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? VOLUME T. YORKVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORXINft, APRIL 25,1861. NUMBER 17.
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TO THE CATAWBA LIGHT INb
PANTRY COMPANY.
Zeno, April 16,1861.
Brother Officers and Fellow Soldiers :
HaviDg for a Dumber of years been associated
with a large portion of you, in the i
capacity of a volunteer military company, 1
I have formed an attachment for ycu and
an interest in your welfare, that is great i
and lasting. It was my desire before taking i
a final leave of you in Yorkville, on the
| morniDg of the 13th instant, to have given
you a few parting words of encouragement
and advice. But owiDg to the hurry and <
i confusion attending your departure, I had i
f not the opportunity of doing so ; and further,
should the opportunity have been i
^ given, I was so deeply impressed and inter- ]
^ ested on that solemn occasion, my feelings <
b so overpowered me, that I could not have I
' expressed my sentiments to you, as it was i
with great difficulty that I could bid any of 1
I you a final adieu. -I have, therefore, con- i
^ eluded to commit those sentiments to wri- i
ting, as I shall not feel satisfied otherwise, i
The occasion upon which you were as^
sembled on that memorable morning, was i
one of do ordinary circumstance, but it was j
one of the most vital importance. It was i
an occasion that speaks volumes for the i
bravery and patriotism of York District, <
and especially for the Catawba Light In
fantry company. You, brother Officers and
, fellow Soldiers, had been called to march i
[ forthwith in the deferce of your country, i
Though the warning was short and hasty, i
i yet I rejoice to say, and am proud of the i
fact, that without hesitation or delay on your i
part, you all, with one accord, and as the I
voice of ODe man, said : "To my country's i
call I will go, and with her, share her weal ]
01 woe. Friends and homes wc leave and ]
march to the battle field ; and on the altar j
of liberty offer our lives for death or victo- <
ry. Adieu father, adieu mother, adieu <
brothers and sisters, adieu, adieu dear com- i
panion of my bosom, adieu friends atfd
neighbors. My country calls and I must <
obey. Liberty for me and for all true pat- <
riots calls us away. Dry up those tears for i
me, and to thy lot reconciled wilt thou be." !
You. hrother officers and soldiers, have j
been called upon in defence of a cause that ]
^ is not only patriotic, it is one of justice.?
It is a righteous cause, it is the cause of ]
liberty and equal rights; it is the great and \
world renowned legacy bequeathed to us by I
the memorable heroes, our noble ancestors i
of the days of 1776. Do you ask me who i
are the friends and supporters of our pres- 1
ent cause ? The answer is, all ! all ! Is I
there any one so blind, so infatuated, in |
this brave, this model State of ours, who <
is not only a friend to the cause but who is ]
most deeply interested in his country's wel- i
fare ? I hope and trust there may not be 1
one. And can any but true friends of lib- <
erty occupy our territory or tread upon its 1
soil ? I would say, and I think you will '
all join me in the answer, that an enemy 1
or a traitor should never tread the soil of <
South Carolina, save to the gallows or to <
I the field of execution. Go forth then, my ?
beloved countrymen, to the battle field, with j
the consoling and mcst encouraging: thought 1
that heaven's blessing will attend you, that 1
the Lord of hosts will be with you, and <
trusting to his power the victory will be 1
yours; go forth with the assurance, that all ]
those whom you leave behind are deeply interested
in your welfare ; and should any of
you fall a prey to death upon the battle
field, rest assured that your names will ever |
be remembered, and have a place in the an- ]
nals of our country's history. Go forth
brave officers and soldiers, to the contest, |
prepared to meet death as well as victory, (
that if you should be called away from this
world, you may be prepared to enter the 1
climes of eternal bliss, where wars will j
cease and troubles will end. I
I cannot dismiss this part of my subject 1
without adding a few parting words of ad- <
vice as a friend, and one who feels most <
deeply interested in your welfare, not only '
here, but in the world beyond the grave; 1
and I hope each one will treasure them up 1
in his mind and be benefitted thereby ? I
There is a portion of your number, I am '<
happy to say, whom I have good reason I
to believe, have obtained the favor of King i
Emaouel; yet it is with sorrow that I have i
to say there are others of your number, who f
give no evidence of their acceptance and <
peace with their God. To those first, who <
have the assurances of eternal life beyond j
the grave, I would say to you, trust thou in s
God, his grace shall be sufficient for you in <
all your trials and troubles, and in all things ]
be ye reconciled to his will and providence ; '
and should it not be your lot to return to '<
your homes and friends again, you will have '
the consolation of meeting in heaven, the <
happy throng where friends will never part |
and sorrows and troubles cease. To those '
who have not the assurance of a reconcilia
| tion with their God, let me say to each one, 1
f your condition is a fearful and dangerous t
one?the displeasure of Almighty God is (
resting upon you. I besfech you, there- f
fore, most earnestly to seek his favor, make f
your peace with him ere the opportunity i
passes from you, so that you may bo prepar- 1
ed for the victory of death, as well as the ?
victory of the battle field. The prayers ?
and intercessions of christians everywhere ?
, around, are now being offered in your be- ?
, half, and may heaven's blessing be poured
out upon you all, is my sincere desire, t
Officers and soldiers?you have much to 1
encourage you. You have established a s
reputation among the higher military offi [
cers and this surrounding country, of which r
every patriot might be proud to eojoy, and! <
feel an honor conferred upon him, in being
connected with the Catawba Light Infantry
Company; and I feel well assured, that if
the opportunity shall present itself, this o
company of as brave and patriotic men as t
ever entered the battle field, will reap a full s
share of the laurels, which will be unfading t
and imperishable. a
May that beautiful banner, presented to o
you by the patriotic ladies of the North Bat- v
talion of the 4Gth Regiment, ever wave on i
the battle-field unsullied, unstained by iin- r
proper conduct on your part?but let it re- {
turn encircled with the valorous deeds and i
great achievements of victory on t he field t
of carnage.
Rest assured, that any kind office that I i
can perform for you or your friends, will b<
most cheerfully performed. With thes?
remarks, for the preseDt, T say to you all
adieu. Z. D. S.
The Fall of Fort Sumter?What the
Papers say about it.
The Northern papers are filled with ver
amusing comments upon the result of th<
bombardment of Fort Sumter by our troops
From some of the leading journals of vari
ous shades of opinion we make the follow
iog extracts :
THE RESULT.
Fort Sumter is lost, but Freedom is sa
red. There is no more thought of bribing
ar coaxing the traitors who have dared t(
aim their cannon balls at the flag of the
Union, and those who gave their lives tc
defend it. It seems but yesterday that ai
least two thirds of the journals of this city
were the virtual allies of the Secessionists.
:heir apologists, their champions. The
roar of the great circle of batteries pouring
.u?;_ u.,:i c., />- t,.,,
LuCii uuu nan upuw ucvuicu kjuiu cij uac
struck them ull dumb. It is as if ODe hac
made a brilliant and effective speech, set
ting forth the innocence of murder, and
having just bidden adieu to the cheers anc
the gas-light, were to be confronted by th<
gory form and staring eyes of a victim o
assasination, the first fruit of his oratorica
success. For months, before the late Presi
dential election, a majority of our journal!
predicted forcible resistance to the Govern
meot as the natural and necessary conse
quence of a Republican triumph ; for month!
3ioce they have been cherishing and en
couraging the Slaveholders' Rebellion as i
it were a very natural and proper proceed
ing. Their object was purely partisan?
they wished to bully the Republican Ad
ministration into shameful recreancy to Re
publican principle, aud then call upon the
people to expel from power a party so prof
iigate and cowardly. They did not sue
seed in this; they have succeeded in enti
uiog their Southern proteges and some-tim<
lilies into flagrant treasm.
T'Vioro oonnrvt ho a ratinnnl rlntiKf fhn
svery man who aided or abetted the attach
an Fort Sumter is involved in the guilt o
treason. That all the besiegers of Fort;
Sumter and Pickens have incurred the pen
ilty of Treason?which is Death?is indis
putable.
Most of our journals lately parading the
pranks of the Secesionists with scarcely dis
juised exultatiou, have been suddenly so
aered by the culmination of the slavehold
ng conspiracy. They would evidently like
to justify and encourage the traitors further
but they dare not; so the Amen sticks it
their throat. The aspect of the People ap
pals them. Democrat as well as Republi
jan, Conservative and Radical, instinctive
ly feel that the guns fired at Sumter were
eimed at the heart of the American Repub
!ic. Not even in the lowest groggery ol
)ur city would it be safe to propose cheers
tor Beauregard and Governor Pickens.?
fhe Tories of the Revolution were relative
y ten times as numerous nere as are tne
>pen sympathizers with the Palmetto Reb
;ls. It is hard to lose Sumter; it is a con
iolation to know that in losing it we hav?
gained a united people. Henceforth, the
oyal States are a unit in uncompromising
hostility to Treason, wherever plotted, how
jver justified. Fort Sumter is temporarily
ost, but the Country is saved. Live the
Itepublic !?Areic York Tribune.
MAJOR ANDERSON'S COURSE APPROVED.^
No blame-is imputed to Major Andersot
by the Administration, and no whisper af
fecting his fidelity and loyalty is tolerated
He acted upon a necessity contemplated by
his orders, which was to yield the fort ic
jase he should be encompassed by an over
whelming force, or reduced to an extremity
by the want of provisions According tc
information which reached here recently,
I I? A _ J * _ 1 A - J
hi- supplies were expected to ?ie exausieu
last Tuesday, and hence the extraordinary
jffbrts which were made here to recruit his
enfeebled garrison. Major Anderson him
self endeavored to eet rid of the laborer?
who had been employed in the fort, for the
purpose of restricting the consumption u
bis actual military command, but the State
luthoritios refused to permit their depar
mre, and these additional mouths were thus
imposed upon his limited stock of provis
oris. In view of the threatened contiu
?ency, an attempt was made to communi
sate with him on the 4th inst., conveying
liscretion to abandon the fort, if in his
udgment, if it could not be held until
lupplies could be forwarded. But that and
ither dispatches were intercepted, which
Dut the Secessionists in full possession ol
;he exact circumstances of his condition,
ind enabled heneral Beauregard to time
bis operatjpns, as they were subsequently
ievelopcd. Then the order cutting off hi?
aurchases in the Charleston market wa?
nade. The dispatch which Lieutenant
fulbot took down, repeated this discretion.
)Ut also announced to him that a vessel
vith supplies, supported by several ships
)f war would be seDt to his relief. That
lispatch could not be delivered, and its
general character was anticipated by the
nstructions of the Government, which had
ieen feloniously appropriated before. It
vill thus be seen, that the Revolutionists
vere fully informed, not only of the state
>f the garrison, but of the policy of the Gov:rnment
iu every essential particular ?
With their immense force, and numerous
latteries, and considering chat the storm
lad dispersed the fleet which had been
:ent to Major Andersrn's relief, or at least
irevented their co-operation, the result is
lot surprising.?X. Y. Tribune's Wash'rujton
Dispatch.
THE BEGINNING OF THE ENI).
The curtain has fallen upon the first act
if the great tragedy of the age. Fort Surner
has been surrendered, and the stars and
tripes of the American Republic give place
o the felon flag of the Southern Confoder,tes.
The defence of the fortress did honir
to the gallant commander by whom it
vas held, and vindicated the Government
inder which he served. Judging from the
esult, it does not seem to have been the
lurpuse of the Government to do anything
uore. The armed ships which accompanied
he supplies took no part in the contest.?
Whatever may have been the reason for
t, their silence was probably fortunate.?
;IThey could scarcely have forced their way!
3 through the heavy batterieswhich lined the!
, | coast, nor could their pa'ticipation in the'
j fight have changed the result. The pre- \
| parations of the enemy were too complete, j
3 and their forces too numerous, to warrant j
aDy hope of success with the number of i
^ guns at our command. The fort was bravei
ly defended. It has fallen without loss of |
life?the ships are on the spot to enforce j
the blockade of Charleston harbor?Fortj
Pickens, according to a despatch from i
Montgomery, has already been reinforced?
and everything is ready for unrolling the j
next and the far more terrible scene.of this j
' great drama.?New York Times.
)
WAR DECLARED.
' At all events, the reduction of Fort Sumt
ter and this manifesto of President Lincoln
' are equivalent to a declaration of war on
1 both sides between the Confederate and the
! United States. In a conflict of this sort
- 4
there can be but two parties?a Northern !
3 and a Southern party?for all other parties ,
' will cease to exist. The political princi-!
' pies, organizations and issues which have
? divided our country and our people, in va'
rious shapes and forms, since the treaty of
; our independence with England, will all
* be very soon overwhelmed in the sweeping
' changes of a civil war. It would be folly ;
now to argue what might, could, would, or'
should, have been done by Southern firecaters
and Northern disorganizes in 1854,
18G0, or by Mr. Buchanan, or by Mr. Lincoln,
or by the late session of Congress.?
Civil war is upon us, and the questions
which now supersede all others are : What
are the consequences now before us??
Where is this war to end ? and how and
when ? What is our duty under this warlike
condition of things? and what are the
movements and the co iditior.s necessary to
change this state of war to a state of peace ?
These questions will irresistibly impress
themselves upon the mind of every thinking
maD, North and South. Earnestly laboring
in behalf of peace, from the begin1
ning of these sectioual troubles down to
: this day, and for the maintenance of the
^ Union through mutual concessions, we do
3 not even yet utterly despair of arresting
this civil war before it shall have passed
* beyond the reach of reason.?Heir York
Herald.
TIIE BULLET VS. THE BALLOT.
The "irrepressible couflict," started by
' Mr. Seward, and endorsed by the Republi:
can party, has.at length attained to its log'
ical foreseen result. That conflict, under1
taken "for the sake of humanity," culminates
now in inhumanity itself, mud exhib'
its the afflicting spectacle of brother shed'
ding brother's blood.
5 Refusing the ballot, before the bullet.
these men, flushed with the power and put^
ronage of the Federal Government, have
' madly rushed into a civil war, which will
probably drive the remaining Slave States
' iDto the arms of the Southern Confederacy,
; and dash to pieces the last hope for a reconstruction
of the Union.
To the gallant men, who are so nobly deJ
fending the flag of their country within the
* walls of Fort Sumter, the nation owes a |
' debt of eternal gratitude?Dot less than to
the equally gallant and patriotic spirits,
J who, in like obedience to the demands of
J duty, are perilling their lives and sheddiDg
their hlnnd in the herein. hilt, as vet. un
successful endeavor to afford them succor.
|n>ut, to the cold-blooded, heartless dema'
gogues, who started this civil war?thetusj^k^
magnanimously keeping out of the
r^^n of bodily barm?we can only say,
you must find your account, if not at the
1 hands of an indignant people, then in the
tears of widows and orphans. The people
r of the United States, it must be borne in
1 mind, petitioned, begged and implored
1 these men, who are become their accidental
I
I masters, to give them an opportunity to be
' heard, before this unnatural strife was push-1
* ed to a bloody extreme, but their petitionions
were all spurned with contempt, and
5 now the bullet comes in to decide the is:
sue !?New York Express.
>
MAJOR ANDERSON A TRAITOR.
Sumter has fallen?surrendered, we fear,
by a traitor ; and that traitor Major Robert
Anderson. This is harsh language ; but it
is the language of truth demanded by what
appears to be the grossest act of treason
ever perpetrated in this or any other coun'
try. The treason of Twiggs is admitted by
' all to have exceeded that of Benedict Ar'
nold ; but the names of both Arnold and
!, Twiggs will siuk into insignificance?indeed
I are almost rendered respectable, when comII
nared with the more damnintr iofamv which
!jfroni present appearances must forever at'
tacli to that of Robert Andersou.
' The circumstances of this abominable
' treason are so palpable and transparent, that I
' no man who reads them can hesitate in ar- j
. riving at the conclusion that Andersou ar1;
ranged with Beauregard for the surrender 1
' of Sumter, before it was assaulted ; that the 1
' defence was but a sham j and that it was '
' deemed important the surrendershould take '
place before relief could be afforded by the !
government fleet, hourly expected to arrive
j with troops, provisions and munitious of 1
iwar.?Xcic York Courier ami Enquirer. 1
-? An
English Opinion of Anderson.
Major Anderson who seized and held the
fort in defiance of superior orders, appears 1
to be the only functionary in the military 1
or civil service of the United States who 1
has done his duty in the present crisis.? i
i Several of the Northern cities have fired sa- <
lutes to express their admiring astonishment i
at the spectacle of an officer who neither be- 1
trayed his post nor deserted. It is not im- 1
probable that in four years Major Anderson I
may be elected President of whatever por- I
tion may be left of the American Union. I
The capitulation of Fort Sumter must be i
shortly followed by the discontinuance of all i
oKomnfstn collect the customs in the South- I
I ern ports. The Confederate Government |1
| will take care that the threatened interfer- I
; ence shall not be confined to mere fiscal <
operation, and as soon as actual war breaks
out, the investing force will be subjected to i
all the restrictions which effect belligerent !
rights. The navy of the United States, 1
even if it should prove more loyal than the t
' army, is not strong enough to maintain i
an effective blockade of Charleston, or Pen- ]
sacola, and of the mouths of the Miasissip- <
pi. Any attempt to interfere with commer- i
cial intercourse by the occasional visits of i
scattered cruisers will lead to collisions with 1
the European Powers at a time when the
Northern Union is absolutely defenceless. I
If the Republican party had been thorough- I
ly in earnest, a vigorous invasion of tho '
Southern States might have overpowered '
resistance, but there is no practical medium i
between coercion and passive acquiesence.
?Saturday Review, March 30. i
? ? ? I
Proclamation of President Davis. |
Montgomery, April 17?The following ]
proclamation was issued to-day : i
A Proclamation by the President of the
Confederate States of America: i
Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, the President ,
of the United States, has by proclamation
announced the intention of invading this |
Confederacy with an armed force, for the
purpose of capturing its fortresses and there- '
by subverting its independence, and sub- ,
jecting the free people thereof to the do- ,
minion of foreign power ; and whereas it ,
has thus become the duty of this Govern- |
nient to repel the threatened invasion and ]
to defend the lights and liberties of the
people by all the means which the laws of ]
nations and the usages of civilized warfare ]
place at its disposal. (
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, Pres- j
ident of the Confederate States of Ameri- j
ca, do issue this my proclamation, inviting i
all those who raiy desire, by service in pri- ]
vate armed vessels on the high seas, to aid |
this Government in resisting so wanton and |
wicked an aggression, to make application ,
for commissions or letters of marqe and reprisal,
to be issued under the seal of these ,
Confederate States. And I do notify all ;
persons applying for letters of marque, to i
make a statement in writing, giving the
name and a suitable description of the character,
tonnage and force of the vessel, and ,
the name and place of residence of each
owner concerned therein, and the intended ,
number of the crew, and to sign said statement
and deliver the same to the Secretary
of State, or to the Collector of any port of ,
entry of these Confederate States, to be by
him transmitted to the Secretary of State.
And I do further notify all applicants aforesaid,
that before any commission or letter
of marque is issued to any vessel, the owner
or owners thereof, and the Commander for
the time being, will be required to give
bond to the Confederate States, with at least
two responsible sureties, not interested in
such vessel, in the penal sum of five thous
and dollars; or if such vessel be provided
with more than one hundred and fifty men,
then in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars
; with condition that the owners, officers
and crew who shall be employed on board
such commissioned vessel, shall observe the
laws of these Confederate States, and the
instructions given to them for the regulation
of their conduct; that they shall satisfy
all damages done contrary to the tenor
thereof, by such vessel during her commission,
and deliver up the same when revoked
by the President of the Confederate States
And I do further specially enjoin on all
persons holding offices, civil and military,
under the authority of the Confederate
States, that they be vigilant and zealous in 1
discharging the duties incident thereto.?
And I do, moreover, solemnly exhort the
good people of these Confederate States, as 1
they love their country, as they prize the 1
blessings of free Government, as they feel
the wrongs of the past and these now threat- !
ened in an aggravated form, by those whose 1
enmity is more implacable, because unprovoked.
that they exert themselves in pre- 1
serving order, in promotiug concord, in
maintaining the authority and efficiency of '
ttif> lnroa nnrt in siinnnrt-intr nnrl lrivinnrn. 1
" e>?
ting all the measures which may be adopted 1
for the common defence, and by which, under
the blessing of Divine Providence, we
may hope for a speedy, just and honorable
peace.
I(F)estimony whereof, I have hereunto
set uiy hand and caused the seal of the
Confederate States to be affixed, this seventeenth
day of April, 1861.
By the President.
(Signed,) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
It. Toombs, Secretary of State.
Must we have War P
The Past makes the Present?the Present,
our Future. What is to be the future
of the present events which press upon us
with their stern and stirring realities?
Our readers; know that we have repeatedly
declared that we did not believe that a
war between the North and the South would
be the result of a dissolution of the Union
by the secession of the Southern States.?
With the souod of our cannon still ringing
in our ears, we are of the same opinion still
That the brutal fanatics who sit in the ?
high places at Washington are ready to
plunge the whole country into contest and 1
blood, we have never doubted. It was a r
thorough conviction of their treacherous I
ind desperate hatred of the South that t
compelled us to urge, as the only course of J
safety for the South, a prompt and eternal p
separation from their power. c
Events have shown that our estimation o
of this brutal and bloody faction was cor- t
rect. Large portions of the people of the
seceding States did not believe it. The I
Frontier Sla\e States have not believed it. ii
They have still believed that there were u
feelings of fraternity towards the people of t
the South, from the great body of the peo- o
pie of the North. Hence they have lin- 8
*ered in the foul embraces of a Uuion, mastered
by Abolitionism, whose one great pol- I
icy was the subjection of the South to the g
dominion of the North?whose one great t
passion was to destroy the South. Slowly o
but surely time has lifted the veil from the I
hideous and loathsome features of Aboli- I
tionism enthroned in Washington. Its t;
inauguration by canncn and bayonets, man- n
ifested at once its principle and its reliance I
for success?despotism and force. Oliver a
Cromwell praying whilst Charles the I.'e 8
head wasbeiag but cut off, was the example e
af its bloody hypocrisy. t
With Lincoln's Proclamation, and his
requisition for troops to march upon the I
3uuth, the standard for the conquest of the t
South is at last unfurled. Thirty years' h
imitation and hate at last breaks forth in ti
its eager cries for blood. It is most natu- r
ral. Thank God, the consummation is in I
)ur day, whilst we have yet the power to
resist?the capacity to save ourselves from
its meditated devastation, insurrection and
aorrors.
But will Northern hate aod fanaticism
fail in its prey ? Will it not at least carry
through the South one long track of blood,
which will tell to future ages its fierce invasion
and stern efforts for conquest? We
inswer no !
Fortuoately for the world, it is never all
mad. The first great result of the meditated
invasion of the South, will be to unite
the South together. United together, the
South is invincible The North knows
this as well as the South. On this account,
we rejoice at the late demonstrations in
Charleston Bay, and the war policy declar
sd at wasnmgton. Virginia will soon ne
with us; and the other Frontier States will
follow her lead. They are forced to take
sides, by the Abolition Government at
Washington. They must help to conquer
us, or aid us iD our defence. We cannot
doubt the result. The miserable fanatics
ind charletans at Washington are pursuiog
She very course of policy we most earnestly
desire them to pursue, and will defeat
ind destroy their power for evil in the effort
to exercise it. We deprecate war;
but we frankly confess, that if war is ne
cessary to consolidate the South, it is far
preferable to the Slave-holding States being
divided. It is very far preferable to a
mixed Confederacy of Slave and Free
States. The demonstration of war upon
the South will, however, preveut war, by
raising up such a power to meet it, through
i united South, as will ensure its defeat.?
War between the North and the South can
only exist by the Frontier Slave States
joining the North against the South ; and
this we deem an impossibility.
But will not Fort Pickens he held like
Fort Sumter ? and will we not be compelled
to shell them out? Yes! But this will
not be war. Will not our coast be blocka
ded? Very probably. But this will be
war on sea, where we cannot reach them.
But a campaign war?a war of invasion for
conquest, by the North against the "South,
we do not expect to see. It will be most
fatal to the interest of the North, whilst it
may be most beneficial to the South in uniting
them together in one exclusive desti
tiny; but, in our judgment, it will never
take place. War or no war, the Confederate
States are equal to the great enterprise
they have assumed, of protecting their
rights, liberties and institutions.
Charleston Mercury.
Division Appointments.
General Orders No. 1, of 22d March,
18G1, is a new phase in our political and
military history. We see in this order, that
Major General Bonham has collected in his
Staff", some of the most efficient men in the!
State. If anything was needed to satisfy
the most incredulous, as to the earnestness
of our people, this order would be sufficient.
M. L. Bonham, of Edgefield, is tho
Major General. GeD Bonham graduated
with distinction iu Columbia College. He
immediatelj commenced the study of law.
At this time, the Florida war broke out,
Captain, now Gen. James Jones, raised a
company in Edgefield, and the young Bon
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nam weni OUI as one or nis ccergeanis.?
While in service, he was appointed Aid-decamp
to Gen. Bull. On the termination of
the Florida campaign, he entered actively
upon the practice of his profession and
gradually rose at the Bar until the opening
of the Mexican war. In the meantime he
had risen rapidly in the Militia of?the State,
and was a Major General of South Carolina
Militia, when he was appointed a Colonel
in the Mexican Army. He served with
distinction in that eventful war under the
command of Scott. At the close of the
war. he resumed the practice of his profession,
and was soon promoted to the important
post of Solicitor of the Southern Circuit.
All of our readers remember him
there, as an able officer and a terror to evildoers.
When the gallant Brooks died, his
Congressional District called Bonham to
take his place, and no higher and better
man could have succeeded him. Bonham
resigned promptly, upon the breaking out
af our troubles with the Government at
Washington. Many wished to put him in
domination for the important office of Governor,
because of his military capacity and
jxperience. He was not the man, howev;r,
to allow his name to he used in an exjited.
oontest, when division might be proiuced
in the State, at a time when there
should be entire unanimity. He, therefore,
isked his friends not to urge his name a;ainst
the present distinguished Chief Magstrate
who so well fills the office. Gov.
Pickens has shown his appreciation of mert
by appointing Gen. Bonham to his preset
huh position.
Wm. C. Moragne, of Edgefield, is the
deputy Adjutant General. General Moagne
is now the leading lawyer of the
Edgefield Bar. He served in the Legisla
ure with ability, and in the campaign in
dexico, won for himself a distinguished ,
dace in history. He is a ripe scholar, and i
ompleted his education in one of the Ger- i
nan Universities, after graduating with ,
lonor in Columbia. i
Wm D. Simpson, of Laurens, is the |
division Inspector General. Mr. Simpson
3 a distinguished lawyer aud orator of the ;
ip country. He was a leading member of i
he House of Representatives, and is now '
ne of the most efficient members of the i
!tate Senate. <
Alfred P. Aldrich, of Barnwell, is the ;
)ivision Quarter Master General. This ]
;entleman is so well known to our readers,
hat it is hardly necessary to say anything i
f him. as a man. lawyer or representative. (
le is now Chairman of the Committe od f
foreign Affairs in our House of Represen- (
atives?served with credit in the Quarter- (
aaster's department in the Florida war.? i
las a large reputation throughout the State, t
s lawyer, advocate and orator, and we tee) 1
atisfied that his oppointment will meet the \
;eneral approbation not only of this Disrict,
but of the State.
Robt. B. Boylston, of Fairfield, is the
)ivi8ion Commissary General. This gen- <
leman is also a distinguished lawyer. lie ]
ias been for many years a prominent mem- '
icr of the Legislature, and is now Chair- '
nan of the Judiciary Committee of the I
louse, which post he fills with distinguish- f
cd ability, discharging the laborious duties
thereof, with entire satisfaction to the
country.
James F. Lipscomb, of Newberry, is the
Division Paymaster General. Mr. Lipscomb
is a planter, of accomplished education,
and has lately entered public life as a
member of the Legislature. He is a gentleman
of fine address, and is highly esteemed
for his calm judgment and direct
purpose.
S. Warren Nelson, of Kershaw, is an
Aid-de-Camp. Mr. Nelson is one of the
most accomplished gentlemen in South Carolina.
He is also a member of the Legislature,
and is highly esteemed for hi3 high,
manly bearing, calm courage, and the ac
tive discharge of any duty which may be
assigned him.
Mr. Ker Boyce, of Charleston, is another
Aid. This gentleman is a son of the
late Ker Boyce, who formerly represented
the city of Charleston in the State Senate.
After the death of his futher he removed to
New York, and went into an extensive business;
but upon the commencement of our
troubles, he immediately returned to his
native State, sacrificing his business prospects
at the call of duty.
Mr Thomas J. Davies, of Beech Island,
is the other Aid. Mr. Davies is a
planter, of fine educatiou and handsome
feature. He has never been in public life.
With three such dashing Aids, and men of
such ripe experience in the other departments,
we venture to predict, that if Major
Gen. Bonham takes the field, he aud they
will make their marks in the military, as
they have already done in the civil line of
life. ? Barnwell Sentinel
From tlm Charleston MercuryThe
Battle of Fort Sumter.
Headquarters Provisional Armt, C. S. A.\
Charleston, S. o., April 14th, 1861. j
General Orders No. 20.
The Brigadier-General commanding is
happy to congratulate the troops under bis
command on the brilliant success which
has crowned their gallantry, privations and
hardships, by the reduction of the stronghold
in the harbor of Charleston. This
feat of arms has been accomplished after a
severe cannonading of thirty three hours,
in which all the troops have indicated, by
their darine and hraverv. that our cause
must and shall triumph.
Fort Sumter, which surrendered jesterday,
about 1.45 p. m , will be evacuated
at 9 o'clock a. m to-day; and to show our
magnanimity to the gallant defenders, who
were only executing the orders of their
Government, they will be allowed to evacuate
upon the same terms which were offer
ed to them before the bombardment commenced.
Our success should not lull us
into a false security, but should encourage
us in the necessary preparations to meet a
powerful enemy, who may, at any time, attempt
to avenge this their first check, in
the present contest.
j The commandants of batteries will
promptly send in their reports through the
proper channels, giving a journal of the fi
ring of their batteries against Fort Sumter.
onrl r\f tho firo nf ninfpr ntTniiisf, f.hoirl
batteries?furnishing the names of those
who particularly distinguished themselves,
and other incidents relative thereto, in order
that the General commanding may be
able to make known to the Confederate
States Government, in a proper manner,
their bravery and gallantry. The General
is highly gratified to state that the troops,
by their labor, privations and endurance at
the batteries and at their posts, have exhibited
the highest characteristics of tried soldiers;
and he takes this occasion to thank
all?his Staff, the Regulars, the Volunteers,
the Militia, the Naval forces, and
the numerous individuals who have contributed
to the surrender of Fort Sumter.
By order of Brigadier-General Beauregard.
D. R. JONfIS, A. A. General.
Prom the Charleston Mercury.
Incidents of the Bombardment and
Surrender.
Fort Sumter was delivered up on Saturday
to Oapt. Ferguson, one of Gen. Beau
J>.. 41 J. j i.i 3 i
regaru ? .aiuh. uospmuueu iu icubivc h,uuu
raise upon its walls- the Confederate Flap.
Previous to leaving, Major Anderson carefully
pointed out the location of the mines
which he had laid to defeud his post; also
the powder magazines, with the danger to
which he might be exposed by the progress
of the fire, etc. After performing these 1
offices, he delivered up the keys. 1
It is understood that Major Anderson
had intended to fire a salute of one hundred
guns before striking the United States
flag, both the national salute of thirty-four
or thirty-six guns, and the President's salute
of twenty-one guns. This not being '
particularly agreeable to the captors of the <
fort, be determined to fire a full salute, but 1
one without special point. The accident
which happened to his gunner put a stop (
to his intention. Immediately upon seeing *
the fatal effect, Major Whiting wrote an 1
order for the Confederate troops to bury ?
the body in the parade ground of Fort Sum- 1
ter with all the honors of war, and sent a 1
copy to Major Anderson, who was visibly
affected by this token of respect towards his 8
brave garrison by their victorious enemies 8
It is stated that Anderson's flagstaff at 8
Fort Sumter was touched by balls seven t
times before the finalshot which cut it down. 8
The halyard was cut below the flag on the 1
inorniDg of the 12th. At Fort Moultrie, f
where floated both the Confederate and t
State colors, the folds of the former were '
pierced by four balls, the latter by three. 1
Our readers may not have remarked the 1
luspicious circumstances that on the nights 8
if the 12th and 13th, the moon showed the e
silver crescent, which stands on the flag of 1
;he| State.. A gentleman also informs us, 1
in the morning of the 13th, as an omen of a
rictory, that he saw a game cock mount the
;omb of Calhoun, on Church street, flap T
lis wings and crow. The superstitious v
will make a note on't. *
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DnPornPfctm TT 4 Q A PnAWPP TH f
J IlL X IlLDll/ljllX IiilO aI. * v
1'rade.?Yesterday President Davis went a
)ver to the West Point llailroad depot, v
probably to see Mr. President Pollard, who, t
aeing out, one of the young men invited a
;he general to a seat. Now, our young t
friend, who did the honors on the occasion, c
supposed (drawing inferences from the a
President's grey Mississippi suit) that the t
visitor was a baokwoods' farmer, and spy- t
ing the President's watch chain, drew the
watch by it out of the fob, remarking naive- ^
ly "fine watch?how'll you trade?" Before
Gen. Davis could make up his mind on
this proposition, Col. Pollard came in and 1
saluted "President Davis." ]
The clerk dropped the watch in the
President's lap, fell backwards over his '
own desk, and commenced writing at all 1
his books promiscuously. (
So they tell the tale. For ourselves, we 1
believe it, and are inclined to think that if
Colonel Pollard had remained out a little 1
longer, "there would have been a trade." '
We take it that the general Dever refuses 1
a fair baoter in peace or war.?Montgomery 1
Mail. 1
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The Health of Charlotte. ,
We have heard that the apprehensions (
which excited in the minds of some peo- ,
pic, that Charlotte was an unhealthy local- ,
ity had tended in some degree, to injure (
the excellent schools of that flourishing .
embryo city. As affecting the correctness
of these apprehensions, we publish the fol- ,
lowing portion of the Annual Report of ,
deaths in that place during the year 1860, (
made by Dr Gibbon and published in the ,
Bulletin. There were 58 deaths from all ,
causes. Twenty-one of these were of per- ,
sons under two years of age, and six from ,
two years to ten. The report proceeds: ,
These figures show three very important
facts. First, That Charlotte is free from lo- ,
cal disease. Second, That nearly one-half ,
of the deaths was of children under ten ,
years of age. Third, That the mortality in ,
Charlotte is greatly below the average mortality
throughout the world. Divide our ,
2800 population by 57, and you will get a
quotient of about 50; that is, the average
mortality in Charlotte is 1 in 50, whereas,
In Russsia it is 1 in 41
"France, " " " << 4U
" England, ? " " " 45
" U. States, " " " ? 40
" N. York, " " " " 38
" Phila. " " " " 45}
" Boston, ? " ? ? 41
" Charleston, ? " " " 36}
" Paris, " " " " 32
" London, " " " " 40
" Viena, " ? " " 22}
Charlotte Bulletin.
Nobody Killed at Charleston.
A great deal of surprise is manifested in
all quarters at the fact that no one was killed
on either side during thirty hour's bombardment
of Fort Sumter, and the surprise
is all the greater because it is alleged that
the firing from all the batteries was excellent
from the beginning to the end of the
conflict. The guns on Fort Sumter were
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splendidly iougnc uy xiDderwuu a uieu, uuu
yet it does Dot appear that aoy of the Confederate
troops were killed, and only a
few were wounded. But this can only be
accounted for by the superior skill and science
with which the batteries were constructed
by the accomplished officers of engineers
who prectcd them. The defences at Fort
Moultrie, Cumming's Point, Morris Island,
and the iron battery, were constructed with
the intention that the artillerists should not
be killed at their guDS, and it appears that
they accomplished this purpose. The experience
acquired in modern warfare, es
pecially in the Crimea, has rendered the
effective working of the batteries, compara
tively safe, by the substitute of earthworks, 1
and sandbags and iron for the stone stockade
and other defences formerly adopted.
It is therefore to science that we must attribute
the bloodless character of this terrific
bombardment, aud not to want of skill in
the use of the guns. The impregnability
of the defences round Charleston harbor
only shows what protection such class of
batteries could afford in case of an invasion
by a foreign Power, so that, if no other good
has come of the assault on Fort Sumter, it
has at least given us a practical lessou in {
the effiiency of coast defences.
The tact that no lite was lost id thirty
hours' heavy firing at Charleston, however,
need hardly excite much astonishment
when we remember the results of the battle
of New Orleans, when notwithstanding the
terrible slaughter of the British troops,
who were exposed to the fire of Jackson's
meD, ensconsed behind their cotton bale
defences?a slaughter in which the English
General Packenham was included?only
seven men were killed on t! American
side, although they were opposed by skilled
troops who had learned experience in the
wars against Napoleon.?N. York Herald. (
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Coercing Bennet. 1
The New York Times, of Tuesday, has i
;hc following statement, which probably ac- a
jounts, in part, for Bennet's sudden con- c
version to Lincolnism: t
"Throughout the day, although it was v
juite rainy, an excited crowd filled the
lidewalk in front of the Herald office, on I
Fulton and Nassau streets, and gazing up e
it the windows, hooted and indulged in va- p
ious expressions of dislike to that establish- ii
Dent. ii
"The American flag being displayed from 0
ill the principal newspaper offices, the ab- b
ience of it at the Herald office seemed to
ixcite the public indignation, and the pop- a
ilace indulged in loud threats that, if such p
i onnrsp wjw nprsisted in. thev would mob
he establishment. It was understood that g
jrecautionary measures were adopted by ^
he Police authorities in view of these t|
hreats. During the afternoon the Sun es- j
ablishment displayed a neat flag over its
)ulletiu, which was received with shouts of
ppluuse. A committee of gentlemen calld
on the proprietor of the Herald during
he forenoon, and, it is said, suggested that,
f he wished to save his "institution" from |
ttack he must display the Stars and Stripes, g
"About 4J o'clock an American ensign |
?as slowly dropped out of au upper window,
?here for several minutes it hung against
he buildiug. Commingled groans and j
heers greeted their tardy compliance with ^
he wishes of the people. Soon afterwards g
lort luao sppn rnnninf with erreat haste to- .
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yards the uffiee with another flag attached
o a statf, and this was soou displayed from
. window of the secoud story. It having leen
rumored in the crowd that a sudden y
ionversion had taken place in the office, o
,nd taken these as signs of the change, b
he maltitade gradually dispersed, no doubt
o the great relief of the establishment/'
aefasal of Gen. Houston to Go-operate
with the Administration.
Washington, April 10, 1861.?A few
reeks since a distinguished demoorat was
requested by Secretary Seward to go to
rezas, and ascertain the state of the public
mind there, and especially to converse
with Governor Houston, and learn his views
)f the present secession movement in that
State. On his return he reported that Gov.
Houston not only refused to accept military
support from the United States Government,
imti .-I /-ioi wn H Dmaa*Jam^ T i n aa! n akenl/]
Jut ucojicu tuau jrrusiucut JJIUUUIU ouuuiu
recall the regular troops from Texas. He
also reported that Gov. Houston urged iu
the strongest terms the evacuation of Forts
Sumter and Pickens, stating that Arkansas
will join Texas in secession in the event of
coercion, or even the collection of the revenue
being attempted. Gov. Houston requested
to be left alone, and maintained
that the Union part; of the entire South
was dead if coercion was once attempted.
This account appeared to President Lincoln
so much at variance with what was
understood here to be the opinion of Governor
Houston, and knowing the political
proclivities of the ambassador, the President
immediate]; dispatched another messenger
to Governor Houston, and without
waiting for his return has sent forward the
troops to Texas.
There is reliable information to show
that the late publication that General Ampudia
was marching on Brownsville is false.
On the contrar;, he has retired from the
arm;, gone into the interior, and has no
means, even if he had the disposition, to
enter upon such an enterprise. Besides,
the Constitutional Government is opposed
to an; such movements.
Texas Intelligence.
Frnm thp frnlvpatnn ATaj/?* nf Tflftfldav
last we extract the following paragraphs:
Oar army correspondent, writing us on
the 27th of March, from Fort Brown, says
the Texan troops stationed there were preparing
for active duty. The news had got
abroad that a body of Mexican soldiers was
concentrating in the State of Tamtrulipas,
with hostile designs towards the Texan
frontier. Cannon bearing on Brownsville
have been placed in a battery atMatamoras.
The Texans were determined on the slightest
hostile move on the part of the Mexicans
to seize on Matamoras and hold itCol.
Ben. McCullough has arrived at N.
Orleans from Richmond. He has, we understand
succeeded in his mission to purchase
1000 Colt's revolvers, and 1000 repeating
rifles for the use of the State.
The steamship Rusk brought over to day
the two pieces of field artillery, six pounders
known as the "Twin Sisters," which
were used at tht battle of San Jacinto, and
did such good service there. They some
bow or other found their way bao? to
Louisiana, where they have been considered
as old iron.
The State of Louisiana through the Legislature's
action has presented the guns again
to the State of Texas, remounted them
anew throughout.
We understand that Capt. Murray, of the
steamship Fashion, which vessel was chartered
to take the United States troops from
Inaianola to the steamship waiting forthem
outside the bay, has been informed by the
United States officer haying charge, that his
services would not be needed again until
July next. What does this meaa?
Arms for the South.?It is reported
that immense activity prevails at the private
manufactories of arms in Hartford and other
portions of Connecticut, and that orders
from the South are oonstantly received and
filled.
At a siogle factory ia Hartford one hundred
and fifty man are working night and
day, making patent rifles for the rebels of
the Confederate States. Great numbers of
the ordinary style of Sharpe'a rifles are also
manufactured in the same oity.
It is further reported that the orders from
the military authorities of the seceding
States are of the heaviest kind. It is uo
inusual circumstance to receive orders for
fvork to the amount of one hundred thousind
dollars in a day.
These contracts, we are informed, are exslusively
Southern, and we learn, moreover,
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hat they are lnvariamy accepted ant^are
iow filling as rapidly as possible.?AT. Y.
Post.
Crops in Alabama.?The Abbeville
Ala.) Banner says : The farmers of this
ection seem to be in fine spirits. The
iright prospect of good crops this year is,
ndeed, cheering, especially to those who
Jmost entirely lost their last year's labor in
lonseqaence of dry weather. Oar farmers
lave planted extensive corn crops, some of
vbich are growing off beautifully.
The Marion (Ala.) Commonwealth says :
iVom information and observation, we are
nabled to state that the quantity of corn
ilanted in this section of country this spring
s largely in excess of any other season withn
the memory of the "oldest inhabitant."
rood stands, we believe, have generally
een obtained by the planter.
The Eutaw (Ala.) Whig says: The corn
mkiaof nrnna of fare the most
uu nusow v?v^v w ? __ ?_ ?
romisiog for years past.
The Scene at Fort Sumter.?An ofcer
who visited the fort soon after tbe
;rms of evacuation were made, states that
ie sceoe thero presented is beyond concepon.
Without, tbe walls have the appear ce,
at a distance, of having been covered
'ith an immense number of brick poultices
pattered in every direction. This is the
battering effect of the shot. Within, the
ntire fort wore an aspect as if the hand of
ie destroying angel had swept ruthlessly
y and left not a solitary object to relieve
ie general desolation. The blackened
alls of the officers' and soldier's qaarters
ere yet smoking, ashes and embers met
ie eye at every turn, while the shot and
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sell which had been rained upon the strong
old lay in great quantities upon all porons
of the parade grouod.?Mercury.
Northern Vessels Ordered Home.
-A report prevailed along the wharves
esterday, that most of the vessels here
wned in Baltimore and north of that had
een ordered home.?Mercury.