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WESTERN- DEMOOEA:T,aoHELOTjF N; c. 4 cmocrat. CHARLOTTE, IV. C. Reidoxa why Wasuisotos was not Captcbso. A good deal ofaissntUfaciioa has been expressed in the South because the Confederate Army did not push on to Washington city immediately after the battle of Ma- ! N. C. CONVENTION. We stated last week that the proposition of Mr Bad ger to repeal a portion of the Stay Law and rectify some of its evil nrovi&ions. had been feiected. We are nassas, and President Davis ba been blamed for the - gratified to see that the delegates from this section failure to do so. The official reports of Gen's. Esau- j from Mecklenburg, Uuion, Cabarrus, Rowan, Iredell, Tuesday, February 11, 1SG2. THE NEWS. The news this week is of great importance. That from Europe is highly encouraging to the South, and 1 has created considerable sensation at the North. One thing is certain, the Yitukees are afraid that England and France intend to interfere in the war, take sides gainst them, and raise the blockade. How long be fore such iuterfeieuce, no oue can Ull, but it will take j regard and Johnston state why the advance was not ' made. Gen. Beauregard says his force was too much exhausted by fatigue, having fought 12 hour3, under a July sun, w ithout water and food; and, besides, a heavy rain fell the day after the battle which precluded the, possibility of making a s uccessful march on the city. Gen. Johnston, in his report, says : "The apparent firmness of the United States troops at Cenlreville who had not been engaged, which checked our. pursuit, the strong forces occupying the works near Georgetown, Arlington, and Alexandria, the certaintv. too. that Gen. 1'atterson, n neeuea, Catawba, Lincoln, Clcaveland and Gaston voted in favor of Mr Badger's ordinance, or against its indefinite postponement. We give the final proceedings on the matter : . " . . "The question recurred on MrSatterthwaite's motion to postpone indefinitely. Mr Graham addressed the Convention opposing the postponement and urging the repeal. Mr Brown replied, defending the action of the Legis lature on the subject of the Stay Law. Mr Mebane said he had opposed the stay law in the Legislature, but reg-arded the proposed repeal merely in the light of a substitution of one stav law for auo- T .m a f. a 1 ll t , o i a . i i t i ii a v - reach Washington with his army ol unm . tJ e He should consequently vote for tin nilefinite , fi tl ' The Burnide fleet attacked Ronn.Ae Island on n- , , i. tho condition I ...... . t .4., ,: "? - tr t souUie" audience invu.-nuu men suuuci man i. - v.v., - , j,osl ponemeni which wuuiu icave iuc urcscm j - Mann, Merritf, Moseley, Rayner, Rhodes, Royster, San ders, Smith of H., Speed, StrangerJStrong of Suth erland, Thompson, Thornton, Washington, and Wooten 35.- - W- The starting point en the X. C. Road is to be selected by the stockholders. ' Showing thk clove foot. Edward Everett, the "great Edward Everett," It appears is still writing for the New York Ledger. In a. late letter to that paper he takes decided ground in favor of abolitionism, and nrges the Lincoln Government to adopt the doctrine of universal emancipation. Everett is now giving vent to his real sentiments Sentiments which he no doubt entertained when traveling through the Sooth deliver ing lectures. He ought then to have been hooted off, as no man who subscribed for a testimonial to be pre sented to the notorious Sumner, after Brooks cracked his head, should have been permitted tok-ctura to a day and made nn unsuccessful attempt to land. It is ; and inadequate means of the army in ammunition, I decision of the Supreme Court as to it constitu stated that lb1 firing on both bides was terrific. Ac cording to the latest news, our batteries were uninjured while two or three of the enemy' vessels were crippled. The Liucolniies hive captured Fort Henry, on the Tennessee liver. It ought never to have been expect ed to hold mud and sand-bank Forts against the heavy metal brought against them by the enemy on water. We look upon the loss of the Fort as a misfortune, but hot as a great disnttcr. We think the enemy can be successfully met on laud wherever he makes his ap pearance. In the meantime, the people of the South must redouble their energies and put forth all their efforts while the North is iy.-iking a desperate and dying Struggle against us. Volunteering must go ou fcti r or we feur a draft may become necessary. Latest News, We are indebted to the Telegraphic operator at this place, Mr Cathcart, and to the operator at Columbia, Mr Baker, for the following dispi.tch : COLI'MRIA, S. C., Feb. 111. . Intrlligrncf r-ci'iv. d Inn- by private dispatch this morning .stnt'j that th Yankees in l.-irgt- force, I5.00 strong, landed mi Koanoke Island yesterday. Our troops, after consuming all th'-ir ammunition, were forced to sur rrudfr, and tii- Federal flng now Moats over the nu-'purts. Our loss in killed, wounded and prisoners ;ur..unts to 3.l0. The enemy's loss i supposed to he about H;W. O.J. VV'iso, one of the editors of the Richmond Kiiijuirer, was mortally wound !. Gen. Ili-my A Wise escaped. - m - Tns War Tax. Wm. Maxwell, INq. the Collector of the War Tnx in this county, haa turni.'hed us wi'.h the following st.iteinent, showing the smu.int of the Ti in Mrcklenbii, and the different gources from which it : del ived : Value. f 1.517,201 444..r4:t 2.23;,ul a; .?:;$ 3OO.0OU 1.0.U71 1.Sj2.1h7 133. i i) provisions, and transportation, prevented any perioiis ; ionaji,v thoughts of advancing against the Capital. it is thought that the fre.h troops wiihi.i the works were in number quite sufficient for their defence; if not, Gen. l'af.ersou'b army would reinforce them soon enough." PaofPECT of Recognition. The British Parliament assembled on the eth inst. It is confidently predicted by some that that body will recognize the independence of the Southern Confederacy. We shail not be sur nrised if it does recognize us or refuses to do SO. So Judge Ruflin and Mr Rayner spoke in favor of repeal, and Judge Uoward'against it. The vote was then taken on the motion to indefinite ly postpone, and resulted as follows: Those who voted in favor of postponing wee Jlessra Arrington, Atkinson, Bagley, Batchelor, Battle of Edge combe, Bond, Bryson, Bunting, Christian, Cunningham, Harden, Dickson, Dillard, Durham, Ellison, Foy, Har grove, Hicks, Holmes, Howard, Jones of Currituck, Kellv. Leak of Anson. Lvon. McDowell of Burko. Mc- j Dowell of" Madison, McDuflie, McNeill of Harnett, Mc- much has been said on both sides about English feel- j Meill of Cumberland, Meares, Mebane, Moscly, Myers, Penland, Heid, Rhodes, Royster, Sanders, sauerin La Town Lots 7.122 Slaves Merchandize, Bank Slock Gas Company Stock Money at interest Cli on hand or deport... C'attlr, Ilore and .Mnlei, 3 14 Gobi Wufches Silver Plate, 8; Pimos 71 L'arriuges, 41S ii,4rr 7.O02 1 5,9 i U 51,171 Tax. 7,6S7 (JO j ?.2-'2 71 1 II,Kso ISA 824 19 1.500 00 U'.t ;t"j u'7 ;t'j 2 OTA I oi j 79 35 255 S5j Total.. iC.01 1,800 S34,55: 00 Mr Maiwell. e learn, hopes to make some arrange ment with the Ranks, whereby the apprehended diffi culty about paving the tax in specie or Confederate notes, may i obiiated. County Mattek.s. At the late term of Mecklenburg County Court, the following Jur-ttces were appointed to t.ike rhe Tax-lists and art as Assessors: Charlotte, V F Philer; P. o'. ideuce. II II PcJple: Berryi.ili's. T II Pi ice; PawCtt.k. Stephen Wilson: Long fr-ek, A M Harry; Mallard Creek. S W f:aldwell: Ciaii ("irchiird. Win C Morri: Vrmiin S:r, Wm Max well; Sharon, Wm Reid: Sleel Creek, A ti Neel: Lcni ly's, R F Hlvthe; Deweese's, K 15 I) Sloan; Clear Creek, David Miller. Juror. The following were drawn &a Jurors for April Term. I852: Wm Marshal jr, II A Q lerv. M L Wallace, J M Hen derson, Jos M Alexander. H F Brown. J A Ilerron. W G Garrison. Jh L Sloan. Jas 15 Gritliih, Ro'ot. D folliu". Jas L Collins, William-ton Wallace, W L Houston. W I. Rerd. Burwrll Cahion. Worldly Pippins, B R Smith, Cha S Potts. D L Tortenre, John Kirk. John Oehlrr, MW Caldwell. D O MeRaven, TW Squires. P M Alexander. A J (ilson. J M "o!!ey. Thos Trotter! t'hns Hinsoti, W H Wither, Mathias Harkey, ("laik Wejilington, Zebulon Morris, Wiu A Juhn'ou, Wm M Hum ie. ing, that it is hard to predict, in advance, what will be the result. The hesitating policy of the British Gov ernment is not calculated to promote kiud feelings for that country in the South we were long .ago entitled to a mere recognition. But we think the South has more cause to expect recognition from France than England. The Paris correspondent of the New York Times writes, under date of January 19: ,; I am in the possession of information which estab lishes, beyond a doubt, that this government is bent upon the recognition of the South. It has within the last two weeks, -epeatediy urged this course upon Eng land, and may succeed in persuading the Palinerston Cabinet to meet its views. The Washington Govern ment most arm at once, coast defences must be attend ed to, and, above all, a strong, efficient navy be at once equipped." . The DioTillhky Qi-kstioj?. A memorial was recent ly presented to the Convention from the 34th Regiment ofN. C. Volunteers. (Col. Lea venthorpe.) asking that some steps tuny be taken to suppress or materially abate the disliil itioii of the grain of the country. The memorial was reieued to a committee, and that com mittee, through their chairman, W. F. Leak, Esq, has reported an ordinance on the subject. It provides that every owner or agent of a Still, before working the same, shall apply for a license, which license shall be granted for a term not exceediug one year, the person getting the license to give boad, with two good securi ties, that he will faithfully comply with the provisions of the ordinance and pay the tax therein imposed; any one running a still without a license to pay a fine of one hundred dollars and a double tax. This is the snbttance of the 1st section. The 2d section imposes a tax. of fifty cents upon each bushel i f grain distilled. The number of bushels of grain so usod to be listed, uuderoath, at the time of listing other property for taxation those failing or neglecting to make returns, to pay a fine of one thousand dollars. The ordinance to remain in force until the termination of the present war, and for one year thereafter, and no longer. The ordinance was made the special order for con sideration yesterday. Numerous petitions, from sol diers and citizens, have been presented to the. Conven tion praying for action to preserve corn for bread. J-Vj"- A farmer from Lincoln county remarked to us the other day that the whiskey distilleries were doing the South more harm than the Lincolnites are doing. He apprehended there would be suffering next summer for the want of bread, because, if the war continued, the men wo-ild have to take the field, and the force left to make corn would be small and insufficient. The past season, id he, wc made corn enough to last us two years, but the whiskey distilleries are using it up by the wholesale, and already a diminution of the sup piy is beginning to be felt. Some people are determin ed to mak? money out of the war if it causes a failure of the Southern Confederacy, sends the soldiers to the devil, and starves women and children. Cosstiti Tiovii. Amenpsients. In the North Caro lina Convention, recently, Mr. Holdeu, of Raleigh, offered the fallowing amendments to the Constitution, which were referred to the committee on Constitu- I Vigilant CojiMTTfiKS ob Committee or Safktt. Tht following person were appointed by the County I ourt, VigiUi.ee Committees in the Districts named. tional amendments raised on that subject, and ordered fur Mecklei.burg county: j to be j tinted : .S'Aaron -I) M Lee. J W Morrow. Wm Reid Pr J W " Knowledge, learning and virtue being essential to the preset vation of Ilo, Lorenzo Hunter. I'rovi.l'nc W M Matthews, W T Stitt, J II Ilobia SOD, J S Reid J K Sample. .Vrniny Star Roht McKwen. John Mcl.eod, Arthur : Grier, Jas J Maxwell, Zebulon Moriis. republican institutions, and the dirt'nsion of the opportunities and advantages of edu cation throughout the different portions of the State being hiirhly conducive to the promoiion of this end, it shall be the duty of the General Assembly in all fuiu;e periods of this irovernment. to cherish litera- Crab Orehrd Williamson Wallace. W Lee Houston, ture and science. Ami the fund called the Coinmoi: Wm McComhs, Franklin Stafford. K C Wallis. j School Fund, and all the lands and proceeds thereof, iJetterte E B D Sloan. Dr J M Wilson. Wm Caldwell. ) Mocks, dividends, and other property of every descrip G Shepherd. Jas P Henderson, Rev J L Kirkpatrick. I 'i011 whatever, heretofore by law appropriated for the I.r.nj Creek-David Allen. J F Harry, Robt. Whitlev, f Cuiiiinoii Schools and all such as shall here C W McCoy. Join. Patterson. " 1 ftil4rr bc I'I''r' shall remain a perpetual fund, n rr v n -r i i l- t a i c- it r i j,III1, l"tI which shall never be diminished bv Kerry hdl . - N B raylor, I. r Brown, A Sadler, T j legislative action: and the interest thereof shall be U 1 rue, Saml berry h.n. . inviobIy appropriated to the support and eneourage- Clear Creek Roht Simpson, A C Flow, Sugar Dulin, incut oi" Common Schools, for the equal benefit of all J C Dermis. J M W Tlow. I tlu- people of the Stale. MalLirH Creek II I. DcArmond, R I) Alexander, S W j That li'e property of the University of the State Caldwell. Dr T C Neil, D F Dixon. I shall be held in perpetuity by the Trustees thereof, . Wm Patterson. II A Cathcv. Wm Potts E C ! 1,,r Vnn" ' e.iucation, and no part ot it shall ever the waite, Smith of Johnston, Smith of Macon, Spruill of Tyrrell, Strange, Strong of Wayne, Sutherland, Thomas of Jackson, Thompson, Thornton, Turner, Warren, Williamson, Woodfin, and Wooten 53. Those who voted against postponing were, Messrs. Allison, Badger, Barnes, Battle of Wake, Berry, Bogle, Brodnax, Brown, Caldwell. Calloway, Cannon. Council, Dick, Douthit, Edwards, Filer, Fetebee, Foster of Ashe, Foster of Randolph, Gilmer, Gorrell. Graham, Green, Greenlee, Ilearne, Headen, Ilolden, Houston, Johnston, Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Rowan, Kittrell, Leak of Richmond, Long, Manning, Michal, Miller, Mitchell, Osborne, Philer, Rayner, Ruflin, Schenck, Setzer, Shipp, Smith of Halifax. Sprouse. Starbuek, Strong of Mecklenburg, Walton, Washington and Wilson 52. So the matter was postponed by one majority. On Monday, Feb. 3, Mr McDuflie offered a resolution calling for a list of the Southern officers now in the Federal service, and proposing that the Convention take the necessary steps by which their names may be handed down to posteiity as those of infamous persons. Mr Michael called up his resolution to exclude all matters from the consideration j?f the Convention, save amendments or changes in the Constitution. Mr Schenck moved to amend by adding "except by the consent of a majority of the delegates present." Mr Schonrk explained the object of his amendment. It was understood, ho said, at the time of the adjourn ment last session, that the only business, or the chief business, for which another session was to be held, was to amend or change the Constitution. Mr Graham had distinctly staled this on that occasion. Instead of doing this, however, the Convention was engaged in trivial sets of legislation measures for the removal of Court-Houses, aud such like amongst them. This, he contended was not the business for which the peo ple had sent them there, and discontent and dissatis faction were springing up from the seashore to the mountains. All these trivial and insignificant matters should be laid aside, and the Convention should ad dress itself to its legitimate business, and finish it and go home. His amendment was designed to require the consent of a majority of the Convention before any such business could be introduced, and thus save the time of the Convention in considering them. Messrs. Graham. Lenke, Ferebee and Osborne op posed the motion. They agreed mainly wiih Mr Shenck, but the Convention should be in a position to judge of the nature of the business brought before them. On motion of Mr Graham, the resolution was laid on the table. Mr Shenck is exactly right. The balance of the da' was consumed in discussing the Danville or Piedmont Railroad ordinance. On Tuesday, the 4th, the Piedmont Railroad charter was discussed Messrs Osborne. Ruflin, Dick and Kit trell in favor, and Messrs Howard aud Strange in op position. The Convention refused to make the Com pany Shops the terminus, by a vole of 58 to 24. On Wednesday, 5th inst, Mr Mebane introduced an ordinance, providing for the election of Governor by the people, on the second Thursday iu July, also mem bers of the General Assembly, the Governor to hold office until the day of January, 18U5. The ordinance to incorporate the Washington and Tarboro Railroad passed its third reading by yeas 54, nays 23. On Thursday, Cih inst., Mr Strong of Wayne, pre sented a petition from citizens of Wilson county, against the distillation of grain into whiskey. Mr Means presented similar petitions from citizens of SmithficM, and the officers of the 20th Regiment N C Troops, read and referred to a select committer S&. Bishop Ames and Hamilton Fish, the commis sioners appointed by the Northern government to visit the yankee prisoners in the South, will not. be permit ted by the Confederate authorities to discharge that duty. While visiting the prisoners they might act as spies. If the Lincolnites want to relieve their fellows in any way, let them adopt a regular system of ex change and come down from their pretended dignity at once, as they will have to do in the end. It will be seen by the news that the Lincoln dynasty have already backed down a peg or two in regard to our privateers-men. It is stated that they are now to be treated like other prisoners of war, and exchanged. The yaukees soon found that their threats about hanging "rebels" and "pirates" could scare nobody, and that the South would retaliate with interest. I'avi-isott. hekiel Alexander. r.iir Creek R A Roj-ell. Stephen Wilmn, Samuel : I he diverted from said purposes, nor the rieht of I'niveiaity to it impaired by the Legislature." nankin, Sanun-l Law in:'. J S Means. Steel Cr.kV II Neil. W M Crier, J M Po'ts. J Grs. Pr.trK. (Jen. Sterling Price, the Missouri hero, Xeelv J Lee Grier. ; "s ln '"'"'lona last week, ou otiu-iai business. It is Charlotu-Vr W J Hayes. Chan Overman. R F David- ! ,"a,',1 ,kal he br Prom"t,d as deserves to be. on, J L Rrow ii. II L Alexander, W J Yates, R E Coch- Xo "1Hn l,as damaged the enemy iu this war more than ran, S T Wris'on, M L Wiiston, B Koopman, Wm A j (Jen. Price has. Under his lead the brave Missourians Cook. T W Dewey. J M SoriiiL's. J P Sntiih. Wm F i 1. ...... ...it i ..n ... j r i.. i ' iv - ucr Buui'iiu an ?u ui iiAiuiio i i i i' n. lino 1- , Ph irtr. Military. Capf. W. A. Owens of this place (late Captain of the Hornets' Nest Riflemen in the fi:M Ree,i iiirnt of Volunteers) has been elected Major of tie ;:i:h Re,;t. N. Vol. (Col. Leavenihorpc) and ha-i already entered on the discharge of his duties. He it a firsl f.ite officer, and the 34th is a first rate Regiment. Attention is directed to the aderti-enent of Mr John M. Tate, w ho is raising at'ompany for the Wlr- It is time to make arrangements to fill the places of those now in service, and whose time expires in the Spring and Summer. Now is the time for the Sou'h to put forth all hcrentrgics, while our en?ni:e .-re doing their utmost to -erubh out the rebellion." Every man and all the resources which it is possible for the Sonth to command, should he made readv to push i j gained some of the hardest battles of the war. The j Richmond Dispatch Fays that (Jen. Price represents j that the snu'hrm cauc is in fine condition in Missouri, i ...! ti.jt t imiiii i ii.; r il.;',- H....I ... i,: , -..,...., ...i i iim in-.. i ' i'. .ui. uiiiij hwviwii; l o 1113 ruillUiU u. The greatest diliiculty is to get arms to put into the hands of those ho arc ready to light against Abe Lin ; coin's government. The Dispatch says : 'We understand that the Missouri difficulty has been satisfactorily arranged. Gen. Price will doubtless be Lincoln Congress. In the Lincoln Congress, the resolution to expel Senator Bright, of Indiana, for alleged secession sympathies, has been under consider ation for some time past. The Northern papers say that Andy Johnson, of Tenn., (traitor,) made a "splendid aud powerful speech" against Bright, and that he will certainly be expelled. Besides, the Legis latures of New York and Pennsylvania have instructed their Senators to vote against Mr. Bright. Mr. Bright ought to feel highly honored at being expelled from such a place as the Yankee Senate. The small pox is said to be prevailing to an alarm ing extent in Washington, and if it expels the whole Lincoln Congress from this world, no one about here will shed many tears. J$3?" It appears that Gen. McCleunan, and the Lin colnites generally, are waiting, before advancing ou the Southern lines, until the time of a number of our volunteers expires. They argue that the Southern forces will not re-enlist, and that then will be the time to push on to Richmond and other places. Wc hope the sequel will show how deceived they are. Let efforts go on to fill up the ranks of our army and sup ply the place of those who do not re-volunteer. We are gratified to see that some of the Regiments have re-enlisted for the war. The 2d Tennessee Regi ment, Col. Bate, re-enli.ted last week. in Thb Gubernatorial Question. The State Journal fully agrees with an aiticle in our last week's issue, in regard to the qiialificaiions of Col. Wm. Johnston to discharge the duties of Governor, but thinks that Gov. Clark is entitled to hold the office until January, 1SC3. The Raleigh Register says : "The nomination of Mr Johnston is heartily endorsed by the Democrat, and we do not hesitate to say that if the Convention shall go into the eUctiou of a Governor for the period betweeu August and'January, there is no man in the State who we would prefer for the office to Wm. Johnston. He is a man of high character, great intelligence, and fine business capacity. He has, too, the further recommendation of not being a case-bard-ened political hack. If a Governor shall be elected by the Convention, the West has a right to expect that he shall be taken from that quarter of the State." The Fayetteville Observer, in allusion to the matter, says: "Mr Johnston has the reputation of being a mau of integrity, ability and industry. We expect to be satisfied with the election of him or any ether pro per man." The Greensboro Patriot says: "We publish a communication from the Charlotte Democrat, together with the remarks of the Editor of that paper, reco'ii mending Wm. John ston, Esq., as a suitable person to discharge the dutits ol' Governor 1'roui t he first Thursday in August until the installation of whoever shall be elected by the people at the next regular election. We have no disposition to interfere in the selection, being willing to leave the selection en tirely in the hands of the Convention, which body, we trust, will be able to unite on some irentleman Mr Daruen, presented an ordinance concerning dis- ! quaimca to aihcnargc me imporxiuib unties ui tillenes provides for holding an election in each " Governor in the present crisis; but wc have no Captain's district wnere a destili ry is sought to be establi.-hed, to ascertain if the people will allow it; and also to abolish tnem where llicy have been estab lished. Judge Osborne offered a resolution, cnlling attention to the necessity of working $'e mint3 of this and other States by the Confederate Government. Mr Graham illustrated the importance of the mints, and on his motion the rules were suspended, and the resolution passed its final reading. it ii t n . - . : . . . : ,1. . 4 j . . . , , .,....'..,: j ...... ,i,v. .1. and such will be our course, until the boutn is iteneiai to asteinou irjwo u 111 vtoi t en 11011, iiie i ttj.e c names of such native North Carolinians as are now in disenthralled from the tnvadiug armies of our the Federal service, that their n mes may be rendered , common enemies." infamous. I Mr Badger mored to lay on the table. IIuEBIBLK BARBARITIK8 IN ClIINA. The Mr McDuflie hojed tbj resolution would not lie on j capture by the imperialists of the city of Nan- tbe table, and advocated its passage warmly. j kj after a slllbborn resistance, Was attended by l uojit: wiouiiic. ?i:,bivia uiimiiuiuiuii 01 uic reso lution, so.as to require the Adjutant General simply to furnish the name of the persons contemplated therein. Mr Foster opposed the resolution. Judge Ruflin saw so necesniiy for it. He knew of 110 North Carolinians in Lincoln's army, and only two in the Navy, aud tbejt forcibly iietaiued. He renewed the motion to lay oaTe table. Mr Rayner stated tha't the subject would come be fore the Conventioa in a regula- way, as a resolution previously introduced, by himself, on the same subject, had been referred ; to a cicc Committee ou political slatus. ' " hesitation in endorsing all that the Editor of the Democrat aud his correspondent say of Win. Johnston's eminent fitness for the place. We will cordially shake hands with the Editor of the Democrat, in the determination, hereafter to support the best man, regardless of former party connections." Such has been our convictions of duty ever since the inauguration of the present . . 1 .1 . . 1 T .1 " Wicked war mat ine rxorin . is waging upon us; horrible atrocities. As far as we can gather from the scanty intelli gence forwarded, it would apjiear that the city was impregnable to the attack of' the besieging force, so they resolved to starve tha rebel horde withiti the walls into submission. This had its usual effect, where the besieged are determined to resist, and the horrors of famine raged within the devoted city, until it merged into cannibalism ! of the most frightful description. After every ' catty of ordinary food was consumed, and the The order of the day, being the ordinance granting I luofit loathsome animals devotned, they resorted to a charter to the Piedmont Kailroad Company, was i eating human flesh, which was vended at eighty taken up and pased it3 second reading. Mr. Gilmer nnn'"il to suspend the rules, that the or dinance might be nut ujion its third reading. Judge Howard d .'inauded fthe yeas and nays yeas 70. navs The ordinance m if third reading, numerous cents cash per catty, or about four pence per pound. It is reported also that three regiments or separate band of rebels gave themselves up to the imperialists as prisoners of war, under the impression that their lives would be spared, but LATEST NEWS. - ENGAGEMENT AT ROANOKE ISLAND. . Norfolk, Feb. 8. A messenger from Gn. Wise arrived here at 11 o'clock a. m. this day, with despatches to Gen. Huger. The messenger left Koanoke Island at 2 p. m. yesterday, when a desperate battle was raging between our batteries and the Burnside fleet. Fifty-three ships attacked all our batteries at 11 a. in. yesterday, and tried to land, bat had not succeeded when the messenger left. They had ceased firing at our tipper batteries at ? p. m. The messenger, while on his way, heard constant and rapid firing Ull dark, when it ceased. Reinforcements were sent to Wise from Nag's Head, at p.m. yesterday. , Later advices state that the fight continued on 8aturday and that our batteries were uninjured. EUROPEAN NEWS. , Norfolk, Feb. a The flag of true boat to-day brought late Northern papers, from which tha following items are extracted . The steamship Nova Scotia, bringing days later European intelligence, arrivi-d at N. York ou the 6th iust. Cotton is falling in Liverpool. Breadstuff rising. Tbfl ministerial journals of England and Franca keep up a fierce tirade sgainst the stone blockade. The atti tude of France is very menacing. The French steam despatch boat Perfeit at Cherbourg lias received orders to sail to North America on a special mission. Prince Nrpoleon is seriously ilL The Liverpool Post says the war must bf immediately stopped, by mediation if possible, by force if necessary. 1 ranee is to lead in declaring the blockade inefficient, it is said the French Minister is to join Lord Lyons in pro testing against the checking of Charleston harbor. Earl Russell, in a despatch to Lord Lyons, says the "eheekiug of Southern harbors is a plot against the commerce of all maritime nations, and against the free intercourse of the Southern States with the civilized world." Lord Lyons is to be instructed to protest against any further atone blockades. The Confederate steamer Sumter has reached Gibraltar, and burned another American ghip. NORTHERN NEWS. The New York Herald of the 6th, says that a powerful conspiracy exists in Congress to oppose Lincoln aud break up the Union. It says it is very evident that the European powers are resolved to break the blockade. Gen. Laue refuses to serve under General Hunter, and returns to the Senate. Chase has written another letter to the Committee ou Finance, urgently calling for immediate action. Hon. J. D. Bright has been expelled from the Senate. Mayor Opdyke, of New York, writes that unless the floating dbt is promptly paid, it will be difficult to ob tain supplies for the army at any price. The. floating debt of the Federal Government is $120, 00l,00t, and increasing a million or two a day. CAPTURE OF FORT nENRY. Memphis, Feb. 7. Fort Henry was captnrod by the Federals yesterday, after two hours' fighting. The Federals advanced and destroyed the Tennessee river bridge, cutting off communication between Columbus and Bowling Green. Fort Henry is ou the Tennessee River, where it forms the boundary between Tennessee and Kentucky. Fort Donelson is on the Cumberland River and nearly East from Fort Henry. Further rarticulart of Ou Capture of Fort Henry. Nashville, Feb. 7. A despatch from Hon J. Bell, from Fort Donelson, this morning, says that Gen. Pil low was expected at Fort Donelson with 8 or 10,000 more troops, by eight o'clock Saturday morning. Not many lives were lost at Fort Henry. Our forces were driven out by shells from the enemy's gup-aoats. Our forces while retreating on Fort Donelson were pursued by the enemy. It is reported that Fort Henry is inundated. Gen. Pillow has been assigned to the command of Fort Donelson. Fokt Donklsok, Feb. 7. Gen. Tilghrnaa, Major Gilmore, Capt. Miller and about eighty officers aud men surrendered with the fort. They remained to cover the retreat. Col. Herman brought over the rest of the command, numbering 3,000 men, in good order to ibis post, arriving last night. Owing to the bad state of the roads, high water and attack in the rear by the enemy's cavalry, Heyman says it was a matter of physical impossibility to save the field batteries. Nothing was saved but the small arms. Memphis, Feb. 7. A special despatch from Parisian night, reports that three gun-boats arrived at the Ten nessee. River Bridge, yesterday, at 11 o'clock, took pos session of the bridge, turned the draw and passed up the river, first shelling the town, but did no damage to the bridge. The Federals are in possession of the Tennessee River Bridge, but have not destroyed it. Two Federal gun-boats were injured and lost. The provisions in Fort Henry were saved and the guns spiked. a me ndments wer ftdeaf?tl the discussion thereon : they were slaughtered to a man, and their bodies commissioned a Major (.ieneral, and the Missouri troops was protractea ar. w-.m, vuuneous ana pauia- i thrown into the liver. 1 ncse were st-eu in uuu- rcccite.l inte- the i.onfeJei ale service as twelve month.-.' mentary. - Avda fliMi!n rinwn Mif stream, bv those on DOaru volunteers. A large number of these troops have readv entered the seivice.-' al- i Mes rj Thomso- Mr.- ngt &rfes, Howard and kneed, ' . r i ..,! fu,il,- severally, spoke U 'sStio to the ordinance, and , ine reamers uover.ur-e,.c. a. Messrs Radsrer, RuPu?, Reid, ?iorrell, Gilmer and oth- several sailing vessels on the upper ports Ol tae The price of Gas iu Petersburg, Va., is $3 per thou- ers, in favor of its. passage. f I Yang-tsze-kiang. sand feet. For two vears nasi it was SO nd St-i Tr. An amendment o icieu j ra, providing Why is it so high in Chmlottc $tJ per thousand ? that a majority of the 1'irectors mould be citizens of i Rank IS TUT. ARMS'. An exchange paper North Carolina, was rejected.; j n 4,.ilftWini, Bt0rv. which WC think is too di- i " c T '1-T.a ,.nrtirti, rMirrirltr All 1 11 P TkftSlaorft fit I h A fxrA 1 gains-t the invaders purK- in tir. , ;, Ti,..ri-.. ; l-"ri r Ti: risrn r v Tim TNnlimr.nrt Vvnr,.;!. ' H. j vim..a.. j : . i L'Ood to be lost: .nrJ "',OBrp try-ng to raise companies will : 0f the 31st .nit. loarns that the Confederate Gov- ' third reading ve.is CI, i.ys 35J as follows : A private and a captain were engaged playing ",,u u,a no aratt may l.e necessarv in North i ,..,,.-,. ,t ,ti;..,,.l t- .. i,t.ii. i... . 'cards the latter beinsr considerably under tne in tiuiuoH ii. o ui.i.iiiu .yj imviit tt tuillltll UI lliu j 1 ens Messrs .-IUSU", .n-"i.-,'i4i.jjiuii, xvihlli- o . -. . , Carolina Jf. C. Railroad. paj c Thomas W ebb, hsq, of HilUUoro, occupy the vacancy. Rica Flocr. State of Georgia's share of the war tax in advance, ; son. Badger, Barnes. Bogla. hryson, Caldwell, Cnllo- ; fluence of stimulants. A dispute arming, xne cap- Cameron E.o hi. r. , allowing interest on the same until the day it 7. Christian, Dick, ijo nn.r rn-m, r. r wnson, : tain denounced the private, ana a tine same i.u.e, signed the Presidency of the Xor!n C;iro!i ' ttVlIroA, Khali be duo. 1 he circumstance is flattering to of,'OStZ.Ly v XI ' n ZTJ xucod his personal responsibility, saying tnai, 1 i f - 1111 ii c:i i ii r. aaikuvii - . -- ivuciv;ii. a ti - a - . i .a .. MnnnFiiinrr has he,n selected to the financial condition of both Georgia and the 1 , S juM of C, Jones of R., Joyce, Kittrell I would waive n rauw au u . rft i...r..,i o...t ..fr..i n a i. . . ..I . .n.-.,.iif n tPrm.ii ., m ; to the code. 1 he onvate replied that ne woum envrr,,,,, ! nr,.,l f, v..nfl,.. AfeNeill of H.. McNeill of "'M'tchal. Mil- : not waive rank with him. lhe indignant otneer ur tncr.d. f ol. J. y. Rrr.- r.f.. i ' . J I ir Mirrhpll. Mrers. Osborne, PtaUad, Jifer, Reid. renlirl "Vnn waive rank don t I know you are ed us with a sack of Rice Flour from the ciawson Mills Comn,Uion of the Lincoln Ann v. The Balti- ' Illffin- Schenck, Setzer. Shipp, Smith of Spro-ose, . nothinsr bnt a private?" "Yes," replied the w t c . r i i m in ii ar ni i a i: r nrr arrakM i " at eiiarleston. it is ratner a new an ket, wc believe, and is fine for pastry yr who WHUt to try it, can find a few sack o&ce. -'- in tui, mar- i niore South i-avs a regiment of unnaturalized Ger- f. uut' "l;V,1 " LV,V ";iTt " ' ! private, "and that is the very reason, in i airap ro-,. Those i mana recently Passed throush that city on their i""'1 ' v ' ' .., n. 1 od a Yankee's shoulder, and give him high pay, s at CI. Brvce's , way to Washington. Many of them had pot been , , nard Edwards,' Fov. Wttler; Graham, ad even he will fight, but it takes a gentleman j in the United States two weeks. j Hargrave, Holmes, Howard, Jones of Cnr:, KtTjj, Ljoa, to Pght for U dollars a moutn. -oi oaa 10-ic, The Augusta Constitutionalist of Saturday says it was reported that the Yankees had demanded the surrender of Savannah, and, if refused, to re move the women and children. This report has not been confirmed. New Orleans, Feb. 7. Four hundred and ninety-two prisoners left here yesterday evening for North Carolina, to be exchanged. m. m . Insubordination in the Fjsderal Army. The Nashville Gazette of the let inst. gays: A citizen of Kentucky, who has lately traveled a good deal about the Federal lines in Kentucky and Indiana, arrived here yesterday. We learn from persons who have conversed with him, that he represents the Yankee army in the West as snffcring severely from a spirit of insubordination, which seems to be rapidly diffusing itrelf through out their camps. Desertions are constantly oc curing and to this cause, this gentleman says, is the failure of the late anticipated movement, against Columbus in part attributed. At Cairo whole regiments grounded their arms, and declared that they would neither be led or driven into an other such slaughter pen as that their friends found at Belmont. Begging, beseeching, threatening, and every other device to induce these protesting soldiers to come up to the Jine of duty, was resort ed to without avail. Several regiments of such who had been assigned position on the expedition that left Cairo and went back again, boldly stood out in their determination not to be driven or ne duccd into the great folly of making dangerous experiments against the Confederate men aud things at Columbus, and did not leave Cairo at all. The same obstinate feeling was exhibited in other parts of the army, and had resulted in numerous arrests and desertions. At Shawncctown, tome seven or eight hundred Illinois troops, who were under strong guard, for fear they would desert, formed in a body, marched against the guard lines, which were thrown into confusion and broken to pieces. This whole Illinois posse got out and went home. The gentleman bringing this intelli gence is said by those who know him, to be en tirely reliable and true to the cause of the South. Old Abe's Cogitations. We ought to whip them rebel chaps: I think so, more and more; We've got an armed fleet on the tea And a fleet army ou the chore. Yet Madame L., with jocund smile, Deems it but glorious fun, To call my Bethel fight a Bull, And my last a Bully Run. "Bob" threw my message out the eare, The reason now I'll tell: That inaugural he thought a bore, And didn't auger well. There is no commerce on the sea, All traffic now is dead; Some pay this comes from my blockade, .And some from my block Jiead. Fain would I in secret weej 'Twould free my soul from jcare Bat rebel Jeff has sternly said, Don't "drop" a private tear, -VTV.'FL-Ert I IilJP, la Uoion cooaty, on the 4th last., by the Rev. 7. If.; Kennedy, W. W. Grier, Esq., Sheriff of Mcckltabarg county, to UiM If. M. Morriaon, daughter of Mr. James Morrison. In Gaston county, on the 4th inst , by the Rev. J. D. Hall, CoLM. H.Hand to Mtas M. Laura Uastoa, 74. daughter of the late Major Harry N. Gaston- In Yadkio coonty, on tbe 1 5th ult, Mr A. P. Millar to Miss M. Victoria Hampton. Ia Oranfe county, on the 22d olt, Mr David McCauley of Chapel Hill, to Misa Mary E. Roger. 1 On the 30th olt, Mr T L Whiteside of Tork District, to Miss Margaret Drown of Union District. , In Gaston county, on tha :8th alt, Mrj Martha Capps, wife of T. 8. Capps, aged 3A years and 11 months. la Cabarrus county, ou the 18th ult, Mr Levi KlutU, aged 40 years. - - At Jamestown, Guilford county, 00 the lit last, J. W. Field, Esq. In Kewbern, on tbe 5th inst, Isssc W, Ilsghes, of Dr I W Hughes, agsd T years and 11 months. -, WANTED, , Able-bodied men to serve uader the Confederal flag' during our present struggle for independence. Servicer Infantry, with approved arms; Bounty $50 from the Confederate States, and at least $15 and probably $25 from the State. Field officers to b chosen by the comnanv officers. Apply soon to Charlotte, Feb II, 1862 tf JOHN M. TATH. Charlotte Market, Feb. 10, 1862. There has been such rainy weather for the past wstk and the road are iu such bad condition, hut little was done in the way of trade. Cotton remains at formsr quotations, 6) to 8 x tremss, with ready sale. Flour $3 50 to $4 per sack in good demand. ' Wheat $1 40 to $1 60 supply not equal to the demand. Corn 80 to 8? supply quite limited. Pea, 75, Oats 50, Rye $1 60 and wanted. Pork 11 to 12J some lets of heavy bogs sold at 13. LkM scarce, and would command about 20 csala. - New Bacon 18 to 20 eu per lb. Whiskey $1 15 to $1 25 per galloa. Richmond, Va., Feb. 6. Bacon 23 to 25, Cettea II to 10, Corn 85, Flour $7 25 to $8 60 per barrel, Lard 21, leal ToUcco $4 75 to $10 per hundred, Wheat $1 25 to 3 1 rt.V Salt S2S nn,l 10 rr nek Petersburg, Ya., Feb. 6. Cotton 9$, Corn 85, Salt $25 per sack, leaf Tobacco $4 50 and $11 per hundred MISS V. C. FRAZIER will give instruction ea Ibe Piano, Melodeon and Guiur, at her rssidauc. Alse, ltnoni in French. Charlotte, Feb 4, 1SJ Agricultural Society, A meeting of tbe members of Mecklenburg Agritnl tural Society will be held in the Court House on tialur day the 2 2d of February, at 10 o'clock, A. M. A full attendance is requested, as the election of Officers will take place aud other important business transacted. A. B. DAVIDSON, Pre'sl. rru. 1, ico4 f UJg CUJV V I OTIC 12. The 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th instalments of five percent on the share of stock in the North Carolina i'owdef Manufacturing Company, is due and payable n Wed nesday the 5th day of March next, at the Branch Bank of North Carolina. S.W.DAVIS, Charlotte, Feb 4, 1862 tf Pres't. Bethel Regiment to be Re-organized. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, 1 Raleiuh, January 27, 18C2. Tbe Firit Regiment of N. C. Volunteers beine dis- banded, a Regiment of Volunteers for the war will be formed to take its place. All tbe companies of the old Regiment about to reorganize for tbe war, are re quested to report to this Ofhce without delay, with the view of going into this Regiment, which will receive the "Bethel Flag." Additional Volunteer companies for the war will be accepted, to whom a bounty of fifteen dollars per man will be paid by the State, and fifty by the Confederate States. When a fult company is tendered, four officers will be coramUsioned ; with a less tin ruber, appoint ments will be given as follows : a Captain for forty men, First Lieutenant for twenty-five men, Secoud Lieute nant for fifteen men. ' ' v The Militia who bare been ordered on duty and to be in readiness, can still avail themselves of this oppor tunity of getting into the Volunteer service, and tbe number so doing will be credited to their respective counties. By order of Gov H T Clark, J. G. MARTIN, Feb'y 4th Adjutant General. VALUABLE PROPEKTV . For Sale. ' We will sell at tbe late residence of Dr. I. T. Cald. well, 2J miles east of Charlotte, oa Thursday and Fri day, the 20th and 21st days of February, the following properly, to-wit : 7 Horeea, 1 good Mule, 1 Jeanet, 2 four-hora Wagons and Gearing, 1 one-horse Wagon, 2 Carriages, Buggy and Harness, 1 Cotton Gin, 1 Corn Crusher, 1 new wheat Pan, t Straw Cutters, Farming Tools of various kinds, 1,000 Bushels of Com, and Wheat, Fodder, Hay, Bacon, Hoga, Sheep, Cattle, Household and Kitchen Furniture, c. &c. Library of Books medical, classical and tnisesl laneous, 2 setts Blacksmiths' Tools, a large cast Boiler, Growing crop of Wheat, 32 acres and of winter Oats 42 acres. At the same time we will IIIRR SEVERAL NE GROES, and rent the Land in fields, and 18 or 19 acres of superior meadow. Terms, six ueslbs credit, with Interest. . R. D. ALEXANDER, W. P. CALDWELL, Feb 4, 1862 31 ' Eiesutori. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Having taken Letters of Administration oa the Es tate of Wm. A. Lawing, deceased, I will sell, oa Tats day the 25th of February, at bis lata residence oa the Catawba River, the following property; 2 head of Horses, 3 head of Cattle, 18 or 20 head of stock Hogs, 25 head of Sheep, 500 lbs. Bacon, 200 bushels Corn, Wheat, Hay, Fodder, Shucks, 2 Wagons, a45-saw ' Cotton Gin (new;, 1 sett of , Blacksmith Tools, Carpen- ! ter'a Tools, Farming Tools, . Household and Kitchen Furniture, fce. Sea. . By virtue of a Decree of tht County Court, I will sell at the same time atd place, Five Iesroef for the purpose of division among the heirs of sail deceased. Terms made kaown on day of sale. C. L. HCTCHISOX, " Feb 4, 182 Adm'r. :. B5U All persons indebted to the estate of Wm ' Lawing, dee d, will come forward and make payment, ' and those baring claims against it will present them, legally authenticated, or this notice will be pleaded is bar of their recovery. Cf L. HUTCHISON, Feb 4, 1862 3t-pd Adm'r, C. GVLLETTt COTTON FACTOR AMD GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT No. 2 Union street, NEW ORLEANS, , tgT Strict attention given to purchasing, Jaa7,lt lyrp
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