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;.4 '4 I m II 4 11 Hi : if. THE NEW ABMY BILL. This important measure baa passed both houses of Coneres. For the information of our readers, a large majoritj of whom are interested in its pro Tisions, we append a copy of the bill, as follows; A Bill to he entitled "An Act to further pro vide for the Public Pefepcc." In view of the exigencies of the country, and .the absolute necessity of keeping in the service our gallant army, and of placing in the field a large additional force to meet the advancing columns of the enemy now invading our soil. Therefore Section 1. The Congress of the Confederate States do enact: That the President be and he is hereby, authorized to call out and place in the militaiy service of the Confederate States, for .three years, unless the war bhall have been sooner ended, all white men who are residents of the Con federate States, between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years at the time the call or calls may be made, who are not legally exempted from mili tary service. All of the persons aforesaid who are not now in the armies of the Confederacy, and whose term of service will expire before the end of the war, shall be continued in the service for three years from the date of their original enlist ment, unless the war hall hae been sooner ended: Provided, however, That all such companies, bat talions, and regiments, whose term of original en listment was for twelve months, shall have the right, within forty days, on a day to be fixed by the commander of the brigade, to reorganize said companies, battalions, and regiments, by electing all their officers, which they had a right heretofore to elect, who shall be commissioned by the Pre sident: Provided farther, That furloughs not ex ceeding sixty days, with transportation home and iack, shall be granted to all those retained in the service by the provisions of this act beyond the period of their original enlistment, and who have not heretofore received furlonghs under the pro . visions of an act entitled "An act providing for the granting of bounty and furloughs to privates and non-commissioned officers in the Provis ional Army," approved 11th December, eigh teen hundred and sixty-one, said furloughs to be granted at such times, and in such numbers, as ,the Secretary of War may deem most compatible with the public interest; and Provided, further, That in lieu of a furlough the commutation value in money of the transportation hereinabove gran ted shall be paid to each private, musician, or non commissioned officer who may elect to receive it at such time as the furlough would otherwise ke granted: Provided, further, That all persons tin ker the ape of eighteen years, or over the age of thirty-five years, who are now enrolled in the mili tary service of the Confederate States, in the regi ments, battalions and companies hereafter to be re-organized, shall be required to remain in their respective companies, battalions and regiments for 90 days, unless their places can be sooner supplied by other recruits not now in the service, who are be tween the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years, and all laws and parts of laws providing for the re-eiilibtuieut of volunteers, and the organization thereof into companies, squadrons, battalions, or regiments, shall be, and the same are hereby, re pealed. Seo. 2. Be it further enacted, That such ,ooinpanics, squadrons, battalions, or regiments .organized or in process of organization by au thority from the Secretary of War, as may bo within thirty days from the passage of this act so far completed as to have the whole number of men requisite for organization actually enrolled, not embracing in said organizations any persons now in service, shall be mustered into the service of the Confederate States as part of the land forces of the same, to be received in that arm of the ser vice in which they are authorized to organize, and shall elect their company, battalion, and regiment al officers. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That for the en rollment of all persons comprehended within the provisions of this act, who are not already in ser vice in the armies of the Confederate States, it shall be lawful for the President, with the consent of the Governors of the respective States, to em ploy State officers, and, on failure to obtain such consent, he shall employ Confederate officers, charged with the duty of making such enrollment in accordance with rules and regulations to be prescribed by him. Fec. 4. Be it further enacted, That persons en rolled under the provisions of the preceding sec tion, shall be assigned by the Secretary of War to the different companies now in service, until each company is filled to its maximum number, and the persons so enrolled shall be assigned to companies Irom the Mates irom which they respectively come L' C 1 !. 1- . 1 . 1 rm it Dtu. o. ie it luriner enactea, mat ail seamen and ordinary seamen in the land forces of the Con federate States, enrolled under the provisions of this act, may, on application of the Secretary ol the Navy, be transferred from the land forces to the naval service. Sec. G. Be it further enacted, That in all cases where a State may not have in the army a number jof regiments, battalions, souadronn. or com na nips. II C ' 9 ' J J I " 7 j sufficient to absorb the number of persons subject j jo iuiuutry service unuer mis act, belonging to -such State, that the residue or excess thereof shall be kept as a reserve, under such regulations as may be established by the Secretary of War; and that at stated periods of not greater than three jnonths, details, determined by lot, shall be made from said reserve, so that each company shall, as pearly as practicable, be kept full. Provided, J. bat the persons held in reserve may remain at home until called into service by the President. Provided, also, that during their stay at home they shall not receive pay. Provided, further, that the ii persons comprenenaea in this act snail not be sub 1 ma ject to tne rules ana articles ot war until mustered jnto tpe actual service of the Confederate States; except that said persons, when enrolled are liable to duty if they shall willfully refuse to obey said call, each of them shall be held to be a deserter, &. punished as such under said articles. Provided, that whenever, in the opinion of the President, the exigencies of the public service may require it, he shall be authorized to call into actual service the entire reserve, or so much as may be necessary. not previously assigned to different companies in service under provision of section four of this act. Said reserve shall be organized under such rules ,as the Secretary of War may adopt, provided the company, battalion, and rerimeutal officers shall be elected by the troops composing the same; pro j Tided the troops raised in any one State shall pot be combined iq regimental, battalion, squadron, or company organization, with troops raised in any .other State Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That all soldiers pow serving in the army, or mustered in the mili tary service of the Confederate States, or enrolled in said service under the authorizations heretofore issued by the Secretary of War, and who are continued in the service by virtue of this act, who have not received the bounty of fifty dollars allowed by existing laws, shall be e titled to receive said bountjr. Sec. .8. Be it further enacted, That each man jrho may hereafter be mustered into service, and jyho shall arm himself with a musket, shot-gun, rifle, or carbine, accepted as an efficient weapon, shall be paid the value thereof, to be ascertained I by the mustering officer under sueb regulations as J mav De prescnoeu uy ius ucuckhj ui nai, i S willing to sell the same, and if he is not, then : he shalfbe entitled to receive one dollar per month ' for the use of said received and approved musket, rifle, shot-gun, or car Dine. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That persons not liable for duty may be received as substitutes ' for those who are, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. i Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That all ' vacancies shall be filled by the Presideut from the ' company, battalion, squadron or regiment in which ! such vacancies shall occur, by promotion according i to seniority, except in cases of disability or other incompetency : jrroviaea, nowever, j.uai me President may, when, in bis opinion, it may be Droper to fill such vacancy or vacancies by the ! promotion of any officer or officers or private or i nriviiM from such coniDanv. battalion, souadron or I'm... ... 4 r I 4 regiment who shall have been distinguished in the service by exhibition of valor and ski'!, and that whenever a vacancy shall occur in the lowest Tade of the commissioned officers of a company, said vacancy shall be filled by election: Provided, all appointments made by the President shall be by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the pro tons of the first section of this act relatiuir to the election of officers shall apply to those regi ments, battalions, and squadrons which are com posed of twelve months' and war companies, combined in the same organization, without regard to the manner in which the officers thereof were originally appointed. Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That each company of infantry shall consist of one hundred and twenty-five rank and file; each company of field artillery of one hundred and fifty, rank and file; and each of cavalry ef eighty rauk and file. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That all persons subject to enrollment who are now in the service, under the provisions of this act shall be permitted, previous to sucb enrollment, to volunteer in com panies now in the service. Yankee Villainy. The army correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writing from Corinth, irives the following statement showing that the Yankees are trying to poison our soldiers: A most diabolical deed on the part of the enemy was discovered yesterday. It seems that after our army fell back from Nashville, and while at Murfreesboro, large quantities of quinine were smuggled through to our lines by persons who had purchased it from Yankee vendors, and which was sold to the medical purveyors of our army. Fortunately there was no occasion to touch this lot of quinine thus purchased and dis tributed to the different surgeous of commands, until yesterday, when Surgeon Lawrence, the medical director of Gen. Hardee's division, who is a most thoroughly educated and scientific phy sician and surgeon, had occasion to examine one of the packages, and discovering a slight discolo ration, applied the chemical tests and found that the quinine was mixed with a large quantity of strychnine and morphine. He im mediately ap prised the surgeons and medical purveyors of the facts, and telegraphed those at a distance. Such an act of villiany will strike the civilized world with horror and disgust. European powers may now learn the character of our enemy, and what fiends we have to deal with who could thus outrage all the principles of civilized warfare. Metiiopist EnscorAL Church South. The annual meeting took place at Atlanta, Ga., on the lUth and 11th instants. Among those pres ent were the following: Bishops Andrew, Pierce and Early; Trs. Green, McFerrin, JMcTyiere; Revs. W. J. Parks, W. J. Scott, G. G. N. Mc Ponell, L. P. Houston and Joseph Wheless, Esq. Bishop Andrew took the Chair. It was moved by Bishop Early, that it is im practicable to hold a General Conference before April, 1863, which motion Dr McFerrin moved to amend so as to leave it discretionary with the Bishop to convene the General Conference sooner, if practicable. The niotioa so amended was unanimously adopted. It was determined that the Bishops should mature their plan of annual visitation among themselves, as usual. Bishop Early moved that the Publishing House at Nashville be left for the present in charge of the General Book Agent and Publishing Committee, to be managed by them according to their best judgment. Dr. Green moved that the Christian Advocate and the Southern Christian Advocate be united, and till the next meeting of the General Con ference, published in Atlanta, Ga., under the joint editorial control and management of Drs. McTyiere and Myers. Agreed to. Without transacting any further business of importance, the meeting adjourned. 19th Regiment South Carolina State Troops. The 19th Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers, State troops, Col. Moragne, reached this city yesterday, on their way to the West. After reaching the Georgia railroad Depot, a large number of them variously stated at one to three hundred refused to proceed further, alleging that they were enlisted to serve the State of South Carolina, and were willing to fight in her defence, but that they would not go out of the State. Some declared that they would have gone if they had been consulted before starting, but that their officers had not notified them that they were to leave the State; others had furloughs, and desired to see their families. Their officers urged in vain the stigma that would rest upon them tor refusing to go where the country most needed their services, and the reproach they would bring upon the State of South Carolina, which had been fore mot in the work of resistance. Their appeals were unavailing, and the malcontents re turned to the Carolina Depot. We understand that some of the officers telegraphed to Adjutant General Gi.-t for instructions, and that his reply was, "Arrest them they are deserters of the worst character." Gen. Ripley, we learn, sent similar instructions. About thirty of the mutinists belong to tho commaud of Capt. Gregg, Graniteville. lie was proceeding to execute the order of Gen. Gist yesterday afternoon, and we learn that many of his men and others that refused to go on in the j morning, took the evening train, which conveyed ! the 10th Regiment, Col. Manigault. j We deem it proper to make this Stat, . r i the facts of this unfortunate affair, leaving the 1 press ana puonc sentiment ol fiouth Laroliaa to assign the proper position to all the parties con cerned. It was at best a melancholy spectacle to see the sons of our gallant sister State, turning their back upon the regions threatened by the in vader's tread, and if there are any circumstances to palliate their conduct which we have not stated wc shall be g.ad to make it public. Augusta Con st it tttion a I ist, 1 5th. . m r- Death of Gen. A. H. Gladden. A des- patch, dated Corinth, April 12, says: Gen. A. H. ' utaaaen ciea to-day trornhis wounds received iu : he late battle. j WESTERN DEMOCEAT, CHARLOTTE, THE BATTLE OP SHILOH. ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST DAYS' FIGHT. the following fttll and graphic ac- - , eu:iu :.i count of the first day's fight at Shiloh, written by the army correspondent of the Savannah Re- ; publican : ) We commenced tne at tacit as sunrise, uur order of battle is said to be the strongest known j 0 military science. We advanced in three paral- . c ijnes or corps, each one in line of battle. The first or front corps was led by Major-General : Hardee. Immediately behind him came a full complement of artillery. A thousand yards in ,is rear followed the second corps or line, led by Major-General Bragg. Immediately in his rear Cnme more artillery, and behind them came tho third corps, being our reserve, commanaea oy Major-General rout. uen. uonnsion was in supreme command, nobly assisted by Gen. Beau regard. The artillery was commanded by Brig-Gen. Trucall, under the orders of Gen. Bragg. Gen. T. distributed his batteries along the roads and upon such open elevations as he could find. The latteries were handled with consummate skill aud effect throughout the day by their respective officers. The nature of the ground is exceedingly un favorable for field operations. With the exception of two or three small fields of eight or ten aore each, the battle has been fought wholly in the woods. The woods are quite open, however- much more so than they are in Georgia; but they nevertheless interfered very much with the evolu tions of the army. The ground is rolling, and in manv places quite wet and bo":y near the water courses, several of which cross the field, and still further impeded the operations of the day. But Gen. Hardee has eucountered the enemy in front. The sun is just rising as his division is hurled against them like a thunderbolt. The enemy was not expecting an attack, as was evi dent from the condition in which he received us. Indeed, he was not aware of our near presence; be never expected us to attack him, and was doubt ful whether we would ever allow him to get near enough to attack us. Hardee "set his squadron in the field" with great judgment, and led them most gallantly throughout the day. I have not been able to come up with him, but hear that he escaped without a scratch. The enemy was at length driven from his first line of encampments. Meanwhile he recovered from his surprise, and met our onslaught with firmness and resolution. The fighting now be came hot ar.d close, and raged with great violence and fury along our entire fiont. The right and left wings, as well as our centre, were engaged, and the rotr of artillery and the rattle of musketry fairly shook the earth. But on Hardee presses, backed up by Bragg and followed by Polk--each corps rolling onward like succeeding waves of the storm lashed sea. Hardee's corps advances, hut it is done slowly; for the enemy has rallied his forces, and is handling them with coolness and spirit. We moved forward as it were by inches, but still we did move; and never at any time dur ing the day did we lose one foot of the ground we gained. At length we reached the centre of the enemy's encampment. He yielded his home in the woods with much reluctance and disputed every foot of ground with courage and resolution. Thus far we have advanced through the woods, which are almost destitute of undergrowth. Everywhere the trees bear the marks of the terrible conflict. Limbs were carried away, and in some places trees a foot in diameter were cut off. In a lew instances, the long, sharp rifled cannon balls passed entirely through the trees. The traces of the musketr' fire are to be seen everywhere upon the trees and bushes, and also in the numbers of the dead and wounded over whom we advanced. At two o'clock the resistance had increased, and become more obstinate than at any time dur ing the day. General Johnston, in order to make a sure thing of it, placed himself at the head of our attacking fwrcc and led the charge in person. How unfortunate that he should have done so! tor at haif-past 2 he received a Minie ball in his' breast and his leg badly torn by a shell. He fell and died soon afterwards, but not until the enemy had again givwn way all along the Hues. He died ic the arms of Col. Win. Preston, of Kentucky, his aid and brother-in-law, and former U. S. Min- : ister lo Spain, while Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, another aid, supported his head. j Thus a brave soldier and skillful officer has gone down before the red tide of battle. He fell in the very arms of victory, with our flag upraised and advancing under the mighty impetus given to our attack by his own individual heroism and daring. Let the Republic do justice to his memory, and repair the grievous wrongs which have of late been heaped upon him. The fall of Gen. Johnston did not in the least discourage our men; for they knew the gallant Beauregard was still left to them, with many other officers of skill and courage. On they press, therefore. Bragg has long since brought up his j corps, composed for the most part of his seasoned Pensacola troops, and most admirably has he handled them throughout the entire day. Gallant and chivalric, yet cool and sagacious, he knows when and where to plant his terrible blows. Gen. Polk also was many times in the thickest of the fiktht. and bore himself throughout the battle, whether iu the immediate front of the enemy or in bringing up his reserves, with the calm courage and serene spirit of a Christian warrior. Only a portion of our reserves were ever brought into action, there being no necessity for it. At half-pasf five o'clock the enemy was in full retreat, and hotly pursued by the victorious Con federates. Ue fled back to the Tennessee, and took shelter under his gunboats and river works tne are trom which was too heavy tor our liht ! field batteries. Night, too, had come on, and our f army returned to the enemy's camp, and are now ! occupying it. lhe federals left their tents j standing, together with all their camp equipag.:, j quartermaster and commissary stores, private bag- gage, medical supplies and considerable auununi- j tion. The attack was so furious it came so t much like the first clap of thunder whe.i the i storm begins and the pursuit so close and unre- i lentmg, that they had no time to remove any- j thing, not even to gather up their records and ; ! !?. ' . . n:,lt n,,.Isn. tfkcn " 1 ed letters. The amount of property mmense. Uur men are now regal in r l",CI.lJ'ifc,,res "I the ample supplies of excellent .1 I . .. - C foo.d evcr wIere to be found. j x ui ui.'duiu i,o calculi, wiwi ceriainry oi the ; number of the enemy's forces. One of the first prisoners I encountered (a Lieutenant who i formerly belonged to the old army,) estimated n . ...... I . t . . . I. a - t g , them at 120,000 men. Others put them down L ' at 100,000; others, agaiu, at 75,000, aud some at : 50,000. Gen. Prentiss, who was captured about i 5 o'clock, says tt at the Federal army on this side I of the river was composed of six divisions, of; j about i,bOO each, which would make the forces of the enemy engaged about 45,000. Thev probably exceeded this number, without including ine orces on tne other side ot the river. At no time had we as many nioa engaged as the enemy. Nor can 1 speak with certainty of the number of batteries or prisoners we have captured. It is too early after the battle, and too much confusion prevails for me to get at the precise facts. The number of prisoners is variously estimated; some say 5,000, and others 8,000; one report has it that one one entire brigade has been captured. This is, doubtless, a mistake. Among the priso ners are many officers, and the greater part of the Seventh Iowa regiment, who lately petitiorsd the Federal Congress for permission to inscribe upon their banner the victories of Belmont and Donel son. The number of batteries taken is said to be eighteen, which, allowing six pieees to the battery, would make one hundred and eight guns. It is more probable that parts of eighteen batteries were taken. Several stands of colors were also captured three by the 1st Louisiana regiment alone. I have seen two of them myself, and was present when they were brought in and delivered to Gen. Beauregard. I witnessed, also, the arrival and presentation of Gen. Prentiss, who was taken by a staff officer or officers of General Polk, and conducted to the latter, who sent him, with his compliments, immediately to Gen. Beauregard. I ain unable to approximate the number killed and wounded on either side. The loss upon the part of both must be very heavy, though not so great as it would have been but for the protection afford ed by the trees. Among our wounded are Gens. Cheatham, Bushrod Johnson, Bowen, Clark, and Gladden the first five not seriously. Gen. Gladen, who commanded the right wing of Hardee's corps, lost his left arm. Gen. Cheatham received a ball in the shoulder, and Gen. Bushrod Johnson one in the side. General Bowen was wounded in the neck, and doing well at last accounts. Colonel Adams, of the 1st Louisiana regulars, succeeded General Gladden in the command of the right wing, and was soon after shot, the ball striking him just above the eye and coming out behind the ear. Many other officers were wounded and killed. The Mississippians, Tennesseeans, and Louisianians suffered terribly. All the troops be haved most gallantly. Never did men iight better; and yet many of them were raw troops fresh from their homes. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. We copy from the Charleston Courier an ac couut of the fight, written by its correspondent "Person ne:" The Federals numbered some sixty thousand, while the total number of our own force engaged was less than forty thousand. Notwithstanding this immense advantage held by the ennmy, we carried the day at every point. Our troops seem ed to be irresistible, and battery aftei battery fell before their impetuous charges, until we had ac cumulated no less than eighty guns, all of which, with the exception of two, we still retain. During the battle the brigade of Gen. Prentiss was sur rounded by tho Confederates and captured. Yesterday he made a speech to his men here in Corinth, in which he said that they were in the hands of a high-minded, honorable people, and could not have succumbed to a braver enemy. For himself, he observed that he was perfectly satisfied with his share of the war, and did not care how soon it stopped. Our commanders displayed the most gallant dar- mg, heading successive charges in person, rid ing up aud dowu the lines, encouraging the troops, and remaining in the thickest of the fire. This will account for the death of Albert Sidney John ston, the General-in-Chief, and the wouuds of Bushrod Johnson, Hindman, Breckinridge, Glad den, and others. All these officers covered themselves with glory. Gladden continued to rally his troops enthusiastic ally, after his arm was shot away. Breckinridge had three horses killed under him, the first being a six-thousand dollar animal recently presented. Poor Sidney Johnston was struck no less than three times, while in the act of leading a charge upon the enemy's camp, twice in the body and once in the leg. The latter severed the femoral artery, and soon after he fell from his horse into the arms of Gov. Harris, of Tennessee, who was acting as his aid, and died upon the spot. His only words were: "My wound is mortal." His life oozed away as gently as that of an infant, and without a struggle the great General rested in his last sleep, undistured by the sounds of shot and shell and the shouts of his own victorious columns. His body has been sent to New Orleans. The battle on Sunday terminated about five o'clock, the enemy being driven back to the river, to their gunboats. We slept in their camp and captured a large number of stores and arms. The next morning they renewed the assault with the reinforcements that had come up during the niirht under Buell, and all day yesterday the battle wag ed with a fierceness which has no parallel on this continent. For ten long hours the two armies the enemy now nearly two to one encountered each other with variable success. But as night apporac' ed, the brigade under John C. Breck inridge formed in line of battle, supported by ar tillery, and made a final charge, which swept every thing before them aud compelled the Federals again to fall back to their gunboats. This time the fight was not renewed, and taking advantage of the lull, our own army quietly, but with admir able order, fell back to their original position. Our cavalry still occupy the battle field. To day an armistice of three days has been asked for by the Federals, for the purpose of burying their dead. The request was granted by Beauregard, aud our own army will to-morrow commence the work of interring the killed and bringing away the wounded. 1 think we have fully 5,000 pris oners, who have been sent to Memphis and New Orleans. It is impossible to arrive at any satisfac tory results as regards casualties, but the num ber of wounded far exceeds the usual proportion to the killed. We have probably lost not less than 2,500 or 3,000 men; the enemy twice that num ber, the ground iu some places being strewn with the victims. The wounded still continue to come in, and the houses in Corinth are rapidly filling up. The hotel has been turned into a hospital, and five hundred men are already here covering the floors. While I write I am sitting on the floor of one of the corridors, with the bodies of the living and the dead ranged on either side and opposite as far as the eye cau reach. Groans fill the air, surgeons are busy at work by candle-light, a few women are ministering to the wants of tbe suffering, the at mosphere is fetid with the stench of wounds, and i the ram is pouring down upon thousands who yet lie upon the bloody ground of Shiloh. FROM THE WEST. Corinth, April 12. No general engagement has taken place since the memorable struggle of the 6th and 7th. We still hold part of the battle field, and considerable skirmishing is going on daily, in which the Confederates nearly always get the best. The Federal official papers found on the battle field show that their expeditionary forces on the river, exclusive of Gen. Buell's command, amoun ted to 61,000. Packages of poisoned balls were also found on the field among the ammunition of the enemy. It N. C. has been definitely ascertained, by scientific analy sis, that qninine, which the enemy' allowed to be smuggled across the " line into the Confederate States, contains poisonous adulterations. The towns of Huntsville and Decatur, in Ala bama, have been occupied by the enemy. This was expected by our Generals, and should create no alarm. When the Federals came to the bridge at Decatur the draw was raised by the officer in command to prevent them crossing, whereupon the enemy threatened to shell the town if it was not let down. The citizens, desirous of avoiding the fire of the enemy, prevailed on the officer to put it down. Gen. Wallace, of the Federal army, was killed iu the late battle. I regret to inform you that Gen. Gladden died to-day of the wounds received on the 6th instant. Gen. Bragg has been made a full General. The Confederate army is in excelleut spirits, and ready to renew the fight. THE ENEMY AT NEWBERN. Burnside is rapidly developing the policy of the Lincoln government and the beauties of the Yau kee character, in and around Newbern. We have the most reliable authority for saying that the negroes are admitted to a full equality with their masters aud other white men, so far as social, civil, and political rights are concerned. Last week a negro brought a charge against his master for stealing and was allowed to testify before the Provost Marshal against him. Our authority for saying this is from as respectable a gentleman as North Carolina contains. And .we may surely hope that, in this respect, at least, the Davis ' despotism" differs somewhat from that of Lin coln. This, however, indicates to the white man of the South, tie fate which is awaiting him when the Lincoln programme shall have been carried out, and will surely arouse him to a sense of the danger and degradation which it fore shadows. The stampede of the negroes continues una bated. They are flocking into Newbern from all points, as opportunity offers. Seven of Mr John C. Washington's ran away last Saturday nirht from Kinston, and had not not been recaptured at our last dates from that region. Two ran away from Goldsboro, but were recaptured nine miles from Newbern by our pickets. One belonged to Mr Mitchell, late of Newbern, and the other, if not to William K. Lane, Esq., to some other gen tleman in that neighborhood. In Jones and the lower part of Craven, none are remaining with their masters who can get away; and none will come away with their masters who can avoid it. This state of things calls for the strictest vigilance on the part of all inteicsted, and imperatively demands the speedy removal of all prooerty especially negroes, beyond the reach of our thievish invaders. Many of our friends who are comparatively poor, would have saved all their property if they had heeded the warnings given them by this journal several months ago, and many will be despoiled ot all they possess, if they do not heed the warning we now give them, and remove it at once. Burnside, we learn, has thrown out his strongest force iu the direction of Trenton. Rumors are so conflicting, that we cannot state positively the position of his advance pickets, nor do we care to state all we do know. In his front, he finds a sufficient force to dispute his advance in tho direc tion of Kinston; and should he change front, he will find somebody looking him right in the eyes. Fort Macon is hemmed in on every side. The enemy has a force variously estimated at six to eight thousand, scattered about from Carolina ci(y, Bogue Island, Shackelford's Banks and Beaufort, leaving a scope of about three miles around the Fort unoccupied. A large gunboat runs contin ually between Swansboro' and Carolina City, and another between Beaufort and Sehackleford's Banks. Six large steamers were lying off the Fort last Wednesday and from all indications, an attack will soon be made. Of course the Fort will fall, i process of time; and afford tho Yan kees another chance of making much ado about nothing it will be only a naval victory. It is with no feelings of pleasure, we repeat the statement that the garrison of Fort Macon had many traitors among them. In addition to the number reported in our last number, eight desert ed on Tuesday night of last week. In all, the desertions, since the battle of Newbern, have reached nearly fifty, all from Carteret county, and over one half from Capt. Poole's company. Of course Capt. Poole cannot be held responsible for the conduct of these traitors, but they are the men whom the Standard last summer indicated as the very men to defend the coast, and insisted on their being recalled from Virginia for that very purpose. Such are the men whom the Standard advised to put on guard! And surely it will be estopped hereafter from prating about the errors of those who appoint "political Colonels and Generals." Raleigh Journal. COlTl A. STATE TAXES. All persons are hereby notified that I will attend at the Otlice tf Jno. P. Ross, Eq, opposite to that of the County Court Clerk, every day this mouth alter Wednes day ibe 9tb inst., from the hours of 10 o'clock until 12 a. in., and from 3 until 5 p. in., to take return of all Taxable Estate in Charlotte Heat. W. K. riMFER, Assessor. April 8, 18C2. 4t. 30 REWARD. I will give the above rewafd to any person who will take up and deliver to me my boy Sum, or confine him in jail so that I can get liiin. Knitl boy ran off about the 4lb of December last, and id supposed to be lurking in the vicinity of Churlotte or in the neighborhood of Clear Creek or Reedy Creek in this county. lie ia about 21 years of age, and formerly belonged to Mr. Stephen X. Wilson, now of Ashe county, X. C JOHN WOLFE. Charlotte, March 18. 18G2. tf Alfiiiiiiiti-aloi'M Notice. Having qualified as Administrator of J. H. McCord, deceased, I hereby notify all persens indebted to caid deceased to come forward and make immediate pay ment, and all those having claims against the de ceased must present thciu for settlement within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their reeoverr. W'M. M. McCOUD, Adiu'r. March 18, 1862 1m RECR11T9 WAITED. $IOO Bounty. The undersigned have a Company in camp at Raleigh. We want some recruits for it and w ill pay half the Bounty on the enlistment of good recruits. WM. GRIER, P. J. LOWC1E, I. A. P ASCII ALL, April 1, 18C2 4t C. B. BOYCE. 1000 Cords Tan-Bark Wanted, For which the highest cash price will be paid. KARL KAHX WKILER, April 1, 18G2 4m-pd Dallas, N. C. TAN BARK WANTED. I TAXT to purchase a large quantity of tan bark thsi Season and will pay Five Dollars per cord delivered at the Tan Yard or Four Dollars per cord loaded on the cars oa any Rail Road any destance not exceeding 40 miles. M. B. TAYLOR. March 18, 1862. 2m. From Florida. We have received a letter from a friend in Florida (says the Wilmington Journal) dated about a week since, which gitea us some items of information about things in that State, the most important of which are as follows', 'I am happy to inform you of the entire safety of the rifles and munitions recently brought into Smyrna by the 'Carolina.' Fifty wagon loads have already passed through this place, and within tho next week, the balance will be several hundred miles out of the enemy's reach. While occupy, ing both Fernandina and Jacksonville, in force the Yankees have not yet ventured into the in. terior, although they threaten, I undeastand, to march through the State from East to West and conquer us within sixty days. " Our forces (Confederate and State) are now within three, miles of Jacksonville, endeavoring to draw the enemy out from his gunboats, but have thus far effected little more than capturin all the enemy's pickets who venture outside the limits of the town. . Our guerrilla parties occupy nearly every hanj. mock and cross road in the East, and have already struck terror to the enemy by their bold attacks upon their pickets. Florida, I think, will be able, to take care of herself." Fioiit on Laurel. From various source we learn that a few companies of Confederate troops were sent from Knoiville the other dajr to "scour out" Laurel, a somewhat notorious locality in Madison county, N. C, about 35 milea north of this town. Laurel is a settfemcnt in the "big mountains," heading close up to the Tennessee line, and for months past has been the general head quarters and hiding place for renegades and tortea from Tennessee, where thej were cordially re ceived and fed by their sympathisers and abettor living in that region. The Confederate troops, at we are informed upon undouted authority, en countered a body of these tories at Clark's Mills, where a fi ght ensued, and several of the toriea were killed. We shall probably get the particu lars of the affair in a day or two. Asluville JSVm-i. VALVARLE NEUKOUS For Sale. By virtue of a Deed of Trust to me executed oa the Cth of Feb'y, 18C0, by John O. King, for certain pur poses therein mentioned, I will proceed to ivll at lh Court House door in tbe town of Charlotte, on Tuesday of April court, (it being the 21)ih day of the mouth,) five valuable likely XEUROES one man, three wcniea and one child. JOHN A. YOl'XG, Tnifteo. By M. L. Wiiuton, Alt". April 8, 1862 4t . Come to llie Rescue! Capt. Wm. Lee Davidson, commanding Company I, 7th Regiment (Col. Campbell's) X. Carolina Troops, ii anxious to swell the ranks of his Company to lb maximum number authorized by the Confederal States Cougres. The military character and ability of the commander of the Seventh Regimeut is too well known to ned comment. All persons desirou3 of entering one of tbe best drilled Regiment i:i the Confederate service, should apply immediately to R. F. DAVIDSON, who U au thorized to enlist men for the above Company. The Confederate Bounty is deposited at tbe lira nth Bunk of N. C. in this place, to be paid recruit immediately after enlisting. April 8, 1S02 3t FOK SEIUKIFF. "We are authorized to announce A. I. HOOD at a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg county, at the next August election. Dec 10, Iflrtl te-pd. HOTHOIE I have for sale an excellent STEAM ENGINE of six horse power, manufactured by Amos A: Grun in Balti more. It has an excellent Boiler that has never been injured iu any way. I will sell the Eugine and all its appurtenances at as reasonable terms as it could be bought in the Confederate States. I will also sell ftt exeellent Dial Dancing Machine. THOMAS DAT, April 8, 1862 Ira Milton, X, C. Administrator's Notice All persons indebteded to the estate of J. W. Moore, dee'd, are requested to come forward and make settle ment; and tho.e having claims against said estat must present them duly authenticated within the time prejeribod by law, or this notice will be pleaded ia bar of their recovery. D. HENDERSON, April 15, 1802 ' Im-pd Adm r. Ordnance Department, ) Raleioh, March 24th, 1802. ) All pure Saltpetre delivered at tbe Ordninre Depot at Raleigh within the next rix months will be paid for at the rate of sixty cents a pound. All that is impure will be received and paid for at the paine rate for the fure Saltpetre it may contain. Transportation from any point on the railroads will also be paid by tbe Department. All communication ou this subject should be addressed to Capt. A. W. LA WRkNG'K, Ordnance Department, Raleigh, X. C. J. G. MARTIX. ie-5t. Adj'tGen. and Chief of Ordnance. BARLEY WANTED. I want to purchase, immediately, mil the BARLKT I can get, for which tbe highest market price will be paid. MARTIN MUXZLkK. Charlotte, Oct 20, 1861. tf BOADS FOi: $AIE. The first Mortgage Bonds of the Atlantic, Tenn., Ohio Railroad Co. are offered for sale. They are se cured by the endorsement of tbe Charlotte k S. C. Railroad Co. There is no better investment for capitalists, od scarcely any bonds offered in markt so secure. Apply to it. L. WRISTOX, Treae. March 18, 1862 ff . " TA 1 1AJ1U XU iri'SiN ESS. NEW SHOP. The undersigned has opened a Tailor ing Shop in Springs' Building. Room No. I, where he is prepared to do all kinds of work in bis line. He respect fully asks a trial and a share of publio patronage. Military suits furnished to order. Mr R M Robinson, an experienced cutter, will super intend tbe establishment. J. A. CALDWKLL February 18, 182 JOHN A. LANCASTER 6c SON, Stork Brokers, JEtlcTrmondl, Vo. K. A. LANCASTER. I J.- WRIGHT. March 18. 1862. Cm. Iron Foundry. The subscriber informs tbe public that he encceeds C. J. Hammarkold in the Iron Manufacturing hu$inee at the stand known as Spring Hill Forge, 7 miles cat of Lincolnton. This Forpe has been in operation for a number of years, and fains a good reputation for tbe excellent quality of the Iron made. . Address orders te me at Spring Hill Forge, Linola county, X. C. PARSONS NAYLOR. March 4, 1862. St-pd mTjTm. miller; Charlotte, N. C, Has resumed the Practice of Medicine, and can ! found at his Otlice in Brawley's Building, immediate' ever Drucker and Heilbnin's Store, ?r at his residence. Feb. 25, 1802.
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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