WESTERN DEMOCBAT,. 'CHARLOTTE, TST. C.
CHART' OT T E 3 IV. C.
Tuesday, ITIarcli 21, I SC3. ,
27th of March. Friday next, the 27th of
March, is the day appointed by the President of the
Confederate States to be observed in fasting and
prayer. We suppose the occasion will be strictly
observed by all our people.
Honds. $15,000 Mecklenburg County Bonds, in
Bonds of $1,000 each, were sold at auction in this
place on Saturday last at $111 50 to $115, one
Lriri"iT)" $110 50. Bearing 0 per cent interest.
At the f-ume time a negro woman, aged 24, and
two children aged 0 and 7 years, sold for $3,610.
iMi'nErMENT. The following is an extract from an
order just issued by the Department at Richmond:
'In conscqnence of numerous applications made by
various persons to the War Department, it is obvious
that some misconception in regard to the instructions
of t?ie Secretary of Wir in relation to tWe impressment
of supplies must exist on the part of the people, or that
the iifrenta of the Government have violated their in
structions; now, therefore, for the purpose of removing
Eiich misconception, and to preretit any violation of
thoee instructions, it is hereby ordered,
I. Timt no officer of the Government shall, under
(my circumstances whatever, impress the supplies
which a party has for his own consumption or. that of
hit family, employees or slaves.
II. Th.it no officer shall, at any time, unless special
jy prJe red so to do by a General commanding in a case
of exifc'eney, impress supplies which are on their way
to nmrfcet for ale on arrival." Signed,
8. COOPER, Adjt k Insp Geu.
It will be teen by the above that no one need fear
impressment when offering any produce for sale in. the
inrtiket, or while 1t is on its way to market. Only
those who refuse to sell or are holding up for higher
prices will be troubled by impressments.
The kate Attack ox Fokt McAllister.
Wc are indebted to Muj. Gen. D. II. Hill for a
pnmphk-t copy of the "official Report of the
Chief Kngineer of the District "of Georgia of the
nttack of the enemy's iron-clad boats on Fort Mc
Allifter, below Savannah, March 3, 1803." The
r port is too long for publication in our columns,
though it is very interesting, showing that the euc
ressful defence of the Fort against th 7 hours bom
bni'dmeut of the Irou-clads was one of the most im
portant events of the war. It is estimated that they
threw about 00 tons of solid iron against the Fort,
only injuring two of our guns temporarily, and
slightly wounding two men.
We. are also indebted to Gen. Hill for copies of
foreign papers, the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, etc."
Notice. Mr D. II. Byerly, county commissary,
reijiiffifs us to say that he will attend to the sale of
provisions to the poor or to soldiers wives, if de
posited with him to be sold at moderate prices. He
will charge nothing for his trouble, but will bo
gratified at being able to afford some relief in that
way. Any one willing to dispose of corn, meat, or
anything to eat, at moderate rates, will notify Mr
Byerly.
We are also requested to say that a lot of Sugar
has been left at Mr Byerly's ftore to be sold to the
needy at thirty cents per pound.
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Exemtts. A correspondent wi.hes to know if
Aid to Militia Colonels are exempt from conscrip
tion. We do not think they are exempt, for. this
reason, that only commissioned militia officers are
exempted, and they by the decision of our State au
thorities and not by the construction of the kw.
We know that Aids are recognized as commissioned
Hirers, but have they actually been commissioned
by the Governor ? If not, they are not exempt.
Wo do not think that any Aids have been regularly
commissioned,' unless it is Adjutants of Regiments.
It is not at all likely that Militia Quartermasters,
Commissaries. cVc, have been commissioned, and
nre not therefore, strictly speaking, commissioned
officers. We merely give our understanding of the
matter, though we may be wrong.
Sleet. .On Friday and Saturday last we
had a pretty heavy sleet, and. some snow fell. The
trees were covered with nn icy coating, and we fear
that early fruit has been injured. Further north
there was a heavy snow stotm.
TnK.S. C. Kmhabco. The Governor of South Caro
lina ha prohihiled the exportation of Provisions from
thru State for the space of thirty days. We copy the
nuiiti portion of the Governor's Proclamation, dated
March lKth, as follows:
"Whereas I am credibly informed that large qnnntu
tics'nf provision are being exported from this State
for the purpose of speculation, by reason whereof the
price of provision has been much enhanced, to the
j;u:u ili-comfort of the citizens of the State; and
w'.,( rcas Uie present supply is deemed important for
the M,ip.vist. nee ot the people and the soldiers of the
t'oi.fcleracy: "Now, therefore I, Mili.kdoe L. Bokhav.
Governor ot' South Carolina, by virtue of the power
ytc.l in me under the Constitution of this State, do
isftie this my proclamation, and forbid all persons
for the jj-ace of thirty d:iys from this date, from ex
portiup beotid tha limits of this St.o.. w i
Bacon. Toiki l)rf, Corn, Menl. Wheat, Flour. Rice'
I'ras. Potatoes or other provisions of r.ny description
MlMtt icr. Hie following persons are excepted, viz:
ViaiN-in.astersand Commissaries and otior apents Jf
the Confederate Government purchasing provisions for
lh army, who ri nst exhibit satisfactory eNidence of
tl.etr ctlicial character and authot ity; "persons from
o'her States who purchase for their "own private use
1 -ons:jmpMon, and not resale, win shall make oath
t) that cflVct before the next magistrate previous to
t.ie removal of thf articles ntirchnserl u-hi.-h rv.il,
-'ia;e mi.-.u preserve and turnish for the use of
-"!: itor. of the Circuit when required; agents of
' s. to.vr.s, corporations and Soldier Board of
:if of oi!u r States, who exhibit, satisfactory proof
o "U Nornj to, purchase such provision in he
:a.t ot cu. l, counties, towns, corpora tions or Soldiers
ef Ko'.h.f, for public use or for distribution at
"Ms and charges, and not for resile or profit.
Aiiy of -aid nriicles that mny be stopped in transitu
1 ' 1 1,0 -''"Seated to the use oi the State.
It is enjoined npoe a!i magistrates, and militia offi
.s and ad good citizens are appealed to, to aid in
lae euforctmeut of this proclamation.
c , . , M. L. II OX II A.M.
rHit ma'le by non-rr;idon- . , .
, .... f r0SlUin is not included in the
above prohibition.
H.m. Nkws fou the PuisTEnstho manu
facturcrs have again advanced the price of 1
paper. Some of fhe weekli. ;.. v j.nnunS ;
, , , , . ' u,Hl - aro na
have advanced tW.r tort.is to $4. in order to keen '
up full ,lM-,ts. No dang,r t,f newspaper pabLS
g ttmg rich ourins the war i "er? ,
Writing Ink. Mr Thomas Ledwell has scut
us a bottle of Writing Ink of his own manufacture
which we have tried and find excellent, as good as
"Harrison's best," or any other imported ink. It
has been a hard matter to get good ink. but we think ;
dr Ledwell has succeeded in making an article .
hut will sati.-fy the demand. Try it. j
Now and Then. When the Hon. Wm. . L. J The Women iielpixg themselves. A few
Yancey visited this place in the year 1859, and made days ago, at High Point, several women, the wives
disunion speech, we disapproved and condemned it, of soldiers, went to the store of Mr Wm. Welffh and
as the columns of our paper will show, and up to the j rolled out a barrel of Molasses and divided it, with
breakinff up of the Peace Conference in, February, out asking any one's consent.
1801, (when it was evident that all hope was lost of
preserving the Union with honor and safety to the
rights of the South!) we were a Union man of the
strictest sect. We claim no lyedit now tor enter
taining such sentiments then, but we allude to them
for the purpese of showing that we have a. right to
call nn those who were disunionists then to cease j
their grumbling and fault-finding now that the war
is upon us, and at. the same time to reprove those
who seem to take pleasure 1n denouncing "original
I secessionists." Any denunciation ot -original
f secessionists" cannot apply, to us, for we were
formerly a much. better Union man than most'tof
those who now denounce secessionists, Du.t we pro-
test against such conduct because it injures the
Southern clause and has a tendency to prolong the
war. And it is a shame and disgrace to any man
who was an original secessionist to be found now in
the ranks of the dissatisfied, ansl complaining and
finding fault with the Government, and neglecting
or refusing to give it a cordial. support in feeling
and material aid. Those who raved and beat the
wind before the war ought now to use all their
influence to assist in carrying it on.. We can
say with satisfaction that although we were a
Union man almost up to the commencement of the
war, we have not from that dftyio this ridiculed se
cessionists, or pursued a factious course or opposed
any measure, which the Confederate or State au
thorities thought, proper to inaugurate in aid of the
Southern cause, presuming that they knew best and
were true to the . interests of tho South.' We should
dislike very much to have it said of us hereafter,
when independence is established, that we threw
obstacles in the way of a vigorous prosecution of
the war.
The late news from the North proves that the i
Northern people are again uniting against us, and
favoring a prosecution of thewar for our subjuga
tion or extermination.. A month ago they were
divided and almost in open rupture among them
selves, but now they are holding Union meetings
and intend to make another desperate effort trrcon
quer the South. What has produced this change-
what has caused those who were a short time ago
calling for peace, now to change their tune and
call for war? We think one of the causes is, the
apparent division of sentiment at the South and
the dissatisfied . and fault-finding expressions of a
portion of the Southern people. "Vaukee papers
are boasting loudly of the reaction at the South in
favor of the Lincoln Government. They quote the
denunciations of some of our own papers against
the Confederate Government. The enemy is
deceived in this way and encouraged to believe that
our subjugation is near at hand in consequence of
internal dissensions. We know that some of those
who grumble and growl claim to be opposed to a re
construction "of the Union, but the Yankees do not
seem to -understand that as their position. They
think that a large portion of the South is dissatisfied
with the Confederate Government and willing to go
back into the corrupt and disgraced Government of
Abe Lincoln. The tendency of all this is to pro
lung thenar.
The people of the Southern States cannot con
sent to a' reconstruction of the. old Union, unless
thoy are willing to degrade themselves and their
posterity. They must triumph in this struggle or
be forever ruined, and that they will finally triumph
we have not the' slightest doubt, but to hasten the
wished for day of peace and independence we must
be united and sustain our authorities, and submit to
sacrifices and inconvenience. It will not be to any-,
one's credit to hate it said that he got rich during
the war. The Army must be maintained, and sup
plies ought to be furnished to the Government at a
fair price and not at what speculators and ex
tortioners are willing to pay for them. Men,
women and children at home may have to submit
to suffering in consequence of exorbitant prices, but
the soldiers in the field,, who are bleeding and suffer
ing for our defence, must not be permitted to suffer
for food and clothing en account of the operations
of land-sharks or the grasping and hoarding dis
position of any one. Able-bodied men and exempts
who are staying at home ought to be willing to work
to some extent for tho benefit of the Army. Let
original secessionists and original Union men all
agree to act in concord and harmony, and make
sacrifices for t lie common good, and the day of
deliverance will draw near.
tlT We take tho following extract from a letter
received from Capt. J. G. Witherspoon, who com
mands a Company from this county, 30th N. C
Regiment, near Fredericksburg :
4,I have agafti returned to camp from a visit home.
On my arrival I found our Company and Regiment
much better supplied with tents than when I left.
The health of the company is generally good, and
the ranks considerably fuller by those returning
that had been absent at Hospitals. Furloughs are
.still being granted, and great anxiety. exists among
the men to know whoso turn is next. By order,
leave of absence is narrowed down to 15 days."
Unkeighborly and Unjust. Letters, from
our North Carolina soldiers who have been sent to
Charleston and Savannah to defend those places
against the common enemy, relate the extraordina
ry fact that the North Carolina Treasury notes
which some of them carried with them were every
where promptly refused in payment for purchases !
What sort of people can they be who thus treat sol
diers in defence of their pronertv and their lives i
and the lives of their families? Suppose the shop-
keepers should be put to the expense otone cent on
every dollar to get current tunas tor those treasu
ry nHcs, would not that be a small contribution to
the comfort and convenience of the poor and ill-paid
soldier, who. exposes his life for the safety o( the
said .hop-keeper? Shame, fd.nuie, on such a mean
spirited, set. We say nothing of tho discourtesy
offered to tho State by the refusal of its notes,
though that might be commented on with severity.
l-nrtterille Observer.
Such conduct is much to be regretted by thoso
who desire to maintain good feeling between the
citizeiis of our State and South Carolina and
Georgia. North Carolina money of any kind is as
good as that of any other State, and it is a shame
that our neighbors depreciate it without any good
cause, and a disgrace to them to refuse to take it
from N. C. soldiers who are assisting in defending
South Carolina and Georgia cities. The sensible
and intelligent people of those States ougtit to try
and correct this matter.
EOur friend, Robt. Grier," Esq., of this county,
presented us with a bottle of very fine Wine made
by himself. It is the real juice of the grape with
out the addition of sugar, brandy or anything else.
We believe it would bo a benefit-to the country
generally if every farmer would give more attention
to the culture of grapes and the manufacture of
pure Y mo; then there would not be such a general
disposition tonvaste corn in makiug whiskey. '
At Salisbury, on Wednesday last, a number of
; women (said to be soldiers' wives.) impressed aoous
j thirty barrels of Flour and a quantity of molasses
and salt. They took it-from those they suspicioned
of speculating in the necessaries of l;fe. Ten
barrels were seized at'th'e Depot belonging to some
one in Charlotte, so said.
Liberal. Mrs. Marshall, residing near Wades
boro, has given 25 bushels of meal for distribution
among the families of soldiers. John S. Little of
Anson has giveb a like quantity and sells corn at $1
and meat at 20 cents to the families of soldiers, in
his neighborhood. James Du;i of the same county
i hue lft Knchnla rf enrn in
sell to soldiers' families
i &t Jn gmitu.s heaU in Anson, there is not a
j man who will charge the wife of a soldier more than
i $1 for corn. V ell done, Anson !
We also have some instances of -liberality in this
section to record as reported- to us. Mrs. Cejia
Black and son, in Morning Star Beat in thin county,
have never charged soldiers' families more than 1
for corn, anTwben flour was selling at $15 per
sack, they sold at $10. Capt. John Walker, of
this county, has been selling leather to soldier
wives and his neighbors at 50 cents per pound.
Messrs. A. B. Springs and R. A. Springs, of York
District, S. C supply soldiers' families with .corn
at $1 per bushel.
There may be other instances worthy of mention,
but we have not heard of them.
Statesvilee RAiLRO.fb. The Railroad from
this place to Statesville (called the Atlantic, Tenn.
& Ohio Railroad, because it was first chartered, to
run
to Jonesboro, Tenn., and thence to the Ohio
River,) is now completed as we announced last
week. This Road will be-of great convenience to
the country between this point and Statesville, pass
ing as it does through one of the finest sections of
Mecklenburg and Iredell; and,' indeed, the country
beyond Statesville will find it convenient for those
wishing to travel South, if not in the way of trans
porting goods and produce.
For the benefit of the public we give the time of
tho arrival and departure of the trains at Charlotte
and Statesville: Leave Charlotte at 3:30 p. m., and
arrive at SUtesville at 7 p. m. Leave Statesville
at 5:30 a. m., and arrive at Charlotte of 8:50 a. m.,
in time to connect with tho morning train going to
Columbia. Trains run on Mondays, Tuesdays.
Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Salt. The proprietors of the Washington
County Salt-works have made a contract with the
State of Virginia to furnish 750,000 bushels. of salt
at $2 33 per bushel. This quantity, says the Rich
mond Whig, wijl be ample for all the people of the
State. 75,000 bushels per month is to be furnished
for the first 8 months, and the whole amount to be
delivered before March 1804.
The Mails. The North Carolina- papers state
that the schedule of the mail train over the Central
Road has been changed, so that the cars now. leave
Raleigh for the South at 1.20 a. rp. We presume
this will bring the Northern mail to Columbia at 5
a. in., instead of 5 p. m., as at present- The changa
will be of great advantage to the printers. : Colum
bia Carolinian.
The Carolinian is entirely mistaken. The hew
arrangement instead of an advantage is a decided
disadvantage. It throws the Northern mail behind
about" ten hours. For instance, the Richmond and
Petersburg papers which we got hero at 7 o'clock on
the morniug of the day after they were printed,
now reach us at 6 o'clock in the evening, 11 hours
later than formerly. The time occupied in running
from Raleigh to Charlotte is 16 hours ! and some
times the train arrives without bringing any mail for
this place. We had no mail from Raleigh or north
of that city from Friday evening till Sunday even
ing . .
South Carolina Conference. We are in
debted to the Rev. D. J. Simmons for a copy of
the Minutes of the South Carolina Confereoce of
the Methodist E. Church for the year ending
December, 18G2, and extract some statistical in
formation which may be interesting to some of our
readers. '
Within the bounds -of this Conference there are
34.850 white" members (in "full communion") and
3,311 probationers (on trial J, 41,020 colored mem
bers, and 5,631 probationers. The two Districts in
North Carolina contain thejargest number of white
members, viz: Lincolnton 5,608, Wadesboro 5,504.
Charleston District has the smallest number of white
members, 2,034. Columbia District contains the
largest number of colored members, 8,508, and
Spartanburg the smallest number, 1,961.
There are 324 Sunday Schools, 1,795 teachers,
and 8,341 scholars, with 35,779 volumes in Library.
It is a matter to be regretted that the report shows
a decrease in Sunday School scholars of 5.896 since
last year. The churches of all denominations
ought to give more diligent attention to their Sunday-schools.
We first learned to read in a Sunday
school, and we feel anxious that all little boys and
girls should attend Sunday school. ' :.
During the past year $16,781 26 were collected
for Missions, $377 30 for Sunday-schools, and
$5,020 for superannuated Preachers and the widows
and orphas of preachers.
The next Conference is to be h
Id in Sumter, S.
C. The time to be fixed by the Bishops.
The Iichmond and Danville Railroad Company
have petitioned Congress to pass an Act requiring
j the Sec'y of War to furnish the iron for the Pied
j inont Railroad now being constructed from Greeos-
boro, N. C," to Danville, Va.
CVe hope "Long Grabs," the correspondent
of the Fayetteville Observer, was only joking when
he wrote the following :
"I feel it my duty to 4tell' on some of the officers
and soldiers in-Virginia. I know I promised to say
nothing about it, but Ifcave too high a respect for
the wives and sweethearts of the soldiers and it
must 4out.' The whole matter is that some of our
soldiers who have wives and children at home have
married again -among the Virginia girls. The
sweet lovely damsels of the Valley and Fredericks-
I I, J 1 . a. ? V J. 1 A 1 it Mnm-
TiLTft
other devoted wives' and prattling chaps behind
An instance of this sort 'leaked out' a short time
aero. A 'nice voune' Lieutenant of a Louisiana
i regiment wrote a very long endearing letter to his
wife and children in Louisiana, and about tbe same'
time wrote a most affectionate loving letter to bis
newly married bride who was staying a few miles
away from camp, and accidentally but unfortu
nately for him, he sent the wrong letter to each so
that his lovelr bride crot the letter intended for the
wife of his "buzum and she the other, I guess that
made a 'fuss in the famUy,' if not in both families." j
Destruction Jf Proesrtxu The Yapkees
seem to take more pleasure in destroy in cr and stanl-
, property than in facing our soldiers in a fair
fight. The Yankee commander at Memphis 6ent
two or three companies to Hopefield, Arkansas,
with instructions to burn every house in the town..
The Yankee soldiers gave the people, time to moe
their furniture oat of the houses, and then com
menced the work of destruction, riot even sparing
the churches. It is stated that mot of the inhabi
tants had taken the oath of allegiance to the United
Stales, but the Lincolnites had no faith in their
loyalty, and therefore would not spare their proper
ty. A Southern man never will . make much by
forsaking his section and truckliug to its enemies.
:
'ES"Col..R. B. Vance, the commander of the 29th
N. C. Regiment (which has been on duty in Tennes
see) Las been appointed a Brigadier General by
President Davi. It is considered a very proper
appointment. R. B. Vance is a brother of Gov.
Vance. -
Ixcexdiamks at Work. Within the last few
weeks several buildings in different parts of th
country containing corn, forage and Other Govern
ment property, have bee burned. At Richmond.
Wilmington, and Columbia. Tenn., houses contain-,
ing provisions have been fired and destroyed at
fhe bitter place 100 horses were burnt, including
those of Gen. Van Dorn fcnd Staff. We believe that
those fires are caused by Lincoln's emissaries, em
ployed by the Northern' Government to cripple and
injure the Confederate Government by destroying
its supplies. It is timo to ex'ercise more vigilance.
Railroad Sock. Several shares of stock in
tho N. C. Railroa.d were sold at auction in Salisbury
last week at $89 to $95 per share, being a con
siderable advance on any previous Bale.
Virginia. There are only ten candidates for
Governor in Virginia; but it must be remembered
that .Virginians never did like to hold office, though
they had always about two-thirds of them in the
old Government. The Richmond Enquirer, speak
ing of tho G ubernatorial election which takes place
in May, says.
"We have now, by their own announcement, or
that of their friends. Col. Munford. Brig-Gen. Wm.
Smith, Brig-Gen. Kemper, Col. Flournoy, W. W.
Hubbard, Lieut-Gov. Montague, Brig-Gen. Pryor,
Hon. D. C Dejarnette, the Hon. J. R. Chainbliss",
Hon. James Lyons, with some fifteen or twenty
others waiting accouchment. Now, each" of these
gentlemen is as mucli a candidate as the other, and
they will bo supported by their respective friends.
How many more will be invited or will announce
themselves, wo cann'ot say, 'but the books are not
yet closed."
The Hon. R. A. Pryor publishes a card saying
that he cannot consent for his name to be used
that on entering the army he determined not to quit
it until the end of the war. and he will not now re
tire for a civil office.
SidcT Messrs Linebarger & Co. lost six or' eight
hundred bales of Cotton by fire at their Factory in
(Saaton county, on Wednesday night last.
V- -
Fire hc Greensbouo. On Mpnday, the- IGth
inst., a large brick building in Greensboro, "N. C,
belonging to C. G. Yates, was consumed by fire.
. ' '
FpREiGN News.' Nothing important by late
arrivals from Europe. A correspondent in Lon
don says that "the politicians and editors have set
tled down into the conviction that Seward must
speedily be dismissed by. Lincoln in compliance
with a peremptory demand of the French Gov
ernment, in consequence of M. Mercier's corres
pondence." Humors about intervention are again
repeated, but axe notxworth attention.
The Culture of Tobacco limited in
Virginia. The Legislature of Virgiuia has pass
ed a law limiting the culture of Tobacco in that
State to 2,500 hills to each hand between the ages
of 16 and 55. It is much to be regretted that bhe
Legislature of this State did. not pass a law similar
Jo that just passed in Virginia, for it is exceeding
ly proable that the limitation of the crop in the
latter State, will stimulate an increased produc
tion in North Carolina, and the lands which should
be devoted to breadstuff's, will be given up .to To
bacco to the gteat injury of the country. Rahigt
Register. ,
THE YANKEES FOILED.
' .
Thrashed to their heart's content at Genesis
Point; beaten off for the present from Fort Peni
berton, on their rpproach to Vickrsburg by way of
the Tallahatchie and Yazoo; and now, most glori
ous of all, driven back, maimed and crippled,
down the Mississippi, from the bluffs of Port Hud
son the Yankees with all their shovels and dred
ging boats, all their iroc-clads and "tin-clads," are
making very poor work of it. We cannot yet ful
ly appreciate the value of our succesc at Fort
Pemberton; but the repulse of the enemy at Port
Hudson is decided, damaging, disabling. Some
of their finest ships either destroyed or rendered
useless; and their land army standing idle and
afraid to co-operate with the fleet. All goes well
on the Mississippi. Let us have only ' a propor
tionate success at Vicksburg, and the affectionate
tenderness of the North-west towards us, now tor
pid, will revive, and glow warmer than ever.
Touching the battle of Genesis Point (Fort Mc
Alister) the Savannah "Republican" of the 11th
instant gives an interesting account of this re
markable engagement, wherein the relative pow
ers of eand batteries and iron-clads were fully
tested. The attack on the third of March was
the seventh attempt of the enemy to carry the po
sition. The fire was keDt.UD steadily for seven
and a half hours without the slightest intermis
sion. Jt is estimated the enemy threw ome twp
hundred and fifty shot and shell at the fort
amounting to some sixty or seventy ton3 of 11 and
15 inch round hot and rifle shells eight inches in
diameter and 17 inches in length. . Some extraor-'
dinary incidents occurred during tho bombard
ment. The llrinch shell that shivered the car
riage of the eight inch columbiad to atoms, explo
ded in the midst of eight or ten men, and not one
of them was injured. . A shell exploded in the pit !
of the rifle gun where a number were serving,
and but a -single fragment was left on the floor; 1
yet no one was hurt. Several officers were lying
incihe door of the hospital and four or five others j
standing around outside, and not ten feet distant,
Tvhen a fifteen-inch shell struck the bank, and
rolled down to. the very door sill and exploded.
All were burnt with the powder, but not-one was
touched by a fragment of iron. An officer of the
fort, whose word no one will dispute, informed us
that the shells from the mortar boats at night,
or many of them, Rafter being well aimed, and
coming4in an exact "curve for the fort, over a dis
tance of two miles, when nearing it, without any
natural cause, and, as if by some gentle unseen
hand, were turned aside, and fell to the right or
left. All were amazed at the remarkable phc-
nomenon, and puzzled to explain it. .
The only life lost in the fort was that of a pet
i torn cat. Richmond Enquirer.
LATENT NEWS.
We give below the latest items of news "copied
from the. Columbia, Raleigh and Tilmington papers.
There is nothing from' the Virginia army of aoy im
portance. . From the West the news is that the enemy
have failed to take any of our River fortifications. ;
Several vessels have arrived at Southern ports with
in the past week, aad one or two were captured by the
blockaders while trying to run in. ...
The yankee papers are rejoicing at What they con
sider tie prospect of our being starved into submis
sion. They are deluded. There is phnly of food in
Ihe South, and the people will neither starve nor "sab
mit to Liacolnism.
ER01L EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. ,
Kisstos, Mrfrck'.fDth, 18GS. Oaf troops have all
returned from (berate expedition against Xewbero.
What General HiH intended to accomplish by the
movement I am not able jto say. Uut there is one
thing evident. Gen. Hill baa succeeded, ia his under-
j taking, let it be whnt it may, ani it will doubtless work
i for good in the end. . .
General Pettegrew has left Harrington's Ferry, and
is now moving in another direction be encamped
night before last at Big Swift Creek. . I am not able to
give you full details of his expedition, but I learn that
he has been Uoing some -good fighting since he left
here. Geu. Pettegrew, lost but four men killed, and
seventeen wounded, in the engagement at Barrington's.
The Yankee loss is said to be forty killed, and many
more wounded.
Gen. Pettegrew planted his artillery at Petteway's
Ferry, two miles this side of Harrington's, and shelled
the enemy's encampment across the N'euse, situated iu
the Fair Grounds, adjoining the town of Newbern. fie
could have shelled the city with all ease, but fould
not do so from the fact that he did not desire to ditres
and destroy the poor unfortunate women and children
living therein.
Gfneral Robinson made a dash with hia Cavalry
into the enemy's lines, a few 'mile above Newport
river, and demolihed a half a mite of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad but burned iu bridges as was
first supposed. Corretpondence of Jialtiyh Journal.
The Wilmington Journal pays: "Gen. Pettegrew
n the North side, of the Ncuse rhcr, opened on nu
earthwork on the South side of the river, but, in
con?equeqce of an accident to one of his guns, hirh
resulted in the loss of three of his men killed, and
fifteen wounded, and also the arrival of heavy reinforce
ments to the enemy, he had to retire. (Jen. Rwbcrtion
is reported to hrfve succeeded-in getting possession of
tli6 Railroad below Newbern, aad iu destroying a
portion of the track and burning a bridge by which a
train war destroyed. '
No men were lost in General Hill's immediate com
mand, and his horse was not struck with Minnie bulls,
as telegraphed from Riileigh.
FROM TUE WEST.
PonT Ilcosoir, March 21. Tha report of the finking
of the fsloop-of-war Richmond, from injuries received
in the tight of the 15th inMant, prevail: nothing defin
ite, however, hn9 been tucerUiutd. The nirinr Meet
still occupy their . old position, out of rane below.
Yestetday, the eriemy fired slowly Ht otir transport,
with long r.mge guns, without effect. No indications
of another attempt to puss our baltericF.
Twenty deserters have arrived during the Inst two
days, and are continually coming' in. They confirm,
the prevus reports of the demoralization of Hank's
army. Our batteries sustained no injury in the en
gagement?, and are ready at all times to give tht
enemy a warm reception. .
Mobilr, March 21. A. despatch, dated Fort Pember
ton March 20, rays Gen. Loring has w hipped the enemy
back from this point, ani they re now iu full retreat
for. Yazoo Pass;
A despatch dated Panola, Miss., 19th says the Federal
engaged in' theraid upon Uernandqaj retreated. Tbe
report of their having abandoned the Memphis and
Charleston Road, is untrue. 'The Mobile and OHio
Road hnj been abandoned from Jackson, Tenn., to
Columbus, Ky. .
No new movement at Port Hudson. Ranks has fal
len back to his fortified camps, and manifests no dis
position to advftMC. ..Deserters coiftintie to come fn:
all report disaffection ia their camps. The.twtrveel
which ran past our batteries continue slowly steaming'
up tha river.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
It if reported, that tbe tax-bill-provides for raiting
four hundred million! dollars by the levy of a tax of
one per cent on thegr6ss rates and one ptr cent on
gross profits; one per cent on salaries under $1,500;
two per cent on all over that amount; one. per rent on
tbe value of property, etc., rjo one is to be taxed but
once on the same property, income or profits.
LATEST NORTHERN NEWS.
Richmond, March 20. Despatches from Fredericks
burg state that Northern dates of the 18th have been
received. The New York Time's says the combined
attack on Vickfburg may be looked for daily, for It will
be impossible for Grant to leave men and vessels for
the Yazoo expedition where they now are'. It was
probably intended that all the movements were to be
simultaneous.
M. Gaillardet writes from Paris on the 27th Feb
ruary, that an insurrection has broken out in Hungary,
corresponding with' that in Poland, die mentions a
rumor that Napoleon will recall tha French army from
Mexico, and treat with Juarez, upon the report by
General Forey that the" popularity of lhe Mexican
President insures his re-eleftion by universal sultroge.
It is added that tbe French Emperor wishes to avoid a
conflict with the Northern fStare?, though the aid they
offer the Mexicans, the unpleasant relations between
Seward and Mercier, and the refusal of the Washington
Cabinet to accept the last proposition of Frauce, may
lead to difficulties.
Near Columbia, . C, on the 9th inst.', Brig. Gen.
E. M. Law of Alabama, to Miss Jeunie, -daughter -of
Wm A Latta, formerly of Yorkville.
At Rock Island Factory, on the Sth January, II. M.
Dixon, a member of Co. H, 11th N. C. Regiment, agd
19 years and 6 month.
ENROLLING CONSCRIPTS.
All white males between 18 and 40 years of age,
within tbe bounds of the 86th Regiment N. O. Militia,
will assemble in Charlotte on the 30th and 31st of
March for examination and final enrollment. Also,
those within the bounds of the 815th Regiment will
assemble in Charlotte on the 1st and 2d of April for
tbe came purpose. L. b. WILLIAMS,
Col. 851 h Regt.
B. F. BROWN,
March 34, 1863 Col. 8fh Regt.
v. . NOTICE
To Idlers anil Time-Spendert.
We have been annoyed time after time by persons
fishing and hunting about our Mill and Poad, and we
now positively forbid all persons from fishing or bunt
ing about the Mill os.Poud. Those doing vo wilj be
prosecuted. We are' compelled to adopt this coarse
in self-defence.
PARKS k WALL1S.
March 24, 1863 4t-pd
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
I have been appoiuted by the Secretary of the
Treasury, Chief Agent for tbe purchase of Cotton for
the Confederate Government wjiin the State of North
Carolina, and will pay for tbe same in T per cent Bonds
or Cash. .
Sub Agents visiting the different parts of the State,
buying in my came, will bare written, certificates of
appointment. J
By order of the Secretary of the Treasury, all Cot
ton purchased by myself or my agents, on and after
the 18th day of March, 1863, will be paid for in 7 per
cent Bonds or Cash r and not 8 per cent &on?a ae slated
in a former advertisement. O to that iime, however,
the 8 per cent bonds will b fa wished at stated. - .
. Patriotic citixena are now offered an opportunity to
aid tbe Government by selling to it their Cotton rather
than to private capitalist. "
' LEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
CbartQte lUrcb 24,' 183 . . tf .
The Fayetteville Observer, Wadesboro Arge, .Ra
leigh Register and Goldsboro Tribune axe requested to
copy the above rfntil forbid.
Tnk CuwucjfCT- Biix. Tbii meeurd Ibis
passed both booses of Congress, ind is a law. It
provides, that all Treasury notes not leidng in
terest, issued previous to tho lit December last,
shall be fundable in eight per cent, until the 224
of April, and, thereafter until the 1st of Angrwt,
in seren per cents. . Thereafter longer funds,
ble at the pleasure of the holder, but payable six
months after the ratification of treaty of .'peace.
Notes issued since the 1st of. December and with
in ten days from the-passage of this art, fondsbls'
in seven per cents untifthe fst of AuguU, there
after in four per ccnta. All call certificates out
standing on the 1st of July, shall be deemed to bo
bonds bearing six per cent., pajuble st a date not
exceeding thirty jears. Second section sutbort
ses monthly issues of Treasury notes bearing no
interest, amount not to rxoecd fifty millianf, fund
able for twelve months from tie fim day of tho
month of their. issue in. six percent, txjndi, snd
thereafter in Tour, The Secretary of the Treasu
ry is authorised to sell one hundred, million of air
per cent, coupon bonds, payable at the option of
the owner in Treasury notes or cotton certificates,
pledging the government to pay lif cotton at the
rate of eight pence sterling per pound) aix mouths
after peaee.
; - -NOTICE -TO TAX-PAYERS. .
Tbe two Town Beats, take cotice and attend at tht
Court-llouse, on Monday tbe 23d, 24th and tith, and
make yoar retaras of your Laads and Lots,wUb num
bers and squares of said Lota, and uur Negrcrs, with
ages and sex. or the law will t enOrced apainsl you.
- H. W. A I FXANliF.lt, J. I
J. S. flEANS, J. p.
'Roarh or Aaaaatoas. T II Bretn, U T Alexander,
S A Harris W F Davidson.
Extract from tkt Rfrtunt I.w, 1863.
Section 13. If any person shall refuse to furalsb the
list require above, or tQ take lh oath prescribed tn
the prtced'nir section, be shall be guilty of a mis
demeanor, and the Jnstices of tbe utace of said board
shall bind lorn' over to appear at t! next term of the
Superior Court of the counM fn answer ihe charge,
and on conviction or submission. ) e shall bt fiaed.at
tha discretion of tha I'ourL. - .
March 24, lfct.1 It
850,000 Xortti Carolina Stittc
Bonds Tor Sale.
Orrtcs or tub Cmtbam R. R. Co.,
IUlk!!I, ..(;.. March 14. 1803.
To correct an error iuto which tuaie haw fallen front
an. iuacenrale reading of niy aJrerllsetucnt ii.titing
proposals for the purchase of f 10,000 State bond, I
rail attention to the fact ibat these bonds are not rr
deetnablt bfort maturity. They are unconditional N. O.
tlx jter cent, coupon bonds, the interest, of whW h tha
State promises to pay remi-aonnnlly, and the piinciat
nn the fir'nt day of January, JM3, and the obligation of
this pToraie i not affected by ot dependent on any
rontinpent-y whatever.
A reference le the advertisement will show that be.
tiAtn the faith of Nerlb Carolina, part of thee bonds
($3S.000) have Ihe additional security f th h.tud of
the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, and
another portion (vie. $15,000) of the City of Raleigh.
Considering the high financial standing of there corpn.
rations, it Is not going loo far 40 Say tt at no heiur
opportunity for a safe investment un been or w 111 ht
offend. KEMP P. UATTI.L', Pre.biir.t.
Raleigh, March 24, VC3. 2t
JN CO.NSin.NH K K T A N I FOR rt Al.K
XOO 3NTVll,
8a, 10s, and 'J.
Also on consignment and for til
- For Kt.,ir
March 24, I8C3 3t WILLIAM.?, OATK3 .
Headquarter H7th Jt't N. C. .Militia,)
SroWEJ VIM., Gaston count r,
March 14, 1H.3. )
All conscripts of Gallon eounty who hat not gone,
to Camp are required to report at Cunp llolmos, near
Raleigh, forthwith. They can call on Lieut. J. Froce
barger at Dallas for order of rauportation. The com
missioned Officers of the Reglmm will be held strictly
accountable tor all conscripts who may remain in tha
county on and afterMhe 28th March, inst., except the
conscript produces a certificate of disability from a
regular practising Physician. Commissioned oflicers
and Justices of the Peace are exwpt from conscription.
The Officers will arrest aR demurs and persons from
the Array without proper leave, lo matter if they have
furloughs, if said furloughs have expired and not been
renewed. M. II. HAND.
2t-pd Col. 87. h Kegt. N C Militia.
Mecklenburg1 Co.'Jlihle Scrricly.
The next Annual Meeting of the Mecklenburg Co.
Bible1 Society will be held in tke Presbyterian Umrrh
at Charlotte, N. C, on the 3d Monday iu April next,
when a full attendance of the members is derirrd.
All persons are invited to attrid the meetings of tha
Society. Committee! are expected to hare their Re
port! rtady. K. NYB 'HUTCHISON, Pre.
Saml P. Smith, Ree'g See'y.
March 17, 18C3 '
ex:aii.atio or teach ern.
Persons desiring to teach Common Schools fn Meck
lenburg mast attend n. the fait Saturday In March
(tbe 2Btb day) for examination at the Superintendent's
office in tbe Court-House at 11 o'clock.
J. P. l.-OSS, )
E. N Hl'TCniSON, VCota.
M. P. JOHNSTON, J .
March 17, 1863 3t
NOTJCB. -
AH persona Indebted to tbe estate of James A. John
(ton, deceased, are requested tv make payment and
those having claims against the same are requested I
prerent them wULin the time prescribed by law or this
notice will be pleaded lo hat of their recovery.
ARTHUR GRIER, Aim r.
March H, 1863 3t-pd
STRAY UOIIHV,
V M. A k. 1 X. tea fa1l.al aa.'!..
i borhoed. Mecklenbarsr conutr. a brown colored Horse.
14 or 15 years old, a star in the face aud a small white
spot oa the nose, with a knot on the left Mod b"g- The
owner; is requested to come forward, X?ot property,
pay charges, ajid take him away.
X. fl. ALEXANDER.
March 17? 1863 3t-pd
' Charlotte Insurance Company.
'The Annua Meeting of tbe Stockboldt ct tha
Charlotte Mutaal Fire losura.ice Coropeoy wilU tell
at II o'clock A. N., of Te:Uj tbe 1 lib April, 1843,
at the office u( tbe Company. .
MB. TAYLOR, Preit.
E. Kt HcTcaiawr, See.
March 10, 1163 at
OTICE..
All persons indebted to tba tstata of Dr CTanbu
Morrison, deceased, are bertby notified lo make settle
ment with ibe aodersigned immediately; acd tbe
having claims against said deceased mast preeent
tbeaa within the time prescribed by law, or this notice,
will be pleaded ia bar of their recovery.
EL A it KIQ, Diecute.
March 10, 18C3 lm-pd
HOUSE AND LOT . FOR SALE.
The undersigned will tell at peblic auction, oa. i
first Thursday in April, 183, tbe property known aa
Jiontamcena FenjtaU Semioary, In 1ft. Pleaaaot, 5. C.
coasUUngof dwelling hos with tea large roosaa aad
other eut-buildings. Also, one ef Chlckering'aPianee,
Carpeting; and other School rurnitur. Tf rata aaad
known oa dy ef ! 8tckholdera especially, re-
qnc.ad to attend the a.ie. FI,m 1
EAUL UILLllR, rCo,
SUrcb I o,lt OS 4M4 A- FOIL, . J