North Carolina Newspapers

tmoctat CBIAUL.OTTE, IV. C. Tuesday, July 12, 18G4. The News." Communication is again open with Petersburg and Richmond." All the news we have been able to collect will be found in to-day's paper. The situation of affairs is not at all discouraging. Grant has failed to capture either Richmond or Pe tersburg, and his assaults will continue to fail. Our army is in fine spirits and has suffered but little loss in tho fights around Petersburg. While Grant is Jigging around Petersburg, it seems that the north ern people are beginning to feur an attack on Wash ington from Gen. Early. They report that our troops .wero marching towards harper's Ferry. Gen. Early is the man to stir up yaukeedom and make them feci some of the horrors of war. Gen Johnston has fallen back to a strong position on the Chattahoochee River, from which it is said Sherman can never drive him and gain possession of Atlanta. The yankeo papers confess that Sher man has met with heavy loss since ho started to Avards Atlanta. Fine Seasons. This whole section has been blessed recently with fine seasons. On Sunday the lid, there was a pretty general rain, and on Saturday last there was another splendid rain. Crops are looking well, and tho prospect, thank Providence, is really encouraging. The wheat has turned out a much better yield than was expected some time ago. Let all take fresh courage, for surely God is onour side. Tun Secket Organization. We publish some revelations mado by a Baptist Minister and others in Chatham county, in regard to the existence of a secret, oath-bound society. We publish these reve lations not with a view of affecting pending elec tions, but for tho purpose of assisting in exposing a treasonable organization which ought to be crushed in its infancy and tile leaders 'brought to punish ment. It is the duty of every man who desires to promote peace and good feeling among our own people, and unite all iu vigorous resistance to a common enemy and thereby hasten peace and inde pendence, to condemn and discountenance all com binations which tend to produce divisions and en courage tho yankees in making war upon us. This new society was originated by yankees and traitors, and if any true southern man belongs to it he had better come out immediately and acknowledge his mistako and seek forgiveness. Intelligent men must certainly bo aware of tho guilt and infamy which will attach to every man who joins it, and that sure punishment will overtake tliem sooner or later. It is said that the members are known; if so, wo hope a list will be published. Let tho public know who it is that is holding communication with , the barbarous enemy and seeking protection for their persons and property, while their neighbors nro being preyed upon, robbed and beggared. The true men of North Carolina can bid defiance to their enemies, whether, secret or open, domestic or for eign. If tho law does not punish traitors, the peo ple (whose Jives and property are at stake) must and will. 'Ferret out tho members of this organiza tion, and try the law first. There are no more traitors in North Carolina than in the other States of the Confederacy not as many as in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Sec, but North Carolinians intend to root out what few there are here and exposo and bring them to punishment. MORE PROO. Wc find in the Raleigh Ctmfederato of Friday last n card from tho Rev. W. N. Bragg of Raleigh (a minister of what is called the '"Christian" church) confessing that he was a member of this secret so ciety, acknowledging his error in connecting him self with this criminal combination, and asking for giveness. We copy the following extract from his card: . . "Tho facts concerning my connection with a se cret political organisation said to ho in existoneo in this State are simply these. A friend informed me that he could put mo in possession of certain infor mation that would be of use to me and my familj iu the event of the enemy overrunning this section of tho country; and this information was communica ted to me, and I have communicated tho same in formation to a few others, believing it would be of benefit to tlym, Rut it did not occur to me at the time that in order to receive the protection the in formation promised, that tho common enemy must be in some way connected with tho matter, so as to respond to my appeal for this protection. Had I done so, I would not have consented to receive the information. I now see. however, that there must be some criminal combination of the kind, (though none has been communicated tome) and I adjure and denounce if; and shall henceforth have no con nection with it. Heaven knows there has never been any design on my part to affiliate with the ha ted yankeo army, or to give them any information that would injure the Southern causo or any citizen of the South. I have been betrayed into this thing by a weak and over-anxious desire to protect my self and fumil3'. Nothing more, as God is nay wit ness. What tho purposes and designs of ethers are, I know not. And if in taking the above unfortunate steps I have done anything .inimical to my government. I piiy forgiveness, while I de clare all innocence of bad intention. It will be a warning to ino, however, in the future." Declines. We aro authorized to state that J. Solomon Reid, who has been anuounced as a candi date for the Commons in this county, declines being a candidate and therefore withdraws his name. No Dakoer op Starving. -The- Tithe tax re ceived up to the 1st of June, shows that there was raised in this State, last year, six millions on hun dred and thirty four the Corn, and over twenty-eight millions of pounds of Bacon, Full returns from the whole State have not been received. In addition to the above amount, a large quantity of Corn was raised upon which no tax was paid, as the law allowed 100 bushels to be reserved from taxation. wm GT The "Knoxville Register" is now published in this town by J. A. Soerry, Esq. The Register has always been known as an able defender of south ern rights, and when published at Knoxville, -Tenu., was a terror to such traitors as Brownlow and his clan. Having to flee from Lincoln oppression, tho paper is now published here temporarily we sup pose. We hope the day is not far distant when the editor's old home may be cleared of the yankee in vader. County Candidates. We learn that the candi dates for the Legislature in this county will speak at .the Court House on Tuesday. In the canvass of the county, wo are informed, they all We de clared themselves in favor of Vance. Beginnings to Repudiate. Last summer, i while a certain cla33 of men in this State wece hold- ing "public meetings" and passing resolutions de- nounoing the Tithe Law and the action of the Con- federate Government, we predicted that the time would surely come when the participators in those meetings would repudiate them and wish that they had had nothing to do with such movements. That day is already beginning to dawn, and some of the factiouists are now repudiating their work of last year and denying that they had any hand in it; but unfortunately for them their names are in the pub lished record, and there it will stand as evidence against them.' If their names were used against their consent, why did they not y so at the time? We suppose circumstances alter cases. TAen, they recklessly joined ia any movement to embarrass the Government, and freely denounced theiaws in tended to provide food for our soldiers and reinforce the. army. Now, they begin to see the impropriety of their very imprudent course, and wanfto repu diate their own work. One of these factious meetings was held in this county last summer by a few. very few persons, and we. have the manuscript copy of the proceed ings containing the names of the participants : but we learn that two members of tho committee to draft the resolutions now deny havinc had trhythinir to do with the affair. Their names wero Dublish'cd with ' the proceedings in a Raleigh paper last summer and if they d:d not endorse the proceedings they ought tefhaye said so then. We thought of saying more in regard to this, affair, but for the present we will let it pass. No man who, by word or deed, helped to embar rass our authorities while tho country was contend ing with a brutal enemy, can escape censure and public scorn in the future. Vhen the independence of the Confederacy is established (as it certainly will be at some day) then the people will be pre pared to pass judgment upon thoso who injured rather than aided the causo of Southern rights. Every man who expects to live in this country here after, or who has children to live after him, ought to strive to do his duty as a true man and have an unblemished record, and not a disgraceful one. Therefore we warn all to beware of factious meet ings and treasonable secret societies. Important Decisions. The Supreme Court o North Carolina, in session at Raleigh, has affirmed the constitutionality of tho Censcription laws and the law conscribing those who had furnished sub stitutes. Tho Raleigh Confederate says that the decision "of the Court was rendered by Judges Bat tle and Manly Judge Pearson dissenting. This settles the matter, and wo hope demagogues and factionists will quit .talking about the unconstitu tionality of those, laws, unless they want to bo con sidered wiser than the Judges of the Supreme Courts of all the Southern States. In view of this decision, the following order has been issued by the Commandant of Conscripts for North Carolina : Conscript Office, Raleigh, June 4; 1804. The Supreme Court having decided iu the case of Walton, that the principals of substitutes are liable by law to military duty, all such persons as were bound by any Judge to abide the decision in Wal ton's case, are required to report immediately to the J-nroIilng Officers of tlierr leaptiutlrw" vuuiuicit - -vi they will forfeit their bonds and be-arrested" and sent to camp. District Enrolling Officers will hold their local officers responsible for a strict execution of this order." By order of the commandant, E. J. Hardin, Adj't. Mr Graham takes a position at last. -The Raleigh Conservative publishes a letter from the Hon. Win. A. Graham, saying that he intends to vote for Gov. Vance, that he advised him to be a candidate for re-election, and that he approves and endorses his administration. So Mr Graham takes a position at last, does he ! Last summer, when tho so-called peace meetings were in full blast, when factious and discontented men assembled and adopted resolutions denouncing the constitutional laws of Congress, abusing and de nouncing the Confederate administration, stirring up strife, proclaiming (in some instances) for "the Union as it was", and when civil war was threaten ed, Mr Graham could not be induced to express an opinion or utter a word of rebuke. Every man in the State knows that ftiis is so. His old frieuds called on him tor speak out we, at the suggestion of some of his admirers, asked him to say whether he thought it was right or wrong to hold those meet ings but not a word eould bo squeezed out of him. He remained mum, we are justified in believing, be cause he then thought that tho men who got up and held those wicked meetings belonged to and co operated with the clan that secured his election as Senator. Note he can speak out and take a posi tion because he thinks that his peculiar friends oc cupy that position. Inasmuch as ho did not speak when there was a necessity for it, ho deserves no "credit now. He is a cold, calculating, selfish man, stuffed with old party hatred. Wo know that our remarks will be considered very sinful by somo people, but God forb'id that we should hesitate to expose hypocrisy and partizopism iu any public man on account of what may be thought about it by others. Mr Graham is a pub lic man of influence, and if he had condemned, last year, tho miserable factious meetings then being held, he might havo saved the State from the dis grace which those meetings brought uyon her, and probably prevented divisions which now exist. The meetings were quashed, and bloodshed prevented, but Mr Graham is entitled to no thanks for it. We raise no objection to Mr Graham because he has declared for Gov. Vance we have nothing to do with that but we intend to use every'-proper occa sion to remind the public of what he refused or ne glected to do when he might have effected much good. Death of Hon. W. W. Avert. This gen tleman, who was wounded in the fight witii the tory raiders beyond Morganton, died from the effects of his wound at his home in Morganton on the 3d inst. Mr Avery's death is a public loss, as he was a use ful and enteprising citizeu and a zealous and active friend of th0 Confederate causo. We. learn that when it was announced that the raiders were near Morganton, and when one or two persons counseled submission as tho best policy, Mr Avery urged re sistance and aided in rallying the people to arms, and thus lost his life in the pursuit of the invaders of this county. Of five brothers.liejs tho third who has been killed within tho past 13 months. W. wVAVfery has s'erved in -many-positions of honor and trnSt, xr&s in the. State Legisfatnre sfjfrj eral terms, and occupied a seat in tho Confederate Congress under the Provisional Government. In all positions he discharged his duty with honesty and unimpeachable, integrity. A Fiqiit with Yankees "and Deserters. : We learn that on Sunday the 3d of July," a fight took I place at Glenn's Ferry in Forsyth county between some of the citizens and a party of 7 yankees and a few deserters from our army. The "yankees and j deserters passed along one of the main roads near a Church, when Mr Wm. A- Conrad and six others prepared for - pursuit, and overtook them at tho Ferry, where the fight occurred. Two of the yan kees were captured and two or- three wounde.d. The only injury sustained by our men was the wounding of Mr Conrad in the arm. It ia said that the tories and deserters in Yadkin are carrying on with a high hand. They will get their deserts pretty soon. m r" We learn that Maj. Robt. Young of Cabarus was severely wounded near Petersburg on Thurs day last. Maj. Young was Confederate tax collec tor for Cabarrus and Stanly counties, but voluntari ly resigned about a month ago and joined the army. We learn that Major Yoyng has since died. . 1ST Major-General A.P.Stewart has been 'ap pointed Lieut-General and placed iu command of Polk's corps. At the commencement of the war he entered the sen ice as a Major, and has fought In all the battles in the. south-west. . " ' As tho Railroad communication between this PIace and Davidson College and other Post Offices in that "direction, has been discontinued, we Jiope some spqedy arrangement will be made for convey ing the mail on that route. EF The Northern papers say that Mr Otiase, the Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned and retired from the Lincoln Cabinet. The yankee finances are getting in very bad condition, and Chase wants to escape the trouble and crash which s sure to come a.t an early day. With all his mtiocuvring, and the ports of the world open to yankee com1 merce, he has been unable to. keep down the price of gold and keep up the value, of his paper issues. We think our troubles in this respect are past the yankees are just beginning to get into serious diffi culty. When prices of necessaries of life advance at the .North in proportion to what they have been at the South, we may expect to hear a great yankee wail and outcry against the war. The pocket of a yankee controls his patriotism. , . " . m CF" No fractional "shinplasters," except those issued by the Confederate and State Governments, are received in payment of dues at this Office. Those who send them may have them returned by calling at our office. Send us Confederate notes or those issued by some State or Bank. Those who subscribe for six months must pay $6. Dividends. The Ral. & Gaston Railroad com pany has declared a dividend of 15 per cent, pay able, in 4 per cent certificates or bonds or-old notes at their face -value. Tho N. C. Railroad a semi-annual dividend of 15 per cent. " - The Bank of Fayetteville a semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent, and the Bauk of Clarendon 5jer cent. Adjutant General's Report. From Ihe Re port of fhe Adjutant General -of North" Carolina, made on the 14th of May, 18G4,-wo copy tho follow ing information concerning the number of troops in service from North Carolina : North Carolina State Troops. Since tho 15th of November, 1802, the date of the last general report from tliis Office. th? organization of the 3Gth, .40th. and Goth Regiments have been completed, he'GGth formed by uniting Nethercutt's and Wright's bat talions, and the remaining unattached companies mentioned in that report have been thrown into bat talions, except Capt. Galloway's company of Coast Guards. The 67th and G3th Regiments, the 14th and 15th battalions, two partizan ranger companies and one unattached infantry company, havo been raised for State defence. The first battalion North Carolina heavy artille ry, raised by order of tho Convention, and the un attached infantry company are serving near Wil mington, the G7th regiment below Kinston, tho two partizan ranger companies in Hyde and Beaufort counties, the 63th regiment and 15th battalion north of the Roanoke and the 14th -battalion on our wes tern border. All these troops are paid and clothed by tho State, but aro acting under the orders of the Confederate Generals commanding tho Districts in which they are located. The following is a statement of. the number of troops furnised by the State cf North Carolina for service in the existing war with the United States: Number of troops transferred to the Con federate States, according to--original rolls on file in thisijffice, Number of conscripts sent to the army; Estimated number of recruits that have volunteered in the differeut companies since the date of the original rolls, Number of troops in the service of the State-, not transferred, but serving un der Confederate officers, 64.636 14,460 20,G03 2,903 Making an aggregate of 102.607 These troops have been organized as follows: Regiments of artillery, 3; Cavalry, 6; Infantry, 60 Total number of regiments, 69. . Battalions of artillery, 4; Cavalry, 4; Infantry, 3; Total number of battalions, 11; Unattached compa nies, infantry, G. I transmit herewith a printed register of North Carolina troops for tho year 18G4, from which it will bo seen that there is one company from this State in the 10th Virginia cavalry, five in the 7th Confederate cavalry, four in the 62d Georgia regi ment, and one iu the Gist Virginia infantry. Roll of Honor. On the 20th December, J8G2, the General Assembly by resolution authorized the Governor to preparo a book to be called the "Roll of Honor," in which shall be placed the name, rank, regiment and residence of every soldier of Ibis Stato who has or may die in tho seAico of his country during the present war, also the name, rank, regi ment and residence of ' every soldier of this State who has-or may hereafter distinguish himself in the service of his country during the present war. On the 14th of September, 186-3, Major James H. Foote, Assistant Adjutant General, was charged with the duty of carrying this resolution into effect. After some delay iu devising a suitable system, obtaining proper books, and collecting the necessa ry stat'ictics, the work was commeuced and is now fairly progressing. Blanks have been struck off and sent to each company, battalion and regiment, which, when filled up, will contain the name, rank, county, residence, date of entrance into service into service.! age, whether volunteer, conscript or substitufts of each officer and soldier-who has belonged to the ar: my from this State during the existing war. Un der the head t)f remarks ar.e to be noted thejtimo and place of those killed. iu battle, died, discharged, transferred,-promoted or deserted; also a brief mili tary history of the officer or soldier to be given, the wounds received, and in what battle, and the gal lant conduct for which he may have been especially distinguished. These blanks, when filled upandre- turnea, are to oe copiea on tne dooks. Thus far. returns have been received from fifty- three regiments and several battalions and'detached companies. About twenty regiment3 have been en tered on tho books. The returns are kept on 61e in the office asproper vouchees for all statements made. Accomoanvins' the returns there is a histo rical sketcJi'o?i.ech regiment, .ooting the different I lt f tine? nomnairvnft An in Ycliiiri if n a a KaArl Pfl- craved. Another book, has been prepared to con tain the military history of Generals and officers of the Genoral Staff. - CP A friend , informs us that our statement last week, that Gen. Ramseur commands Edw'd John ston's division, is an error. Gen. Ramseur com mands Early's division; and by referring te tbo an nouncement of promotions, published some weeks since, we find it in fbese words : Major General Ramseur temporarily to Early's Division." From this we cannot tell whether he occupies the position of Major General temporarily or permanently. We hope it is permanent, as Gen. R. is certainly com petent and deserving, though our authority for say- iug that if was temporary was pretty good. t ir" The following contributions for the benefit of sol diers have been received by the Mavor since our last re- ' - port : Wm P Robinson 1 hum ind bag flour, J J Max well 1 bushel Irish potatoes, Rev W S Pbarr 110 lbs flour and 8 lbs bntter, Dr J if Davidson 50 lbs flour and 1 shoulder, James Hastings I bag flour and ouions. TiieVeatiii.r. The .weather in this locality has been very dry for several weeks. The gar dens are suffering for rain, and many vegetables will be'eut off. We learn, however, that the corn iS not yet suffering seriously. It is" striking its roots tjeep in the earth, and going less to stalk,, thus ensuring good full ears if it should please Providence to send His rain in due season. The weather has been finefor saving the wheat and oats, the crops of which, we learn, are generally good. Raleigh Standard. We-have been favored with the following extract cf a letter from Richmond, (say the Col umbia Carolinian.) The writer is an officer of the army. A want of supplies being the only thing we had to fear, -we may henceforth dismiss 'all doubt to the triumph of Lee: Lee's gallant troops have been supplied with everything that the Government could lavish upon them.- Full rations of vegetables, coffee and sugar have been abundantly dealt out to them, and sev eral brigades have 'experienced such an "cntbarrasi de richest" that they are sending their surplus T rations to leed toe poor ol this city. This is no clap-trap or newspaper story; I know the fact. General Fry's brigade was one of the- first, if not the first, to inaugurate this novel charity. ' Ml Cotton Cards. We learn from Mr Quarter master Dowd that he has on bund 6500 pairs of Cards, which, as soon as they are "backed" and that will be in a ihort time will be ready for dis tribution, lie also informs us that he has on hand two machines for uiakiug cards, and material enough to make 20,000 pair. These machines are being put up as fast as possible, and, in a short time, we are assured, they will be turning out tho j cards for the. .use of-thc soldiers families in the State.' Raltijh Conservative. Fire. The dwelling of Mr, lien ry Shaffner, in Salem, acciently caught fire on. Friday after noon last, and notwithstanding the most vigorous exertions to suppress the fla'mes.wos cotirely con sumed. Besides the loss of the building, (which alone was quite serious,) we regret to learn, that Mr. S. lost considerable furniture and nearly all the clothing belonging ' to his family; and that some property of others, left in his care, was also consumed. At a time like the present this caia'm- itv will be felt with more than usual seventy, in- deed it will be next to impossible to obtain or sup-- ply that which. was dcstioyed. Wimton Sentinel. Cape Fear Bank Stock. Ten shares capital toek bank of Cape Fear, were sold at auction in Wilmington on Gth insL, by M. Oronly- Auction eer, for 330 per share. " The Aid-de-camp of Gen. Rufus Uarrin ger, and Col. Baker of the 2d Cavalry, in one of the fights with the Railroad raiders jicar "Peters burg, were taken prisoners. The Yankee Prison in Georgia. The exten sion'of the stockade at this po.t, has been com pleted. The enclosure now consists of 26 acres, sufficient to accommodate fifty thousand of "lriuk horn's" hirelings. About 27,000 are now quarter ed there, and from 500 to 1,000 make daily appli cation for admittance. The mortality is about fif ty a day. Homicide. A difficulty arose between two ne gro men, one the property of J P. Wiseman, Esq , and the other, of Mr Felty Propts, both of this county, on the Charlotte road last Sunday, when au altercation took place which ended in Mr Wise mand's man stabbing Mr Propts boy, causing his death. The cause is said to have been jealousy. Salisbury Watchman. Among the ladies imprisoned at Fortress Mon roe, are Mi3 Anny F. Comtek and Miss Ramsey, of Norfolk, and Miss Guilbco and Mi.s Kate Da vison, of Milledgeville. " TnE Richmond and Danville Rail Road. The Danville Register of Friday says: The damage done on the Richmond and Danville Railroad by the enemy cannot be fully repaired within less time than three weeks. It is understood that a number of government wagons will be sent to transport supplies for the army over the gap made in the road, until the track is relaid. A large number of hands arc employed in the repairs. 'The Register says, it has been suggested that it would be just and proper to compel the Yankee 'prisoners to repair ail the roads they tear up, and rebuild all the depots. These raids are not con ducted upon the rules of- civilized warfare, and if the vandals were mad to repair the damage done by themselves, they might learn to behave wore like human beings. Operations in Sherman's Rear, From a trustworthy source we learn that a party of scouts, numbering about forty, under command of Capt. A. Harvey, on the 25th ult., struck tho Western and Atlantic Railroad at a point about two and a half miles above Resaca. and captured and burned a train of about fifteen cars loaded with comciissary stores, and proceeded to Tiltoncaptured and burn ed two trains, fifteen cars each, loaded with ord nance and fornge. The pa;ty captured some eighty-eight prisoners, who were taken to Cave Spring and forwarded to Blue Mountain'-'. They burned the railroad bridge at Tilton and cut the telpcrranb wires It is reported that a Tennesseo i Sftont nbnve Tilton has run oil -me iract ami uc - M(.t, i siroyea two or inrec iri.P,w. r cut the teleerapb wires. Lieut. Baker, coniwana- ing a scouting party, ran off two'trains at a point below Resaca, at night, but owing to the large number of Yankees in the neighborhood, he was unable to destroy them. Ailnnta Appeal.' Concord Female College. The Annual Examination of the classes in this In stitute, will take place on the 19tu and 20th of Jo!j. Th 2lst wiji be commencement cay The friends of educaiion are respectfully "invited to attend. - aJ ' . STRAYED, From my lot in Charlotte, in March last, a trhite muley COW with brindled spots. It is not known where she was raised, as she was purchased last Fall from two Irishmen who lived in the suburbs of town A liberal reward will be paid fof taking her op Or for information concerning her whereabouts. ' June 27, 1864 3t-p4 P. M. BROWN. LATEST NEWS. . We coasider the last news decidedly cheering from all quarters, except that announcfup the loss of the Confeder ate. Ktramer Alabama. Our rniy around Petersburg defies Grant, w hile Gen. Early is marching into Pennsylvania aud causing great commotion among the yankees. lie has captured several places, and may be marching on Washington city. It is again reported that Grant is with drawing troops from beforw Petersburg. Lincoln baa cal led out the Militia of the-border States, and, fearing an up rising in Kentucky , has proclaimed martiaUaw la tLat State. Northern accounts state that the Confederate steamer Alabama has had a fight with thn Yankee steamer Ker sage. in which the fJhner was sunk, or badly disabled. Capt. St-num's and a portion of the crew of ihe Alabama were saved by the English Yacht Deerhound. Our loss was 9 filled and 21 wounded. Capt. Semmes Las arrived at Southampton. FROM VIRGINIA. PETtpsBcao, July 10. About 5 o'clock on Friday evening, our artillery along tbe whole line opened up on the cuenyr, and at the same time our men. mounted their. wurks aud defied the enemy, who sought the cov er of tlmr entrenchments, and replied with nrtilb-ry. The firing lasted about 30 minutes. No assault lias been made on our lines during the week and tbe im pression is that the enemy. has drawn off their forces from out front. For teveral nights the rumbling of ar tillery and wagons have been distinctly heard all night. The enemy however ftill keep up a show ofbrce all along our ei.tire front. All is quiet to-day. - FROM GEN. EARLY'S AltMY. The (Jon federates again in Maryland. m Richmond,- July' 9 A copy of tlie Baltimore Gazette of the 7th inst. has been rec ivetl. and the annexed highly im portant news has been culled from its columns. Martins burp. Harper's Ferry and the Point of Rocks have fallen intothe hands of the Confederates. They obtained ayery considerable amount of booty in, these places. Gov. Cur tain has issued a Proclamation calling for I'-J.OPu men to serve a hundred days. Lincoln has made a requisition ou Gov. Seymour of New York, for a similar number. Ho gersiown, Md., was occupied by the Confederate's on Wed nesday last and tho Federal troops retreated to Grvtru Cas tle. Gold, in New York; on the Gth, commanded 219. Lincoln has issued a Proclamation declaring Martial Law and suspending the habeas carpus in Kentucky. NORTHERN NEWS. Pktersbcrc, July i. The Washington Chronicle of the GiU.inst. has beeu received here. Great excite ment exist iu the North, in conrr'jucuce of the rebel raid. . Martiusburg has been cu'ptured with a Urge quantity of supplies. The Baltimore aud Ohio hail road and canal ha? been badly duuiagcd. General Ittinsom is supposed to have cummand at tlie rebel cav itary nnd Gen. Early of the infantry. The rtbtls are believed to have reached liagcrstowu on the Gib, bound on an extensile raid into Pennsylvania. Governor Curtain issued a pcoclaniaticn, saying the enemies of the Government, iu desperation, aro threat ening the St.ite with an a'tnied force in the hope thi Gen. Grant may be withdrawn from before lftchtuond. The rebel invading force is not known. Siegel is again safe by his timely flight. LITTLE PvOCK CAPTURED. Clinton, La., July 6, via Mobile, 9. A gentleman of this town jusHVoui the other side of tho river reports the capture of Little Rock, Ark., by Price with all ot Steele's supplies of ammunition, transportation, and all of his ar my except 4.000. His army is marching ou Fort Smith. The enemy are driven entirely out of Arkansas, except arotuid Helena. t. Gen. Kirby Smith, at Alexandria, has ordered the im pressment of half the cotton in the Trans:Mississippi De partment for tho purpose ot buying military atrppliA. RAIDERS DRIVEN RACK. MoEILfi, July 8. The operator at Jackson reports that the. force which moved from Roduey simultaneously with tho force from. Vicksburg. was commanded by Col. El.let of. tho marine brigade, numbering o00 white cavalry, and 1.500 negro infantrj-. They were met .at Cottrnian's crofH l'oads, ten miles south of Port Gibson, by Col. Wood ith his regiment. Morgan's battalion, and a few State troops, all being a portion of Adams brigade, numbering about 1,500, and were driven back to Rodney, ufter a sharp and decisive fight.. Th enemy's loss 07 lulled, and a large number wounded. Our loss C killed; number wounded unknown. We captured many horses, small arms, equip ments. &e. " ' GETTING WEAK IN THE KNEES. . If reports be true, all the South has to do to establish her independence lirinly, in a very brief space of time, is to persevero in'her present habit of whipping the Yankees. A Tupelo correspondent, writing to the Mobile Adveitiser, says letters have been received from Washington, one at Miyfield. Ky , from Lucien Andersou, Congressuifcn from" that district, and the other at Dresden, Ter.n., from the no torious Emerson E'heridgc, saying that "hostilities would cause next month, or, at all events, that an armistice would be proposed, and begging their respective friends to use their utmost endeavors to have thove States go with the North. Etheridge says, "we are whipped." and Andefron that '''the present Congress will recognize the Confedera cy." This is positive, says the Savannah Republican. In Statesville, on the 22d ult, by the Rev. Wnllcr W. Pharr. Df. James Moore to Miss Mary Julia Bell. . In this town, on Sunday morning last, Dr. Greon Y. Caldwell. The deceased, in former years, was an active public man, having served iu tho Stato Legislature, in Congress, in the Mexican war, and for a number of yeara was Superintendent of the ISraneh Mint at this plaeo In Jaekson's Hospital, Richmond Va, on the 21st June. 1864. Private S. 15. Lee, Co K,:$0th Reg't. N. C. Troops, from wounds received on tho 24th May at Hanover Junc tion, Va. . ' 'Iu this town, on the oth inst, of consumption, Lieut. Jos Davidson Blake, of tin C. S. Navy. Iu this county, on tho 9:hult, Mrs Nancy H Young blood, wife of R C Yonngblood, aged GS. years. OBITUARY. Killed on the 23d June, in a dpprate charge upon the enemy'3 work? at Keunon's Wharf, V. S. Piutqbh, in the 3Gth year of his Rg, of Co. F., (Mecklenburg Rangers,) 5th N. C. Cavalry, r. well known and highly e?teemed citizen of Mecklenburg county,. He was quiet and unassuming io his character warm in bis at tachment?; to which was a i led a- self-cultivated mind, which made him a most entertaining companion on all occasious adorned by pure and undefiled religion. A deep eoii!cierr1iausncs of the justice of our caurt fVlaced htm among the firt defenders of lnj country He volunteered in-tbe 1st N. C.-Beilul Regimcut: hut hi. naturally delicate ci nstitutimi rare war under a his naturally delicate ci nstitution gare way unaer a stern discharge of duty;, and only accepted a a i.-1 charge under the most extreme chxumsUnces. His health subsequently rallied N. C. Cavalry, and cp to his death, in Cam soldier. He had ra battles of the A. N. V.; and fell in the foremoil ranks in one of the most desperate chr(res on reccrt'. His friends mav well etitertai:i the glorioosbope tbst his noble spirit rests ' Where our hopes ascend on high,. And triumphs er ihe grave" D. B. R. Kiirolliii? Osllcct) Charlotte, July 9th, ISO. ) The iiilitia OflTiccrs will notify the following men to report at this Office, and r. tbat ihsy do i : L VY Rra, R A Brady, Jeny Hunter (fiee perion cf color), D C SlArp, Cyrus Wilson. Natbtnle! Alexaoder, W D McQuaig (tanner), F.L Galloway, D W Flow, E Robinson. M A Robinson, J W McKinny, II Caibon, Wm P Litle, WGrotts. E.U.DAVIS. July 11 tb. ( Ll. A Enrolling olacr. Announcement; - Yea are hereby authorized to announce- WILLIAM T. SHIPP, Eiq, s candidate to represent Gaston county in tbe House of Commons of our State LegiJ- Tlaiore. WA.M tliuwa. July II, 1SC4 ' ' ' AUCTION. On Wednesday, 3d of Angnst, at oor Store, we will sell our entire Stock at Auction, consisting of lry Good, Groceries, tobacco, Hardware, Cutlery, kt. Ac. 8a to com mence at 10 o'clock A. M. precisely. TernU specl54 at time, of sale. ELIA3 4 COUEN. , and he ,&in enlisted in the &;u kET niinned to ,.e.f:,rm bis duties, up - "j. rw l7.V Mw.l p-and r.eld. as a true and galaui.t - ' R . . ,"N Hcfi,ld. D fVIy nafsed thro-gh most of Ihe "';'-"''. . - - - fclST OF LETTrT? Remaining Id the Post Office at Ch "'-,., vli, 1864. Penons calling for any of lLee Utters Will ay they ere advertised. 1 ''." A Miss JJollle O AUiander, miss Mollis Adams', toils 1 C Alexander, mrs U E Alexander, mhf A C Alcjandtr, S N Alexander, miss 11 E Alexander, mrs Violet Alex ander 2. J O Alexander, L IT AUiander, nu A K Air i ander, mrs N.JI Alexander, Roxanu Alesaude'r. m' Nancy Alexander, mrs ?ophU A 11 mi, mrs M E Adams 2, A A A pee. U F Abbott, Jctib Asbury, M T Anibnro. J AiUJgc, Wm II Austin, W W Allen, St Allen, J 01. F Adams, R II Abrtnatbey, mrs E J Auton, mrs 3 A Abernaihey, miss Mollis Adams, Reqbra A Akers 4, E II Andrews. D diIm Lilly Bell,' Robt A Drown, E j'BUkely. O W Bradley, II C Baldwin, talis Mary Barron 2, J O Biab ham, miss Ida Uentoo. mrs M Rogffs, U M Bishop, John B.uev, Rev Brice, B Bocm. Jehn Botley, J A Brown. C N Brown, D B Bain. W E Barnes, mrs R E Barllttu mrs R V Beaton, mrs S A Barrett, James N Caktr, U R T Brumby, Capt Jno Beard, J L-Barrough, James D Beat.r. Joseph Blair, J W Duress, mrs M A Barnbill, G W Boitian, miss Susan A Blackburn, A Borcgblt', O B F Cheatham 4, D I W ClarkiOa 3. miss Valtis Cow. an, mrs M J Cooper, miss Sallie A-Colley, Charlts Cou nor, A II Culler, miss Martha Cannady, mrs II P Cald well miss Ctathia Cox, Robt 11 Cowles, mrs L Carter, Col E I Cheatham, D Cowan S, miss Fannie Cooper, mrs N A Clark, II J) Crocket, R II Cowan, mrs Hurah Chambers 2, miss M Clink 2, mr E G Clay, II J Carter,' mrs M M Cbrikteiibury, Jas A Cheatham, 8 Caubble, J A Cathcy, T M Carrulhers 3. mrs O A Clarke, l Clrkson, miss A F CattreyJ W D Clanton, W 8 Coop er 2, E II Crotfell, Mary Carlisle, F Council, tnim Jan Cuthcart 2, mis M Casioe, mrs U A Caldwell, David" CocJirau, mis F Cortney, B O Connor, II Cathy, 8 A Chambers, J M Cross, mrs C Q Curry, John Carson, Iter D Cummings, T B Caj ps, mrs U J Copper, mill Cara Covington. D J G Dcut, J II Donaboe, J J Darnell, W N PUey, Thos D;inen. Col Donne!!, C M Desel, mbs Mag Davis, T M Dcrmbt 2, L Dula, O 3 Dei'ir, O T Dodd, W C Don nell, A DeUmare, J Darwel. Frauk DatU, mrs Donne van, E B Drake, mrs D Daly, mUs R L Dwyt-r. E . J A Ddwards.J AElliott2. W 8 Eutaee, GSEliotis T Erving, K W Klioltc, M E Kliolte, W II Kevin, M A Edwards, P Gen. . . F ' W.Fulcher, J M Forbes, Thos Fowler, Bety J Fraier, E L-Fox, Col Robt M FicltU, B A Folk, A D Firldcn, W K Freeman, S B French. . . O B B Green 2, M L Garros, W M Gorden, niUt'.J 51 Uocben, I) Graham, I. C Gray, miM M (Sordun, Wu tircy, J Oeldca, mrs 8 Griffin, niisr "E Graham, OW Graystone, Jas M Goodman, nir Glenn, A L Green. M E Gilts, miss J Gilsnn, 8 J.Glimer. D Cirto. D V Goodwin, mrs Ann Grler, W T Gammway, W Glrun 2, B II Garrison, F C Glenn, n-.iss M W Cuver. n ; Miss II E Harrison, M L Henley,V Grten Horn. W D Hafdelee, J C Huff. O W Harrison, Ex IMUnd. R M Ilerron, G A Hopley, M Haire 2", L fiolbiuok. M A ilartnwn, JF Hall, L JI Hepp, tnifx C Harriv II A llearn, Robt Hojle, W 8 Hood. T h Hooks. J N How'., urd, L L Howell 2, miss Mary Hopnn.. T Hamilton, J C Harrv, mrs M P Haywood 2, M W Kertidou, C Harrin, P A Hodges, W II Hilton, E E Herrou, M U',,,1. li V Heath, T Holt, W D Holt, Ed Klh ii,, J.. .V i mii? M M Hawkins, J W HawklriH. mi .'" A )!;. -'nii, Jane Hardee. A Hampton, J L Hampuur- li L n irr. son, J. E. Henderson; La F. Hcndeisii, n. o !; .u ron, mrs M A Hunter, rars N O Hunt' i, W li llv.-r, M A Harrison, John Hobbs, J N Harris. - I J D Irwin, miss M IrwJn. J mrs. Jane Jamieson, R J Jamajriu 2, -s ' K J e .' J P Jones. J K Jones, P Jones, Mary ... i. '. Jtlion, J G Johnston, mrs A llJt b: - .. , -stun, miss II Johnston, miss J JohnU . ' . ., rnli s M C Johofton, J O Johnston, i; 1 .. . .,, J. ft Johnston. K Dii F Kingsbury, S S Kingsbury, ni 31 K g, J K Keen, Juuies Kerr, miss R Kisler, buuf Koockogey, A II Ketcham, I W Kistier, I . Lowry Adison, U E Latjmer, Andy Love, F Y Lee, J A Loe, Joeph T Lore, mrs Levy, N V Lonin, T J Lewis, A Y Lockage, Kate E Lcwit, W J Luni.kiu 3. Ch;is Londford, Jno A Larnbertb, tars J C Little, LL Lartoa. - ' M - Joel Miller. Thoa Mrllowney, M D Macon, Oeorr Makepeace, miss N A Morris. L C Monfgonwry; mrs L Montgomery, mrs A Moaer, W T Martin. Iac Mon, Robt Mnlwee, James A Moore, Aron Mar, W L Mitchell, mrs M Moon, inisa J C Montague, Jas Moran V, niixs M Miller, mis M 8 Maxwell. Arion More, W T Martin Moses, F Murphy, mrs E A Miller,' W L Marler, J W Mize. "A Mounce. C W Morris, miss K Mdler, nUa K F Murphy. W L Mitchell 2, mrs Mary Mild, W P Mwunt, Mary Marks, mrs M R McCrack-n, America Miller, miss M C Maiks, J II McLellan, K McLean 2, Wallace Mc Cou.bs, .1 W McCubbon, J McKnigbt, Neil McAlujn, JO Mcintosh, I J McCain, Jas Mclutyte, Mrs C A McGinn, R McDonald, miss J E McCombs, P E McGuire. N miss M J Neely miss E L Neilson, miss Mary Nelson, T C Neil, miss C A Neil. O Saml R Oates, E C Ohara miss E Oiantz, w Overton. mrs E D Parks, D Philips. R W Treddy. Jf Pan. Wro Piemont 2, 8 C Pbarr, mrs M Ptjiie, A Pruet, Pendergrass. J G Potts, Dot A Price, J T L Preston. Wm Paikes. M II Pennir, E M Taik-s. P II Price, M reve son, Geo J Porter, mr Timothy Ticklo Tetcher, G 11 Presstman. Q II Qnery. B John ihod.rs. J XV Ross. mis E Rom. Moses Ric, T W R-ynulds, Sarah RussH. mrs M Read, Wety Hedick, David limner, .miss 8 Robertson, Mary K Roberta, D S Reeves, Robt T Robinson. H A Ki-, T W Ricliatds, Jos A Rodger. C C Reaves". C II Jfoblwwn, R Uhett, A Richardson, Agna Keener, iis Hallio Robinson, ('apt Ross, 8 W Krid, J JJ Kolxrtson, mrs E Robinson, U 8 Kb'.tt. 8 mrs C Sellers Ed Btarkey, miss M V Smith, W J Ssy Icors, D II Strickland, miss M J 8td. J P Btewarl, H J Sloan, mrs Wag oorrn, i neirr etepnons; iu rnmin x. dms Jane tSp1 ns, A Smith, Mary Smith, A D 8uiitb I. W A j Hmith, nu-s 31 VKimth, b D A 8mUb, V M rfu li, J n Stafford. Jno W Stewart 6. A E Sumir. tville, J T Stei.bi ns. J M Strnaon. Ella. R fiK.kts, L W A Shaw, cj . r 1 1 . i f str . miss M Torrenee. Lindy Taylor, G W Tensley, !?sncy Tbornburg 2. Elijah Trwe, A Tow nand, J M Tuombutg, J Tilman, J D Taylor. W A Thortpaon, una. A II Todd, M Teipe, D L Txld. mrs M TbeveaU, mis T F Tall, miss M A Trttt, 8 M Trsylor, D Tbonu U . W G Undnrwood. W M Underwood. miss C Viola, W Vill. mr P West, J A Withy. L White, John Wsisntf. n.is M F. Vearn.J A WiUiams, Bob E Walker. J M Wairm . II P Walker, II Works, miss W J Winn. T A Whitr. M DWork. Isaac Wilson 2. E Williams, V Weston, Dft WVtrel 2, K 8 Webb, J T WaUh. W WatU . Wm Wa tia Jo Williams, nua R Watu.JT WeJdington, 8 D Westford. W Warwick, miss L Willirftns, W 8 Ward. 18 Wiltiamson, nii Maggie Watt. P W W.jodhuf, U Weldrrton. miss M Watkins, mrs E R l Wii:Uma, Jph WUliams, J M Wis, W M ' rth, L J Wbit, J M W arren. II J Wadn, Jta Waison. M U Woiker. miss M Witberspocd, mrs M ?rw.i ' Walsh. Preston West, miss M Wearer, miss M Vt aJur J O YiMxxg, mrs S 0 taU. C U Jonng, mks A Young. tBSYvung; C. OVERMAN, P. M. FOIX BAIAl. Two mr ralrttbleyottne NEGRO ME HJ be soli 3 Xjesdar the 12tb, U cot a u in ivai. ly before jr.iyil.ieOi. 1 (JiVIIIV T