North Carolina Newspapers

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Thk Nkws.—The Lynchburg j>apers bring us accounts ,,t >4 grpat succefis in the Vircinia Tttlley, Oen Jack.sou’a vicu^ry »• Mcl>owell’9 having been followed by the utter tout of Milroy’s army of IM.OOt) men. The Petersburg Expreoa is advised that this news is conlirnied by otficial intelligence received at Kietiraoud. We trust that the reports may be confirmed, ai.d tlitit the.^e ituporlaut suc- cejses may be only the precursors to far more important reiults in that section The movements of troops and the reticence of the r>epartment at Richmond seem to indicate another change of the seat of war, perhaps a thoroujfh change in its policy. The news from Richmond is very gratifying The dreaded gunboats liave met with a check and have with drawn from the contest badly worsted, it -s thought. The nuns at Drury’s BlntT were manned by eailor-*—ihe Merrimac's crew—who were not afraid of >runbo!»ts au.t understood their business. r.ichmond, we are rejoiced to see, is to be defended at all haiarils and to the last extremity The T.egisla ture of Virginia, when tho Yankee Gunboats were known to be approaching the city, appointed a committee ti> wait upon the I’resident with the expression of their desire that the city be defended to the last extremity, and that whatever destruction and loss of property uiay thereby reswU to State or indiviiluals will b« cheerfully submitted to. The President, the committee reported. Nokth Caholina Troops.—In the Observer of the 12th we copied sonio statements from the ofiieial paper at Raleigb aa to the troops lately raised in North Caro- linThe Standard Hays the official paper’s figures should have been divided by two. It adds, however, that since their publication many companies have come in to swell the force. The filth Regiment was organized at Raleiph on the I7th inst. The Field (>Ricers elect are; Colonel, John 'Viinbish, of Uranville county; Lieut. Colonel, J. S. C. McDowell, of tiurke; Major, K. \*. Murchison, of Cum berland. Col. VVimbish is a graduate of West Point and has lately been in charge of a Camp of Instruction near Raleigh. Col. McDowell was a Lieutenant in the Burke Rifles of the Bethel Rei;;iment. M»ii. Murchison wa.s Lieutenant in the Cumberland company of the bth State Trjops, (Col. Shaw's Regiment.) The regiment is comjiosed of the fullowitkg companies: Company A, Capt. F.llis, of Rowan county. “ “ J B KfiMer, of Burke. “ '-’i “ J Marshall Wiiliiinis, of Cum’land. L*. “ Jainoi Bogers. of Norlhampton. “ F, *• 1) W Parks, of Wilkes. “ t', •• W r Watlington, of Cinilt'ord • «. *• A II Marlin, of Wilkes. H, " l»!ivid S Cockerham, uf \ ailkin “ 1, “ N B Hampton, of Polk. “ K, “ J S Parham, of (iranville. The 21st R 'giuietU N. t'. T., now in Kwcll’s Divi.sion *>t Jackstiu's army, in cam}* in Rockingham county, Vu., has been re-organized. The field otlicers chosen are: (’olouel, ('^apt. Thos. Settle of a Rockingliam company in ilie 1 1th regiment; Liaut. Colonel, (’apt. R. K. Pop per of the Stokes Mountain Boys, -1st N. C. T.; Majm-, Di'. Saunders Fulton, of For.'iyth we think. The rpf;i- “received the oommunication with feelings of lively | gratification, and instructed us to assure the Houses ! guards, l>avidson, (.apt. J. Hedgecock .. ,, , , . I- V- i-r I r 1 . ‘ ‘ ownlork I nvincltilejt. Mokes, C;ipt. II. S. Leie:hani that It would be the effort of hw life to defend the soil of Virginia and to rover her Capital. He further stated that he had never entertained the thottghf of withdraw ing tha army frwm Virginia, and abandoning the Slate; that if, in the course of event,«. the Capital should fall, the necessity of which he did not see or anticipate, that would be no reason for withdrawing the army from Vir ginia. The war cou’d still be successfully maintained on Virginia soil for twenty years." Passengers arrived at Raleigh in the cars yesterday evening report that the Legislature of VirtriNia h;»s ap propriated $JiH).()00 for the removal of the women and fhildren from Richmond, in anticipation of a great bat tle there. There has been no renewal of the attack and at lat advices all was quiet in and about Richmond There is nothing of special interest from the Penin- (iula or from Corinth The two great battle* are yet nn- f.ught; but the armies are fnce to face, and the fight •annot long be delayed There i> good rea-«>n to hope great and decisive victories If we win. tin- war i-^ Tirtuu'ly endetl. if we lose, we Lave only to bring new ent-rgy to the contact, which can en 1 'uly with >ur inde {.t'tidenco. The CoNsi Br 1 Law t n,r ro>4 ler» will rfineiii >er the remark of a distinguished membi-r of .uir State ■ invention, that if all ihe Staie^- had di'ue ti.' well T in volunteering, the t' 'nr-'ription law w.oild lu'ver ;; ive been passed There is no dmibi of the truth of ihe eniark The .iUOta reijuired >f North t arouiia i- '^.■”0 men. She has already 54 Regiment'^. (v>ntainiiig ]ir.pwhere about 50,(M.iO men. and many conipanies be ■.df which are not yet organized into regimetit-i '-:li;‘r States, more forward in desiring war. have been f'.: less forward in maintaining it Wherefore the s'oii - iption. We are inclined to hope that the law will not be lii- = rally enforceil in N>'rth i'ar.>lina. for it-^ etjeets wouM •e manifestly fatal to the cause it wai inten le i to aid, ^•y interfering with the production of food, as necessary to the country as lighting men Statistics ?how that the »gi* of l'.> divides the human family in equal classes or number-j The white p.>pula- tion of North Carolina is (ine half males. The mnles between I*" and l'> number IJ'J. ■■i) .‘Something more than two-thir l-^ .if the^e fall t'O- tween IS and i=ay Whil*' rher*. are -il.oiit 44 one-t;.ir'l of tin fi^hiiiig meti : .:ftc'’n ;‘in I lo These 41,*"."* oonstitute the Hmie ^inard, re iKined under the command of the tlovernor-.'t the St.iie t I home defence, and devoted besides to the pr "luctii>n f food. W’e rather undiMstate than exaggerate the 1 -il'Cr that will be in the Confederate service, -hould !!:(» law be literally enforced It will probably exi'eed V,instead of The number now in the ser- ':8 and that will remain in service exi-eed- So fiat, if ihe law should be literally executed, nearly l.>.- ■ ‘u more will be required to enter the Camps of Instruc tion. Making the force in actual service in and out ot the Stuie abotu jO.OOo. The annual co-t per man in the C. army has usually been iKX'l* Bu: there are cnus>-s which made that army far more expensive than ours. .''till no one can hope that the annual cost will be less than 5>5>U per man. This would make the astounding aggregate of ii4o.tJ00.0()0 a year as the expen->e of main- been derelict in the discharge nf the grave dutie lloi-kingham luvincible^, Rockingham, Capt. W.,1. Pfohi. .Mountain Tigers. Surry, ('apt. P ,Shor«. Mountain Boys, Stokes, (’apt. W S. King, Surry Marksmen. Surry, Capt. M. L. Patterson. Forsyth Southrons, Forsyth. Capt. E. P. Miller. Forsyth Ritlei, Fort^ylh, (’apt .-\les Miller. Dixie Boys, (tuilford, ('apt. W. A. R.inkin Blue Ridge Hitlemen, Surry, ('apt. B. \. (.ir.ives Two other companies formerly in this regiment, the \ adkiu tiiey K.agle and thti tor.syth (Ireys, have be«n detached and now form a battalion of sharpshooters un- iler command of M.'ij !! W. Wliartnii. The 17th regiment, we learn bj- letter from Raleigli this morning, was also r« organized on Saturday. Our correspon.lent writes; •‘The li’h was capt ured at Il.attera'aiiii had been dis- bandel W. F. >fartin of F^Iizabeth City, the former C'douel. was elected Cid C:p‘ ,Iohn (’. Lamb of Mar tin Co , l.,t »'ol. and Tho-. II Sharp of Hertford, M i_'>r _ ( ■’ Mwtin is a Lawyer >f reputation, brother uf the Adjutant i.Ienoral. was in the tight at Hatteras and t.iken prisoner Lt l. imli has been a mer chant at \N illiamst.'II wis in tlie Regiment before and is t'lipt in the Reg't now Maj Sl.irp has been a pliy-ician. W!is I'ap: in tlic -j'.d llcj: t and i^ ''apt ni \s Neither -if them h-'. a iiiiiuary edncatii'ii 1 believe The c 'iiipanies are as !■ ‘ w.. ,\. t’apt .I .hn!' Lamb, Martin t’.iunty l’>. •• .I lines.I. l.eiih. Hyde C, ‘ rii;i.' II Sharp, Hcrttut i D. Jame.'- M. LuLe, K. .film 1, .'■wain. .NIartin “ F. iieo. B. I'luiel. tJranville Thus ,I Noriiian, 'Nashingtcu ■ H. .'^'uart L Johnson. I, .l.thn .s I'ancv. F, Igecuinbe ‘ K. •' H \Vi-wail, P'tt The i-jth wiil also org anize next NIonday P'th in-t . and there are jierlfips enough companies t« form the •'x'.th ind pi'iibnblv more. Th(> mail arrangements .are ba l!y managed here and j>er--..ns writing lo tVieiids in the army cannot Le too careful in directing, as there are constantly tnany changes and siniilar names It w,iuld ba \ery pr.ipcr thus: •-.Lihn Snjith. Company .\, I’api .'>• li rej^iment. N (' T Col WimbisJi. Raleigh. N The other news items in (>ur oorresp,>ndent's letter had been j>ut in type this morning just before his letter was handed to u“. and ]ires df news matter forces us> reluc tantly to ouiit the remainder of his letter. .4 I- KJo'C I. lit'. .Another conif Tuy left thi-« county on Muii lay ' i-t IV.r Haleigh. nn l.T com mand ot the followincr ofhcei - .lohn S i>anc\. (''aptain, .\ J M Whitehead, st Lit'ut ; Wni H. P'lwell -d Lieutenant Til' ■i'- Tiik Sr\iK ('■•NvtN ri-'S - This body adjourned on Tuesday las;, after a sessiuti of ’J;. day*, subject the c;ill of ihe Pre?,i.ient and a portion of the memberi if made before Nov 1. l'^' J if not made before that date, Ih«* adjournment is tinal Previous to adjourn ment the thanks of the Conveiiiion were unanimously tendered to IL.in. WeMnn .N’ IMward-, the President, who feelingly rcs]i ’U led In the course of hir- address, Mr l]dwardf again rebuke.I his party friends who have -■ : senselessly clamored against the Conventiitn He said: ‘•Allow me, gentlemen, to refer for a moment f »»ly to the stirring times in which we have acted, and which are still in progi’ess. )ur will speak for themselves: they will tell the future hist irian to what record to Inok in ibuy and p>itriuic I' laj*-tafu/a in council; they will viinlicate this body against the undeserveil censures which are. with witless extravagance, aimed at it It would, indeed, have been strange—we .should The WfLLiAMsui’Ru Battlk or the 5tii.—The otlicial paper (at Raleigh) of the 17th inst. has been furnished with Col. McRae’s report of the conduct and losses of liis Rogimenl in the Rattle near Williamsburg on the 5th inst. It came into our hands at a late hour, but we niake space for it to the exclusion of much other matter propared for this issue, it will be reail with deep in terest. The simple statement of facts given by Col. McRae, anil Ihe list of casualties aunexeil in Maj. Sin clair’s rejiort, tell how the Regiment fought and how it suffered. There needs no fancy writing to establish its heroism. Capt. Benj. Robinson, mentioned in tho rejiort, is a son of Dr. B. W. Robinson of this town and commands the Fayetteville company, formerly Maj. Sinclair’s The .Adjutant is our oM Peninsular triend and mess mate, Lieut, das C. McRae, a g.allant gentleman, whose good conduct at the Battle of Bethel (when a private in the Independent Comyiany of this town) won the com mendation of (ieii. Hill He is a son of Ctd .Ii>hn Mc Rae of this place. ;»iuing our 9t*.0)0 men. The men at h-ime will therefore have tfi support themselv' « .and their fsmilies ■ii! 1 the 'jO,Ot)U men in the field The mere statement j f the proposition is sufficient to sati-fy ev*»ry one fhnt ; is an impossibility. It would result in famine tirsi, ; ;'‘utilence next, and beyond that horrors at which we ■ ".re not inclined to look; for we hope and believe that | iiie Conscription will not be carried on; at the hazard ^ ■ f such awful results. Alrrtoly >ire the pe'pie alarmed ^ , a distressing ib gree it the pruspect of nut being abb*, i with the present diminishe.l Ir.bor. to huuse 'heir crops of small grain; and there is no hope of producing an adequate crop of corn, even with tin almost inlal diver sion from the production of cotton North Carolina having so far exceeded her .^uota in she field, we hope and believe that n>: more will f>e or devolved upon us. and even I'orfeite l our own self-esteem, more precious than all «lsp besiiles—had we jiandered t the preju'iice.-i of the ign ir.iiii. or hiH- led the crojtk- ings of the di"5Cuntented (Mu- buy wa-'to or country, ■ni l that. I an persiiadeii. hi- been disdiargcd in a -pirit and with intentions iliat leave no sling behind, and w hich .should commend our conduct to the favorable Cl. II sj, if vat ion o!' .all lyen. We shall in good lime, ret urn th"Se who g ’.vu them the power'i entrusted to us, un- i'.iipaired, and I verily believe nnabuse.l.’' Tuk M.\I («o\t KNou. .V meeting wa-s held at Smith . lieM in Johnston ci.unty yii the Itiih inst., to nomimte !a candi.late tor tinveinor of Norili Carolina Simon ! •! idwin, Ksi| presi.led. im.l . II. .loyner, Lsij. acted j as Secretary. Dr, I T Leach, Dr J. B Beckwith, ; Wui n. Sanders, Robert Massingill, L. Fldridge, Thos I D Sneed and W .\ ‘Saiith were appointed a committee ’ . . ... , ^ to prepare resolutions They reported as follows .lered to the Camps of Instruction until there shah be ■ t ^ . . . , .1, , I Whkkkas, The present con.lition of tlie Slate and of an apparent dehciency. i t lat time, we u>pe i ^ country, growing out of the cruel and wicked war our men will be left at home to perform luties .(iiite as essential as those of the baitlp'tield There has been, so far as we know, no ..fficer ajipoint- od to make the enrollment in this State, and we hope there will be n.>ne for the ]>resent Until there is, let our people stay at home and cultivate their farms The Univkhsitt. We learn tint nn idea has got nbroad, that the University of North Carolina will be ol..4ed; and the President has receire ! letters iiujuiring f this is likely to happen. He gives the story un em- 5 (jatic negative, as we are glad to hear. Ihe authoii i.ei, Trustees and Faculty, are determine.I n-.i to f. l- • w the tvil example of evacuating. They will k«ep ‘•-ir doors opeu whilst a siugle studeut is desirous to ;. er them And long may those doors be open, and soon a/ain may they be thronged with the hundreds who ive :)f late years been aciustomed to resort theie. Ky the way, the cafalogue for the present Session has id b. .'U issued, from which it appears that the whole ti'imbei of Students during the year ha- been PJ'J, viz: 'Seiiioi's^ 28, Juniors 2'*, Sophoninres hrcslji.nen ot>, ('•irtial Course 7. y2 of the whole are of North Caro- iia, from Mississippi, 6 from Virginia, 4 each from 'j>: irgia, [..ouiBiana and Tennessef-a, i from .Vikaiisas, 2 I 'ti from Alabama, Florida, and New Mexico, and 1 '■ III Missouri. u the ensuing Annual Commencement on the 1st unlay in June. Wm I’. R.»dman, KS'j. ot Washing- N’ C., will delivei the .Vuiuial .\d.lres3 before the ■ lies, and Bishop .\tkin in the Sermon before the laiing class. : .'Ht) Mt KiiKR.—We learn fiom a gentleman who M ioldsborough yesterday moining, that the body ' '1. r R. Warilell, of this place, a momber ot (’ipt. •" ut - .\rtillery (’ouipany, ami Sergeant ^Lljor of the P ' ut Fort Firttier, has been discovered n*‘ar Ihe negro •i ■ i..w,ir Is which his foot-teps had been traced when se.l about two weeks agj. There are, we under ■'-all'' cviJent signs of bis Laving been murdered. REPORT OF ('(JL. D’ K McRAK, r.Tll N C. T. 11 KAll (,l|; ARIKHS, IvMlI.v’s I’.HIUAHE. May Dull, lSrJ2. ( iKXt;UAL: I have the honor to report, under your oriler, the casualties in the r>th N. (' regiment, com manded by me on the .'ith, in the battle near VVilliams- burg. About three o,clock, in., my regiment was formed in line of battle, composed of the .'>th N. C. on the right; 2^'>rl N. (’., (’ol. Hoke, next; oSth Virginia, I t. (’ol Whittle, next, and 24th Virginia, Col. Terry, on the extreme left, with orders from lien. I'];irly to «s. certain the jiosition and charge a battery of the ene my, siipposeil to be stationeil in the woods in our fV.^nt. .‘\fer the formation of the line we were nuive.l forward ] by the direction of Mujor (Jeneral D. II. Hill, wiih i i.-.structioiis to approach the enemy' close, with trailed ' .arms, without tiring until close upon them Tlie line ; passed down into a marshy ravine, aii'l my regiment ] formed itself in a dense iimlergrowth composcl chief- \ ly of pine which made the adv;ince in line ilitli- cult. On the verge of the field beyonl. 1 halted, and reforined the line and examined for the enemy's ' battery Not seeing any indication of his ju-esencc. I a.lvanced the line about lOO yards into the field. | and as I did so a battery situated at a distance of 7isi ! to '.M)ii yards on the left opened upon us with shell 1 i iinmediiitely ch-ngc.l the .lirection of the line so as j to face tow:ir.|s this point sn 1 foiind that this b;ittery ' was posted in a skirt of woods near a redoubt, a- ' round and (ui whicli there a).pe.ared to be i; a tuiga.le of the enemy. \s soon as 1 ma.le tliis ! movement 1 found the line was broken, and 1 conld ’ nowtiere see Col. Iloke with the 2M, or Lieutenant j t’olonel \Nhittle with the o‘'ih Virginia The .'U>- ' I'roach to the battery was through an open field of sof: i earth without any cover for my troops, and feeling gr eat ' anxiety, I .lesp.atche.l my Adjutant. Lieut. Mcl! .e, and ' .Major P .1. Sinclair to (len Hill, with a r.'jiie^t to he infiirme.l what battery 1 was to chnrge. .M.ijor Slnclaii' . returned with an answer that 1 was to charge the b:i' ] tery which opened on us. and ili> it i|iiickly. I immc- ' ili itely I'Ut the line in motion. an. the men sjn-ang olV ' at a r.i]>id p:ice About this time regiment, wi.ich I toun l .ilici war.ls to be the ‘Jlth \ irginia. Col. Terry. . engage.! the enemy at some three hundred y:»r.ls to ih'. left in front ;in.l drove him o n of soiiu' houses iowMr.l> ^ his re.loubi. Fiii'liiur the 2-M and >ih sti^ absent. 1 ! ■-;iw the lu'ce^sity nt connecting m_\ line with this legi- meut to siiji|,,,rt it, and at the same time to get the cover ot the houses refi'rred to. 1 ordered my line to , a.lvance .ibli.|uely to the ieft, and when 1 found my ; men advancing too r.ij idly. an.l not sufficiently ol«!i | >iuely. 1 or iere.l a halt. p:isse.l to the front of the line | aii'l uige I my men to move les,- rnpidiy .and pies.s in .re , Sensibly to the left, and to compose them 1 or.tereil ihem I-,: lie down. The enemy h id now i'ommenc»'l to tire us with his ritlc', wiiii-h began to be fiial. :ku l at j this moment I observed Caj.t. F.aily, ''leii. Laily^ .\i.l. j so'iie dis|:inceon my left, waviiigme on. 1 then j ushed on. .My color bearer was first tlag was seized by his c.mira.le \ third t:;:ik it and i-ihaie.l the smie tale, when t'ajt. j Pienj. Robinsiui, (>f (’o. c;»rrie.l it until the st itf w is , shivered to I'iece-in his han.i I'n b-r this lire ol'grape ’ troin the bjittery, :ind vollies from the infnitiy, tbe r, giment continued to ri.ivance until I found i slight ho! ter of a l.'w fence within a hundred yards of the r» - ; lotibt. The lire w:is lerritic, liiel my men :in i '.tlicers were filling on every sidi*. and the 2l'h Virginia, im mediately on my left, was siillering in like proporiion 1 h.i.l .lelivere.l my tirst fire at about i'.'f yards an.l my ■ men were now firing with etlect u| on a bmly of ihe ^ enemy who were retreating into the re.lonbt .\i this time ('ol Teiry tell upon my left. Lieut, t’ol 11 iir't .n aKo. and the horse of my Mnjor. .Sinclair, ha.l l.cen i killed under him. Lt. Col. Ba.lham fell upon myright. ; an.l I f un.l myselt, with M:ij. Maury, of iiie J lili \ ii - ( ginia. the lUily field otlicers remaining on horse. 1 had ^ previ.'usly sent my dj't to (len. Hill announcing my lo»' and the .ianger of my position, earnesily begging ; reinforcements, but fm.ling my forces too sir.all. atei ■ the position fatally destructive. I did not wiit his rc ; turn, but ordered my command to tiill otl d..wn the ; sover (>f the fence, and immediately .atU'i w n .1- I le- j ceive 1 an order to retreat. The charge tip.ui the I at tery was not attiui.led with success 1 have no .l.iiibt it | wiiiiM have been, had the 2 M North (.'’wrolina iiii.l ihe I oSih Virginia parlicipaie.l in the ass.iult. How hrroi | cally my otlicers an.l men endeavored lo execute the ' charge entrusted to them, tiie list of casualties hereto appendo'l will exhibit, an.l it is a matter of pri'ieio the survivors, a- it was of encouragement to all engage.I. i.i know that their whole ciuidiict was under the tlirectioii an.l imme.liate personal observ:ilion of their .Major an.l Brig. (Jeneral, the latter of whom fell while bravely leading the attack. All of my otlicers ami men beh.ivc.l with courage, and no discrimination can be ma.lc among them. My regiment is now so reduced :is lo be inelbcient. I beg that it may be speedily s|i(.[ ’ii..l, an.l I »sk you. (leneral. in culling to the .a!ieiiii..n ot ihc Dcparlmi-nl thi' regiment, to suggest that my tir-il Lieiiten.iiils. who survived, m.iV be ;i-signe.l to the coin maud ot the coni|iinie-. who h ive l.'-i tlieir ( ipl iitis by | 'leatli. woun.l- ;iii I impri->iiineiit. except in ihe .'.isc cl II .I..IU-S. who w.is w iiin.le.I l>ut esc.ipe.t. aio! 1 hope will >ooU reviime his command. Mv .\di>ilaiil w;i ^ with me throUL'liont the tight, reii.lercil nie most vilirilde assi-.ia!ici-, :in.l liis good c.'Ti.luct. I am sure, di.l not t.ail I o ai 11 .ict y.'ur ill lent loii. I beg io bring !'• j'oiir notice another inst;ince I't p i tri.itie aMion, wliicb merits rewai'.l. Mr Nicholson •' \S a'hington, a young gi'ntleman of St. Lonis. h:id vol unteere l as a private in my ranks, .in 1 on this occMsii.n accotnpanie.l me as my Orderly on tin' fii l.l He m:iiii- tained his jiosition by my si.I.' I hi ough.iiil, aii'l d.diver e.l my orders along the line with coolness in I preci-i.ui I have the honor to be, very resjp’y. your ob'i -ei v int. D. K. SlcRAK, Col. •nil N I' Dogeft, T Ellerson, A Finch, J llorseans, J Miller, J Conner, W Cassey—i). Mi.ssing, Corp'I E Dogett, F A Bangert, ,J Guilford, J .\ Phillips, W Rtxlgers, J Sping—0. Conipuny K. — Killed, (’apt S B West, Privates Jas Bassinger, R Morriss, Thos Dickens—4. Wounded, Serg’t Henlj', John Bassinger. Wm Bassinger, H M Brown, 1) K Clodfelter, Sam’l Fight. I‘at Ilickerty, Cioo Long, John Muirny, (’ (' Newsonu*. Francis ((’Donnell, Jessee Parks. Joel Sloop and .loiritlmn (iraham —14 Missing, John Boyle, PaL('iinningha'n. C S (,’orfde and John (>illes[>ie—i. Com/uint/ K — Killed, (’apt Laneit. Anron Hughes, and John II Manning—o. Wounded. Lieut .Jos S Hays, Peyton A Perry, Wm T Stone, John Atkiti^, f’harton Hobb«, .Arch Hunneycutt, () Pierce, Jos '1' Williams, Wm l?rown--‘.t. Missing, Jas F (Jarnett, Reuben L Keter Jas 1} Hughes, Jos F Ilolleman, Isaac W .Miller, D L Ciodwin, (leo W Clark, Henderson Nc'vbern and David Lyons—!. Vompiiiif/ G. — Kille.l. Lieut W H Lyons Wouml- ed, Lieut John P Clark, Serg’Is (’has O'.Neal. .las E Batts, Davis Kirby, Corp'I H D Baines. Privates Benj Pitman, Henry Dartlen, Thos I’rice. Jos b I’liieway ami Jos Robins—10. Missing. Corp’ls Jas Ros-j. Ste phen Walsion, Reuben Boss, Privsites Dan'l B'tker, Finerson B Bottoms, ^lark B Nilley, Nathan (>wens, Wm Rapee, Jos Willifred, Rnfiib Watson. Jos White—11 Cnmpiini/ II. — Killed, Wm. F;iiiny, Jos, Lsnding, H Let‘, Wm. Pierce ,lesse Cmphert—•'). Woim.led, .his. (,’ (*Joodman, P. H. Htilt. Wm. F. Benton, .lethro Baiicii. .Miles Lure. Exuni (ireen and J. 1! Balph -7. Miss ing, Benion Jones. J. 1{. Powell. Thos .)om‘s, Thonris l>lauchar.|, John t’r.'iwford, .L B. Harrold, Risah .tones, .lohn Lilly and Trotnmn Spivey — Ci'm/iiin;/ I Killed, Sam’l T. Snow. 1st I.ieiit , Lieut. James II. 'Vammack, .lohn Christie Wound ed. Capt.ain .lohn W. Lea. .Serg't J.ames F.. Bobinson. Serg't JohiH’. (»iiarles, Corji’l Harralston, Privates F. P Benton, .lohn T. Murr.iy, II. (’. lliOibard, John Mea.l ows, .Siejdien War.l. Wm 11. 11. (iarrett. TIioiikis !*• Travis —11. Missing, 1st. Serg't. Win. I’. I’handler, Piivates Thos P>. Turner, Wm. B. .'sbi'le, .lohn Herbert, I! M. ILimlett. .lolin Hamletl. Thos .1 .lohn-ton, .bihn ,1. Scoii, Wm D. .Saiin.lers and Iverson McKiniiev- in. Cnin/'uni/ l\. — Woumled. CapI, Ham. ’ .lones. .Ir, Privates Filer. Phillips and Sikes—1. Missing. Corp'I ’orble, I’l'ivales Marlin r.iifler, Cithen, Brengle, Fink. Heileg. M. (,|uinn, Bobinson, Steikleiih snd Nlike W.ii- son —10. Total number engaged, commissioned otlicers 2L ii.m- commissi.ineil officers tj). men 11. Total killed. .''nl Total woumled. 11.'i Tot.al missing, ''I .\ggregale loss, kille.l. woun.led. an.l missing. 2-'>2 Owing to the tact that the Begimeni was under your immediate command upon the il.ay of battle, I refrain t'rom any remarks 1 have the honor lo t>e. ('of. your ob't servant, P .1 SiNCI..\iI\, M:ij. (’oiu'd'g Reg 1. biKi'T. Wn.i.iA^t T. .\n'I)i-:ks(iv.--The community wa- greaily gratified •n Fri.lay liy ;i correction of the report ot the de.ath ot ibis young otUcer. llis Captain, whose letter aiuiouticing his .leaih w;is piibli-hed in the la.-t observer. teIegraj.In-1 fr .m Kichm.ui.l on Fri.lay. that a I'.irole.l pri-..uer broii(r|it infoi mati.m that Lieut .\n derson was alive, in the hati !■ ot ;he enemy, and likely I o recovei. Col Mclbie's report, receive.I sin.'c the above was in type. ;ir * r«'joice.| to see, cnrrects the Whig’s state ment as to (’apt. Henry C Miilliii"- He is wouii led, not killed. P Just a- fri-.uiil, an otficei Irin.lc.l to us by we are going lo press a letter from a in (^ol, McBae’i llegiment. has been a servtint returned f'roto the PcHin-iiila. • lat-. d M ly 11. Wemaketh', t'oli.'wing ex- I’he letter i- iru'ts: oil know that many will at tuita'. befor.> waiting t.. he.arihe ]■ irtici’l.ir'-, say ihat Col Mcl'.uc - impetiiosiiy struck down, then the • sacrificed his nu-n. but I .a'-siire you it i- not ■. He w is w!;.) tell immedi.uely. i obeying oiders from first |.i l i".'. tin ier the eye ot'his sujterir.r otlicers •■We continue to lielieve ih:ii many of the . tl'icers •xwl men of .mr reL'imen' wh.> were sn].p.,.;e.1 lo be killed were ..n'v w.iutole.l and taken iiris.'nev- " wage.l ag.iiiiiit us by the North, ilt-inandM at the hand ..•I the peojile the utmost vigibince iin.l the securing of the wisest Counsel, lo prosecute the war successfully, Slid at the same time to giiar.l the persoii:il rights of the State, aud to secure the most jmlicious an.l wise expenditure of the public treasure of the Stale; and whereas, at the approa'diing .August election the people of North (’arolina will tie called upon to elect a (lovern- 01' and members iif the ..egislnture, and it belioi.ives them lo select their wise«t, most judicious and most reliable men for iho"e positions. Tlierefore, be it- Resolved, That this meetinij ul U»« citizens of John- -lou, most heartily endor««8 tne suggestion of the name of oiir distiiigiii.shei fellow citizen, Wm .A (Jrahani, of I (range, I'of th« office of fiovernor, and we fieg in Ixdinlf of the great interests of the State in this crisi.s, that he will not decline the nomination. Resolved further, Thtit this meeting desires to ex press, in ud.lit ion to its approval of the name of Mr (iraham, it^ reailiiic-s to vole for such citizens as Wil liam W Hoi.leu of Wake. J.vhn (iilmet (»f (diiilford, Bedford Brown of CaMWell. K. i Read(‘ of Person, t.'ol. / B \ ancf of Buncomb", an.I others who might be n.amo.l, for the otlice of ♦■iovi^rnor, beiaiuse ot the confidence we repose in them, an.l their eminent fit ness for the high position. .Speeches were made by Dr Leach. VV H \yera, L R. Waddell and L. IjMridge. the resolutions were unani mously ailoiiled; this and other papers requested f.i pub lish ihe proceedings, and the meeting adjourne.l Ei'iscoi'AL (JosvKN rio.N.—The 4'ith Annual Conven tion of the F.piscopal (’hurch in North C.arolina was held in Chapel Hill last week, meeting on Wednesday morn ing and adjourning on .S.aturday morning. The attend ance was not large, though ■-ulficieiit to form a .[iiorum for the transaction of business, which was not the case at Morganton liist year. The Constitution of the C>en?ral Council of the Church in i!ic Confe lerate States wis ratified; and resolutions were adopted ap[ r.ipriate to the present condition of the country, which we will publish when we get a copy, probably in our next. The former otlicers were re- I elccied, and Delegates ilected to the General Counoil. (’.\SUALT1KS OF r)Tii RKiil.MLNT C^.MI' I.Nl'ANTHV ,N. (’. Tllllol's. 1 .May .Sth, I.''>2 i (''oi. D. K McRak. ('nin. ;!(/ Jiril/il'ii’, D/i I hr, ). /’ Colonel: I have the honor to make the foliowing re port ot the killed, woumled and missing otlicers and men of tliis regiment, (‘iigaired with ihe eiu'iny it Fort .Magriider, near Willinmsbiirg, May .‘)th, l.‘'f>2. iiiiii ShtO. — Wounded. Lt (’ol .lohn C l‘>:(.lli'iiii. Sergt .Major .lohn M Fidton—2. Ci'iiifiiiitij .1. — Killed, lst_ Lieut Wm S I’wiswell, 2d_,, Lioiil Wiu T AadersonT C/Orp’l Newell, I’nvates Jas (.• Boswell, Nathan M P.rady, Thos Carter, fleo Douglas, Simon W Fowler, Wm II Hiirgrovc, NVm .1 .lohnston, .-\ndrew Massey, Mike McClenn, .Aaron Moore. Mike Mulligan, .lonath.aii H Nickers, Robt tivertoii, S;im'l .A Rose. ,lohn .Scoti. .lohn Stanley 11*. VVonn.lod, Serg’t Jas H Marshall, .Serg’t .lames O Mryaiii, Serg’t ,sl,‘phen Reeves, (’orp'l Benj W lvi;y. Privates .Iohn W .\tkiiis.in. Will B .\utry, Pat Brannon. .Sicpheii Biuier, Tlionia- I! Davis. ILilly .lohiison, John I T I’.-ite, .loseph Brewer, Clem ('arver, Wm Lannegh.in, .la.s bovcll. .lames ^ Monk, Silas Moove, lirighi Moore, No.-ih V.inc iniiou I'.t. Missing, Bob’t .\tkiuson, .\uilrew .lacksciu .Smit h, David Watkins. L^ Lockiny- —I. V'linj'itiiij —Killed. Serg't John F (’I'fisn. (’orj.'l Wm (’ Taylor. Privates Calvin Hayes, .\lbert Knight, U if .S T Nickson. Ivlwud N Willie - i. Wounded. Lt ,S I! Maloney, .Serg t Charles E Bi.llick, (’orp’l .lame T Spence, Privates L .1 Boun.ltree. Wm 11 Willie. Whit Clark, Ed Holden, Jos llarrcld. Wm J Moo.lie. Willie .Savage, Levi Worrel. .1 N Benton—12. .Missing. Bich'd Harrold. Jos Hays, Thos Holler, Thos How'ell, Wm H Hare, David A .Iordan. .Iiio B Langston, Robt Taylor. M Savage, Wm II Poison, Wm .M Riddick, Wm Smith Compaut! C. — Killed. (Irey T (loodwin, Jas R Hughes, (' Pilkinton. Wright S Rain«, James B Strickland—5 W'ounded, (lapi Mullins, Lt ('uthbert, Lt Moore, Serg't Jackson Rains. James M Tomlinson, Jas W Eason. (Jorp James H Hinnant, I’rivates Blake Adams, Kedar Brown. Jesse Crawfurd. .Ashley O.ecch. Wm Durham. Simon (iaines, Elbert Johnson, Waller B .Moore, Stephen Pil kinton, (leorge R Pool, Willis II Smith — IS. .Missing, Li^vi Ratten, («eo Collins, Wm C Johnson, Jno F Strick land, David Wa tkins, Wm (’ Wells —'j. Cvmpany 1) —Killed, Serg't 11 W Fiilfor.l, Privates J (Campbell. J (In'y, R H Jones, R Morse. W M .Moore, J Robinson, J Raynor, C Wiggins and J Hood—10. Wounded, Capt J Brookfield, Lieut R R (Jrant, Serg’t F'>hk.Ii: N 1 NTr kfkrkm'k. —.\binH the first o' the month there went the rounds of the i.apers a paratrrt]ih from the Muincy (Flori.la) Disj,at(di. .-taiing. ..n the iuithori- ty of the Captain of a Spani.sh vessel, that the ili'lepen- .lence of the fonfe.lerate States ha.l been t'.irmally re- c.'gnize.l by Spain The Dispatch oi the 7ih iu'^’ h;i- :i renewal of the siorv The Captain of the vosssel which ha.I been bl.iwn up near Tampa after an tin.^iic- c.'s-ful attempt ti: uin the blockade; i-- state-.1 lo h.vvc arrived at i.^(nincy. and tii h ive in his p.isses.sion a I’a.liz iSpain'i t.;iper of a recMiit date, in which it was state.I that (Uir indepen.lence had been recognized ’ly the .Span ish (iovernment. That our Commissioner, Mr. R.'st. was otbcially receive.l at '.la.lri.l as ihe representaiive of the I’onfe b'r.'ite .Slates (.1 iverntiient. an.l that ,a Com missioner ha.l bet'll .iccre.lited to our iliveriKuenl. :in.l was n.'W on bis way hilher. If there were any truth in the story, we should loiibt- b ss have hid ere this •Micial knowledge of if. Til.* .S iviinnah Ri'piiidican of Fri.l-iy ad.Is another to tiie various an.l c.mtliciing specubitions with rc^ ii.l t.i the late visit of the French Minister to Ki. hm.ui.i. Its nccoiint is .lerive.l, it sayu, •■from a s.mj-oi- higlier j.-rtiaps than any from uhii^h the various rumors fltb'at h^ive been .li iwn." and :imoiinis to this; .Al. Mircier w;!-^ st>nl lo 1!ichiiKui.l by the French Emperor loiieg r-itca ['cace between North .an.l Soulh. The bmp. r.o s |,',:in Wiiv i. ret'.-r jiU the troubles to the b;il l. t, a~ w.a- d 'lie in I'^ly M illie years ag.>. Tin* Nc iih ih-' War by an al'cgaiioii that a m.'tjoiily of t!ie p.'.i).b‘ of I hr t'.iiifi-Icril o .S| ites arc still loyal lo the I S. li.iveriiim'iit; tho .'oulh .leiiies it; b-t then, the Emperor s;iys. fich State leci.le frcidy 'Uid without Coinpul-it.il. tiy b:illol. with wliich i.aii.'; it will go. The llepnblic:!!! is advis,.(| th.it onr ■ overnincul is rca iy lu-.igvee l>ui tliat liie i.uicoln tiovernment .b cliii.^s ti. accede to this plan .\ Stcimer in waiiiti.g :.i mict' Can ie 1 M. Mciciei 's dis). itch to thisellect t.> Fr itice. and it is ihcuigh; mil improb'ible that Napoleon will take some deci'ti' 1 .lep wiih rej;ir'l to the w ir as soon as hr receives it. j Till- .S.ivini; lii I!i‘ptiblic.1 o is an ex.'client p iper. ,ii..l i not at all given to .ensation-. s.i wc give tli.' si.,ry tor I what it is worth not .a great .leal in our o|.ini..n I'lie I French [laper in N. w Vnrk. the ('oiii ier .|.-- Flats I ii:-., I is more likely lo l>c well inl’ormcl. .an.l it says that the I v'sii. of M Mcriuer w i^ In •■l.'.nn for hiinselt' the e.tii- I ditioii of affairs. ;ni 1 the direciion in which they (en l. I «'S|.e('ia11y in what ip'arly or remoiely I'oiiccriis Fieiich j inien-sis. II the w..i-.l •reeonnoiss:ince' cin be anplie.l ! oiiisid.' i.f iiiiiil try niovemciiis. the genei-i] object of LATEST WAR NEWS. From Corinth.—Mobilk, Ala. May 15.—The Adver tiser’s sp«cial dispatches from Corinth state that skir mishing had continued fhroughont the day without re sults of importance ou either side. The ConfederateB to day captured one hun.Ired and fifty beeves. The ad vance of the (])oufederates had captured beventy FeJ- orals near I'aris. Tenn. There is nothing new in warlike movements this even- ing. The enemy still hesitates in his threatened advance. Sixty-one paroled prisoners were sent off to-day. An escort which went with them found the Federal pick ets within four miles of Corinth. From Richmond, May Iti.—The city is very quiet to-day. The Federal gun-boats have gone down James river bidow City Point. Cupt. Morgan Xearly Caught.—Mobilk, May 16.—A dispatch from Nashville to the Republican says that Morgan had a narrow escape at (Jarthage, northeast of Nashville, on the Cumberland river, with twenty of his men. the remaining one hundred and eighty being mad# prisoners. Di.tafi'aiioyi mnony the Fed,’rah —A gentleman from Mi.Idle l’ennes«ec assures us that (he report that an entire Feileral regiment titationed at Nashville laid down iheir arms and refu.sed to do duty any longer, is true. I’hey entered Ihe service to fight “for the Union.” .As soon as they learned they were deceived, th«y con cluded to quit, and did. The regiment w.as immediately disbanded an.l the men sent North for fear the defection might spiea.l. It is confidently believed the Federals will evacuate Nashville in a short time. Athin-'i (Tffin.) I'ost. The Ytnkeix Shell l>'irien.—Two of the Yankee steam ers, which have for some time been l.ying at Doboy, about ten miles fielow Darien, Ueorgia, went up lo Darien on Friday moi ning about ilaylighi, and opene.l tire with shell and shot on the town, which is partiiilly deserte.l hy Ihe inbabil.ants. Thcirshot passed llirougli several of Ihe houses, an>l their shell tore up the groun.l in many places, but injure.! no one. From Fiiifpi.—Mobile, .May Dl.—European intelli gence has been receive.1 up to the 27th iilt. The Lon- ilon Times considers the check to the Federal ,a>lvance at Shiloh e.juivaleni lo a Confederate victory, and finds in it contiriiiaiion of its opinion ttiat the military dif ficulties of the North hail just begun—with the attempt- e.l inv:ision of the Cfitton States. The steamer Tubal ('aiii had left Liverpool with a heivy c'lrgo of a~ms au'l ammunition. The i.ondon Times speculates on the prospective fate of the negro jiopulation of the South, an.l in any result of the war. sees for them only slavery, extermination or cxtinciion ■A weekly journal, estalilished to advocate the Con te Icrate cause, will soon make its ajipearance in London. The Times, of 2o.l ult., says that the baitle of Shiloh has given grouud for far more aj.preheusiou than hope in the North. FOR THE OBSERVER. The C'umberland Hospital Association acknowledges the receipt of $5 from Mrs Alexander Elliott; ^2, Mra Eliza Robinson; $3, Mrs J II Robinson, $4 50, Mr Camp bell; $l,’Mrs D McLaurin; J1 50, Mrs Hinsdale; also 14 shirts from Mrs McDiarmid; 6 shirts, 8 pra gloves, (i prs socks. I! pra drawers from Mrs C E Robinson; 8 prs sOcks and 1 shirt from Mrs Jonathan Evans; 5 pra gloveai. Miss Ann Colvin; 3 prs socks. Miss Joanna Campbell; 6 prs gloves, Mrs M E Pemberton; 6 prs socks and 2 prs gloves, Mrs O Fuller; 30 prs gloves, iirs H L Myrover; 2 prs socks, Mrs Flora McLeod. As the necessity for onr exertions in behalf of the soldiers is daily increasing, it is hoped that the interest of the Ladies will not be diminished in the cause of those whoss lengthened hardships demand tontinual al leviation The Sewing meetings ars still held at the Seminary on Thursday afternoon of each week. Acknowledgments are due to the Proprietors of the several Ftictories, for affording us cloth at reduced prices, thus increasing our facilities for supplying the poor of the community with employment. Ladies who are in terested in relieving the destitute ars requested to co operate in this work. KOR THK OBSERVKU. Cami* Joun:on. (near Kinston,) May 17, 1862. The members of Company D, PJlh Regim*nt, 2d Cav alry, N. C. S. T. are again placed under obligations to the good citizens, of Fayetteville for their generous donation of numerous articles of clothing. They otnofi at a time when they were much needed, &ud it may seem like ingratitude that we have not sooner acknow ledged tlio favor, but absence from Camp on picket duty must afford an excuse, which we hope our kind friends will accept as an apology for what might naturally ap pear to be negligence on our part. We are not forget- tnl of their oft-repeated acts of kindness, but will always remember them with gratitude. THE COMPANY ills .Jl'ijL may be dt'liiie.l ;is a -.Ii |i!.im.it ic r. c innnis- s nice.’ ’’ Mh. Skw Mtlt M\KKS MORt; £ko'I|sks. T|iC I' S S.' creiary of .State has long been engaged in befooling tlu' tl.ivei nineiits ot’ F.iirope. so ile'p1y Tnterei^e.l in the ;uiitlici ticiwecn the North ami the South. ''*feonie time since lie pr.imisoil them that cotton should be forthconi- iiiiT wli('n-'ver it was nee.led 'I'here w;is no occasion for for.'ign inl.Tt’erenci': in its own goo I fime. which sliiiiilil also be a lime tli.it would meet foreign wants, the V?inkee ti'ivernmciii w.niM raise the filockade, and France an I I'nglan l be pleni ifiilly supplied with C.it- ton. Tlic- go.i.l 'iiiie li'is come I'lie great C')tton m:ir ^et if the Soulh 111 I the \yorld h:is fallen. .-Xiid Mr. T^eward h.i*. given olli''ial notice lo foreign Governments “that a collector has been app.dnted by th» Pr.^nident for New ((rleans, find that the nece.ssary preparations are being made to modify tho blockade so far as to per mit limited shipments to be made to and from that and one or more other pons which are now closed by tho blockade.” Very ■‘•limited” in.leed will lie the sliipmcnt*^'from New Orleans. I>ery bale of cotton in Ihe city was burned before its f.ill, and not one was left on the nvers within reach of tiie invaders. The ‘•(’ollector' of New Orleans will have an easy :ime. So will the “Collect ors” in the other ports to be o]ienel If there were not patriotism enough in the S hiiIi to destroy the cotton, there is sense sufficient. The owners lose no more by iiiirning it ih:in they would by leaving it to be ettden; and the yankees class cotton as .-i ..ntraband, and, whenever they can, ste.al it a.s they do the othet “con trabands.” N I It T111; u N N K w s — The very long details of tiie news front ihe North of which a synopsis was given iu the last observer. They gene- r.'illy relate to the late battles on the Peninsula, claim ing in all cases complete victories for the Vanke* iirms. 1 he Northern papers and letter writer.s are greatly puz- 7.lcd to account for the movements of (^en. Johnston. L'poii the whole they conclude that ho inteudu to evacu- ;ite Virginia. Tho HeraM has .a letter fr. in Fredericksburg from which it appears lluit the Vankees met with no very flattering rece['tion fr.)ni cither citixens or ‘'contra bands." The men of Fredericksburg, says the writer, stare defiantly, or turn their backs. The women turn iiji their noses, or biiigli derisively, an.l the children ex claim, "1 see !i Vankee! ' “There goes a Vankeel" ••.Some of the slaves,” he adds, who left when our forces first a.lvanced to Filmouth, have returned home, de- cbiring the road to freedom not so smooth as they an- ticitiated. and j.referrintr their customary easy labor to uncertain gains and the absence or the carc of those to who:ii they have been wont to look for assistance.” \(iiiie :i number of captures of Southern vessi'ls are I, p.irte.l I (ti .\pril 2'it'i, the Schr. Active, with cargo of salt, coffee, .Vc , and the Schr. Belle with salt, pep per and soap. On the P'th the Schr. Wave, with 3^ ba'es cotton, and the steamer Ella W arley with arms and a very v-iluable assnrte.l cargo On the 2iith the .Schr. 'd'Tsey. with salt, cotl'ee. soap, drugs, Xc., and on the '••ill the schr Mariti with salt, cigars and cotton cards. r. .s, Ii per cents were ijuoted in New York on the liiih a' I'll^: North Carolina 71.( to 72; Tennessee \ irginia •’)>' to .'I'.i. M'.nvi.wi' .\ geiitleniftti,. whose late position in M irybiii I enn'.les ii'nii to speak knowingly of jaiblic sentiment in that State, has arrive.l at Riehmond and intorme.i the jiispatd! of tfie jioliiical comiitinn of ih.at unfortunate .‘^tate 'I.aryian i. he says, is with anil for the .S.iiith; only tiie I'.ircea loui-action of her Legisla ture, the prcsencr . i; mod Vankees. and the guns of three f.>rts thrc.aten.iig :!o- .|.-ni .liti(>n of her fair city of M'lnuments. {irev,.n's a sponi.meoiis and universal ex pression of the popular will. ThereK-/»a “Union" sen- tirient thrmighoiit the State upon the passage of the eiii.incipation act for the DiMriet .if (’olumbi'i; but with the r:itificalion ut that iiric.uistitulional measure it vir tually .lis-tppeared. The V.-uikee authorities in Mary- l.an ! know how much ■ I’nionisni ' is left in that .'^tate, however little knowledge of it there may be elsewhere. Said (ten Dix (the’i .ankee Dictator in Maryland) in reply t.. Seward's instructions j.tirlicularly enjoining upon him the importance of protecting the “j>atriolic rtiion sentinn nts of the pe pie”—••First send me .a very fine telescope to .liscovcr it. There are not one hundred prcfes-ie.l I'nioii resi.lents of the city I would trust in an emergency.' '/'■ \ : r lit .Vi lr Ihl'iin.^.—The Bichmoii 1 F.iiquirer pnblislies 'a long an.l particular ac count of the New Orleans disaster. In it occurs the to’ldwing statement as to the anteccients of the two higher otlicers in the Vankee nav-il forire: — ••D.ivid'i Farraguf was born in T.'tinessee, and is now .ibo.It years .if age. He has b.^en twice maiTied. boih ti:iie>i to Soii»hern la.lief. His first wife was a resi.lcnt ot' New Orleans, his second of Ni.rfolk. At the .• .•.i.m.'ncciio'ui of the seotional ditliculties he w:is a S'roiig .•es.-ionist. Of (’apt. Bell I know not hing more th'iii tiiai he is ;i N.irth Carolinian tiy birih, and was, like his siu;u'ri(U’ oflieer. a violent disnnionist at ihe i beginning of the war.” I I \rii W e un.l.'r-t an.l that Mr Frottlich, of : the Conte.Icrate .Anns Facioiy, in this place, proposes lo liiingiolhe-illeniiwn.it i lie i't ule.ler.ite (iovcrnment a. new an.l ct!icient weapon in ihe form of a thirty-six shooler K'tb'.l I’evolvcr. c ip.|l>!.' of d.>ing .icciirale ami ellicieiii service at a di'-iancei'f I, I'lK y>r.ls, and throw ing i ball .’t'Ihree-cighlhs of an inch in diameter. It ' is to be rarrii-d ..n a light w igon. drawn >iy one horse, the ■.vholf'. gun included, m in igcd by one man flie i w ig'.n is I.I ii.ivc I tiiillri pro.if sliie! I ot' sheet iron in l!i.’ fiirm ot':i tii ii.>:le. lo .Ictcii.l the man and luo s(._ ■ when III •if'.tioii. Iron) the shots of the enemy's v||;jip. 'li.i.ii' Ts l.iKip liolo in the scrt-.n will give r.>.>’ii for , I he tiring oft iie gun, which c in be moved in any .lirec ion. I'hi- lii'VoUer may h ive either one barrel or any lartrer ouiiitier, :i.s nciv be .b'eined a.lvisilije It will be tilled with a siijlit or "loop " like that on t he S w iss rifle, and will be wi il adaj.te'l to out post or (iickt't duty, ti'.im ii-^ bmu r:iT!ge, aeciir:icy ot' t're, tiuml>er of shots ■ in I protection ot giiniier — 117/ ./ourn il \~rh iH.il. .s/// Wig.'iis ;pc p'l —ing t lir.ingh this placc daily i ..II ito ir w.iv t.« th(} \ i’giiii-i S^ili Works. One ot tne ; viatroners int'.irmed n> he pai'l one d. llar ju'r fuisnel. j :iii l was only •illowe.i at the r ites .if leu bu-^htds Ills i for a two-lioTse wagon Salriii /Vc,v.*, \7th ins/. FOR THE OHSKRVER. “HKfHLAND RANGERS.” Ca.mi* Macintosh, May 11, 1802. Messrs. Editors: The last golden rays of sunstt are lingering in the W'eet, playing amid the branches and tender foliage of ihe forest, as I write from the camp of the “Highland Rangers. ’ Soon the shadowy twiligbt will be deepening, while “mellow moonshine,” Luna's beams descending through starlight, will be spreading o’er the camp. The soldiers have just returned from drill and weary limbs are resting in the grove—yet hardly weary, because of the gentle influence of Qod’s own beauties so lavishly spread before them. As we gar.e upon the shadows and trees that will soon be losing their identity in the shroud of the coming night, we hear lively words and merry peals of laughter issuing from different parts of the camp, warning ennui “invade not oar domain.” The situation is almost more beauti ful than one could imagine. In and around the camp are trees o''luxuriant foliage, whose branches are gent- , ly wafted to and fro by the passing breeie, and beneatk hichniond ptipors contain | them at almost every step we crush the tiny violet, or ^4 ,ni.,.,t. ijecoiue entangled in the exuberant growth of luscious M V K K 1 K 1>, In W ilniington. or. the llih inst.. liy Bev. Thomas Murphy, Lieut. AN'CBIM I'.. Bl'KU’f) .Mrs. .I.VNK JollN.SoN. lu Johnston Ciiiinty. on the I (th inst.. by Julius (\ Eason, Es.| , Air. J.WIFS I’.BFFt'F, ot ('iimberland. to Miss JOHNNIF, C. I’.LAt'KM.VN, youngest daughter of I’owell Blackman, Fsij.. of.lohu.ston In Moore county, at the bride’s father's, by ihc I!cv. Wm. Phillips, WM. tJOLDSroN. of Bambdph county, to Miss M \BV A. C.^.Ml’BLLL, daughter of .Matthew 1. ('aTpl)clI. At the residence of Wm. Bramble, in this county, on the loth inst., by A. A. Mc(]!askill, Esq. Dr. MFX.’HA(’K H \LKS to Miss T VLITHA MACLEMORL. honeysuckle. .At a short distance is a well with copi ous supplies of excellent water, and at the foot of the hill the rip’^ling waves of a limpid stream flow gently on, and here the thirst of the weary cavalry steeds is i|uenched at “morn, noon and night.” And from this well, loo, the men drink refreshing draughts, proud of the fact that, in their camp at least, the use of ruinous gin and whiskey has been ostracised. Would that the annihilation of intoxicating liquors, as instituted in the camp of the “Rangers,” had long since been practiijed in every camp in the Southern Confederacy. And now while there seems to be a shadow everspreading our military horizon, we would hail this as the harbinger of a brighter day. We were much gratified at the kind reception with which we met on our arrival in camp. The eager grasp and cordial shake of the hand told plainly that amid the oares and toils of a soldier’s life home and friends are not forgotten. We are much indebted lo both otlicera and men for numerous acts of kindness. Capt. Mur chison very kindly proffered us the use of his noble steed to visit other camps, and to him we owe many thanks for the enjoyment of our visit, unalloyed save by one thought, that of parting again with our friends. In favor of this worthy veteran too much cannot be said. His men love him as a father, and respect him no less than did Napoleon’s Guards respect him. He is always ready to hear complaints and rectify grievances, and the care and interest with which be looks to the well being of his men cannot fail to inspire emotions of the most profound gratitude and love. Dr. McNeill seems to be entirely devoted to the civre of the sick, and the undivided attention which he bestows upon them, toge ther \wth his almost unequaled kindness, will save fond mothers, sisters and wives many bitter pangn of sorrow for absent loved ones. We accepted a polite invitation to dine to-day with me.ss No. 4. I am sure, that oould some of our young ladies.know the degree of perfection to which some of our soldiers have arrived, Iheir faces woiihl be covered with the blush of shame at their own inferiority in the important art of cooking, especially when “Miss Patsie” presides over 'he culinary depart ment. Recollections of this visit will “still forever lin gering, haunt a green spot on my memory’s waste.”* Taking them en masse, there is not a more noble com pany of men in the service of the Confederacy, and if foii'I wishes and earnest prayers of friends availeth any thing on high, they will return to Iheir homes crowned with glorious wreaths of victory, free and happy sons of Lilierty. STELLA. Col .NTKKKKiTs.—A subscriber at Carthage writes us on the loth inst.:— “1 had presented to me lo-day two Treasury notes of five cents which have been altered to fifty cents. Some t f these are changed witli pencil, others with pen. In the hurry of making change you would hardly notice it. You will oblige the public by calling their attention to i it in the Observer.” I _ I Ciipi. Ilijm,ui X ('ompitnt/ —W'e learn that Capt. Hy man’s company from this county was in Ihe fight at Williamsburg. \'a. ou Mond'iy of last week, and that the folloAving casualties occurred: Skilled, 10wounded, and -1 missing. The killed were, Wm. Hussey, Silas M. I’ippen. Jesse Marshall. Lafayette Morgan, and [ Van Buren .\nderson. Those wounded were not con- i si lert-d dangerous .Among them were, Ld. Andrews, i Geo. Si:ineell. Wil.son .Vnilrews, Wm. Peel, and Wm. Diijiree The names of the others we could not get, or ot those who were missing - Turborn' Southerner. V\Nh'i-;K SwtMH.i.Nd. --'I’lie yankees at Freilericks- biirg. Va , rob the citizens iiiiite as effectually but more ‘■genteelly’' th in those elsewhere. They iw.v, and pay with worthless paper. The Herabl’s Correspondent glee fully wriies to that jiaper, that “our cute sohiiers” pay for their piirch;ises with ‘'fac similes of Confederate scrip, printed in 1‘hiladelphiii ■ '■■■■JL' "-J FWKTTKVIhLK MAMKET—May 19. Bi;\ IKW OK THK MARKET, r.fcf I’ l'tle — V.ine cii.n ng to marlfet B icon 2.'i Ib eswix 22’, ri- t’.iin 1 l-'i to 1 2'I t'..!ion—.''.lies at H .5il to S 75. Colt.in \ 'irns $2; 1-4 .She*iting« 2-5 hy the bale; S-4 .'slrriitigs 2i( ('o'.ion Bigjing—.‘^Ucis. C::iiclles !■’: t i.i i eville ni.iiibi ^16. Flour— -a'cs I.i.st week -j'.' .jO for Super. Ili-U^.-i D y 2‘-; gr. cn S. Ir. n -ju i.y iiie juantity. IiimIi l'..i;ii.:;'s — I .'ill to 2 Till per buaiiel. i Mol l'S's —N. o. 2 III) per gallon by retail. Nails .'^l.'j to .f^Di per keg. Kye 2 •)l> ((ats Bice—H to CIS. by the cask. •Sug.irs 2-'i to :-{i.). Salt—Sound is selling at $10 per bushel. I .Spirits—Pe.'ich Brandy N. C. Apple 2 §0; Whis- I key 1 W to 1 75. I .Spirits Tiirpontine 17i. Tallow 22^. Wool—^Unw’isbed, 35 to 40. I Corrected by Prmbrrton .% Sloan. in K n. In tlii^ town, on the 18th inst., of consumption, Mrs. SU.S.AN .1. BIIUFF, wife of Mr. John K Bruff, aged 2S years. The funeral will take pl'vce at the Methodist Church this afternoon at 4j o’clock. Friends an.l the public are invited lo attend. In Carthage, .April 17th,' M.-\R^' JEN'KINS, in the SKih year of her age In early life she professed reli gion and joined ihe M. K. Church, Sotiih, exein|ilifying through a holy and benevolent course of life the religion j she professed, and in her l.ist illness realizing its hless- ' ings and c.msolaiions From the com'ncnceDieni of Ihe war she m-inifestel great concern for t he soldier* nid our country’s eause, •'paring no pains tii nidke th- sol iier comfortable and fervently praying to God in his behalf We should “rejoice for a sister deceased,” knowing that our loss is her eternal gain. Beta. J Bank of Clarendon at Fayetteville, \ .M.av 17, ) ^PHE .-Vnnual Meeting of the Stockhwlders of this Bank, I will be held at their Banking House on Thursday, the 5th of June next, at 11 o’clock. 2r,-.3t] J- W. S.ANDFORD, Cash’r. Lafavetfe attention: The Annual Meeting of your Company will be held at the Armory, on TUESDAY, May 2Uth, at 7^ P. M. All who are remaining at home yel, whether active or honorary members, are particularly requested to be pre sent. !5y order of the Commanding Officer. W. T TAYLOR, 1st Serg’t. M:^y 15. 25-2t * riareii«loii iiunrtlx—Alleiition! rrilERE will be a meeting of the Co. at Farmers’ Hall, 1 on Tupsiiay, May 20th, at 4 o’clock P. M. Buitinesa of importance. By order ofCtipt. F. STBANOfi, O. 8.