A. .b. r«ko.
with tbc hope *?* . * Anr renJora, we will
pres«ion upon th« " »nt IraotioiW in^
«namorate the m Miaaisaip^i are di-
Flor.da, they upp-
-r. 'rt'rizT"»-»“'> “
'°r'"L lu.m.ai*'* oooin.«a o/ a«» aU«or« U Port
Uni»I•Pal**'’*'*' IsIhoJ. &o „ .
4 Top 'r^ofs ai'.d r O^u. Feok »i Beaufort, Newbern,
nit.l 'Itifr n'>»0'« 'T) '^ (■
- Y i II n B itlpr at Norfplk and
OD the l.'Wer pi*ti:nr :lf
6 The \r:. . of ' ■ Po.om^c nn tbe R»piiiti.
7 T-e *»•* 'VawjUiajun >»ud B»liitiJore.
T ’■* loM >r Sli'o>tndo»'‘ V:*ilcy, and
'umHfr'.Aad Qrattas. B-Terly, &?.
0 T‘i« f ^cps ia tae KttoawhA V*lley.
V>. Th; Arciy of Jhs Oliio in E:%t«t TenDesB.’e.
I, r''tf wrtav uaJer ttie immeiJiaie ooinui'tii'i of Qen.
- 'tia;! irivH'ga, Huntsville, io
. T iri'o^'iva: M^aiphis and its vio’nit/.
I -fCOiiii- ;d of Qea Sberiu*n, b'etween \ icks-
i
4 f'-r garrhcns of Viokphurg *nd it» Ticimty.
li Thir j{*rn5cnh of Nsw Orleans, Baton Kougv, Jto.
lt> Thp troops ueot by Gen. Banks loco-oper*i« with
A imir&l Karragui a^»inst Mobile.
To I’ouiplota the picturc we maj add to these—
17. The iroopa on tha Rio Grande.
18. Tbos-) at Indianola, Ao.
W Oea'l Franklia'B a3.nmand in the Teche region,
of Loaisiana
•M) 0?n. S(««le al Little Rook.
il. T^e command in the rioinity of Ft Smith
22 Tho iroops m Missonri
:2i T!ie Cv'inmaBd In New Mexico
thus appears that tu the eaat of the Miasia-
ippi, aa well ai> on the west of it, wb occupy the
(.ircumferer-ce ot a va?t aircle, in this caae more
than 3000 mile? in extent, the enemy, aa beiore,
h ■Idini: the centre, and possessinic also military
■ommu»ii'ations between his different armies.
What is it proposed to effect with the aamerons
fraction; wc have mentioned' We will endeavor
to answer this question as we bo4U can wih the
aid of the licanty iiiforniation we posaefia in com
mon with the public. The first aub-division.re
quires no cojnmeut; its purpose is simply to hold
the very importatit points named ai^inst either
toreipn or domestic enemies. It is impossible for
the uninitiated to'kcoonnt lor tbc second traction,
or for the movement wiiich brought about the
disastrous atftir of Olustee As we are now situ
ated, the 'popflession of Northern Florida can be
of no military advantage to ouc cause, commensu
rate with the cost of gaining and holding it. If
Tallahassee were the objective point, it was an
act of tolly to move upon it from the east, over
a land route ol about one hundred and eighty
uiiles, instead of starting from St. Marks, Appa-
lachicola, or St. Joseph, as a base. To retain
the command of Gen. Se3’iaour at •Jacksonville or
elsewhere » Xorrhern Florida, would be merely
to weaken our active forces by that number of
troops; they are useless there, and can be well
employed elsewhere. We cannot look in that di
rection for any rosalts at all likely to expedite
the close oi the rebellion.
The third fraction, that of Gen. Gilmore, is
either too great or too small. It is too weak to
aLxomplish the capture of Oharlestoa, and larger
than if necessary to hold our po«t« on the shore.
I 'nless the navy should achieve unexpected reaulta
we cannot »iatieipate the reduction of Charles,
too this summer The shpllins: of the city,
which dppca^^ to be the unly occupation of the
baferi?«, Joes not at al! affe't the defences, aad
'an product* no hf>t»- r result than the expendi
f • va,t Hmount of costly ammunition. HJid
'-• '1 bi’rernt'«*-' ol f-;* li p »>•. ht>fh
i. 9 X i!» irce would bfl *ar
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THE campaign OS' 1854 j
The la«t n#wa from the United St^toa giv^t us i
Lincolifs DdW aaat of Generals tor the campaign
of 18ti4 Uall^ck w flupdraeued as Ueueral iu-{
4'bitff by yrant, and taoumes Chiet' of St«tl.
Urant, hoirover, L» destiotfd to larger duties than
pertained to Halleok. Ho ia not only to direct
moremente everywhere, but to oouduot them m
person ^here he judges fit. Id fact, he fiUa the
positioQ aooorded to MoCIellac in the early days
of his popularity, when he led the great army of
the Potomac, and at tbe same time matkod out
the programmo ol' distant commanders. Maj.
Get.. Sherman succeeds to the division of the
Misdissippi, so called, till now commanded by
Grant This division included the departments
ot the Ohio, Cumberland, Tennessee and Arkan
sas. M«j Gon McPherHon sucoeeds Sherman in
command of thv d«>'arr ut-.S ot T»-cii*‘w»*'o M»-j
Gob. Thomax, w^io c ...oiaaQa the departoieut of
the Cumberland, is said to be disgusted it being
I put under Sherman, who holds a junior pommis-
i iion, and threatens to resign. Schofield com-
' mauds the Ohio department, inclu8ing EastTen-
j nessee, and Sttiole commandu in Arkansas. The
I command of the army ot the Potomac, it ia gen
erally believed • will be taken from Meado, and
given to Gen \v m. F. Smith, who is claimed to
have rendered decisive service at Lookeut Moun
tain. Banka remains in command of the [de
partment embracing New Orleans, Te^^as, \c.
Grant will, probably, like McClellan, give his
preaence and immediate control to the Army of
the Potomac. He was in Nashville on the 14th,
and the papers say he ia expected back in Waab-
ington in ten or twelve days—say by the iirat of
April
We are by no means alarmed bv tlie new bill
Grant ban nothing bat the preiitige ot atuocetwand
8icceM under circuiastanccs that do* not establish
a oonces^ioQ to the clamor of the Yankees for a
great man and hero. Tbev were determined to
think they had one, and Grant seemed t'he only
hook on which to hang the fond delusion. If he
is equal to the position to which he ba-s been cnll-
ed, he has it to prove. We do not think, he
gives half the promise that McClellan did or
would. Lincoln, by appointing him, is much
moie likely to kill off a rival lor the Presidcocy
than to prejudice the ‘‘rebellion.’’
It is altogether probable noW that the tug of
the campaign will be another struggle lor Rich
mond. Grant will naturally araw about himself
the thickest ot the war. Lee, who baa witne.'^^ed
the coming and going of so many jfeneratljt Irom
his Iront, will now me&t Grant, the yalikeetf’ last
hope. Our grand army of Northern Virginia bai*
vanquished the axmy of the Potomac, when com
manded by generals lar more gifted, we verily
believe, than the^ew man Gram It will be
easier now than ever
The only military operation that seema at present
afoot, is oue in which Haclu, Steele and Admiral
Porter have united, against the Ked river country.
They will be met by Kirby Smith There seem
at present noindicationaof that grand concentration
which was to come down apoa Kicbmond like a
polar storm. Linooki i5 rather calling for men
from the plougbsharw and workshops, and looking
to future drafts for the heroea who are to do for
him what the ‘‘finest army on the planet” have
hitherto ess^^yed in vain.
On the whole, we think there ia much of en
couragement for US in Lincoln’s now programme.
Let us be diligeot and brave in discharging our
diaty, &nd Grant will sor«, an 1 Lincoln will next,
walk the plank that Scott, and Mcl^owoll, and
McClellan, and Burnside, and Hooker, and Meade,
and Halleck, and little Rosey, and the rest, have
walked before them.—/ficA. iSentintf.
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t-ar a Irjm Noriu Caiolina,
b:* ^va:! »^Ie surplus ci'uld be well used with some
of the larg.-- armi‘'S whose operations must, in the
end. dec’'lo th'"' contcHt.
What may b"? the ntrengih of 'ho fourth trac
tion we have no means of knowing; but It is clear
that wisdom pres^’ntx but two alternatives for our
guidance in V rth Carolina, vii* either to operate
n -iiifficient forcp to gaia[*and hold Guldsbora’^
Ritltiji' and Gret-nsljorr'’, or else to regain t>r.’ty
•riK)’'8 enoueh t& hold our owa with the a^d of
».he guob'^j... and ^.rong d-?ibnsiv^ worka^ As it
is clear that we have r.gt force eoyutfh la North
C’arolin'i Bi'»v» on Raleigh, we caif’aot expect
anjc&i i^ ic the Wiy o. decided a^^’ant ges rher^’
aaleori the aurplQ;! troppd dhould co-oporate with
jriimore in the r-*duction of W>\rnington Should
thia Out be done, any surplus troops there may be
there after providing for s^-gtrict defensive, ought
t > be sent to some one of the active armies in the
field
Gen Butler’s immediate command is liable to
the same objections »a the others. It is too week
to move on Rinhmcnad with any hope of aacoess,
and Is larger thau is neo'^aaary to hold his pres
ent line. Cnless Gen. Butler be largely rein
forced, we ar»^ not to expect any good results
there.
Next cornea the Army of the Potomac, which
is no doubt defttined this summer again to signa-
liie its caurage and endurance in sangu*na%y bat
tles, which will, we fear, be less decisive than
they should be. for reason that its line of opera
tions is not well selected For the direct defence
of Washington and the Upper Potomac its pres
ent position near Culpeper Court House is exoel-
lent, but every mile it advances will add very
much fo its difficulties, and long before reaching
Richmond it will havo lost whatevM* gapertority
of number* it may now possess, unless it aban
dons altogether its oomraunication with Washing
ton and bases itself on the James River; but this
is not in accordance with the theories of the
^ whington strategists, and we have only to an
ticipate another fruitless attempt to reach Rich
mond overland *‘on wooden legs." The sad ex
perience of the past is tVcph enough in the minds
of all to enable our readers to dvaw their own
conclusions as to the probable result-of reoowed
efforts in the same direction. Intimations have
• been held out that it was designed to move on
Richmond in two columns, the Army of the Po
tomac overland, and a second column along the
Jamis Riv^r. Unl«ss each of those eolumna is
wpable of contending successfully urith Lee by
itself, Che probabilities are againBt the aucecas of
sueh a movement, for Lee being between them
■way attack and overwhelm each separately, be-
tore the other can aid H. The recent movements
of  .u8ta^ and Kilpatriek were but simply caval
ry raids, undertaken with the expecution of an
noying the -enemy's comruunicatioDH, destroying
with . v^.e E „*f
J* >ome unmiarJod avcmic by which Rich
m^d m,Kh, b. J prilV»'t
The «ovemh ciphih ,nd ninlh fraotiona of our
foroc. are probabi,
importaiit committed l„ them. That
u„d .ho„,d a.,i„ K rn?!:;
^tions of thr rn-ain artnips; otherwise, we are to
tioned importance on the line men-
A few raids on either side will probably
Vn-nfteet t« P'tortd^.—The
! 1'i.iy niyo: A soldieflr wh'*
>' -t iv last, informs us that
./tnkoo arinv had come in
I"* n. m w re Germans who
'i'ald t r -V --.k tf Kdgiish. In conver-
tiat.ion wifh n German Ct nfederate soldier they
represjnt ^hat they belong to the I50th New
York Rx'/,imeut. -They etatetbat they had only
been fo'ar njonth^ in New York, that they were
made drunk, and when they came to their senses
tbt'y faund themselves on board ol a transport
ship bound for the yaokee army in the South
They state that there are about one hundred other
deserters from the yankee army between Pilatka
and Gainesville, endeavoring to make their way
to our lines. One of the number, a fine looking
young fellow, autes that he belongs to the 17 dj
Ohio re^riment. He gives as the reason wLy he
deserted that a negro corporal wj« placed over
him with whom he had some tliflSculty, which re
sulted in Vii.-'ka- ckiog nt‘groiii^n. DLsgu t-
ed with hi- a-“ocmt on nti_'ro*p, and to
avoid punishme t f t his off. ncc, Le deserted to
our lines.
Ihese deserters represent that many of the
Yankee recruits, who, like the €lcmian above
mentioned, were kidnapped and forced into the
service against their will, haTe never reeeiTed
any pay that there is tsuch dissatisfaction and
discontent in the Yankee army, and that hun
dreds of them would desert if they had a fair
opportunity. One of the deserters at Baldwin
states that the number of negroes kilfed and
wounded in the fight at Olustee, had been ascer-
toined to be seventeen hundred and fifty-eight.
Our inforoiftnt th&t whoD 1|)6 i'clc our Hqcs
©n Wediaesday thar* was unusual activity observ
ed m the yankee camps, and it was thought that
they were preparing either to fight or evacuate
their present positioii.
1 — •-■via uii ciLuor B
^ >*‘1 that oan be aaoompliahed.
£x«cunon ey* » David Owen
uoaa, aged seventeeD, «oa ot a raeronaoA.^ i
ArkanxM. wm ox«oated by the Federal
military authorities there, a few w^eks since, a?
a spy. A letter says:
“Mr. Dodd had, a short time previous to the
execution of his son, removed his family to Little
Kook, and had aent his son baok on bnslacss.
While there, he gained important information iu
regard to the garrixon and lefuncca of the city,
and had noted them down in telugraphie oharac-
ters in his memorandum book. On his way to
Camden he was met by a Federal scout who
liearched him and found tiio fatal book. He was
taken to Little Hock, triad t>y ofjurt martial, and
sentenced to be bun'.' a.» » n^ty. Previous to his
•exooutien, Gen'a. Steele I>avidstm iKith con
versed with him, assuring Iiitii of their sympathy
on account of his extrema youth. And as they
know some one intimate about thoir headquarters
bad given him the inforoiation, they proffered to
release him, oo conditioit he would divulge the
name of the informant. This he scorned to do,
sstying if a wrong had b«cn cotamitted he was the
guilty one, and “that a man that would not die
for hie principles was not iit to live.” When
brought to the scaffold he steadily ascended it,
calmly palled off kis coat^ and met his fate with
out a shudder. INro hours before his execution
he wrote with a Aeady hand bis “last letter” to
his parents and sisters, telling them not to weep
for him, but to moet him in Heavvin. Seldom do
such instanoea of diisinterested patriotism occur.”
are pleased to learn Lieut. F.
J. Hahr, of this pi’Ae, has lately bctcn promoted
by the President to the rank of 'Mi^jor, and as-
** oommandant of ciie Gamp at
iUeigh. We knovt^ of nor one more di^ierviBr of
the honor.-—iJarsl inian.
PROM THE NORTH CAROLINA SOhOlKKS j
rOR TUX OBSSKVKa. • , I
At a meetiug of the uieuiburs of the Siid N. i
T , held at Camp u:?ar Ijiberty Mills, \k , ou tlie •
will be imposed upun all | 14th day of March jSG4, tu deprecate the action
of what is known ad the “(Jonsfervative” or “Re- j
constructioa” 4>arty in North Carolina,-and to no- |
minate a candidate for Governor fully represent- |
4ng our views, on motion of Capt. G. W. Sander- {
lin of Co. E, Serg’t J. S. Midyett was called to |
the Chair, and Lieut. J. W. Happoldt, of Co. 1),
requested to act as Secretary.
Serg’t Midyett, on taking the Chair, explained
the object of the meeting, and after thanking his
fellow-soldiers for the honor conferred, submitted
a few appropriate and patriotic remarks
On motion of Lt. J no. G- Rencher, Co. K, the
President appointed the Ibllowing Committee of
five to draw up resolutions expressive of the sen
timents of the Regiment, viz:
Capt. J. A. Weston, Go. F, Chairman; Capt. J.
M. fifunt, Co. D; Lt. J. 1). Fain, Co. C; Scrg’t
Major L. H. Lawrence, and Private Lewis Lun-
back, Co. I.
The Committee then withdrew, and during
their absence Capt. G. W. Sanderlin, being re
peatedly called apon, entertained the assembly
with a few spirited and perlinent remmks.
The Committee on their return, throu^ their
Chairmao, submitted the following preumijlc and
resolutions, which were unanimously and enthu
siastically adopted:
Wheraa^, ve bave learned with feelings of di'ep re
gret that a party, daof^erous to the spirit and deeignx
of our revolution, And fahe to tbo best interests and
good name of our i)taie. has sprung tip and incrr^ei
to aikob a degree as IC place * eandidale in the field,
aeeking ibe eutfrftge)* of our citizens for the bigbeHt civil
honors: Therefore
Keeolved, Is*, That we, the lueiuberw of Hie iJ.'td Re
giment of Niirth '&roUiui Tro»ps, bavin^ enhated ori-
cinalljr for tbe war. and Having no higher »uibition than
^ UU Via* %^%0 w*.. lIsA
fatar* m in tbe pitst, oau but refrar*^ ' be i;ru« tb and
spread of a party, ibe designs of wbioh are poace ebort
of tbe tndependenee of the Confederaoy, truokiine to
false feais of a people wbu have sbnwu themselves un
worthy of our association. And thus diahonorinr to thu
memory of our gallaul coiuradeit, who bave fHlkn upon
OTtry battle-fleli from Newborn to Gettysburg —we c»n
but regard the growth Hud sprelk-l of such a party as di
rectly orpoeed to tbe otjioif* for which we ‘ep*raled
from the Norih.
Rasolved. ‘.id, That we fei*l jimly proud of onrHiate,
and point, with high saiufastion, to tbe record wbiob
her soldiers bave made in ibis revolution; and while
traitors and dieatfeoted p«rsoD >t home have Hrought
the blusb of shame to North OaroliniiinR, rnd eiveti ex
cuse to her enemies to blaoken tbe name »f our Htate
with ooisplimente, tbe numbers and deeds of her sol
dier* will plave her name above tbe rcacb of t:a-
worthy oititeu>«
Resolved, 3d, That havioi; confidence in the patriot
ism and zeal of our preeent Governor, Z. b V'anoe, and
believing t^at be will csMt aside tbe part}' di-^iiuoiion^
wbiob divided our people before the begiouine of our
struggle, and which have been kept up witb increa.)og
bitteraess, and tbat be will devote biniself to tbe great
object of this war—tbe iodependenoe of our country—
we hereby declare our feforence for his re-eleotion,
and desire him to become a cauiidat«, pledging bim our
full and beartf support ,
Resolved. 4ih, That His Kxcellency Oov. V.iuce. hav
ing devoted bioiself with such suorexs to tbe welfare and
comfort of tbe soldiers front our Stale, bas deserved
their grAtitude, and we would be proud to welcome him
among us to express our tb&nks in person, assured that
hia lofty patriotism e.nd zealous entbusiaam will find a
response in ♦very heart.
Resolved, 5tb, That we havenotised, with unfeigned
pleasure, the re-enlistment of tbe troupe froca North
Carolina and other States of the Confederacy, and ex
tend to them our thanks fer thus retipouJiag to be call
of our conntrv.
Resolved, O'b, That we are glad to bave this oppor
tunity of renewing our devotion to the cause in which
we are engaged, and, having from tbe fi««t pledged nev
er tn lay down our arms until indepen Jence was cou-
quered, we are more delermkied than ever to uphold
our youag republie until its iadependenoe shall be ac
knowledged by tbe world.
Reaolved, 7tb. That tbe Colonel of the Regiment be
requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to His
KzeeUeney Oot. V*bo«.
Resolved, 8th, That these resolutions be sent, witb
request to publiab, to (be Coofederate, Fayetteville Ob
server, Wilmington Journal. Asheville Nswe. Charlotte
Bulletin, and to tbe Tsrboro’ Huuibcrnrr, aud ihat all
State papers he requested to copy
On motion ot Lieut P. II. Sasser, ul Co. A,
there being no further bu(»in*-BS to transact, the
meeting then adjourned
J. S M-1I»YKTT. Cb’ii
.1 W HAfPijLDT, Scc’y.
TH« AORIOOLTURAL TAX.
The period for funding Treasury notea at par
iu -I per oeut. bonds U dtawing to a close Eight
days only remain tor funding Aft«r that tiuis
a t'HX of per ceiit. *will b« ^ ^
Confederate notes in circulation. 'I'hi* tax at
taches to them .whether offered for inveatment in
4 cent, or other bonds, for oayment of taxes,
or exchange for new iasuea. rrom theae privi
leges, except investment in 4 per oent. bonds, the
8100 notes are excluded aftar the first day of
April, and are further taxed 10 percent, on their
face for ouc'-i eti^uinj^ month. It is oleatly, there*
lore, to thp atyaatageof every tax-payer to se
cure an auipli ;> mount of 4 per oent. bonds to pay
his taxes, whicb will bo received at par in such
payments before ihe 1st April, and especially so
that holders ot $100 notes shall invest them in
these bonds Yet a large class of our tax-payers
are left in complete uncertainty as to estimating
their taxes by the indefiniteness of the tax act
We allude to agriculturists.
In the “Instructions to the Collectors and As-
eessora of Confeo’crate Taxes,” recently published
by Mr. Thompson Allen, Commiesioner of Taxes^
we discover that the same uncertainty exists
among the authorities as among this class of tax
payers on this subject, and an explaMtion of the
act by Congress is t« be waited for. Section 81
of these instructions is as follows;
*‘Tbe question as to whether the value of the tithes
of or those of 1^64 ia to l>e dedueted from tbe t«z
on the value of property for 18^4, has ao many atten
dant diffioulties that it is deemed best not to settle It
at present by the deparUuent. but to refer it to Osn
gresa at its meeting in May The tax not t>eli«g |>ay
able until June, no Injury will ensue from the delay ”
As this nncertaitity in construing the act ob
tains in such a high quarter, we wijl not venture
a more decided opinion upon it than to caution
agriculturists that it will be the paft of prudence
cent, bonds sufficient to meet their taxes. It ia
not unlikely that Congress will decide that the
tithes ot 1868 ahall be regarded aa the agricul
tural tax for that year, no other Confederate tax
having been imposed; and that the value of the
tithes et 1S64 will be credited upon the tax of 5
ter cent, laid by the late act on all suuh property
for this year
There is a cloac connection between the (ax
and currency acts. Tbe primary object in each
is the reduction of the present volume ol the
currency. Secondary to this are the supply of
funds for government use, and ot articles of sub
sistence to a considerable extent. To accompliah
all these purposes, it ia not improbable that Con
gress will decide that the tax upon agricalturists
shall be paid at tbe time named for the payment
of all the taxes this year The tax act provides
that tiicso taxes, with some exoeptioos required
earlier, shall be paid “on the first day of June
next, ur us soou therouiter as praeticable.” That
is, that none of these taxes shall be called for
before the first day of June; but as all of
them throughout the eountry c»unot possibly be
paid on that day, each payer must be in remdiuesa
to do w after that date, as the collectors in their
circuits reaeh them. It ia clear that none of the
tithes of the crop of 18t>4 can be delivered within
the period named, nor all of them, as, for instance,
tobacco, for many months after. It can scarcely
be the intention of the act to allow one olaas of
payers that^ extension of time in paying their
taxes, especially so uncertain a tax as the tithe
tax, both in its amount and its schedule value.
It may reach ia value from the smallest fraction
al par^ up to the entire amount of the 5 per cent,
tax. It is, therefore, very likely that Congress
intended and will so affirm in May, that the agi'i-
cultural lax shall be paid in notes or bonds at the
sune time as the other taxes. Congress may fur
ther allow its payment in provisions at that time,
in antioipation of an/) K«i upon
them according to schedule rates, to such an ex
tent as the payer may be disposed to tender them;
!ind when the tithes arc subsequently delivered
tbe payer will be refunded so much of bis tax
as is equal to the sohedule value of these tithes,
or be credited, at his election, with the value of
his tithes agains^future taxes.
The amount ol the agricultural tax is variously
estimated, but we will asaume it to be about oue
hundred millions. 'I'o require its payment in
notes or bonds, on tbe first day of June, will pro
mote the primary object of the currency and tax
acts, by diminishing the currency to that extent.
If 4^ per oent. bonds to that amount are secured
by this class uf payers, by the 1st April, the coit
of ih»tn wii bi but one hundred millions in the
present cu ucy But if this class of payors de
lay securing: bonds until a^ter that date,
tbvlr t*xo^ * t i • tst them one hundred millions
of tbe new curret cy, or one hundred and fifty
millions of the old Evidently, it ia but a wise
precaiitioa to securc an ample amount of 4 per
ccnt. btnda without the least delay. The Com-
miss oner of Taxes, in his instructions, is, per-
hapt., remiss in either not distinctly stating this,
or, at leist, cautioning this class of payers to be
prepared for this oonstrtfction of the aot.
In addition to having to pay practically 50 per
cent, more t^es, if 4 per cent, bonds aro not se
cured before' 1st April, this class of payers will
find their taxes bear much more heavily upon
them by delay. Should Congress decide in May
that their taxes are to be paid as we have sug
gested, those not fully prepared to meet them will
have but a limited time tor the sale of provisions
or other property to secure the funds necessary
to pay them. All these ^artielee coming into
market, not only in competition with eaoh other,
bat with all other interests, for so large a portion
of the new currency, which will be not only limit*
ed in.extent, but with a standard of Value much
hi^er than the present ctirrency, it may be safe-
provisions and property will be required to be
disposed of by this class t9 pay their taxes that
would be required to be disposed of now. Thu8
a tax, comparatively light upon agriculturists,
lighter upon them, perhaps, than upon any other
class, if provided for by them in . time, may be-
ooia'c very onerous, and, in connection with im
pressments and the many casualties incident to
the times, reault in wide extended disaster to
many of them.
We will further state that the Attorney Gen
eral has decided, aiid the Secretary of the Treas
ury announced it, that funding at par will contin
ue to the first day ot April, including that d»y
and the issue of new notes, along with the tax
of thirty three and one third per cent, tax upon
old notes, will Mmmence on the second day of
April. Thia will allow one more day for securing
four per cent, bonds, whieh we urge our agricul
tural readers not to fail te avail themselvea of
but to bring in their money, or whatever they
ean convert into money, and invest in four per
cent, bonds at least to an extent ample to meet
their taxes.—Rirhmond Whiff.
Yankee Outrages.—K letter from Staunton,
Va., to the Richmond Knquirec says:
A scouting party of yankeea in the vieinity of
Newtown, on the Valley turnpike, stopped two
youDg ladies who were riding out a few days
sinee, and having ordwd them to get out, strip
ped them of their clotmng, carried off the horse
and buggy, and loft the ladies in the road to take
care of themselves in the beat manner they could.
KiU€d.-—Liwxt. K. F. Dancy, well and popular
ly known ia Edgecombe, N. 0., was amoag the
killed at the battle of Ocean Foad, Florida.
within named parties
since they were cap-
FOUH PElt CKNT CKHTIKi* ATL-*
Tbe RicbiuOnd .Svtitinul fb .
iiltorniatiou as ti. 'be ii i l t >. i ‘ ■ j. •
cent cerfitioate'C
h'our y'f ('r rt t fi'i'tfi — .\ S'^UlC Uln,
^ . . • tainty and tven mifcappreliciision a,- :i. ti,,
P. b. All quiet on the lines. No ncw^of^^im*«ti^ngjerabllity of the four per ceut. L'viiiUour.,,
t. •m f\ ' t>^,iug issued under thtt recent (’urr ucj Ac!
the following statemen, wbicb w*; make npou
full information trom tbe Treasu y l>ep«riiiK*tu.
concerned iiome of the
have not been beard from
tured.
By doing thu you wiil oblige many friends
Very respectfully, ic.,
A W DOCKURY
portance. A. W. I).
JOHKSOM’B IsLAVIt, VIAB SaIIDCSKT, t)slO, >
reb’7 16, 1864. f
CoL Hoke: Dear air: Thinking you would like to hear
from ualhaveooDolndedtowritetoyou. Capt Maftnees,
Lts. Snttle, MoDonald, lewis, Murdock and myself are
here Lts. Browa and Covington were a few days siace
transferred to aaother prison, probably Point Loohoat,
Md V^e oaay also be sent off soon I.tH Allen and
Kearnn both died at l>avid’i) Island, N Y’ork, from tiie
I effects of their wounds. Kearna’ leg was amnul»tei
Lt. Ray’s leg wae also amputated but he was ne%rlv
well He died from »mall pox in tbe hospital here I
I heard that Lt, Wilan was wounded nnd eapioted. I
I suppose he is dead. Sg’t Leonidas Pearsall of Ce. A
died from the effeeta of his wound. Onr wounded were
verv well oared for We have lacked for nothing to
make us oomfortable I have not anffered from eold or
hnnger I have received several letters from home
We try to bear our imprisonment with patience and
fortitude, and bave sneeeeded very well thus far. I
ebould bave written to you sooner, but I expected to be
excbasged before now The prospect for exchange
seems very gloomy just now. I would like very much
to be with the old feib to-day.
Very respectfully, &c ,
HENRY C. MOORE,
2d Lt. Co. A. 38ih N C. Reg’t
rOR THE OBHKEVER
Camp Connally, Va., March I2,'18(»4
At a meeting of the officers and men of tbe
55th Reg’t N. C. Troops, Private J. R Dixon,
Co. F, was callod to the Chair, and Lieut. Chati.
R Jones appointed Secretary. Being called up
on, Capt. W. P. Webb explained the object of
the meeting. Upon motion of Capt B F Briggs,
Capt W A Whitted, Serg’ts A R Beam, M. B
GaJloway, Privates H Jones and Jesse Re vis were
appointed a committee to drafl resolutions expres
sive of the object of the meeting. After a short
time, the committee through their chairman, Capt
W A Whitted, submitted the following preamble
and resolutions, which were read and unanimous
ly adopted seriatim:
Whereas: We the oflioera and eolisted men of the 56th*
N C T; look forward witb great jealousy on any mea
sure wbioh retards tbe advanoement of "a cause which
we hold so dear, and for which we bave suffered so
Buoh, and for which wo are still willing to suffer, until
we shall have gained that whi?b is most netu- and dear
to us all, our oivil aad religions liberty; and whereas
w« believe that the time h^s come when the irost jndi-
oleits eooBony should be cxeroieeJ by our Qoven.ment
in both men and meaue; aad whereas we see no just
eanae why so many miTitla officers ani oivil magistrates
between the ages of 18 and 46 shonid be permitted to
rema'n out of the service at this crisis, espeoially since
the passage of the “Stay Law” by tbe Legislature of
North Carolina^ and the Aot to organize a “Reserve
Corps” by the Congress of the Coufederste States, or
why they should not be required to share the tuils and
haHsbips of tbe^nsuing campaign equally with us, and
llH tfHliTiPM**l\gi""^ ^ *•^0 ad’^uoemeni of the great
for the past three years; tiberefore ' ^
Resolved, 1st. That sinoo according to the late Act
of Congress empowering the President and Qovernors of
tbe reapeotive States to exempt only such aa in their
ot»inion are absolutely neoesxary to carry on the oivil
government, both tjtate and Confederate, Lhat we re-
jpeetftilly but cameHtly request Qov Vance to send to
our hid all the militia officers aud magiHtratcs between
the ages of 18 aud 45, who after being deprived of their
present commissions arc not otberwis? exempted under
the existing laws of Congress.
Resolved. 2d. That the exemptions of the^e two classes
of oitisens from a service and a duty which they owe in
common with us to their country, is justly causing mneh
disaatiafaetion in the army «mong both officers and men,
«nd that it should cease, and that every a»an who is'
physically able between these ages should bo required
to render serviee in the field, and if necessary his place
at home sheuld be filled by some one of the many patri
otic men who have been diwbled while nobly battling
for their rights.
Resolved, 3d. That we tender Gev. Z B. Vance a cor
dial and earnest invitation to visit us before the prepi>nt
contest for the position for Governor of tho State of
North Carolina is decided. ^ '
Resolved, 4th. That a copy of these Resolutions be
aent to Gt>v. Vance, and also with the request that they
be pnbliahed in the Raleigh Confederate, Fayetteville
Observer,. Catawba Jonrnal, Western Democrat, Iredell
Bzpreaa, Winston Sentinel, Peters^rg Register, and
the Richmond Sentinel.
Upon motion of Sgt W G Martin, Co G, the
meeting adjourned.
J. R. DIXON, Ohm’n.
Chas. R. Jones, Sec’y.
roa THK obssrysb.
Qbanoe C. H, Va,, March 18.
Messrs. lb. J. Hale & Sons: I cnclose a letter
received a few days ago from Lt. H. C. Moore of
Company A, 38th N. C. Reg’t; wiU you please
pablisk it for the benefit of friends aud relations
rOR THK OBStRVBR.
Cami* 18xh N C. T., Libbktv Mills, \"a
March 18th, 't>4
Mcsarri. Editors: Old Sol and the southern
breezes are rapidly hastening the Spring Cam
paign. The roads arc almost asdry in August.
Our boys are jubilant at tbe present condition of
lUxif: 'Oengress did tbe rigbt thing in passing
the finance bill, and the soldiers could not bave
KM«^n belter iileasod.
During tbe early part of tbe laet week a deser
ter belonging to the 7th N. C. Reg’t, who wa.s
condemned to be shot on last Friday, attempted
to desert to tbe enemy. He was captured and
was this morning shot to death at tbe stake.
Everything i.; quiet at present, though I ex
pect before long tbe mocntains and hills of the
Old Dominion will re-echo to the sound of hostile
cannon Vours truly,
PINEY WOODS.
Valuable Table.—“A soldier” in camp has em-
pluyed bis leisure moments in preparing a table
showing the value of various sums of the old is
sue in the new issue after the first of April next.
Tbe tabic will be found useful after tbe first of
April, as the old issue will pass at the disaonnt of
33i per cent.:
Table Showing the Value of the Old Issue of Con
federate Money when Discounted for the New
Issue of Conl'ederate Money, at the rate of
Three Dollars in Old Issue tor Two Dollars in
New l«sue, from $5 to S750:
New lasuf:
$103 33i
106 t)6i}
110 00
113 33i
116 66f
120 00
123 33i
126 m
130 00 .
133 33^
136 66i
140 00
143 33i
146 66f
150 00
153 33i
156 66i
160 00
163 33i
166 661
200 00
233 33i
* J60 665
300 00
333 33i
366 66i
400 00
433 33i
466 66f
500 00
and by its desire, will be acceptable to tbo pu lie
“The four per cent, certificates * f depo.sii will
be received in payment of the taxes of the p rsoo
to whom they are issued, c/r >( >nty
The certificates are assignable in the form u8ugl
with certificates of stock We would adv^,;
holders to take tbe usuafbusines.s coutsc i»l mai^.
ing an assignment before a magistrate, usiu^' th.
form to be found on the back of all Confedcratt;
re^i-iiored l>onds, but leaving a blank for the naae
of • e asuignee. The name of anj bolder can he
inserted to suit occasions.
“We are further informed that wbt,n a certlti
cate of deposit presented by a tax-payer shall ei
ceed the amount of his taxes, the tax collfctor-i
will be authorized to give him a new certiticate
for the excess; For example, if a citizcnV ta?
be seven hundred dollars, and be give in a cortifi
oate of deposit for one thousand dollars, he wiii
reccive s new certificate for three hundred Uc!
lars. Thus, a certificate for a large umouui ujbT
serve the successive oses of several tax payers
Fractional parts of a hundred dollar.'j, however
the tax payer will be rejuired t»> pay '«» mo:iey.
as no bond containing *>uch fraction will beisnuci
from the Treasury.
“The denominutic^is of the boiida to bo is-'Ucj
in redemption ot tbe certifioates of deposit now
bein^ givou, will be six, and no more-, vist: one
hundred, two hundred, five hundred, oue thou
sand, three thousand, and five thouband ”
Period Jur Fundliuj.—Neu: Issue.— It will he
seen by the following notice of the SsureUrj
of the Treasury, that holders of treasury note-
wili have tbe piivilegc of funding tlieni oh, -j
well as up tOy the first of April:
Treasury Depart.ment, C a. a i
Richmond, March IV, lJi(j4 ^
The following instruction is issued t'oi tLu
guidance of all officers of the Treasury Depart
ment.
Treasury notes may be received and funded iu
four per cent, certificates on the 1st day of \piil
in the same manner as on preceding day* Tiic
new notes to be issued as currency will bear the
date of the act authorising them, namely: 17tL
February, 1864; and the issue will be couinieoc.
ed on the 2d April 1864, in making pajmeiii
of demands upon the Treasury on aud alter tLat
date C G Memmin«kr, Sec’y of Trean v
Old Ism*'.
Ntu) Issue.^
Old Isme
V O
§ 3 33i
S155
lu
6 66i{
160
15
10 00
165
20
13 33i
170
25
16 66*
175
30
20 01)
180
.35
28 33 J
185
‘ -10
2tj m
190
45
30 00
195
5U
33 33 i
200
55
36 66i
205
GO
40 00
210
•»;')
43 33 i
215
70
46 66i
220
75
50 00
225
80
53 33*
So
S.')
56 66t
235
00
60 00
240
9.')
63 33i
245
100
66 66ji
250
105
70 00
300
110
73 33i
350
115
76 66j
400
120
■0 00
4.50 *
125
33 i
500
130
.S> 66it
.'»50
135
90 00
♦>00
l»(t
93 33i
6.50
145
96 66j
7Cfb
I.')0
100 00
750
General Slati^tict of North Ca^-olina School*.
—The condition and progress of the Common
Schools for the school year ending in 1863,
have been reported to me from about sixty coun
ties—but exact statistics have not been furnished
frofti all of these. The whole number of children
between the ages of 6 and 21, reported to me in
thirty-six counties is, males 46,116; females
43,265; children with the sexes not distinguished
5,817; total 95,259. The whole number districts
reported iu.forty-seven counties is 2,149. The
number of schools taught, reported in fifty coun
ties, is 1,076; and the number of teachers li
censed in forty-four counties is, males 524, females
348, total 872. The number of children report
ed to have attended school in fifty counties is,
males 18,977, females 16,518, total 35,495; the
average length of the schools was very uear three
months, and the average salary about 125 per
month.
The receipts of money reported ii| fifty-fosr
countics amount to $240,685 and 38 dents. The
disbursements to 981,588.56} cents, and the
sums on hand when the returns of Chairmen
were made, to 8169,086.8li.
Mr. Wilej/'i Report,
Cotton ('ard Factory.—This establishment is
now in full operation. Twenty pair of cards can
with ease be made in one day, from rough wood,
to perfect sets of cards. There
are dim iwo fflorainef ih uperansn as y^. TJuff
is in South Carolina^ which will be here in a few
days, -another is expected soon from foreign
ports.—North Carolinian.
Jiftturned Ojicert.—Among the list of return
ed officers at Richmond on Sunday last, we find
the ibllowing names of North (Jarolinians: Capt.
M. J. Reardon, A. Q. 59th Regiment; Lieut
enants R. N. O. Askew and W. 6. Baldwin, 20th
N. C; A. J. Brown, 3Sth; S. M. Buxton, 2d N
C. cavalry; J. A. Caldwell, 23d; W. R. Covington.
38th; J. B. Cabaniss, 55th.
The Wheat Prospect.—We learn verbally and
from our exohangea that the prospeet of the
wheat crop is encouraging. The late rains have
brought it out wonderfully, and a farmer told us
the other day that the prospect was as good now
as ia usually at this aeason of the year.
Haleigh Con/ederate.
Soap from Shuchs.—A good article of aoap
may be niade out of shucks and ley. The process
is quite simple. Cut up your ghucks as fine as
possible, and boil them in ley, strongly until the
soap is sufficiently thick. In the absenoe of
grease this is a most eeonomical mode of making
soap, and one that should be adopted if found to
be good. .
A Wwid^rftU Cavern.—The St. Louis Republi-
cau gives an account of a woaderfal ud beautiful
cavern, called the Fisher’s Oave, on the south
west branch of the Pae^c Railr^. The stalae-
tites, stakgmites, wd* inorustatioos, wiA still
longer names, ar^said to be UMre wondsrful thaa
those in the Mamiaoth Gave.
The old lartje Notts.—Rich.mond, March i;4
—Everybody is occupied in adjusting tinani'iai
ntattsrs, preparatory to tbe changc in the uurrsD
cy nest week Tbe banks of this city bave re
solved not to receive tbe present cutrency on de
posit, except notes below five dollars After the
first of April the new currency will rapidly take
the place of the old remaining unfunded, ander
this action of the banks.
Burnside'* Movements.—A rumor prevailed
last evening that Burniiide was m route Xjh Wash
ington, North Carolina, with reinforcements. It«
probability was believed in certain quarters, bat
no information had been received to warrant anj
thing more. The impression was doabtieas crea
ted by the statement of late yankee papers that
it was rumored that Burnside would collect a
large force at Annapolis.—R 'uk. Whig, 24f/i.
Affairs at Mobile.—Gen. Gilmer passed through
Macon Sunday last, from Mobile. He reporta
that Com. Farrag'Jt has abandoned the bombard
ment of Fort Powell and left for parts unknown
Two thousand shells were discharged at the Fort
without damage to the fortification, and with tb«
loss of only one man killed and one slightly
wounded.
S« ends another futile movement of the eosuiv
The Macon Telegraph says Gen. G. was in high
spirits, and disposed to take the very brightest
views in regard to tbe result and duration of the
war.
Exchange oj Prisoners.—Another flag of true**
boat is expect^ to arrive at City Point in a few
dajs, with another lot of Confederate prisoDer!>
for exchange, but tbe precise time is not yet
aseertained. A proposition is pending,.we under
stand, whieh, if mutually agreed to, will result in
the exchange of several thotieaad at oncc, and
probably reliev£ Danville of the large number quar
tered there for some time pasL Owing to the
non reoognition of Butler, and tbe absence of offi
cial communication on the subject, except through
Major Mulford, the Assistant Federal Commis-
fiio.'‘4r, it is impossible to predict, witb anything
like certainty, the arrival of a trucc boat from
one time to another. We are gratified to state,
however, that the probabilities are favorable to
the continuance of the exchange, and that our
gallant soldiers yet in the hands of the eneiby will
soon be restored to their families and friends.
Richmond Whig, 2ith.
Prices at Stauaton, V«.—Prices of produce
in Staunton are somewhat on the decline, although
it is being very much held back in anticipation
of selling for the new currency. The largest sals
made reeently waa by Col. M. G. Harman, wbu
sold fiftjf-two cattle (or one hundred and five thou-
sand^doUars.— Corr. Richmond Enquirer.
Taxes in Augusta County, la.:—In Augusu
coiinty the work of oollecting the taxes is pro
gressing finely. On Monday forty-eight persons
amount of twenty-one thousand dui-
Tnis was one of the small days. The tas
for Augusta county alone will amount to uoro
than two millions of dollars.—lb.
Prisoners.—985 Yankee prisoners were sent
off yesterday, in return for the number received
here on Sunday. The number included 62 offi
cers, of whom 4 are Colonels, 5 Lieut Colonel*,
4 Majors, 20 Captains, 29 Lieutenants and one
Surgeon. There are now in Richmond 2,34*
prisoners of war, including officers, and 350 ol
Kilpatrick’s raiders.—Richmond Enquirer.
Personal.—Gov. Z. B. Vance, of North Caro
lina, arrived in the city on yesterday, and is stop
ping at the residence of Dr. Manson.
Richmond Examiner.
Jmportaat Decision.—Ma.con, March ---—
The Supreme Court of Georgia to-day unanimous
ly afllroied the coQstitutionality of the anti-subti-
tute law.
Deserters Sentence(i.—1,5 Virginia soldiers, de
serters from Pickett’s Division, haVe oeen tried
by a Court Martial at Kinston and sentenced tu
be shot. Thty are in Csetle Thunder.
Th»^ Currency.—The Note Bureau at Rich
mond is . now issuing no other notes than those of
the denomination of five dollars, and these to an
amoitnt that will but little exceed half a million
per«4ay. Noue of the smaller notes, ones and
twos, are now being signed, but an immense
amoqnt of the fifty cent, change notes are now in-
eoorse of preparation, and will soon be issued; a
timely measure, which will have the effeet of at
«noe nppljinc tha pmklie with ohaoge.
€H
From and afte
Obaarver will be
per %anum. Fo
tbe Seoi-Weekl
We hoped to
But ap«rt from i
thing we buy, a
peiuea of printi^
March 17, IR
l>ABLOEajf'f*0
yankeee bave b
world of the infa
of Col. Dablgren.
auob words as *‘J
Now they change
“Mr. Davis was o
him, he should at
lowing is from an
the ICth inst.: —
“It is suted
Uen. Kilpatrick p
found on Ibe pers
contemplate the
member of his Ca‘
pers; bnt only tha
Mr. Uavia, if, aftt
make hie escape,
public property w
Richmond, provid
deatroy any prcpe
owing to the tre~
whom Col Dahig-
present ”
And the New V
E. A Paul, its nr
thoritiea have bee~
matter. The T'
“No ot&oer of t
of putting to death
a raid, aad no otii
barouB enough to
put auob ordere in
men, for these wer
bnt private memo
himself to Isuitiug
toned gentleman, i
poae and equally i
thought Captain
raapondent who a
expedition iie hft-
ita inception, had
naking preparatio
raotions and other
read these memor
Colonel started on
tftry contjme4 no m
to have found iu th
by the rebels to aer
iiUended to excite
malignant hatred
rebel leaders bave s
ning of their ocns~
largely reliad for it
In view ef these
though they be, the
to it that the autne
The testimony of
pocket, aa well as o
tad that it was re
aolemnities of an o
the yankee papers
themselves, there i
of ite ti'uth. This
“only public prope
Riehmond,” made
meat on the iid inst
“General Kilpatri
rapidly pressing his
to tack th* Ttlitl eap-
and out the telegrap
tweea General Lee
heard from, the m
brilliantly successf
culminate in a oru
We are not without
enabled to solve the
suffering seldiert he
Ha may possibly fail
aolta than the relea
crown hia daring b
miatake was, cot to
greas adjourned.”
Thua, when tha re
ooalldently hoped fo
objeeta waa to “sack
nnderatood meaning
to plunder and pi
aame Herald, it waa
be deatroyed.
But there ia aome'
aid of the 8d: “We
the rfleaae of our so
daring but hopeful
the release of eleve
onersT What great
for? Doubtless tAe k
And if Dahlgren h
the city, and in kil
yankeedom would h
amount of villainy t
to accomplish their
As to the assertio
Ameriean army wou
we oan only judge b
instances of the mnr
offioers have, unfort
the progress of this
point.
Since the above
the Riehmond Enqv
authorities are fully
this subject beyond
sary atepa have aire
ment:
‘‘The Confederate
‘‘lasting infamy’
the body of liablgre
oanuot be invalidate
apected them, an ha
polation; corrobora
tnaod men of tbe oo~
of our returned pria
roe and elsewhere, t
proclaimed, and the
hia Cabinet openly
on the line of tbe
fnlly announced: an
which, when publin'
shortly be done, w'^
the originators of t
they plunge into the
gle doubtful stran i
exeeraUon of the oi
The Richmond Se
pers bave been exbi
city, and are to be
the State Departme'
governmenu. Th
has been no interlia
There should be no
world shall have be
genuineness, the d*
their confuaion and
Tsa Lasoa Nora
oeaaes on Friday ne
menber that on that
loae one- third of th
per cent. Of oou
ple’a taxes, and not
wQl be credited af
on the $1. Holde
well to exchange ’
WlD b* ready on the