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. V - ---J ; "f 7 ; T A iwr a f f. '? T&& G., .SATURDAY.; JUNEJ -V, 1862 ' a 4 .1 i- THE STATE JOURNAL " JOHN SPELMAN, FRIXTER TO THE STATE," ' AVD ACTHORIZED PUBLISHER OF THE AWS OF THK CONFEDB RATS STATES Or AHFB1CA, . -; trtriT i -. " . Terms of the State Journal. . f "Wcic fcxreniind iu friends that our. paper j;or)u: . '.. .oT.ii ctrtim: Tbn cash most accom- ttllCteu ou iuu aJ ,sany tue omu ' " , ; - Teems Semi-Wcclily, per annum.,. $4 00 "Weekly. . . . . . 2 00 .v ............. ... Notice to Subscriberf . The State Joobsai, is conducted on the Cat inciple. - ..n haroafjr be sent without thi nev nccora- pan? the order; and in all cases namebseribers;will be stricken off at the date of exniwrtion of their subacrip tTonsHunless renewed Tprm5b7 We are compelled to enforce this rule in all case?, and no friend can grumble at it. SsW- A cross mark onUh j wrapper or on tho margin of the paper, denotes that th; subscriber's tune is nearly ojii Look out for the cross inaik and renew. Lawi or tlis Conreieratc State?. ' (BY AUTHORITY.) (No. 32.) AK ACT TO ENCOURAGE ENLISTMENTS IN THE CORPS OF MARINES - . ' Section 1 . The Congress of the Confederate btatcs of America doer act, That from and after the passage of this act, cnl: tment in the Marina Corps shair be for the term of the existing war, or for the period of three years, A the recruits may elect at the time of enlistment. vi 'Sfc 2 A id be it further enacted, That every able bodied man ,vho may enlist and be received into the Marine Corps, shall be entitled to a bounty of nftj dollars, to be paid at the time of joining the Corpi and every non-commissioned office, musician and private, now in the Marine Corpa, who may have enlisted for three years, shall be enlisted to recei ve the sum of forty dollars, as an equivalent to bounty. Ski:. 3. And be it furtber enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this act, the sum of forty thousand dollars, is hereby ap propriated out of any money in the Treasury nut other wised appropriated. . ,- Approved April, 10, 1862. (No. 33.) . AN ACT TO LEGALIZE THE ACTS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, MARSHAL AND DEPUTY MARSHALS) OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: - Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederat e States of America do enact, That the official acts of JY C. liamsey, late District Attorney, and of Jcshj B. Clements, late Marshal of the District of Tennessee, fand of the Deputies of said Marshal, fr,om the time their respective offices were vacated, by the passage ' of the act of the Provisional Cougress, approved on . the 12th day of December 1861, by which said Dis trict of Tennessee was divided into three several Dis tricts, without any provision for containing said offi cers in office, be and the same are hereby made legal and valid to the tame extent and in the same manner, as if they had been continued in office up to the passage of this act ; and Hiey are hereby exonerated from any penalty, forfeiture or liability to the public or any private person by reason efany official act .committed by them, to the same extent and in the same manner, as if they had been legally in office at the time of committing the same. And said officers are hereby authorized to collect and receive the same fees and emoluments as if they had been rightfully in office. Sec' 2." Be Lfc further enacted. That the said Mar shal and his Deputies may continue to act until the successors of said Marshal are qualified. a Approved April 11, 1862. (No. 34.) ' AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRE TARY OF TILE TREASURY TQ PAY States of America do enact. That the Secretary of tho Treasury be and he is hereby, authorized to pay a part of the salaries of the several Dii trict Collectors of the War Tax, authorized by the act entitled " An act to authorize the issue of Treasury notes and to provide a War Tax for their jrcdemption,'' approved August 19, 1861, in those States which have assumed 'the payment of saitftnx : Provided, That in no case shall the amount so paid to each collectorAcxceed the sum of one hundred dollars:, Andprovidd further, the Secretary of the Treasury shall be satisfied that Said collector gave bond and rendered ser vices as required by said act previous to the assumption of said tax by the respective States, equal iu value to the sum to be paid. Approved April 11, 62. ' No. 35. ' AN ACT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A CORPS , OF OFFICERS FOR THE . WORKING- OF NITRE CAVES AND ESTABLISHING NITRE REDS. . Section 1. The Congress of the -Confederate States of Ameriea do enact, That for the pur pose of orocoring a supply of nitre adequate to the wants of the government, during the con : tinuancc of the war with the United States, the President be,' and' he is hereby, authorized to appoint a c, rps of officers, consisting of one superintendent, with therank.tay and allowances of a major of artillery, four-assistants, with the rank, pay and allowances of a cantain of artillery, eight subordinates, with the lank, pay and allow ances of first lieutenants of artillery. Sec. 2, The duties of the officers, under the supervision of the chief of ordnance, shall bfe to inaugurate and prosecute a system for the effici ent working of the nitre caves, and to purchase and contract for the delivery of nitre produced within the limits of the Confederate States to inspect the nitre caves and other natural deposits of nitriferous earth, and to report the probable ,annual supply from these sources, and the estent and economy, or otherwise, with which they are now being worked by privafe enterprise; to establish nitre beds in the vicinity of the princi pal cities and towns of the Confederacy, and to contract for the' necessary grounds, sheds, etc., and for the offal and other materials Used in the preparation of nitre beds ; to diffuse information and to stimulate enterpr se in the production si an article essential to the successful prosecution of the war. The superintendents will make reports, at stated periods, to tho chief of ordnance to be submitted to the Secretary of War for the be V1 vutiKiess. mis orfani7ntino continued at the -di serf tion nf the I'rAclL-. Approved April 11,1862. r ' No.SfJ.1 JOINT RESOLUTION OF TIUNKS Tti THE PATRIOTIC WOMEN OF Til F COUaNTRY: FOR VOLUNTARY CO TRIRUTIONS FURNISHED' JBY TIIFM TO THE ARMY. . - M 0 Iterolvcd fy the Congress of the Confederate bUtes of America, That the thanks of the Con gress ofthe Confederate States are eminently due and are hereby tendered, to the patiiotic women of the Confederacy for the energy, zeal and un tirr.g devotion which they have manifested in iurmshmg voluntary contributions to our soldiers in the field, and in thearious military hospitals throughout the countrj. Approved April 11, 1862. ' TNo 37 T ' A MK?J,IlT MEANS MEN? SUPP0RT OF THE GOVERN- S,f0AL PDSress rf'tibe Confederate hta csof .Am.nca do enact, That the Secretary . of the Trmuary be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue,, m addition to the amounts heretofore authorized to be issued by ah act -entitled 'An act f authorize the issue of Treasury notes and to provide a war tax for their redemption, I ap proved August 19,1861, and by the further supplemental act to the above ciiei act, approved December 19, 1861, from time -to time, as the public necessities may require, Treasury notes, 1 hnnd. not to exceed iu cwMuaiwa i okv, 'j - jnunv- and the affregatcihe sum or two nunareuaui milUons of-dollars, of which fifty millions shall ' m . L- Via toenail Without TO- DO' in ireasury uuwi u& - nnfoa tn bfl nSfid rervc; ten iduuuus iu ocaoui; as a reserve fund, and to be.issuea to pay any sudden or unexpected call for deposits ; and one hundred and sixty-five millions certificates of ttofk or bonds: the said Treasury notes, certifi cates of stock and bonds to be issued under the same forms, conditions and restrictions as are provided by the above cited acts,m every respect and particular: Provided, however, that the Secretary of the Treasury may, if he shall deem the same advisable, - effect a loan, at home or abroad, in specie funds or bills of exchange or Treasury notes,, by a sale of the said bonds or,, stock upon such terms as.may be found practica ble : and provided further, that all bonds issued uuder this section shall be made redeemable at the pleasure of the government after the expira tion of ten years from their respective dates, but the faith, ofthe government shall be pledged to redeem the same at the expiration of thirty years from such dates. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury may issue in exchange for any of the Treasury notes which may be issued under this or any other .law, bonds or certificates payable in not more than ten years, at a rate of mtei est not exceeding six per cent, per annum, payable sepii-annually, to the extent of fifty millions of dollars, which fifty millions shall constitute part of the one hun dred and sixty-five millions of stock and bonds above authorized ; the said bonds or certificates to be reconvertible, at the pleasure of the holder, into Treasury iTotes, and the said exchange and re-exchangc to be subject to such regulations as the Secretary of the Trcasua'r-y may prescribe. Sec. 3. The form of the said bonds or certifi cates authorized by the second 6ection above shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury; the said certificates may be issued with or with out coupons, and may be .made payable fo order jr bearer, as may be deemed expedient. Approved April 13, 1802. (No. 38.) ' ' AN ACT TO INCREASE THE NUMRER i OF DEPOSITORIES1 OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Sec. 1 . The Congress of the Confederate States of America do. enact; That the Secretary is hereby,; authorized to make aid constitute such additional depositories of public money as, in his judgment, the public exigences may require, which sai l depositories shall give bond and be subject in all respects to the same laws and regu tions, and be entitled to the same compensation -as the depositories now authorized by law. . Sec. 2. The offices of the '.said additional de Bos tories appointed under this act shall cease and determine a the expiration of one year after the termination of the existing war with the United States, unless otherwise ordered by Con gress. " Approved April 15, 1862. , Partial List ofthe Killed and Wounded in the N. C Eegiments in the Fights of Sat urday and Sunday, so far aa ascertained. We present our readers with the following partial list of cssualties, in the regiments mentioned,, in the - --.- . .. - .i ri.:.u publish full reports of all the casualties as fast as they come in, giving precedence, however, to those from our own State, for the most obvious reasons. copy the following from the Richmond Dispaich of Tuesday : 23d n. c. regiment. Col. D. H. Christie had his horse shot under "him, and was painfully, though not seriously, "wounded by the fa 1. ' Lieut. Col. n. D. Johnston, severely wounded in the head, and had his horse shot under him. 'Major E. J." Christian, severely wounded in the body and arm ; supposed to be mortally ; and had his horse shot under him. ' "Captain C. C. Blacknall, slihfly wounded in fur places, and had his horse shot "finder him. (Having a sprained ankle he had to go inio the engagement on horseback.) " - , I Capt S. A. Slmford, killed. ; ' Captain J. If. Miller, severely wounded in the body. ' - Captain W. I Hill, severely in the shoulder and leg. i- Captain W. II. Johnston, severely in the leg and hand. Capt. A. D. Peace, slightly in the face. Lieutenant T.- J. Crocker, Co. G, slightly in the shoulder. . Lieut. W P. Gill, (acting Adjutant,) slightly in the shoulder and arm. ' Lieut. Nicholson, Co. G, severely in the head. Lieut.. Goggin, Co. C, severely in the foot. Lieut. Iliil, Co. II. severely in the arm. Lieut A. M. Luria, Co. I, severely in the head supposed mortally.' ' Lieut. G. Hunter, Co. K. sevrrcly in the arm. Lieut. W. Torrencc, Co. K, severely in the side. " List ofcasualtjes acnong the non-commissioned of hcersand private very heavy not now fully ascertained supposed to be 30 killed and 120 wounded. The officers and men displayed the greatest gallantry, advancing steadily under thy most galling fire, and driving the en emy back to his entrenchments, a distance of 1 mile l0Ul h,e riaCe of Mtack: In cgins the redoubt all the field officers fell, and many ofthe companies were lelt without commanders, which caused the regiment to get much scattered, but the men fought on with great bravery ,.displayiug many personal acts of darino courage. A full report will be made as soon as the casualties are known. ' W.P.Gill t e o Acting Adj't 23d N. C. Regiment! 1 . b.Qiptam Geo. T. Baskeryiile, company V a brave and competent officer, is now in command'of the regunent. - W. P G The f. llowing casualties from various regiments are reported to us : . T,f?Z;G,l-,JfmaX' Srd Alabama, Sunday ; OA, "liu liiu Aiauama, oaturt av? T.ipnf r..i 6th Alal Vvil- . Hounded -iU. L B. Smith, 27th Georgia ; Capt Delamar do ; Capt. Dorsey, 28th GeorSa'-c , G.rter,4thi North Carolina; Capt. Kelly do ' C Gordon; Cth Alabama. pt- t.iSi,X'iV 'sc;)'en;0"lbcrs were 'mried at the redoubt taken by the 4th North Carolina regiment p,r '0TYRT" :KEGMENT K. Ci STATE TUOOPS. . StVttrT Barnps of Company F., 4th North Carolina ate 1 roops, w kiled 5n the . v V e areinformed that but one Captain of this re4 w Sif1' the rcStPbeinkuSrand answered aMhTn "Sn "f thV 4th North Carolina We learn that Capt. Ttuhbro, .of thi lis regiment, is among the killed. of destructroi, .nd vandalism in that nei-hterhjod The Yankees at Cockspur Were ballooning again yesterday. We learn that an ascension was mMy aDOther iD the afternoon:-. lingham, 19M-Ai ? Flimrnoy and Bell, do; Capt Mays lKrT; rrV ;il- cun, 27th Georgia ;' Tins Battle or Richmoot). Its'lncident and re sults! so far as results are developed, are deservedly the absorbing topic f the day. - With all our sympa--thies, sensibilities and anxieties awakened we are yet not allowed to indulge in those sentimentalities which the dread occasion suggest. Our only source of in . formation, at present, is confined to the Richmond -W they, being on the- spot, must necessarily e sunwsea to couwiu iuo - - that can be gathered up. It will bo our object to pub lish. every thing, which they may deem proper to set forth in relation to this fierce combat. In relation to the battle the Examiner of "Monday siys: Friday was maiked by one of the heaviest storms of raiu ever known in this country. The Chicka hominy being swollen, and the swamps impassable, it was wisely chosen by General Johnston as a fit op portunity to attack and annihilate a division of the enemy, some thirty thousand strong, which had pass ed the Chtckahominy 'at Bottom's Bridge and en trenched in White Oak swamp. The Confederate forces attacked on Saturday, and gained a complete victory. The right : to call the action a complete vietorv to the Confederates is estab i;hnd hv these - facts: "lst. That the Confederates dn ve the enemy from- all their lines, a distance of res miles back: 2nd. That they ,tookall the enemy s th artillery that was in those lines : 3rd. '1 hat they tooK the enemy's camps, with everything in them, tents standing, baggage undisturbed, letters, public and private, and retained possession of the said camps: 4th. That the Confederates carried also the Federal fortifications, redoubts, entrenchments, and retained possession of them. These facts give indisputable right .to-claim for the Confederates a victory ofthe most entire kind. ' - The following is the'jEramingr' details ofthe bat tle on Sunday, being all we can publish in our pres ent issue. Those on Monday shall appear to-morrow : . The defence of Richmond. - Opening of the battle on the Richmond lines Tre mendous fighting on Saturd ixj, and rout of the cne ' viy Capture of Batteries,' Prisoners, etc. As was generally anticipated, from the position oc cupied by a portion ofthe enemy's force on the South side of the Chickahominy, on the right wing of Gen eral Johnston's army, (he battl was opened between' nine and ten o'clock, A. M., ou Saturday, by an at tack in force of L ngstreet's and Hill's divisions on the enemy's position at Bottom Bridge near the line of the Richmond and York River railroad. The enemy, in large force, had entrenched themselves behind con- sectitive batteries, and felled trees crosswise in front .of them so as to render the approach of our troops the more' difficult. After i musketry and cannon skir mish, dnriug the continuance of which our brave tfoops withstood. .the full fire of the batteries, and a charge was ordered and nobly made by General Hill, the Second Florida, Sixth .Virginia and Fifth South Carolina leading the charge up to, the very, muzzles ofthe guns under a terrific fire of grape,' canister, round shot and shell, that cut them down by scores. Mounting over the first battery, they took possession at the point of the bayonet, the Yaukes fleeing to the next in p ition in the rear, which, iu turn opened its fire, and, in turn was taken, large numbers of the .Yankees being killed and taken prisoners. .After an obstinate light of two hours the enemy fell back, leaving sixteen pieces of artillery, composing three battel ics, in possession of our victorious troops. Our loss here was heavy, including several of fr.'ers. The Yankee loss was not ascertained, but it is supposed to have .been equally heavy. The behav ior of our troops was-' splendid." One company ol the North Carolina regiment alone took -one hundred and sixty-five prisoners, and brought them to the rear. , .'Tho enemy'.- force was estimated at fully 30,000, aiu ruin forced constantly. . After the cessation of the firing on our right wing, the .enemy attempted a demonstration, across the Chickahominy, on our left wing, north of the Me chanicsville turnpike, and on the Nine Mile road. He, was here gallantly opposed by General G. W. - h5RUK& ,djyAson. of .in fantjy jmd JaeneralMagruder's si ppi, and: Acting Brigadier General Colonel Wade Hamptons command ofthe Sixteenth North Caroli na and the Fourteenth and Nineteenth Georgia. The Hampton Legion, supported by the Sixteenth North Carolina and Nineteenth Georgia, attempted to capture a battery trom the enemy, but rinding i, too heavily supported, fell back, but not until after re cetving its fire and giving their own in return,: and h-rcmg tile euemy to resume the defensive. Our loss on the left was not so heavy as on the right wing of the army ; but among the killed we have to lament several gallant and distinguished officers. On the left wing fell General Tcttigrew, of South Carolina, a name, that became illustrious in this revolution. He fell and died on the field. General Hatton, of the leimesseo brigade, was shot from his horse and died in the arms of an aid. Col. Hampton was wounded slightly in the foot, but remained at his post. His horse was shot twice. 1 lie lighting extended gradually from the left to the right again, about .5 o'clock, and continued up to ntar eigtit oclocK in the evening, when darkness pwt an end to the conflict, our army resting or. their arms iu the positions from - wheuce the enemy., had oeen torccd. , The strength of the enemy is supposed to have been very great on both wings, and his loss proportionately heavy. ' ; 1 he sullen booming of artillery heard occasionally in the city on; Saturday morning had prepared the people for the tidings, from the field. About noon it became evident that bloody work was doins alons: the lines. The ambulances and surgeons had gone out, and our citizeus remained. in a state of anxious suspense but not alarm ; they knew too well the invincible ar ,ni V in whom they had confided" their trust. 'Soon per sons in vehicles and on horseback began to arrive from the direction t)f the lines, and they were cacerlv sur rounded by groups of citizens and soldiers, to whoni they detailed the news. Their presence was marked everywhere by attentive groups of listeners. "We have repulsed the enemy ! " passed from lip to lip, and a cheering" beam of satisfaction lit up every face, sul- dened only by the record of the gallant men who had lallen and were still falling in the fidit juh,uw cvnmi" me wounnea oesan to com in ,jrum the -several scenes of action, and were carried to t lie hospitals, the hotels and residences. Many ap peared to be only slightly wounded, barely sufficient to disable them, and laughed and chatted with the ii nam eus ot sym pat mzers who gathered around the am bulances. Others, whose Wounds were through the body, and more serious, lay stretched but. and some in the agonies of death. J hrottghout Saturday night they were being brought I in, up to yesteday morning, and all descriptions of ve hicles were impressed to carry them. ANOTHKE ACCOUNT OF THE FljGHT. We have some additional accounts of the fight oO our right wing. The scene of the battlei was about tight- miles out on the Williamsburg road. 'I be artillery' on our side opened about ten minutes to one p. m., and the cannonading continued for the space of onc-halfor three -quarter of an hour. After a heavy fire of musketry, our troops charged upon the enemy in their 'entrenchments with the "most de voted gallantry, repulsing him at the point of the bayonet, and driving him back until we had posses sion of his entire camp. The enemy,, being heavily reinforced, drove u back for a little space, but could not recover his camp. ' . t General Stuart was4n command of the field, but General Hill was in immediate command of that por tion of it where the fight was in progress. , After the Yankees had been driven from their camp, it was thought that they were retreating down the Chickahominy, when Gen. Stuart deployed three regiments to intercept their retreat. It was -found, however, that the enemy was being heavily reinfor ced, and the regiments were recalled. ' . ' About this tinvv General 'Stuart sent Lieut. Fon taine, who hadjattached himself to his staff as aid, to Gen. Hill, or such general officer as he might find on the field, nrging him to hold his position, as reinforce ments were coming up. The assurance of reinforce ments gave fresh impetus to our men, and the firing was continued with loud and hearty cheers. After the fightJiad continued for about an hour, the ammu nition of some of the regiments gave out, and there was some wavering along our lines. Col. Lee, LieuL Fontaine and Col. Moore were sent by Gen. Stuart to see to the ammunition train and to rally such of the regiment a bad been thrown in disorder. The Twenty fourth Virginia, the Fifth "North Carolina, and some other regiments were reformed and led into action by i Colonel Moore, and then put in Command of Cplbne, Smith, . . s About half past six.o!clock Gen. Huger's division came Tipon the field in gallant style, .the men dashing on at thff double-quick with loud cheers. . The combat was now furious. There was a continuous roll of musketry, varied by the occasional booming of artille- ry. ' The firing continued until about eight o'clock; when the enemy were driven still further back, and we' remained in-possession of their camp, having captured a. number of pieces of their artillery. The King William artillery, Capt Carter, was prom inent in the fight, and achieved the most conspicuous results. Their battery was posted in the road, and was engaged from one to half past five o'clock, when it was relieved. Their loss m killed and wounded was terrible thirty-seven out of eighty -tight. Lieut. Wil liam Carter was wounded in the breast by a Minie ball. Second Lieut Newman was killed, his bodv being literally torn to pieces by the bursfing of a thell. Th hat.tfirv was mibliclv conmlimeuted in a slowins cop1, lwGen Hill, who declared that its srallantry speech oy Would hold a conspicuous part in history, and that "he bad rather be in command of such men than be J V J - . 7 - t President of the Confederate States." The loss on both sides could not be otherwise than terrible. In the early part of the action we had taken the enemy's entrenchments at the point of the bayo net, our columns suffering .'from the close volleys of musketry. In crossing the field to make the charge, Colonel Smith's Virginia regiment was badly cut up by the enefhy's fire. . .. Up to half-past seven o'clock Saturday night we had taken about one hundred and thirty prisoners". In addition to this we learn that, late in the -eveniug, an entire company ofthe enemy had thrown do 'n their arms and surrendered themselves aS prisoners. Among the prisoners taken by ns were a lieutenant.. Colonel, a major, and several other commissioned offi cers. . Our . forces engaged on the right were Stuart's Hill's, Lougstreet's and Magruder's div'sionsr the latter having come Up during the action. We had prebably twenty to twenty-five thousand men in this action. . The prisoners taken, by us say that the enemy had three divisions engaged on our right. " Battle of Bichmond. Concluded from the Richmond Examiner. SKCOND DAY SUNDAY. THE BATTLE .KENEWKD ON SUNDAY MORE HABD FIGHTING ANOTHER SUCCESS KOIt OUR ARMS. Public expectation was on tiptoe yesterday in anti cipation of the renewal of the contest, for the hard fought field in front of Richmond on Saturday, and events did not disappoint in the leat. The scene of the fight was near thp Williamsburg n.ad. About seven o'clock, a. nl.., the Ninth Virginia Regiment, Lieut. Col. Godwin, who had been on their arms un consciously within fifty yards of-the enemy the night previous, were ambuscaded by a Yankee regimeut, who rose up behind a dense thicket, and, protected thereby, poured a destructive fire into the uncovered column ofthe Ninth, which, however, being speedily supported, drove the enemy back and captured sever al pieces of artillery. The ground was so miry and unfavorable for the use of, artillery that but few pieces could be brought into play, and the firing was principally by musketry, which raged furiously from the left to the centre of the lines. The brigades en gaged were GeneralTIolmes' and Griffith's, of Smith's division, including the Third Alabama, Col. Lomax, and the Twelfth and Forty-first .Virginia regiments. The advance was gradually pushed until between one and two o'clock, p. m., when our column brokeNthe centre of the enemy, and he commenced sullenly re tiring in the direction ofthe Meadow Bridge and Wil liamsburg roads, abandoning his camp, occupied the previous night, and leaving in our hands large quan tities of small arms, overcoats, knapsacks, &c, which iwere secured, and carried to the rear. At 4", p. m., the firing had ceased, except occasional shots ati'long taw." In the 'early part of the battle, Lieut. Col. God win, who was in advance of the Ninth Virginia, had his horse shot from under-him , nnd-the animal, in fallingj fell upon him and seriousy injured him in the breast and head. He was brought to the American Hotel. Col. Lomax ofthe Third Alabama, was also killed in the action, while gallantly leading his regi t.i3 tbo.chanre in support of the Ninth Virginia, tinguished themselves in the hght, ano: took a cOlisKfer- able number of prisoners both cn Saturday. and yes terday. It was stated that the enemy fired on a train ou the York River railroad carrying the wounded to the citjv and that no attention was paid to a flag of truce sent on the field. , There was a report of he Third Alabama firing into the Twelfth Virginia, woo returned the fire, and cre ated some confusion, but we are without confirmation' as to its reliability.- From the numbers engaged on the side of the ene my, it was evideut that he had massed heavily during the night on his left wing (our right.)- The enemy's strength on both wings on Saturday. was estimated at 60,000, and ours between 20,000 and 80,000, to op pose them. Yesterday his strength was at least 50,000, with heavj' reserves and our army about the same. The enemy duing both, days had the advan tage of position and entrenchments, but lost them both. Our loss in'the battle, or rather two battles, was not less than 1,000 or 1 ,2C0. The enemy's lo.s was as great, if not 'greater, besides several hundred prisoners. During the progress .of the fight the find rf battle was penetrated by many 'of the citizens of Richmond . charged with the duty -of bringing off the wounded, civilians and others, who, in numerous instances per formed feats of valor worthy of disciplined soldiers. The ent-ire day the wounded were arriving -in the city, and the community remained in a state of ex citement up to iltght, when later intelligence assured them again that tho prestige of victory had not de parted from our arm's. The wounded arc very numerous, and they are being accommodated as the' emergencies of the times will best admit. Private dwellings, stores, $e'., have been offered by their owners, and they will- be occu pied as they -are needed. The success and progress of our arms yesterday was even niro decided and satisfactory than .was Saturday, and our troops were in the best possible" spirits.. - During the day the Yankecprisoners continued to be brought in in squads of ten, fifteen and twenties. They were certainly premium specimens of; the "Grand Union Army," for they were the most de jected locking human beings that were ever Feen, Some of them Were covered with mud from head to foot, and seemingly so .worn out as to be scarcely alii to move through the. street to their prison. Many were mere boys, fourteen or fifteen years old, who must have staggered under the weight of a musket. lroJjljica of psrerTr lcinsJ, iMMulhaa .of Ipf.tpiV atlil papers. were picked up off the battle-field after its abandon ment by the Yankees, and brought to the city last evening. .-.'-.' The bodies of the several prominent officers slain in the engagements were brought into Richmond yes terday. That of Gen. Hatton was taken to the Ex change Hotel, 'where it will be embalmed and sent to his native State. That of the lamented Tettigrew, of South Carolina, was also brought in and taken .in charge by the friends of the deceased, (a mistake.) To hundreds; of households in Richmond and else where the doings of Saturday and yesterday brought the craped badge of mourning, for hundreds, of the Confederacy's brave sons have fallen in the gallant defence of her capitol. Thepeople of Richmond have -had a foretaste of this hearthstone desolution, and most nobly have they withstood it, counting the loss of husbands, fathers, brothers and sons as so much price paid down iu their blood for the liberty they seek. TnE CITY DURING THE -BATTLE. Duriug the progress of the battles of Saturday and yesterday, fought in front of Richmond, though erery species of wild reports were flying about on the tongues of rumor, the people-remained remarkably calm and quiet, while exhibitidg a lively interest in the result. The care of the wounded that came in almost continually by one and twos, from noon on Saturday up to last night, seemed to engage their "hu mane attention, and we have heard of numerous in stances of devoted attention". The ladies were particularly active in procurimr water, that beverage Which, above all others, is so re freshing to the wounded soldier. AnysuDnlies of ice furnished at the hospitals, or wherever the wounded are, would be acceptable, let it never be so small in quantity. ' ' The Assistant Provost Marshal Alexander is exert ing himself in procuring two hundred and fifty nurses u r .i i.j ii i ... --. aw wj wioui nio wouuueu in me nosmtais. jNnrsrst both male and female are wanted. . j The Assistant Provost Marshal has received instruc-r tions to hereafter, until further notified; order the closing of all the places of public amusement during these exciting times as a precautionary measureJXTie. order goes into effect to-night. The movement is a good one, as it will offer less" inducements to the soldiers to straggle into the city at uight from the camps. Soldiers should be on the field, facing the stem realties of this hour, not hag gling in the pit of a theatre'over the maildlin repre sentations of a by-gone age. ; ;vj , , .,,,', INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLES. -A Yankee Colonel was brought inio the Marshal's office wounded and a prisoner. A person present re marked, "Your 'on to Richmond' journey wasn't a very pleasant one for you, was it ?" "No, not until after 11 o'clock, A. M.; (yesterday), when I found it pleasaut enough, riding in all the way," j. We took about five hundred prisoners. A gentleman who was on the battle field yesterday, i among other trophies, picked up the copy book of ! one division of- the .enemy s army, containing, copies I ... . . 'A .1 of all the dispatches sent to the War Department at Washington. According to the dtspatcues, iney were, up to within a few minutes of taking their batteries, making the most successful advances towards Rich mond. A twenty-pound spherical shell fell near where a spectator of the battle yesterday was standing. It did not explode, and he secured the shell and brought it to the eity as a relic of the field. , , From the Register? Col. Johnston. Our readers will perpive that we have placed at the head of our columns the name of Col. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, of the county of : Mecklenburg, as the caudidate for the office of Governor to whom we shall, as a member of the Southern Rights party, give our support. We have more than once in the Regis ter given reasons why Col. Johnston would make a most acceptable Governor to a large majority of the people of the State. He is a man of sterliug integrity, ercat intelligence, and of a capacity for business pos sessed by few persons. It is true that he has not been much in public life, (except a short; service in the Con vention he has never been in public life,) but this fact, so fax from denrceiatinsr his claims, should the more rnmmend him to the favor of the people. We have had cnoii -h and to snare of oid party and political hacks, and at this time of all others, we should place a man in the Executive chair who, unembarrassed by nst. noli t.ic:d 'animosities or friendships, can act with no pvp. wn crip, to the irood of the "State, arid the main tenance of her riirhts as" a member of the Southern ot. Johnston acts with the friends of Southern Rights, and bv them he .will be supported He does not look back with lingering affection to the old Union, and regret its dissolution ; but, on thecon . trarv. believes that our secession from it wasian act at once necessary and expedient, and thai to return to it . I 1 I. .1. , rt..l.inifikM? n nK ' 1 i O TlCmr fl 1 1 ' nP.t. which the Mouth could commit ? Col. Johnston is in favor of fully?" sustaining the Administration of the Confederate Government while the war lasts, and earnestly 'deprecates the policy wWVi wmihl iinw. while we are m the m.idt ot one of the fiercest and bloodiest conflicts for liberty which the world has ever seen, raise up a party in opposition to it. and thus divide the people, when nothing less thi- lwrfcet pnnw'rt kud unitv can save. us lrom si aver v. Col. Johnston's views of Stale Policy have always been liberal, arid at the same time prudent ; and should he be placed in the Executive chair, the people may ex oect from him a safe and enlightened Administration . Enturtaininc these opinions of Col. Johnston's views and capacity, h'e shall have our humble, but cordial support as a candidate for the office of Governor of North Carolina. Messrs. Editors : I see by the ppcrs the call o the Charleston Hospital for blackberry cordial for our sick, as dysentery has appeared among tnem, to wmcn rail f will respond if possible to obtain gooci wniswey which is verv difficult. Meanwhile I would like to make known through your paper the great efficacy of the smart weed in that disease It grows all over the country North and South, in lanes, &c. ' It has a spi dark green leaf, and bears on the top a feathery Qookin"- flower, and when you bruise the leaf in your n-Athiie TKrwerrthe other alfmffiftirft&'ilBSfaS pal jrbut that used for dysentery is very peppery, call ed by many pepper weed. Draw a tea strong enough to taste peppery,- and use instead of water, with or without sugar, hot or cold, as the p.itient may prefer. It may be drank freely, hav ing no unpleasant effect. It may be gathered and dried in the shade, or used fresh. Some years ago when that disease raged in the village where I bved I used it only irf my household-, and never called in a physician, every ease recovering with scarcely impaired strength. The tea being a strin gent keeps tip the strength. ? Our negroes all know the smart Weed, or pepper weed, as many call it. Twenty drops of paregoric to a wine glass of the solu tion of carb. soda every two or three hours is a pow erful remed j. Charleston Courier. Manchester, May 23, 18G2. Nominations for Governor. Without having ourselves taken any part in bringing out candidates for Governor, we have heretofore ' published, commu nications reccommending Gov. Graham and Gov. Morehcad for tht office, always an important one, but now vitally so. To-day we publish another com munication, which like those above named, comes from sources entitled to the respect of .our readers, as they have ours, recommending Col. Vance. In accordance with our .-determination, heretofore announced, we have always intended, to select from the candidates the man who may seem to us best tit ted for the emcrgenc'. And in supporting--such a one, we shall endeavor to avoid ail intemperate zeal, our object being in this as in all things else during our struggle for freedom, to unite all parties and all men in furtherance to the great cause. fay." Observer. Gubernarorial. It is gratifying to learn of the u.ianimit' with which Mr. Johnstons name has been received as a candidate for Governor in this section of the State, and further West. Six or seven Western . papers have endored him. To those named hereto fore, we have the pleasure to add the Asheville News. Mr. Johnston is the man for the times; he is a busi ness man, a working man, an unassuming man, emi nently practical, no regular politician and nodemag oguej'therefore men of all parties in this section, we know, cordially unite upon him.' Hungry office-seekers, disappointed and spiteful men and party schemers, no doubt will oppose him, but we think the people are for him, and will rebuke those who are trying to get up a party contest in the State. Charlotte Demo crat. .. .. The Gunboats. Since the last communkmlipn by flag af truce yesterday morning no change has been made in the fleet. They still icinain in their old position out of reach ofourguns. Several shots havebeen fired by the gunltoafs at . our men on t lie shore between the lower batteries ami Warrenton, but no one has been hurt by them. One heavy shell that did not explode lays in" the Warieiiton road, and js an object of much curiosity toall who pass that Way. Caution to'plaNters. The Macon Telegraph sa's, "we have been requested to caution planters not to turn their "stock into wheat" -or oat fields affected with the rust or mildew. It has already proved fatal to stock in several instances. . - Cattle owners should heed this warning. The South, for at least this year, can illy afford to lose beef-cattle. , Cptup.ed. The Federal fleet in front of Warren ton is committing all sorts of depredations', upon the people among the shore. Two citizens of Warrenton, Mr. Gardner, have been captured and carried off to their boats. election in western Virginia, To-morrow is election day throughout Western Virginia. A Gov ernor, Lieutenant Governor aud Attorney Geueral are to ba chosen. Besides these,. -county officers are to be voted for in all the comities. There are no candidate in the field for the officers first named, save the pres ent holders of them, Aiz: Gov. Pierpont, Lieut.. Gov. Polsley and Attorney General Wheat. Bali. Sun, May 21. - ,;V LpoK out for Helpeb. The Edgefielp "Adverti ser" says : . ' ' ' ' A correspondent addressing us from Williamston N. C, says that the notorious Helper, impending cri sis, is ascertained to have passed through that place recently, from the direction of Roanoko Island.. . Yankee Lies. - We are indebtedto Capt. A. Myers, of Salisbury for a tattered fragment of a late New York Herald, picked un wim uisorvn oiiuua ou me uiuwe nciu near Kichnion 1 If the literary rtiscals and professional liars who pre- " side over the. columns of the Herald and Northern elegraph wires could subjugate the South by lyinr it would certainly be done. On the 24th of May !5SJL,?-,a,v wnen tne-iiien Terry- arrived at Fortress Monroe, from Newbem, she reported that Me American fag was raised in Raleigh' some three or four days ago, by the citizens ! Clinton, 19 miles south of Newbem, had been visited by the Yankees 1 1 This certainly is all news to our readers. But let the vara- cious Herald and its correspondents speak for them selves ; We imitate the Herald's type and display as near as we can: THE LATEST NEWS. j HEADQUAUTER3, BEYOND MaRTISDURN, 1 . May 255:45 V. M. J '. A prisoner, captured this afternoon, says the rebel force in our rear is to be strengthened, that their pur pose is to enter Maryland at Two points Harper's Fer ry and Williamspoi t. He confirms all we have heard in regard to the rebel force here. We all pass the Potomac safe men, trains and all I thiuk of making a march of thirty-five miles., . JN. I'. 15AMS.S, I " Major-General Commanding IMPORTANT FROM iVORTII CAROLLYA. Reported Capture of Raleigh, the Canf tal of the State, &C, &C, &C. ' ' Baltimore, May 25, 1862. The Old Point boat has arrived.1 Our news letter has not yet come to hand. It is reported that Gen. Burnside has taken RalcHi .C. ' ' Norfolk, May ,24, 18C2 Four deserters came, in from Petersburg this after- noon, and ay, in consequence or inc scarcity of pro-. visions, the army, in Richmond is much demoralized, and a 'great number of desertions occur daily. , Tliev state that full half.the'army would desert if they could have art .opportunity.' Tne nrmy has been drawn from all parts of the rebel confederacy, and it is inten ded to make a desperate resistance. The troops have been recently subsisting upon less than" half rations. Fortress Monroe, May 24, 18G2.2 The Ellen S. Terry arrived from Newbern this af- . temoon, : with some thirty wounded men. '-. j.j . The ' American flag was raised in Raleigh' some " three or four days agoby the citizens. No particulars had been received. The news arrived by flag of truce ' . , : On day before yesterday a party, consisting of two companies of North .Carolina cavalry ami one compa ny of infantry, visited Swift creek, twelve, miles from Newbern, where a Union meeting had recently been ' held, and arrested several Union men. -'taking them ; away with them. One-of the men, who was very loud in his expression, of Union sentiments, was. taken into the woods by the. enemy where his throat was cut, and where he was afterwards found by our troops. A reeonnoisaiicc was .made .to Clinton, -nineteen -miles south of Newbern, a few days since. The ene my's advanced pickets were found aud a skirmish en sued. We lost one lieutenant and four privates, .taken" prisoners. We left nine of the enemy's dead on the field, and took two prisoners. The health and spirits of thejroops at. Newbern continue excellent. . Washington, N. C, has been occupied and anews paper started there by the troops. a rebel flag captured at fort macon: Major Hazzard.of Gen. Burnside's army, and Lieut. . Wemor, ofthe Fifty-seventh New York' regiment, called at this office yesterday and .showed us a rebel Bag containing -'thirteen stars," which was captured at Fort Macon by Col. Fricker, of the Signal corps, t.. . . a 1 Thp "first rebel" captured in the fort was a turtle weighing two hun dred pounds, which Maj. Ilazzard transmitted to his father for culinary purposes. v The correspondents ofthe Herald are no doubt em ployed with a view to their capacity , for rlying. If! they speak the truth, it happens accidentally; but, nevertheless, it sometimes does happen. - Wo - subjoin the three following communications more as a curiosi ty than as news, but may safely say that, tlc 'predic-' Hon of tlie" Washington saje, about fhe rebels 'con testing every foot of 'ground in Virginia, has been de monstrated to be nearly a prophecy : . . McClellan's Headquarters, May 25 18C2. General Negley's brigade is now encamped five, miles beyond Bottom's Bridge. To obtain this .position they were forced to engage the rebel General Stewart; with his brigade, composed of five regiments of infan try, one of cavalry, and t wo batteries. Our loss was two killed and six wounded. The officers .engaged suppose the rebel loss to be between fifty and sixty killed. A number of their dead is left oh the' field. There is nothing of interest from,' the vicinity of Richmond tu-'day. Contrabands whocotne !n say that the inhabitants of . Richmond are leaving as fast as they can for Danville. All those .eapaVlo of bearing arms are compelled to remain. Very, few' soldiers are iu the city, all being in their camps. ' - . . OXTR WASHINGTON"- CORRESPONDENCE.. . " V Washington, May 22, 18C2. The general belief here in military circles is tti.it the fall ofthe rebel capital will not induce the rebels to abandon Virginia, but that they are deterinyed to contest every foot of giound upon which they caii fight, with a prospect of prolonging l lit war. . I was permitted this afternoon to peruke A portion of a letter dated Richmond, May 10, written by-an adjutant in Gen. Johnston's army to his wife in city, in wfiich it is said that the" relcl govcrnmenj.) not expect to be able to hold Iiichmond loiigertlian the latter part of June, if so long. : ' They are confident in their ability to repulse and drive back McClellan's army in their first attempt on the capital, but expect the attack will be: renewed, foou afterward with a sujerior and irresistible face. A great deal of machinery and several manufi during establishments' have been removed from the city to Jyiichburg and other points on the James river be tween there and Richmond, and arc iu' active opera tion. . " . The letter referred. Co .was transmitted from Kich moml to the lady in question by. way of Baltimore, and was mailed at the latter city. TlfEr l' B I J C T K E A S.U R E U HAS APPOINTED by and with the consent and approbation of the Gov ernor, W. II. DODD, to Hijfn Coupons on Nortli-Carolin State Ilonds, under an ordinance of the Convention. Alay 27, 1862. ' . W-3t W'c are authorized to announce M. A- Bledsoe. as a candidate for re-ctectioi to the HtfN ate, for the county of Wake. . Raleigh, May, 26th, 1862. " ' .' r 57j-M Sheriffalty of AVake County. . We are requested to announce, William II. High, a-5" andidatc for re-election to the office of Sherill' of M ak County.Election day, first.Thursdaj in August. '-. Mav 2i, 1862.' -; td r THE UNDERSIGNED HAVIN6 AT THE PKE sent term of Wake County Court, qualified as txecu tors of the estate of John B. Johns, deceased, hereby notice to all the debtors of the est'ifte of the decea-aed to pay up ; and to all the creditors, to present their claim within the time prescribed by law. i C. D. JOHNS, ' C. Fl JOHNS, ' , ".' j Fxecutor. if ay 19th, 1861 ' w6ff-55 TUB UNDERSIGNED 1)KSME& TOTSIl JIS possesions on the lower Hillsborri' road, nortn -offialeih, containinjr between three and four bun are acres of land, about one hunt red acres of which 15 , E-onndKin a good state of cultivation. A r.er7 P?clQ welling,Nweir arranged, and a Saw and Grist MiHi 0 . never faiHnz stream of water. Those wishing to Pr"- will call and seo it as it is only three and a half i n;,fj om S.U. WIIITAKtRi Raleigh. pa i' WAITED, v ASMAII house, or rooms in a house JgJP j! by another family, for a lady and two small chUdrw -refugees from the eastern part of the States Apply. 8lk . terms, to this office. , e3t .June 3, 1862. , by ,.j - ' - ''-. ... ' ;"' ' :..'"', ' I. i -1
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