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V , THE STATE JOURNAL, RALEIGH, N.C., SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER 13 18(12. ; tnlc; Jonraot HATUKDAY,Scptcinber 13, 1862. Compositors Wa.rtt.ecl. -fv or fir'ur Compositors wanted immediately at To Connie pon dents rsoiis writieg to us on (,eir own private business, and rejUring answc wjjl' please inclose stamps to pay. 'postageTWes,wiU acconiWi'l.ite'aU our friends if we can, arid will give ti.cmifcc use "of our envelopes and paper, but we Co . n,Lt think they require us to pay postage. It is ttmply ;jUi oversight. . ' '. ." .' - " ' Yibuixiia Medical College. The nexi annual ,-,-.iir.-o of lectures will commence at " this famous in- sMtutiomoirthe first Monday in November. We in-1 vite attention to. Che. advertisement in to-day's paper. "Halifax" on Conscription. -The communication of "Halifax' in another coir xv.nh deserves the attention of the public, and a brief ivVicd fronj us also."' '"In the first place, hi nhall be jViiced 'among tho.-ra whoeanieach ths "public eye," in thsMisxt IrG shall -"have t! assurance that ed !..:-. u .1:1 1 11- 1. - ur as we qau inuu?iice m euttors &na,u w ct ;i:Vpt frorn military duty. There U no eartlily reason why..they yd'ould. be. We Ktnk It possible to ;find -editors and conductors of the press of the coun try ab'ave the ae of 5 years, and where they cannot bb found, we, think it quite possible that the country tun get along with "ffwer papers.,' .We are for no fc.v;Iasi'.'e privileges for the press. As for membcrs-of Congress, -the people can regulate them, at least by text -August, by holdingTt to be a qualification for a ' i;at in Congress to have attained tlie age of 43 years.;- an ds'ioner tnan tn-it, by requiring ail below that age. t resign at once and take tiieir places in the ranks. Aalhis jyacti ;ab!e.- An J it should-be. applied to State legislature,' too. And' besides this,, every. , .'."!i.ce in the State and 'Confederate governments, including the " shade" military offices, should ' be at iiiff purged of the young men now Qcertpyirig them, aiiunnei over ur.cu:iscnpii age pi, in meir places. t - . ... ,i :.. : i : ': -n ' . i I) .r poTt-ffices also fihould'bo swept of Jthe like class; our schoow, too, and the young " sqiures" .should required to shoulder theirl gunsrt dhere is not a sin- j;ie thing' for theui-io do at home. And then there .m a few1 thousand m'diti i ga leraKs, cntaholsrnxjors, captains "and lieutenants, withoutdivisiwu-, brigades, V.-'i meuls, battaii cms. conina'Aies or even suuads liit j,r 'ipohed to lea vie all these gentbnieir at home ? Just at this pJi.it, however, we are nut by the cry J -".f State Rights!" " What, too, beeorueW of 'State .'.lights?" asks our friend t Halifax." We 'rather siis-..'.-t " Halifax""' ironically ask the question. We- i.uow the writor to be a-geutl'Jiii in jf no ordinary". i.itvlTigen'ee, and therfcfora.wo thi'nk he is "poking fun :,t,y.i by asking the question. State liiglits I forsool U '.'-jti' " Hali-fix" see tli;it every one ges in -for ,h',,iH--j-ignis now : v uy, .ftverjL(j)ni nacK 01 a r eu- ... . ;v 1; in C m re.w and oat ofs-it,i-has bocome loiid-' .; n S.tte 'tights the deeper dye I the' Fed t, '1'ti -r.ir-"Jf "ji:t in !i!ied ii:;. L )ok at C n- " 'i .i '1 V 1 t.! Htat-i' lli'glits championi iu .0'n gross wti a fii'i't sticklers for principle, that at the last ses i-i-m-'ii: :yw-:c'd 'not evyn vote to save tli3 States aul "tl-i ( ;oi;fe der.ivy'; ' !o.;t' they. sliouM .infringe the rtg!il.i it!' T.i :v .rj fused to. vote, for the' Conscrint' lift tii-M- .i law to'whieh' "'.IlalifiX' '.justly says ;' '.i'u-tvf owe" ;Kir i-'xisteaee." . T.'wj t!ii:ili" so, too, tv! invito:, v.'ite to repeal it,. but tlv.'y will f.i.t vt;. -foir. au' exte.ili.rof that same law, no m iter wliat tii"'? n '? :essitv, f-r it "'infringes the s'aeivd ;do; t.-iii i tr- S,;aL3 llighf ." 'i d ictrine they have allways iiit!tcr:o spit up 'U and j sneered af. S-ioh nien as i ti;ii -r au i. Rividsou talking. At3 ltights,';nch.o:J sucii, papers as tno ujeyo.-o ;ro 1 a'ru .b a'.efa uid italeigh SLinltll Xn yet ILilifax". !ilt!st."-.o,t!iat. whilst i?tr,"i"c-lMnions-as thosj hurrah fr Sta;e lligbts th-re can be n o's rt of d i:ig Even l'.-ssrs,(i:rahain and l.vdgor go for Stat: 1 lights! au l so.Uoe every One who desires to shirk the Con- s;r:iit lavr. a:VJ avef v ono-wlu' .desires t ) crioole the v.Wiieu-jrate government, lnosa mn; wuo. usea to -vioat State -U'j;hts, Uud nVeiTit whit thoy shouted, 'are; rrjw striving to s&vo-'tMi'Slaks. theinsdves,iand when they h ive ascertained that'tlie States are safe, ynu-whl hear them talk of State itights tosoifie pur V se ,!iyany iie :ire interferj with or attempt' to J abridge thenl.' 'The States first then State x lliglds. .AVe -are for making the '-popular title Conscript-' -.mean something, l-.y having the law fii'iy enforced. tiv:ry.man mbraceAl within the p'i)yisii)as of the :tei sii.iuld;b6;enr.o!le.l,! without fear or-favor, ' a ad it sUnuld lid theduly-of every other inirt to see that -he i'sot; i rolled;-. Tiie fact th,it few Consonots have "e.n- .("lertA the service pri)vesthe necessity or the law and its taithful cyforcon'ient. "... Halifax sums up a list of reasons, why men of 45 . Should not b-i taken into the army by saving "to many - of UUt wiilbo utter ruin to leave home.t It would not be vioy .liulcult to convince "llalhax" that it w,ill be '-Ktier niin"' to t7 if they do' not go to the rescue 'f their cotiraiy. Men arc nrcdpnd must be had ofAhccZuse of tke South, is utterly ruined, and avith. thla caiis "sinks ad else. '-We.. 'admit the considera fi which kept many of these men. at home. Hut 4 iit not the duty of patriots to sprijag to anus when they know tly. nolo ajfe needed ? It' is no excuse to say "tiuusands of yujig men are'now at hoiie, and will C(f!itinne't'w.ro." S rnuch, W their shame. -ButJ is it-not another reason- wiiyp4tnols and men should t;Ckofthe places of tliese skul leers' and etTeminates ? Are the gallant handful. of mj'-i now in the field, all '- perish; and". avt coolly. down' debating ambnjjst ourselves ohn;h 6i ua "shouldgo to their- relief ? It ....o uctu unci iui:i iu iiiauv .1 jj.:ttia fc Miv ioilkig after the :tlying enemy, to bethere. It has taeu''uttrer ru'm" and desolation, arf:' want, and life loug wo to thousauds of the families df the 'noble d.vd whosa martyrdotu iiow enables us -y debate iu coi i . ry-'jve freedom and security thi queui.m of who ; take their puce. It is time wceltse to deltate' ' '4 qesLioft and. go to work and filk.up. the tersibie , "Uia.le'in the living wall nfct long aiilcp tTfiilt around heart hslones and the mothers aifd-dauglftjrs of tb'e "f.v,!i. . We do hot misuuderstaiv! the motives of ''Ital'tf: IX. V'o know him to bras t rue, a man aa ever lived. But arc astonished to fiuda -ran of .his intelligence "nd experience venturing id aulrm that we can raise . the requisite auxiliary force -by volunteering.. In our last weaiJxaf tlia mau who insists upon this is a knave or a fool," or worse. - We now modify that ex'-" pressyn and say that we apply it to nlnety-nitio hun redihs of tho3e who so insist; Our observation has ujht us that it, is oat of tjhojiu&stion to talk of vol-"Jateers.- They cannot be raised, and those who have itned , it lately .wi'l bear us out. ' But we have Tied tlns.mattrto too'great a length. Our discus ion, t jo, i3 all in vain for by, this tirrie the question 8 Beu,u by Cougres and the people will submit. in conclusion we wiU 'merely add,-.that ta reason why the conscript1 are "called into tlie Confederate enace under officers commissioned by the Confede ratc Government! is because. Hie States declined to Ull-rctiakc the task by thei r owu commissioned officers, .they having the option; and that though they are call ed into service by Confederate commissioned offieers,, they are at once transferred to' their "State "regiments, commanded "by their State, officers, commissioned', by their own State Governor, and that in this respeeC at all events, the, States suffer no abridgement of their rights while they save very largely in a pecuniary ; sense in more ways than one. QnciEnati has "become quite an interesting spot on the map. The rumor tht Gen. Kirby Smith has drawn up h;s army beforejt and made- a demand for its-surrender, has invested it with more than ordinary tercst. . J " , -.' Cincinnati4he metropolis of Ohio, is sitnatedon the right bank oi"heOhio river, opposite the" mouth of the Licking, and imnaedrately above the' mouth of Mill Creek. It is distant, by waterSS miles Y S. W. of Pittsburg; 133 miles N. ESjfLouisville ; 6o5 miles E. of St! Liis, and 500 from tTitjmoush of the Q'.iio. By land it is 115'milesS. V of lumb'us, 90 miles N. of Lsxington, and about 500 from Washing'ton. It is tha mjst populous city of the western States, and wjis the fifth in s:z3 and im-. portance iri tlie old Union. , It is remarkable for its rapid growth, extensive trade and productive indus try. From its central position between Pittsburg and the mouth of the Ohio, it had become the principal gathering and distributing point in the valley of that river. It is beautifully situated in a valley three miles in diameter, intersected from E. to W. by the ' Ohio, and environed byva range of hills,, with a'well definl rcular form," rising by ; gentle acclivities about 400 feet above the river. From the summits of these, the most .beautiful viw'pf t5iiciuiutiare': obtaintnl. The greater pari of" the-City is built on two terraces or'plainj, of which the first is 50, and the second 108 feet higher than the low water -mark. The eity is disdnguished for its elegant and costly public buildings", and for itsditerary and benevolent -institutions. ' ' . r Cincinnati was first settled on December 2G,-1788, and was originally called Losantevillc.- It was incorpo rated as a city in 1819. In 1800, it contained 750 in habitants; in 1820,9,002; in 1830, 24,830;-in 1840, 40,338 ; 'in' 1850, 115,488;.and in 1853,.1C0,18G. . The assessed value of property in Ciuciunati, in 1653, was $50,275,430. In 1840, it was oidy;$27, 130,752 thus it is seen that the valiio more than doaibled in seven ybars, and allowing it to have only doubled in the" last -nine years, its preset t value would beiSH2,550 8G0. " ' ' ' . Xhe commerce of the city is carried on on -a gi gantic scale, and was largely on the .increase when, the war 'broke out.. In 1853, the number ofrsteam' boat arrivals was 4,058,. comprising 314 different boats, 'ti-adang. principally to New Orleans, St. Loins and Pittfibu-g. . c . Ciilcmtkiti is tlie greatest pork' market on the Cosn-" ti'nent,'ai.dj perhaps in the world. In. 1853, the rc-. ceipts were -120,595 hogs, 15,251; hogsheads, 3,550 tierces, 39,517 .barrels, and 20,808,341 . pounds of pork and bacon. The total imports for 1852-53, amounted to $51,230,044 ; and the exports to $3G,- 1 260,108. The receipts for hogsrfor the year Was 89,331,583:- '; Of the imports for 1852-53, $1G,S02,880 was the value in merchandize; $8,310,290 hogs, pork'. 'and bacon ; $2,7l3.2C3-as,thc value pf sugar ; '1,359, 254 of molasses "51, 7 4, 208 of colfee; $1,728,992 of Hour (449,089 barrels) J 1,759,50 of tobacco; i$l, 130,409 of whiskey ;;$1 297,G79! of pigT if on ; and 2,125,000 the value-oPTo.OOO ,000 feet of lumber. The cotton .'received a-as; only 16.550 bales. The custoni house receipts in 1852-'53 was $1,390,541. Cincinnati is f.b less remarkable .for the variety and importance of its manufactures than for its com-. . mercc. in 1S5C, more than 200 steam engine: wero employed i:i it.s 'manufactories. Thetotal va'ue, of ' manufactured pro lujtions- i:i 1851, was'' about .'55. 00 000. 'Ph ore were '41 iron foundries, whichfpro 'dued 83,070,590 ; 5 rolli.og'miils, which produced . $1,050,000 ; 34"!nl-oil and stearinp factories,, which produced 83,015jGQ3l; 34 llouriii mills, which pro duced 1,030.00:3; 103 ma;iuf4ctories of clothing, which produced 8,1,017,500; 13o of furniture, which produce 1 $1,600,000 ; 12 publishing establishmeikts, 'which produced 81,240,000 : 40 wine factories. 9 na- M -er mills. 02 tobacco factories. 5 eottnn fiietorina 9. type foundries, 12.bell and brass foundries, 40 man ufactories of hats, 19 of edge twls,, 38 of soap nd candles, 15 of trunks and 7 boat yards, besides many Other Establishmen ts. . - cl The city is supplied with water raised from the 'Ohio river by steam power into a lime-stone reservoir, ; which holds' 5,000,000 gallons. The average, daily consumption in 1851, was 2,300,000 gallons, and the cost of the apparatus. 790,000. In 1852, the vineyards, in the vicinity occupied about 1200 acres, soma of thern yielding C00 to 800 gallons to the acre. .The annual ' produce .of the vines, at; the'- time., w'e aros ; speaking of, wa-i estimated at 200,006 gallons.' The capture by our forces, of such a village as Cincinnati-would be seriously felt by the Yankees.- It would certainly morethan off-set New Orleans ; and taking the blockade into consideration, it would , operate as -a -full offset to all the Southern cities and towns now occupied by 'the Yankees. True, wc might not be able to hold it, but its capture would, force-the Yankees to terms. It could, when captur ed, be offered in exchange for New Orleans and other . Southern towns, and should this reasonable offer' be rejected, then it should be laid in ashes not one .stono should be left upon: another before the Yankees were allowed' again to occupy 'it. If it bo said they would burn New Orleans, Norfolk and other cities in retaliation, we say amen. If they refuse to evacuate thesedatter cities and restore them to their proper, owners, on condition that we evacuate Cincinnati, it is clear they' intend to hold them permanently to their' own use, andtn that case nothing but fire and sword wherever wc go will answer the purpqseof the Con federacy. All this is predicated on the by pothesis that' Ci ncinnati his been, or will be occupied by our troops. We hope and believe if it has not it-will be, and the gallant Smith will know what to do with it. i lie will respect private property, women avd chil- i drenj as: att army of gentlemen shonli), but he will . arrest a few hundred citizens and hohLthem-as hos- : tagejforithose Southern citizens whom Lincoln holds in his dungeon's. Having done this, a proposition'.; ought at bnect ta bennade to negotiate for the evacu- .. ation of -New Orleans and other towns, according to their assessed value, in exchange for Porkopolis.- And agamtiive say, should this, bo refused, let the city oChogs be burned to the ground, and its magnificent temples razed to their foundations. ' Gov. Vaitce's LASt. Though Governor Yahce has entered u pon the 'serious business of his office, ho is determined not to let his joke-telling run to seed. A frjend of his entered the executive office the morn ing after his inauguration and laughingly addressed him as "Governor." "That reminds me," said Gov. V. "of what occurred when I went home the other day. I thought f woitld notice as I -passed along the street by what title my old neighbors and cronies would address me. Between the stage office and my ' house I met with twenty men. Fifteen addressed me ns Zeb, three called, me Colonel and ivoo managed to get out Governor t with a lee is which plainly inti mated to roe thallhey considered il the grandest, joke of the seasor. !"-" . " Latest by Telcgrapn. . Dispatches received :" here, last (Thursday) night represent the people of Harrisburg and ; Philadelphia . in a terrible state of excitement from a fear, of inva sion by the " Eebels. The Mayor of Philadelphia call upon trie people of, that city to organize and drill for their own-defence. A "big scare" is upon the Pennsylvanians. From New Orleans it is positively reported that the yellow fever is raging there to a considerable , extent among the Yankee troop's. . On Thursday, the 4th instant, the Confederate ar my under Jackson and Longstreet crossed the Poto mac and planted the Banner of Liberty on the soil of Maryland. Jackson is Said to have crossed at Ed ward's Ferry, and marched towards Poolesville, in Maryland, while Longstreet crossed at White's Ferry, a little lower down.. Before crossing, they had fought and conquered the enemy in four hard-fought battles on the 28th, the 29th and 30th of August.and on the 1st of September. In these battles the enemy's loss ta kiJU'd, wounded and missing, is estimated at not less tharKjlfty thousand souls. His loss in munitions and stores exceeds all -computation. Immense quan tities were destroyed by his own hands to prevent them from falling inlthe possession of the Confed erates.' '4 ."" - , -' X. . ' ". ;. -'' We have information at thetime we write, that the Confederate forces, flushed with "victory and thirsting for revenge, had reached the TIelaVIIouse, seven miles from Baltimore, last Friday miirningXWe doubt the tiuth of this rumor," and yet the panic and con- sternation which, according to northern Journals, pre vailed ixi oiI Abicham's Capital, would sliu to justify it. As an evidence of -this consternation, ..the Long Bridge connecting Washington Gty with the Virgmia shora has been destroyed. Of thil there seems to be no doubt, as a lady lately arrivetl in Richmond, from Washington, says sne" was an eye witness of its de struction. L, ' ' - j ' There "seems, thch, to be no doubt that Gens. Jack son and Longstreet have crossed the Potomac and are now operating in -Maryland and seriously menacing the,Yankee Capital. ' Whether'at tlie Relay House or not, they have earned the war to the enemy's own door,-whoare now in turn trembling Tor their own safety. If they have, dndeed advanced 'as fur as the Relay House, they have cat 5 off all the - avenues- of commnnieathm between Washington and Baltimore, ami the West. Bill Seward, Granny Scott and the Il linois! Ape may possibly be able to transfer their car1 casses to some asylum farther North, but they can effect it, onlr by sailing down the Potomac. If the Confederacy had -only a few iron clad war ships to stop 'up that channel, Old Stonewall would capture and cage this precious triumvirate, and dictate terms to their twenty millions of infatuate 1 dupes. ; But we may not expect too much. Our Generals have led a victorious army of veterans across tlo Po tomac. Napoleon, Wellington or Washington never cornmandc'J braver men or. better soldiers. The world" when it rends their history, wjll be at a loss to know ' whether tile strategy and tactics of uiir generals or the bravery and endurance of our soldiers are most to lie admired. But the 'mode of warfare his been changed. Our army has assumed the offensive It may justly be said to be in tlie enemy's country, eveu iu Mary land ; for Maryland, as a State belongs to thraenemy. But Maryland, if true to herself, may now do much to strengthen the .Confederate cause, by furnishing m? and supplies for the army. In her borders are' many traitors, but also many loyal Southrons. The latter I will now have an opportunity to show their hands and assert their rights. ' If they neglect or refuse to doit, they are .only fit tools for the servitude- and chains in which they already groin. We confoss, if rittr army receive much material succor in that quar ter, capable of being rei'vlered . immediately available, we shall be agf. eahly disappointed. But let us 'glance at tilings as they are or seem to be. Oar army has 'passed b:y.nd th? c manes of Vir ginia ami have raised their standard in what ought to 'be a friendly State, but which is in fact a hostile oh-. A base of operations has to be ket up and defended. Communication with .their government has to be kept open, .supplies, alimentary ami warlike, must be transported over s wide extent of country or be pur chased from trie people, of cajtured from the enemy. These and a thousand other contingencies, hut par tially and diiTiiy foreseen, and almost beyond the Con trol of human agencies, expose pur army to dangers innumerable and to terrible sufferings. Our gene rals are skillful, our troops are brave. All that hu man wisdom can devise or human knowledge execute, will be devised and executed. Nothing which brave ry and endurance can do or dare will be left; unaccom plished. But now is the hour of our, greatest peril. The enemy with G00.000 men, tlie best appointed and equipped the world has ever seen, and aide! by a most powerful navy; to transport its men and stores and to capture or destroy our sea-board towns, has yet been unable successfully to invade our territory. After the- expiration of .eighteen months, they hold no towns on our soil, or searely any worth naming, which are not protected and held by their gunboats. Hence we see the perils and contingencies which beset the path of an invading army. God grant that these perilsnay be dissipated and these contingencies overruled, that while victor beckons us onward, we may not be hu miliated by defeat. ' .To put victory beyond a contingency, prompt and efficient action is indispensable. The whole energies of the ;Confederacy should bo rallied and exhausted as it were in one g'-and effort to strike the enemy in a vital part, which will be effectually done by driving him from his Capital. It would seem that every Gov ernor in the Confederacy should this day be marching at the head of ten or twenty thousand men, and with stores and munitions of. war, to succor our victorious army, already worn "down with watching, marc. dug and fighting; This,, in -the nature of things, may be impossible and impracticable, and still it would seem to be a duty. But if' this cannot be done, ougTit not fthjbse governors to see that all the Conscripts, and all deserters, and all the officers who are skulking over the country, be collected at different, points in their respective States, . aud tent off to the army and their respective regments. This can be done. And if done, it would add a reinforcement of many thousand men to the thinned ranks of the army, which is now struggling against fearful -odds .and in an enemy's country for life and independence. If all who can, would lend tbeir energies in this direction would make the welfare and efficiency of thearmy their abi ding study, timely succor would reach them with every risingsin their numbers would become invinciWe, .and tljeir supplies would be constantly on the increase All, however, is left to the Confederate Government, and We trust that its officers, whose immediate duty it is to see that these things are done, will see that they are done promptly.,. Our noble victorious sons hate carried the flag of the Confederacy into the en emy's country, planted it almost in front of his Capi tal, and. dares him to come forth to battle. May a propitious God, the prayers of the pious," and the swords of the valiant uphold that flag and continue the victory to its defenders. ' J ' . ; - Obituary; Notices, exceeding a mere announce ment of the death, will in future be charged for as ad vertisements. "We shall insist upon this rule. , L - . Latest News! ' j ; f?0M C IX MABTLASD. ' Our nejs from beyond the Potomac comes not be yond the fth instant, last Sunday, when Gcnf Lee Is said to--have had his headquarters at Frederick " city, and where the main body of the army is stated 'o have been. - Our army is said to have received a joyous welcome from the Marylanders. Authentic informaticn seems tq have reached Richmond that large numbers of the Marylajoers havq already joined our army, most of them furnishing their own arms, and a considerable quantity of, ammunitron. , Supplies are obuined plentifully, either as free gifts or st current prices, and Confederate money cheerfully received in; pay. Frederick citj is the" third town, in importance in Maryland, about the size of Raleigh; and is only three miles from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with which a branch railroad connects it. It is situated. in a fertile, well cultivated region, and 3bound3iin food for man and beast. , - '- ; r The advance of our army into MarylamI had natu rally produced intense excitement ail over the North. At Baltimore and Frederick it had risen to the highest pitch, and all the Union sympathizers on the Friday preceding the entry of our army into the latter town, had skedaddled for Pennsylvania. " . FROM SUFFOLK. Rumors reached this city Thursday evening .that the Yankees were evacuating" Suffolk. Tha Peters burg Express of that date doubts the truth of it. - MUBFfiEESBOBO', N. C. N The Petjsburg Express of Thursilay learns that the tssiefflyVbad- landed bttWte M5 W.d"l nfATtwWir'' tRiddick's wharf, Hertford county, only 12 miles from Nlurfrccsboro . ' Where arc Col. Farcbee's regi ment arM Maior 's battalion of raralrv ? ..TK cavalry must fight or give up their.horses. In doubt. IJp to last Fridav eveninjr, the Wash ington papers were in doubt as to whether the ; Reb els had crossed the Potomac. They finally conclude they had crossed in some force aud subsequently "re crossed into Virginia. Contemplating the contingen cy of a fight, the notorious Star says : We trust it is; not improper for lis to mention that .if a battle ooccurs in this regiou. shortly, the rebels must meet more than twice as many disciplined troops as were managed to be massed against them under Generals Pope and Burnside,-besides the very heavy force of new levies that have been arriving here for three weeks past by thcusands' daily; RcMoas. The rumcred capture 'of Cumberland Gap and the Yankee forces there is contradicted by the Kuoxville Register, of the 7th inst. The Yankee forces at that point seem to be in a state of siege, notwithstanding."" . " FUOM KENTUCKY. , . The occupation of Newport atid Covington by Gen. Smith's forces seems to be confirmed, but the reported demaud for the surrender of Cincinnati seems to be a matter of doubt indeed, had the de mand been made. at the tyne slated," we would have heard of the surrender or a fight ere this time. FKOil, illSsOVJRI. ' Though -we-have" nothing special -from Missouri our friends tlicro are '.anticipating a great and good work from thcgencral -activity which prevails. AIL . v our accounts are from Northern journals, and thev - - - complain- of a concert of action among the rebels, wlucn is giving tlie' reds serious trouble. lheSt. Louis Republican is calling lustily for help from oth- Ncr btatss, and protests against a uralt. i3.en Bit ag g on tlie 5th instant issued tho'foIlowiuT x , .- ' - congratulatory address jto his army : Our caustt opens auspiciously. The .enemy. is in full, retreat with cjMisternation and demoral'zation -de vastating Ins ranks. ' lo secure the fruits' of this ondition, W: must press on vioroiy and tinceas- nclv. A!;il.iTni:n.s voiir Sf.nfft is rflnrmpr! ! Tah. nesseeans, your Capital and State arc, almost restored ! wunoiu iii-icg; a gun you reiurn conquerors. - ivcn tuckians, the first greal, blow lias been struck fir your freedom ' Soldiers from ths other States, share the happiness of our more fortunate brothers, and will press dii with tlrcm for the redemption of their homes and women. " . The Fight at WashiEgton. The account we gave of the fight at Washington, in our last issue, was somewhat erroneous and failed to do full justice to the affair. Wc gather the follow ing statement from one -who participated in the fight, and whose candor and intelligence are equal to the valor which, we learned from others, he displayed on tlie occasion. ' The infantry forces engaged were two companies tof the 8th regiment, Captains MacJiae and Cobb; two of the 17th, Captain Norman two of the 55th, Captain Mull. Besides these, there were lour com--panics of cavalry, Captains Booth, Tucker, Lawrence and Walker; and one company of artillery," Missis sippi Battery," Captain Adams; also-one company of the 10th (artillery), Serving as infantry, Captain Manney. The whole infantry force was under the . command of Captain Poole. Whether the cavalry ; were under any particular commander, we have not learned. This force 7 companies of infantry, 4 of cavalry and one' of artillery, pitched their camp a few miles out of Washington on Friday night. Atdawn of day Saturday inoruing, they werq ordered forward by Gen. Martin,' who had located his . headquarters at Tranter's Creek.' When, within four miles of town, . the infantry made a detour from the main road, tak ing an old field path and coming out at G rice's corn field, at tl west 'end of the town. In order to avoid surprise, they were forced to march by the right flank through-the corn field,, till they' arrived at G rice's barn on the outskirts of the town, where they were discov ered and fired on by the pickets. Their orders ware not to return any fire, so as not to alarnTthe garrison, but to press forward into, the town. But the impetu osity of the advance coiild not be restrained' and the pickets were' shot down. Unfortunately the firing was extended along the whole line from right to left, and as those in the rear, firing in the direction of the enemy, necessarily had to fire along the line in front . of them, they wounded several of our own men. Captain MacRae was leading the advance, followed by Captains Cobb and Manney,- in the order tf their names. , v ' . ' -V t . ' The detachments of the 17th 'and 5Sth, Captains . Norman and Mull, were thrown into disorder by the firing.. Captains MacRae, Cobb and Ma nney, Advanc ed at 'double quick" into.town which was entered by "Grice's CedarAverlue." Captain Manney (Wheel ed to the left, bj 2d street, maintaining the "double quick" and advanced with Tut slight obstruction to " "Academy Green" where he captured four pieces of artillery. V. ' - 1 Captains""UapeRae and Cobb, (of the 8th) continued to advance at double quick down First street, . until they reached the first street below the bridge, where they encountered a heary fire from the houses on the left, and wharf lota on the, right of Main street. Here was the, principal scene of action. Our men were exposed to a galling; fire from the Yankees who. were shooting them through the windows, on both sides of the street, and also to the fire of the gunboat Louisiana which was" so stationed as to command the street. Ct ptains MacRae and Cobb filed their men right and left, throwing them on the side walks, where they were partially protected by the numerous shade trees which line the 6trcet. Our men arc raid to have fought with th ntmcst coolness .and deliberation. Vv herever a Yankee was seen at a window or a cor ncr ho, was deliberately shot down; On the wharf lots, where they had taken shelter, more than a score of the rascals were seen to fall. AYhile the fight was still raging, Capts. Mall and Norman having restored order in portions of their, detachments, led them up gallantly to the succor of their brave comrades. It is Stoul of. Captain Norman that he came up weeping like a child, exclaiming he would rather be dead, as Ids men, had disgraced him. But, by his personal bravery; he prove! himself a soldier and scaled the re cord of his dauntless courage with his heroic bloods Like Wolfe on the plains ot Abrahawi, and like pany a noble martyr in thisjinrighteous war, he may be fcdiu xo nave uitd m the arms ol victory. The ineo of the different enmni a ?.'d K come intermingled, and every man was apparently fighting on his own hook. A heavy fog lay upon the atmosphere, and the rapid firing had filled the street with impenetrable clouds of smoke. Friend could scarcely be distinguished from foe; nor man from commander. After each discharge of his musket, every gallant fellow had to "ait till the smoEe cleared away, iu ouler to get another sure pop at a 'arikee. Thus did OUr r-lll.int enne nnnflr.!,- f fil U , . . , - b , .Wjiu,pi Lucu bun oi lasiiion, uniu one I hundred anl Slftv f F t lrV" it7Ara t-tui I . "Kcomtu rtui yuuuuuvi, j ana until not the crack of a musket could bo heard n 1 any quarter Tfeev had pained a vir lnrv f.,r tlmv t had silenced every musket, not the face of a Yankee was to lie Keen and nnr mon 1,1,1 r: r tn ---- - j.vvu .ii ' io n il. . ..... While the info'ctry wt.s tints engagexl, Tucker's cavalry dashed into main streetat,d made a gallant charge on a force" of Yankee cavalry ,,theu in thcact of charging our infantry. Tho Yankee gallants ske- daddled and were no more seen that monung until our forces were marching out of town, when they took a 1 farewell neen nt thm t Cn Aitn ' TW,1 . i t "V" " iK""iv that, after the last enemy had disappe ared. AVe do hope, for the sake ot poor humanity, that Captain Poole's report will contain something more creditable to the conduct of the caval ry than the account Turn- I ished to r.s will justify. ' ' - , It must not bo forgotten that Captain Booth, Co. C, 2d cavalry, led his company gallantly into action, but he fell, aswas supposed, mortally wounded in the first onset, and his men instantly retired. We arc glad to learn that the' gallant Booth U still alive and likely to recover. " . What became of the Mississippi batter', after fcaviog fired a couple of rounds, our informant seemed nut to know. We hope to hear a better account f it. : . . ; - .' - -While the fight with the infantry was raging, Captain Manr.ey was not an idle spectator. He maimed the four pieces of artillery captured from the Yankees, thiKw them into position oriian7' and did. gallant execution, skedaddling tha Yankees in all directions. lie fought the encm3''.8 gunboats fur the space of an hour after- all other--firing .badfeased, and had the gratificatioji of seeing one of the Yankee gunboats blown up, whereby fifty of the enemy were transferred to Charon's boat on the river Styx. As Captain Manney's company was originally "light ar tillery," we bespeak for him the use of the pieces which he captured, and request that he be supplied f 1 , r ii i tt- i 1 Willi otiiers to rnase mm a luu uattcry. cub gooi conduct deserves it. After the- firing ceased and or ders were received to retire from the town, Captain Marmey hitched his men ' to the guns and conveyed them leisurely bey ond the Yankee, and into the Con - . federate lines,, where they will give a good accomif of themselves at some future day. ' ' The result of the fight is a h.ss on our "side of sev-' cuteen killed and thirty -seven wounded, and of the latter twenty-five sltghtl . lhe enemy s loss m killed and wounded is known to U sixty, besides fifty killed by the blowing up of the gunboat: ; We took fourteen or fifteen prisoners, four pieces of sglen- -,. -i . .-I, j , i rtil.-Utl did artillery, and exchanged some forty bad muskets for twenty-five first-rate Enfield rmes. j 1 ' r i ., I: , - ii .if, e held th tbwn three or four hours in all and for the space of an hour alter the last Yankee had hid or 1 . ...1 skedaudled, and until the enemy s gunboats had Lie gun to destroy the town. Several chimnies had been knocked down and the streets were filled with shells and splinters before our forces begun to retire. They retired slowly and in geod order and pitched their camp at Trauter's creek some five or six miles, out of town, where they now remain so far as we know. No enemy pursued at the time nor has any molested them since, and it is only to be regretted that.a larger force was not hurled against the Yankees, the next night. Washington and Newbern should. be made too -hot for them at any cost and' overy sacrifice., ? ; ' f , TKIk n.armiive is todicius and no doubt mav'dof in- justice tosome both negatively and positively. Such is not the intention. So many different companies made " . '. ... . t . up the force that our narrative is necessarily tedious to mention them all. We feel anxious to-correct any - . - . . "errors which this statement contains .and we hope those interested .will put in m our power to dose.- . - ... , - ui-.t j Capt. Poole's report will, we hope, soon be published, and thauvill likely M all matlera right. . ' Netherctitt; tho Foot Ranger. Major Nethercutt was a lieutenant in a company of regulars whiqh formed part of a regiment in Ransom's brigade. He was detailed with three orfour men to hang on the enemy's lines, and collect information. irmaiion. - -Yankees He was pretty successful,' bringing in both and information andjometimes killing aau etc with this small force. H was then authorized raise a company, not !to exceed fifty men for the duty. He did so, and, was proportionably successful. His company was increased to 130 men, aud his suc cesses increased with it. He formed a battalion, was elected Major, as such received his commission and fortune still favo 3 him. Giving him credit for tt.fl cfTTrtpn lift Vins rantnred on their wav to the ene-" my, to say nothing oi those his' presence on the lines has prevented fiom running away, he has, captured r , , ... i ' a more property, Jtinex nearly as uiauj, jw, taVn nAfirlv as man- nrisoners as all the other forces on our immediate coast cotnbined. He marches, on foot, and drinks neither wne nor strong drink, not having tasted ardent pirit3 in twenty-six yeare. We 'first saw him as a scout at the head of four men", all in citizen'rdresi andj he is how at the head of nearly or" quite 400,v dressed pretty much in the same man ner. We hope, in view , of the important seryieea rendered by Major Nethercutt, that Governor Vance will order his men to! be furnished with their, clothes immediately, as many of them are poor, and some of them in a state bordering on nudity . , ? 5 The following paragraph from the Wilmington Journal, contains the last item from Major Nether, cutt's command: '';" ... ,,, ':- t'Vy. '-.;-'-;" Qn the same day that Gan. Martin took Washing ton,' Col. Connolly accompanied-Maj. Nethercutt .in an expedition in the direction of Newbern. - Wherj within .seven miles of the town they surprised and tr a ramn rf 1G neproes and two white men, also over $ 700 in specie. Proceeding two miles further i I : riX 1 - . .. I I'll'l k..... A U I. I ITT nils cnarge oi rucKer s cavalry it has yet to be learn- "! "''"'??. - A.enan,j w m. tr. Lewk Walt. J. Bor;aD, -nt w.i t... .v .t.i. ..j hf T-C.n-e tar )T. L. Har-rove. a M. SUMlmnn. lw u,,., iui ni mu iiyut. auu 4oj Junius UanII, I.I. II. Mor, head, Andrew J. Bovd, even it is said that Tuckers cavalry were no more 46 Edward 1). Hallj- rW.niv A. Jenkins, Ruh J. Mitchell,, l i p' i i i .i ii . , 47jhion II. Koirers; '.!G..'II. Parlbault. John S. Graves heard of, although the gallant captain was seen Robert C. Hill, .S.Tl. Wilkup, f Tr T ','. fighting on horseback in the thickest of the fight, and D.Kamseur, Lee M McAfee, John A. Flemlnir, " pi i i. A 4- - r .1 h n i ow.aiarg. ii. cratMi J.A.Was'nnRton, Georire Worthain. Avas one of the last men- to retire from the field, and 51 J. L. Cantwell. Wm. a. ah. 1. .t-m1kL ' mr - (about five miles from Newbern,) they ronted another camp of Yankees. We did not learn whether Maj. r N. succeeded in capturing any of the enemy, at the huter cariip.' ''" ; ' . '"f. ' - ' , -'..; ' ' "Field Officers of N. C. Troops.' . " A friend has taken some pains to furuish, at our request, tho following list of the field, officers of North Carolina troops. Thia list is correct to". the . preseut date, it having been compiled from official : records: : . . " ":'' -'"",' 5U. K. McUae: . ;Peter J. Sinclair. William J. Hill, 'H? Isac E. Avery,- ,;Rbcrt F. Webb, ft EdV G. Havwood, Sam. Mel). Tate, Robert S. Younjr. Junius L. Hill, tunry M. SHaw, 9 L. S. Baker, 10 J. A. J. Bradford, WilHam J'. Price, James li. Gordon, Geo. Williamson. Jno.H.Whitaker, W. B. .Thompson, uu i.eT-nx uorpr, 12 Benj. O. Wade, J Win. J. Martin. Lgbert A lwoss, David Pi Rowe, "Thomas lu Jones. Ua- i 9 13 Alfred M. Scales, iThomas Kuftin. 14 R. T. Bennett, Jn. T. flambrick 13,llenry A, Dowd, iWm. MacRae, 16 J. S. MoEtrov, iWm. A. Stow e, 17, Wra. F. Martin, lji.hu C. Lmb, 18 Robert II. Cowan, Tho. J. Vurdip, J9 Sol. Williams, tW. O. Robinson. W. II. Yarboro-, Tho?. II. Sharpj; Fornev Georr. . J. W."Woodfin, 21 Robert F. Uoke, ,--" vu icitou, w m. u. Toon. - v-' . h. i t - . - ' C. C. Cole, O. C. Blacknill, T. D.-Ire, J. W Francis, SandfM Fulton,. Kdbortll. Or z James Conner, 23 Daniel 1 i n.n;..i rt ru..:tt. (nr... ' 2i Win J Clarke ...mi u. vumuc. u. u. jonnston. .TnVin I. ir..:. 2- H- M. Itutledfre, ?2!lI:.K'.Puffwnn S. C. BrjTon,. J . S. KendalL 28Jame8H. Lane. R. -W. Sinreltary, John A, Gilmer, Samuel 1) Lowe. 1 W.J.M.mtiyomi 2'J ltobert B. Vance. James M. Lowrv. Thou. P.Gardner. WFran. M. Parker, James T. ICelt, Wra. W. Sillers, Daniel G. Fonrle, Jease J. YMtes. 31 S2 John V. Jordan, Ed. J. Brabble. 1 W. T. William, . P. (. Coward, , . 3J) (,'lirk M. Averr, i Rich. II. Riddick, !Eli n. Miller. Uobcrt V. Cowan, 3 sAnillery i7,-. M- 35 -u. y . iwiuctmi, .. ,ionn u. Jonc, f W iV l i s . idtUched i rber. C. A. HirW. l companief; 38iWilliam J. Uoke. Uobt. F.Ar in fir-til T. n A rvA 39 David Coleman, 1 1. Davidson. F. A. Rcvnold. i0 Artillery. ' -.detached companny, companies, TIX"'""- jueiaii ea: x ueorge v. uidds, John K. Brown. 1). A. Underwood. 52 J. K. Marshall, Marcus A. lAaj ks, J. Q. RichardsoBr, I. T. Morehead. Jas. J. Iredell, J.CS.McDowoll, K. M. MiirchUon," 1 L n i ii ' ; 53 Wm.' A. OwojH, 54 Johp Wimbish, 55 John K. Connalh-, ao. u. t;auo av, f -. .... G. (. Luke, " II. T. Schenck, II. C Jones, Jr., Jamrs A. Craigc, ---l'rottitt,' - Keener, ;' l'aul r. t auou, 57 Arrh c. Godwin, m n k w- 58 Jhn B. Palmer, 5!)IJas. D. Radelia"-, 60 o . Wm in. b. Devane, Ilenrv Harding, A. McDowell, Wm.'II. Deavor. - I The fallowing regiments and battalions have made' no; returns to the Adjutant Gensral', arid have, there- " fore not been numbered: Colonel-' t). D. Ferebce'", Colonel L Allen's, and CIo.hI R. G. A. fove's regiments'; Colonel C. N. Folk's cavalry. Major Moore's Ught artillyj. M ijor Young's artillery, Major Wharton's sharpshooter.?, Major P. G; Evans' parti zan rangers, and Colohel Wharton Greene's b;Utalions. There are also quite a number of heayyl artillery companiss, etx,. enough in all to mike our active force up to six !y-five rcgimcn.ts. - .... - j : Tribute of Respect. ; - y At a regular meeting of Rolcsville Lodjre Xo. 15C,"tho following rciolutions were unanimou.-ly adopted : WherSsis, tt has pleased an all wisoand merciful Crea tor, in the plenituils of His benfficent dispensations to re move fronf oir mystic circle, iu the midst of his usefulfH'St, our friand alnd brother, John M. J.eminc, oe of tho founders of fhis Lodge and its firVt. Master- a.zeilous Ma son, an hbnest mau and christian gentleman, ' Risolved, That, while we submissively bow to the Will of "the great I Am," we cannot but deeply deplore tho loss of one whos-j nanv christian virtues so eminentlv qualified him to. adorn the stations .he was called upon to , , m, t .x .. ; , , "I. ' 'Resolved, Tnat we tenner our sincere condolence- to the family and friends of the deceased, and would admonish them to raorrn not as those without hope, but "be.vo alsjf , ready, tor you kuow not tne day nor uour wncn tlie son 'of man Cometh.". ' Resolved, That, in testimony of the respect and kind feelings we have for the deceased brother, it is ordered that this Lodge be clothed in mouTnin tli'rtv day, and ;tli3 Secretary forward a copy of these resolution."! to the . familv, with a certijcate of his inemfti-i Vip. rJ. RUBIiltT JL'FFlll'Vd, Secretary.-' Augusts, 1862. N -. MecUcul College of Virslula, at Kich? mond-Scssion of ISWM. ... THE TxYAi ANNUAL C0UITSE OF LKCTURES wf!l coinnience on the first Monday in .November, 7 1862, and continue until the 1st of March ensuing. It is,; . not intended by the Faculty to abandon permanentlv the ; ! r r .... 1. - I i ' .-I i : . . . r . I. .. - . i I- . 8i fsitto Ol live monLiis, uui in cwutnuLTHLioii oi me bvh! cm the country, and the increased expense of living, it has. seemed to them advisable to reduce it, for the present; tp-' . , four months. The course will bs conducted oh tho same . and with the saM0 advailtagcs to tho student; as heretolore. - ririTTTT. -II. - T II f Ti.r,r.t.ar,. ,rC,i.,ir i DavidI. Tucker; M. I)., I'roftiisorf-.Theory and Trac ttc of Medicine; , Beverly R. Wtlirord,M. D., 1'rofessor of Materia Medi ca and Therapeutics. . A..E. Peticolus, M. D., Piofessor of Anatomy. L. "S. Jovnes, M.D.. Professor of Institutes of M edicine. Jamc II. Conway, M. 1)., Profi-ssor of Obstetrics, Ac. -".' James B. McCaw, M. D., Professor .of Chemistry and Pharmacy. , - p - ' '.Marion Howard, M. I)., Demonstrator of Anatomy. Fees. Professors' ticket, each, $15 ' Demonstrator rf Anatomy, ' $1? . Matriculation, $ J siHnalion. l $2o . For'further information, or a copy of the cataloguffrj (dress L. S..JOYNES, M. I)., jiddress Dean of the faculty. 1 SeDt 13 ' " '. 85-3n'P1 .jjjjj! a dq y a ut e rs Distkict of North Caruka, 1 r- ."G"' September.. 0t.., 18C- J GLbUALiUltilrlt&, I . ? No.J. 'j ALL-PE!lS0XS LUBI-E TO ' HJJJABrW I under the Conscription law are nereo.y requirea iq come tQ the Cainp of instruction, near this city, at once. Those doing so, will be allow ed to select tho f giments they wish to join, and,-untes3 luu, me win u l,si(rned accordingly. , . ul . . . . . J-Tb. .-o; ITSMft ZtoZZ:' U1U IKW l c HUI.UIH.V- " . - i ,. - ... . eaeh Company of Infantry and ".v,A.rtlLfT,Hir hundred men, but not exceeding it; and Light B.itteriea to one hundred and fifty men. . f. By command of Brigadier r q' Sen 13 8(5-4 1 '. '' Assistant AdjuUnt General. ; -fii J s 1 1. nnnr four times. , i - -i P - j 48xu UECi'T, Cextkeville KriAD, I I i. September ,3d, 18C2. J Au papers in iuc ---)v -f Statesville : D P? Voakly, Co. K Capt. Atwood, Forsyth county. , Jeff. Yokely, .'" ) U - 4 , ; Enoh- Reece, Thos W Drall, Amos Crotts, Alex Russell, , it H ti n . ( G. Chatham Co., Capt Jones. u tt " " " II, Davidson Co., Capt. Michael. D, Moore county, Frkhn Toman, I B Malone, J pool, ' tt tt tt tt tt a it tt tt ft it Jrio W Freeman, B B Johnson, J J Williams, V P. Willliams, tt f Davidson county. tt u- -r - ; tt ' tt ,' ni tt It' tt t 41 tt A West, W B Teague, II S Young, Otho C Bean, Ptor Carrall. it, tt i t, ' it tt " , B, Capt. Hill, Davidson county. ,t ' it tt , " . " By order of CoL R. C. Uui. V GaSTOv Adj't. . . ' - 86-lt Sept 13 . f , Wanted to Hire, - ; TTilFTY able bodied men t the Galf i Char; X iam c.untv, for the balance of the year. ' APP'TJj! Oeorge Washington, on the premises, or to the suboci iber at Kjnaton or Raleigh. - , - . . srtTVflTOY. ' sipt 13 ' V. T -------- - - - 8G-tf J : , STRAYED TtlllOM TIIE StBSCKIBEU, OX SVyDATt TUK Jj 23d of August, a medium sized, mooe colore m' ;, MlJlE, shod in fore feet, and abort twelvywrs old, with Jon' mine and tail ; was raised in Jones county, and will ; probably travel ia that direction. Aoy information con- -cerning said Mule will be tbankuRy received and a hbcraJ; -rewarfpaidfor her recovery. JERMAN; ,v Durham's Depot, September lOlb, 1862.-. 7 v; ;; ': Sep 13 . ' . .:.'. fowowpo ,., o i ',-- . -' - , S-l COLO-JIiLS. LlEl-T.-COL. MmOIS.'""" 1 J. A. MeDoirrll, jlUm. A. I5rownr James S. Ilinc, , 2 Cha;. C. Ter, Wm P. Bynam, Vm. li. G6x, 3 W .A. DeliQssett, j Edward Sarae, S. D. Thurston, 4 BrTn Grimesr, David M. Carter- Jam If. Wnrxi. cy hel- npuE followlpgnaincd men i tnis rejrimeni, anu v' r--, . ., 10 o,,h.Lio -4 delivery of each to this reSunti.tor tbt samel Cominandant of either Camp of Instruction at Raleigh or 1 '.7' ?.r- ; - 4 .. If .. 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