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. ' I ' " I j : . j ; . ' , .-. .... 1 V" - - , ;. ' ! li;.'- ' . i .' :;' i - ' :- ' . ,"' . .' ".' ' . ." - '"t'.'-";Tf,!'' ""'"!' '"3 '' ' j-i---" i--? .i - ..K. ' ." .. -..!.;--' ; ; : t".. ;. " . ' j 'i . ' , ' f'TT S T7V YTlvTv nv nr tCh N t h TTvi vv V Ah YTTT d ' rm -fax W?TI'TT. i II . ii rrvj iii I w v j v i i iyrvj i i i j7,vi i i j j . VOL. XLIIL FAYETTEVILLE, ORTII CAROLINA; SEPTEMBER 16. 1861. NO. tmi.r ... , i PRINTED EVERY MONDAY, ! EDWARD J. DALE & SONS, ! EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. j A $2 00 per annum; if paid in advance; $2 f0 if paid during tte - jear of subscription; 01? ?3 00 after the ver haa expired. ' j Price for tke Semi-WeelilT Observer, $3 00 if paid in advance; $3 50 if paid during the year of subscription; or $4 00 after the year haa : expired. . . j - j ; . , , j Advertisements inserted for 60 oenta per equaH of 16 lines for the first, and 30 cents for eacK : puoceeding publication." i . - SPECIAL NOTICE. From and after this date, no name of a new subscriber will be entered .without payment in! . advanoe, nor will the paper be sent to such sub scribers for a longer time than is Daid for. .aucn-oi our old suDscribers as desire to take1 he paper on this system will nlease notifv us J ,1" ... 1 i t. i ioco ' I : Gallant Exploit of Confederate Troops. A Light House, located at an important point on Back river, in EUtabeth City county, about six miles from Old Pointj and known as Back River Light, having furnished considerable aid to the r.lrol nrntiu V, V : : .v.. r.-. " -'- u ...v iu iU Fection for some time past, it was determined by the L-oDteaerate authorities at lorktown, to ex tiDguish this prominent illuminator. In further ance of "this object, Lieut. John A. Dickson, of the Burke ?couuty, N.jCj Rifles, . accompanied by "twenty men of his company, and twenty others ol Buncombe (N C.) Rifles, left Yorktown last Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock,, in three boats, and arrived at' their ' point of destination about 11 o clock at night They disembaiked some three miles from the Licnt House, and navins; secured their boats and b j -j 1 6 , : wvaio au procured the aid of a couple of cooi and loval ' ... . , . , t" militia men, were safelv guided to the spot. The , . ' i i r , , house was surrounded, the keeper, a man named U twkins, secured, and then the lamps and build ing totally demolished, i The keeper's wife and children were treated with the utmost kindness and consideration, but Hawkins, the Southern traitor and Lincoln office holder, was taken to Yorktown. ;. The entire party reached Yorktown Wednesday mornin? at sun-riafi in fin snirits and with keen, appetites, having labored indus- triously at thoir oars during ,the greater part of the night.. The destruction of the light, we are informed, seriously interferes with the navigation of the Chesapeake Bay, and it is hoped tniy contribute towardj the loss of several of Lincoln's piratical cratt.- retertburg Lxprets. , ! WA8niNOTON, Septj 4. Daring of the Confederates. A story ia"' told rf the Confederates. 1 A few niehts ago they de termined, at all hazards, to learn the pass word, j in order that their agent might enter our lines and reach Washington. To do this, they dressed twj of their men in Government uniforms which had been captured, and succeeded in placing them between .our pickets unobserved, lheimposters and the true soldiers pursued their regular duty lor a consiuerauitf time, wneu nuaiiy tne vjonieu-1 erates challenged one of our men, who was about to give the mjuisite pass-word when he discover ed the cheat, and gave (he alarm, but not in time to effect the. aifest or death o: the daring I but non- . plassed adventurers. . ' The New York Herald says: . : The Confederates at Munson's lTill hive been bold and tantalizing. '1 They placed a .band upon the parapet of their works, and entertained our (outposts with "Away Down South in Dixie" and 'Washington's March" alternately all day long- Cairo. Sent. 6 fien. Grant took nosseision of Vaducah to-day, and seized the telegraph office. rT . . . f. .1 - v. v..u.-..wU "-t"p " " I keep quiet and attend to their business as here- tofore. He concludes thus: "Whenever it is manifest you aro able to defend yourselves, main tain the authority of Governmenfand protect all loyal citizens, I shall withdraw the force under my command."; ir v St.. Louis, Sept. 6.The steamers Hannibal, Champion and Meteor and other property were seized to-day as the property ol rebels.- j - New York', Sept. 6. The well known' racer Flora Temple lias been seized as the property of a Maryland Secessionist. The ship Jarion has - been seized. 4 . A. K. Democratic ! Convention. -SYRACUSE, N. r., Sept. Q. A long series of resolutions was adopted by the Convention! They express love irresponsible writer, surrounded by the comforts aud for the Union, favor the pushing forward of the ' of borne. , No officer ot i he Fn si lUgmient will ii r j . i j shrink from angtd exatimation into bis official con war to an honorable peace, aud express their de- duct; bul they ,,:nkf lhat wLlle Bepiiri,lej troni their testation of the principles oi" the republican party, families and firesides, gemlemeu in North Carolina, at ' . - - , X' 1, v.. 11-... J . .1:. Fortress Monroi, Sept qnf oj rri.B steamer vw " 1 " eorge Feabody lelt Uld Jfoint for Hatteras Inlet, at 8, o'clock P-M. with a large quantity of com- missary and ordnance stores. , Washington. Senti-6. Late advices received here from Montgomery County, Maryland, Btate, that there are 7,000 Confederate troops at Lees-i Carolina," and. of 'misrepresent at ion from an anony burg. Entrenchments are going on rapidly. The mous and irresponsible writer." (How did the General , Confederate pickets line the shore of the river, aacertain that thtf wn'u-r is irretponib:e? For' our to guard tbe fords. ; ' fj ( I he War Department bus sent word to hold Fort IJattcras permanently. fi. F. Oallaher the paymaster .to the Navy, and a native of Virginia, has been'arrested. The Oovcrnraent is endeavoring to make con- tracts for procuring provisions, payable in Treas- Ury notes i .. . J ' . . ,! , ..', A u A8UINGTGN, Sept. 8. At daybreak the Federal pickets advanced a mile into V irginia, leral nickels advanced a mne into v irgiuia, . i -1 - . l : Hip t',inf..,lfrufp rftrPMtin(r hetore them towards 'i . .1 . J n:k.. I ' bur j - fa .1 ii t J ' 4 fmJ . On Wednesday, the Confederates fired from an eminence at, Great rallb at a body ot federalists in Marvland. and wounded four. Thcv attempted to ford the river, but were repulsed by sharp shooters, who killed a number. . I ' n tni.n -Mr : H V.a1. i , i , , i -t l i.- ity at first struck the Cabinet and President with uttpr .mamont W after, discussion it was un.nlmnn.!. AoiAA that th nroclamatinn waa Usaed just at the righ time, iu the right manner, and bvlhe ris-ht man. 1 Ui.Jw c.t oi '" ' a detachment of Federal cavalry, ran off the track, and killed four, and mortallf wounding three, and riously wounding many. PuiLADiLPniA, Sept. 9.Tbe Steamer riet Lane is at the-Navv Nard reDairiiisf. Ilar- iVV YORK, Sept. 9. The U. H. Marshal Das tructed the transfer agents to. transfer wo' more :k owned by Southerners, nor pay any divi- inst RtOC deud qq doatbiro owned stock 0 CD 13 ELY 1312. FAYETTEVILLE. . Till US DA I EVKXiyG, SEPTEMBER 12, t861. 1 A Death amoso oca VoLCSTSBt. Cntil now thU oommumlj b&4 beBQ spared the loss o anj ona of the hundreds of lour' Tolunieers. But yesterday the nad spectacle of tie funeral of on of them, Jams Wemtsi, a private in tie In dependent Company, took place from the Presbyterian Church. lie wai bui 17 jears and 4 mouths af age, th youDgesi of three brothers iu the same First Regiment, lie died at, YorLtowa on the ftUi inst., and bis bo'dy wn brought here to hin home sod sorrowing pnrentsi and rtuiTes for interment. Th Clarendon Guards" and a large congregation united in the affecting nerTiees. ! W.laira ikat Mr TlmmD FT Hill nf Pant Sin. n ' e.u x ' e.. . . V'l Vviu v.O I UIU Ac-- OUtlt tl UVU3. UICU UL iuituiia sas oo the 6tb inst. Tub First jRcaiHEKT. Having fortified Ship Point for future occupania, tb First, Regiment has been or- dered to 'a locality near Cockiest own G miles from s Yorktown.and 9 from Bethel, j It i believed here to be a aauclTUss exposed position, with far better water, 'than the one just left. ; j j . .j . , ' j i ! Xhat SpecUl Messexoir. It is said that a North CarolinaPaymflster made his nppenrance at the camp of the 1st Regitnent at Cockiest oo a few days ago, staid there a few hour, and lyft without leaving behind him any part of the month's pny voted by the Legislature,' (to go by a special messenger,)' on the 30th ult. 1 ' I Also, it is said that the Confederate States Govern ment haa madea partial piyment 'o the Regiment. i j The Pat Roils. We have received a long communi- W: Mriir! m..,. k. .... ,..;...i L " a .; .i .m. ' . il . ' -i- teorrespondent of the Observer, ai to what was said in ii T 1 . v .u vi ' r khe Legislature when the bill I st send a special messen- L -fu .v.. 1 w L . i t ger with a month's pay was before that body. The '......,.,. , respondent, jind his purpose,' in supposing him to have made any attack, and perpetrated a libel upon the officers bf the Regiment. Hi sympathies and feelings are all with the Regiment, and his purpose was, not to state anything of his own, but to tell what was said, and not controverted, by member of the Legislature. ) Z did Pot BaJ or in'end to eay,i that (he officers had failed to furnish the rolls of xheir1 companies, from "which the pjr roll could be made out; but only o say that such charge was made in the Legislature. And instead of attacking Aim, the officers should be much obliged to him for furnislang the only account published, ao far as we have seen, of the unfounded imputation opan them, whereby they are enabled to vindicate themselves from ao aspersion that would otherwise have gone uncontra dicted to all parts of the State,' through ihe members f ,n Legislature whe made it and thos who heard it It was certainly a , fair j presumption thnt those who mde such a statement in the Legislature hud been au- thorited to do so by the State authorities. And our -oc- casional correspondent" would not, we suspect, have been allowed access to more correct information if he iad doubted the statementd so presumed to be made by authority. r j ' ; ! 1" . i 1 : Uoilr these circumstance?, we presume the officer will approve of our omission of his communication. We have already sUted the fct, that the rolls were in the Adjutant General's office, end that from them the boua ty money was paid, and if the bounty money, so might the monthly dues have been paid that is, if these rolls were necessary for that purpose, i ' . j P. 8. It will be seen by the following which we copy from yesterday's Standard, that Gen. Dill has fallen into the same mistake: j ; . j 8hip roiKT, Va.. Sept. 4, 1861. Editor of the Stan- dard:Diar Str; report has been circulated in the PPr t Carolina that the first .egiment had not been paid, because the Muster Kolls had not been sent m to the Adjutant Uenerarwu luiletu. As tins is a r- flection, primarily, against the Captaius of the , First Regiment, whose duty.it is to make these rolls, it may be proper in me, as' the late Colonel, to reply to io grave a charge.' Vour lenders will understand its ab surdity, when they learn thal Paymasters never apply for roils to the Adjutant General' office, but directly to the Captains of Companies. ; The non -t ayuieut of troops cannot, therefore,; be due to the alleged cause. But the whole thins is a mistake. ' The roll were given i& the Adjutant General,, ibemost of them by my owu hands. 1 have been Absent from .the Regiment forjnear a month, on account of a fefir; but 1 uuderstnnd troni Col. Lee that none of the troops at Yorktown have been paid until very lately. Surt-ly ell the Cuptaius at Yor's tqwn have not been negligent of tluir duty. j jThe dangersi disconilori,-htirdsliips aud privations of a campaign are suflicii'mly trying,1 without (-the an noyance of uiisrepi-eseniAiion iVoiu an anotiy nimis and I " uu .iu " vaiuF .k,.h il K. Mvtt t i n I Lot t It a v a ym n hri a fiamn jRAa At trotn in t,e ,eTer, accusations they make. I j D, II. H ILL. .We confess to feme surprise that Gen. Hill and others I have overlooked the real offender in this matter. He speaks of -a report circulated in. the papers of North correspondent 'we deny the fact.) To set this matter nghi and give Gen. II ill and others the clue to the real offenders against the officers- we copy the paragraph tro'm our '-occasional correspondent's" letter, as follows: 'It was asserted in the Senate and not controverted, that the lesson why they had not been paid by the Con federate Government, is that the Adjutant Genl has not I lurnisnea a ppy run m.iuo and the reason, why the Adjutnnt! General has notfur- . , . th v u u that ,he 0fficerg 0f the' regiment I . . . ' i .i not furnished him the m nnt furnished htm tbe means ot aoing so. : so me I . . . .i.. fault seems to rest with tlie officers of the regiment Thev and tbeir men are not paid, because by their ne- elect, tbe paymaster don't ktiow to whom to pay!! The gjc ep y. . . Jo wnom ue j9 l0 pHy. Very great allow- Rhould be mde to our officers, on account of tbe sudden transition from peace to war but the broadest fhri,y nol coeer the ignorance or neglect which leaves our eoldiers unpaid, j . ' Who made these statements in the benate? Whoever 1 did that, is the person to whom Gen. Hill should reply; and" if rQ w" bonied by the Adju.an General to speak for him, then the Adjutant General mav come in for a share of the General's indignation Oar correspondent, presuming that the member or mem bers who asserted these things in the Senate bad an . ikoritv for 10 doinz. draws a natural and inevitable inference, that the offi.ers were to blame. But he is not responsible for the error-u is those who misled Uim in the Senate by unfounded statements and aceu- aaliona. 5 . i ' If either the officer who had the courtesy to address nis comraunieanon to u!- or Gen. Hill, iwil! apply to some Senator,! he or they can no d .ubt bej informed wht it is that made thie imputation on the officers of ibs Ks r Moaa VoLCJtaaaa A fin Cavalry Company from Moore county, conaiaUng of 100 La all, came down on the Western railroad care yesterday, and were enters tained by the eitiiena at the Fayetteville Hotel till this morning at 8 o'clock, when they marched to the river to take passage for Wilmington, and to some" post of duty, bearing with them the blessings of all true pairiots. ; Another Company from Moore, infantry, will be hera on Monday next, we learn.; The following is the roll of the Cavalry Company: ; j J L Bryan, Captain, i John Armdd, 1st Lieut DO Bryan. 2d ! ! ' J S Ritter,3d ! i . : - ' B.Y Tyson, Orderly Sergeant. , J A Walker, Quartermaster Sergeant SergeAnis. 1 H McDonald 1st, James A Cole 2d. Duncan McLeod 3d, J C Baker 4th. ! j i ' Corporals. A Williams ltf, W A Cox 2d, Jolin W Gaster 8d, A B Nich.dson 4th. v: ,j j K A Williams, Thos Harrington, Bugler J Privates J T Armstrong, David Baker, Solomon Burns, Lucas BradyJames O Brady, Virgil A Bam. James W Brewer, A B Burns, D M Baker, Hardy Burne, Arch'd Black, Lewis Brown,! William Burns, D B Black. H Barbed, W 8 Caveness, Alex Chrisholm,' M CarroH. Thos B Cagle, Thos H Caveness, R M D Cameron, J W Dodd. J H Dixon, W M D&lrymple, John Dalrymple, II W Fields, Thos J Gardner, William Garner, Rob't Ha ner, John Hughes, J W Hardin, J H Hlaaley. William J Judd, J Jones, R M Jackson, VT C Jackson. Jck- aon Johnson, J w Murray, W H Moody, William Med B Smith, II B Thomas, A J Aestal, W D Williams, I pt;.-ivsii;. i' wn- r id tt r I tlias Williams. L Wilhamit. Kufua J Bvrum. Havwood I Ennis,; M A Cockm.in, Joseph Bridges, David Denson, J J Culberson, Alex Lane, AlexCockman, J L Williams, William Foiater, C G Mu6, A Muse, W Brown, Daniel Goings, Thos II Gorden, Delaney Wallace, Joseph Pas- Cliall, Elijah Sheffield, Jesse Branson, N T Arnold, James A Riddle, F Allen.: - ! ' They were escorted to the river bv Cacti Williams' s' Company of Infantry, now nearly ready to leave. i f j. , . . j w ivOBEsoN locntt. iniscountv is showing a moei patriotic spirit. It has five companies, to-wit: Capt. R. M l Norment's, at Norfolk; Capt. Wm. S. Norment's Ro besou Rifle Guards, at Camp Wyalt; Capt. D. T. Love's ! company in Western Virginia; Capt. Condary Godwin's, of tti men, just made up; and CpU Maloom McNair's, now in Cvmp at the Red Springs, and nearly full. See the appeal lu. another oolumn for clothing for the Holdiers,- and eheriflF King's appointment of committees I iu each District to receive contributions tinder the Gov ernor's call for Blankets and Socks. , 1 j A communication in the Wilmington Journal says, 'Some ot our citiieuM have taken their hands from (be fields of ripe fodder to assidt in fcriitying your River I iinJ coast, which 1 hope iuy be well doue.' Ths IIattkras Pbijoneks. Our brave but unfortu- nate volunteers have bten divided, about half be,ing sent to Fort Wood, Iiedloe's island, and the remainder to Castle William, Governor's Island. These are but a mile or two trom the city. The papers describe their removal from the Minnesota,; two steamers being em ployed for the purpose. Tne Commercial ssys, At a tew minu.es ot 10 o'clock tbe embarkation com- I menoed, aud more interesting sight has seldom been witnessed ou the waters of our bay. The roll of tbe company was called, aud as each man answered to bis j tame be passed. over the aide, down the gangway lad der, on board of the steamer. As they came on board they were ordered to be seat ed on the after part of the deck. Each mm brought his traps with him. .These consisted tor the most pari of blauketa, oii coats, aud peruapa a few' old shirts Some men had small trunks, and many were provided with, valises. The embarkation waa performed in a very rapid .manner and without any accident. - At tins time a doien of small boats bad come on to the ship to see the process of embarkation, and many of them oontained ladies. In their, anxiety to get a good view' of the prisoners, they crowded around the ship too closely to! be either aafe or lawful, and tbe officers of the ship in vain tried to drive them away. Coxswain Nesbitt, of the harbour polioe, kept the boats at a pro per distance. ! ' f ; I About ten o clock the lines were oast off irom the fri- gate, and the Stevens headed down the bay with OTer bree hundred privates of several companies on board Lieut.j Franklin, of the Minnesota, was ia charge of the party, and waa not accompanied by a single marine. Or eveu a sailor.- He wore his side arms only. No noie or confusion was apparent, and everything -was con ducted with great regularity. j On arriving at Bedloe's Island 'the Stevens was se cured to the dock, aud the prisoners on the forward deck landed in single file. On the dock a few regu lars were drawu up, while a guard of the Fire Zouaves were pVeseut to esuort the prisoners to their quarters in Fort Wood. As soon as tbV portion on tbe after deck were landed, the prisoners were drawn up ia line, the roll called, and all.iound correct. They were. then marched up "o the tort. j j . At last came Commodore Darron. who was dressed in uniform similar to lhat worn by our naval otiicers. He seemed to bi in tolerable- good spirits, and was earnestly engnged in conversation with one of his of licers. Iu tuot, the eutire number of officers were look- trii, ri Tn.irLnKfv vail i II A similar proceeding with the remainder. The Express say: - j No communication has been allowed with the pri soners, but it is understood from otiicers of the frigute tbat over 300 of the subalterns and private solan ru have decided that under no 'circumstances would they again resume service against the U. S. Government. A uispatcn was sent to wasumgicn, asamg ii saon oi pne prisoners as manifested this loyal disposition might be liberated on taking tbe oath ot allegiance; the answer was in tbe negative, and orders were issued to keep Jthe whole party close prisoners. What a monstrous he. , . , Capt. D'Laqnel. In a list of prisoners confined in Fort Lay fay et te, New York harbor, we find tbe name of Capti D'Lagnel. Retaliation. Painful aa it is, no true Southern man can fail to recognize tbe propriety and necessity of the step taken in sending off 156 of the Yankee prisoners for confinement in one of the forts in Charleston bar- oor. j u e suppose luousamis oi omers win lonow New Orleans and other strong-holds, where tbey will not give as much trouble . or be ' so apt to escape, as at Ricbmoud. . j . i : ' " j The Confederate Congress passed au aot giving the President authority for retaliation in such roeasur and kind as may seem to him proper and just, reciting the fact, by way of preamble, and in vindication of its b-1 iects, that "the Government of the United States has placed iu irons, and lodged in dungeons, citizen of the Confederate States, acting under Ihe authority of tet ters of marque, issued iu accordance with the laws df the Confederate States, by the President thereof, and have otherwise maltreated the same, and have seized and confined sundry other citizeus of said Confederate States, in violation of all principles of humane and civ ilized warfare." j ill Diatbs or Soldiers. At the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, Va., orj the 3d inst., L. D. Dew, aged about 40, aud LMlljn Ilorne, aged 18. privates in Capt. Blocker'a--CumberUnd ; Plough Boys," C. f-i l'b Reg't K. C. Volunteera. j j ; '-' -.. Miles D. Davenport, of Capt. W. A. Stowe's company, Ctb Reg't N. ,C. Volunteers, in Pooabontas county, Va., on tbe 23 J ult. He was a son of A. W. Davenport, Esq. of Gaston county, and waa in bis 19th year. NiwgrAPlB Bonaowcas. A subscriber writes that .his paper "is generally worn fall of holes before 1 get it, by men who are worth ten limes as muoh as , I am.'!. We are sorry for Mm. and still mere sorry for the borrowers. Perhaps i ft he- wmld give orders to jtbe Tostmaiter not to deliver his ,j-r to any one but him; o n " o':;: rV-VZr.? Tr olUT. X both physically and I1H. JOHinh iVIa.thsi TTent Vanmi A Cl alflnn J Ahvi I w w. VM, , W VI UU ACUW9U, A HI 1 IB II. iTVUttXail llU, J K I . , f Artl,l V Reo-xn. Eli Rnn J It! T?nDr. I W Rn. W R Ril I 0Ul W lu'1- W it s t-.iL. c ir o. ' tlv tJ. f.tha people wit The following from the Standard conveys sad but Dot unexpected intelligence. Mr. Mangum was one of those whose tread was felt in the United States Senate, when the world was familiar with the tread of giants there. : It is known that be bad for a long time more influence in the Senate was more the malinger pf that body than -any man iu it,' though Clay, and Webster, and Calhoun, and Preston, and Buchanan, and McDuffie.'and CrittendeB, and Benton, were his fellows. ; So pass away the men who swayed this great empire iii its betier daya! All of the above gone except Buclmoau and Critteiiden, and tbey had belter have been gonjf, for the sake o their fame: j ' - 1 -i- . ' Dtath of lion. Willie P. Manj'im --Th iiJ disliuguiah ed citizeu expired at his rebi feiiff , near Red Mouiiiain, ia Uranga County, a tew dys i since, at: an advanced age. He had suffered for several years witli paralysis, which confined him to his house aud prevented into frem miiigliug with liis l'ellow-ci'izens. i Mr. Matiguin.w.is at me ii"i) Judge of our Su-. peior Courts." He was afterwiirds clioseu to the Houho of Representatives of the United States, and tueu to thn Senate, iu' wiiicli latter body lie achieved -a ntioual re putation, and occupied for a number of years a con spicuous position in the publio eye. On the death of Gen. Harrisoo, and the consequent installation of Visa President Tyler as President, Mr. Mangum was chosen to preside over the Senate, and was thus for ' the re fl.nii.ier of the teres virtually the Vice President of the United States., J t i ." Mr. Mangum was possessed of many noble and gen erous qualities. Providence had endowed him largely, meutally. As an orator he had o man, in his day, swayed the mass- h more power than he did. In pri- . 1 : L-: J 1 l , , . . . . . , , , ' merely esteemed but admued and loved. ' I I ! "Theelementa So mii'd in him, (hat nature might stand up, . And say to all the world, Thit wae a man!" II is only eon, William Preston Mangum, received bis death-wound on the field of Mauassas. We may imagine with what force such a blow fell upon the venerable faiber. Rt be has joined hts! son in an honorable 1 grave, no more to be disturbed by civil convulsions or the din of war. Chanob or Tone. We had occasion to remark with some severity upon the indifference of the Virginia Press, more particularly of the Richmond Examiner, to the disaster at 11 at t eras. It ;s gratifying to fiud in Monday's issue of the Exaniiuer, (be following exprea sious: ! - ! ' 'It' is true, and there is cousolatioa in the fact, that no militaxv dUirrace intended our dcle.it. , A handiui of meu bravely delended a hull tiuiatied fort on au ex- posed, saudy'oeacu aguutt.a-poivcrlul uriutmeut f u 1 1 j equipped. Laving au army len-ioid inure numerous th.iu that ot their oppoiieuis. Ureal s wcic itic oJd, Vitail interior as were our guns iu nuuibei- and m i uue, Cupi. Uarroa (uiiiucky utiailj nui.)iid hssocihU-s " tvugt.l tlieir auiiiiUaiiiu guvs iiiiL. W li.it more coutd (e ex pecleaT Taey onii bay, wnli ihe lieortu Praucis 1, "bll is lost aave our tiouor." Tne ciini riliciioin ol t fi days haa taugtit us to take a inoi juet view ut tne d, HSier at Foil ilatura-. l"he toiaic utiiuritiea ot oviti Carolina negleuied tn proper defence Of au imporiuni iolet, and we lost it. Tula is plaiu stateuieni ul lue whole affair." '. FuKT IIattebas. We do not pretend to much mili tary knowledge, bul a suggestion : of a Richmond cor- respondent of the Charleston Mercury appears to us to be sensible", viz: -; ; . "A narrow strip of sand or sand bank separates this, as the other souuus in North' Carolina, iroin tne ocean. 1 ere exposed to the guns ot vesaeis, or of guu-boats itor I do not know the uaiure or tne "beach,) fort Hat leras was situated at the inlet. ,1 am uuable to say what waa the ooject iu placing the furl in ttiis aiiua 4iwn. Xo ive.iaeia of over vvu led drauicnt ul water nu pass this inlet or navigate the Bound eeu at Uigu walkr. A; tort built ou au island, and 1 understand there is one, inside, wiiere it would uol be exposed to the guns of vessels troin the ocean, mi6ht have been of vme service .in the case ot tuvasion, tor it is ouly .by navigating the sound with guu-boats of light draugnt that the enemy could do any iiarm. Now uniess these forces be dislodged, there wilt be free ingress to and tree engrese from the sound, for any number of guu- boats ol light draught." PxaTT Fkkliso The Charlotte Democrat says that J the course of some papers, including the Observer, is calculated to engender piny feeling. We beg leave (o say, that all we have said about party aud party feeLug, since thin war began, has been in deprecatiou ot their manifestaiiou by others. No men ever emereu more beui tly into the caute of tut couutry than we. We had uo desire, aud could Lope iujf no benefit, to oui aelves cr the vouiitry, iroui reviving party feeling, ili-t. we have bul been bile to shut our eyes to vxUiL'uiou by mousing poiitiwiHur, whose onlyiiiope'of reiaiuiii o obtaining otlite is by kcwijin tip ola party i;ue... Cur course lu retail to Pi Vsideui I4 .';s aud lis Aduitui. itaiiou ougut to a.itibfy cur lneud iuo p.-uiuctdi iiit we are ttotj aud bve uj deMie to be, pr;y uieu. lid aas alwajaj of diiierent politic li'ou us, but we Can support unU; praise hiiu and his administration with alt uur pearls,! so lur s ve kuotv oi it, because he huj eu.wu iiiiu-eli 10 ti- able, houest and capatde. ' : ' , It is creditable to the DeiuociutUiiut it desires the eiection of due Comederaie Senator lrom each of the old parties, liut that is not the ruling spirit, which wants 'ail it can get." ... ! 'j- j - Litter to the Editor of the Observer, dated : ; , f CilAPLl, IIill, iN: C, Sept. 11, 18ul. ' Yesterday was one of peculiar interest to the students of the Uuivcrtdiy. Our mo.st esteemed aud gentleman ly instructor, l'rof." Mart iu, left jere in charge of bis Company tor the Camp of Instruction at Itigli Point. A more robust and healthy looking body of tueu 1 have never seen; from tbe farming portion of our people, they look as if tuey are already inured to fatigue aud hard ship, i ' j M i Prof, (new Capt.) Martin has won the love aud es teem of all the studeuts, and we (parted with him with the deepest regret, lie is one ot the ablest men in the South, aud if ue lives will undoubtedly make his mark iu tWw"-: U Company. Wled "Guards ofSoutU- o uamB ot the otiicers you have already given in the Ob I server. College duties were eupeuded for the time the students tuiukiii the departure of tbeir Prof, an occasion well worthy ot all tbe honor and reppect that they could bestow upou it, escorted him. aud his Com pany out of town, aud utter giving them three cheers and a tiger, the students gathered around tbe Prof and bau him XwewelU frut. plailiu tias been very diligent fur the last eight weeks iu teaching military tactios to tbe siudeuta, and they, wishing to show him I u,, kiudness iu return lor wu.il he has uoue for theiu, will preh.nl hiiu with a Navy Uepeatei; the money tor that -purpose has already oeeui raised. On iloud-iy night a "tjuion Prayer Mee'tmg ; was held iu the Bap list Church lor the beuetii ot the Company. Among the distinguished Ktnleuieii present Were the Kevds Drs. Phillips,; lluiyb ad, JuJ Je i li.il le, together With others ot tne Faculty ol tne Liutyercity and the Pastors ot the differeui cuuiciies iu lowu. 1 A Rev'd geutieiuan of this piace has returned fro Yorktown aud pays a high compliment, to the Fayette ville Companies. . says tint; tuey are tlio ue.-t.iesr. looking set of meu that he bas teeu lhat they all have clean clothes, and that there is 'ess sickness amoug them tbaniu any of tbe companies. f , ' TajiTS. The' Charleston Mercury; puts the following strong case in regard to the South Carolina volunteers us I It will apply equally well to all others: The elements must be kept out of tbe tects of onr soldiers. Besides warm clothing and blankets, proper protection is needed. !A leaky, t bad tent, is a den of diseases. Let our soldiers' tents be impervious to 'wa ter, and be o located j to pei to jh south Our de fenders are our children Let them experience tbe Cre wkhi oar c-iJMreji art tatitied,' LEGISLATURE Of NORTH CAROLINA . The Standard furnishes the proceedings to Saturday, with a brief notice of those of Monday." In the Senate, Mr. Worth, from the Finance commit tee, reported a bill to provide ways and meaus for the defence of the State. Aud a resolution to provide lor the Noith Carolina portion of tbe Confederate States! direct taxes. .. : I Mr Turner introduced a bill to 'punish trading wich the enemy, on which Mr. Candler remnked tuat ome tiiiug had been aid about the quinine trod with the Yankees btit.g necessary lie wished to inform mem bers, and the publio generally, that there was an -abundance of qiiiuine in the mouuaios of North Caro lina. Dr. King, of Charleston, -always got his supply mere, aud it mis trade with Yankees were also cut oil, fa great many inure would tret tlwir supplies there. It ivtuiild be a einuuiuH to the collectors ol that- important arucle. - !''.'. . Mr. Eure offered an amendment, that any person pur chasing bonds, notes, 4c , from citizens of ihe United Stated, tor collectiou from our citizens, shall, oi Con viction, be fined and iii prisoned. Mr. Lledsoe moved to amend by adding 8ate bonds; also, by adding forfeit ure to tbe punishments. Agreed to. ! Mr. Faison moved to amend by inserting or may act as agent lor ihe collection of debts." . Adopted, and the bill as amended passed its third reading in tbe Senate. Mr. Burton introduced a resolution to raise a com mittee, of three, to inquire . into the late viait of John 1 W; Thomas to New 1 ork. Mr. w orth mttvetl to an ena, so that the committee might have power to examine witnesses on oath. . Adopted, ana tne resolution as amended passed. -, The bill to amend tbe Cberaw and Coalfields railroad charter passed the Senate, with a provision that the road shall ouly cross the W. C. and K. road below Kockiugham. ; j I Ihe feeuate amended the bill for the defence or tne State by appropriating two millions instead of one, and by providing lhat the Confederate Slates government titiould be appealed to before any expenditure. It then passed unauiuiously And subsequently passed tne Commons. r : Ou Saturday both Houses held short secret session!. Iu the Commons, Mr. llusted not having arrived.'or signified his acceptance, on motion of, Mr. Hall, Mr. H. 11. Whiuker was appointed Assistant clerk, pro tern. llie milui i bill Occupied much of the time or tbe (louse. It was variously amended, elaborately discuss ed, passed, and seut to tne Senate, - Ou r rid.-iy, a message from the Governor, and a let- It er from Secretary VV'inslow, were received, read, and ordered to be printed. We have not heard what tbey are about. I . , ; ' ' V-'v Mr. Wright offered a resolution to appoint a commit tee to inquire mto the biipply of cult. and the best me- 1 hod of fcupply uig (hat hi licle. Adopted; aud Messrs right, V iniciiui st; .Meures, .Mc. ieese, roy and rtre- bee, were appointed the cuturuitu-e. ,; ' j A message iroiu tiie Senate, proposing to adjourn on rriday,: to-niii-rowji was lain u iue iavie. 1 vto: voies wei-rf liua lor COiiiedeiato senators, wiiq- .. I 1 t a ii . out an etec.iou. Hie lusi vole sioou, lor air. vnng luan SO, .Mr. ;utlavi 2t"i Mr. Avery ; 3d, Mr. "Davis Uo, Mr. lirajjg 2G, :.tr. htioii t, Mr Granam tto, Mr. fer- oou oo, my. wrun fto ooatteriDg.it. 'Ou Moi.d iy, buys the Standard, the Senate was ea- g igud iu cons.denug ihe reveuue bul A short time oeiuie the aiijourumeut Mr. lurner of Orange intro duced resolutions m relation to the death of the lion rt'ihie P. Mitnguin. 1 Appropriate remarks were made by Mr. Turner and Col. iirowu. , The proceedings ef tbe House were of little general interest, except lue passage of the bill from (he Senate uhaneine the terms uf the Courts, &e better known as tne stay law. As soou as this bill is perfected we shall lay it before our readers. " Kesoiutionsin relation to the death of Judge Mangum, offered by Mr. Merrimdu, were adopted, preceded by appropriate remarks lrom Mr. Jleminon aud sir. UHl. i .... i 1 1 . . Latee. A letter received here this morning states t hat a. bill to charter a railroad from Fayetteville to Florence, S. C, has passed its 2d reading. Also, tbat the military committee has reported in favor of a Slate telegraph line from fayetteville to Warsaw, and that it will be put up if the: wire can be obtained. j .; ' L . ,- Tua Earthquake. The shock appears to have been greater in the mountains of North Carolina than near the coast. A letter from a friend in Cherokee county dated Sept. 1st, says, I U . "On yesterday morning at .6 o'clock, at the foot of the rtautehala mountains in Macon county, there was a shock of an earthquake which lasted for about one mm uie. It was preceded and accompanied by a very lond noise, as ot" ib! ru-hiD of atornndo through tUe moun lams. The uiotton uf the earth was of a rapid a snort ociltaiiou trout at to West. It was very dis tiuci. To-dav 1 ani resiine : mils dietaat. . The persons tiete, aud a ginUeuiua w.ioio 1 saw to-dny, wio tttS iu Gf.rgia 4d iudc west cf this, all felt ii. sensibly, aud as 1 hate staled ibove.'' : ' ' j ' !' ; LS Letter to the LMcrt of the Cbieri-er, (Jaitd I 1 .'AsHKVitHi, Sept. 7. i CsL C4ingtnit;'8 ReiincDl trill leave here on Mnn dy, for cot detenci They expect.. to go POrne whrre HeioW Xewbt-tu. Iiijaifine body of hen, and its friend iu tlie Mouuiaina piedili tor it a briiliaut, campaign if iho-Y itmve Vive it tn I opportunity There are some x cr nielli c.'i:it!jk'B at Camp I'.iitjn, near tins pl.tri. vriieie auoilifer iieguut-itt will soou be loimed. There s soino tear ol flu invasion of Western Carolina tv the fories ot 3i Teuneisee, but I thiuk Gen. Zollicoffer will keep -i tiein in check Since the arrest of Mr. Nel son thy have qiueied down wondertuliy. .'.It Is hopod hey will see the ' folly I of following after the' Illinois iiiboon, aiid luru from the evil of tlieir ways before it s too late. . - r Eabni.no his Epaclsttis. The vile scoundrel Chas. II. Foster is working bard for the commission of Gene ral which he is seeking from Lincoln, and we shall not be surprised jf he gets! it. Should he fail, it will not be for want of lyiog. 1 , Besides his letters dated Salis bury and Fayetteville. a neither of which was be eve present.) we find the following: Washington, Sept.:. Respectable gentlemen who have arrived here from North Carolina, by a circuitous route, say lhat the Union prospects in that State are of the most encouraging character, lbe acting Uovernor is a reliable' Union m m. Secret -leagues of loyal citi zens exist in every county, which are rapidly increasing in strength, and alreadyj number one-half of the voting population of tbe State. A provisional State Govern ment will be put into Operation in a few months., iwo full brigade of loyal ;mn have been enrolled for. the Union cause. ; ' The Leaeues made extended arrangements for elect ing a member of Congress from every, district, nnd four were known to have been elected on the 21st of August. The latest news is that the eutire eight are elected, eneh having received a large vote. They are among the best men in tbe State, and "sill insist, upon a vigorous pro-t-ecution of the war. Their certificates of election wf.l bear the signature of the Govein..r, and the broad seal of the Stute. ' j ' - ; , I Since the engfigmeht a' Hitteraa Inlet and the cap ture of the forts there!, the North Carolina troops have been' wiihdrawu from Y'rgiui. Many of the troop aW dissatisfied with ihew ir. and lhoe 'v ho entered the service lor a short lenji refuse to continue in the Con- iederate employment., " fWlien it is remembered that Mr. Charles H. Fo'r. u JSew Engbinder .who edited a paper for a short tiiuu in North Carolina, butl.wlio left the State many mot the ago, and is now in Washington claiming , to have been elected a member of Congress at some election that no body else ever beard of, it is eay to surmi-e the purpose of circulating the above fid.-Exchange. ! Every body in North Carolina knows tbat there is not a word of truth in this Washington news fro m "respect able gentlemen," alias Foster, ji The Union prospects are a humbug. The Uuion Governor has long been a secessionist. The secret leagues are very secret, nobody ever having beard of hem. The provisional govern ment, the two brigades, the elections of Congressmen, the withdrawal of troops from Virginia, and the diat isfaction with ihe wiri all are ialwhoods made out ttewto,. LATEST WAR NEWS. , Tne Potomac' Closid. We are rejoleed to learn from perfectly reliable authority, tbat Gen. Holmes has , completed such batteries as will put atj end, effectually. to the navigation of the Potomac by Lincoln's steamers, except near Washington., Fortress Monroe and Wash- ngtoa can no longer relieve each other in time of peril, except by thexcircuitous route through, Baltimore. We ' have some hope" that one or luor-e of Lincoln's war ves sels will attempt the paage, ftr we would, like to see , j hm sent to the bottom. . . - P Yanhe PriMnert tint South. 1ZQ Yankee prisoners, ' I iect d chiefly from amonz those' members bf the New Vok MaRsaclia its and Michigan regimeuta, woo had evinced the most inaolent and insubordinate disposition wereNy esterday afternoon dUpatch I. by railroad to , Castle Pinckney. a small fortification in Charleston har bor, forsake keeping. It is thought lhat the 'invigora-; ting sea-breexees, ,and the genial olinja,;e of "ILaie'e , ; Land': will have the effect not onty or Improviog ine; health, bul the temrjer of tbe captive Bull-runners. In-. eluded ia tbe -number Stated above, are the following oSccrs, several of whom are recovering, from the effects of.the wounds received at the battle of Stone Bridge:' Col. Wilcox. Mlchlukn 1st: Col. Corcoran, . Y. tilth; Lieut. Col. Neff. 2d Kentuckv: (T) Major John W. Pot ter, 88th N. Y.; Rev. 0. W. Dodge, chaplain. 11th N. Y.;Rev. H. Eddy, chaplain 2d Connecticut. F-yfm.- Griswold, Sta IS. Y,j Grey," TJ. 3. A-; Stone, U. S. A.; Connolly; U N. Y.; Harris, id R. I. Capatw.-Downey, 11th N. Y.; Fub, ZiX . X.;far- uab. 79th N. Y.: Drew, 2d V'nt, Shurtliff, 7ta Ohio; L. ¬ Gordon, 11th Mass., Whittington and Jenkins. Lieutenant: Toy, 26th N. UamOlin, asm n. x.; Cnderhill, 11th N- Y.; Worcester, 71st N. Y.; Dempsey, 2i N. Y.; Wilcoi, 7th Ohio; Gordon, 2d Dragoons U. 8. A.; Kent, U. S. A.; Caleff, 11th Mass.; ConoHy. 69th N. Y. Capt. Ricketts, U. 8. A., was to have accompa nied tbe pvty, but is not apparently recovered rrom his wounds to undertake tbe journey. '.'' Tbe prisoners were marched from the tobacco facto- v ries in which they had been confined to the depot of .. r the Petersburg railroad, in double files, guarded by a detachment of 60 men rom the Jeff. Davis Louisiana Battalion, w.ho are to accompany them to Charleston. The Dart v embarked an three cars specially provided for their acootnodatiotij each ear being guarded by fit- , teen Southern soldiers, very fully armed. Tbe Yan kees generally seemed quite despwndeutat their change of location, but few ot their number venturing to cneat their depression with a . smile. Tbey were followed to t he depot by a very large crowd, who uevertbelcM.en tirely refrained from the utterance jof any rem irk which . should wound the feelings of tbe prisoners ,;. Kichmonil Examiner ,11. Ii. Important from Arizona. Five -oompaiues of U S. regulars, pauio eincsen," have abandoned Foil SiantoU, alter setting fire to it in several places. Forty Arizou i.nis inunedi uely emtrttl, took pohsesioh, put oat. tbe tires, and secured about fSUO.O 0 worth o' stores lea by lhe -nemy, inoluiiug a battery of flying artillery. 4 six and 2 twelvo pounders. Fort bianlon is situated ! the Sacramento mout.- tains, 1"U mues north-ui-st ot .Mesula. on ftsxrai soldier u now Left on th$ toil of Arizona.' ' The 0U regulars recently cawured. have all.neen paroled, t lie men on oath, lbe officers on honor, not to tight against the Southern Confederacy , till duly ex changed. ' Tbey were supplied witb-'ample provisions' to suable them to reach the States, and guns to proud . themselves from the Indians. ' - Richmosd, Va., Sept. TO. The Enquirer of to mor row will publish a letter from Geo. Wise's camp, detail ing a sharp engagement oa th 2d jnst., near Hawks' Nest, in the Kanawha V alley. Tbe federate were rout- ed and run, leaving their anapeacka, &o ; loss not re- .. ported. Tbe Confederates bad one sughUy : woundeu. Rumor here says lhat there waa probably a severe -battle about last Sunday between Gees. Wise's, Floyd's and Chapman's Confederate forees and tbe Federals an der Gen. Cox." t . " " " Washisqtos, Sept. 10 The fortifications at Mun- . son's Hill appeared to be complete in everything on, Sunday. ' Oa Monday morning tbe Coafederatee opened a con- . cealed battery and threw a shall into the encampment of uur pickets. The Federal sharp-shooters advanced 1 and killed two of the Confederate pickets. The Washington correspondent of the Commercial says tbat heavy cannonading was heard yesterday in the vicinity of tbe Federal lines. It was rumored that an active engagement bad commenced. Nothing relia ble is yet known. MosTooitsBT. Cocutt, Md., Sept. '7. The Confede rates fire continually at our men, and the ferries, aod they are making occasional demooatrations to- eroes to the Washington aide of the river. Louisville. Sept. 10. A party, represeniing .tin . Government ia telegrapbio matiere, was liere yesterlay. but no fteps have been taken to iaterrupt tree comma -ideation. U is understood that the agent "will .reeoiu-, ii;eud the adoption bf the censor system, and that , a censor, will be placed as far ia the interior of Kentucky as is thought, safe. Tnere u nothiug definite from Frsukfcrt, wbero the Legiklatuie U-in seaicn. , I ' 1 ' MoLememt Alout Cairo. Cairo. Sept. 13. It is re ported ihkt I'oiW's fi.rcs at Coluibus hn bsea iai rca-dtd 10 ihyieeu r.'.giuents,'ix fild baa-'tUs, a Biejj l atiryt" . three hatteiita of caT.lry, &c. JIJ has a gun boat n l three steamers ' '''; '' ihe Jeff. Tliotnpo t i af Bellmome. rrj posile Colhni-' t bus. Ta" gun boat Vaukee came wuhi.i three u.!l.! ot Cairo aud leiurnl without a dt'tuoiis.raiin. ( oiti-; iiioloie Rodders felzed the steamets Jno O'nult, Jno Hell aud Jefferson, of Paducab and Columfiu. ; , Robbery. The Lincoln flicers in Kausas bii-e sieicd all tbe coin iu the banks of Kaunas city, estimatl at from $175,000 to $275,00u. Said to have been done by order of Gen. Fremont. Brig. Gen. Hurlbut, U. S. A., issued an order to the authorities of Marion county, Missouri," requiring ( tbem to deliver to bis troops, every day, 412 lbs . of salt pork or bacon, or 687 lbs; of beef, with correspond-, ing quantities of meal, beans, coffee, sugar, &o. Ac.,, addiug, - ' ' ' "If these articles are promptly .furnished, receipt will be givan by Col. Smith. If not fwrnithed tkry viil' It taken frosn the mott convenient pertotu and place, and , the regiment will be billeted upon the city of Palmyra, in private houses, according to the convenience of tbe regiment. , Hum for "the only free government on earth"! War Expenditures: by the Statet. Tbe Secretary of . tbe TreuKury has notified the Governors of each of tbo Confederate States to forward the dnima, for auditing. " and eeitlemi nt, hvld by them against the Confederate Government for advance and expenditures, made ' the use and nment of the Confederacy, in preparation.1, for, or iu conduct i'ig the preeentiwar. The settlement. . of these claims, we understand, will be uiado ou pi ir.ci ples of equity; tbe rul uf decirion bring that all claims for advances or expenditures of any kind,(in.nle by anj State prior no ibe.pii?'age of the 0'ilinaiice of Seotuw'if ti. '. shall he hIiowii 10 have been niaau in conleuiplaiuin, i t the aet of Secession afterwarda oousutainated, and of , the war that might probably euueN " ' Thk fYiKFRtATii I.oam. We learn from lbe ("Mr latte Democrat tbat $S2,50l) hive been fub-er.bej 00 the boks at'tlwt place to the Confederate loan. - 1 - - ii 11 -. 1 11 . . - hiyiiij off the, Trwpx.Qn i .Monday morning the Treasury. Department' of the .ConftiJerate States began payii'K ff the soldiers. . Upwards . : of twenty rp;iinent. weru paid off at once. "' Chnrhnton, Aferrury, "ith. 1 ' ' j St. John's. N. F' Sept.. 9 The Africa has, arrived from Liverpool, with 'dates to the 1st inst.' Cotton. Sales of" 120,000 bales the raurket closing calm, at an advance. ' ' t The Globe says that the army in Canada is to be increased by an addition of 22,000 tnea , daring the mouth. -, The London Times calls editorially npon the' Government to strain every; nerve tadevelope the Cotton culture elsewhere . than in the bouth. f West India ad vice received in Enpland, F'afCi of that therivtteer steamer Eowpter had Ueq i I
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