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KALF.IGII: SATURDAY, JULY 5, 18G2.
The Great Battle.
At the time we write, a week has elapsed since
the commencement of the great battle before Rich
mond, and yet fatal as the conflict has been to our
enemies, and damaging as it has been to us in the
loss of our brave men, the end is not yet
The papers have contained much in regard to this
battle, yet the public have really but little informa
tion of the particular stages of its progress and of
its details. The future will no doubt reveal many
of the most flaring instances of gallantry known in
history, and the deeds of our heroes will live in
song, when the actors have all passed away.
The press of Richmond has not been idle in col
lecting the thrilling facts which have been devel
oped, but the caution of the government has with
held from the public much important information
which it desires to know. Enough, however, is
known, to claim for the commanding general Lee
great skill in strategy for the subordinate com
manders great gallantry and celerity in the execu
tion of his plans, and for our brave men, a courage,
an endurance, a spirit of self-sacrifice and patriot
ism, which covers the who'.e army with glory.
Even the enemy extorts from us the just meed of
praise for the skill, braver, and indomitable per
severance, in a cause so despicable and under
circumstances affording so little hope of success,
which he has evinced. Driven from his strong po
sitions, with a heavy loss of men, cannon, muni
tions, and all kinds of stores, he, at last accounts, was
still sitting down in 'White Oak Swamp like a chafed
and worried bear, where he deals the heaviest blows
to his antagonist at the point of giving up.
Our readers already have a general idea of the
progress of tbe battle up to the period when Mc
Clellan's retreating forces had all effected their pas
sage to the south or west bank of the Chickahominy.
McClellan having pushed on his right to a strong
position in White Oak Swamp, his left rested on his
entrenchments on the Williamsburg Road. So far
tbe attempts to dislodge him from these positions
have been ineffectual The rumors of the escape of
a part of his army down James River may be true,
but they need confirmation. Equally uncertain is
the rumor that he has been reinforced. The exten
sion of his line towards James River and the grad
ual contraction of his left, have no doubt given rise
to the idea of a general retreat.
On Monday morning an artillery duel between
the contestants commenced, which lasted several
hours and resulted in beating back the enemy.
In the evening Gen. Longstreet's division attacked
the enemy vigorously. The battle lasted from 4 till
9 o'clock, the enemy fighting with desperation.
The loss was very heavy on both sides, some esti
mating our loss at 1,500, and that of the enemy at
4 or 5000.
The fight was renewed on Tuesday, early, contin
uing most of the day. This is considered the se
verest fight during the battle.
Beaten in the terrible onslaught of our force on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, his retreat towards
James River has doubtless been accelerated ; but
the fight on Tuesday night shows that his force is
still large, and that he is still strong in the neigh
borhood of the Williamsburg Road.
The following dispatches from our friend Crutch
field of the Petersburg Express which have been issued
by us in extras since our last issue went to press,
tigether with additional details by the mails, will
give the reader a general idea of the progress of
events
FIRST DISPATCII.
Fight on Monday another buttle expected on Tues
day part of McClellan's forces making their
usaj to the Liver, c.
Stasdakd Officb, )
Tuesday, 2 o'clock, P. II. (,
Peteusburg, July 1, 18G2.
' W. W. Holdes, Esq:
The latest reliable accounts from the Confederate
army represent that late on yesterday afternoon,
the enemy was in position near White Oak Swamp.
All the Roads to Chickahominy were in our pos
sessionJackson's Division having position at Bot
tom's Bridge. His forces were in the rear of the
enemy driving him back. Late in the evening our
forces in his front were drawn up in two lines of
battle for general action, which McClellan was en
deavoring to decline. The attack was made by
Gen. Ikio-er's brigade in front and after a short de
sultory contest, the divisions of Longstreet and A.
P. Hill were ordered up, and attacked the enemy
with fierceness and t"e action oecame general,
which terminated in driving the enemy back nearly
two miles loss being heavy on both sides. He
was thus forced into a position where he will be
forced to fight this morning, with every prospect of
the rout of his forces.
Longstreet's division is reported badly cut up,
particularly Anderson's brigade, of South-Carolina,
and Kemper's, of Virginia.
It is believed that portions of McClellan s army
have made their way to James river, where under
cover of their gun-boats they hope to escape.
Anion-the reported killed on yesterday, the name
3fLtCoL Jas. V. Scott, of Petersburg, is men
tioned. SECOND DISPATCH.
Standaud Office, Tuesday 6 o'clock, P. M.
Still Further -Signal Complete, and Glorious
Victory I
Petersburg, July 1 5 o'clock, P. M.
W. W. Hoi.dkn, Esq: Positive information re
ceived here that the remnant of McClellan's army
fled last night to James river,, where, under cover of
their gun-bcats. a portion embarked on transports
, and fled to Fortress Monroe.
The river banks are lined with stragglers, and the
woods and swamps rilled with them.
Stonewall encountered a separate column of the
enemy yesterday afternoon, utterly routing them,
and taking thiee entire batteries. . Federal officers
captured yesterday afternoon report that McClellan
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is mortally wounded, and his army totally demoral
ized. The loss of the Federals in killed, wounded and
missing, is estimated by many at between FORTY
and FIFTY THOUSAND.
Our victory has been dearly purchased, but it is
considered the most signal in military annals. j
No list of casualties yet given, but it is known
that many hundred brave North-Carolinians have
fallen. C.
I
TI7IKD DISPATCII
Another Great Battle on Tuesday-Gallant and
Glorious Conduct or IVorth-Curoliuu Troops
The Enemy again Defeated.
Petersburg, July 3, 3 o'clock, P. M., 1862.
W. W. Holden-, Esq. Notwithstanding the des
perate fighting heretofore, the fight below Rich
mond, on Tuesday afternoon, on the Williamsburg
road, is pronounced by all engaged the most terrific
of the war.
For three successive hours there was one un
broken roar of artillery and musketry. The earth
trembled beneath the deafening and incessant shock.
The fight continued from half past two to ten
o'clock. Loss on both sides terrible.
One account represents our loss at between three
and four thousand killed and wounded.
On the left the brigades of Mahone and Armistead
were driven back by an overwhelming force of the
enemy; when Gen. Ransom's brigade coming for
ward consisting of 24th, Col. Clarke, 25th, Colonel
Rutledge, 20th, Col. Vance, 35thUol. Ransom, and
4!Hh, Col. Ramseur. all-North-Carolina troops, were
ordered to charge two heavy batteries, supported by
five Federal brigades.
There was no faltering, but the brigade went right
forward in the teeth of the enemy. Beyond doubt
one of the hardest fights and most desperate charge
of the war.
Gen. Ransom led his brigade on horseback, and
was exposed all the time, but escaped unhurt Col.
M. W. Ransom was seriously wounded. Lieut.
CoL Pettaway was killed. CoL Ramseur was
wounded.
But little done yesterday. The enemy is evi
dently retreating down the river. They were twelve
m:les below City Point, at Westover, yesterday af
ternoon. The Northern papers of Tuesday, just received,
refused to let the Northern peopie have any news
from the Peninsula. Suspense in New York on
Sunday last, was great and painful. The press very
indignant, but the battle of Friday is announc.d in
the Herald as a great victory. C.
The Latest News.
All accounts agree that the severest fight of the
battle occurred on Tuesday evening. The attack
made by Gen. Huger's division was repulsed with
great loss. Gen. Ransom's brigade behaved gal
lantly and suffered severely, but failed to take the
battery, and retired.
Gen. Jackson's division which attacked McClel
lan's right was more successful driving him before
him and capturing 18 guns.
On Wednesday the heavy rains prevented active
operations; the enemy, however, retreated still
nearer the river. The latest account is that" Mc
Clellan had been reinforced, and that a portion of
his army had escaped to the river, and were under
cover of his gunboats, but that the main body, sup
posed about 50,000, were hemmed in by our forces,
between roads forming a triangle, from which it was
thought he could not escape. His transports and
gunboats had left City Point, and were below at
Westover, for which point it is supposed McClellan
is aiming. Burnside's forces are supposed to be in
the river, waiting to reinforce him.
Late telegraphic dispatches received here, slate
that we have whipped McClellan in every battle
taken 8,000 prisoners, 75 cannon besides 45 spiked
by the enemy 15,000 stand of small arms and im
mense quantities of stores. The loss of the enemy
in men is believed to have been 30,000. Nothing
is said of our losses. They are heavy, indeed, and
North-Carolina bewails the fall of at least one thou
sand brave men and some of our best officers.
We regret to hear of the reported death of Col.
Gaston Meares of Brunswick, and Col. Dowd of
Wake. We hope the news is premature. Maj. W.
R. Cox of this City, is reported among the wounded.
Gen. Beauregard is said to be in ill health, and
Gen. Bragg is in command of his late Corinth army.
Col. Morgan will not go to Virginia as reported, but
is connected with Gen. Bragg's command. There j
is a rumor that Gen. Price has resigned. We hope j
not He is the proper man to command our forces S
west of the Mississippi.
Vicksburg. This gallant town and our brave !
army still resist the attacks of the Yankees. Up j
to the 30th the Yankees had damaged the city but i
little, and our batteries have repulsed the Yankee
fleet several times. Our people declare they will
not surrender.
Charleston. The battle on James Island has
given the Yankees a scare. No further advance, we
believe, has been made.
Lieut. D. W. Husted.
Killed in the battle near Richmond Lieut. Delano
W. Husted, only child of Maj. H. W. Husted, of
this City.
Lieut Husted enlisted as a private at the com
mencement of the war, but his good conduct and
sterling qualities soon caused his promotion to a
Lieutenancy in Captain VandergrifTs company,
14th Alabama Battalion. Whilst gallantly leading
his men, his young life was offered up in behalf of
his country. As an officer and a man, his loss will
long be deplored.
Another False Charge. The Charlotte Demo
crat says it has " reason to believe " that a combi
nation has been formed between Col. Vance and
ourself, to the effect " that his friends would support
Mr. Holden for Senator next Fall, in the place of
the Hon. George Davis, the present Senator." This
charge is utterly untrue. We have never conversed
with or written to Col. Vance or any of his friends
on the subject of the Senatorship. We have never
even thought of the Senatorship for ourself or any
one else, since the campaign for Governor com
menced. If the Democrat has "reason to believe"
the charge referred to, it knows more tharNve do.
It is thus that we re incessantly followed up
with misrepresentations and false charges. As
soon as we expose one, our enemies start another.
First, it was charged that we wanted to run for
Governor; next, that we induced Col. Vance to run,
to as to use his popularity for our own selfish pur
poses ; and now it is charged that we have actually
bargained with Col. Vance and his friends for the
Senatorship in place of Mr. Davis. Those who pre
fer these charges judges us by themselves. They
are in the habit themselves of plotting and bargain
ing for offices, and they imagine that others are as
corrupt as they are. We have never bargained for
any office, nor concealed an opinion to obtain one,
and wc never will.
LEIGH, N. C. WEDNES
The Enquirer." Democratic Antecedents." i
The Richmond Enquirer quotes from a paper
printed in this City, and speaks of its "Democratic
antecedents." Why this allusion to "Democratic
antecedents" by the En quirer, when in the same
breath that journal deprecates party spirit in North
Carolina? Is the allusion made as a shrewd effort
to rally the ,old Democrats of the State on CoL
Johnston f But the Enquirer is mistaken as to the
antecedents of the paper referred to.' The principal
nominal Editor of that paper never was a Democrat
until being a foreigner he turned against the
Whig party, to which he had belonged, because
that party, for the most part, became "Americans"
or Know Nothings. He did this, not because he
understood or loved Democracy, but because he
hated the Know Nothings. Soon after this h,e voted
in an election in this County before he was natural
ized, as documents in our possession will prove.
Afterwards he went to Salisbury, to conduct a news
paper owned by stockholders, and which professed
to be Democratic. While there, and having pro-'
duced the impression that he was naturalized, as he
had here, he left secretly for Charlotte, where his
naturalization was perfected. He feared if he per
fected his naturalization in Raleigh, that he would
be indicted for illegal voting in this County ; and
he knew, if he perfected it in Salisbury, the cheat
would be apparent; so he went to Charlotte for this
purpose. He is not now, and never has been a
Democrat If asked suddenly what the word means,
ho could not telL The paper he is now nominally
controlling was purchased for him by an association
of political leaders ; and his notes, given for the es
tablishment, with their names as sureties, have been
sold in Raleigh at a discount He is thus owned
by a few partizan leaders, and, of course, speaks
for them, and not tho people. Every putt he gives
them is paid for in advance.
The Enquirer knows, if it knows anything of
North-Carolina politics, that the Standard is the
oldest Democratic paper in the State, and that it
was uniformly consistent as such, up to the disso
lution of the party. We claim to have been a bet
ter Democrat even than the Enquirer, for its Edi
tors bolted at Baltimore, and we did not
The Enquirer makes a quotation from the paper
referred to, the object of which quotation is, insid
iously, to produce the impression that all the papers
in the State but the Standard, are in favor of Col.
Johnston for Governor. Let us see how the account
stands. The following papers are supporting Col.
Vance: The Franklin (Macon) Carolinian, the
Henderson Timet, tho Salisbury Watchman, the
Salem Press, the Greensboro' Patriot, the Wades-
borough A rgus, the Hillshoro' Recorder, the Fayette -ville
Observer, and the Raleigh Standard 9. The fol
lowing are supporting Col. Johnston : The Raleigh
Register, the Stale Journal, the Winston Sentinel,
the Charlotte Bulletin, the Charlotte Democrat, the
Shelby Enjle, and Iredell Express 7. Thus far
the following are neutral, or have expressed no
preference : The Wilmington Journal, the Tarboro'
Southerner, and the Asheville Netes 3. The Mil
ton Chronicle and the Goldsboro' Tribune are ta
king no decided part for Col. Vance, but are thought
to favor his election. The Enquirer can now see
how the press i in this State. It is believed that
the Fayctteville Observer, Greensboro' Patriot, and
Raleigh Standard have as large a circulation and
as many readers as all the Johnston papers put
together.
Killed and Wounded North-Cnrolinians.
We have no means of knowing with accuracy the
number of troops from this State engaged in the late
battles .near Richmond, but wc think it probable
that at least thirty-six regiments were in action.
Nor do we know, with certainty, the brigades and
divisions to. which the North-Carolina regiments be
long, as nearly all the regiments have been recently
transferred to Brigadiers and Major Generals from
their respective States. The divisions of Gens. A.
P. Hill and Longstreet have been in nearly all the
battles, and they bore the brunt of the terrible con
flict, on Monday evening and Monday night, about
seventeen miles from Richmond. The Richmond
papers contain the names of about 400 from this
State as killed and wounded in Friday's fight ; near
ly all the names mentioned being those wounded,
as the dead for the most part have been buried
where they fell, and have not yet been reported.
Wc think it probable that, in all the battles, this
State has lost one thousand killed and some two or
three thousand wounded. The loss may, however,
fall much below this, and we hope it does ; but we
cannot well see how it can, if the reports whiph we
have of the battles of Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
be correct
Officers and men have acquitted themselves with
equal valor. The private who has fallen is entitled
to as much honor as the Colonel or the General who
met death on these bloody fields. Side by side they
went forward, an irresistible column against the in
vader the officers leading and cheering, and the
men shouting, half-bent, with that incessant double
quick and those gleaming' bayonets, so terrible in
the eyes of the receding enemy. A people who
send out such soldiers to fizht their battles, can
ncver.be conquered; and an army which relies on
the bayonet, and on the bayonet alone, to storm
fortifications, capture artillery, and repel cavalry, is
absolutely invincible.
Among the native North-Carolinians who fell glo
riously, was Maj. Chatham Roburdeau Wheat, a
son of Professor Wheat, formeily of this State.
From Manassas to tho spot where he fell, he was
distinguished among the bravest for his lofty and
daring courage. At the head of eighty-five men
the remnant of his once proud battalion he was
struck by a rifle bullet in his head, and died almost
instantly. His last words were, "Boys, bury me
on the field."
We learn that Col. Charles C. Lee, of the 37th,
Gen. Branch's brigade, was slain in the battle of
Monday. His body was sent through this place on
Wednesday, to his family in Charlotte. Col. Lee
was a native' of Buncombe County, and a graduate
of West Point He distinguished himselt in the
battles of Newbern, Hanover Court House and in
those near Richmond. We have heard none of the
circumstances of his death, but we may be sure
that he was where duty called him, and that he met
his fate like a hero.
The Wilmington Journal contains a touching and
most deserved tribute to Capt James Allan Wright,
of the 1st State Troops, son of the late Dr. Thomas
H. Wright, of that place He fell in the conflict of
Thursday: Capt Wright was a yeung man of much
promise. But, says the JovrnaV correspondent: .
" He' is gone from among u All pale now is the
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DAI. JULY 9.
ruddy, cheerful face closed the bright eyes nerve
less the strong hand and the warm, generous heait
is cold and still in death ; but the long life is just
begun in a land, where sorrow and suffering never
come, and where all is peace. If in that land a
place is reserved for the patriot soldier, who has
laid his life upon his country's altar, then may we
rest in the conviction -
'11 That when the mighty caravan.
Which baits one night-time in the vale of death.
Shall strike its while tents for the morning inarch,
He will move onward to tbe eternal bills,
His foot nnwearied, and his strength renewed
Like the strong eagle's, for the upward flight."
We also record, with deep regret, the deaths of
Lieut William Closs, and Lieut Delano W. Husted,
natives of this State. The former was attached to
Company E, 7th State Troops; and the latter, we
believe, to an Alabama company of artillery. They
were both in early manhood, and their dispositions
and acquirements gave promise of much future useful
ness. Lieut Closs, we understand, was shot in the
head in the battle of Gaines MilL Their bodies
were not recovered, but were buried where they felL
.
Our Brave Southern Troops.
We have steadily maintained from the beginning
of this war, that fighting in such a cause as ours is,
and to secure 6uch ends as the Southern soldiers
propose to accomplish, there are no troops on earth
their equals certainly .none theirsuperiors in cour
age, endurance, and self-sacrifice. The idea which
has prevailed among many of the West Pointers,
that our volunteer troops were not to be trusted,
and that men must become the mere slaves and au
tomatons of military power before they can be re
lied upon, has had a most damaging effect upon
our prospects hitherto. A few months ago, scarce
ly a West Point graduate in the army could be
found, who believed that it was safe to trust our
undisciplined troops to receive or make a charge as
it ouht to be done. Gen. Price had proven them
in Missouri, and in a few instances at other points
they had been tried, but it remained for the intrepid
Jackson in tho Valley, and the fierce contest on the
Peninsula and around Richmond, to demonstrate it
beyond cavil. No troops in the world have shown
greater alacrity, skill and intrepidity at charge bay
onet, than our Southern troops have done on the
Chickahominy ; and in these fearful encounters
North Carolinians have been conspicuous.
The charges of the Confederate troops at the ta
king of McClellan's fortifications, at Ellison's and
Gaines' Mills, have not been excelled any where.
The Dispatch, describing the affair at Gaines'
Mills, says :
".Advancing cautiously but rapidly in the skirt
of woods and in the. dips to the left, Wilcox and
Pryor deployed their men into line of battle
Featherstone being in the rear and suddenly ap
pearing on the plateau facing the timber covered
bill, rushed down into the wide gully, crossed it,
clambered over all the felled timber, stormed the
timber breastworks beyond it, and began the ascent
of the hill, under a terrific fire of sharpshooters and
an incessant discharge of grape and canister, from
pieces posted on the brow of the hill, and from bat
teries in their camps to the right on the high flat
lands. Such a position was never stormed before.
In descending into the deep creek, the infantry and
artillery fire that assailed the three brigades was the
most terrific on record. Twenty-six pieces were
thundering at them, and a perfect hailstorm of lead
fell thick and fast around them. One of Wilcox's
regiments wavered, down the General rushed,
furiously, sword in hand, and threatened to behead
the first man that hesitated. Pryor steadily ad
vanced, but slowly, and by the time that the three
brigades had stormed the position, passed up the
hill through timber, and over felled trees, Feather
stone was far in advance. Quickly the Federals
withdrew their pieces, and took up a fresh position
to assail the three brigades advancing in perfect line
of battle from the woods and upon the plateau.
Officers had no horses, all were shot Brigadiers
marched on foot, swoid in hand, regiments were
commanded by Captains, and companies by Ser
geants, yet onward they rushed, with yells and
colors flying, and backward, still backward fell the
Federals, their men tumbling every moment in
scores.",.
Tho Examiner says that in this charge Gen. Pen
der's brigade composed mostly of North Carolinians,
bore a glorious part The Dispatch further re
marks :
" Much has been said of repeated " charges" made,
and " repulses." Wild imaginations have concocted
many such foolish reports. There was but one
" charge," and from the moment the word of com
mand was given " fix bayonets forward 1" our
advance was never stopped despite the awful recep
tion which met it It is true that one or two regi
ments became confused in passing over the deep
ditch, abattis, and timber earthwork it is also true
that several slipped from the ranks and ran to the
rear, but in many cases these were wounded men ;
but the total number of "stragglers" would not
amount to more than one hundred. This is strict
ly true, and redounds to our immortal honor."
Our men fight well even in the absence of their
commanding officers. If a General, a Colonel or
other officer falls, the fight still goes on. Lieuten
ants, Sergeants and Corporals immediately rally to
the charge.
A correspondent of the Richmond Whig graphi
cally describes the part the gallant Gen. Pickett's
Virginia brigade bore in this bloody charge. While
advancing amid the thick hail of death-missiles from
the enemy's guns, men falling on every hand, the
gallant brigade wavered for a moment, when Lieut
Holland of the 28th Va., seized his regimental flag,
and shouted, " On, mln to stay here is death !"
At this moment, others shouted " Onward !" " on
ward !" and soon the flag waved in triumph over
the first line of the enemy. But to hold this, the
second had to be taken, and on they went, clamber
ing over the greatest impediments, while a battery
of eight pieces of the enemy was belching out death
'in one continuous volley. The "regiments were
broken, the brigades were mixed up, no General or
field officer was upon the ground, but to stay there
was death. Lieut Stewart of the same regiment
shouted, "Boys! let us take that battery!"
"Agreed! agreed!" shouted numbers, and spring
ing forward over an open space of 400 yards, ex
posed to the battery, they pushed on, and captured
nearly every piece at the point of the bayonet
" But here this gallant band met a new and more
gallant foe. A regiment of U. S. dragoons charged
on them in gallant style, but our boys fell- into line
and steadily waited till the dragoons were within 4U
yards, when they opened upon them, and the line
of dead men and horses now lying on that bloody
field, but too plainly attests the deadlincss of their
aim. One bold fellow charged up to within a few
feet of Sergeant Lee, color-bearer of the 28th, and
impudently cried out, "Surrender that flag, sir."
" With my life only," said Lee, bringing the spear
- of the flag staff to a charge. At this moment. Cor
porals Eakin and Boon, of the color-guard, fired on
the bold fellow and brought him from the saddle.".
All honor to dut brave boys.. Let their names
be engraven upon the rock with the point of a dia-w
mond, never to be effaced. ... -
Whole Number 1423.
Oh i tis ard tbat a bn cockney Boy.
Sang by John. Bull Cockney, Efq., of the State Journal
wwe the Stallfederate Conclave, in Raleigh.
Ob 1 1 1 'tis 'ard that a bull Cockney boy.
Should be called on to give you a song,
When the hair hall vocal with joy,
At the ance news that surges along.
We are beaten, your 'onors, I fear :
We ave slandered and lied hall in vain ;
And now we must heach drop a tear
For the Vance boys 'av triumphed hagain.
- Oh, the stalis we 'ave filled are hall gone"
And the 'ope of fat hoffice is fled;
And like loafers we wander alone,
While hour pockets are minus "a red."
For the Vance boys are coming, they say,
And their tread like an hearthquake is 'eard ;
On the ramparts their bugles now play,
And the stall-feds hare scattered hand scared.
'Ark ! 'is war-cry is hout hon the hair 1
And 'is legions hare piling tho slain ;
The lion his roused hin 'is lair,
And the stall-feds hare groaning with pain.
'Twas Ihus that hat Newbern 'e soared
Ho'er defeat, when 'is courier 'e sent,
Hand for rations hand powder hiinplored,
For a fight of three days hon the Trent
Bundle hup, bundle hup hand haway !
Leave the stalls, hall so fragrant with hoats :
For the Vance boys hare gaining the day,
And their weapons hare logic and votes.
'Ad I known what the hupshot would be,
I should 'ave left it to hothers to roam ;
Contented beyond the big sea,
I'd remained a dull Cockney hat 'ome.
Oh ! 'tis 'ard that a bull Cockney bby,
Should be called hon to .give you a song,
When the hair is hall vocal with joy,
At the Vance news that surges along.
Holden and Vance are cunning men, and have
been used to political wire-pulling both need
watching. Clmrlotte Democrat.
There is no evidence that "Holden and Vance"
are "wire-pullers." Our course as a public man
has always been independent and above-board ; and
so far as Col. Vance is concerned, he is known in
the mountains, anong his own neighbors, as a
model of candor, frankness, and independence.
Some people do pull the wires, however, and some
people dance as automatons. Among the latter we
class our cotcinporary of the Democrat Just now
he is at the end of two wires one running from
Raleigh, and the other from the office of Col. John
ston, in Colon bia, South-Carolina. Every time the
wire is pulled our amiable cotemporary jumps.
Whenever a summersault is required, he executes
it with the alacrity of a stallfed and the nimbleness
of a limberjack just, for example, as he did at
Baltimore as a lobby member of the Convention.
He went there a Union man, and came back eating
great streaks of fire.
But our warlike' friend, speaking for its warlike
friend, Colonel Johnston, Rajs Col. Vance "needs
watching." He "needs watching" because he is
pulling wires, docs he? We will tell you what he
is pulling, good reader. He is pulling down tbe
fire of the enemy upon himself and his brave regi
ment, near Richmond; or he is pulling for tbe
enemy, with the determination to drive the last
Yankee from our soil, while Shady Yates and Shady
Johnston are resting quietly in the chimney corner.
He "needs watching" does he? Well, then,
there he is ; look at him, and scan him as thorough
ly as you please. He is just where duty calls him,
fighting for your rights as well as for the rights of
others ; and yet you call upon the people, during
his absence in such a cause, to "watch" him as an
object of suspicion and distrust! Shame! Shame!
And yet the Democrat is a no-parly paper, and is
deeply grieved at the idea that party spirit is abroad
in the land. Why, its own party feelings are so
bitter that it even assails a brave soldier in the field,
because he does not happen to think in all respects
as it docs, and because his friends are supporting
him for Governor.
The Charlotte and Hillsborough Military Institutes
have contributed largely of their bravest and best
to the Southerit cause in this war. Daniel U. Hill,
Principal of the Charlotte Institute, entered the
service as1 a Colonel, and is now a Major General.
Providence has thus far shielded him in battle.
Three gallant officers, Professors in this Institute,
have been slain, to-wit: Maj. George M. Edgar, Col.
Robert M. McKinney, and Col. Charles C. Lee;
sand Col. John II. Lane, of the same Institute, has
had one of his arms shattered. CoL Light foot, of
the Hillsborough Institute, is wounded and a pris
oner ; and CoL Tew, the principal, is in command
of the 2d State Troops. In addition to these, many
of the Cadets of these schools are in service, and
some of them have fallen victims to disease and
battle. A detachment of fifteen of the Charlotte
Cadets took part in the Bethel fight
The Charlotte Democrat says the "Raleigh Stan
dard is trying to manufacture public sentiment by
publishing extracts from letters," and that " the let
ters, like the Vance political meetings, arc gotten
up for party purposes." The Democrat was never
more mistaken. We receive more than onehun
derd letters per week, and nearly every one of them
contains cheering Vance news. AH our extracts arc
genuine ; and they are made from letters written,
for the most part, by fanners and business men.
The Democrat is disposed to sneer at the Vance
meetings. These meetings were generally well at
tended, and were the result of the spontaneous ac
tion of the people; but so far as CoL Johnston is
concerned, but two meetings have declared for him
one in his own town, which he attended himself,
and one in Gaston County, where he has an influ
ential brother. We will go further and say, that
it would be a dangerous experiment for the friends
of Col Johnston to call a meeting of the people, in
any County, on the subject of the Governorship ;
for the people, if called upon to decide between him
and CoL Vance, would certainly announce the latter
as their choice. Let the Johnstonites, who pretend
to be no party men, practice what they preach ; let
them call meetings of the people, or join with CoL
Vance's friends in calling such meetings, and if, in
nine cases out of ten, the people do not vote CoL
Johnston down and CoL Vance up, then we will
agree to abandon our support of tbe latter. It is
our opinion, and we make the prediction, that CoL
Johnston will not carry more than five Counties,
from the Warren and Sampson line, west to tbe
Tennessee line. . :,
Illinois has voted largely against admitting free
negroes into that State and giving them the right
of suffrage. , Tho hypocrites.
Chatham. It will be seen from our columns thai
Messrs. L H. Merritt and E. P. Fearington are an
nounced; as candidates to represent Chatham in th
House of Gotnmons of the next General Assembly.
Both of them will mjke excellent representatives.
The people of Chatham are largely oMtrtalite.
They are in Wr the war, as they have already shown
J the number of brave men sent to the flefd, and
the interest they take in providing for them and
their familes. Tiey are opposed to party during
the war, but they are for Vance, and for xeform, in,
the conduct of the State government Let them be
careful to semi the right men, who will reflect their
views fully.; - ' ;
Col. Vance's Lwhos. We learn from a friend at
Kittrell's an officer in Vance's legion that the
legion is .not broken up, and that CoL Vance does
not yet despair of completing it, notwithstanding
the obstructions thrown in his way. There are
three companies at present at Kittrell'a. Thirty
companies -were accepted by CoL Vance, and if he
had been properly and fairly sustained and aided
By the authorities, his legion would have been ready
by this time for the field? CoL Vancewrites his
name on.the plains near Richmond in blood, while
small-minded officials are endeavoring to break up
his legion, and others are impeaching his integrity
as a Southern man.. Woe to these officials and
these slanderers when the people and the soldiers ut
ter their voice at the ballot-box !
Wheat. The Salisbury Watchman says that the
wheat crop in Rowan is a complete failure. We
are glad to learn that the crop in Warren and Gran
ville is very fine.
.Shoe Lasts. The Greensborough Patriot says
tbat Mr." W. O. Petty of Bloomington, N. C, has
invented a lathe to turn shoe lasts, and that he is
making about 40 per day.
S; '
The Yankee papers report that Lincoln last week
made a hasty visit to old Gen. Scott for consultation.
Getting scared, we judge.
i'"J': 1
Capt Geo. C. Lewis, of Co. K, 2d N. C. regiment,
was wounded in tbe thigh in tbe battle of Chicka
hominy, and is at tbe Exchange Hotel, Richmond.
He was from Newbern, we think.
For the Standard.
PUBLIC MEETING. .
Harris' Old Field, Rutherford Co., N. C, )
j" June 21st, 1862. J
A full meeting of the citizens of this vicinity was
held at the time above named, to take into consider
ation the State of affairs, and to nominate a candi
date for Governor of North-Carolina. Whereupon,
on motion of Col. C. S. Harris, Joseph Taylor, Esq.,
was called to the Chair, and Noah E. Walker was
requested to, act as Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been explained
in a few brief remarks by CoL Harris, the following
preamble and resolutions were then introduced and
passed unanimously :
WnEKKAS, it becomes necessary for the people in
their sovereign capacity to meet together and con
sult for' their common good ant frequently recur to
pure governmental principles; and whereas, the
present are perilous times and require great vigi
lance ; and whereas, it is of the greatest importance
that tbe best and wisest men should be placed ih
authority. Be it therefore,
Resolced,! That we recommend to the people of
North-Carolina to fill tho office of Governor at the
next, election, the Hon. now Col. Z. B. VANCE, of
Buncombe. V
Be it further resolced, That we will use all hon
orable means to secure his election.
And be it further resolved, That the Henderson
Times and the Raleigh Standard be requested to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
JOSEPH TAYLOR, Ch'n.
N. E. Walker, Sec'y.
i For the Standard.
Mr. Editor I was stuck with the force of
your remark, tat North Carolina wants no South
Carolina Governor, and it called to memory an ar
ticle which appeared in the Daily Progress, dated
March 8th, 1860, giving the proceedings of a Rail
road meeting, held the 6th day of March, 1860. It
says, "The object of the meeting was to present
the claims of the Charlotte and South Carolina ex
tension, or as it is called, the Atlantic, Tennessee
and Ohio Railroad, and to procure subscriptions to
build said road from Charlotte to -Taylorsvillc.
t Ho (Mr. Johnston) spoke of the
advantages and necessity of this road. The people
were informed that though these are roads leading
to tho East, yet they ran counter to trade; that
there are no markets in the East, and that there are
better markets' at home, at Charlotte and Colum
bia." I had the honor to listen to tbe remarks of
the gentleman, and beard him use these or similar
expressions, and many others who heard him will
cast their votes? against him on election day. Ho
made, to say thai least of it, a sectional speechjm
that occasion, not because he cares any thing for
the West, but because he then loved as he does
now, to drain hef of her resources; because this
road Would convey the products of the West direct
ly to Columbia and Charleston. If he had been a
true North Carolinian, . he would have endeavored
to build up her seaport towns. But he was willing
to injure her roads, already completed, in order to
build up Charlotte, and through her, ship the pro
ducts of tho West to Columbia and Charleston.
The people of the East will remember this, and the
people of the West will appreciate the reason why
he urged the claims of this Koaa. yio noi say any
thing against the Road, but only speak about the
South Carolina candidate for Governor of North
Carolina. I hope our beef, flour, bacon, sugar and
coffee Colonel remembers his own speech if he docs
not I can show some of it to him.
Respectfully, ONE WHO HEARD.
DIED.
In Richmond. Va. no tbe 17th of Jane, Daxibl M.
Ro-
vet. aired 1 rears and 1 1 months. Tho su'
lubject of this no
tice volunteered in the first company mixed in Alamance
county, and as a member of the Alamance Regulators bn
discharged faithfully bis duties as a soldier. He was in
the battle of the Seven Pines, near Richmond, and acquit
tei himself with a firmness and courag worthy of bis na
tive State. Typhoid fever, with the fUtigue and exhaus
tion occasioned by the battle, terminated his life. He wait
a sober, intelligent young man, and much beloved by bis
fairilv and friends. A martyr in the canse of indepen
dence, his'memory, with that of thousands of others, who
bare fallen in the same cause, will be fondly cherished by
a grateful conntry. Coi
On the Death of Mrs. Julia A. Harphy.
'Tis sad to hear tbat thou ara gone
And left dear ones behind to mourn ;
O thon bast joined the angel train.
To sing with them their heavenly atraia.
But we cuanot suppress the tear,
We weep for one we bold so dear.
Who from ur fond embrace ife torn.
To live in heaven tby happy home.
We know thy spirit was ton pure
To dwell on.earth ; thy conflicts o'er, .
Our Fst'ier called, child come on high
And live with me above Jbe sky.
Farewell! firewall t yes we must part, .
Yet sorely crashed is this sad heait,
We'll meet again in heaven above.
To part do more with those we love.
NOTICE.
T
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tricts for the County of Wake of "'" ''
are red nested to meet at tea uourt
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receive their .bare of Salt PMf W.kZ
Esq., a. of th. aalt agent, fcr .b. ..erk.
July 1, 1862. ' 87-wt.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
Rim WAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON SUN
dav tbsVthof January hut. my negro boy named
NTHONY He is of a whitish yellow complexion, about
feet 6 or 7 inches high. 18 or 20 years old, and supposed
foight about -.40 pounds Bt ha. a heavy hejd o haa,
and talks short vben questioned, and has a down look.
No doiibt be is trying to pans for a free boy.
i will give tb. ilxTre reward fcr bim delivered to me at
Prospect Hill, Caswell County, or '"g 1
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