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THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS. The following important Acts were passed by the late session of the Southern" Congress: INCREASE OF THE AEMY FOUR HUN PREP THOU SAND MEN CALLED FOR. A bill entitled an act further to provide for the public defence. Section 1.. The Congress of the Confederate. States of America do enact, That in order to pro vide additional forces to repel invasion, maintain the rightful possession of the Confederate States of America and to secure the independence of the Confederate States, the President be, and is here by, authorized to employ the militia, military, and naval forces of the Confederate States of America, and to ask for and accept any number of volun teers, not exceeding four hundred thousand, who may offer their services, either as cavalry, mount- eu nnemen, arunery, or miamry, iu cuuu tion of these several armies as he may deem expe dient, to serve for a period of not less than twelve moiitlis, nor more than three years after they are mustered into service, unless sooner discharged. Section 2. That whenever the militia or volun teers are called and received into the service of the Confederate States, under the provisions of this act, they shall be organized under the act of the fth of March '61, entitled "An act to provide for the public defence, with the same pay and allowance of said act, and the same time for the jscrvicc of the militia." Section 3. Nothing in this act shall be con strued to extend to, or iu any wise to alter any avt Ujretofore passed, and authorizing the Presi dent to receive troop offered directly to the Con federate State for the war, or for less time. EXTENSION OF THE ARMY ORGANIZATION OVER KENTUCKY, MISSOURI, MARYLAND A DELAWARE- A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Presi dent of the Confederate States to grant conmits siori3 to raise volunteer liegiments and battal ions compostd of persons who are or haw been residents of the States of Kentucky Missouri, Maryland and Delaware. 1 he Conaress of the Confederate State of America do enact, That the President of the Con federate States be and he is hereby authorized to grant commissions to officers, ot above the grade of Captain, to such persons as he may think tit, to raise and command volunteer Kegimentsand Battalions for the service of the Confederate States; said Regiments Snd battalions to be composed of persons who arc or have been residents of the States of Kentucky, Missouri, Maiyland or Pela- warc, and who have enlisted, or may enlist, under wid officers, upon the condition, however, that such shall not hold rank or receive pay until such ltegiments or battalions have been raised and mustered into service. LEGISLATION AGAINST YANKEE ADVENTURESS IN THE SOUTH, C. A bill to be entitled an "Act respecting alien enemies." Sk.CTION 1. The Congress of the Coufderale Slates do enact, That, whenever there skall be declared war between the Confederate States or any foreign nation or government, or any invasion or predatory incursion .hall be perpetrated, at tempted or threatened against the territory of the Confederate States by any foreign nation or gov ernment, and the President of the Confederate States shall make public proclamation of the event, or the same shall be proclaimed by act of Congress, all natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the hostile nation or government, being males f fourteen years of age and upwards, who shall be within the Confederate States, and not citizens thereof, shall be liable to be apprehended, re strained or secured and removed as alien enemies: Provided that, during the existing war, citizens f the United States residing within the Confed erate States, with intent to become citizens there of, and who shall make a declaration of such in tention, in due form, and acknowledging the au thority of the government of the same, shall not become liable, as aforesaid, nor shall the act ex tend to the citizens of the States of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, and of the Dis trict of Columbia, Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, and the Indian Territory South of Kan sas, who shall not be chargeable with actual hos tility, or other crime against the public safety, and who shall acknowledge tlieauthority of the Govern ment of the Confederate States. Section 2. The President of the Confederate Stales shall be, and he is hereby, authorized by his proclamation or other public act, in case of ex iting or declared war, as aforesaid, to provide for the removal of those who, not being permitted to reside within the Confederate States, shall refuse or neglect to depart therefrom; and to establish such premises as the public safety imy require. Section 3. Immediately after the passage of this act, the President of the Confederate States shall, by proclamation, require citizens of the United States, being males of fourteen years of age and upwards, within the Confederate States, and adhering to the Government of the United States, and acknowledging the authority of the same, and not being citizens of the Confederate States, nor within the proviso of the first section of this act, to depart from the Confederate States within forty days from the date of such proclama tion; ami such ptrsona rcnurning in the Con federate States after that tunc shall become liable 1 m ncauu us audi entiling, aim in an cas-es or K n .1 1 : i it f declared war as aforesaid, aliens resident within the Confederate Sates, who shall become liable as enemies as afoscsaid, and who shall not be char'ea- ble with actual hostility or other crime egainst the publio wifely, shall be allowed the time for the ! iii.l'iirMiiwii vi turn cuccus uiiu i'r uepanurc, wnirii j may be stipulated by any treaty with such hostile j nation or Government, and when no such tieaty may exist, the President shall prescribe such time as may be consistent with the public safety and accord with the dictates of humanity and national Hospitality. ; Section 4. After any declared war, or proclama-: ticu as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the several Courts of the Confederate States and of each State having criminal jurisdiction, and of the i several Judges and Justices of the courts of the Confederate States, and they are hereby authorized ' upon complaint against any alien or a;e enemy I as aforesaid of this act, who shall be resident, or ; remaining in the Confederate States, and at larc : within the jurisdiction of such Jud-re or Court, as ! aforesaid, contrary to the intent ot' this act and of : the proclamation of the President of the Confeder- ate states, or trie regulations . prescribed by hiui ; in pursuance oi tnw act, to cause such alien or I aliens, person or persons, as aforesaid, t be duly Rksignations in the U. S. Navy. A naval apprehended and conveyed before such Court, j officer has completed the total number of resigna Judge or Justice for examination; and after a full j tions in the service from the commencement of examination and hearing ia such- complaint, and 1 secession up to the 1st of June, on the Navy Keg sufScient cause therefor appearing, shall or way j ister for 1861. There were 1,354 commissioned .order such alien or aliens, person or persons, to be and warrant officers; of these 761 were from free, removed out of the territory of the Confederate and 592 from slave States. Of the latter 72 were States, or to be otherwise dealt with or restrained j from the District of Columbia. Only 342 were .conformably to the intent of this act, and the pxoc- from the Confederate States. Of the entire South Iamation of regulations which may be precribed. rn officers, 321 had resigned on the 1st June, as aforesaid, and may imprison or otherwise secure but several from the Confederate States are still uch alien person until the order which shall be in the navy, and some from border States have inade shall be performed. . left. Section 5. It shall be the duty of the Marshal of the District in which any alien enemy or per son offending against the provisions of this act shall be "apprehended, who by the President of the Confederate States, or by the order of any Court, Judge, or Justice, as aforesaid, shall be required to depart and to be removed as aforesaid, to execute such order by himself or deputy, or other discreet persou; and for such execution the Marshall shall have the warrant of the President, or the Court, or Judge, as the case may be. . GREAT BATTLES. Perhaps it may be interesting to our readers, in these days of battles, past and to come, to refer to some. of the great battles which have taken place in some of the European wars. This may not only be interesting in itself, but it may cor rect an erroneous and perhaps unfavorable in fluence which niiy be exercised in the future, by the impression that the slaughter at the recent battle of Manassas was very large and serious. Considering that (on our own part, at least,) the forces were composed exclusively of raw volunteers, this battle was n rare display ot vaior, and the number of killed and wounded was quite consid erable. But, between regular troops, familiar with great battles and scenes of slaughter, the injury experienced by the Southern Army in killed, wounded and prisoners was not great. We have thought that it might be productive of harm to encourage the impression that for a great battle our troops at Manassas suffered very heavily. The fact is, our army could have well sustained five times the loss, without being defeated, or regard ing itself as being very badly cut up. If a regi ment is taught to believe that the losr of a hun- dred or a hundred and fifty warrants the feeling that it has submitted to a terrible infliction, it may feel authorized, if this is succeeded, to think of a retreat. We think it will have a good influ ence, to familiarize our officers and men with the punishment with which brave troops are really capable of standing, and which the regular armies of Europe do stand in most important engagements. At the battle of Blenheim, fought in 1704, be tween the English and the Confederates, com manded by the duke of Marlborough, and the French and Bavarians, under Marshall Tallards and the elector of Bavaria, the latter lost 27,000 iu killed and wounded, and 13,000 prisoners. At the battle of Malplaquct, iu 1709, where Marlborough and Eugene were victorious, out of 120,000 they lost 18,000. At Prague, where rredenck of Prussia neat the Au'strians, he lost himself 10,000 iu killed out of 70,000. At Lcuthen. the Austrians, out of 80,000 men, hardly preserved more than 20,000 as many as 30,000 being taken prisoners. At Austerlitz the French had S0,000, the Allies 105,000. The former lost about 10,000 men, and the latter 40,000, (many of whom was drowned ) besides prioners. At Jena each party had about 100,000 men. The French lost in killed ami wounded 12.000; the Prussians 30,000 in killed and wounded, ami 20,000 prisoners. At Evlau. Napoleon lost 15,000, and the Rus sians 20,000. At Friedland the Russians lost 35,000 in killed, wounded, drowned and prisoners. At Essline. where Napoleon was defeated by the Archduke Charles, the French lost 6,000 killed. 18,000 wounded, 3,000 prisoners. Marshal Latinos, with three generals and ouc hundred and twenty-eight officers were among the killed. Thirteen generals and seven hundred officers were wounded. The Austrian loss was by no means so great. At Borodino, on the 7th of September, 1812, the French and Russians struggled all day the former, with 127,000 men and 580 guns, the latter with 115,000 men and 640 guns. Na poleon carried the day, but lost about 40,000 men, the Russians left about the same number on the field. We come to Leipsic. Napoleon's army num bered 175,000. The allied monarchs had 330, 000. The battle continued two days. The allies paid for the victory with the loss of 80.000 men. The French hilled reached 37,000 their entire loss 60.000 At Waterloo, the loss of the allies (exclusive of the Prussians. was 11,000 out of 70,000. The French lost 30,000. At Inkerman, the Russians had 15,000 killed and wounded out of 50,000.' The allies lost about 5.000. At Magenta, the French had 55,000 men the Austrians 75,000. The former had 4.600 killed and wounded the latter 13,000 and 7,000 priso ner. At Solferino,' the allies numbered 145.000, of which they lost 10.000. The Austrians had 170. 000, and lost 21.000 killed and wounded. 7,000 prisoners, and 30 cannon. Richmond Whig. The Shot Gun with the Minnie Ball. A correspondent writes from Bear Branch, N. C, Aiurut 8th, as follows: I have noticed the power of a Mississippi rifle, with a ball on the "Minnie" principle. I conclud ed to try the power of a North Carolina shot gun. with a ball made on the Minnie principle, and at the distance of one hundred and ten yards, went through a hard pine plank two inches thick; the ball was one and one-fourth inches lony, and struck the plank sideways. I feel satisfied that our common shot puns will shoot with accuracy and nittrnr onmirrli fu'ifh Alinnia bill f tvrt lmmlrnil r . ' and fifty or three hundred yards, to kill a live Yankee. The crop prospect through this section never With a few more showers, the grow beafe, and corn enough made to was better. np cr0p last nearly tv wo years. Wall Street Groanim; The New York correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger says: "Wall streee-t is painfully exercised to-dny by that ill-natured money article in the London Times, warning brother J :nathan not to enter Lombard street with his new Loans for war purposes inas much as Lombard street lKks upon the Northern Jonathan, as well us his Southern (Scccsh) broth er, as an incorrigible repudiator. - The talk is that the writer of the moncv arti- . cle for the Thunderer is an individual whose sym pathies and interests are with Jefferson Davis, ' and against the North. How all that may be, I j cannot say; but I do say that the cold water the ; Jupiter of Printing House Square has thus thrown ! upon American credit is having the effect to in- spire everybody with fresh anxiety to hear from j Mr Augustine Belmonte, who, by this lime must be among the English money king?, face to face VrESTEItN "DEMOCRAT, CHAEIOTTE, EAST TENNESSEE. ; The Nashville Register publishes the following proclamation from Gen. Zollicoffer, the military commander of East Tennessee, which we hope will have its proper influence on those to whom it is addrewed. To the People of East Tennessee: In assuming command of the military foroes of this division, I cannot forbear an earuest appeal to all who have preferred the old Union, no longer j to resist the recent decisions ot the ballot-box by overwhelming majorities of the people of Tennessee. The military authorities are not here to offend or injure the people, but to insure peace to their homes, by repelling invasion and preventing the introduction of the horrors of civil war. Treason to the State cannot, will not, be tolerated. But perfect freedom of the ballot-box has and will be accorded, and no man's rights, property or privi leges shall be disturbed. All who desire peace can have peace, by quietly and harmlessly pur suing their lawful avocations. But Tennessee having taken her stand with her sister States of the South, her honor and safety require that no aid shall be given within her borders to the arms of the tyrant Lincoln. We have asked of the North a recognition of our political equality, and have been refused. We have asked for terms merely under which we could enjoy a sense of safety to our property and time honored institutions, but in vain. Tinder such circumstances, the States of the South re solved to submit no longer to long-repeated and vexatious intermeddling with our rights. Tbe North was deaf to justice, because they believed they had the power to crush us if we rebelled. Willi terrific threats they moved great armies up on us. Those armies have been driven back with havoc and consternation. Heaven has smiled up on the South, blessing her with rich harvests and heroic sons. The North is already shaken as with a palsy; her late arrogant soldiers filled with ap prehension; her late boasted revenue dwindled to a stern necessity of direct taxation. Can tnere be recreant sons of Tennessee who would str.ke at their brothers while thus struggling for horor and independence, or who would invite the enemy over the border, to inaugurate war and desolation amid our own fair fields? There can be but few such If any, it were better for their memory had they perished before such dishonor. Let not the Union men of the late contest at tbe ballot-box, among whom I personally know so many to be patriotic and true men, be carried along by excite- merit or passion into so deplorable an extreme, r Though differing upon the late political questions, we are all Tenesseeans. For the honor and glory of Tennessee, let us be, as heretofore, shoulder to shoulder in battle, or peacefully at home, not sor rowing when victory perches on the standards of Tennessee regiments. F. K. ZOLLICOFFER, Brigadier-General Commanding. Arrest of T. 11. Nelson. Messrs. Nelson, Maynard and Bridges claim that they were elect ed to the Federal Congress from East Tennessee, on the 1st inst., and accordingly set out the next day for Washington to take seats in that body. Maynard and Bridges it is supposed, went through in safety, no reports to the contrary having been sent out. Nelson, on the other hand, attempted to pass through Virginia, and failed, as it is hop ed all traitors will fail in attempts to reach the scat of Lincoln's power through her. Maps con taining a careful and accurate delineation of all the mountain pasr-s in East Tennessee, from Chat tanooga to Bristol, were found in his possession. Had he succeeded in passing through Virginia ind reaching Washington, the authorities there would have been put in possession of a full and accurate statement of our strong and weak points in East Tennessee, and every pass in the Cumber land range would have become known to Scott and the Federal Army His arrest does seem like a timely interposition of Divine Providence, as it may yet save East Tennessee from being drenched with the blood of our own citizens, and prevent our soil from becoming the arena of strife between the Northern and Southern armies. Nelson has been released by the authorities at Rich niond behaviour. after receiving his pledges for good PRANCE AND THE CONFEDERATE STATES. The following is an extract from a letter written from Paris by an American. It is all the more significant from the fact that the writer as well the paper to which it is written, is inimical to the Southern Confederacy : Under the heading of "American Confederation of the South," the official Journal publishes a brief statement relative to the tariff adopted by the Confederate Congress on the 21st of May last. "This Tariff," says the Monitcur, "resembles in many particulars, the United States tariff of 1857, except that it (the Confederate tariff) is rather more liberal." &c, Ac. And again: "We iall at tention to the fact that the new legislation lowers the duties on our wines from 30 to 25 per cent., Hiid on our silks from 19 to 15 per cent. The same Congress had passed a law on the 11th of May prohibiting, during the blockade, the expor tation of cotton by other outlets than the Confed erate ports or the Mexican frontier." There is, if I mistake not, a hidden significance in this paragraph. The truth is, French commerce is suffering immensely by the state of affairs in our country and the uncertainty iu which the future is shrouded. Wine growers, silk manufacturers and all others interested in the suspended trade with America are commencing to abolition philanthronhy. and. if falter in their some decisive event should not bring the war to an ci;d in the next three months, a very strong effort will be made to induce both the French and English Gov ernments to demand, as an absolute necessity, the raining oj the blockade. It is hardly probable that the Emperor would yield to the pressure; but it is well known that the position of things should be known in the United States without delay or extenuation. The Southern Commissioners are still using every exertion to reach the Imperial ear; and, though they have not succeeded in ob taining a direct hearing, their efforts begin to ex- 1 erase some influence on the popular mind, which is of itself more than 1 would have believed pas- sible. a month ago. The apparently defective organization the Union forces, and the sterile results of I ofi the ' trifling combats in Virginia, are injuring the prcs- tigo ot the national cause on this side ot the At- antic, particularly as Europe has been repeated ly assured that the rebels were to be suppressed al most at a single blow. Mr T. Butler King, Com missioner to Europe from the State of Georgia, has addressed to the Minister of Commerce a Utter on the advantages of direct trade between ' France and the bouth, in which, I am told very ' tions ot catones of usurers. It is in itself a corn strong arguments are offered iu favor of recoguiz-! plete sufficiency to meet the requirements of a great ing'thc independence of" the Confederate. States. ! war an in its popular and patriotic eharacter of Mr King's letter has been printed in Trench for ; simplicity, unparalleled, we believe, in the history private circulation. joftheworid. Rich. Examiper. Mr Breckinridpre presented to the Senate on the I day before the cloic of the session twelve memo- j iials from Niagara county, N. Y., deprecating the war, and pramg for a cessation of hostilities NORTH CAROLINA ITEMS. Suicides. We are informed that Mr , George Kay, of this county, aged about 56 years, com mitted suicide on Saturday morning the 3d inst., by shoating himself in the head. Ue left his home early in the morning to go to a threshing machine, and passing by his mill, shot himself. He had discharged the gun by the we of the ram rod. The cause of the rash act no one is able even to conjecture. He appeared cheerful as usual when he left homeand none of his family suspected anything to be the matter with him, or that his mind was in anyway disturbed. Cart. Antonio de Martino, who has been resid in? in .this place twelve or . fourteen years as a music teacher, committed suicide on Saturday last by the means of laudanum. He was a native of Italv. anL we understand, a Captain in the army of Italy, and in the body guard of Murat when king of Naples. His mind has been disturbed for some tine. and some months ago he attempted to destroy himself. He was over eighty years of ace. Ilillsboro Recorder. A Good Yif.ld. Tt is an old and true saving, that what is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. This doctrine applies to farming with as much, if not more force, than to any other branch of industry. We were reminded of this adage the other day, on learning that our friend Allen U. Tomlinson raised this year on a field of some eight or ten acres, about thirty bushels of wheat per acre. Mr Tomlinson's main business is not that of farmine, but What he does in that line he does well: and hence his fine yield of wheat. Some professed farmers would scratch over forty or fifty acres to get the same amount of wheat that Mr T. received from eight or ten, spending three times as much labor to obtain it. We would again urge the truth of the adage " what is worth doing at all, is worth doing well." Greens. Pat. A Nice 'Straw Hat. We have seen a very handsome Summer Hat, worn by Mr Wm. Vink, and made of the common wire grass, cut from our sand hill pine land, and worked up by Miss Christiana Jackson, daughter of Alfred Jackson, Esq., of this county. We need not be dependent on the North for anything, from top to toe, as we shall find out after a little experience and after the ingenuity of our readers shall have fair play. Fay. Observer. And we hare seen as pretty a bonnet as any lady in the world need want, made of oat straw, wrought by Mrs A. D. Wilkinson, of this place Also a beautiful willow fruit basket, made by Miss Mary, daughter of Mr Martin Yost, of this county. Miss Yost has made twenty of them this summer, when she had nothing else to do. Thus we sec, some things can be done at home without the help of the Yankees, or any other people. Sal. Watchman. Fire. We regret to learn that Mr Robert Mil ler, near Back Creek Church, in this county, lost his dwelling house, kitchen and smoke-house, to gether with their contents, by fire, last Friday evening. All his fauiify were absent when the fire occurred, and so nothing was saved from the buildings. A negro boy, Calvin, the property of John A. Low ranee, living in the neigborhood, being suspected of the crime, was watched on Sunday last, and circumstances justifying it, he was arrested and accused. He made full con fession, and was accordingly brought to this place and confined for trial. Sat. Watchman. N. C. Drums. We saw at Bush Hill, a few days since, some beautiful drums, manufactured by W. C. Petty & Co. They were equal in ap pearance aud durability to any we ever saw from the North. Greensboro Patriot. Guns. We learn that Mr Anderson Lamb, of Guilford county, N. C, has contracted to make 1,000 rifles for the use of the Confederate troops. Mr. L. manufactures his own barrels and will also make his own locks if necessary. There are, in Guilford several excellent gunsmiths, who can produce first-rate rifles, muskets, pistols, &c. Sal. Banner. The following U-tter from Col. Johnston will explain itself, and the deed it records should stimulate every loyal son of Noith Carolina to rival the example iu siouie way or other: For the State Journal. Messrs. Editors: I ask the favor to acknowledge through your Journal the receipt of 16 bags of nice flour from John Ilarpe, Esq,, of Wake county. This is a donation to the State for her volun teers, and it gives me great pleasure to acknowledge her obligations to such loyal and patriotic citizens as Mr Ilarpe, for liberal contributions iu the hour of her greatest trial. WM JOHNSTON, Commissary General. THE CONFEDERATE LOAN. Our Government has established a financial policy that mere than anything else has contribut ed to the economy, simplicity and positive elevation of our political system. Whether Congress shall decide to enlarge the produce loan, or to introduce the system of direct purchases from the" producer by certificates of credit, in either case the financial policy of the Government rests on the positive abrogation of the contract system. The complete demoralization of the old Govern ment at Washington was mainly due to excesses of the contract system. Introduced, as it was, into all the branches and ramifications of the Government, it became its infinite curse. It de spoiled its revenue; robbed its Treasury; introduced the wildest extravagances; founded ... the infamous lobby system; corrupted Congress, until its corrup tion stunk in the nostrils of the people; demoraliz ed the people of the North, not only in their political elections, but in their own social integrity; and extended its vile and debased influences from the corruptions of the polls and the pillages of banded armies of lobby cormorants to the highest aud most trusted officers of the Government itself. In fact, we have only to look to Washington at present to perceive to what extravagances, to what plunder of the Treasury, and to what shameless demoraliza tion of the Cabinet itself, the contract system has driven the Government there in the exigencies of the present war. "It has perhaps, doubled what j would have been the necessary expenditures of the war; ana it has surrounded the Government ! with such implications of fraud, peculation' and ! tne" tnat even a Northern paper, in the political interests of the Lincoln Government, i;$ constrained to confess that iu Washington ."every diy develops some new corruption. The financial system adopted by the Confederacy places the Government in direct, communication and direct sympathy with the people themselves It does not admit of, as it does not need, tha intrusions of the lobby system, or theentermedia- i The Northern iournals continue to rpnnrf. the holding of peace meetings in the " rural districts, away iroui the pxcitemeut of large cities an i tow us. 'jtST."r O. THE WAR IN MISSOURI. Victor of the Southern Troops. ; Gen. Lyon's command in Southwest Missouri has been totally routed Dy me W"V". , Vn nr.n..n fion. Lvon himself killed, unaer ureu. u.u-wuiiuv,, . and Zeigle in full retreat with a remnant of the Federal forces. c ' . - , mi.. fu: : flRnl renort of the ngl near Springfield on Saturday, as brought by one of Lyon's aids to Gen. jjremoru. Gen. Lyon with three columns, under himself, rr-i a f n!n. Cf,rr;a nttacked the Conteu- erates at six o'clock on the morning of the 10th inst., nine miles South of Spnngne a. ie u gagement was severe, and the Federal loss amounts to about eight hundred in killed and wounded. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head of his column. The Federal iorce amuumcu w including 2,000 of the Home Guard. Zeigle re ofo,i frv Mr,i-;ncrfioi1 At 3 o'clock on the 11th he continued Ins retreat on ivoiia, uniigiug baggage trains, and twenty-five thousand dollars k . . -n n i : : r tun in specie lrotn the bpnngneia xauK. to the 13th inst have been received. The following was furnished by an eye witness who left Springfield on Sunday morning: The fight raged from six in the morning until t.wn n f.Wk in thfi afternoon. The South erners made charges on Totten's battery three times, uen. ijyon ien eany in tne acuuu. eigic had a severe struggle, and left three of his four guns on the field, spiking them. The Southerners' c:inin tonk fire and was destroved. ' The Federalists lost Capt. Gratz, killed; Gen. Sweeney, wounded in leg; Col. Mitchell, seriously; and Maj. Shepperd slightly wounded. Regulars. Capt's. Plummer, Miller, Caveuder, Burke, McFarland, and Col. Ditzler, were seriously wounded. Five Lieuten ants were killed. There was a rumor on the field that Gen. McCulloch was killed, but it was denied on Saturday night. Lyon's body had been treated with great respect. The rout is regarded as a total annihilation. After blowing up their powder, and destroying other property, Zeigle left, and at daylight camped thirty miles this side ot Springfield. The city and county of St. Louis is under martial law. ANOTHER BATTLE. Memphis, Aug. 14. Sixteen miles back of New Madrid, sixtr Missourians routed two hun dred Federals, killing and capturing many. An other skirmish took place in the same vicinity with Gen Pillow's scouts which resulted similarly. STILL ANOTHER. MEMrms, Aug. 15. A telegram from Hick man says that the battle at Charleston, Missouri, between Jeff. Thompson's forces and the Federals under Fremont, resulted in the latter being driven back with great loss. The Cincinnati Commercial says: In order to explain a point concerning which the public do not seem to have correct information, we remark that the Government will not recognise the South ern Confederacy by exchanging prisoners, but will release all excepting those who have been officers in the United States Army and Navy who will give parole not to bear arms against the United States, and who will not give aid or information to the enemy. The publication of Brownlow's Knoxville Whig semi-weekly, has been suspended. No loss to the public. PARTICULAR NOTICE. All persons having unsettled accounts on the Books of GATES & WILLIAMS, must come forward before the first of September next and settle hj cash or note, or they will find their accounts is the hands of an offi cer for collection. OATES & WILLIAMS. Aug 13, 1861 3w N0RTII CAROLINA COLLEGE, MOUNT PLEASANT, N. C. The next Session of this College will open September 25th, proximo, and continue trie usual session of 42 weeks. The location is healthy, the community in telligent, and the charges moderate. Board, tuition and room-rent, iu College, 42 weeks, $115 to $13G Board, tuition and room-rent, in Primary Department, 107 to 128 The Board of Trustees have introduced military tac tics and drill as part of the daily exercises (Sundays excepted) under the management of a very competent instructor. Tor further particulars, send for a catalogue. D. II. BITTLE, Prea't. August 13, 18C1 4t PROPOSALS Will be received until September 1 5th, 1801, for furnish ing to the Confederate States of America. at Favelteville Armory, Twenty Five Thousand WALNUT RIFLE STOCKS. Full specifications, as to pize, shape, quantity of wood, and inspections, will be furnished on application to P Burkart, Master Armorer, Fayettevill, N. C. Paterns will be furnished. Aug. 13, 1 SGI. lm. Situation Wanted. A person who is thoroughly acquainted with the Milling business, and who has had entire charge ef a large establishment in Virginia for 15 years, desires a situation in this part of North Carolina. He has had large experience in farming and the management of hands. He can bring the best of recommendations. For further information inquire at this Office, and state what salary will be given. August 13, 1861 3t IOTICE. v" S. P. ALEXANDER is my authorized Agent. All persons having business with me will transact it with him- T. U. IJUEM. Aug 6, 1861 tf WAITED, LBS. BACON, 20.000 Buhels COIiN, for which CASH will be ELI AS & COHEN. tf paid by February 25, 1861 IYOTICE. OUR CREDIT CUSTOMERS, BY DISREGARDING OUR APPEALS. have forced us to adopt the CASH SYSTfiAT. Oar terms hereafter will be strictly Cash on delivery. FISHER & BURROUGHS Aii 6, 18ol tf State of Xorth Carolina Union county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 18C1. Thomas W Dewey, cashier, vs. It F Stockton. Attachment. It appearing lo the satisfaction of the court that R F Stockton, the defendant iu this case, resides beyond the liinit3 of this State; it is therefore ordered by tbe conrt that publication be made for six successive weeks in the Western Democrat, that he be and appear before the Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the county of Union, at the court house in Monro, pa the first Monday in October next, then aud there to answer, nlead or flemur, r judgment pro confesso will be entered up against him aud the cause set for hearing. Witness, J E Irby, clerk of onr said court at office the first Monday in Jul, and iu the 85th- year of Amer ieaa Independence, A D 1861. J. E. IRBY clerk 7u-6t (pr adv $ 6 ' Ror.D Exploit op Western p,. """" Fort Smith Times learns on good authoritTiv not long since two men, one by the nam Chism, started out from Gen. McCulloch's lf armed with double barrelled shot guns and teT' era, on an expedition of observation toward Sn T field, and when within twelve miles of thatrJ08" concluded to stop for the night, and turned b t to a house they passed a few minutes before put up their horsesr Very soon after twelve rn rode up and demanded their surrender, pj, 611 made no reply, but picked up his gun and blaM away at them with both barrel, and bet himself and comrade they killed four, wound? three or four, and the others took to their bJi and left. Chism was wounded -slightly i ti shoulder, but says that he will be ready f0r u,e ' again in a few days. Lincoln will never subjugate the Missourians n long as such men live. I must collect $10,000 u Taxes during the next two wpi-. . . sr.jjasir ior mai puipu?c wm remain at mTofli in the Court-Honse, every day from morning tilfuijru The taxes must be collected atd paid into the St.t r . i. . . , 1 1 . . i. tli.it nnrnAOA vill nw.n: . ' 4 Treasury, as the Government is in need of fun ThnsA who owe taxes cannot manifest their ' in a better way than by settling immediately. Tbefaf. is, I must have the money to assist tbe State in ,;, W. W. fiUTPD' Sheriff Mecklenburg c. AujUSt 13, 1861 B. R. SMITH & CO, (SUCCESSORS TO J. B. F. BOONE,) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS ft BOOTS, AND Leather, Calf-SLius and Shoe-Finding, CHARLOTTE, ff. C. March 26, 1861. - tf BG0T AND SHOE E M P ORIC Hi, Charlotte, N. C. iSJa ITS a UJJJ U LTU 9 ARE receiving a choice slock of Boots and Shonof the best quality (warranted) which they will sell at LOW FRICES FOR March 26th, 1861. tf State of North Carolina Union county. In Equity To Fall Terra, 1861. George W Fowler against Israel Helms and wif Frances, and others, Petition to make title to Ls.et si lt appearing iu this case to the satisfaction of t3t court that Moses Thomas and wife Catharine, Darlinj Sikes, Henry Helms and wife Gktsy, Enovh Allen tad wife Jane S, Catharine Brown, Moses W Sikes, Isabel la Sikes, Sarah Sikes, John W Sikes, and AVtn H iilur lcy and wife Ellen, defendants, reside beyond the lim its of this State so that process cannot be personally served upon them; it is therefore ordered by tha coast that publication be made for sis weeks successively in the Western Democrat, commanding them and each of them, to be and appear at the next term of this court to be held for the county of Union, at the Court House in Monroe, on the 10th Monday after the 4th Monday in August, 1861, then aud there to answer, jltad or demur, or judgment pro confesso will be entered against them. Witness, Thomas D Winchester, clerk and master of said court at office in Monroe, this the 29th day of July 1861. T. D. WINCHESTEIt.'c u i. 76-6t pr adv $6 State of North Carolina Union county. Im Equity To Fall Term, 1861. Wm J Cnreton and wife Charlotte, Sarah Kimbrell; Thos K Cureton, Scn'rs, heirs, via: James, Thos K, Jr, and Saml Cureton, and Virginia, intermarried to Green ; Jeremiah Cureton'a beirs, viz: Thos Taylor and J Narcissa Cureton, and Elizabeth, intermarried with S A Duraut; Ann Potts' heirs, viz: MarjaretE, intermarried with J M Morrow: John Ciireton's hciri, viz: Ann, intermarried with li M Miller; Henry JIa sey'a heirs, viz : !I Reese Massey, and Mary, inter married with S li Massey, and Benj II Ussey, sou of Edward Massey, A'jaintt The heirs of Wm Massey, vii: Rebecca, wife of J R Bration, James E, Sarah A and Wm 11 Massey ; th heirs of Charlotte Massey, viz: L II Massey, Sr; child of I)r G L Massey, dee'd; Mary Antionette'and Jinny, children of H J Massey; Col J C Hale; child of Mary Hale, dee'd; Mrs Catharine Matheson, wife of C Ma theson ; the heirs of Elizabeth Knox of Texas, nameJ not known ; the heirs of Benj Hale, Jr, dee'd, naiuei not known; Su?an Lanier's heirs, viz: Thos C Loni1". Mary wife of Wm Brewer, Catharine wife of Thos U Lanier, and other whose names are "unknown to pe titioners:! the children and heirs of Evard Cureton, dee'd, viz: James B, John, and Ererard Cureton, and Elizabeth, wife of Thos C Lanier; Mrs Cunningh"1. wife of Jos Cunningham; Mrs March and Mrs Murrah. Petition for Sale of Land for Partition. In this case it appearing to the satisfaction of tlia court that the Defendants in this cause reside beyond the limits of this State, so that process cannot be per sonally served upon them ; it is therefore ordered by the court that publication be made for six weeks suc cessively in the Western Democrat, commanding thern and each of thcra,'to be and appear at the next terra of this court to be held for the county of Union, at tha Court House in Monroe, on the 10th Monday afierthe 4th Monday in August, then and ther to anwer, pi" or demur, or judgment pro confesso will be entered against them. Witness, Thomaa D Winchester, clerk and master of said court at office in Monroe, this the 29th day of J"7 186- T. D. WINCHESTER, c M 76-6t pradr$I2. State of North Carolina Union county. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term, 1861. Thomas W Dewey, cashier, vs. It F Stockton. Attachment. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that U ? Stockton, the defendant in this ease, resides beyond tha limits of this State; it is therefore ordered by the coifA that publication be made for six successive weeks the Westeru Democrat, that he be and appear befora the Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter Session to be held for the county .of Union, at the court houift in Monroe, on the first Monday in October next. tnf and there to answer, plead or demur, or judgment p" confesso will be entered up against him and tb caus set for hearing. Witnesa, j'K Irbv, derk of our said conrt, at off"' the first Monday in July, and in the 85th year of Atntf ican Independence, A D 1861. J. E.'IKBV, clk- 76-6t pr adv $6 ' - Slate of North CarolinaUnion county. Court of PJeas and Quarter Sesrionsr-Julj Term, l61 Thomas W Dewey, cashier, vs. U F Stockton. ' Attachment. - - It appearing to the satisfaction of the conrt that ; B r Stockton, the defendant in this case, resides beyond w Hniits of this State; it ia therefore ordered by the conr that publication be made for six successive weeks i tbe Western Democrat, a. newspapsr published m town of Charlotte, that he be and appear before D Jutices of the court of Pica and Quarter Session. J be held for the county of Union, at the coart house i Monroe, on the first Monday in October next, then an there to answer, plead or demur, or judgment pro co fesso will be entered up againat him and tbe cause for hearing. Witness, JE Irbr, clerk of our said conrt at office, the first Monday in Jaly, and in the 85th year of A"" tan Independence, A D 18C1. J. E. IKtfY, cIerk' 76 6t pr adv $6
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