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'-"'-"CEg s CIIACK IS .AjIMtaTAXT TO STATE3 AS IT 13 TO INDIVIDUALS. ASd' THE 2 per annum IN ADVANCE.- 'EST SIDE w TRADE STREET GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF TEE OTHER. Editor and PBW" HARLOTTE, N. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1861. TENTH VOLUME NUMBER 485. '' 111 1- , , -J THE m7-7! n 77171 7 7 !H 7 1 (3Publi!inl every Tuesday ,Q VILLI AM J. YATES, editou AM) PUOPIUETOR. O If paid in adv.ii; If paid within : If paid af'UT ilie fc.fF'Any per n-coitii;i"',-,i 'y lll-mtllS v - 00 50 nil -.v ion of the year, 3 00 n sending us five new subscriber?. the advance subscription ($10) will receive a sixin co IV o' J gg- Subscri hers and others who may wish to Bioaej to ui, can do so by mail, at our risk. o send fe Transient advertisements must b paid for in ijy- Advertisements not marked on the manuscript . , -,i i - xa . :i i. : j 3 f-r n cn'--!nc Hire, win oe lnseneu ui:i.i luiuiu, miu eti.trs: ed accordingly. SAMUEL P. SMITH, Attorney ami Csr3i'Ir at L.aw, CliARLOTTC, N C, w-H nitmd rromr'J'i anI 'til ' ituih; to collecting and r.-!ii;!li!fr all claims intrusted to his care. in i-i.d uttcaliou f TcT;i!li'iS. iven to the wiitin-' of Deeds. Con !.-"? I Jar hours of bssiness. may 1 ran 1 the r.-nri llui:?!'. nie No. 1, ndioiuiutr the cler R a OlilCC. January 10. lwdl J. A. FOX UIIARLOTTK, X. C. GKXERA L VOL I. l-lCTiXG A GEXT. or,;. Jauaarv ver 'he Drug Store 1, lo'-.l. Irw tf u s corner. lien A T ? S'j a AT , N. C. CHA1M.OTT Will pr;--!ic. JI-ck!e!iburr Ofkice in ; January in tin: 'Minty and Union and t';. barrus i; raw ley btii'.'ii.;' oi it, u--;i ;i oriv)r Courts of a:. tics. i.-ite Kerr's Hotel. K0BEKT GIBBOX, M. D., PRACTiTIO.KU OF JI t2ffiCSE AND 1 hi: jrn f, CllAUL(TTE, N. C Ill January, 11. II:-.? C(.!!stan'.!v on hand WATCHES. JEWELRY. PLATED Of the best Ea-!i.h and American manufacturers fNll nd fvaiainc his ttock before liHichasing elsewhere. Watrli crystals put in for -o cents each Jauuan, 1SG1 y John 1. l'RACTICAb Watch C'lot JCIT- Oitoite Ki:un'.s IIotej (I. ate with U. W. Deckwith.) Fine W:itcli', t'IM'K' & .I:v'Iry, of every description, Repaired and Warranted for months. Oct lo 1S00. tf WILKINSON &- DV.AT.l'HS CO., IN 22. 0 : 9 Silver & plait! Iv arc AM) r.VACi CiUUDS, J. G, No. 5, Granite Ivango, Opposite the Mansion House, CilAKI.OTTE, N. C. Attention ;iven to Ki pairin Watches and Jewelry. September ltf, 1S00. y New Supply of WATCHES, JEWELRY, Solid Silver aud Plated Ware. The subscriber has lately purchased a very extensive Inpplr of the above articles. His purchases bcinjj Utii directly from the manufacturer, he is therefor enabled to erU at a Tory smi'il advance on cost, and persons may rest assured that al! his articles are war ranted to b what lie represents them to be. Watches and 'locks carefully repaired and will receive mv personal attention. n. v:. ri:ci;wiTH. v. 27, i;v: tf Chariot f c SV 4.W S. S'asIro:sd. On and aftr ;h Kir i Ex Pit ess r.:K ; ;rr 1 dav oi A I NS October, v. ii! run I .:l tr:i;:;-'i i iotte in j THROUGH ; i!y between pment, tlras fbl or !eS? Charlotte and 'hat dc -tea. wi n K1 i II ,- tVr-l vl.t; I.I l-i-l.'l '! from New York. a.. L ;:i one day tiom Charleston, aud tire rsr.r.T. Also, THBOUG1I TICKETS will be sold from Char toite to Charleston at S 50, and to New York, via Charleston Steamers, at SI9, ami rrrfr. The mer chants and public are invited to try this cheap and expeditions ni'.iif for freiirhts and passengers. A. H. MARTIN, Oct 2, IS ' ). tf GenT Ft. and Ticket Agent. di:. CHARLOTTE, N. C, Would inform the nublie" cenerallv, and the citizens of Hecklcubur :i v. that he has resumed the j nd m xv be found at his old t Practice of liflNTi land. 1U i piv. Silver, Vulcanite,' patients nwv desi sri:Y arc: to or on re, a:: 1 Ar ii;.-:al i Ci Chcoplastic 1 Teeth w ith th e:i Gobi, process, as G oiu, Tin, i i Amalgam or Os Artiticml. He is also prepared t j pcrfor ing to Dentist rv. a nd net i u a s a any operation be'.ong v that he will be pleas- 'd to wait upon any of his old ft you may take that for grauted. February 5, 1S01 undsor new friends NEW GOODS. KOOPMANN k PHELPS have recei 'e- a handsome sortment of SPRING GOODS, consisting in part of DRESS GOODS, BONNETS, &c, to which they invite particular attention. April 2J, IS-n. North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in the State, insures white persons for a term of years or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slaves insured, for one or five years, for two-thirds of their market value. For insurance apply to Til OS. W. DEWEY, Agt., Jan 8, 13G1 ly at Branch Bank N. C. CantwelPs Practice. During my absence in the Military servico of this State, in Virginia, subscribers and others desiring cop ies of the above work, can obtain them of Mrs Cant well, Raleigh. All persons indebted to me, by note or otherwise, are requested to pay her. I will hold her receipt good. Price of single copies of the above $5,00 A deduc tion will bo made to those who buy to sell again. EDWARD CANT WELL. Camp nar Norfolk, July 30, 1S61. Dissolution. The firm of FULLIXGS, SPRINGS & CO. was dis solved by limitation on the 1st January, 1801. The business u ill be continued under the name and style of Fi:LL!.;S & SPRINGS, and they hope, bv uitcgniy ami t same patron; numerous frie: The pree:U business, for t! of credit from customers no All persons Spring? & Co., net attention to business, to merit the heretofore liberally bestowed by their Is and customers. inianci.il crisis and the uncertainty of e future compel us to shorten our time twelve to six months to prompt paying ;e others need a rk it. indebted to the old firm of Pollings, must come forwnrd and make iiiiUiCuiate settlement, a ness be specdi eient." it is absolutely necessary that the busi y closed up. "A word to the wise is sulli- Jan 15, 1861. Hardware ! ! Hardware ! ! A. A. N. M. TAYLOR 7J7ESPKCTrrL.L informs his friends and the pub Llw lie g'-u. -rally, that he has added to his extensive stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete 3toek of llardu a re, consisting in part as follows: Carpenters' Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pa.unel, prun- l nr, "rrattiilir. leaiin, uaeu, eom-'DS;, wel and ij utch- er SAWS; Braces and bits, I'raw Knives, C SSClr Augers, (Jitulets, Hammers, Hatchets, and Axe?: I'-rick, plastering, aud juiating Trowel.-: Saw-setters, Screw plates, Stocks aud 'ties, Planes of all kinds. Spoke- haves, Steel-blad.; bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines. Gougers, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, m great varietv and at verv low prices, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Stofe and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the -Man sion House, L.'.arlottc, -N. L. Mav 20,1800. tf Blacksmith's Tools. Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham mers. Buttresses. Farriers' Knives, Screw-plates, Stocks und dies, Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspe.rs and Files of every kind. Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails, Borax: Iron of all sizes, both of northern and country manufacture: cast. p;ow, blister and spring Steel; in:., for sale very cheap at TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House: Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sesliiig Cans, of all the diilercnt sizes, at TAlLOli b Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements cf all kinds. Straw Cutters, Corn Sheilers, Plows, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Axes, Pick-. Mattocks, Grubbing Hoes, Trace Chains, Wagon t liams, Log Ohaius, i'runing md Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar- leu Hoes aud Rakes, with handles: Grain Cradles: grain, ... .1 T 1 I If 1 IT".. 1 "rass aiul liner evtnes, luisn hooks, ajjon :o.es: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi- lers, stew-pans and kettles, Cauldrons from 20 to 120 gallons each; Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep Shears, &c., at TAYLOR'S Hardware Depot, opposite the Mansion House. Tin and Japanned Ware, A lare assortment; I.locii lin, Block Zme, lin Plate, labbit metal, &c. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all yizes, at TAYLOB'S Hardware, Stove and Tin ware lUpot, opposite Mansion House Taken up and committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg eountv, on tlie. btli uay ot .eplenioir, ihou, aegio bov about KS or 20 years of age, (black,) about 5 feet G ' . . , . i ir 1. - - TMT tl..,t or s mclies nign. lie says i:is name is ii.u, mm m.n he belongs to John Worthy of Gaston county; that his master moved to Texas early hut Spring, at which time he ran away from him. Jim appears very dull: in scarcely communicate anything ahout ins master or home with any intelligence. lie has a scar on his right fore finger, made ly a cutting knife. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay ex penses, aud take said boy away, otherwise ne win be disposed of according to law. Oct. 9, 18G0. U . W. UKllUv, duerui. PETKlt R. DAVIS. W. II. HARDEE. DAVIS & HARDEE, PiiODUCE CO) RHFF.R TO-Raiei-h, N. C. Feb 19, 1 S01 -lion. D W Courts. Gcu. R W Haywood. Cm -ml. All kinds of F.UROPMAX BIRPS: alo. n beautiful nssottment of NEW STYLE CAGES. Those wishing a fine Son" ster, will find it at J. D. PAL.Mbi; aru ty More, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Nov 20, 1800. Notice. From and after this day (1st of January. 1S01.) we. will be pleased to sell our old friends and customers, i and the rest of mankind, for J eaIi, and cah 5y, I or,,- irft.-le iii m-.r 'ti-o of business that we may have on , hand. Any person sending or coming for iomls after this date, without money, will piease excuse us if, m- stead of tilling their order, we tnrm.-a tuna wtui a coiiv of this advertisement, as tec are tu-li.t-..i..-iid tivt to '.',?'(' T:',V' on credit. PT-X. And those indebted to us are reqne?tcu to can and nav, as we want the money. 1 GATES & WILLIAMS. January 1, IsOl tf All persons h.iving unsettled accounts on the Books f nins A- WO T.IAMS. raust come forward before .u. t c m,i,.,i..r npvtflml settle bv cash or note, Llir UiL vii . vj- vi.i.'v. - . wil? find thrir accounts in the hands oi an cta- cer for collection. ...,, - GATES & WILLIAMS Aug 13, 18S1 3w "SiSr i CAPTURE OP HATTERAS. Message of Gov. ClarJc Report of Hon. Warren Winslotc, &-c. State of N. Carolina, Executive Department, Ealcigh, Sept, 5, 1861. ) Hon. W. T. Dortcii, Speaker of (lie House of Commons: Sir : In reply to your call for information in my possession relative to the capture of Fort IJat teras and measures taken for the defence of the fort, I submit the accompanying reports and ex tracts from correspondence. On Monday, 2Gth August, about midday, the expedition sailed from Fortress Monroe, and I was immediately telegraphed of it by Gen. Huger, Commander of forces about Norfork, but the telegraph did not reach here until Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, A. II. I immediately telegraphed to Wilmington and Newborn, apprising the different commands of it, and also to Gen. Huger, that he would send any assistance that Vas needed at Oregon or flattens. I immediately ordered all the Volunteer forces that were organized in the State down to the exposed positions on the coast. Col. Campbell's 7th Regiment State Troops, and Col. Vance's 2'Hh Regiment Volunteers, Lieut. Col. Sinjik-tary's Battalion, and Capt. Lrem's Artillery, and Capt. Moore's Flying Artillery were pent to Washington. Gen. Huger very promptly sent over forces and took possession of Roanoke Island which be is now fortifying and which will effectually command the entrance into Albemarle Sound. I have sent all the force which is now at my disposal to the protection of the coast, but Volun teers are daily offering, and a large force will soon be in readiness for futher aid. Gen Gatlin of the Confederate Army is in command of the field, and Gen. Anderson has charge of the coast. j.'1'ou; the accompanying report of the Military Secrc'.-.ry, you will see that Fort Ilatteras has been but recently built under every disadvantage of its remote, i:-date J position, and a very limited commerce to supply even the most ordinary mater ials necessary for its construction but the report of every ohicer in command or in connection with it has pronounce ! i,t capable of defending itself It has been garrisoned according to the direction of officers in charge, and all the guns have been furnished to it that was deemed necessary for it except the long ranged guns which could not be procuie 1. At the time of attack it had a supply of men and ammunition, and was reinforced from Ocrncokc Station till it had more men than could be protected in the Fort. It was aided in its defence by its own oScers, the officers of the Regi ment, the highest artillery officer of the State, Colonel lra J ford, and the commanding officer of the Confederate States Navy, Commodore Rarron, with a full supply of men and ammunition, and the defence conducted b- the highest officers in the service, and supplied with every requisition that had been made for it except the long range guns, which could not be procured. I don't see that any censure can attach to the State authorities fo its capture. And as for the garrison, it sustained itself for a day and a half under the most formida ble assault that has ever been made on any for tiGcation in our country, and we have the testimo ny of the officers of the fleet that the garrison fought bravely and gallantly. We arc prone when disaster occurs, to lay the blame on those in charge, but common justice requires that all the circum stances should be well weighed before either the preparation of the fortification or the defence of the garrison should be censured. A reference to the great array and strength of the armament which assailed it, which if foreseen, could not have been provided for, will most readily account for the disaster. We cannot command the guns that can fairly contend with those which assailed Ilatteras either in strength or number. After the capture of Ilatteras, the Forts at Oregon and Beacon Island, have been evacuated under eiicumstanccs which cannot be approved. Neither of these fortifications have been taken or even approached by the enemy, yet they have been abandoned without orders, and the public proper ty in them has been destroyed. I will conclude this communication by remind ing you that reverses must be looked for during war. We cannot always hope to be successful but the part of patriotism and prudence is to turn reverses to account, and to rise stronger from misfortune. lu the exigencies of our situation, battling for our dearest rishts. our independence and our homes, it is far better to close our ranks and act together with concert and union than to indulge in crimination and censures. With the accompanying Documents from Col. Warren Winslcw, Military Secretary. Respectfully smmiitfc d, 11 EN 1 T. CLARK Pi:i'AUTMe::t or Military Affairs, Raleigh, Sep. 0, ISol. j Govcrw-r: Pursuant to your instructions, en closing a cofy of the resolutions of the House of Commons of the 4th inst., which are herewith re turned, 1 have the honor to report : At 4 o'clock on Tuesday evening, the 27th ultimo, a hostile fleet of U. S. men of war, con sisting of the " Minnesota," flag ship, Commodore Strinham. and thirteen other vessels and nu merous barge with a large land force under Gen. itntlr "Tvi.oavorl oft liattoras Inlet, lhe fleet carried more than one hundred guns of the largest f calibre and longest range. j I had tch graphed you from Richmond, whither j T bf' nil nubile business, so soon as I was in- ' ' formed el the fact, but unfortunately my message could rot have reached you but an hour or two before the enemy bad made Ilatteras Inlet. The cnomv on Wednesday, succeeded in land- hundred men. but the wind . blowing from the : southwest, with a heavy surf breaking, they de sistcd from anv iurthcr effort, nvun tne exception ; w m . . i j of cetting on shore a tv elve pound rifle gun and i a twelve nound howitzer. They opened their lire ' principally on Fort Clark. During that day, that j ; ost was abandoned and ths garrison retreated to i ' Fort Ilatteras with the lo:-s of two men, aud it ,' ... c- ln r,n:f scion nf h"' the eneniv. J.he weather being threatening, the enemy Biaae an ti . 1 -. ' ' .v.. . - - . - rf!lnrr ind the attack was resumed tne next uay, Thursday at 8 o'clock. At 11 o'clock, our troops 1 hoisted the white flag and capitulated, it being conditioned that the officers and men were to be treated as prisoners of war. The prisoners, in number about 6G5, were immediately dispatched ia the "Minnesota," to New York, while the wounded, with the exception of two mortally wounded, who have since died, in number eleven, jvere sent upon the Adelaide to Annapolis. Among the prisoners, I am sorry to say, are Col. Martin, of the 7th Regiment, with his field officers, Lieut. Col. Johnson and Major Gilliam, Col. Bradford of the Artillery, and Flag Officer 3arron, C. S. Navy, who, being at Newbern, in the most gallant manner volunteered to go over on Wednesday afternoon. In the meantime Commander Muse brought over four companies from the garrison at Ocracoke. The bombardment of the Forts was witnessed by the Confederate steamers Winslow, Capt. Sin clair, the Ellis, Capt. Muse, and the Hill, who lay off in the Sound just out of the range of the shell,' ready to give any assistance. It is from persons on board these vessels that I gather the meagre facts that I detail, no communication having been received from any of our captured troops. The bombardment is represented, as terrific. There could at no time have been any hope of main taining ilatteras against so powerful an armament. Lieut. Murdough, C. S. A., who was severely wounded in the engagement, and was scut off in a boat about ten o'clock on Thursday, reached New born in the V insiow safely after the capitulation lie reports that the enemy's force was too heavy for them to contend with, and they were forced to surrender. Our whole loss seems to have been ten killed and twenty wounded, most of these slightly, and 00a prisoners. As the whole number of men in the lort could not have been less than bov, it would seem that some 200 must have escaped. It is known that a Lieutenant and thirty men arrived at Uregon on inuay. lhey reported that two companies had gone out at night to attack the party of the enemy who had landed. No report has been received from this detachment. The Captains who were represented to have gone out arc known to be among the prisoners- Ilatteras was a redoubt, with sand-banks revet ted with sod. It mounted two 8-inch shell guns, and nine 32 pounders, exclusive of five 32 pound ers at Fort Clark, according to the last report of the Ordnance officer received here. Yv ith the view of strengthening its armament, a 10-inch Phaix han was recently drawn from Fort Macon and sent thither. It unfortunately arrived on Sunday evening, and for .want of a derrick, which had not reached there, was not mounted. On the 1st of August, its magazine contained 15 seven pound cartridges, sixty-four S pound cartridges, ten 32 pound shells. eihtv G-Dound shrapnells, forty 6-pound canister, forty-three G pound shot, 400 friction tubes, 25,000 percussion caps, 4,800 ball cartridges, 495 percussion musk ets, besides those in the hands of the troops, 5 barrels of cannon powder, 74 kegs of F powder, 18 kegs FF, 33 kegs FFF. The monthly report for the 1st of September, of course has not been made, and it is known that this amount has been much increased. There were on the same day in depot at Newbern, 3,6G7 shells without fuses, which could not be had, and 7,320 solid shot, making 10,993. There were also 23,680 cart ridges, 71,000 musket balls, 1,595 pounds of buck shot, 142 kegs, 1 barrel and fifty cartridges of cannon powder, 2S0 kegs rifle powder, and 479 Boarman fuses. Reejuisitions upon the very energetic Ordnance officer Mr Whitford, at that post, would have been met any time. It is believed, certainly it is so if the reports of the officers cun be relied upon, that a hostile vessel could not enter the Inlet. This work was com menced about the first day of May, by Col. Elwood 31orris, of the Engineer corps, and its execution does him credit. It was built under the most dis advantageous circumstances; situated on a barren sand beach, every necessary article, including even water, of which hardly a drop could be naturally procured, had to be brought from a distance of not less than seventy miles. Every effort to pro cure guns of a large calibre failed. Brig. Gen. Gwynn was commissioned on the 25th of May. Both he and commander Muse and Lieutenant Duvall immediately proceeded to Norfolk, and spared neither expense nor pains to procure them. On the 6th of June he advises Gov. Ellis that " instead of 8 inch guns, we will get 32 pound ers," nor could he procure either fuses or friction matches, rockets and so forth. He writes under the same date from Norfolk, advising that a laboratory be established at Fayettevillo for their manufacture, " since," he says, " there are so many demands on the department here, presented by agents more pressing, more urgent and importu nate than those of North Carolina, that I feel con fident something of the kind is necessary to enable us to provide the multifarious articles re-quired for our batteries." The cession of the Arsenal by the Convention arrested the measures taken for this object. Gen. Gwynn subsequently, on the 20th of June, advised us that heavy calibre guns nor copper fuses could be obtained. I am happy to be able to say that Gen. Gwynn used every exertion to procure the necessary supplies, and I do not think that the capture ot Ilatteras rainy attaches any blame to any person connectd with the military es tablishment here, lv:n any want of foresight or proper precaution in procuring the necessary sup plies. It is to be remembered that our niean.3 were limited and restricted, and every effort to obtain powder proved unavailing. From our limited "resources we have supplied Virginia with as many percusssion caps as we could spare, and even answered a requisition from the confederate Government as early as the 21st of June for 75,000 ball cartridges, and there is now lying before me a request for 100,000 more, which but for this unhappy exigency might nave been spared. - Ic truth, there was every reason, from the ad vices received here, to feel quiet about Hattera3. On the 25th of May, Col. Stark, commanding there, writes. "As soon as two or three of the guns landed are mounted, the enemy will find it imnnssihle to effect an entrance - into this Inlet, t . . , , , . " - Vl. Z - . . . j prospect is cijr iu"' j" uninterrupted labor we .hall be able to make this j post impregnable." On the 29th of May, "the work of mounting other guns is progressing,' and if not interrupted, this Inlet will bo in a thorough pcfensive position in a few days." ' On the 25th of June '-The fort at thi3 place has now six guns mounted, and I have today sta tioned one company within its walls. I feel con fident that this post is now almost impregnable against any force that will probably attack it from sea." On the 9th of July, Major Thompson of the Engineers, reports: "If the laboring force at Ilatteras is continued, and the necessary armament and materials for the execution of the work prompt ly furnished, that ForT would be placed in a com plete state of defence in the course 6r the month of July which would effectually prevent the en trance of a hostile fleet through that Inlet and thence by light draft boats into Albemarle sound." On the 25th of July ho writes: "I now consider this Inlet secure against any attempt of the enemy to enter it." On the 20th of July "I have no fears of any hostile vessels being able to enter this Inlet at this time."- On the 21st of June Gen. Gwynn writes: "I have much pleasure in informing you that the coast defences are, progressing quite as rapidly as could be expected, considering the ex tent of the coast, and the quantity of ordnance transported, which has been in a great measure overcome. J ust now there is greater need of sol diers than anything else besides, while nothing else is so indispensable. On the 23d of July, Major command, writes: "The fort Andrews then in is a strong work, well built, with eight guns mounted. The mask ed battery at the camp will be ready this week if the weather permits. At present we have a fair supply of ammunition, both for the fort and for small arms." In August, Commander Muse writes: "The defence at Ilatteras, well worked will be sufficient to keep the enemy from there On the 29th of June, the Convention having transferred the whole Coast Defences, the Navy, and conduct of the war generally, to the Confederate Government, a messenger was dispatched with a certified copy of the ordinance which was deliver ed to the President, and on the 1st of July, Capt. G. W.C. Lee, of the Engineers was directed to in spect the public works here. He arrived on the 4th of July, aud proceeded to the coa:st, nothing having been done by the Confederate Govern ment up to the time of his report, the 29th of July. His report has not been transmitted to us; but, from a newspaper account we extract so much of the report as refers to Ilatteras. The report says: "The redoubt is well constructed and nicely finished, and is also conveniently ar ranged in its bomb proofs, magazines and filling rooms, all of which are dry and well ventilated. Six cisterns, to hold 5,000 gallons each, are to be introduced into the parade of the redoubt." Among the guns on hand were two 8-inch sea-coast how itzers and fourteen 32-pounder navy guns of Gl cwt., but only eight were then mounted. There were 125 kegs of cannon and rifle powder, G02 pounds cannon cartridges, 1,000 friction tubes, 8,000 percussion caps for small arms, ninety-seven 8-iach shot, one hundred 8-inch shell, seven hun dred and fifty-four 32-pounder shot, ten 32-pound er shell, and forty-eight 12-poundcr shot. On the 22d of July, a communication was ad dressed to the Pre sident, suggesting that we might possibly relieve him by carrying on the fortifica tions at Wilmington by advancing the necessary funds on the deposit of fifty thousand dollars in Confederate bonds. They were received here on the 20th of August. On the 31st of July, Mr J. D. Whitford, Ordnance Officer at Newbern, was directed to make a requisition on the Confederate Government for the proper supplies of ordnance stores for the coast defences. It was done. On the 10th of August, the secretary of war acknowl edged its receipt. Since the bombardment of Ilatteras, sufficient supplies have been sent to Fort Macon, and it has been victualled for six months. Notwithstanding the ordinance of the Convention, it was not thought prudent to stop al together the expenditures on the coast, and on tho 12th of July, Gen. Gwyn was instructed, that "ex penditures on the part of the State must be con fined strictly to the employment of the present. force of laborers upon the prtigressing works." While in deference to that body no new works were projected. On the 20th of July Commodore Barron as sumed command of the Naval forces in the Sounds, composed of the five gun-boats sold by us to the Con'ederato Govrnment. Brig. Gen. Gatlin, who under a commission from the Confederate States commands the whole coast defences, was at the southermost part of his command, and Gen. Gwynn having been dropped on the 20th of August, by force of the ordinance of the Convention, there was no General Officer, either of the State or of the Confederate forces, on the Albemarle or Pamlico. I trust you will not think it intrusive, if I ven ture to suggest, that with a sea-coast of 500 miles. there is need of more officers of that class. I am aware however you have no authority to make such appointments. Appended to this report is the ofacial account of the evacuation of Fort Oregon, by Engineer Morris, to which I refer you. No report from Ocracoke has been received, ex cept a verbal one that it was evacuated, its guns spiked and the public property destroyed. It 13 a very Etrong position susceptible ot de fence seaward, and the loss of Ilatteras makes it now vastly important to us that it should be j held. j On Saturday, with your approbation, I dispatch- ed Lieut. Crossan, late of the Navy of North Caro- lina ' tt-hn lirirl T-riT n n t i-nrrd tho Sprvire. vith H ftllr ' of truce to Ilatteras, with a view of taking off our j wounded and effecting an interview with our cap- ! tured officers. Unfortunately they had Bailed , Northward. The reply of the oiheer in command of the U. S. Forces, is herewith transmitted Lieut. Crossan and Lieut. Duvall remained in our Naval service, until the 20th of August, when their steamers were transferred to Commodore Barron. I avail myself of this opportunity of. ex- ! pressing my sense of their, very energetic conduct j under perplexing difficulties in the sounds, and it j - -A" . 1 M. A. A. X" s1-tlt 1 Vtzncel w cannot avail ourselves of their further - j -,-.,. , , , , i i services. Larl j in May, they handsomely teudcr, j ed themselves to aid us in any capacity and could tbey have been provided early with proper vessels, might have effected much. . I have the honor to be, &"c, WARREN WINSLOW, Military Secretary. Raleigh, C, Sept. 5th, 1SG1. Hon. Warren Winslow, Secretary of Military and JTaval Department of JV1 C: Siu: I have tho honor to report my arrival hero from my post, as constructing engineer of Fort Oregon. We bad nearly finished that Fort when the can nonading began at Ilatteras, and hastened on-' wards with our defences, having 13 good gang mounted, and one sea battery of five long 32 pounders completed at that time. We stopped the fugitives from Ilattcraa who came our way, and put them in our ranks, until we numbered near 300 men. We sent our pro visions and munitions of war into the Fort, made arrangements for water, and every ofiiccr and soldier seemed determined on a resolute defence until Saturday, the 31st of August. On that day came to Oregon some naval officers of high rank, acting under orders from Flag Officer Forrest of the C. S. N., commgnding at Norfolk. These gentlemen, to my surprise, advocated an immediate evacuation of Fort Oregon, although it wis substantially finished, and had not been cGn threatcneel by the enemy! At a council of war that day held, their influ ence prevailed, and I could find' but three officers (including myself) who were willing to defend the post to the last extremity, although, I assured them all, as Engineer of the Fort, that it could be held for a week at least, with tho means at our command, and thus give time for tho power of the interior to come to our relief. My protest was unavailing the evacuation was decided on, and carried out with great loss and damage of public pretperty. Disclaiming all imputations against any officer present, it seems Jo be my duty, as Engineer of the Post, to state explicitly that this evacuation of -a strt ng Fortress just finished, just mounted with its armament and ot even threatened by the enemy, was not justified by any military necessity. Since my arrival here, I regret to learn that Fort Ocracoke has also been abandoned by its garrison. This is the more extraordinary, as that post is almost impregnable it cannot be ap proached within five miles by the heavy ships of the enemy, and can only be attacked by vessels of light dralt of water and of inferior power. I am, sir, very respectfully yours, E. MORRIS, Eng. in chief, Ft. Oregon, N. 0. The 28th Regiment. This Regiment, com posed entirely of men from West of the Blue Ridge, waa organized on the 24th, by tho election of t!o! following Field Officers: . - Colonel Robert B. Vance, of Buncombe. Lt. Col. Wm. C. Walker, of Chcrokoo. Major- J. B. Gardner, of Yancey. Ashevillc Arews. , No Faith. Those precious fellows all through the country, who are charging exorbitant pricc3 for leather, bacon, sugar, coffee, shoes, &c. &c., articles of indespensable common necessity, are infidels, or faithless christains. They either do not believe in a righteous God, or else they are afraid to trust him. Sewing Thread. The newspapers are con stantly recording some new evidence. of the ability of the South to take carevof herself. We are all fully determined to make tho trial, and so all are trying to supply some want heretofore supplied by the North. This is just as it should bo. The last important article of home manufacture that we have seen, is a ball of sewing thread, from Cedar Falls Factory. It is first rate for ordinary- purposes, GOO yards to the ball, and sold xn this market at ten cents. Hurra for Cedar Falla. Salisbury . Watchman. . . . . CSJ" There can be no doubt but that many persons are quite out of their proper places in the military sorvice of the Confederacy. Should this war last several years, where are wo to look for re inforcements when our youth are already in the field? And when peace is finally attained, where will be our educated men our literary rank nong nations while education is now being needlessly neglected, and mere boys permitted to join the ranks, because carried away by zeal, with out discretion, the novelty of camp lire presenting more attraction to them than college discipline f Gymnasiums and military exercises combine, with a regular educational course, might do more for our future than the slight addition of these young lads to our forces now, and parents should spare no influence in enforcing the education of their sons as a matter of vital importance to tho futare welfare of our country, which must not bo lost sight of in the excitements of the present. Jiichmond Examiner. Confederate Tax. The Congress has leviod a war tax of fifty cents on the 8100 value of what every man i worth. If any State will pay its quota between this time and the 1st of April next, 10 per cent will be discounted. The Government has appointed one collecting agent in each of the Southern States, and that agent is required to ap point a sub-agent in each county, in all cases se lecting the sheriff or other county officer whose ! duty it is to collect taxes. Much apprehension is felt as to the ability oi the people to raise the money for this tax. Those who have the means will pay it cheerfully, but in vjew cf the difficulty in the way of collecting money on eld claims, many fear they will not be .U t i. ; rV I. gHetriiitl'n fwImcr abroad, tendin" to contract purse strings except jn t,e few rare case, where snre and liberal returns may be relied cn- This m.y so far wear off before WP sro on(.d on for the Confederate tax as to re- move the difficulties which now Ecem to bo in the way of the people. "Sufficient unto the day ia the evil thereof." Salisbury WatcJiman. If the State Convention, which meets in Novem ber, will repeal the Stay Law and allow business to go on and take its usual course, there will be no .(.!-, a w-m I KMtf unMM AflfllT m Tin w III IM But little money will circulate wLila tbit ruinc little monev will circulate while that ruinous law . . P m force. 0-