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WESTEHISr DEMOCEAT, OHAELOTTE, 3ST. C. IVISION, ") bus, Kr., V i, 1861. ) THE BATTLE OF BELMONT. MO. The following address has been issued by Gen Polk to the army under his command i Headquarters First Div Wxstxbn Department, Colcmbu November 13 The Major-General commanding, with a pro found acknowledgement of the over-ruling Provi dence of an Almighty God, congratulates the offi cers and soldiers of bis command on the glorious Yictory achieved by them at Belmont, Mo., the 17th ult. The battle began in the morning under disadvantages that would have been discouraging to the most veteran troops. Yet the obstinate re sistance offered by a handful of men to an over whelming force must long be a lesson to them, and the closing scenes of the day in which a routed enemy was vigorously pursued and attacked in their gun-boats, will ever be remembered in con nection with that spirit of our people which has proclaimed in triumphant tones upon every battle field, "We can and will be free." By command cf Major-General Polk. E. D. BLAKE, Captain Confederate States Army. The Memphis Argus says that Gen. Bowling and Col. Dougherty are among the prisoners. Two stand of colors were takeu. The trophies of the victory are some two hun dred prisoners, the corpses of probably as many of the foe, and the moral effect of a victory due to a Waterloo tenacity of courags in the troops engaged during the forenoon, and the bravery and skill of (Jen. Uneatham. After the contest had been favorably decided, and when the foe was in retreat, the baffled forces were attacked in flank by Preston Smith's Ten nessee and Blythc's Mississippi Regiments. These two last regiments suffered comparatively little, the brunt of the fray having fallen first on Tappan's men, and subsequently on Pickett's. The latter suffered most. The estimate of the enemy's forces, as well as of his intents, is based on the reports of Federal fjrisoners, who added that seventeen regiments had eft Paducah with the intention, they supposed, of making an attack on Columbus, simultaneous with that onTappan in Missouri, and the bombardment from the gun-boats on the river. During the battle on the Missouri shore, the gun-boots were well responded to by sharp-shooters of ours from this side; and the 128-pounder con stantly vomited its iron hail, and did most terri ble execution. It is claimed that its first shot levelled no less than twenty-two men and one horse. THE BATTLE OP FOBT BOYAL. From the Charleston Merc or. The battle of Port Royal will be remembered as one of the best fought, and best conducted bat tics, which have signalized the war in which we are engaged. For the Wuttrn Democrat. Camp Hill, (near Newhern,) 1 Nov. 6. 1861. J On the 16th of last month I left Charlotte to join the 34th Reg. N. C Vol., stationed at High Point, N. C. I found upon my arrival at that place, that all of the men composing the lleg. had a good appearance and were in fine spirits. All of the officers are gentlemen of ability and possess the happy faculty of pleasing the men under their charge. In relation to Capt. Myers' company I will say a word or two The past history of Capt. M. himself is too well known to render it necessary for me to say anything of him. Suffice it to say that he is one of the very best Captains that ever went from old' Mecklenburg. I do not suppose that he has the military skill of some, but at heart he is one of the best men I ever saw and I think he will eventually make a skillful officer. His men lore hiui in a manner almost amounting to devotion, and I know that the 84th Reg. has a just cause to be proud of him. His company is as fine a one as there is in the Reg., and its good moral character cannot be doubted the moral character of the Regiment generally is unexceptionable. On the 25th, I received an appointment as Surgeon in the N. C. Troops, and was ordered to report myself for duty to Capt. Brem's Co. of Artillery and Engineers, and on the 1st inst. I arrived safe at Camp Hill, where Capt. B 'a com pany is stationed. On last Sunday his men began to erect a fort at Point Fisher, a short distance from this camp, and in all probability it is there that he will take winter quarters. Last Monday in the afternoon, the Captain and I rode out a few miles from our camp on business, aad returning we came by the fort that is being built. Just as we had dismounted our horses, a war-whoop was raised, and in a moment the whole eompany flew to arms and were ready to meet the enemy. Looking up the Neusa a few hundred yards, and a short distance from its Southern bank, we were agreeably surprised to see a most magnificent bear swimming at leisure towards the pposite bank. A few men were dispatched down the rivr for a boat to make an attack upon the animal by water, while others, armed with muskets, were sent up the rier to fight him by land in -case he should attempt to come ashore. The boat was so far down the river, and the bear was ma king such rapid strides up the river that Capt. B. became apprehensive of losing the splendid prize. Eventually, however, the great bear became very ouch exhausted and attempted to reach the bank. Jnst as he was about to come out, the land foree opened a volley of musketry upon hiui which dis turbed him so considerably that he advanced more rapidly, and as he landed the brave soldiers charged bayonets, but the animal broke through and retreated in double quick. Now several guns were leveled upon him but without effect. Now all hopes of paining the prize were about to vani.sh. The great bear was gaining ground and would soon have been lost forever. Soon, from a dense marsh 4n the left, a report was heard. It was the fatal hot, made by private Veni. Thus ended the first bear chase I ever saw. Thus ended the first victory gained by Capt. Brem's battery of artillery. This section of cruntry appears to be an eternal -chain of swamps, and there are therefore, few places in this immediate section by which the j enemy could penetrate into the interior. Yesterday I had the pleasure of feeing Gen. Hill and I understand that he is expecting an attack upon our coast soon. He is busily engaged in making preparations for the defence of the oast. With more infantry here, we would con aider ourselves in a tolerably safe condition. J. M. L- The two islands of Hilton Head and Bay Point, with their extreme limits, constitute the two points which guard the entrance to Port Royal Sound, about three miles in width. On these two points, two forts were erected Fort Walker on Hilton Head and Fort Beauregard on Bay Point. The time we possessed, enabled us to make them only earthworks, without any protection from shells or bombs. The island of Hilton head was commanded by Gen. Drayton. The officers immediately super intending the artillery and conducting the fire of ort Walker, were Col. Wasener, Mai. Arthur Hugeraod Capt Yates, of the regular service, i especially detailed by Gen. hipley to aid in di rocting the artillery. (Jol. Duuovaut commanded at rort Beauregard, but he generously allowed Capt. Elliott, of the Beaufort Artillery, to direct ana conduct the batteries of the Fort. lhe day was beautiful calm and clear, with scarcely a cloud in the heavens just such a as our invaders would have ordained, if they could, io carry on tneir operations. In such a sketch of the battle as, amid the ex citcment and thousands of rumors, we are enabled to present to our readers, a brief review of the earlier events of this memorable week will not be uninteresting. The great fleet of the enemv nassed bar on Sunday, the 3rd inst , and on the following aay was anchored ott Port Koval entrance. About 4 o clock on Monday afternoon, Commodore Tat- Tf .lk 1, i 11 . ! . I . 19 ! tj., nuu uw ujui-tjuuo ueet, ran out ironi the Harbor and made the first hostile demonstration 1 he immense armada of the invaders, number : .i.. i ' i wiue, urn iv-six vessels, was drawn ud in mie oi uaiue; ana as our little flotilla steamed briskly up to within a mile of them, and onened Wo fi. ,i, ' , ' r to reacu iiiunton dv wa its nie, the scene was an inspirating one. but al- n r..r . t.,ftiJ.wi;,;n. ; .u i- t i 7 small Confederate steamer most Judiciious, in the disparity of the size of the i j- i fl.. n i ' ,. ; . " ie hcre a lud,Crous mistake 0( opposing fleets. I he enemy replied to our fire al most immediately. After au exchange of some twenty shots, Commodore Tatnall retired, and was not pursued About seven o'clock on Tuesday morning, sev eral ot the largest lankee war steamers hnvm come within range, the batteries of Fort Walker -"! , ... anu Beauregard were opened and the steamers threw a number of shells in and over our works !.- inuicting no damage upon Fort Walker, and but siightiy wounding two of the gatrison of Fort Beauregard. This engagement lasted with short intervals, for nearly two hours, when the enemy drew ott. lhe steamers made a similar, but short er rt-connoissance. on WeJ i -' - aw fcSUb without any important results. Ou the next dav the weather was rough, and the fleet lay at anchor ueorsix miles irom shore. During the dav. several straggling transports camo up, swelling the number ot vessels to forty-one. All Tuesday ..:. 1111 iri . . J iiigrn., anu an aay Wednesday, and Wednesday night, our men stood to their guns, momentarily ejjci;iing..ii auacK, anu obtaining only such scanty it-ai anu reirosument as chance aiiorded. Thursday dawned gloriously upon our wearied but undauuted gunners, and all felt that the day ol trial had at last arrived. Scarcely had break- last been despatched, when the hostile fleet was observed in commotion. The great war steamers formed rapidly in single file, and within sunnortin distance ot etch other, the frigate Minnesota, the nag snip oi Loinmodore Uupont, m the van. As the long lineof formidable looking vessels, thirteen in number, some of them powerful propellers, with a few sailiing men-of-war in tow, swept rapildy aud majestically in, with ports open and bristling l. xi . . . . wun guns or me neavicst calibre, the sight was grand and imposing. This was at half-past eight o.clock- Until the Minnesota same within the range of and directly opposite to our batteries on Hilton Head, all was still. Suddenly, the fifteen neavy guns ot tort Walker, which had been aimed directly at the huge frigate, belched forth their simultaneous fire and the action was be-'un In this strait, it was determined to abandon the fort. A long waste, about a mile in extent and commanded by the enemy's guns, intervened be tween the garrison and the woods. Across this they were ordered to run for their lives, each man for himself; the object being to scatter them as much as possible, so as not to afford a target for the rifled guns of the fleet. The preparations for running this perilous gauntlet were soon made. Knapsacks were abandoned, but the men retained their muskets. Each of the wounded was placed in a blanket and carried off by four men. The safety of the living precluded the idea of remov ing the dead. And thus the gallant little band quitted the scene of their glory, and scampered off, each one as best he could towards the woods. The retreat was covered by a small detachment who remained in the fort for an hour after their comrades had left. Among those who remained were Capt. Harms, with six men, Lieut. Melchers with four men and Lieut. Bischoff, with four men. These worked three guns until about two o'clock, when they also quitted the post. The abandonment of Fort Beauregard was equally a necessity. The garrison were exhausted and in momentary danger of being cut off. Wht-n Col. Dunovant ordered a retreat, tears of mortifi cation and indignation filled the eyes of Captain xiiluot at the ead necessity, lhe retreat was ad mirably conducted, and rendered entirely success ful by the prudent energy of Capt. Hanckel, one of Gen. Ripley's Aids, who had got together some twelve Hats at Station Creek, by which the troops passed safely over to St. Helena Island. From there, they passed to Beaufort Island, and reach ed the train at Pocotaligo without the loss or injury of a man. In this fort none were killed, and but five were wounded, and two of these were wounded by negligence iu loading a c-innon, by which hot shot was driven on the powder, without the wet wad prcceeding it. The rest of the story is briefly told. Late Thursday night the garrison at Fort Walker had collected at the landing, in the hope of being able to reach Bluffton bv water. Luckily, several were within hail. But occurred, lhe retreat ing troops imagined the little steamers to be Yan kee gun-boats: while tho crews of the steamers were convinced that the troops were a body of dis embarked Yankees. Acting upon this double de lusion, a deal of mutual reconnoiteriug was made, and it was only after a vast variety of stragetic approaches, that they reached the conclusion that it was ''all right." A quick trip to Blufton follow ed. Thence the troops marched to Hardeeville: seventeen miles distant. The road alonur which they dragged their exhausted frames was filled with a heterogeneous throng of fugitives of all conditions, carriages, carts and conveyances of every description that could, by any possibility, be pressed into service. The spectacle was a sad ooe. Thus ended the defence of Port Royal. The mortification of the disaster is lessened by the consciousness that our troops deserved success. What injury we did to the enemy, we do not know. Our firing was, of course, less efficient than theirs. Our troops were volunteers theirs were picked artilleryists. Yet, it is remarkable how lew were killed or wounded, amongst our troops. 1 his battle, in this respect, was very much like the battle of Fort Sumter. How so many cannon could have bi on dismantled and ren dered useless, and yet so few of those who worked them injured, secinc very marvelous. Our troops did their duty faithfully and bravely, and fought until to fight longer would have been sheer folly. Though encounteriug immense odds, no signs of cowardice marked their conduct. Officers and soldiers exemplified the ancient character of the State, and deserve our profound gratitude and admiration. EEPOBT PBOM EAST TENNESSEE. WAR ITEMS. Removing the Public Archives I I W a cnTMATfiw Manw tlii n ) 1 i The rumors in regard to the burninsr of bridges Richmond. Nov. 14. The New York Herald " "V . t-u on the waters of the Holston, in East Tennessee, of the 8th, contains news from Washington to the V wpw VnrV .T' ma tnk have subsided into the authenticated fact that the 6th. Gen. Meisrs is mentioneo as tne successor ; r-r- . lit FTalleck will be sent to J.nere was a rumor current in the are the Union Station bridge, ten miles from Kentucky. Brigadier-General Mitchel, of Cin- Thursday that the public documents were be Bristol, and another at Lick Creek, further on. cinnati, has resigned. The reported resignation removed from Washington to Philadelpl r wvi ; j.j i vvneiner iue rumor uau anv iounaatmn . ..- Ml II Wl U UIJ1UUUUCU. I'll v UUl T - . ... , think the act advisable as a matter of Dreeam- The Norfolk Day Book pubises a summary oi Thfl chance8 of battie are uncertain, and fisnra frrtm tha Vour Vnrfr Herald. Ot the 12th. n i i . n , ... ' U 11 th f Rim. Washing,, Some two hundred feet of the bridge first named were destroyed, and it will require but a short time to restore it sufficiently for the running of the train. There are reports of the burning of two bridges on the Georgia and Tennessee railroad, and some facts have been communicated to u. relative to an attempt to burn the long bridge at Straw berry Plain, near Knoxville. The man who was l.I . . n i. stationed mere to guard it saw ntteen men ap proaching, and used his pistol and double barrel shot-gun with such effect as to keep them at bay until assistance arrived; but he was very badly wounded himself. Iwo or three arrests have been made of suspected .parties in the neighbor hood. The followins is a disnatch from Rolla, dated the 11th: "All the sick and wounded at Springfield have been sent to St. Louis. Price has fallen back and is moving South, evidently to lead to the belief that he will not fight the Federals. The general opinion is that St. Louis will soon be in the hands of the Confederates from (Jolumbus, Kentucky. Lynchburg, Nov. 14. lhe Western train which was due this morning, arrived to-night, and brines a through mail and dates as late as Knoxville, 10th. Passengers say that the report- We have received the particulars of the skir- ed damage by the Uuion men is much exaggerat V UUIVUDUlta aviuuiij tv value I J QUf litTfi the safety of the buildings iu Washington n,.6' v a w . 1 It' ....... .1 i - iiuuiiucut liciii. xi nicy i;iim me Uiiv - - j State papers, the foreign powers are as likei not to recognize the Confederates a3 the Gover ment de facto. High Prices in Washington City. Tntj ligence from Washington city states that the can 1 has broken so extensively that it will bo nn pairable till spring; and with the blockade of k i uiuuwv anu me ii'in i upuuu oi railways t'jj cause a neavy ad once in provisions, fuel, Coal is worth twelve dollars a ton and wood t'wel dollars a cord; other things in proportion. 4 A special despatch to the St. Louis ReDulliV. uaicu opnrigueiu, wciouer oi, says that a deal ot excitement has prevailed for I . t.i respecting me report ni rremonts removal T1.. i e monts removal would cause no little trouble in camp. A number ot omcers declare they would resign in that event, and insist on creating hinj Dictator for the south-west independent nf a. Administration. and get mish near Carter's station, last Sunday niht, to ed. which brief allusion was recently made. In con- law. sequence of private intelligence received at Bris- tou of the doings of the Union men in East Ten nesste, Capt. Miller picked up a party of 22 young men, accompanied by Mr J. II. Howard as a vol unteer, and started from Bristol by Kailroad on Sunday evening at 9 o'clock. They sent lanterns ahead of the train and found the track torn up between Wautausa and the Union Bridge, but the damage was soon repaired and they passed over safely. Arriving at Carter's Station, they stopped and threw out pickets: and about mid niirhtfhe little scoutm? nartv under Cant. Mil er t O I J 1 I j-m started to explore the country. They had proceed- Pauldin ed some three and a half miles through Carter 12th Ind Knoxville has been placed under martial Forty-five prisoners taken by Floyd's command arrived on the train. A portion of thew were captured while holding the recent election in the North-west. The poll book was also captured, with the names of the voters, &c. Guyandotte, Va., Nov. 11 The Confeder ates, numbering six hundred, attacked the town last night and killed and took prisoners about one hundred. Ihey then burnt the town and retired with a trifling loss. Fortress Monroe. Nov. 10. The steamer or fine i rrl xraA Cvnm T-T f fmaa nif ri i Vi a -att Mv.va j vy in 11 ca lit; t ca9 niui w diana Regiment. The officers sav that it Valuable Properly lor Sale. The undersigned, having determined to inln .k. Confederate service, offers for sale his Hotel ni .11 :.. IT, (tlA n C W TT Rood some davi is impossible to rem iin longer at the inlet. The regiment has suffered severe Drivations. Col. - K Hawkins, commanding at Hatteras, advises that the troops be returned to Fortress Monroe in con sequence of its untenable condition. In the re cent severe storms much damage was done, and the troops had to retire. county, Tenn., when they were met by a pretty heavy hre from rifles and shot-guns, which was promptly returned, and the skirmish was kept up with spirit for half an hour. The Lincolnites were some 300 strong, and constituted the advance of a body of 800, stationed in Elizabethtown, the mountain srrong noiu ot the traitors. We may say here that these men, (as has since been ascer- The New York World, speakin" of the naval r,Y. K.t ,J .w...u.vtiu6ui. expedition, says mac it is manifestly not tne ln- orowirom v autauga county, IMortn Carolina, a tendon of the Lincoln Government to capture u'MUlutu ,c6,uu -ju"5 uouuson county, len- yet any of the large Southern seaports. It thinks nessee that New Orleans, Mobile or Savannah could be in the nght, the enemy were driven out ot the fiken without any great expenditure of blooJ; but woods, nine killed and five taken prisoners. The the retention of cities, or any of them would be a lemrxuiuer leireaicu, ana our scouts returned to wards their camp. Capt. Miller received a charge K.,1. U . .1 U 1. 1 ! V1 Uuvuu uMuup ins coac, anu iwo o: ms men mand important harbors, with a view to future were slightly wounded in the feet. The prisoners operations, is manifestly the object of the expedi- worn f-iL on m 110 nniiilii.imn f . .'.. C...: .- " ' wu i .. vcLitinjr iump db vui ici UlilllUII. I Hon the town of Monroe, Uuion count; ition is the very best in said to. :. opposite and close to the Court-Uoui, to the public square of near 100 feet .i he rear 180 feet. " N. C, Its business Location is the very best in said to. :. with a front to running to the The Hotel has all the necessary buildings andeoa. reniences ior sucn an esraoiisnment rooms all f. msnea, a never-iaiung wen oi water in the vara. lhe stable-lot and stables very convenient nd lariri witn good well of water, and also a trood Vitri... ana garden attached. The above is a very desirable property for anYDeriA. i i . i ii . i . ... . . -- who wisues io Keep a liotei, ana is ouered low and o very accommodating terms. For particulars at.nlr i. the undersigned. BQ?"Until sale is effected, m.v former patroni tA iricnas ana tne traveling community generally will find much more serious matter. It says that a lodg- no abattmet in the hospitalities and substantial fan ment o .. Ma,.d, or . s.ries of l.bnds, to com- N. " " October 29, 1861 tf JAMES RICHARDS. iuong those who distinguished themselves by braverv and darinsr in the skirmish wns a w.mio w cr o 1 Uf LI' . . . . I ... . . . man tiamuu iuuuan, a private in the 4tn ueorgia regiment. me men all lought well, anu too much praise cannot be given to the adventurous party, scarcely any of whom had ever been under hre before, lhese particulars, which we have from a gentleman who participated in the fight, are strictly authentic. Kichmond Dispatch T. XT 1 n mi tt uuk&suouuuuu, rov. io. ine union men have a camp of from a thousand to thirteen hun dred men at Elizabethtown near the North Caro lina line and about 20 miles from Bristol. Thev Lincoln's Generals Desertina him. General McCall, commanding the department of Ohio and Kentucky, has resigned, because of his unsatis factory relations with Gen. Sherman. Gen. Ilousseau also has resigned. The cause assigned tor his resignation is ill health. McClellan Preparing for an Advance. Advices of an authentic character have been received which represent that McClellan is actively preparing lor an advance upon our army of the lotomac. The absence of any excitintr news from that quarter forsome time past is regarded by sue BARLEY WANTED. I want to purchase, immediately, all the, BARLET I can gt, for which the highest market price will hi Pid. MARTIN J1UXZLER. Charlotte, Oct 29, 1861. tf also have another of about 700 men near Straw- as tue c'm which precedes the storm berry 1 lams. Iheir forces are increasing at both Ph iTjATi?t.pitt a Vn, 1 T ei, tt: c,.,.. these places, and they threaten to take possession Court to-day Jud.e GHe 'said lit farce to try the privateersmen at this time. The of the railroad and burn all the bridj es- dictates of humanity should counsel the Govern ment to treat the captives on sea like those taken on land. He could not understand the policy of hanging the first, and exchanerini? thos taken on land. The Federal Loss. A negro man on Hilton Head, the property of Gen. Drayton, seeing a number of officers approaching a small house on the island, unobserved concealed himself under neath. The officers entered, took seats, and discussed at length the events of the battle which occurred the day previous. Io the courso of the Almost immediately afterwards, the batteries of conversation, the negro says they reckoned up their Board or Claims. We are requested to state that the Board of Claims will expire by limitation about the 25th of December. Persons having -claims against the State unadjusted, and which must be laid before the Board for adjudication, .ought to have thetn presented immediately. Raleigh Journal. McRPtREB Convicted. The trial of the negro usan Mac (property of William Anderson,) for tht murder of MLss Sarah Anderson, resulted in conviction. He has been sentenced to be hung T-13 .1.- ft . i ...... " . on fnuaj, i do loco insraot, ax tne spot wnere tne murder wag committed. (About IS miles north east of this place.) The prisoner since his con. miction has made, voluntarily, a full confession of m -i i . . . " ii guilt, ana ine atrocious circumstances under -which the deed wis committed. YorJcviUe En. killed in the action and fixed it at fortv. nearlv three titles the Confederate loss. The Invasion or the State. There are no tidings of special interest from the invaders at Pott Royal. Ihey seem to be strenther.ing themselves for a permanent occupation of the islands skirting the harbor of Port Royal, but have as yet, made no advance in force towards the main. Our force are viyorouslv nt. work pvtah. lishing a line of defences across the low country, so as to confine the operations of the enemy to as narrow a compass as practicable, lhe headciuar- ters of Generals Lee and Llinley are at Coosa- whatchie. These accomplished officers are now busily engaged in locating and building batteries various poinis. so as to protect tne railroad com munication between Charleston and Savannah n a i roops are also rapidly concentrating to support the new batteries, and our military line along the coast is already one of exceeding strength. The farmers and planters, so far hard from, were zealously preparing to remove non-combatants and valuables, and to destroy what could not be removed. The latest reports from Beaufort town rep resented it as generally deserted, and in virtual occupation of some of the piratical ships, while other ships were at rest lower down. It was not believed that any attempts at landing had been made beyond small foraging, scouting and thiev ing parties. Fort Beauregard, on the other sideof the entrance. also opened their fire. The enemy, at first, did not reply. But as the second steamer came op posite to Fort Walker, the hulls of the first three were suddenly wrapped with smoke, and the shot and shell of three tremendous broadsides, making, in all, seventy-five guns, camo clashing against our works. .From this moment, the bombardment was terrific and incessant. One by one the pro pellers bore down upon our forts, delivered their fire as they passed, until nine had gained the in terior of the Harbor, beyond the range of our guns. The Minneofa, still followed by the others, then turned round and steamed slowly out, giving a broadside to Fort Beauregard as she repassed" Thus the battle was continued, tl.e enemy's ves sels sailing in an eleptical curve, pourin one uiuauaiue imu Aay 1'omr, ana men sweeping arouna to aenver tne other aguinst Hiiton Head ti,:.. i . i i . jluis luiiuus uie irum some jour nunured suns. many or tnem ol the 11-inch Dahlgren pattern. ana some even or me td-incn bore, (for a sabot of that diameter was found in Fort Beauregard,) was mauuaiiica incessantly, and the roarol the can nonade seemed most continuous. Meanwhile our garrisons made a gallant defence. They kept up a Tiirorous ana wen airectea nre acainut f hir . sailants, and notwithstanding that their best gun was dismounted at the beginning of the action, they succeeded in setting; fire to several of the shijs. Whenever this happened, however, the enemy would haul off and extinguish the "flames. The effect of our guns was, in many instan ces, plainly visible 1mm the forts, Although the sides of the Minnesota arc of massive strength several ot her ports were knocked into one. Nor was flie the only vessel upon which this evidence ot tne power ot our tore could be seen. 31any of the other steamers were likewise badly hulled. After some time spent in railing round and de livering their broadsides in rotation, in the man ner we have described, the enemy's steamers adapted another and more successful plan of at tack. One of them took a postion inside the harbor so as enfilade the batteries of Fort Walker, while several opened a simultaneous enfilading fire, two of the largest steamers maintained the fire from the outside. Besides this terrific cross fire, two of the largest steamers maintained the fire in front of the Fort. Thus three furious converging streams of shot and shell were rained amongst the brave little garrison for hours. The vessels came up within half a mile of the shore, but near ly all our guns had, by this time become dismount ed, and we were no longer able to reply with seri ous effect. Soon after 11 o'clock, the batteries of Bay Point were silenced. The fire of Fort Walker, as far as the guns that remained were concerned, was not a whit slackened, until 1 o'clock. Rv th j I m Uiy toe dreadful condition of the fort became too an- ' mond Dispatch. parent to be lor er disregarded. The guns lay Tf cttnA v. m t, i. k in every direction, dismantled and useless; the de- ' Xt " 'hat the black flag has been raised fences were terribly shattered, the dead and dying b? thc outn Carolinians on the coast, and that were to be seen on every side, and still the iron tna Lincolnites have done the same thing. We hail poured pitilessly in. j m inclined to doubt all sueh reports. IMPORTANT PROM EUROPE. Prince Napoleon Reports in Fa cor of a Recog nition of the Southern Confederacy Premon itory Symptoms of Recognition. Lfaris Correspondent of the N. Y. Herald, Nov. 2.1 ALBANY. N. Y NW. 4 Th,,r1nr XVA .i - i j ' " ii vtu aim Paris, Oct. 18. I was not mistaken in the Archbishop Hughes are about starting for Europe information I gave you in my last, as to the favor- t0 endeavor to counteract the operations of the able reports Prince Napoleon had civen to the C50Utnern commissioners and prevent the recogni- Emperor of what he conceived to be the chances t,on of the independence of the Southern Con- of success of the South. The fact is now notorious, Iec,eracy England and France. Doubtful. ana me language ne has held to more than one of the Ministers here makes it evident that, in his Ui:" . 1 TT". t 1 -r. . j ucuei, i ue union is Drosen iorever. it is easy j to see that the government journals have become more feouthern in their views since his return. The "Constitutional" of this morning inserts a letter from Manassas, flatly contradicting all that has been said about scarcity of food or difficulties of any sort among the rebels. ue are all watching with the most intense BUTTER ! UVTTl.Il 1 1 The highest ca3h market prices will be puid for Butter, Egs, Poultry, &c, at PALMER'S Sept 24, 1861 Varieij Stor. M. S. OZMENT Keeps for sale Lard, corn and corn meal; also, chirk, ens, Ac. A fresh supply of candies just received. For ale cheap for cah. Two doors below the Jail. October IS. 1861 sale:. at a low nricund FACTORY FOR The undersigned propose to sell, upon liberal credit, tbeir COTTON FACTORY, Ior- ea on ine ftoutii fork ol the Catawba Hiver. The m chinery is comparatively new and ir. good order for work. The water power is good and the buildings ample, and a good FLOURING MILL attached. The principal machinery consists of 1300 spindlei, I cars, 26 looms, and all the machinery to work tht same. J. & E. B. STOWE, Oct 8, 1861 lm. Stowesville, N. C. v isit of the Vice-President to the Wil mington bwoRD Factory. On yesterday af ternoon, the factory of Froelich & Estvan was the scene of an agreeable incident, arising out of the visit or tne non. a. . Stephens, who mad minute inspection of the various manufactures of Swords, lances and bayonets carried on there. Alter he had gone through all the work shops, he was requested bv the agent. Mr Newboff. tn lorncf irnui nnlitnvi. . . 1 . I ( It . IT,.., J .i A' , . J ;uui """""j ;uuv eiueuio, aim wiiaievcr may -,,c luuuuawun ior a new sword making machine u uic news Ki me vruv eminent, x am now more "cu ue uiu, laying DricK and 8Dreadin nn mnr tl..n ar-ar cIkHaJ . k .. ..11 - 1 ' .. ! !:!.. . . . v.n... ouiicucu niai iiu jjujiuiar lecinig is on iui u wui &.uiauuiwe manner, taking occasion to ine siae or tne union, l'n nee iNapolcon told his make a lew appropriate remarks resnep.fino- tl.o : .. .u... i. j: i ii i- l ir . . i X ... o vuusui mat ue uiu nor Dcneve weuare oi tne ractorv and us mnnrhnr k 1T.1 . . , , . I . . .... r w i. in tne power ot the federal army to gain any LonteJeracy. lhe party, consisting of the Vice important victory over that ot the Confederacy. 2. That admitting the posibility of the fact, it $15 REWARD. Runaway from the subscriber on the 13th of Sept., my negro boy MARTIN. Said boy is a bright mulatto, about 30 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, and weight io poiijia?; nas raincr an ellemmate voice, and one or two of his front teeth are out. He tins an extensirtac quaintauce and has a wife at Mr Henrv Catliey's in tb vicinity of Tuekascege I. 0. It is supposed tlit hi maybe lurking about in rhat neighborhood or lhe town of Charlotte. I will give the above reward for liii de livery to me or his confinement in Mecklenburg Jail. R. B. WEDDINGrOJf. Nov S, 1861 tf m- tS3" The capture of Port Royal created great excitement and considerable apprehension in Sa vannah. Famillics commenced packing up, and large numbers of families and children were sent from the city to the up-country. A number of small merchants having taken measures to flee the city, with their effects, they were notified by the city authorities tliMt they would not be permitted to carry off their goods. The Republican is justly indignant at this cowardly desertion in time of danger, and urges Gen. Lawton to issue an order preventing any able-bodied man, under sixty years of age, from leaving the city. The Black Flag. We have information that the authorities of South Carolina have commurm cated with the Government upon the subject of "hoisting the black flag," to which allusion has been made since the attack upon the coast of that State. It is believed that Gen. Lee hat received orders from the War Department, urging that those captured must be regarded as prisoners of war, which will be disregarded by the authorities of South Carolina; and that the same course will be pursued which Governor Wise adopted at the tim of the John Brown raidupou Harper's Ferry When tee are done with the invaders, the Con federate Government may have them. Rich- . would on the morrow of victory be as far off its ouject as Dciore. 3. That the whole Union, as comprised by the North, was a rope of sand. lie gave his voice in favor of an early recognition of the South. 1 have not the slightest hesitation in stating this, as I am sure my information is authentic. The government is very uneasy about the har vest returns, and again and again assurances are put forth by its semi-official organs that no effort shall be wanting to lower the present price of bread. It is its apprehensions on this head lhat renders it so anxious about the cotton supply, the assurance of which it sees only in a recognition of the rebel States. A complete understanding exists between England and France on the subject, aud any disaster to the Union army will be fol lowed instauter by an acknowledgment of the South. Nay, lam by no means sure that even a victory and rout under the auspices of General McClellan would alter the matter. News from Europe by the last steamer shows that the Confederate Commissioners in Lindoo and Paris are very confident in their belief that the necessity of the manufacturers will lead to the DreaKing ot the blockade to procure a supply of cotton. The London Post deprecates any interference with the blockade, and shows that the recogni tion of the Southern Confederacy will not re-open the cotton trade, but on the contrary recognition will only increase the vigor of the blockade, and interference will be an act of war. The Shipping Gazette continues to denounce , 1 . - L' .1. 11 I 1 1 .. i ue wuuuci ui me uiocKaae ana tne wrongs doue British shipping. Some action on the part of the British Government is indispensable. The Times thinks it not unlikely that the moment a drain of specie commences, the financial community of America will have its Bull Run. In all the European markets Cotton is rapidly advancing, and the supply is getting less and less. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 12. Intelligence re ceived here from Columbus, Ky., states that a Dahlgren gun exploded there on yesterday, by which two lieutenants and eight or ten privates were killed. Gen. Polk narrowly escaped, but" had a portion of his clothes torn off by the oon euesioa . President, Joshua G. Wright, Esq , Dr. Medway, Messrs. Froelich & Newhoff, then adjourned to me counting nouse, where a beautiful sword and lance were accepted by Mr Stephens, after which Mr Wright, in an exceedingly brilliantand happy speech, presented the Vice-President to the as- """" wumincu, who received nun in tne most enthusiastic manner. Holding the sword and lance, Mr btephens made a spirited address, star ing that being accidentally detained here, he had aueepiea tnis nivitation to visit the sword factory without supposing that he should sec anvthinrr nt During my absence in the Military ferric of this all equal to the magnitude and finish of the works ?ta,f, in v'rff'nia, subscribers and other desiring :P COTTON WAREHOUSE. OATES Sl WILLIAMS will store Cotton under roof and advance 5 cents per pound on all received, charg ing interest on the money so advanced, and 25 ceoti per bale storage for the first month and lOcentiper bale for each subsequent month, and commissions 4 P cen'- OATKS Jc WILLIAMS. October 15, 18C1 3t North Carolina MUTUAL LIFE INSUIUNfE COMPANY. This Company, the oldest and most reliable in tb State, insures white persons for a terra of yesn or during continuance of life, on moderate terms. Slutti insnred. for one or five rears, for two-thirds of tbeir market value. For insurance annlr to T1IOS. W." DEWEY, Apt.. Jap 8, 1861 ly at Branch Bank N. C. Caulwell's Practice. ue nau just inspected. lie complimented the firm nn iliA nit.tft.i '1 1 t . .... v... .iiv. iiiuoui auu energy displayed 1U the undertaking, and beautifully urged on the workmen the dignity of the labor in which they were engaged, assuring them they were no less employed m defending their country, and were no ,MO uuuussury ior uer protection than generals in the field or statesmen in the cabinet. He then spoke of the high gratification with which he had received the beautiful arms presented to him, say ing nc snouid taKe them with him to let others see what the old North Siate was doing. Wil- ELTAS & COHEN, Will purcbast COTTON, GRAIN, FLOUR, and al! kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE, for which th hignest market price Id Cast will be paid. Just received a large lot of Bagging and Roping; and a complete stock of GROCERIES. ELIAS k COHEN. November 5, 1861 3 in HOW TO SAVE IttOIVEV. If all those indebted to as either br Note or Anmi will close the same by cash between now and th i.t r January, 1B62, we will discount 10 percent off and b much obliged to them for the balance. ' J. G. WILKINSON CO. NoTember 5, 1861 3t ies of the above work, can obtain them of Mrs. Cnt- well, Raleigh. All persons indebted to me. by note or otberwiie, srs requested to pay her. I will bold her receipt jrood. I rice or single copies of the above $5.00 A dedut Hon will be made to those who buy to sell again. EDWARD CANT WELL. Camp near Norfolk, July SO, 1861. S73 RKIVARD RUNAWAY from where we had thtn hired. ier Chester," in June last, our three negro men. rix : Bill, Giles and Henry. BUI and trile we bounrbt the 14th of 1t November at the estate sale of Ed. Leach, on Broad Rirer, York District. They being brothers and having rels tions in the neighborhood where we purchased tbem, it is more than likely thev have made ihe'.r wt bsck to their old neighborhood. Bill is about 26 years old. 5 feet 8 inches hieh. wi'l weigh 150 or lt;o pounds: is ver UUV- mther shsrP faced, speaks quick when spoken to. Giles his brother, is about 24 years old; 5 feet Inches high; will weigh 160 lbs., is very black, "4 walks with hid head unand fm inr.,i nnt in front. Henry, we purchased Jan lnfrv.1 r. livo on tbs Catawba rirer. He is 28 renn M lt'.. 5 feet 10 inches high, and will weigh 175 ponnos; has a httrj brow and speaks slowly; has some character as a run away. May go to Charleston or Washington citr. hard telling where he will co aa hi rntleman of travel. " They all ran off about the same time. We will pay S75 reward for the 3 mn? or $25 piece for either of them delivered in any jail so that wt can get them. These boys may attemnt to mak tbef way North at some others from this ulace bs l tempted. PRIDE k DUNOVANT. Chester, S. C , Jiily 30, 18C1 tf DIES WANTED." The Book Accounts of J A VOX nrf alia those ot J. M. HOWIE, contracted in the Foundry business, . ui7 oana3 ior settlement and collection. No on else hae authority io the latter case. Those interested will act wisely to heed this notice before the 10th of October proximo, X. C. WILLIAMSON, Sept IT, 18SI Attorney,