North Carolina Newspapers

C'W bsy. WP'ly life : :-'SM OFFICE ) ON THE WEST SIDE OF Tli ABE STREET 2 per annumi ' IN ADVANCE.-: CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, . AND . THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE f OTHER. '. . - . - t. . . . . , . . . "57. kf. YASIS, Editok asd Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 18(5. TENTH VOL U M E K U2IB EU 49S. r i t n e 3Pullihcd every Tucsday,(o) V BY WILLIAM J. YATES, HDITOU AND PROPRIETOR. O if: If l in adeauee, If'.:l;,i within -5 inotitlis If Lii,. .d'tr tin- expiration ot'the year, $2 00 2 50 3 00 &?JT Any M-r-'in sending us live nkw subscribers, I ;,v Un- advance subscription (S10) will rf -cue a ixm - ' r ?i .1)-' :i!'Ci and others who may wish to seud .nov t7u, can to -o by mail, at our "risk. i- fri:itia tor nnp vpur. -.. v- Tt.iiiv:.t j-jf- Adrert'-cn .ertisemcnts mu?t be paid for in ts not marked on the manuscript or a spei in f I (.!'. V1 nliiii.'? v. li be inserted until forbid, and liarL'C'I .-too SAMUEL P. SMITH, Attorney ami Cmni'lr at Law, CHARLOTTE, N C, Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and fanning all claims intrusted to his care. Special attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con veyances, fce, ltf- Paring hours of V-i-ines, may be found in the : uni t House. 0;nV(- N'o. 1, adjoining the clerk's office. January 10. lsdl J. A. FOX Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. GENERAL COLLECTING AG EXT. Ottice over the Drug Store, Inriu's corner. January I, 1861. tt Wm. J. Kerr, A T T 11 X E V A T 1 A W, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the County and Superior Ceurts of Mecklenburg. Union and Cabarrus counties. Okkic.e in the Rrawley buibling opposite Kerr's Hotel. January 24, Ititjl y kobb.it gibbon, m. d., PRACTMIOSLH VV Jl HDIC13JC AND Of i re- No. 1 Indus comer, CHARLOTTE, X. C. January, ltol. R. V. BECK WITH Has constantly ou hand WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C, Of the best nn'lish and Auicrican manufacturer. Call and examine h i stock before -Mr-liasing elsewhere. Watcli crystals 'it in for Januarv, i: c'itit.? each. John T. Butler, PRACTICAL Waich anl Clock .Tinker, Jew t!3er, &c, Ol'I'OSITK KtKIl's IIoTKL, Clulilottc, X. C. (Late with II. V. Ucckwith.) Fine Walclit , C'l'k V .Si'iv Irj i every description, Repaired and Warranted fer 12 niORtlis. Oct 10. I 8 0 1 . WILKIN SON 6l CO., DKALKRS IX Watolies, Silver &. i!aleI Ware No. 5, Granite Range, Opposite the Mansion House, CHARLOTTE, X. C. Attention ijiven to Repairing Watches and Jewelry. September 18, 1800. y New Supply of WATCIIIvS, JEWELRY, S H1 Sill it and Pl;Ht d Ware. The Mibs-riber has lately purcliasf-d a very extensive supply of the above articles. His purchases being made directly from the manufacturer, lie is therefore enabled to sell at a very small advance on cost, and persons may Vest assured that all bis articles are war ranted tC be what he represents thetn lobe. JC .Watches and Clock? carefully repaired and will receive inj peroal attention. R. W. DECKWITU. Nv. 27, 1S0O tf Cliarloftt As S. V. ESaiSroad. Oh and after the First dar of October. THROUGH EXI'RKSS FRKliiilT TRAIN'S will run Haily between Charlotte and Charleston, without transshipment, thus enabling freights to reach Ciiarlot te in da vs or lc ss from New York, and in one day fiuui Charleston, and sue rertu. AU-o, TUIiOUC.H TK'KKTS wil! be sold from Char lotte to Charleston at Ss ji), and to New York, via Charleston Steamers, at Sli', and r.v cerxa. The mer ciiauu and public are invited to try this, cheap and expeditious route for freights and passengers. A. 11 MARTIN, Oct 2. 1800. tf Gen l Ft. and Ticket Apent. CHARLOTTE C Would inform the public ceneraHv. and the c.ti7en of' Mecklenburg particularly, that he has resumed the 1 Practice of l)E.VTISTRV and mav be found at Sis old I tnd. Silver, lie is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold, v.. m . . t Clients mav desire, and fill Teetl. wi:h Gobi. Tin. ' i ii it.i uiic, ui mii tiit v.m.-'i u.i.iit Lii.'eer. as .... Amalgam or Os Artiii -iai. n i r i He is also prepare 1 to perform anv operation bclonsr- . H- t . I .. .1 I. -Ill "p io uetniiirv, ana uec: not sav that lie will oe pleas- I ; - 1 f'l to wait upon any of hi old friends or new friends J'"i may take that for granted. February 5, ISO I NEW GOODS. J. G, KOOPMAXX & niELPS have received a handsome 'ortment of SPRING GOODS, consisting in part of pnporj rnnnc nrkTVTTVTrr-a s UKESS GOODS, BONNETS, &C, ,T wkioh thev invite particular atVnhon. April tt, I?:- I take pleasure in informing: my friends and patrons j of this town and neighborhood that 1 have returned to I'l.n.lnll. J f 1 j In consideration of the existing pressure of the times ' I shall limit my terms of tuition (in town) on the 1'iuno 10 lor tne mil csessiou ot 40 weeks, or $15 for the half Session of 20 weeks. I have a fine stock of sheet music on hand and will attend punctually to all orders in that line as also to Tuning, Repairing and Sale of Pianos. Address orders through the post-office. CHARLES O. PAPE. Wanted to purchase, a second-hand Piano. Oct 8, 1861. Hardware ! ! Hardware ! ! A. A, N. M. TAYLOR TTB ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the pub mAIj lie generally, that he has addedto his extensive stock of Stoves and Tin Ware, a large and complete stock of Hardware, consisting in part as follows: Carpenters' Tools. Circular, mill, crosscut, hand, ripper, pannel, prun ing, grafting, tennon, back, compass, webb, and butch er SAWS; Braces and bits, Draw Kuives, Chissels, Augers, Gimlets, Hammers, Hatchets, and Axa; Brick, plastering, and pointing Trowels: Saw-setters, Screw plates, Stocks and dies, Planes of all kinds, Spoke shaves, Steel-blade bevel and try Squares; Spirit Levels Pocket Levels, Spirit level Vials, Boring machines, Gougcrs, and in fact everthing a mechanic wants, in great variety and at very low prices, at TAYLOR S Hardware Store and Tin-ware Depot, opposite the Man sion House. Charlotte, X. C. May 2S, 18G0. tf Blacksmith's Tools. Such a3 Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham mers, Buttresses. Farriers' Knives, Screw-platew, Storks and dies, Blacksmith's Pincers and Tongs, Raspers and Files of every, kind, Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails, Borax; Tron of all sizes, both of northern and country manufacture; cast, plow, blister and spring Steel; ic, for sale ver' cheap at TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House Ludlow's Celebrated Self-Sealing Cans, of all the different sizes, at TAYLOR' Hardware Store, opposite Mansion House. Agricultural Implements of all kinds. Straw Cutters, Corn Shellers. Plows, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Axes, Picks. Mattock, Grubbing Hoes, Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar den Hoes and Rakes, with handles: Grain Cradles: grain, grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes: Hollow ware, such as pots, ovens and lids, skillits, spi ders, 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 large assortment; Block Tin, Block Zinc, Tin Plate, Babbit metal, &c. Stoves, the largest Stock, of all sizes, at TAYLOR'S Hardware, Stove and -Tiii ware Depot, opposite Mansion House PETER It. PAVIS. W. H. HARDEE. DAVIS & IIARDKK. PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, PotersTours, T7". REFER TO-Ral-Mgh. X. C. Feb 19, 1601 Hon. l W Courts. Gen. R W Haywood, Cm-pd. All kinds of EUROPEAN' BIRDS: also, a beautiful assortment of XEW STYLE CAGES. Those wishing a fine Sourster, will liud it at J. D. PALMER S Variety Store, One door above the Bank of Charlotte. Nov 20. 1P00. TMotioe. From and after this day (1st of January, 1851,) we will be pleased to sell our old friends and customers, and the rest of mankind, for cah, nml cash onSy, any article in our line of business that we may have on hand. Any person sending or coming for Goods after this date, without money, will please excuse us if, in stead of tilling their order, we furnish them with a cop3' of this advertisement, a we are determined not to tell a sitiylc article on credit. Kf3jU And those indebted to ns are requested to call and pay, as we wa-ut the money. OATES & WILLIAMS. January 1. 1S01 tf Dissolution. The firm of FELLINGS, SPRINGS & CO. wa dis solved by limitation ou tbe 1st January, 1861. The business will be continued under the name and style of FULLINGS k SPRINGS, and they hope, by intcgritj- and strict attention to business, to merit the same patronage heretofore liberally bestowed by their numerous friends and customers. The present financial crisis and the uncertainty of business, for the future compel us to shorten our time of credit customers All pers Springs settlement. aess be s cient." PROCLAMATION ! 1?V IfIS KXrELLENT.Y. HEXRV T. CLARK. GOV- RXOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA j - t Exkci tive Depabtmext, Raleigh. Oct. 3d, 1801. f I In pursuance of the power given me by the 19th i c;.-n rf ilm Pnntit.itinti and Iit and with the ad- j vice of the Council of State, I do hereby prohibit, the pvnortation bevond the limits of this State, of alii i v uu.i vi .. - . exportation on Povk. beef leather, men s shoes, woolen goods, " Kad'! a"d 'nkets-exce. through the orders of the PrT" 'T1Cl,r3 f U,e Coufcd"lUe government, or of the State Government. lilt orucr oi inr ioiu un T-1 - i r .1.- i ..1 is hereby revoked. The Adjutant General ,s mrectea io nip, u.. .eur. .... . i . .11 , means io carrv u:u iuii riin.i mi.- lione at tne citv oi itaieiiru, nsoiu u. "i euu, . 3 b ..-x r.i- V-t r.L- .1. I., IC'U. - " ' 7 ' If , . Oct 8 4t governor r.x-onicio. Situation Wanted. A person who is thoroughly acquainted with the . ! Milling business, and who has had entire charge of a I larire establishment in Virginia for 15 years, desires a from twelve to B,x months to prompt paymg : V "'''";,;", . L isH1 9nv r Ilollsib!fi j Vr' r :' " f" enterprise. He says that the none others need ask it. " - - . ' rorr, which was on.y iwo uunuren leei m uare, i i.i-,,;,, j c.. ., , a ,l ; j aivi- i. t .,.,..;, t- . thirties, in onantities suiliciei.t to clothe sniele Com- .' , , J ... . . .... . . , ' 'A . nited States and the so-cilh d "Confederate ons lnueoteu to me ia nrm oi r uiiings, . , . . 1 1 i WHii scarcely a men railing out oi tneir unust. i r., . ..... , rT .... ... i r.o r, t-nn he -omip ii ri in their own ncir h lior- ' ... ,.f;tre -lro cii'rn"fi in rovi! wr nnrl 1 cr l-i- k lo., must come ioraru ana n.K ,m.m-u.a r . . . t,,p t,nrt1, re. i It was then .that our men be-an to tall thick and , ...... n " , , us if i ibsrdiitclr npcpss-irv that the bui- I ' - f i - ,. - , , ' -n , 1 , ( jcmv ouvtaniui'iu nas I 'jcognizeu in: l iiaie 01 Hs 11 IS aOsOUUC.J neces.sa.rv nan nit uu.i ,i. .,,,. r.f fl, nlnn,,f.Hn,.. . foct If rc-o tUn nnrl nnf ti then nnnd th4 ! J . . ' . . . n . . .. peedily closed up. "A word to the wiseis sufli- -eiing me vruuus, uu mi . V p,l"j wV-V-li will t a ' , ' ' ". "j things, and has taken a position of neutrality Tin 1 i lsc.i articles. Parties may furnish tne Cloth, w hich w ul be : unceasing exp bsions of these messengers ol death, f i .f, ,1 . j;. r- i i Jan la, lsol. - DEVEREUX. A. O. M. , .e .... i.k . i between the contending paraes. L nder these cr- I 1 situation in this part of North Carolina. He has had ' l;,r? "Faience in farming and the management of , 'hands. He can bring the best of recommendations. j For further infornfar-.u inqnire at this Office, and: i state what pal? il pe given. ! i August 13, 1851 It ' $0?stfrn 33 rrao rr at.'! CHARLOTTE, N. C. c 1I11C11U Uut u,rr.,MnS wes ior an on.tuar.es oi over ten i.nes in length. tr.hutM ot Eaid mdvan aenn0undng candidtes for omce-to u anc Lex Talionis. In retaliation for the cruelties tins mr practiced upon our pri vateersmen. the Yankee prisoners confined in this city have been placed i.i separate cells. Col. Corcoran (who is the hostage for Smith one of our privateersmen. already convicted ot piracy in Philadelphia,) has been committed to .the condemned ceil. Charleston Mercury. Black Flaos. The papers in the interior are wasting a deal of sentimentality about the propriety of hoisting the black flag at Charleston. It may be well that we should say, "at once, that whatever the sentiment of our troops on the coast, no black flag has been hoisted here. Possibly the black and white signal Streamer that occasionally floats over Gen. Ripley's headquar ters, may have given rise to the rumor. Charleston Mercury. Cost of the Battle. From the New York Tribune we copy the following estimate of the taking of Port Royal: Rent of vessels up to this time, say, S3, 000,000; pay of soldier?, ho, , opto this time, say, cbo0,0Uu; value ot rations consumed up to this time, say, 220,000; value of clothing worn out up to this time, say, 8105,000; value of pow der burned up to this time, say, 28,000, value of the Governor and Peerless, lost on the Cataline scale, S1G0.0U0. Total, 4,803,000. From the above, it will be seen that the average cost of each shot, reckoning shell, round shot, and rifled can non projectiles of peculiar make, and taking into account the value of the powder used to fire them, was about ?S. WHEAT ! The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling. Jany 1, 1861 tf JXO. WILKES. BUTTE II ! rSt;TTi,I 1 1 The highest cash market prices will be paid for Butter. Eggs. Poultry, ic. at PALMER'S Sept 'J4, 18G1 Variety Storo. I have now on hand and am constantly receiving large quantities of Hides, which I will exchange for Leather S. M. HOWELL, October 8, LS61 Ct-pd Charlotte, X. C. XOTIW. UR CREDIT CUSTOMERS, BY DISREGARDING OUR APPEALS. hare forced vs to adopt the CASH SYSTEM. Our terms hereafter will be. strictly Cash on delivery. FISHER & BURROUGHS. Aug 6, 18G1 tf M0MAM0ENA female semijvaky, MOUNT PLEASANT, CABARRUS COUNTY,X. C. The exercises of this School will be resumed on the 20th of August. Rates per Session : Board (including washing and fuel) $40 00 English course, from $5 00 to 15 00 Music on the Piano, Melodeon or Guitar, 20 00 Languages, each, 8 00 Drawing or Painting, 10 00 Vocal Music, 3 00 Embi oidery, 7 00 Other ornamentals reasonable. Tehms: Half of all the expenses, board and tuition, must be paid in advance, and the remainder at the cluse of the Session. Pupils who board in the Seminary wilTnot be per mitted to make store accounts. For further information, address L. G. IIEILIG. August 13, 18G1 2jm Notice to the Sheriffs of the different Counties of Korth-Carolina. All Blankets and Clothing which may be received by you can be sent directly to the several Companies which went from your county and when your own Companies are supplied, you will then forward any balance on hand to the Quartermaster in Raleigh. You will put up all articles intended for your Companies in strong boxes, directed to the Quartermaster in Raleigh with the Company and the Regiment, plainly marked ou them: and you will have the contents of each box marked on it. Whenever the Companies are on duty in your neigh borhood, you are authorized to deliver the articles to them, taking the receipt of the Captain tor them, which receipt vou w ill forward to this office. October 8, 1SC1. J. DEVEREUX, A. Q. M. QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, 1 October 3d, 18G1. Anv nerson rsr nersons who may be desirous of taking contracts for makHg Clothes for the Army of I let Dher S. h hi. i . , - -. - ; . Headquarters Xoktii Cakoi.ixa Troops, 1 ; niauc. XI lUilvi .., .... ... - t 0f their favorable consideration or prompt payment. j tt. All accounts should alwavs be accompanied by a ! ccrtiEcate of some officer or atithoned ageut ot the State, that the property has been delivered, that the ! ? i?d ih-tTel-e'cd vcrCwni' 'ScoumTiThe slme to the Sxr-ito flt!i.rwiij jicrniint? cannot be paid. By order of the Governor, J- O. MARTIN, , Oct 22. 2t ' Adjutant General T.e -i i:. n,r (,f:.-e. Ualeitrh. Oct. 15. lfcGl. i , General Order. No. 10. All companies hereafter accepted by the Governor I dezvous. inis oraer.is uacssiri ..v.. . limited qnantitv of clothing and camp equippage now IICU uuniimi ui iiiiuif - 1- - i , i i . .i.. r .rA-.n.tn liaro t ciin. ! on-liana, ana io enaoie iur vuiciuvi -r , plies ready for the use of the troops. t By crder ot tne comrnanuer-iu-vLi.ci. j J. G. MARTIX, V.l-i I i. .i - o n nbfom f urine Arc r r lltiiii irflhnn f V, . ,1 i-. n r. v n. r.v.-l v. I-. i , j " - 1 -v , iiiai ine conviciion 01 our unci iit-iMej.-Mies was l- n r-r. .1 1 rirlr Vn in ! rlitinn and thp Ihreatenino's of the encmv was fast 1 .. 1 i r. 1 urineinle. whu Aiimiaiiujenerai t oimc, iuiulu, uh. juvi. i v... j -j , snch hm (i pnU hniso t hi- turw ntrmaf a i. i. , ----- - . vrfi, e.P j uonai vessel eniorcing sucn bioefcaae, sucji detence i 1 . 1 ' I. All accounts against the State of North Caro- . doslI)g the drama Wlth disrepute to themselves ! ., thll Uvr Vh and our papers ; na. incurred for military purposes, must oe preseniea : a n,. .i,, m.Jn .i.a , Fo v., ...... . . . . i .hi, ifio. within tl.i tv davs after thev have been : l" , " " . r cargo to condemnation as a nrize. and the ner-ons . . Vi I ip i ,..;,i,i,..i.i ..n ".w.nrane ran be triven ! uld have attempted longer to bold a cietenceless . rt 0--t thn ,,nt tn Ba' trMt,nant ,,. ' .,. .:., much as we, will remain at home, witnout pay. unm r'"u. "P," ' llame that may be attached to him. He fur active service, when a reasonable time will be al- j responsible for the disasters f lowed them for reaching tluir appointed place of rea-j "ol V , , p . , v f fh ' rrpvKius dav. because fie was not mere. Oct 4t Adjatant Seneral. THE BATTLE OP PORT HATTER AS. Tie following' interesting statement concerning ; the capture of Fort Hatteras is by one of the : returned N. C. prisoners: , he hrgt day 0f tbe bon,bardment, the line of The first d battle phips were engaged with Fort Clark, and ; this little battery of six guns, located near the ; edge of the surf, would have succeeded in keep- ing our enemy's ships beyond anchorage, and in the situation thev could have done US tiO material damage, if the guns had been in proper trim and the fort supplied with shot and shell. Rut I will mention here that there has come under my own observation but one jrun with proper attachments for rpoiilatiiKr its olf-vstirm and RtcrriMri"' in all mv ! i stav r-nnt And H,rnnrh thnU.t nf i some one our cannon had not been furnished with sights, the simple invention of the war of 1812 that rendered our cannon so effective during that struggle. At one o'clock the gunners of this little fort had discharged their last cartridge, and ceased firing. So soon as this was discovered by the enemy, they hove to and fired in a shower of shot and shell too great for men in a defenceles con dition to withstand. After eniking their cannon j they retreated to Fort Hafteras A portion of the fleet then went up the beach, anil prepared to land five thousand men, which we expected had been safely accomplished, nor had wc any means ot ascertaining what was actually done, as their oceu pation of Fort Clark rendered our communication with the island impossible. "The Monticello en deavored to run through the inlet and cut off our Portsmouth Teinforcements which were then com ing up. As soon as si e entered the inlet, she. came within range of the short thirty-twos of Fort Ilatteras for the first time, and was fired into with such rapidity that, besides' the damage of her upper decks, killing several, seven shots en tered below water line before she could haul off So soon as we had landed, which was done under a heavy fire, our boat left for Washington and Newbern for other recruits, thus rendering a timely retreat impossible, ft was suggested that we should retake Fort Clark during the niaht, and several of the officers were more than anxious to attempt it. But ns the cannon in the fort had been imperfectly spiked, it was now a formidable battery for the enemy's defence. A rifled cannon battery had also been erected on the. ridge beyond the fort; and, more than all. we had no means of ascertaining whether all of the five thousand seen landing up the beach had succeeded in doing so or not. Our scouts, however, said they had. Thus, from our best information, we must, storm and take Fort Clark, and also a battery of two rifled cannon, arid five thousand men could be sent against us. I have mentioned these particulars in answer to the question so frequently asked, why we did not attack the three hundred men on the shore? Commodore Barron came in 6ome time during tbe night of the 2Sth August, to whom the whole command was immediately delivered. But so soon as he had an opportunity of inspecting the fort and its prospects of defence, said that he would be unable to hold the fort an hour. It was then too late to retreat, and by far too late to mount the cannon, which had been lying for months on : the platform. The morning of the 29th came, and with it the preparation for a heavy bombardment. 'J he loss of Fort Clark then enabled their line of ships to be planted in good anchoring ground. But such w:is their distance, that we could reach them with only one gun of the three that could be brought to bear upon them. After the enemy had ascertained our ele vation, they opened and kept up a bombardment of thirty bombs per five minutes. After this had continued for some hours, a shell entirely dis lodged the only gun that would reach, and this, too, was our only hope of defence. One gun of heavy calibre had been sent to this point, arid was lying on the beach unmounted. Shot and shell for it, I have learned, had not been sent. This gun would have done effective service had it been in position. For this positive neglect, I am una ble to say who is responsible. Com. Barron, who, I learn, is severely censured, could not at least be responsible for this neglect and defenceless con dition of the fort, as his arrival was sometime during the previous night. Our hope of dT,i:ce now being pone, we looked only to our preserva tion. While two or three hundred were protected by the bomb-proof, the remainder of us sought shelter from each broadside behind the parapets and walls of the fort . This we succeeded in doing until about 10 o'clock, at which time a bomb entered a ventilator of the proof and came in contact with the magazine, setting some of its timbers on fire. There was immediately a terror stricken rush into the open fort, and no longer could our men be constrained to be still or remain ; in security behind the wails and parapet; Now r. n , . i . i n 1 . iu'iy realized, ana tne nnai consuumiation or , , - , . t r it 1 ...di ff-wrti-y-iy-. 1 iirrlnnr i-trk Hlk r.-irr fit AffnWilj - -K - , it. . . . - ,1 I i ,. - . ton, ana notning couiu ue guineu t uymg amiu its shattered walls, our colors were struck. 1 But, let us ask whether we lose or gain by the j surrender. The first gain is tht Old Rip is some- what awakened from her lethargy by the loss of j . . . the post, whether she cares for the loss of her . sons or not. But, whether this severe crash upon t j)?r corns, by the Yankees, will prove radically j vere crash, upon t prove radically be seen. It is ! ion, to speak of odore, who, it ) beneficial or not, remains as yet to be seen, it is ! In my special nurr.ose in this connect! the service of our worthy Commodore fHav foe se(?n froni these facts, is free from any J could t f the j or for; ;i , those of the second day, because of our hopeless 4 - - j . , j:- J ,1 1 . tUa r,a,-,lntt f . li t conuuion, renuereu eu uc - w uuitu, and then beyond redress. Now, if in the time, ! manner or terms of capitulation, we gain an ad-! 1 vantage, we are indebted io him for it. The aur- t render was made in time to save life, and in a I ' manner to secure the proper terms of capitulation, J and those terms secured to us the treatment due to prisoners of war, and to the Southern Con- leucracy tne nrst, ana as yet tne oniv, c aim ro j recognition as a belli-erent power, upon the Fed eral Government. Such was the loss of diplomacy to them and gain to us, that for these assurances Commodore Stringham was forced to resign his j position, and with him also seven of the naval , officers under hi command JOSEPH D. BARNES, Released Prisoner. AN INCIDENT OP THE BATTLE OF ht a -kt a oc a o ' ,wi.FU1....t. ,r lafed the following incident concerning the buttle of Manassas: "On the 21st of July, at about half-past three o'clock, perhaps 4, it seemed to n;e that victory was already within our grasp. In fact, up to that moment, I had never wavered in the . conviction that triumph must crown our arm?. Nor was my confidence shaken until, at that time I have men tioned, I observed on the extreme left, at the dis- tance of something more than a mile, a column of , this winter, to British vessels. ' " " ' ' . men approaching. At their head waved a flag! The traditionary policy of the United : States -w hich I could not distinguish. Even by the aid ! does not permit the search of vessels except as a I ,.f ., J.o. T ,,.,..1.1 Atn. ,r-iw.v, .. ', ,T , . a n , . flag. At this moment I received a dispatch from Capt. Alexander, in charge of the signal station, warning me to look out for the left; that a large column was approaching in that direction, and that it. was supposed to be Gen. Patterson 'a com mand coining to reinforce McDowell. At this moment, 1 must confess, my heart failed mo. I came, reluctantly, to the conclusion that, after all our efforts, we should at last be compelled to yield to the enemy the hard fought and bloody field. I again took the glass to examine the fl lg of the approaching column; but my anxious inquiry was unproductive of result I could not tell to which army the waving banner belonged. At this time all the members of my "staff were absent, having boon dispatched, with orders, to various points. The only person with ine was the gallant officer who bus recently apain distinguished himself by hriliiant feat of aims General, then (d. Evans To him 1 commu.iic ited my doubts and my fears I told him I feared that the approaching force was in reality Patterson's division; that if sueli was the' case, I should be compelled to fall back upon our own reserves, and postpone, till the next day, a continuation of the engagement. After further reflection i directed Col. Evani to pro ceed to Gen. Johnston, who had assumed tho task of collecting a reserve; to inform him of the cir cumstances of the case, and to request him to have the reserve eollccted with all dispatch, and hold them in readiness to support our retrogade movement Col. Evans started on the mission thus entrusted to him. He had proceeded but a short distance, when it occurred to me to make another examination of the still approaching flag I called him back. "Let us," said I, "wait a few moments, to confirm our suspicions, before finally resolving to yield the field." I took the glass and examined the flag. It had now come within full view. A sudden gust of wind shook out its folds, and I recognized the stars and bars of the Confederate banner. It was the flag borne by your regiment here the General turned to Col. Hays, who sat beside him the gallant 7th Louisiana; an I the column of which your regiment constituted the advance, was the brigade of Gen. (then Colj Early As soon as you were recog nized by our soldiers, your coming was greeted with enthusiastic cheers; regiment after regiment responded to the cry; the enemy heard the trium phant huzza; their attack slackened; they were iu turn assailed by our forces, and within half an hour from that moment commenced the rejreat which afterwards became a confused and total rout. I am glad to see that war-stained banner gleaming upon us at this festive board; but 1 hope never again to see it upon the field of battle." Corrapomlriicc beticf.ru JirUish CuUmi Tui)or-tr-rs nml Lord John Iluxsell. The I-ist steamer from Europe brings a series of letters between Henry V. Ilayman, on the part of the cotton im porting interest iu England, and Lord John Rus sell. British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, nayman informs Lord Rnssfll, that in coiijiiijo .111 t- tiou win. ottiermercnanrs, lie tiu l in contemplation the fitting out of a number of ships for the purpose of trading with New Orleans and other southern ports, and asks that the protection of Her Ma jesty's cruisers on the West India station may be given to the ships intended for this expedition, or eTse that the ships may be permitted and authoriz ed to defend themselves under certain re-frictions. Russell replies that Her Majesty's Government win not afford the slightest protection or coun- cumstances, any British ship, being a neutral, which ,. trt t-. i 1 11 '-" 11 j Mnviniuo -" " " tin .u.vui v tji:t (.' - i js habJe tQ carrure ail(j condemnation: and if tQ tjie jaws 0f war A Yankee Judge. It is a rather amusing illustration of the working of the elective Judiciary. ; that Colonel McCunn, who was dismissed from the ' 7 ' army in consequence of bad conduct, should' have t returned to .New lork and quietly resumed Ins place on the bench. This man, who was warned by McOkJlati not to show his face within the lines at Washington, is now dispensing justice in the largest city of America. returned to New York and quietly resumed his 1 place on the bench. This man. who was warned ! Marryino a Witness. A shrewd fellow in ; New Orleans was sued for a debt not long -since, j the only witness against him being a very pretty -j t j u i .-r young lady. In older to prevent her from testify- j - m - i t 3 ,i - - ; inv srrainct. him ho marripn hpr. nnr! rhlia trhnn t !- -e -- - t -v., nut,u the case came to trial, tbe plantiff was defeated, because the lady could not oe called upon to testily j. against her husband. j THE ARREST OF MESSES, MASON AND SLIDELL. ' ! ! t1c jpocial Washington correspondent of ;th - Baltimore Sun aavit ' f , Confederate enrova on board a British packet will - serve as a test of the disn position of the British Government towards the; Federal Government in the present contest. The; can, if they please, make it a pretext for a quar rel, if their policy-render ' a rupture oepirable.' j The British journals 'show that the public uiind5 j is deeply agitated by the distress which threatens ! if it has not actually invaded, the manufacturing' tr'lc and a popular clamor for the restoration; i of the American cotton trade will probably arise in the course of t lie winter. A mere recognition o; the v. oiiied( rate Mates wouia neituer arrest tne- war nor raise the blockade, nor derive a supply of cotton. England, therefore, must' hazard' a war for a cotton supply, unless sho can obtain it by a more convenient- and direct process. v " 1 " ' ' ' It is probable that she will resort first to arnica-" ble negotiations with the Federal Government,' and it is believed that assurances hare already been given, through our Minister, Mr Adams, I that free access to the cotton ports should be given, un i :'-. j : , . 7 A . n b '. . . . , for the sake of a temporary advantage, roav be doubtful. Hereafter our loiiK-settled policy xaji ' work in our favor But if we adopt British , pre- cedents, the capture of the Ministers would Undo ample justification. '.,'''-.! In 1779, Henry Laurens, President of CongreM,f was scut as Miuinter. to Holland and, ou his pas-i sage, in a Congress packet, (not a neutral bottom,) he was taken prisoner by a British frigate, and was confined in the tower of London. . His paper -showed the nature of his mission and exhibited a friendly disposition towards us on- the part of Holland, and produced a rupture between England and that power. It is supposed that the paper of. Messrs Sli.kll and Mason may exhibit facts show... ing that their mission was not unexpected, and would be received with favor. If that prove t' bei so. preparations for the defence of New York, and; other Atlantic citie may not be premature. 1 THE LOYALTY of WATAUGA COUNTS VINDICATED. ' . . f It. a recent number of the Richmond Diipaich in a commtmi cation giving an account of the dis-! ttirhanee iu east Tennessee, the number of traitors ' assembled at their several canipg, &o., the' write!' remarks th it live hundred men were expected ii join them from Wattiuga county, N. C. That statement conveys an imputation upon the peoplo d' that county, mo unjust and contrary to the facta in t he case that I ask to be permitted to Correct it through your columns. ' ';' " Watauga is a small country lying along the f Blue Ridge, giving only about six hundred vote ? and although adjoining East Tennessee, haS threo, f ull companies in our army a company of caviil- ry under Capt. Folk,-and two companies of lafan.1 try under Captains Horton and -FarthingJ "and '. V will venture to say that no portion of the South-1 em people are represented by a braver, harder, "or'" more patriotic band of men. They are nil marks- men, accustomed to take a fine sight upon their 41 object, and death is sure to follow the report of their rifles. A large portion of them have, left , their farms and young families in the care of the ' old folks, and gon t- distant and sickly portions of the republic, determined to drive back the Northern vandals, or perish in theattempt. While" lately at the house of Amos Green, a citizen of Watauga, an honest and upright man, a pure "pii- triot, he told me that four of his five eons "were ' in the army, and his wife joining in said; that if necessajy the last one should go, and the women w ould do the work themselves, though they had : the families of a son-in-law to take care "of, and" needed his help very much, as the old mart was afflicted with rheumatism, as to be ' scarcely: able -to get about. And such instances of sclf-sacrific--'; ing ou vitiou (o the cause are common in the coun' ty. '. : i. The. imaginary line dividing Watauga frota ' East Tennessee, is a real lino of division in sentU'1 mtiit between her people and the traitors of ' that disaffected region. And I am happy to be able to state, from pors nal knowledge, that they are as ' he artily unite i in the cause of the South as any" , people in the Confederacy; and nre determined to ? meet and and drive back the Yankees and their aib-s, come they from East Tennessee or from aoj other quarter. ? mountaineer. Lenoir, Caldwell co., N. C, Nov. 20, '61. ,,' ':i - m m . . ., What a Cai'tcrf.d Yankee bavs. The Lecsburg correspondent of the Memphis Appeal S record the following reply made to hitu, bya Yr.nkee captured at the Lecsburg battle, when f asked why he had oniiitcd: . , ' ; t; "I enlisted in July, aid he, "and have been. in " ecssautly drilling since, but often wished I - wav out of it. Trade being totally stopped, most of us had no employment, and to keep from starvation . . . ... - . t 1., nn tiUiftCtl W n nlm. LaahJ A f , 3 ' """'.. ."f , t, ! " pw'? j'i'iiui vt icuvi.1, Riiuuui arm's uvuiA' j were ruling some districts by force, -c contin aully reported that the great people loved the utars and ' etripes, as t and only wanted u to ; come across . f the river; when thousands would join us. To read , . the Roston papers daily sent us, any ono would suppose that we were badly whipping ?ou in tons L quarter or other ever? day. . But I alwavs 'had 4 suspicion, judging from the boldness and bearing - J CJ - M. - . of you rebels, that such reports were fabrication;.-; We have been in the service mx months, and have received but twenty dollars: the rest alwaya .be; ing "promised." I entered the service to support my wife and child, (said he, with fifllnj eyes) . ''but 1 have not been able to do so from their in-' We have been in the service six months, and have received but twenty dollars the rest always be ' human treatment. They all speak in harsh terms of their treatment from the authorities at Washing ton, and seemed glad to have shirked 'the1 joke' of" the Lincoln dynasty. - ' cl rrr- it. a . ith nlonrv rvt nnm t.rairl an1 km an4 i" j vivnu auv v molasses, negroes will grow fat, and do' good ' wort, aod te contented with one TatiOn Of meal per week. --sif