North Carolina Newspapers

i! M if "3 t I , if 1 i J 11 . THE CONVENTION. This body has passed an ordianance entitled "An ordinance to provide for the raising of money for the support of government, and for the issue of treasury notes for the purpose of paying the public debt, and purchasing supplies for the military force employed for defence in the present -war, and for other purposes." This ordinance provides for the issue of three million of dollars in treasury notes, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per an nuiusaid notes to be of the de nominations of five, ten, twenty, fifty, one hundred, and two hundred dollars, and shall be payable or redeemable at the public treasury on the first day of January, 1865. The said notes shall be receiv- ed by sheriffs and other collecting officers in PJ; uiciii v. Fuu..w ia, auu u.ijr a.av .uvu cy me ireasurer to pay puoi c creditors mil iary s. military , omcers ana troops m service ac xc. i ne noiuers ; tinie theref not exceeding the sum of one hun of said notes shall be entitled, if they shall desire j.-j rfcnwirij .ilar. it, to have the same funded, and receive in ex- change for them coupon bonds of the State, payable in thirty years. This ordinance was reported to the (. convention by a select commit- lee, consisting oi Messrs. navner, caucrinwaiie, Strange and Carson It was drawn up and pasted with much care. The Convention has also pa.scd the ordinance reported by Mr Wood fin, from the committee rais ed on the subject, in relation to the supply of salt. It provides for the manufacture of fait on the tea-coast, to be sent forward as fast as manufactur ed, by railroad and navigable waters, to be sold to the people at cost. A commissioner to take charge " sau works is to uc appointed, at a salary fJSSrr,.n-d traVclIln" ihe 6U, $100,000 is appropriated for the purpose. . t. I . 1 . 1 1u6 U.uiU1u,,nM1uu1,J rMCU " D-J to 19 Kalcxgn, Standard. The Salt Ordinance will be found in another column. Frcm the proceedings of the Convention we learn that last week, Mr Mt-bane presented a petition from Alamance county, prating a repeal of the Stay-law. 31 r Armfield presented a pe tition from r.itirtis of tt nnuntia nf VnLin Wilkes and Surry, against the distilling of grain and prating the Convention to levy a tax of 25 cts. per gallon on spirits thus distilled. Mr Battle of Wake, offered a resolution requir ing the committee on military af'airs to consider Ahe propriety of adopting some measures to induce 12 months' volunteers from this State to enlist for the war. Mr McNeill presented a memorial from citizens of Cumberland county, praying the passage of ordinances to protect the people of the State from the grinding and ruinous actions of speculators," and against the establishment of distilleries! pray ing at least, in this regard, the imposition of a heavy tax on distilleries. Mr Schenck introduced a resolution to appoint n committee of five, to inquire into the condition of sick and disabled soldiers in Raleigh and its vicinity, and report as to the propriety of the Convention's taking measures for their iuinitdiafe relief. Mr S. stated that the situaiion of sick oldiers in this city was a deplorable one, and that the attention they received was inadequate to the relief of their urgent necessities Mr Rayner - j .i . i .i , ..i . i raia uiac tnc gentleman 3 remarks, without ocing to intended, might be construed as reflecting in ome degree on the manner in which the Surgeon General discharged the duties of his responsible position. Mr Schcck disclaimed all design of leaking such imputation. Messrs. Rayner, Ilolden, Foster and Speed alike testified to the untiring nerrv and fidelity with which the Surgeon Gen eral had met the onerous responsibilities of his office. Mr Speed moved to amend by adding another resolution to establish hospitals in Raleigh, Edenton, Washington and other places. Mr Schenck hiving accepted the amendment pro posed by Mr Speed, the resolution passed, uuder a suspension of the rule. Mr Smith, of Johnston, introduced an ordi nance laying a tax of Si per gallon on whiskey -distilled in this State, after the 1st of Jau., 1862. Mr Rayner presented " a resolution with re gard to taxation," requiring the Finance commit tee to inquire concerning the propriety of a repeal of those provisions of the Revenue law which exempt from taxation the property of all persons worth less than 8500, and 8500 worth of property of persons worth more than that sum. Mr Biggs opposed the resolution. If entertained, it would Jead to an entire revision of the revenue system, nd an interminable session. He opposed the .assumption of legislative powers by the Conven tion. Messrs Osborne and Sattcrthwaite con curred with Mr Rayner and urged the resolution on the grounds, substantially, that the exemptions named would materially decrease the revenue at a time when the needs of the State were greatest, And would open a wide field for fraud and perjury. Mr Satterthwaite said the Legislature had utterly disregarded the previous action of the Convention concerning the taxation of slaves, by allowing the owners of that species of property to affix its value. He moved to amend the resolution by re quiring a like inquiry as to the j rovisions of the revenue law relating to taxation of slaves. The resolution then passed, Mr Sntterthwaite's amend ment having been first adopted. On Monday, Pec. 2d, Mr Foster presented petitions from citizens of Randolph praying a re peal of the Stay-law. Mr Houston a like petition from citizens of Union county, praying also relief from oppressive speculations in salt, kc. Mr Leake, of Richmond, a petition for protection Against distillers and .-peculators, from citizens of j Richmond county. j On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Mr Ruffin from, the com-1 mittee which reported the ordinance for the relief of the treasury, reported an ordinance allowing the Treasurer an additional clerk, at a salary of j $650, and raising the salary of the chief clerk in that department tol,200 per annum. Mr Osborne, from the miliiury committee, sub mitted together with a majority report, ai. ordi nance for the construction of a railroad betweeu Greensboro, N. C, and Danville, Va. Mr Thomas of Jackson, introduced 'an ordi- nance to equalize taxation, ana another "to pro vide for au equal distribution of the Common School fund. The Convention then proceeded to consider the .special order, viz: "An ordinance to define and punish sedition." Mr JilggS - 3 . i.v. i . . . . . -a a t 0t Il,cllUK,J r,d I,,ck Of Guilford, opposed it. It was not finally acted "n,. p. i j p m ' The Standard of Saturday ys: "On Tucay the ordinance to punish seaition and to provide J teen years of age, with the exception of the Vol . vnteers, ahall take an oath to support the Consti r....r wieuic. tution of the Confederate States, came up fur con- eideration. This measure is usually known as the ; .Test Oath" ordinance. Mr Biggs, of Martin wno reported the measure from the committee ipoke at length in favor of it, and was followed by Mr Leak, of Richmond, and. Mr Dick, of Guil-j ford, .in opposition, especially to the ''Test Oath" feature of the ordinance. The Ordinance in regard to speculation has not jtft received final action. It will hardly pass. j AN ORDINANCE In Regard to the Supply of Salt, passed by the North Carolina State Convention. 1. Be it ordained, Ac, That a commissioner be appointed by this Convention to manufacture salt for the use of the people of this State, at such place or places as he shall judge best, and that he fur- I nish it to the people of each county at the most convenient depot on the railroad to such county, J or some navigable waters, on the payment of the cost of manufacturing and transportation, which price shall be paid on the delivery of the salt 2. Be it further ordained, That the said Com- noaQarw 9r.ata nnA uw,- nnrl m onntrt fnr i nnssioner shall have lull power to employ the i aerials, in the name of the State, necessary jn , carrvmsf out ,l,e DfOV S OnS oft l S Ord nance, and .1 . .lu.-u- t e : i tQ drjw the pubHc Treasurer from time to j o i ; A..in;nA;i Ti,.f -v.n u ! dutj ofgaid Commissioner- to proceed as soon as : nPM.t;. ai,jft fn .u A of th Hntr nrl ,a J gah can be it be gent forward to the Various denota ... railed, ; the State, or on SOUiJ navi lle water for the accommodation of j every section of the State, equally, and in such j ordi r as he may find best to meet the wants of the couutry. 4. Be it further ordained, That Justices of the . Peace in the several counties in this State, a ma ! jority beinir present, may meet at the Courthouse, j in term time or in vacation of the courts, and make such order as they may prefer, touching the le- oi Jivcry, distribution and payment for the salt nian- ofjutactured forth, use of the people of such coun- ' an(i fQ that end advance the money out of the Treasury of the c sury ot the county, or otherwise: l'ro- i vided, That they shall not allow the salt to be actual sold on speculation or for more than the cost. 5. Be it further ordained, That it shall not be lawful for any one to purchase more of the salt so made than he requires for his own uso, or distri- bution, at the cost and expense of transportation; and if any one shall purchase any suit so made, an.d reseli 5t for a Protit he sha11 be guilty of a j ! misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, in any of! the County or Superior Courts, shall be fined or imprisoned, at the discretion of the Court. G. Be it further ordained, That this Ordinance shall continue in force and operation during the continuance of the present war, unless the Legis lature shall otherwise order. 7. lie it further ordained, That if the Com missioner should die or remove from the State, resign, or refuse to act, or should prove faith less to the trust reposed in him. the Convcn tion then not be!ng in session, the Governor shall supply the vacancy created in any of the foremeu tioned means. 8. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to make report to the Governor every month, showing the progress of the ! 1 W 1 II I A . i " wort, its cost, etc. It shall be the duty ot said Cominis.-itincr on the first Monday of each month, to report to the Governor the quantity of salt man ufactured during the month preceding, and the disposition made of all the salt made, the cost of production and transportation, and the income to j the State on the salt made and sold, and that t lie i Governor shall lay such report before the General Assembly at the first ses.-un, al they make such order for change in the management of" the busi ness and settlement with the Commissioner as in their wisdom may seem right. 9. Be it further ordained, That the Commis sioner fchali before entering on the duties of his office, take an oath of office and give bond payable to the Slate in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars with security to be approved by the Gover nor, and shall take bond and ample security from every agent by him appointed, whose dutiesshall require him to receive or pay out money, and that all such bonds shall be payable to the State of North-Carolina. 10. Be it further ordained, That the Commis sioner shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars and hi travelling expenses Mr. Jonathan Worth, of Randolph county, has been elected Salt Commi.s?ioner . Gen. Bragg's Congratulatort Order. The following General Order puts to blush the boastful threats of the Lincolnites that they could annihilate the works aud defences of Pensacola in a few hours. Its style and language is in that vein which characterizes all the papers of Gen. Bragg, and it met with the warmest reception by the different corps of his command: Headquarters Army of Pensacola, ) Near Pensacola, Fla., 25th November, 1861. j The signal success which has crowned our forty hours' conflict with the arrogant and confident enemy whose Government, it seeius, is hourly looking for an announcement of his success in capturing our position should fill our hearts with giatitude to a merciful Providence. This terrific bombardment of more than a luiudrcd guns of the heaviest, calibre causing the very earth to trem ble around us has, from the wild firing of the enemy, resulted in the loss of only seven lives, with eight wounded, but two of them seriously five of the deaths from an accideut, and but two from the enemy's shot. We have crippled their ships and driven them off, and forced the garrison of Fort Pickens, iu its impotent rage, to slake its revenge by firing on our hospital, and burning the habitations of our innocent women aud children, who have been driven therefrom by an unannounced stoflu of shot and shell. For the coolness, devotion and conspicuous gal bntry of the troops, the General tenders his cordial j this their first piactiee, which would have done I credit to veterans, he is unabie to express his admiration. Their country and their enemy will both remember the 22d aud 23d of November. By command of Major-General Bragg. GEO. G. GARNER, Assistant Adjutant-General. lit is eincetod that tue lankess will nnn mU ' another attack J South eastkr.v Kentucky. We have con- uiiuaiuij svvuuiim ui mc iciiu.v luai ouuiuc astern Kentucky has been evacuated by the Yankee forces wuich hJad prcviously been advancing toward, Pound Gap. The information which we receive is t0 lhe ,ffect lhat they Bnddenl departed from Pike and Flojd countiJes in obedience to orders from ( ineinnati. and that steamers wer npnt up the Big Sandy to convey them away. Reported Aurival of the Confederate Southampton. It Stemship Nashville at and on her passage nau captured auu ournt a large vessel owned in the Federal States. The Nashville, it will be lemembered, sailed from Charleston some weeks ago, passing the blockad ing shipt without di&cviU j. Richmond Difjath. , . 15 tuicu ou mc aumuiitjr ui u.cgiauuiu uisoaicn Julia. vears. EttoO: Louisa. , -asnviue uaa arrivea &i ooutnampion, England. ! sm Ava,a0 STv-t v-j j 1 1 . ' ' .-gj WESTERN DEMO O EAT, C HAELOTTE, THE SUPPLY OP PORK. The following article, from the Knoxville Register, will be read with interest by the public It will be seen that the hog crop in Tennessee alone, is amply sufficient to supply all the wants of the army and of the people, for a whole year to j come. I hose who are nof asking twelve and fifteen dollars per hundred pounds, for pork, are i nothing but extortioners, and should be placed i among the enemies of their country and of man j kind. Meat was never more plentiful than it is now, and we advise the people not to buy, but wuit for prices to come down to a proper standard: The Hog Crop. For the consolation of those timid people, who are afraid the North will starve j us out with the blockade, we can state upon the i J " viuw uj iue VU.ucuc.aK- uuciu ment lual tne agents or me government, nave ! ment. that the agents of the government hav . a r . i 1 already purchased in .bust lennessee alone not less than six hundred thousand hotis. The num- ! ber iu the hands of speculators it is impossible to j estimate; and we have reason lo believe there is ! yet, also, a considerable number in the hands of raisers, as we hearot contracts being maue every day for future delivery. We believe that East Tennessee has produced pork enough to supply the whole Southern army for the next months, independent of the great hog twelve raising regions ot adjacent btatcs. In this connection we would suggest to the govern men t to see that its packers do not waste the offal. The Northern press is chuckling over the belief that our railroad machinery will soon be crippled for the want of oil. The oflal of the hogs in the hand of the government will yield an im mense quantity of oil good enough for greasing car wheels. NORTHERN NEWS. The Northern Congress assembled in Vashing- J ton on Monday, Dec. 2d. A telegraphic dispatch ' from Washington to the New York. Herald, dated There is evidently less excitement than hereto- j fore on the eve of the re-assembling of Congress, j and comparatively fewer arrivals of members among w Senate horn is benator Powell of Kentucky. enator (j recti, of Missouri, turned up in Wash ington to-day, to the surprise ot every loyal citizen. It is said that he is ou parole. A'ice-l'resident Hamlin and family arrived this A strong effort has been made by the political friends of Caleb Gushing to induce the President to appoint that erratic statesman to the position of Brigadier General in the army, but it has not aud probably will not be done. Caleb's record is not sufficiently clean, it is thought, to entrust him with a brigade of loyalists. Gen. Fremont. There is evidently great trouble in the Federal wigwam about Fremont. All the Abolition press are abusing the Administation good wholesale Billingsgate about its treatment the Pathfinder, w hilst the sour krout of St. Louis have their back up high in his defence. They are raising a ten cent subscription to present Fremont with a sword, and have headed the pa per with an appeal which plainly shows which way the wind blows. Bennett says: "The jour nals of St Louis openly declare that the intention of this movement is hostility, and perhaps armed hostility, against the government: and that the conspiracy is a wide spread one, is manifested from j the fact that preparations have been matured for j a torchlight manifestation in Broadway upon the j arrival of Gen. Fremont in New York, and from I the manner in which the Tribune, Post, Independ ent, Anti-Slavery Standard and Liberator are con tinually making his name their watch-word, in their present assaults upon the government.' The Herald is very severe upon Fremont, because he does not forbid this faction the use of his name. England and the North. A lato Wash ington despatch says: By the arrival of the steamer City of Washing ton we have information of how the late corres pondence between Secretary Seward and Lord j Lynns, relative to the arrest of British subjects in this country, was received. It made a very un j favorable impression. All the leading London j papers assail Mr Seward and our government with great bitterness. It is reasonable to conclude that j the arrest of Slidell and Mason from a British J steamer will not improve the temper of these jour j nals or of the British Government. i The New York Herald, of the 1st, received at Norfolk, says that Cameron's report has been com pleted, and gives a detailed view of the war. Over six hundred thousand Federal troops aro in the Federal service, splendidly appointed and in a ! fair condition, and the people of the Northare en thusiastic for war. He proposes employing slaves i for building fortifications, bridges, pontoons, &c, j and says that the slaves should never be returned to their rebel masters. Authentic information has been received in Washington of the capture of a Canadian vessel by a Federal cutter. The former was loaded with arms, elotfiing and munitions of war for a Southern port. - - FOREIGN NEWS. The steamship Ktna has arrived with Liver pool dates to November 13th. Three British ves sels ol war were ready to sail for Mexico, but were detained owing to the stormy weather. French ships will sail immediately. There was a report that England would invite the U. States to I join in the expedition to Mexico. The Spanish journals rtier to a probable fcpanibh protectorate as tho result of th expedition. A considerable portion of Ireland is again threat ened with famine. From the mouth of tho Foyle to the broad estuary or the Shannon the failure ot tue Potato crop is said to be more general and lhe KinS ol Portugal died oa the 12th No- vember, of Typhoid f:ver. The Duke ot Oporto ! succeeds to the throne. j 1 he London Times seeks to calm the general j dismay consequent on tne hort supply ot cotton. ! It says there is no cause for any national alarm. J An important Cabinet Council was held in j Paris ou the 12th Nov. 'J he Paris Constitution urges that American ingratitude enables France to j wituess the disruptiou ot the Union with the ut ! most indifference. j The sales of cotton at Liverpool on the 11th and j 12th of November were 35,000 bales. The mar ket closed buoyant at an advance of J to Jd. An upward tendency in prices. High Prices for Negroes. At the sale of slaves belonging to the estate of Wm. Ingram, ! dec d, iu Kandolph county, N. 0., the following were the prices obtained, showing that people up there are not much alarmed about their negro property: Linden, a man 24 years of age, S10UG: byears, 413; Martha, years, bOo. Total, Fuyetteville Observer. Richmond, Dec. 4. The Norfolk Day Book, of this morniug, intimates the probability that General Scott will soon be in the South alter the mode of Mason aad Slidell. THE NORTH CAROLINA CAVALRY. The late Skirmish on the Potomac. . Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Camp Ashe, Not. 27, 1861. The 1st North Carolina Cavalry ha3 been in a fight at last; and a brilliaut little affair it was. Indeed, it is said to have been the most brilliant foray of the war, and, as one of the participants in the charge, I will endeavor to give you a report of the whole affair. On the morning of the 25th inst. a large body of Federal cavalry, numbering over 100, dashed down upon our pickets, stationed along, or near, a stream known as " Difficult Bun," about eight or nine miles from our camp. Lieut. Cowles, com pany A, commanding the post, seeing their ap proach, gave our signal, but they not returning it properly, he ordered his command present to fire upon them. A few shots were fired one of which, we have since learned, took effect, breaking the lesr of a i'ankee, and wounding- his horse, They immediately wheeled and fled that is, the Yankees and made sundry extravagant reports along their route returning to their camp. As it was evident that large bodies of them had been prowling along our lines for several days with mischievous purposes, our commander, Col. Ran som, determined yesterday (20th) to take a suffi cient force with him, and see if he could not suc ceed in capturing them. Accordingly on yester day morning, a detail of 120 men was made for the purpose, who proceeded about 12 o'clock to our line of pickets; relieving the two companies who had been out the night and day past. The companies thus relieved constituted also a portion of the scouting party, they having been ordered to the rear as a reserve or rear guard. We passed on tor several miles without our lines, ana in a westwardly direction: turning our course towards Vienna, we learned that a large body of the enemy's cavalry was only about half an hour in advance, and ascertaining that there were fine prospects for a fight, the countenances of the men brightened up with lively expectations. It soon became very evident that we were near upon them, and our Col. ordered a halt immediately west of Vienna; and riding along our column, already formed into fours, with his face beaming with joyous emotions, he told us that we were on them; "and now, boys," he says, "I want you to show them the stun you are made of. 1 hey are between us and our camp, and we must put them through, no difference what their numbers are I" " We are ready," was the spontaneous expression of nearly every man; and on we went, through town and out in the direction of our camp. We had not reached the summit of the hill im mediately South of the deserted village, before our scout reported them just at the foot on the other side, in unknown numbers. Rising the hill, our front ranks poured a sharp fire into their column, from their rifles and carbines, and instant ly the clear, loud tones of our Col. Ransom rings along the entire line, heard above the shouts and rattle in front, "Charge, boys! charge! I know you wont disgrace yourselves!" And then, such a wild, keen shout as rent the air, never yet has fallen upon my ears, and our column commenced pouring down the hill. On, on they flew, and louder rose the shouts; and as I sped down the road, on my gallant charger, rapidly passing man after man, I soon found myself gazing upon the splendid bodies of the Yankees, their beautiful blue overcoats spreading on the evening air, as they had wheeled after firing one or two perfect ly harmless rounds at us. Maj. Gordon led on the column, and very soon was far ahead of any of his men. We all knew now that their entire force was flying rapidly before us, and every man of us strove the harder to overtake and capture his prisoner. We had chased them about a mile, capturing and killing several, when they made a sudden wheel to the right, and made out in di rection of their camps with ail the speed of hard spurred horses; but gaining an eminence about 000 yards from where they wheeled, they made an effort to rally their men and offer fight. It was now supposed that they were falling out upon a reinforcement of infantry, and some of our officers made an effort to arrest the progress of our men, in order to obtain the advantage of the situation, and give them another charge in better order. But a few men rushed on heedlessly dashed out the lane, and made good time towards the blue coats, who again fired another harmless volley. Some four or five of our menfrcm Com pany D., and one or two from some other compa ny, returned the fire and charged the whole body of the enemy, who immediately wheeled and put spurs; and went at a death rate again in direction of their camp. They were hotly pursued, with a reckless bravery unparalleled, by as many of our men as could break ranks and pass the blockaded portion of the road; for meanwhile our men over taking and capturing about twenty in the road and fields before they had wheeled to the right, and the command having been issued to rally, the road had become almost impassible, and no alter native was left but for our men to leap the fences and take through the fields, which several did quite successfully, pursuing the fugitives about two miles, to a point beyond the railroad, and so contiguous to their lines that they deemed it inad visable to go further. Col. Ransom now coming up to the angle in the road, he ordered the rally to be sounded; but the wild notes of the bugles had no restraining influences upon the impetuous daring of the brave men so hotly engaged in pursuing the flying Yan kees. Attaining their ardent desires as success fully as possible they returned, and in an hour we were looking around upon the fruits of our first fight and first victory 26 prisoners, besides 2 killed, and one severely wounded, and left in care of a citizen, 16 Sharp's rifles, 24 Navy re peaters, 2b sabres and belts, 17 horses, with all their equipage, with many other articles of impor tance, all amounting to some five thousand dollars in value, were the result of our expedition. The prisoner;?, as you will discover on their arrival in Richmond, are fine looking specimens of Yankees nearly all genuine Americans. Their officers made their escape, except two Sergeants and two Corporals. Those taken regretted very much that we had not taken their commissioned officers. One of those killed was supposed to be" a Lieut. Lane, of Philadelphia. All were splendidly equipped, but not well mounted their horses be ing quite ordinary. The arms taken, supplied in part a great desideratum in our army; and had we all been as anxious to look arter ana secure the remaining arms, so hastily thrown away by the frightened rascals as we were to get posses- sion of their persons, we could have pot manv more pistols and guns. Several incidents connected with the engage ment or rather the flight of the Yankees are worth recording, but it is impossible to cmbodv them all in this letter. There were instances of individual valor and daring bo numerous, and so intrepid and unparalleled, that a chronicler of the events of the day would fail to discharge a duty were they not brought into an honorable mention. And it is with no desire to disparage the claims of others that I would ask to notice the gallant con duct of Sergeants E. Green nnd Lippard, and privates Nim Triplett, J. I. Todd; S. J. Brown, " 3ST .' C. and D. P. Mast, of Company D: Lieut. Roane, Company K: Primrose, of Company H: Sergeants Hogart and Farmer, of Company B, and one or two others whose names I cannot now ascertain who constituted tho body that fired trpon ' and charged the whole force of the enemy rallied on the hill mentioned. To Maior Gordon belongs the honor of having killed the two and firing the shots that wounded nthp-r- Hfi alsn charoed nnon a bodv of about fortv of the enemv. fired into them, commanded the whole force to surrender, as he gallantly bore awav his prisoner. He has been, m connection with dams. Folk. Wood. Whittaker. and other officers, notioed by Col. Ransom in his officia report. These having been so honorably mention ed, and so justly, also, in that report, it is the humbler name I have sought to individualize, and trust that if mv knowledge and pen have neslected any worthy individual, some other wil do him justice. Lieut. Col. Baker, than whom no more able and popular officer commands in the hoe army, was sadly deprived of the honor of having his name COUIJcUieu w.tu mc auaii- he ! hpinr the iunior officer was left in command of . -) - the camD on that dav. Many other officers were ... . r . " f ... i i likewise on duty in camp and on picset, ana mucn to their regret had no opportunity ot distinguish ing themselves on the field. I should have mentioned in another place that the forces engaged oji the part of the enemy con sisted of three companies from the 3d Pensylvan ia regiment, and numbered, from our best inform- O ' ' . ..... ation. about ISO meu. Our force was the detailed men, 120, in number, with the relieved pickets as a rear guard, making us but little over 200 men, not half of which had any opportunity of getting properly into the charge. Not one of our men was hurt, excepting Private B. R. Brown, slightly wounded by the fall of his horse in attempting to leap a ditch, and another man or two slightly wounded from same cause. H e had, I believe, one or two horses wounded, while the enemy had several killed. There are other incident connected with the affair which I must reserve for another letter FROM THE POTOMAC. Manassas, Dec. 5. It is reported that a large body of the enemy crossed the Long Bridge last night. Their design is doubtless to make a feint, while more active movements are taking place in the vicinity of Evanspoit. A gentleman who was in Alexandria on Tues day night, passed through the lines of the Feder alists, and via Anandale came to our camps. He reports that there were on Wednesday only two or three brigades at the latter place, and he saw no indicationb of an immediate advance. At that time, his estimate of the Federal force on this side of the Potomac was 45,000 men. The Com manding General of the Confederate army enter tain the belief that an advance will be made, and that an important battle will yet take place before the fall campaign is closed. The Northern sentiment is posing McClellan to do something at once, and from the tone of the journals, it is growing in strength with every delay. Within tho last three days a remarkable change is observable in the weather, which highly favors any contemplated movement the Yankee General has in view. The roads, hitherto soft and yielding, have become comparatively hard, and should it continue, the objection urged against the use of field artillery will be completely obviated. ANOTHER VICTORY IN MISSOURI. In the Little Rock (Ark.) True Democrat of the 28th, we find the following important intelli gence, which is the latest that could well be received here from Southwestern Missouri, and which seems to be perfectly reliable: We learn from Mr S. B." Bennett, who reached this place yesterday evening, bringing despatches from Maj. G. VY . Clarke to the government at Richmond, that a battle has been fought in South west Missouri, near the Kansas line, by General Rains, with the Federalists, in which Gen. Rains achieved a signal victory. He routed the Fede ralists completely killing and wounding about 200, capturing about 200 prisoners, 40 wagons loaded with provisions and ammunition, aud a large number ot arms Gen. Sei 1 All" TOnncff inTncntn 1. .1 mna ? w., j 1 1 x v V 1113 US, ITUB III full retreat towards lronton or Pocahontas, with about 15,000 men, and Gen. Price was in hot pursuit with every confidence of being able to overtake and whip hi m. 1 he other portion of the federal army ha d re treated towards Rolla. This is glorious news from Missouri, and we ex pect more of it when next we hear from the gallant i rice. Wc cannot say whether the above is reliable or not. Wc are inclined to doubt it. Nashville, Dec, 3. A gentleman who has just arrived here from the army in Western. Vir ginia says that the campaign in that region is vir tually ended for the winter. : The nature of the country, the want of forage and subsistence, and the condition of the roads, make any aggressive movement for the present, in his opinion, by either party, impracticable. Gen. Iloyd has fallen back to a point within thirty miles of the Va. and East Tennessee Rail road. Gen. Loring still holds his Mountain. po?ition near Cheat It has already been announced that the er.emv has withdrawn six regiments from Western Vir ginia, and sent them to Kentucky. Hard Times. It is said that there are over 2,000 indigent white females out of emnlovment in Washington city. To make matters worse. coal is selling at $20 per ton, and wood at S12 tit cord. What has Old Abe to say to this? BARLEY WAIVTE!. I want to purchase, immediately all the BAULKY I cn gt, for which the highest market price will be Pid- MARTIN ML'XZLER. Charlotte, Oct 23, 18U1. tf Cotton IBxxyes. ELI AS "&"" COHEN, Will purchase COTTOX, GRAIN", FLOUR, nd all kindi of COUNTRY PRODUCE, for which the highest market price in Cah will be paid. Just received a large lot of Bagging- and complete stock of Roping; and a GROCERIES. ELI AS k COHEN. November 5, 1861 2m WANTED. "Wanted for the Confederate Army, 10,000 pair Wool Socks. YOUNG, WRISTON k ORR. Jaly 30, 1861 tf FROM THE COAST. Augusta, Dec. 5. The Savannah Republican of thia morning, says that a party of Confederal i-visitcd Tybee on Wednesday night and burned the flight-house. Tho Federal Tessels cotntnene- ed a fierce shelling on tne island, but the Con. federates retreated unhurt. Sixteen or eighteen vessels were in the roadi yesterday afternoon, and all apparently were old whalers. Mobile, Dec. 4. The Confederate steamer, Florida and Pamlico engaged the Lincoln blockad ers off th East end of Horn Island, at 9 o'clock this morning. The blockaders showed but liule disposition for a fight and left in a hurry. From the Islands. The steamer General Clinch, Capt. Dexter, arrived here on Saturday night from Jehossee Island and neighborhood. The Lincolnites had not got beyond Fenwick'i Island. The plauters on Hutchison and Fen wick's Islands have all burned their crops and re. moved their negroes. These places are located iu St. Helena Sound, near the Ashepoo River, and are easily npproached by the enemy's gun-boats. A private letter dated the 29th ult., has been received from Hutchinson's Island, stating that oa that day one of the enemy's steamers had ap proached and landed a force of two hundred men who broke into the overseer's house and plunder ed and carried off everything valuable about the premises. They then proceeded to the house of, the proprietor, the door of which they forced opea and demanded from the servants tho keys of the wine cellar. The wines, however, had previously been removed. The marauders, after committing some further petty depredations, skulked off to their boats, fearing, probably, a surprise. Immediately upon their departure, the torch was applied to the buildings containing the crops, and soon little was left upon tho rich plantation except heaps of smoking ashes. Charleston Jer. cury. Important From East Tksnessek. We have information that on yesterday a large body of Unionists attacked an inferior body of Confed erates at Morristown, East Tennessee, killing number of the latter, the balance being compelled to retire before the supeiior force of the enemy. There is intense excitement, and it appears as if the rebellion, which was supposed to be quelled, has broken out with increased virulence. Noth ing but summary vengeance will repress the Lincoln incendaries of East Tennessee. Thev are m 1 . possessed with the demon spirit, and controlled by the evil counsels of those arch traitors, .fohnsoo and Maynard. e have also information of the arrival of Maj. Gen. Geo. Crittenden at Knoxville, to take com mand of the Confederate forces in East Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. His arrival at this juncture is most opportune. He was an oriicer high in rank and distinction in the old army. Gen. Crittenden is the eldest son ot John J. Crit tenden, but unlike his father and brother, is true to the cause of the South. Memphis Avalanche, 2d. NOTICE. All claims against the Saddle and Harness estblih- ment of the subscriber, w ill be settled by Mr Robert Sbuvr, and all indebted to the same will please ninkt payment to him, ai it ii necessary to close up the out standing biikiiicss. H. M. PRITCIIARD. Dec 3, 1S61 Iru pd COTTON SEED WAKTCK. The undersigned will pay the highest cash price for Cotton Seed, at their Oil Works, live miles south-tail of Charlotte, at Isaac N. Alexander's mill?. STEPHENS & WIJISNANT. Dec 3, 1861 tf FOR HIRE. The Negroes of Misses Mary and Martha Johnston, fifteen to twenty in number, will be hired at Caitauis Grove on the 1st of January, 18G2, for the year. S. X. JOHNSTON, Agent. Dec 3, 1361 4t-pd WOOL ! woo a,: Expected to arrive in a few days, LBS. WOOL, which will bs sold ou accommodating terms. Dec. 3. THELOAU & JiLAJIC. ITIileh Cotv. Wanted to purchase two good MLIch Cows. Apply Dec. 3d. at this Office. Confederate State of America, Distuict op North Caki.I5a, District or Caps Fir. ) At a session of this Court i the town of Wilmington iu the above named District, on the J 6th day of .No vember, A. D. 186, it was Ordered, That the next terra of the Court be held at the Court House in the town of Salisbury, ou tl 2d Monday of February, A. D. 18G2: and that all ciuimi pending in said Court, be adjourned, aud all proct be returned to that dav. JNO. L. CANT WELL, Clerk. Dec. 3, 1861. 2jm Save Your LEATHER or Your ITIOAEY. KARL KAIINWF.ILEK, at Dallas. Oaston county, will pay 12A cents fur Dry or Gl cU for Crepn 11IULS, or will Tan them for one-half of the Leather 1 1 i ex perience in the business, he feels assured, will enabls him to give his friends and customers full saiiffaction. Mr K. Lay. an experienced workman, or myself, "ill always be found on the Yard. Please pive me a trfI- KAKL KAHN WEILBH. Dallas, Nov. 26, 1 SGI 6t-pd iTSilburiiie Paper irlilli, HA LEIGH, N. C. The Neuse Manufacturing Company pny the highest market price for COTTON AND LIN" RA(iS. N. 1$. Not Woolen liafrs Present price 3 cents per pound, delivered at rithr Depot in Kaleigh. S. H. ROGERS, Pres't. Address II. W. Husted, Treas'r. Not 26th. 4t IVOTBCE. . The undersigned having qualifu d as adrninistrslor of the estate of R. IJ Montcith. at the October sessions, 18(j, of Mecklenburg County Court, all persons in debted to said estate are requested to come forward and make payment; and thoic having claims ngftin11 the same are required to present them within the !in prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded i:i bf of their recovery. A. A. ALEXANDER, AdnVr. Novembers, 1881 4t-pd PROCLAMATION By JJii Excellency, Hen.y T. Clark, Governor of Carolina. Exicltivk Dkpartmekt, Raleigh November 7, 1801. In pursuance of the power vested in me by the lth section of the Constitution, and by and with the adne of the Council of State, I do hereby prohibit te eI" portation, beyond the limits of this State, of all BacoOi Pork, Beef, Leather, Mens' Shoes, Woolen Goods, Jeans, Linseyg, Blankets, Ac. &c, except through tns orders of the proper officers of the Confederate Govern ment or of the State Governments. Th Adjutant General will employ tie neces5rJ means to carry into full effect this order. All Age'1" to purchase for the State are required to have written authority. HENRY T. CLARK. Not Utfc, i Governor ex-Oftcio. 'i