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CHARLOTTE, N: G., TUESDAY, V FEBRUARY 18;v862.'
W 5 YATUB, Editor and Proprietor
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MY
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t A STATEMENT j tfUf' giY f rn P HI fl f Ml t BA-TTItE op WISHING CHEEK, KY. j the , independent wvalry companies of Captains
nf 1, l-ima.' traunifed ' afiii rnptumt in the sec- V " - r - - - - oofv from -the -Bowline Green Conner an ue nu oaunaers
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WILLIAM J.
DITOH AXD PROPRIETOR.
FEDERAL SUCCESSES.
ff nilil !n m1vfTir i..$2 00
If pn.id within 3 month?, - 2 50 j
If paid after the" expiration of the year....... 3 00
fyrjf Any erson t-tnUiug urf live sew sub.-rribors, !
Bccompiiiiicl ly tlie iidvaiice ubscrijtiin ($10) will j
receive a sixth copy gratis for one year. j
jft Subscribers and others who may wish to send j
muiy to us, can do so by mail, at our risk. j
f37 Transient advertisements must be paid for in j
advance. I
Advertisements not marked on the manuscript j
for a specific time, will be, inserted until forbid, and .
iharged accordingly. j
SAMUEL F. SMITH,
Attorney and CuiiM'lr at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N C,
Will attend promptly and diligently to collecting and
remitting all claims intrusted to his care.
Sprcial attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con-
Tvanoes. ic.
Vi-.v-Dnrin r lionr? of bnsinss. tnav be found in the
Court House, Othce N"o,
Januarv 10. 102
Dates
1801
Battles.
o
June 3!Pbillipii,
June inlBoonville,
JuJv 12ilii li Mountain
July 13 j St. George,
Aug 2H j Hatteras,
Oct 21 Fr dtricktown
Nov 7!Port Royal,
Dec 3 , Drains ville,
Total,
7
4
45
13
12
12
43
18fi
-I-
20
20
65
40
143
- SO
500
G91
278,
; , 4
20
4
8
50
1249 86 207
o O
15
9
50
10
23
100
II"
... i
k fi-The Richmond. papers, ptate that the Con-
j federate authorities have, or, will, issue an order
to seize all corn intended for distillation.!- This
j is done to prevent' the soldiers and horses of the
j Armj from starving for food. We repeat, that
i uuless the distilleries are stopped, people will suiter.
Substitute' for Leather The Charleston
' Courier says it has seen a f uperior article of home
made leather, made of the skins of alligators taken
from the swamps of the Mississippi and prepared
near New Orleans. Boots and shoes from these
In 'the gray dawn,' about" 6 VefocVi two miles
from their cam), the nickpts 'of tWenemv fired
account of the Battle of Fishing Creek; eontribu-
ted fo that narjer bv a Mississiirian who was in --LA- SI. j . - , . J .
i Ti'i ' ' !' ; - . : uFu uut auvauccu cavalry and wounaea oue in
. the fight. The narrative is well written. nd is the arm. " ' ' : '-,
jtw,?TD.n4,TseA :b. tfV!'.ie.r- ... ' f. Then two 5 companies of the Mississippi re?i-
. ?T The eanie. journal contajnai the Northern official Tment were deployed on the right and left of the
account in which the losaoi", the eneinv i;? -civen at roa as skirmishers,' and advanced " parallel' with
39 killed and 127 wounded, and our loss at 114 "V?! IeIt n an open field was a house
t;n 4 j j iR.-.. ,XT J near f16 Toad, and jiear by and behind this house
difference, our eoetmes being the witnesses : ! were advancing towards this . thA nn in thA
CONFEDERATE SUCCESSES.
1, adjoining the clerk's office.
Ijaw,
J. A. FOX,
Attorney zx-t
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
gexerAl collect isa a g ext.
Omce over the Druv' Store " Irwin s corner
January 1, 82.
Dates
Feb
Mar
Apl
A pi
Apl
May
May
June
June
Battles.
16 San Antonio,
12 Fort Brown,
13 Fort Sumter,
:5lFort Bliss,
20jliidiarn!a,
tf
Wm. J. Kerr,
A T T O B5 . 12 V A T I. A W,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Will practice in the 1'ounty and Suj)erior Courts of
Mecklenburg. Cnioii and Cabarrus rounties.
Ornrii in the Braw ley building opposite Kerr's Hotel.
Januarv 24, lsCl " y
It V. BKCKWITIl
lias constantly- on hand
WATCHES. JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C.,
Of the ist English and American manufacturers.
Call a si d examine his stockbefore purchasing elsewhere.
Watch crystals put in for 2j cents each.
January, lf2 y
?x John T. Butler,
I'ltACTICAL
Watch and Clock .Iakcr, Jew
eller, &c,
Ol'PO.SITE Kkbr's IIotkl, Charlotte, N. V.
(Late with It. V. Beckwith.)
Fine 1VjIc1i', llo-k Ac Jenclry,
of every description, Repaired and Warranted for
ntouih.
Oct 16, lsJ'Jl. y
12
J. G.
WILKINSON & CO.,
'W ate lies,
S14 AN I) FANCY COODS,
No. 5, Granite Range,
Opposite ihe Mansion House, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Attention given to Repairing Watches and Jewelry.
September 18, 18fil. y
New Supply of
WATCUIOS, JEWKLUY,
Solid Silver and Plated Ware.
The stib-i-riber h.is lately purchased a very extensive
supply f the above article?. His purchases being
m.i'le directly from the manufacturer, he is therefore
enaMed to sill at a very small advance on cost, and
prr.oti4 my rest assured that nil his articles are war
ranted to be what he represents them to be.
Watciies and flocks carefully repaired and will
re-eic mv persou.il attentioii.
R. V. BKCKWITIl.
Xvv. 27, 'A tf
31 Fairfax C. II.,
llAquia Creek,
5 fig's Point,
June lOjOreat Bethel,
June lOjVitnna,
June 17Kansas City,
J jue 19jXew Creek,
June 20;Romney,
July
July
Jul
July
July
July
2Haynesvill,
5; Carthage,
Scary Creek,
Bull Run,
Manassas,
Mesilla,
July 28jFort Stanton,
Aug 10jpiingheld,
Aug 15Mathias Point
Aug 20-Hawks' Nest,
Aug 27 Bailev's X Rds
Aug 27,'C'ross Lanes,
Set 3: Big Creek,
10OauHy,
Sept
Sept
Sept
Sept
Sept
Sept
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Oct
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Nov
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Lewinsville,
Toncv's Creek
Barbuursville.
20 Lexington,
25; Alamesa,
1 ;Stein'r Fanny
ircireenbrier,
fChicam acorn' o
f) Santa Rosa,
12'.Mi.-s. Passes,
l(v Bolivar,
2 1 i Lees liurg,
6 j Belmont,
SjPikcton,
9j(Jnyandotte,
10 Upton Hill,
18 Falls Church,
22 Pensacola,
20jNear Vienna,
2' A nandale,
13! Alleghany,
njWoodsonville,
2G!Opothleyholo,
8!Sacranieuto,
Total,
m m eo I
2 -e I -5
at a C . I
t- . fc-'C r i
a-c 4 s r z. Z -
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150
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!J mo
, i io
1 2 5 5 4
1 7 150 250
50 10(i
15 30 50 150 150
3 7
2 3 15
1 10
2 12 67 85 53
70 200 30D 2oo:
3 1 50 100
13 53 3 2"ii 300 20
378 1489 30 10'0 2500 1600
; 10 25;
750
205 800 30 1000 1200 300
5
1 20 30
1 5
3 50 50 100
S 150 250
o 9 0
20 30 50
25 72 30: 120:3583
2 3U
45
0 31 12 100 150'
32
20 42 IV 20 30 17
I
1 10 15 40 12
27 111 500 800 72C
95 373 117 400 600 200
5 8 219 100
2 5 40 50 98
6 30
1 2 7 10
1 0 10 20
10 20
2 2 4 15
25 CC 100 200
4 10 ...... 30 45 8
12 20 75 125 100
2 1 :l 10 201 18
j,
984 3350; 218j4825j7t148777
'-'--i Livingston; Ten'n.; Jan. 25,1862.;
As everything concerning the contest in ' Ken
tacky is f peculiar interest to you andvtothe
readers of your paper, I propose giving you some
nrniinr. of th battln nf Fishine (Vppk- toiio'lir. in
skins are now very generally worn in New Orleans, Wavne county, on the Upper Cumberland, on
Killed
Wounded,....
Prisoners, ....
Total,...,
RECAPITULATION.
Confed. losses.
1,120
3.034
1,477
Fed. losses.
4,911
7,821
8,777
6,231
21.009
di:. i:. c:. vmm:
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Would iiiform the public generally, aift the citizens of
Mecklenburg particularly, that he has resumed the
Practice of DKNTISTUV and may be 'found at his old
Hand. He is prepared to set Artificial Teeth on Gold.
Silver, Vulcanite, or on the Cheoihitic. process, as
patients may desire, and fill Teeth with Gold, Tin,
Amalgam or Os Artificial.
Jle i als.i prepared to perform any operation belong
ing to Dentistry, and need not say that he will be pleas
ed to watt upon any of his old friends or new friends
yoM miy t:tke that for granted.
February 5, 1 t I
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company,
C1XTINTKS to take risks against lss by fire, on
Houses. Goods, Produce, Ac, at usual rates.
JV-.v.Hf A. C. STKKl.E,
r.c- J',;iJ ntV. OVERMAN,
.lKrfvJllS. II. WILSON.
S"'y $ r..M E. NYE HUTCHISON.
DIRECTORS:
A. C. STF.F.LK. S. T. WRISTON.
JNO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON.
M- . TAYLOR, F. SCARR,
CIIAS. OVF.kV iV
t.cu:irt ct
L. Brown
April 10, 1801.
W00D-W011K and BLACKS3HTIIING.
The subscriber is prepared to do all kinds of Wood
work and Blacksinithing, such as making and repair
ing Wagons and Buggies, Morse-shoeing, A,c. His Shop
is at his residence, nearly opposite Mr W F Phifer's
duelling, aud he also has a Blacksmith Shop on the
back-street in the rear of the Mecklenburg House.
He solicits a share of public patronage, and feels
confident he tan give satisfaction both in workmanship
and charges. Givc him a trial.
J. II. PROPEST.
January 7, 1802
COTTON SKCD WANTED.
The undersigned will pay the highest cash price for
Cotton Seed, at their Oil Works, five miles south-east
of Charlotte, at Isaac N. Alexander's mills.
STEPHENS & WHISNANT.
Dec 3, 18G1 tf
BARLKY WANTED.
I want to purchase, immediately, nil tht BARLEY
I can gel, for which the highest market price will be
paid. i - - ' MARTIN MUNZLLIi.
Charlotte, Oct 29, 18C1. tf -
Quinn's Rheumatic Remedy-
Has effected cures of Rheumatism that were considered
hopeless, certificates to prove which can be exhibited
The suffering su e mviteu to give the medicine a trial.
Orders addressed to the uudersigncd at Charlotte wil
receive prompt attention. ' W. W. QUINN.
April 10, I860. Price $ 1 50 per be ttle.
and the article is highly commended both by deal
ers and citizens as a substitute for the ordinary
leather in the manufacture of brogans, boots and
shoes. Its durability will surpass the common
leather. We hope other substitutes may also be
discovered, so as to bring down the price of boots
and shoes. -
The Cost. The expenses of the Lincoln Gov
ernment; according to the New York Tribune, are
over 3,000,000 per day. The Milwaukie (Wis.)
News remarks : '
"This is at the rate of abeut 15 cents daily for
every man, woman and child in the Northern
States. At this rate the war costs Wisconsin over
8110,000 every day, and nearly 10,000 every
hour, and over 150 every minute between sun
rise and sun-set. The whole expense of the Gov
ernment for one year would build a comfortable
house for every family in the Northern States. It
would pay the ordinary expenses of all the State
governments for twenty years. It would buy
nearly one-half of all the , farms in the Northein
States. It will take all the wheat produced in
Wisconsin for three years to pay its proportion for
twelve months." '
NORTH CAROLINA VOLUNTEERS.
Report of the Adjutant General thowing the number of
Sunday, the 19th day of this month
It will be remembered that some two months
ago, Urigadier .General .ZoUicoffer moved with a
portion of his 'command to Mill Springs, on the
Southern bank -of the Cumberland river, and soon
after advanced across to Camp .Beech Grove, on
the opposite bank, fortifying the camp with earth
works. At Beech Grove he placed five regiments
of infantry, ten or twelve pieces of artillery and
several hundred cavalry; and at Mill cprmgs he
had two regiments of infantry and several hundred
cavalry, About the 1st of January4 Maj. , Gen.
Crittenden arrived and took the command. The
enemy in front occupied Somerset with Several
regiments and Columbia with an equal force.
About the second week of this mouth two more
regiments arrived from Knoxville, an artillery
house and wood were firing nt the head of -the
column where Generals Crittenden and ZoUicoffer
fat 'upon their1 horsea about five hundred yards
distant: Wheffthe skirmishers approached wllh'
in one hundred yards of the house the enemy
ceased to fire upon the column and directed it
opon them, but upon its quick return and several
rounds, retreated into the woods. The Mississippi
Regiment then in -line of battle, was advanced,
and the head of the column advanced near to the
house. From this house the road runs straight
for about half a mile, one-third of this distance
up a hill, one-third down and one-third to the
crest of another, hill. On the right side of the
road up, and, down the first hill was an open field, ! which he has given his services, and in' whose
al most 'd e ter m i tied upon in A uTi few-days 'would
have tlen compelled. lIt was impossible Id '.moTt
further into Kentucky, from th barrenness bfi.Jh
fountains between that point "and the' Rluo Grass;
and all the counties' on the left 'and right, and the
northern counties of East Tennessee were tod 'poor
to support the army one day? ;With a vaitly att
perior force attacking; the movement to'thc'Cum
berland river at GainabbroV a point of ftppiy,wai
preerp'tated and la this General ' Crittenden Is
moving :whh short "days 'taarehes? "From1 this
point if the enemy should advance into East Ten
nessee, an attack could be made on his flank and
rear while passing through the-' hilly and. barren
region from Ken tacky towards Knoxville and' the
Railroad. "-- -
'.Fbavetbutbriefljf sketched ourarmy " move
ments for the last t few days.4' Victory does not
gleam upon Our banners,' and we may not receive
the loud plaudits which it brings; but' in view L of
an overwhelming force of the enemy, and the ab
solute want of army supplies, and the distressing
poverty of the country, it ' must J be conceded to
General Crittenden that in the bold and gallant
attack and masterly retreat he has displayed the
highest qualities of the military commander,
and he deserves the admiration of the country to
REinilTS WANTED.
CAPT. J. M. MILLER wants 40 or f.o men for his
Cavalrv Company now in service in Virginia
- Apply to J. P. .ALEXANDER.
CummittffS. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno.
3? fvli orin s .
CofretIcrnle States of America,
District op North Carolina, "1
Disthict of Capk Feak.
At a session of this Court in the town of Wilmington
in the above named Disti ict, ou the lOlh day of No
vember, A, D. lstil, it uts . .
Ordered, That the ne term of the Court: be hehl
at the Court House in lh town of Salisbury, on the
'd Monday of February, A. D. lfiOi; and that all causes
pending in id Court, be adjourned, -nfid all process
be returned to that da v.
J'NO. h. CASTWELLs Cleric.
JOHN YOG EL, Practical Tui
1 t. resjioctfully inform tli" citi
zens of Charlotte aud surround,
mg country, thnt he - 1? prepared
to manufacture, g.-ntlt-men's clo
thing in the latest style and at
short notice. His best exertions
will be given to render satisfac
tion to those who pntronixe him.
Shop opposite Kerr's Hotel, next
door to Brown k Stitt's sto.e.
Jan. I. lSf.2. M"
Dec. :, isc.l.
2im
K1TTEI5! IliTTlil! ! !
The highest cash market prices will be
Butter. Eggs, Poultry, &c, at
Sept i'
1SG1
paid for
PALMER'S
Varietr Store
men in service from each county in the Slate.
Counties. Volunteers. White Pojj
Alleghany, 3..137
Alexander, W 5.&K2
Ahunance, 7,98
Anson, 3G0 6,5G2
Ashe, im 7A23
Beaufort, 070 8,172
Bertie, 183 5.84G
Bladen, 3i7 G 233
Brunswick, 1G4 4.515
Buncombe, 887 10.6-23
Burke, -41 ' 6.G17
Cabarrus, (iB2 . 7.4(i2
Caldwell, ; 269 6.2J7
Camden, 219 2.940
Carteret, 197 6,(K34
Caswell, 405 6,581
Catawba, 3GG 9.038
Chatham, 513 12.555
Chowan, 149 2978
Cleveland, . 705 10.108
Columbus, 431 5.779
Craven. 636 8,795
Cumberland, 758 9.561
Currituck, 162 4.671
Cherokee, . 513 8,609
Clay, 83
Duplin, 475 8 286
Davie, 202 6 001
Davidson, 341 13 378
Edgecombe, 577 6.880
Franklin, 439 6.490
Forsyth, 360 10.716
Gates, 26U 4.180
Grnnville, 632 , 11.169
Greene, 122 2.826
Guilford, 308 15.738
Gaston, 299 7.0(9
Halifax, 420 6.542
Harnett. ' 271 5351
Haywood, 387 5.488
Hertford, 295 3,948
Hyde, 253 4.682
Henderson, 392 8.981
Iredell. 450 11,141
Jackson, 314 5,241
Johnston, 410 10,548
Jones. 149 2.210
Lenoir. 308 ' 4.903
Lincoln, 393 ' 6.000
Madison, 199 ' 5.693
Martin, 298 ' - 5.4&
McDowell. 282 5.542
Mecklenburg. 912 J 0.543
Mitchell, 143 .
Montgomery, 209 5.781
Moore, 353 8.725
Macon, 337 5.370
Nash, , " 282 6,319
New Hanover, 1073 10.617
Northampton, 188 1 5.912
Onslow, :ft)8 5,198
Orange, - . 686 : 11.318-
Pasquotank, 302 4.47"i
Perquimans, J94 3$7
, Person, 336 5.793
i Tift. 413 7,480
i Pdk. 100 3.317
! Kand.dpli, 552 14.708
; Richmond, 280 5.211
i Kobeson, 4S0 - 8,584
Rowan. t'.'ll 10.522
j Rockingham, 446 10,021
t Rutherford, . 541 . , 9.069
t Sampson, , 617 9.106.
: Stokes, 256 7.847
. Surry, " 422 8 949
f Stanlv, " 2W 6.591)
! Tvroll, 70 3.203
! Cnion, 451 8.9
i Wake, - ; - 820 16.470
Warn n, 395 4 923
I Washington, 244 3.596
; Wilke, 353 - 13.280
Watnuga, 241 4.771
1 Wayne. 580 8.721
J Wilson, ' 344 5 944
Yancv. ' 376 8.229
j Yadkin.' 056 9,110
i Transylvania 102
guns,
aud
Brig
Gen. W. 11.
company. with four
Carroll.
Somerset is north-east . of Beech Grove, . and
Columbia north-wesl. A road conuects Somerset
and Columbia. From Beech Grove the road runs
north-easterly towards. Somerset for five miles,
when it forks the lower fork, crossing Fishing
Creek, at what is known as the , lower crossing,
which is distant seven miles from Beech Grove,
and twelve miles from Somerset; the upper fork,
running five miles into the road from Columbia to
Somerset, and from that point along with it two
miles, to the upper crosssing of Fishing Creek,
which is distant six miles from Somerset. Run
ning from north to south between Somerset and
Beech Grove is Fishing Creek, with high precipi
tous banks, and emptying into the Cumberland
river above Beech Grove. .
On the 17th of January it was ascertained that
a large Federal force was moving on the road from
Columbia to Somerset, and on the evening of that
day was c imped at the point where the Beech
Grove road runs into the Columbia and Somerset
road, distant from Beech Grove ten miles. It
wns also ascertained on the same d iy that
the Federal forces from 'Somerset h id moved to
the lower crossing and were camped on the Somer
set side of Fishing Creek. It was also ascertain
ed that other reinforcements were moving from
the direction of Columbia, and tliat the junction
of all was intended for an attack on Camp Beech
Grove. On the 17th and 18th it rained so much
that Fishing Creek could not be crossed and so
the Somerset force of several thousand could not
join the force from Columbia before the 20th.
From the face of the country in front of Camp
Beech Grove there was very bad range for artillery,
and it could not be of very material benefit against
an attacking infantry force; and from the extent
of the front line and the number of works to be
defended, there was within the camp an insufficient
force. At the same time, for several weeks, bare
existence in the camp was very precarious, from
wat.t of provisions' and forage. Regiments fre
quently subsisted on one third rations, and this
very frequently of bread alcne. Wayne county,
which was alone productive in this'j;egion of Ken
tucky, had been exhausted, and ' the neighboring
counties of Tennessee could furnish nothing to
the support of the army. The condition of the
roads and the poverty of the intervening section
rendered it impossible to transport from Knoxville,
a distance of 130 miles. The enemy from Colum
bia commanded the Cumberland river, and only
one boat was enabled to come up with supplies
from Nashville. With the channel of communi
cation closed, the position became untenable with
out attack. Only corn could be obtained for the
horses and mules and this TiVsuch small quantities
that often cavalry companies were sent out on un
shod horses which bad eaten nothing lor two days.
The roads in every direction were extremely bad,
and from the landing up either bank to the camp
difficult to employ wagons; and in addition to tins
the crossing of the river was bad in the small
ferryboats used ' for that purpose. Description
would fail in portriying the difficulties of this
position to one who has not seen and suffered.
By extraordinary exertions for several days,
provisions enough bad been gathered to ration the
armv with bread.' nieat, coffee and sugar for two
djys the 10th and 20th.
On the afternoon of the 18th, two cavalry com
panies which had been sent out by Gen. Critten
den returned, repoi ting the position of the enemy
unchanged and Fibbing Creek sn full that it could
not he nassed o"l the 19th. "In view of . this" state
j of things it scc us Gen. Crittenden determined to
march put atid attack the force at injunction of
' the roads before the Somerset brigade could unite
1 with it, and if possible before it could be joined
! by the reserve from Columbia. On the afternoon
of the 18th . Gen. ZoUicoffer remarked to the
'writer that the enemy ouylit to he tittackut, and
i on that evening Gen. Crittenden called a council
' at his quarters, with Gens. ZoUicoffer and Carroll
land the Colonels of regiments and Captains ! of
'artillery and Lt. Colonels of cavalry battalions,
' ami it teas there unanimously U'jreeit to make the
attack
I In perfect silence at midnight the march began.
in iront movca tne nrigaue
of
then a narrow striD of. woods and aain 'an old
uneven field up to the crest. On the left side of
the road up the first hill was woods, and down it
an open field, and up the next to the crest, thick
woods. Up the first hill and down it on both
sides of the road the enemy was driven back be
fore the impetuous charge of the brigade of Gen
eral ZoUicoffer; and already he was ascending the
last hill to the crest, when the heaviest firing told
where the battle raged. He sent for reinforce
ments, and the brigade of General Carroll was
ordered up.' When, in another moment, it was
announced that he was killed, a 6udden gloom
pervaded the field and depressed the army. He
had fallen on the crest of the hill the stronghold
of the enemy which he had almost driven them
from, and which, once gained the day was ours.
It is said that the enemy in front of him in the
woods, after a few moments' cessation of firing and
some movement, was taken by him t to be a regi
ment of his own command; and that he rode up
to give them 'a command, when he was coolly shot
down, pierced by several balls.
Immediately on the announcement of his death
General Crittenden in person rode up to the front
of the fight and directed the movement of the day
with perfect coolness," in the very midst of the fire
of the enemy and where several were killed around
him. His friends remonstrated against this reckks-s-ness,
and entreated him to occupy a less exposed
position, but he would not leave the front, aiid set
on his horse unmoved, except when a regiment
would fall back under the heayy fire of superior,
numbers, when he would in person, under fire,
speak to, and rally the men.
To gain this hill the fight raged for two hours.
Regiment after regiment advanced, but could not
drive back the heavy forces of the enemy with our
few gallant men. At last, . when we could not
drive them, and our charges were unsuccessful
time and again, they began to flank us, our little
army began to retire, and 'checking pursuit by
several stands they could not break,' moved back
to our entrenchments at Camp Beech Grove. In
the return one gun broke down and was left to
the enemy. ' Upon the field we left about three
hundred killed and wounded, and they got per
haps one hundred prisoners.' Their loss in killed
and wounded is thought by those in the battle, and
is reported to us by those afterwards in their camp
to be about one thousand. . We lost a brave and
noble General, whose place cannot be easily filled.
Lieut. Balie Peyton, of Battles's Regiment,
was killed, and Lieut. Col. Carter and Setgt. Ma
jor Orville Lwing, . of the same . regiment, were
wounded and taken prisouers; and Adjutant Bat
tle was wounded in the shoulder. ; Col. Stanton
was wounded in the arm while leading his regi
ment in a charge, and so was . Col PowelL . The
loss in the Mississippi Regiment was heaviest. To
this regiment is universally accorded the praise of
the best fighting and most distinguished gallantry.
Col. Battle's Regiment also covered itself with
honor. While it is invidious to make separate
mention of regiments, the notice of these two, at
least, will meet , with general approbation in this
army. .
Maj. Fogg, Aid to General ZoUicoffer, and
Lieut. Evan Shields were dangerously wounded.
They behaved iu the action with approved gallan
try. ;. , .
Thus with four thousand men we bravely at
tacked twenty thousand, and after a conflict of
three hours and a half, unable to drive them from
their position, retired without a hot pursuit to our
camps, which we reached at 1 o'clock, P. M. At
3 o'clock the enemy came and invested the place,
and fired from two batteries into our entrench
ments. , '
Then arose the question , whether to defend or
evacuate the place. Suppose we could have held
it against the superior force attacking? In a few
days we would have been starved out; and if, with
their battery which commanded the landing, they
hud injured the boat, escape would have been im
possible, and surrender inevitable. Again, by
taking Mill Spring in our rear, which could have
been done with a small force, retreat at any time
would have been cut off; and it would have been
vain to think of cutting a way out in front, because
without rations the army, would have been pre
cipitated into a barren country, unable to afford
any subsistence whatever. To prevent these
straits an immediate crossing of the river during
the night was necessary, and as time permitted ou
ly to. cross the men, baggage, camp equipage, wa
gons, horses and artillery had to be left a great sa
crifice, but not to be estimated in the balance with
saving the armv. This bold and masterly move
ment was accomplished on this night, aud the next
cause at Fishimr Creek he ko coolly exposed his
life. ' Qiren a command most exposed and peril
ous, on the t northern bank of the Cumberland
River, he has caved it from the ablest Generals
and an overwhelming army of the edemy, J While
they were confident of "bagging" this little army,
it is ready yet to save East Tennessee, and toMbaj"
any force venturesome enough to invade. ' . ;
UCn. .ouiconer, ,: nnr rmv on the South of the Cum
..neTKt;n;'nf tho ISth Mississioni regimen, com- , ... , - it..,.L r.
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i
34.715
631.489
: niarsded by Lt. 01. Walthall, in advance, and the
Tennessee reginients of Colonels Cummings, Battle
! and Stanton, with four guns commanded by Capt.
itutletln-A men movca ine uniiauH ui wen.
1 TO " MAGTSTBATES. ;''i ,
The North Carolina Convention having made a
change in the Revenue Law, by which all estates
without regard to value, are subject to taxation,
the Magistrates are required to call a Special Term
of the County Courts on the first Monday of May
(exept where the regular term is held during the
month of May or on the first Monday in June) to
levy county taxes in conformity with the altered
revenue law, so as to secure uniformity of taxation
throughout, the State. llaltiah Journal. ";.
Therefore, special terms will have to be held in
the counties of Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrurf,
Catawba, Cleaveland, Gaston, Anson, Lincoln, Ma
con and others. ' ' ' " ' '
THE RAILROADS. "
The Railroad . Convention in Richmond week
before last was attended by officers from 18 Roads.
It was resolved to establish Rolling Mills, Machine
Shops and Foundries in ' each of four divisions of
the Confederacy, viz: 1. Virginia. 2. North and
South Carolina. 3. Georgia,' Florida, Alabama
and p-irt of Tennessee. ' 4. Mississippi, Louisiana j
cvc. The capital to be subscribed by the Roads
in each division; the Presidents of the roads to
locate the works and manage them as a Board of
Directors If the Roads fail to advance the capi
tal, then advances to be made' to individual enter
prises, upon the condition that the works shall
furnish iron, cVc, to the Roads so advancing, at 50
per cent higher rates than were current in July,
I860, until the close of the war ; and for three
years afterwards at 80 per cent above cost.
'The Convention 'resolved tor apply to Congress
to confiscate and sell the interests of alien enemies
in Mines of minerals in the Confederate States,' so
as to enable citizens to work them.' . '"' ' "
The Fayetteville Observer publishes the above
and remarks : . r
"It seems to tin that the works for North and
South Carolina will almost of necessity be located
here (at Fayetteville). The nwneraf region of
Deep River will supply the coal and iron, and this
place will be a nearer and better point than any
other from which to supply three-fourths of the
roads in the division with the, manufactured ar
ticles, and to receive the old rails for re-rollings."
; . : '.rv . . .. v
; PRICES OP PRODUCE.
A letter to the Richmond Dispatch, from Geor
gia, fays that the average price of Cotton there
for 20 years has been eight cents, and it is bring
ing that very readily now. It is bringing 9 eta.
here, and a good deal has been brought from a
distance, even from Sooth Carolina, tempted by
the high prices paid by the Factories and by sev
eral capitalists who are investing idle money io it.
Should the blockade be removed within any short
time, this speculation is likely to prove a very
profitable one. Very many planters are, however,
holding all that they are not obliged to sell, desir
ing to profit by the same chances of open ports.
The Georgia writer fears that "the present buoy
ant prices and the prospect for the removing of
the blockade will lead to the seeding of Urge
crop."" We are not of those who would discourage
the planting of a fair crop of cotton; bat yet we
think, that every consideration of - patriotism and
profit should induce the planting of the very full
est crops of prain. - Iet os take care at least that,
with the blessings of Providence,- our people and
soldiers may have an abundance to eat.
- The same writer says the nicest pork was selling
in Savannah at nine cents a pound, though Sa
vannah is blockaded and has a large Confederate
army to feed. This does not look as if the yanked
wcte going to starve us out, as they have threat
tntd.J'uycC.etiille Observer. - ' - '? '
The Knoxville Register telle the following
touching little story; ,? ,'. . .-:
On the day after we heard of the battle at Fuh
ing Creek, when the whole country was startled
by exaggerated rumors and by the marvellous
stories of the fugitive from the scene of conflict;
while families were anxiously awaiting' r tidings
froi the battle field oo which a brother or son
la ay have fallen, we heard a little girl, Effie ,
bright and beautiful as a Slay, morning, with
ruddy cheeks and ' sparkling eyes, inquire tremu
lously for a Missiasippianr of iVV'althall'a regiment.
She blusbinglv asked r, a. returned volunteer
school
MISS S. F. DAVIDSON
first Monday in Fchrunry.
the Biiino and CJuimr.
Jau 14. I8r,2 si
!YOTlCE.
will re-open School on the I
given
Mueic Lessons
The Above report was maae on tne sin uec, , ViJma Mnrratr and PowelL
ace Ibat lime enoBgn mei; Dave entereu me ervite , . - nr-Pl- Thnn I ' The river crossed, it was necessary to move t
to iucrease the number, to over.40,ooo. . , J V' . " - - .. . . f-m-iin- -ni f.,r-..
- un .na that nrobablv two hundred men moved the 10th Alabama regiment, Uol, oou, as Bomew.... U'" "'77.:" - 1".:. Thi well-deaerreJ wralae to the nobl. M5-
on; r .. . . .-. . ,..'J RnM't tl MefM.lan'ii battal-! no enemy naa appeareu i,hc qu.i..g oi por- . ".-".", 7-r.;-" ' .
hnve joined ,th. service m .-outu Carolina uom xus - -' " . . " . wn ,;,, of Kentucky had been gravely considered and t sWwlh w. Wit nau tnetr men on turn neiq,
berland, and the enemy io Camp Beech Grove
The crossing was effected during the night by
-j I 'iiVVkU VM',m" whinh
had before ascended the river with supplier, and , fe her he had seen John r, a youth, belong.
ing uj vapvaiu B cuujijiuj . xuc aiiswci
im aboat town." Un r -tattt
the little girl, uIketo he vmt not lure Missis-
Tf sippians don't run! , He told me they vcould not?'
VI wen. nn fhirf iirMtliin If
f Carroll, consisting of the Tennessee regiments of " n Xrtr f " I have not seen him about town
, with two ; v3 "l'""" r l ,i
... . . ww " J ' RAMtaPtf t n-kWA
ions of cavalry. In advance of the column moved j lion of Kentucky had been gravely consider