western .democeat;, chaelotte, .n. c
cmdcrat.
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THE NEWS.
Iu another column we give the news from the batf'e at
Vrwbcrn as far as we have been able to father it from
rit al reports. What is correct and what is not, we are
unable to say. The reporU are various and differ essen
t:ailv. One thing1 U certain, Newbern is in the hand." of
the t-ueniy und our troops were overpowered by numbers
uwl defeated.
We hp no one feels like giving up the contest. As
r.z as rle-re is a man in the South the unprincipled and
biu'ui enemy must be met and resitted. Kow is the time
f..r North Carolinians to fly t arms. Go with yorfr rifles
kwI l''t guns dou't wait to be drafted or ordered by the
;.)V-iiui, but rally ai ouce for your boines and your
r !i; 1,-t the Wi st seud hi-v brave sou to the relief of
th. II Kaateru brethu u.
The !at-Kt news by telegraph will be found in another
column. We have made arrangements to get telegraphic
r p"its daily.
Oar army all along1 the Potomac has fell back to defeat
the designs and movements of the cm my. Centieviile,
Letsbuig and Winchester are now held by the yaukees.
The Hun. W. L. Yancey has returued from Knglaud.
A vessel arrived at a Southern port ou Thursday
morning last with about 27,000 guns aud 1,OOJ,000
pouuds of powder.
Thk Cattle i.v tub WsdT. A great battle has been
fought in Hetitoii county, Arkansas, by the Confed
erates under Generals V an Lorn, Pi ice, McCullocb and
Mcintosh, uiid the Federals tinder Gen. Curtis. The
first accounts received represented that the battle lasted
tliree days, the Cih, iili, and 8th iost, and that on the
H;h our fortes were victorious, but on the 3ih, in con
sequence of the death of Gens. Den McCulloch and
Mcintosh, our army retired from the field and got in
the rear of the enemy, where it was waiting for re
iafoiremeiits from Gen. Pike who was only 20 miles
off with .o0'j li. intns.
Tuc Naval Vkto::y. In another column will be
found full pai ticulars of the great Confederate naval
victory in Hampton Konds. The number of guns used
on our side was '.It, against ocr COO guns of the ene
my, besides the batteries :it Newport News.
The official report of ibe battle states that it com
menced nt :i o'clock, p. in., ou Saturday the 8th, and
at t o'cloi k, j.-. m., t'.r li-et had sunk the federal fri
gate Cuiubei laud, csip: ui . i and burnt the Congress,
disabled and driven tin-Minnesota aho:c, and detested
the St. Lawrence ami Roanoke, causing them to re
treat to Fortress Monroe. Resides thi., ?'o of the
enemies" mi. all :-t -mrrs were blown iipe-;?d t.vo trans
port it hoo era were cptur-d. The Cumberland wert j
d"wn wiili a:: nn loani. except w nut were saved lv
bouts from t'." 'i.oie. The flag of the Coi'g e-;s and
t'je monl -: -; commander are now iu tLe N;wy )c-
J.Mrliiielit at K 1C :. ilu-lld.
Pr - i . 1 n t I'-ivis. in a special message t Congress,
rails particular attention to the perfidious conduct of
the enemy on the CongTSs in raising a white flag and
then liriug upon our men as tliey approached the dis
abled vessel. In this way the most of our men who
were injured at all were wouuded. The Confederates,
utter lieing deceived by the white l'ag on the Congress,
lived hot shot into her and burnt her.
The Confederate vessel which did most of the work
whs the Virginia, heretofore called the Merrim&e. Ishe
win refitteii at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and occu
pied six months in the operation. 1200 men working on
her all the time. ll r capability of resisting thot will
be apparent wiien it is stated that one of the cuemy's
most powerful vessels, the Erricson, throwing shot
weighing 1 S3 pound, phiyed upon her at a distance of
only 4o yards, and jet failed to penetrate her iron cas
ing in a single instance. Tito Krricsoii is a ship built
by ih enemy for the purpose of wipjr.g out the Con
federate navy and taking any Fort he pleased This
power was claimed for her by the Northern papers.
But we suppose thy have now found out their mistake.
An Excellent Orpeb Gen Gatlin, commander of
the Cape Fear Depai I uicnt, publishes an order in the
Wilmington Journal, directing the removal of all cot
ton, tobacco, anl naval stores, from the coast to some !
secure place so that the enemv cannot reach them. If
not removed immediately they w ill be destroyed by the
military authorities. And the Gcneial expresses the
hope that the owners themselves will apply the torch
rnther than allow the enemy to get possession of these
much coteied products.
EqJ- We loam that K. C Davidson, of L-tuly's Beat,
Mecklenburg county, is raising a Dragoon Company
for the war. Now is the time to rally for the cause
those who don't want to go on foot can go on a horse
all must be accommodated. Mr Davidson was an
officer in a Dragoon company in fie .Mexican war. He
understands the service, and no doubt will take good
tare of his men.
A Gkkat Gatuerixo. On Friday last, in accord
ance with an order from Col. J. Y. Hryce, the compa
nies composing the S5ih aud oth Regiments of
Militia, assembled iu Charlotte, it had been reported
for some time previously that a draft of one-third of
the Militia had been ordered, but this does not seem to
have beeu coi rcct, and if it had bceu, no draft was
necessary, for it appeared by the returns of the various
companies that Mecklenburg has already more than
oue-tbir l (ncai !y on-h:ilf) in the service or enlisted
for service. Hut if more me n had been rt-juired from
the county, it was evident, from the spirit manifested
on Friday, that it would not require a drsft to get
them. It the 01 fusion demands it, hundreds will tlv
to arms who hue not done so.
The Commissioned officers of the Regiments are or
dered to appear in ibis place on Thrday next for the
purpose of electiug Field Ullicerg.
While it seems that Mecklenburg county is not sub
ject to draft, it would be well for to remember thai
the country needs every man she can get, and it is the
duty oj ail who can potibiy do so, to enter the ranks
at once and help drive : :ck iiie invaders. The larger
t.;e force we brifg ini. the lieid this spriug the sooner
'.lie war will be tuded. Tin t'tuc- may conic when all j
sll have to shoulder his gnu ad t.tie the field; and
the o:i!y way to pievent this is for every mat. ho c;i:i
N-.ive home, to go tiow and help close the war eu.rly.
la Friday m.iuy of the officers and nu ti assembler!
in the Comt-I; . (a many as the house would hold)
id we:e irt ,j j., :l cjtjriu-d and patriotic manner
by Col. Bryc: .1 Jobnstou, Es-i , and Col. John A.
our.g of 1 In I I. ,:. Ai. s C. State Troops. The mani-.-tHtions
of the l.nge audience showed that the peo
ple f (his section were resolved never to submit to
noriUem rie or uirihetn rulers.
P. a. Yve think the unfavorable news from the
coast will require more men from this county, and if
the companies now iQ process of organization are not
peedtlr made up, we think a draft Mill be ordered.
md that no draft will become
cuuea lor bv the Governor.
re?" Wc return to Mr Harrison Honk, ef Catawba
county, thanks for a list of nine subscribers at Hickory
Tavern. Alto, to Jlr A. Cornelius for auother list of
subscribers in his section. Also, to Mr W. K. Arents
of Liucolu for a list of 1 1 subscribers
ri?' We are authorized t5 say tbat Craighead P. O.,
M cki'-nbn'g county. Las b"Ti rere'tablifshed.
Ratukb Us easy. UOur old friend of the Raleigh
Standard evinces some uneasiness on the Gubernato
rial question, and indulges in some remarks which dis
plays a feeling not calculated to do good at tht3 time.
We fear that the Standard is becoming desperate, and
that the excitement of the times is operating injurious-
ly upon the editor's usual prudence and good judgment.
The Standard is displeased because the name of Wm
Johnston has been mentioned bv some of the newspa-
pers of the State as a proper candidate for the office of
Governor, and no doubt thinks it very wrong that the
people of Mecklenburg, in public meeting, should en
dorse the nomination of Mr Jol r.ston. We suppose
if the name of the editor of the Standard had been
brought forward, aud a public , meeting held and en
dorsed it, he would not have been so much displeased.
The Standard is not willing to snpport Mr Johnston,
and we think no one expected it to do so; but it makes
charges against that geutlcroan which are not justified
by the facts. It says that Mr J. is an "ultra and bitter
partizan secessionist," and that he showed it by his
votes in the Convention and by his acts as Commissary
General. With regard to Mr Johnstou's course in the
Convention we will simply remark that it was no doubt
shaped by a disposition to do w hat he thought was best
for the cause of the South, and if he is liable to the
charge ol being a partizan, then Mr Hold. n himself is
subject to the same charge. That Mr J. was a seces
sionist, after it was evident that the Union could not
be preserved ou fair or honorable terms to the South,
w e all know, aud we had hoped that that would be no
cause of offence in the estimation of the Standard. But
we say that the acts of Mr Johnston as Commissary
General show that he is no partizan. There were four
oflicers in that Department at Raleigh, appointed by
Mr J. at the time of its organization two, Messrs
Fow le and Merrimon, were as strong Union mea as
the editor of the Standard. Of the other two, only
one was an original secessionist. So it is certain Mi
J.did not exhibit partizanism in his appointments, and
we don't believe he did in anything else. We call up
on the Standard to show, if it can, wherein Mr John
ston has been guilty of partizan acts.
But we did uot commence this article for the purpose
of defending Mr Johnston his course as a southern
man needs no defence but we desire to protest against
the spirit of the Standard's article; it manifests too
much hatred for those that paper has heretofore called
'original secessionists'; it talks about those who "pre
ferred'' to dissolve the Union. Such articles, and simi
lar ones which have appeared in the Standard, nrc
calculated to build np two parties in the State and di
vert a portion of the people from a vigorous prosecu
tion of the w ar. We do hope the Standard will pause
before it further goes in a course, the only effect of
which w ill be to srouie jealousy and factiousness on
the part of i'-osp subject to be influenced by that
paper. The Standard is not correct in charging
jc,hutou's fr
ieuds with having "cauied and kept
up party divisions." Whatever divisionscxiit, that paper
is as much if uot more to bl.inie thau any other in the
State. It has shown a restless, complaining, fault
finding, revengeful spirit since the commencement of
the war. We do not attribute this to the least dis
loyalty, but to a feeling of hatred for certain men who
necessarily had to be foremost in beginning the revo
lution; and we have often regretted seeiug such a dis
position displayed by our eotemporary.
The Standard is now quite extravagant in its praise
of gentlemen whom it has spent a life-time in opposiug
such men as Graham, Gilmer, E G Reude, Pool and
Vance. The friends of these geullumeu, we presume,
understand the matter.
The Standard says it, is iu favor of ft canvass of the
State. We are opposed to a canvass because it will do
no good btit much barm, and because we believe our
people are intelligent enough to decide the matter
without the dictation of candidates. If a bitter party
contest arises in the Slate, the people may blame the
editor of the Standard and those who agree with him
for it. For oursc'f and the candidate we expect to
support, we fear no discussion, but we do dread the
bad feeling and division which is apt to be produced
among the people in that way. If the Standard and
its friends are determined to have a party c.invass while
an unprincipled and barbarous enemy is invading our
soil, let it be so, but'wc warn the people against it in
time. In the meantime we hope all the other papers
in the State will expiess their views about the pro
' ' iei t - fit i r-inviec
j We have no disposition to commence or continue a
discussion with any one at this time, but we could not
allow the Standard's charges to pass uncorrected.
Ax Investigation. The Confederate Congress has
appointed a special committee to investigate the causes
of the recent reverses to our arms at Roanoke aud
Fort DotieJsou. While discussing the matter, Mr Ad
kins of Tenn., said that den. A. S. Johnston was in
competent aud had grossly mismanaged the Western
Department: he had lost the confidence of the people
of Tennessee and of his army, and it could not be re
organized under him. He said he did not doubt Gcu.
Johnston's pat'iotisin, but he believed him incompetent.
It is stated that the members of the Tennessee Legisla
ture have signed a petition to the President for the re
moval of Johnston from command.
Some of the members of Congress defended Johnston
and contended that be was accused wrongfullv that
he was a brave, gallant and skillful officer, and had
pursued the best course possible under the circum
stances. We bvfleve the President thiuks there was
bad management in Tennessee and i3 disposed to make
a thorough investigation of the circumstances attend
ing what he considers imprudent surrenders.
The President has suspended Generals Floyd and
Pillow from their commands until they give more satis
factory accounts of their action at Fort Donelson. He
thicks they have failed to show that the w hole army
could not have been saved as well as a part.
The authorities of Wilmington, N. C, following the
example of many southern cities, have prohibited the
sale of spirituous liquors in that town in either small
or large quantities. The railroad and steamboat Hues mouth a formal protest against the blockade of the
connecting with Wilmington are requested not to Bio Grande, and that on the Clh the British coti
transport liquor to the town during the war. This sort J sul dispatched a Bchooner to Tampico, with orders
of action will soon render the distillery busiues3 un- ; for a British war vessel to hasten to the liiw
j profitable by reducing the price of whiskey. It cannot i
now be sold iu Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Pe
tersburg, Wilmington, Charleston or Columbia.
"ir :! Western Democrat.
Clear Creek, Jdecklcuburg Co., March 1, '62.
Mr. Ekitob: Since the last publication of the
" Philadelphia Soldier's Aid Society" we have forward
ed two boxes of clothing to our soldiers. The'first box
contained 20 flannel shirts, 10 pairs socks, 3 blarkets,
1 quilt, 1 comfort, I sheet; the last box contained 34
pairs cotton drawers, 2 pairs socks, 1 pair gloves, 1
neck con-fort. The ladies of Kcthlehem congregation
are connected with us in our society. Besides this,
they have given in to the amount of more than $100.
The ladies of both churches are resolved to do all they
cau for our brave soldiers while the war continues.
MRS. A. D. PHAKK, Sec'y.
Mas. N. Maxwell, Pres't.
Editor or Democrat : The. following mms were
collected in Sharon Beat. Mecklenburg county, by J W
Alexander, for the benefit of the Charleston sufferers
' by fire, and forwarded to the Relief Committee of Char
leston by Mr H M Phelps of Chariotte :
John Walker S5, J L Springs 4, J W Hunter 1, J B
Walker 1, W H Walker 2, John Wolfe 1, S Wolf 1, J
W Barnett I, W M Parks 1, T N Alexander 5, Wm Reid
, L B Flannigan 1, Wm Ross 2. Wm P Robinson 2,
J N Ross 2, J W Ross 5 bashela meal, J W Alexander
5 bushels meal, Hugh Kirkpatrick 15 bushels meal.
Cos fhdi rate Cokgbess. A bill to organize a Su
preme Court in the Confederate States has been passed.
A resolution was passed by the House of Representa-
tires adviiing planters not to plant cotton or tobacco
j -bis year, but to raise provisions, hogs, cattle, Lc. j j
t In the Honse, Mr Swann of Texas, oflered the follow-
. ing resolution which was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs :
Whereas, it has become manifest that the Govern-
j 0r tnat country and in disregard of that poliev which
has hitherto characterized the action of enlightened
nations, declines, so far, to resognirr 1 he existenie of
the Government of the Confederate States; therefore
The Congress of the Con ederate States do resolve,
That the President be and is hereby requested to with
draw from Great Britain the Commissioners heretofore
sent thither, and leave the Government of that country
henceforth to pursue such policy in reference to these
States as it may deem best, without solicitation or
suggestion on the part of this Government.
Both Houses passed a resolution cf thanks to Capt.
Buchanan and others engaged in the late naval battle.
The Rockingham (Va.) Register gircs a detailed ac
count of the villany and roguery of the Yankees in
j Pendleton county, Ya. They seized everything they
could carry olr negroes, horses, cattle, and ot course
did not hesitate to take all the money thev could find,
as well as insult and arrest southern citizens.
m.
A. CcRtors Cakco. During the late engagement in
Hampton Road3, a schooner was captured from the
1 . v- , , j 1 .,l ..,,,1
enemv and carried to Norfolk, loaned with lne toa
' ...
fish. She had an immense tank on board filled with
the fish, supposed to be intended for the Catholic sol
diers at Newport News, as this is the season of Lent.
The Lincoln Congkess has under consideration a bill
to reduce the Southern Stales to a Territorial condition,
and place each under a military government for an in
definite period, whose duty it shall be to sequestrate,
forfeit, lease and confiscate the property of all persons
engaged in the rebellion. No person who has taken
a part in the war against the so-called United States or
aided the "rebelliou"' in any w ay, is to be allowed to
vote, sit as a juryman, or hold any office whatever.
The officers of the Territories are all to be appointed
by Alie Liucoln, and, of course, will lie appointed from
the North and sent here to rule ove- us.
Some people may think it impossible for any body of
men with common sense to seriously mediiate the pas
sage of such a bill as the one now before the Lincoln
Congress, but nevertheless it is so; and they are now
discussing and will no doubt pass it. They are mad
and foolish enough to do anything. It is true, some
o! the members oppose it as impract'cable and calcu
lated to make tb.e southerners desperate, but a majority
of the yankees pretend to think it can be enforced.
Southern people can now see what doom awaits them
if they submit. They will be completely disfranchised,
have their property seized and distributed among their
enemies, and be ruled by yankee Governors and yan
kee officers generally.
The Yankx.f.s and Canada. A London pa
per expresses the conviction that the Yankees
surrendered Mason and Slidell on account of the
spirit and enthusiasm exhibited by the Canadians
in behalf of England. The country sprang at
once to arms, and, before the surrender took place,
")5, 000 men were ready for the field. This spec
tacle, so different from what the Yankees expected,
startled theiu, and they at once raised the white
flag. There may be a spice of truth in this con
jecture; but we think the English greatly over-rate
the Yankees to do injury to Canada. Their threats
of invading that country were mere gasconades,
designed to impose upon England. With the
South arrayed against them, they never would
have ventured across the line, nor could they have
effected anything, had they gone. But the En
glish evidently labored under apprehensions of
terious hurt from that quarter. These apprehen
sions are now allayed. Precautions have been
taken against a covp de main the country is
found to be sound to the core and John Bull is in
a defiant mood. The London paper before us de
clares that the Canadians hate the Yankees worse
than any Secessionist can do. They live close to
them and knqw all their meannesses an extent
of kuowledge truly marvellous! Richmond Whig.
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Thk Convention Ordinances. The Con
vention directed the ordinances it passed try be
published in three Raleigh papers, tor which pub
lications, we, and all our readers have to help pay.
Ye do not wish to appear captious, but in all
candor we would respectfully suggest that if the
people in all parts of the State have to pay their
equal proportiou for publishing these Ordinances
in three papers and three only, that all the papers
selected lor such publications should not be those
of one town, but that a paper in the east, one in
the centre, and another in the west, each one hav
ing a large circulation, should be selected as
mediums through which to convey to the people
throughout the State important information.
This would be doing simple justice to the differ
ent portions of the .State.
The Convention, in their action on this subject,
would seem to assume, that everybody reads the
Kaleigh papers, and nobody reads the papers of
other portions of the State, when the fact is well
known that all the llaleigh papers have not a
general circulation throughout the State, while
there arc old established journals, both in the east
and the west, of greater circulation than some of
the llaleigh papers. Crrrniboro Patriot.
From the Rio Grande More Troullm fur
the Fidvrah. The N. O. Picayune has informa
tion from the Bio Grande, received through a
merchant from Brownsville, from which we learn
thut the condition of affairs in that quarter indi
cates that another trouble is about to come upon
our enemies. The intelligence is that the British
and French consuls at Matamoras had presented
to the Captain of the United States frigate Ports-
Giande and prevent, even to the extent of hostili-
ue, tue uiock.aue 01 tnu nci uy ;uv 1 ortsuiouiti.
The consul's orders were that the British vessel
should engage the Portsmouth immediately upou
her arrival. The French consul had also sent a re
quest to Tampico for the forwarding of a French
war ship. .. . '
The Sequestration Law. Important amend
ments have been made to the original Sequestra
tion Law, passed by the Congress. One of the
amendments will secure to the children of the
late Stephen A. Iouglas the large estate willed to
them by their grand-mother, Mrs. Martin, of
Rockingham, N. C. We will at our earliest con
venience, publish the new law in regard to se
questration, as a number of car readers are in
some way interereeted in the matter.
:.. .1.- Lt..i i ..iu t i . n... .1.
Extraordinary. Rufus Jones, Esq., of this
county, left at our office on Thursday last a ten
penny nail three and a quarter inches long, found
in the gizzard of an oidinarv sized hen. The nail
Timst bnpp in fli ft p izard for some time, as
... 1 .1.
that member bad become etongaiea 10 accommo- -
datP its fstmn.-Tfi visitor. The hen was auite heal-;
thy but could not quite dicest the nail. Raleigh
Journal.
The Battle at NewbernVWCM
THE TOWN IN POSSESSION OP TUB
; ENEMY.
- The Buraside fleet seems to have disappointed many
on the coast, and instead of attacking Weldon; and
Suffolk", has attacked Newbern and captured the town;
"ft e have no detailed or correct information from be
fight. We have conversed with two or three gentle
men who were in Ncvbern or near the place when, the
battle commenced, and their statements are no doubt
correct as far as Ihey themselves saw, but they beard so
many reports that it was bard to tell what had hap
pened more than that Newbern has fallen into the
hand.? of the enemy. Several exaggerated reports are
in circulation.
The Confederate force at Newbern amounted to
about five or seven thousand men, under Gen. Branch.
The enemy 13 supposed to number fifteen or twenty
five thousand. On Thursday- last, the 13th, the enemy
ascended the river leisurely" in gnu-boats, throwing
shot and shell on each side, and stopped about 1
miles below the town, and landed a large number un
der cover of their guns.
On Friday morning, the land fight commenced and
the gnn-boats moved up towards the town. A deter
mined stand was made by some of our batteries and
uegtments, but they were completely overpowered aud
1 tied in haste. The fight lasted about 3.J hours
Our loss is variously estimated at from 25 to !0 in
killed and wounded, and but few if any captured as
prisoners. Iheenetuv s loss is thought to be heavy
, Tl,ere no certainty about the loss on either side, but
Me u,e inclined to think it small from what we hear,
() . ... , ,
u"e Janiee Lieutenant was captured by some of out
ptured ny some or our
men, so reported.
We lmve heard some of our Regiments mentioned as
having behaved gallantly, whilst others are accused of
acting otherwise. Campbell's,. Vance's and Avery's are
said to have fought well aud .repulsed the enemy three
times at the point of the bayonet. Capt litem's artillery
company stood their ground to the last moment, and lost
most of their guns.
It is said that 110 officer on our side was killed, and we
have heard of none named as certainly wounded. "; The
report that Col. Lee, Col. Campbell and Lt. Col. TToke
were killed or wounded is positively contradicted., by a
gentlwmau who came from the scene of action on Monday
morning. The most of the horses attached to Ikem's
battery were killed, and a few of the meu wounded. Pri
vate J P Morris is reported as seriously wouuded.
Gen Gatlin, who ought to have been on the groundr re
mained at Goldsboro during the action. . .. .
Some report that the town of New bern was burnt by
our own people, whilst others Bay that only the cotton,,
rosin aud spirits turpentine was burnt. The emiuy
shelled the town, but what damage was done to the-place
we cannot tell. The Railroad Bridge across the Treut
licr was destroyed.
Our troops retreated to Kington, about 25 miles from
Newbern, where Gen. Branch was reorganizing his army
aud determined to make astaud. lie has been reinforced.
The loss of Newbern cuts off communication with Fort
Macon. Whether the Fort has been abandoned, r pro-visiont-d
for a siege, we are not prepared to say. ..
It is to be presumed that the steamer Nashville, which
was lying at Morehead City, went to sea. '
The consternation which prevailed among the citizens
of Newbern is represented as very great. The women
and children fl' d in every way possible, and we suppose
m;iny are in a destitute couditiou, aud deserve the sym
pathy and aid of all who have it in their power to give it.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
Richmond, March 16. ,
A skirmish took place last week, near New Creek,
flanipahire county., Va., between Ashby's ctivalry aud
the enemy, which resulted in the capture of 40 of the
Federals. Our loss was two killed and one wounded.
The Postmaster at Cumberland Gap writes that the
enemy were in sight of that place, and that a fight was
expected next day.
De.spathes received by telegraph to the Tennessee
delegation state that on Friday 2,000 Federals passed
Cumberland Mountain and captured two compauies of
our cavalry.
A dispatch received this morning says a courier
arrived at Knoxville and reports the enemy, from 4,000
to 6,000 strong, were twenty-five miles irom Knoxville
and advancing.
Both Houses of Congress passed a resolution advis
ing that no cotton be planted this year.
FURTHER ADVICES FROM ARKANSAS.
Memphis, March 12. A despatch from Fort Smith
says Capt. Rodgers arrived iu charge, of the ammuni
tion train, and the official account of the battle at Elk
horn. The fighting was terrible. The Confederates
were mostly armed with rifles and shot-guns. ' They
charged the enemy again and again, i clubbing their
guns and driving them back from their first position.
The enemy had taken a second and 'stronger posi
tion. ;'- '' ? -
When it became known to his troops that Gen. Mc
Culloch had fallen, they were fraiuic. 1 ith rage fight
ing like demons charging" and pultitigto flight five
times their number. ' ; - " 5!"
Fearful that McCulloch's troop? wotild be disorgfifti
ed, Van Dorn deemed it advisable to : withdraw. He
renewed the attack next day. and retired in splendid
order, under cover of his artillery. . . .
The attack was considered a brilliant mnnoehvre.-
Gen. Mcintosh, at the head of his command, fell
early; also Gen. Hebert. , , . : i, ? i , f , "
Prisoners report the Federal loss at six thousand.
The Confederates attueked the enemy on all sides,
passing around them. Van Dorn sa3rs he is not whip
ped and cannot be,' with reinforeemeuts. j : J -
We will soon have the Confederate train on Boston
Mountain, out of reach of the enemy. ' ..
This news is reliable. -v -' '
COMMANDING GENERAL. -
General Lee bag been appointed ay President ;Davis
Commanding General of the ariay. i. - a
OCCUPATION OF WINCHESTER BY THE ENEMY.
We have informationfrom a private source of the
evacuation of Winchester by onr forces under General
Jackson, and its occupation by sthe enemy. Their
forces are represented to be about 17,00) strortg5 ; ''
General Jackson encamped on- Wednesday , evening
on Cedar Creek, about one mile north of Strasbuig.
DEATH OF BISHOP - MEADE. ,
The whole religious community of the South will be
deeply grieved to learn of the death of the venerable
Bishop Meade, of Virginia, which took -place in Rich
mond ou the Mlh inst. ,
August a, March 14th.
Passengers report an engagement at Chickasaw,
on the Tcunessee river, near Kastport, on Wed
nesday last. Four Federal guti-boafs attempted to
ascend the river, but were reputed several times
by our batteries. It is believed that one gun-boat
was disabled. No ooe. injured ou outside.
The city of SJemphis has .bepri placed nnder
martial lawY All cotton, sugar and' molasses has
been ordered to be removed, excepting enough for
family supplies. The Appeal publishes a dispatch
from Richmond stating, that President: Davis is
going "West, (supposed to be for the purpose of
taking command of the army there in person;; and
it also urges all the people to rally to his
standard. . ' . .
The Tennessee Legislature has convened in
Memphis. The Governor sent in his Message
immediately. He says that on hearing of the
fall of Fort Donelson he ealled upon Gen. John
ston and tendered him all the resources of the
Stale which dould beJmade available,? arid jfull
co-optration in any and all measures fdr the de
fence of? the State and !capUaT? !?en. Johnston
informed hinvthat under the ircuDjataices which
surrounded him, and with" but a Waif force at his
command, he regarded it as his duty both to the
army he commanded and the Government, he rep-
. -.at .1 .
resented, to fall back witn nts army tsouin 01
jT I Til 1 " Jl n a AP'lK.t ittr TV.
ixasnvnie, maK.ms-n' 'Klc"yi-"-
Governor urees wava and means to subsist troops,
and also that the entire military force jf the State I
be called oat to sustain Ihe Confederacy A T I
Cotton ad Tobacco, A meeting of planters,
merchants; and other citizens, was Leli in Mobile
a few days since, at' which 'resolutions were un
animously adopted to the effect that no more cot
Urn and tobacco, or a verj-totall crop, should be
made during the present -year; and requesting the
Confederate Congress, by taxation or otherwise
to prevent an over-production of these commodi
ties; that he who sella cither coUnt or tobacco io
the enemy during the press nt war should he deem
ed a traitor and treated accordingly; and recom
mending all holders of cotton to place it promptly
in places of safety from the enemy, and to burn it
whenever there, is imminent danger of its falliug
into the hauds of the Yankees. ;
True Patriotism. It is . stated that the
Fourth Alabama Regiment, in the Army of the
Potomac, proposes to re-enlist for the war, reject
ing alike the fifty dollars bounty and the sixty
days' furlough; saying that the cause is enough.
Closino the Uar-Rooms. .Mayor Boat
wright, haying received orders from the Governor
and Council, has issued his proclamation, ordering
all bar-rooms and other places where liquor is retail
ed to be closed after to-day. We arc highly prafi
fied with the action of the Council in the ajatter,
and hope it will have the desired effect. This
may be called not only a temperance but empha
tically a "bread movevneut." Columbia Caroli-
nian of the bth. .
: In this county, on the 22d nit, br J." P. Ross, Esq ,
Mr Wm. Todd to Miss. Carry T01W. -
Iu Iredell county,- Ou tuV 27th tilt, by Rev. W. B.
Watts, Mr J. F. Iloupe to Mis-i Mattie U. Cox.
' Tn Rowan county, on the till iust; Mr A. N. Yie
raan to Miss S. A. Brown, dau-hter of the late Mojei
kL. Brown. -,
iilu York District'.' on the 4th inst, Mr Win V Jones
to Miss Marg.iret E Tipping.
- On the 10ih it:t,' Mr Wm W East of Yorkville, to
Miss Sarah K Whitmlr of Greenville.'
, In this county, on the 27tb bit, Matthew Wallace,
R. S , aged 03 years. . . :
in Cabarrus county, on the 3d 'mat, Mr H. M. Ray,
aged 4a years. t
In Lincolntnn, on the 2d inst., Mrs Sarah Baxter,
aged 30 years.
On the 10th inst, nt the residence of Hon. R. Cv Pur
year, in Yadkin county, after a protracted aud painful
illness, Jofiu Marshall Kerr, oldest sou of the Hon
Johri Kerr of thi State, formerly a Lieutenant in ti
U. S. Army. He leaves a devoted wife " and child, as
well as a large circle of friends and-rtlativcs to mourn
their loss. -
In Fayetteville, on the 11th inst, Rer. John L.'Newby,
of the North Carolina Conference, aged 43 years and 1 1
montlis. - i
In York District, on the 6th instant, Mrs Martha J
Smith, wife of Z I) Smith,- aged 34 years. . t.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.,'. '
At a regnlar meeting of Phrrnix Lodge No. 8 of
Mason?, Fayetteville, held on the Csh inst, the follow
ing resolutions were adopted, viz :
God, the Great Architect of the Universe, having
taken from us our friend and brother, Past-master H.
C. Lucas, it becomes us in humble submission to bow
to His divine will, aud with grateful hearts to praise
Him that by His wisdom and through His grace "our
deceased bro'her was, by faith, enabled te pass through
the valley and shadow of death to a blissful immor
tality. To his kind and nffecticnate mother, as friends of
hers and as brothers of him,, we offer our siuceie and
heart-felt condolence; and may that God who was his
friend be hers through life.
Resolved, As a murk of respect to enr deceased bro
ther, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
Resolved, Thitt these proceeding be spread upou
the records of the Lodge, and that a copy be delivered
to the mother of our deceased brother.
Resolved, That the town papers and the Western
Democrat be requested to publish. T. Waodill,
J. A. Wonm,
J. G. Cook,
A. M Campbell, Sec'y. Committee.
All Persons who feel an
interest in the establishment Of an
j Armory in this place, are requested to
meet at the Court-House on Thursday next, the 20th
inst., nt 11 o'clock. The Committee to report ae 10 a
suitable location, will meet at the Court-House the
same day at 9 o'clock. A punctual attendance is
earnestly requested. WM. b PHIFKR, -
R. F. DAVIDSON,
March IS. 1SG2 , Town Committee.
I NOTICE. c
Sale of Property.
Having obtained special letters f adini.'trattoa on
the estate of Robert VY. Dunn, deceased, an4 duly
qualified a$ ffuch according to law, I shall sell by order
of the Court, on Friday, the 28th day of March, 1SC2,
at the plantation of the deceased in Mecklenburg
county, known as the Andrew Durin place, the follow
ing property, viz: two head of-Horses, oue mule, sev
eral Cattle and Hogs, four bales of ginned Cotton... l$0
bushels of Corn, oue good road Wagon, 15o bushels
Cotton Seed, a quantity of Fodder, one sett of Black-,
smith's Tools, the household and kitchen Fnruiture,
and various other' articles belonging to the' estate of
the intestate. ; - ' ' .
I will also, at the surtie time and place, hue for one
year, six Negroes, and rent the Plantation.
Terms made known on day of sale. ' '
WM! W. WALKCP, Adm'r.
March 18, 18G2 ; 2t-pd : ' -
. I!0.DS FOR SALE.
The first Mortgage Bends of the Atlantic, Tenn., t
Ohio' -Railroad Co. are offered for sale. They are se
cured by the endorsement of the Charlotte k S. C.
Railroad Co. '
There isnor better investment for capitalists, and
scarcely any bouds offered in market so secure.
Apply to M. L. WRISTON", Trcas.
March 18, 1862 If -
Iredell Express copy four weeks. .
AdiuiiiifttraforN Aolice.
Having qualified as Administrator off. II. McCord,
deceased, I hereby notify all ' persens indebted to eaid
decensed to" come forward and make immediate pay
ment, aud nil those having claims against the de
ceased mnsT present them for settlement wijLiu the
time prescribed by law, or this notice will be pleaded
in bar of their recovery. - '
WM- M. MtCORD, Adm'r.
March 18, 18G2 Ira ,
$50 REWARD.
I will give the above reward to any person who will
take up and deliver Xo memy boy Sam, or confine hiro
in jail so thl I eafj get him Said boy ran off about
the 4 th of .December last, and it supposed to be lurking
in the vicinity of Charlotte or in the neighborhood of
Clear Creek or Reedy Creek in this coumy. lie is
about 2! years of age,'nd formerly belonged to Mr.
Stephen X. Wilson, now of AVue county, N. C.
" ' JOHN' WOLFE.
Charlotte, Mareh 18, 1862. ' tf ;
IYECROKS FOR SALE. -
Two Negroes, a boy and a girl, aged about 12 years
respectively,' are offered, for aale. Warranted to be
sound and healthy. ' -
For further information apply at this Office." 1
March 18, 1862.'- ' ' l't-pd'-
Z TAN BARK WANTED.
' ...... i " J- f, : r t " -''-:--"' -
I WAKT to purchase' targe quantity of tan bark this
Season and will pay Five1 Dollars per cord delivered at
the Tan Yard or Four Dollars per cord loaded on the
cars on any Rail Road any destance not exceeding 40
Hiilesr -. inoU " - M. B. TAYLOR.
t atarca 10, coj. . - , . ' '
Charlotte Jflnrfcet, Mabch 17, 18C2.
Thera was more Cottoa than,.nulofTerc4 the past
week. Some three or fonr hundred bales were sold al
, 7 to 8 cents the market rather unsteady, and
buyers not anxious.
Flour is still la demand at $t to $4 25 pfr sack.
Wheat $1 40 to SI 60 per bushel. This is the pric
we are authorized by the proprietor of the Steam Mill
to quote. . . '-'l..
Corn has a declining tendency. W quote It at 90 :
cents to $1 per bushel. Most alei were tnado at 90
cents.' ' '
Peas 85 to 90; Oats 50 to 65. I
Whiskey $1 40 to $1 75 per gallon.
llri3h Potatoes $2 per bushel.
Sugar and Mu!a?st9 have advanced. Sugar 16 to
25, Molasses $1 10 per gallon. Cuffce SO cents per lb.
Raggipg 30 ceut? per yard. ' .' v ' . . ,.
Chickens ami fresh rjeats are scarce and in demands
ta? The reason we have not published the Charlet-
ton and Columbia markets recently is, we have sot
found the prices at those places quoted in any of our
exchanges. ' - ' ,
JOHN A. LANCASTER & SON,
Stock Brokers,
R. A. LANCASTER,
March 18, 1S62. em. , T. J. WRIGHT. -
NOTICE;
All persons Indebted to the Estate of Dr. VT.'B.
White, deceased, will pteae make Immediate payment'
to the undersigned; aud those having claims against
the deceased nmst present thera for settlement, proper
ly authenticated, within the time preectibed by law, -or
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. --
W. E. WHITE, Adm'r.
. March 11, 1862. 3t - V
Attention, Men of Mecklenburg
We are raising a Company for the war, aud will re
lieve yeu of the draft by enlisting with us. One Hun
dred Dollars bounty paid, and clothing furiiiibed before
leaving the county. Come forward and enlist, and let
uot history record a draft ia old Mecklenburg. - -'-'
. , J. H. WHITE,
. S. E. BULK, ; .
March 11, 1862 J. M. SPRINGS. .
RECRUITS WALTER. ,
lam authorized to 'eulist ten "or fifteen "able-bodied
ft
men for the war, to join -Capt. Darrliiger's ' feavalry
company. Anyone wishing to enter fhij fascinating '
branch of the service will please apply soon, t A bouu '
tv of $100 will be given. L- J. ORIER, ,
Charlotte, March 11, 1862 .. , Lieut.,
NOTICE. T
Treasurer's Office A., T. k 0. Railroad, 1
Charlotte, March 8, 1862. J
The Seventh installment of .the 'Capital Stock of the
Atlantic, Tenn., & O. Hailroad Company, subsctibed ia
the town of StatesviMe, is due on the 7th of April next."
The Ninth installment of the stock tubseribed at
Mount Moiiriie, Iredell county, and Ihe Tenth install
ment and last of :iU stock subscribed in Mecklenburg ,
connty, is dale a:id payable on the 22d of April.
If the stockholders desire the work to continue they
must pny tbeir stock more promptly, as the Treasurer
nriijst have money. -'. ' ' r
7-7t M. L. WR1STON, Treasurer.
Sequestration Act.
Having ben appointed Receiver for the coijntics of ,
Cleavelitnd, Lincoln, Gaston, Catawba, Iredell and
Mecklenburg. I hereby notify every Attorney, Agent,
former Partner, Trustee, or other person, hit. ding or'
controlling in said district any land, tenements or , '
hereditaments, goods and chattels, right Ct credit, ,
or Htiy interest therein, for any Alien Enemy of the
Confederate States, speedily to inform me of the same,
and to render mean acconot thereof, and as far ai
practicable to put the same in my hands. Aicy person
wilfully tailing t do so, is made g'tiity by the law of : .
a high misdemeanor. . ' , -
D. 8CIJENCK, Rrceirer.
My address Is Lincolnton, f. C.
P. S. Particular attention Is directea to the '3d and '
Uth sections tf the late Act amendatory tp the first'
Act of Sequestration." ' ' "
March 4, 1B03 lrn 1 ' , - : .
Tax Notice,
Delinquent Tat-'ers must pay up immediately, or
i will be under the necessity Of collecting by law. ,1'
hope this notice will be considered bv all who owa
taxes as final. W.'-Wi Gill BR,
. March 4, . 1863 Sheriff of Meckleubargv
Iron Foundry.
The subscriber informs the public that he succeeds
C. J.' Ilanimsrskold In the Iron Manufacturing basiqei '
at the stand known as Spring Hill Forge, 1 miles east
of Liiicoluton. This .Fore has been in operation for
a number of years, ..uJ ha. a good reputation , fur the -excellent
qualitv of the Iron made. ; ,
Address orders te me at Spring Hill Forge, Lincoln
couutv, N. C. ' " " ' ' ,
" PARSONS N A YL0B. :
March 4, 1862. 6t-p4 . . - :
YOtfMBBSB mtifm.
Having received authority from. the Governor of N. '
Carolina to enliat men for the war, all those dcriroua ;
of entering the service will do well to call at my office
and enroll tbeir names, , Whenever I may be absent
from town, A. C. Williamson, Esq, , will atttnd to tbi .
business for me. A bonnty of $100. 'will be given to
each man when the company it completed and enters "
Regiment J. A. FOX, -"'
Feb !8 1862 . Recruiting Officer.
Exe entire Department ;N i Carolina.
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, -..
Ralkiob, Feb, )3ih, I8U2.
FIVE REGIMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS FOR TH1
WAR are wanted to make np North-Carolina'i quota "
of the Artov of the Confederate Kialee, to whom a.
bounty of F1FTEEV DOLLARS per man will be paU.,
by the State, and FIFTY by iht.Copfederafe Statei..,
- The number is exacted, to be" raised with as little ' '
delay a possible; and Companies at prelent organizing
will4maeUiailji report to.4ki-Oflic They- will b ;
received by companies or JndUiduaJ. and when a full
Company is tendered, fourofficert trill be commission
ed; with a less'D'ini,, appoiatraeit!" .iK lie gift tj
follows: A Captain for forty men; First Lteuteuant for'
twenty-five: Hecond Lieutenant far fifteen,' ' -
The Militia who have been erdertd on dnfy and
be in readings, can still aval! themselves of this op- L
portunify of getting into the Volnnteer Service; and1
the number $ doing will be credited to their repeetivo
Counties. ' '' ' , , .
Rv order of the Governor? J. O. MARTIX, '
'4. it Adjutant Genera! '
TaTTBTIOiV VOLt'.'TEIii:S!
I hare on hand a lot of Oil-Cloth CoaU; also OiU
Cloth by the yard, which I will sell at reasonable
prices. Call at the store of Messrs. Hiiker X Kyck. ,
eext door to Elias it Cohen's, grocery store.
F. W. AIJREX3. .
Feb IS, :862 .'if . -' . r '. '
Town r Notice.
Ordered by the Board of Coraaiisgioners that no ae
counts thai) be hereafter made ngaiast the Town of
Charlotte except attcb as are ipeeiollif mutkorvud by th '
Board of CmmiiintT$, or upon the written, order of th -:
Mayor. And that any p-rson presenting any account
agaimt the Town to the Hoard for payment, sot ape '
cially authorized by the Board to be made, muKt pro -duce
the order of the Mayor authorizing- the conLract
iog of such aecouut.
Ordered that advertisement of this notice be made la,
one of the public newspapers of the Town
TH03. W7 DEWKTr
.. j. " Clerk of the Board of Cn, ?
rbroary 25, li2. .. . ,,t ,
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