WESTERN DEMOCET CHARrOTTE, Is. C.
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1
BATTLE
AT BICHMOND.
From the Richmond Dispatch of ibe '..th.
Our city was startled, hie yesterday evening, by
reoorts of heavy ordnance, and by one consent it?
was unWersally announced that the Great Ilattle
had at last opened, and that the greatest and aiost
momentous coufl ict of the age was lully maugur-
atcd. As far as we can ascertain, ax a me mmr
tnA Km far as we can ascertain, it a late hour
of night, it appears that our' forces attacked the
CUKUij Will uujufaii&tbu iuij a j v. n"v ,
and from the suddenness of the attack, the enemy
were totally non-plussed and driven from three
large redoubts m rapid succession, seizing the '.ih
and turning them with terrific effect upon the fe.
This accomplished, our forces advanced an! cap
tured two lines of entrenchments and field-work,
taking everything before them in gallant tyle.
Co-operating with the movement on the extreme
right and rCai of the enemy, our Generals crossed
the Chickahowiny at two points, viz: by the Mecli
anicsville bridge and Meadww bridge attacking the
enemy with great dash and ardor, driving in their
iutpostf, and ascending tlte opjoite hills, seized
the batteries, erected thereon, arid fully com luand
ing the future movements of our forces in crossine
the f-tream. In doing this, the rapidity of move
ment was Euch that the 'nemy was uuprcparcd,
and lost a monster battery, which has long annoyed
our troop's to the ril.t and left of the Yoik River
Railroad. Tbi achievement in itself is of incal
eulable value, and is equivalent to the saving of
i: . t . ,i i: C .. T . tin ..1
down the Meadow I'ridc road with a bii"ade of j
North Carolinians, and on crossing, were "mstaiiJly
reinforced by other troops of Gea. Hill's divUion.
' The numerous field voiks aid batteries opposed to
their advance were availed by our men in the j
coolest and most nonchalant style imaginable, and :
-while driving the heavy masses of Federal infan- I
try before them, were ably seconded by our heavy ;
guns, w hich, thundering with terrific noise, threw ;
large shells thick and f-.st upon the enemy's cho- i
sen positions aud camp, thus preventing our first ;
forces from being bverj-owcrcd by the swarming j
hordes of McClellan's hirelings. While these '
brilliant movements were progressing in thoncigh-
borhood of Meadow Rridgc, our troops beyond
the Mechanicsville Bridge, formed a junction with
them, thus forming a perfect cordon with others
operating from the village of Mechanicsville itself-
Our line being perfect, a general advance
-took place, but the brave Confederates had not
progressed far ere they were encountered by the
Federals in great force, and a terrific fight ensued;
but onward pressed our infant" and artillery un
til at 9 P. M., when the heavy cannonading ceased.
It was generally known that the enemy had been
driven fully three miles, having experienced great
loss in every shape, but particularly in artiller$.
At Mechanicsville, the heaviest fighting is said
t have taken place on Watts's farm, hut resulted
magnificently to us. All the heights 1 eyond the
Chickahominy are in our possession, thus ensur
ing the esfe and speedy transportation id troops
And munitions to the other sidg.
From the lite hour at which we write, it is im
possible to obtain particulars of the sanguinary en
gagement of yesterday, but the facts stated are
substantially correct, while much more was effect
ed by the force engaged than the niot sanguine
could have expected or predicted. The enemy
were totally routed whenever they made a stand
batteries, entrenchments, field-works, camps, and
anus, were captured with great rapidity, and our
loss is much less than could have been imagined
FROM FredeiwksbL'RO A gentleman re
cently from Fredericksburg informs us that on
tlfUfziV WPft fl'TVl tlltf Till! fl?r wnviniT
COMMENCEMENT OP THE
over Ibe Vice-consul's house, was torn down by bJ.'c gathering dimcuU.es, made sweeping re
Yankee officers. What the cause for this outrage ! flulM,,onf P" the citizens over whom their lines
was our informant was unable to learn, but imme- j advanced, to come forward and give their parole.
diately upon it Mr Goixlrick, the Vicc-ConsulJ A mi , , ,
demanded a pass to -o to Washington, whhh was I Jt:ffc!son ,ss,,ed hl proclaniasion to thc people
i used. On Thursday he was put under arrest.
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and sent to nshington iu that manner. This
high-handed act on the part of the Yankees was j
Btrongly protested against by Mr. t loodrick. and iu j
all probability it will arouse the temper of John i
Bull. Richmond Difputvh. j
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2EW Slave Trade. A gentleman direct
from Alexandria, Va., where- the Yankees have
(MMc&eion, informs us that two vessels left that
port one day last week loaded with slaves stolen
from thc loyal citizens of Virginia, and doubtless
bound for St. Croix or some other West India
Island. A vessel recently sailed from the York
river, where she arrived a few davs previous with
west luuia iruits, and by the cunning and
duplicity oftheiankce skipper and his crew, !
fuanv slaves in tie neignomiiood were induced to
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go on board. As soon as a load of these deluded
creatures was obtained, the vessel drifted off, and
setting all sailfc despite the tears and entreaties of i
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tne negroes, who too late discovered thc trap iu
vhich they were caught, bore them off a prizes
no doubt to 1 snkee cupidity and love of gain. i
Arkansas. A special despatch to the Mobile j
Tribune from Grenada. Miss., dated the2."d, says j
-that arrival here from Memphis say that the re
port of the defeat of Gen. Curtis by Gen. Hind
man is generally credited there and at points
above. Col. Fitch, with. two Indiana regiments,
was sent up White river to reinforce Curtis. He
attacked our lattciies at 'St. Cbailes. 70 miles
above, with two gunboats, and, landing his f rccs,
eceeded in capturing them by an attack in the
rear. A hot shot from one of our batteries fired
the magazine of the Federal steamer Mound City
and blew her to atoms, killing all but 12 put of
i nin ffho were on board.
Mlejssirri. r edcral ravulry m considerable j
force appeared Saturday at Coldwatcr Depot, on :
the Mississippi aud Iennessec Railroad, twenty
tuiies above Memphis.
j Thc cotton is beiog burned throughout thc up-
per country by thc planters. ;
(jESt. Jds. E. JollNSTO.v. We are pUacd to I
be abbi to sfate, for the gratification of our read- i
ii that Gen. Johnston is entirely out of danger Irom
i 1; v .;, 1 ,- -n - i-
s hia battle-wound, and is rapidly recovering his full
1 1 .t. 1 :..' ir. .. :n .A i
iicugiu aiiu visur. lit.- uutd ii iu not ur many
days before he will be in his radlle and with his
n ik hi i m im u iii mr Tik nw
harness on. Richmond Enquirer. .
Cox federates in (Jaxada. A letter written
at hotel in Montreal says;
Jhia house is filled with Southern families Mr
oouiucr ui t a. iui hut x retiueni 01 ine Xanfc; 01 j
Bepjablic; Ir Wwtfcldt, formerly of Mobile; j
F. P- Car bin of .Georgia, though residing for the
last ZO years in Paris; ;aptaia ijagruder, brother
r a n 1. t ry i c!
.of the Gen erah; J. jC. Unine, secession timber pf
the last Mary laud Legislature, and upon whose
head a pi ice has beeu act by the Federal Oligarchy;
Messrs Dugao & Meeker, of Ney Orleajis; and
I iSeTeral sympathizers frv the Northern States.
r There is a Mr jace 1a the jmj, who aas a broth -'
er in Augusta. A great many families hav p.
;sed through here ofi their way to Europe.
i I The opinion bore 13. that France and hn-rlaru
; will soon put an end to xhe war- GJ gt If,
TAKING AN OATH TO THE ENEMY- I
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The pass ons which atjooa a state oi war auu
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nnnfli- ifK k. Linnln I
? 'm er0w in bitterness. So long as
. -nt "ta:n - hone of aar.in-atin.r us .'
dis-ppoinmcnt which inflict up-
on thein add to their malice; and in proportion as
tl.oir affair row desperate, they will have re-
. . and Uesperate expedient. .
,jave robal)y 600nest to ant;c
anticipate of
of al!eV,anee
Ill etll Id i DC ill I cm J't I'J ' u- j'ut mr i n vi niitfim"
to the Lnitcd rraics on ine cuizeus wno may in
under their niillitary pover.
, or anut1te- we niar expect, if
the war continues, 'hat thcentfiiiy will repeat, and
more universally, these attempts tn extort the
oath of allegiance lVmii our people, ft i. proper
that i o(, i,!e aud Government should come to a
i
wiicrcwitii to meet
tJC1J1 to interfere wiih tneanairs 01 tne unuea states. J ners. every point me enemy nas oeeu loneu,
IT our citizens in every community will hang to- : He ad ds: "If he has he will not - lack in pretext j deceived, puzzled, out-generaled, and routed,
gethcr in folid body, and every man refuse, under ' for seeking a quarrel." J His plan3 have been utteily ruined, and all his
whatever extremity, to take jhe hated oath, they 1 The London .Times publishes a letter from its j traps have failed. I scarcely know which to ad--ii
-. i - .i : . !.,. ...,.,:. t ;ii ', v v..,-l- A.irrt.nml.i iin'if;itps tn Vim. ' mirfi nirt. G en. .Taekson's sudden and ovprwhplm.
Wlli 1. Ilu III l it in tuuist; i iii-n utoi ri uiny. i v n in
1... ;n.r.r.vU.l tii :rrpt nr iinnri.enn. or ti!nr under
iirvfilitir :i whnlft coininunitv. The fidelity of
ii mi .1 . .1.- .. r U ! :'
all Wlil IliUS prOVO IIIC alCly OI CUIII. JUI ll
.
cution." it a "IHl'Ic man m a neigiiooriiooa snow
l.;,...lr r.'... in th h.mr of trial it will cxeitn
: Il.i.ps stimulate, efforts that will rrove the
! source of much annoyance to the rest. Additional
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ill 1 liiouL'ht to bear to torce others
to do what one or two have done
The citizen, then, who, to save 1
.in urnnArtr nr
1 to secure any privilege, takes the oatl
h of allegiance,
is a traitor not only to his State and country gen
i crallv, but. is a traitor to his own neighbors. They
! have a ri-'ht to huld lain as their personal foe; for
he separates himself from them, and stimulates.
; against thtui the malice of their enemies. Wc .
i have heard of some who, without bad design, but ,
: undci a terrible mistake of judgment, decided to
take the oath of allegiance to the enemy. They
are now of all men the most miserable; and they
show it in their sad countenances and hanging
heads. They have lost their self, respect. They
have lost the esteem of their neighbors. And we
aie happy to add -that in annost every instance !
to add -that in almost every instance
they have tailed to get the price lor wnicn tney j
sold themselves. They have begn depredated j
ujn in most cases fully as much as their faithful j
neighbors; in many cases more. The honorable- j
miniied meii among me enemy uespise meui, aiia
suffer them to be plundered in contempt. And
such abatidoned creatures as constitute Bleuker's
i command, do not stop to distinguish between
friend and foe. They do not trouble themselves
about niceties when they see a thing that they
fancy, they take it, careless whether '-secesh" or
Cuffj is the sufferer.
Wc are aware that men differ as to the right to
take an oath under duresse, with the intention not
to observe it. For ourselves, we can not approve
the swearing to do wrong, under any cireum-
stances, and with whatever mental reservation.
We do not understand how a man can be really
I forced to take an oath. He may be greatly perse
cuted and injured if he refuse, but his will is his
own. ''You may lead a horse to water, but ynu
t-a n't ma A' him irittk," is a Spanish proverb that
applies to this case.
The policy which our government should pur
sue towards . citizens who, for whatever motive,
have swrn allegiance to the enemy, is, wc think,
vi ry correctly set forth in the course pursued by
Governor Jefferson, under similar circumstances, in
1781. X-'ie British, exasperated by the continued
resistance of thc colonists, and rendered desperate
! of Yin:iiiiB declaring the nullity of such parole, in !
point of fact, but requiring those who considered !
it binding "forthwith to repair to some of t lie -
post., encampments, or vessels of the forces of his
Britannic. Majesty, aud by surrender of their per-
sons, to cancel such engagements: aud not to re- j
pun the commonwealth but in a state ot certect t
emancipation from its enemies, and of freedom to
act as it becmes good and zealous citizens."
j 1 here can be no doubt that should be our
course towards those on our soil who have taken
J the oath of allegiance to Lincoln and acknowledge
j its obligation. They arc not only un ible to serve
! us, hut thcy'nrc our sworn enemies, and unoics
J tionuhly have no riyht to lie among us. They
should be required to repair to the camp or ter
ritory of thc enemy and there renounce their oath ;
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and surrender their persons, nod should be denied ;
the privilege of return until freed from the self-as- !
sunn d shackles which nrevent them from dis- !
i
charging thc duties of good citizenship. Let it j
be understood throughout the Confederate limits, !
mar me man wno swears allegiance to tne enemies
of his country swears himself an exile from his!
home. Richmond Enquirer. I
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From Wasiunoton.L O.-We ha vc been 1
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politely furnished with a copy of thc ".New Kra,' ,
of the 10th inst.
the Yankee paper printed in j
I
Washington,
C. We find in it a
report of j
Tuesday
Stanly s speech, made in that town on
last. The Ei a says the rcotle for forfv
miles
I around went to town to hear what Stanly had to
j say. Wc have read the report of his speech, and
j can find nothing he says to change our opinion
u incjcastoi ine man. uc says: ".ur liineoln
j called upon an old son of North Carolina to bear
! her thc olive branch of peace" and he '-imrlores"
,u,i hearers ' to come hack into thc Loiou,
"and
those bright bayonets" which now ivtiu to flaah an- j
Sei & indignation will assure you prottc.ion, safety, j
ana happirifsii, "licmember the Aon
-.i . 1 An. . - c ii i i-i
h has over j
a piece of j
oo,uuv men w me ijeiu, ami wnne a piece
iron can be found in the earth, while a grain of
-""r"." can be man. ituetured each one of ,
('r
" .- "j . j.'.'ni uui uw iu.li. uivm ui uiwu j
ilOH. i
We give the above quotations to show "the in- j
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"""" 'he people to return to th
,, 1 1 w. .1 .
,,cxt hol.ung forth threats o
At one breath he is im-
c l nion; in tue i
l
ting lorth threats of destruction with !
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vvv, iui. ii n in silt it nic i im
Irop of blood for thc
that is, the subjugation d' the S.mth
There was, says our informant, a good many
persons present 10 near wuat Jlr Manly had to
say, but they manifested no disposition of approval
tu ui luuiJi.-, 1 ej iuuw 1101, as a matter Ot
Cuurse, give public expressions to their feelings of
disapproval, being surro.unded by Yankee bayo-
nets. His rtcfption in ashmgtou was that of
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coldness. No atleution was paid to him by the citi
zens, aJlhomrh it is diffejeutiy reported in the Era.
IV are pleased to lcm thai the speech created
no appiauie from the people.
We are told of various outrages that have been !
committed by tie Yankee soldiers in lind around
Washington. Tfccy are too numerous to mention, j
We learn froyj the Era that the Yankees have
tebuilt the railroad brhjge over the Trent river, j
and that the cyrs rwy run from lies u fort to the I
depot at Newborn. - W'ilpiivgton J-umal.
EUBOFEAN NEWS.
TI-... 4-iT1nIr titmititrv .r P'tirrmMn .now ic
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civeo in ' the New York Herald : -
n, TWa ro.nnoni states that the Ut
oil of President Lincoln for fifty thousand addi-
tina! tenons created "no little excitement' in
political circles iu that city. Coming close after
t the reports, of the triumph ot the Lnion aruiy,
; and the official order of the United States Consul
. not
to enn;e
the pervices or any more French
officers it was not understood, and was conse-
; ouc-ntlv made a point, of active canvass. The
. ui.ni ijf luaut; - . " ,
mrereuce oeranic pcvuivu ma mi. ic.j
inJ or likelv to soon exist, between Prance and
111. I. .It'll I 1 U 111'' 111 . 1 1 V . IV 1. ..'.. 1 1.1 L
: .1 . :.. n II w. I-1 1 . h rnlhnnc Avtf-
the United Sratea in consequence of apoleon's
policy
that t
and war. in Mexico. The writer considers
V " .1.: hu o rorv fnmis :inAf orl
that the
Mxiein imbroglio will be the means
ot Ehovm wi.einer uie xiupcrur uua a uisposuion
t r i j v " " o
'. lanjl verv l lallilv and sensiblV tor a
wonder
1 that the L'nitcd States will soon become the
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Lrrt'aUfM uimwij uim natat jiw.. u v....,.!ium,
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; titv oi gunpnwqer, mienueu iur rcuci uses, uaq
: sailed from Ouccnsfown for the U est Itidies.
! Lord Broimham. in h:s mausrural address to the
! Social Science Congress in London,
blamed all
on the free
' the evils ot the war m America
! exercise of democracy in our Government, assert-
I in that it was a trrant of manv heads." and
! that 41 in all ages the tendency of democratic rule
has been to promote war.'
'. YANKEE INFAMIES, BIG
and LITTLE.
The shameless mendacity of the Yankees is fast
becoming a scandal to Christendom. Confined to
llo ca3Sj t i3 CuUiIuon to all- Officers and men,
r;v;i;:,ns nn.l ddirs. arc all alike liars. Thev lie
to the whole world, even to one another Their
: Generals in their official reports of battles con
i gratulate their astonished troops on victories
i which the latter Luoic were never won,-and on
! bayonet charges which they know were never
,U.AA aml aM i, swallowed down as so much
0Spel truth.
c The object t.ese falsel10ods is two-fold: first,
to deceive thc masses at home, so as to get troops
atlj u,on0y. Secondly, to deceive Foreign natious,
in order to prevent our recognition and their in
tervention. Fortunately for us, our cause cannot
always thus suffer. Time, that infallible detec
tive, will surely expose the truth, and then the
Yankee government will stand at the Lar of the
world a convicted and degraded liar.
It one of our Generals were to lie to our troops,
telling them they had done what they knew they
had never done, he would bring instant disgrace
upon himself. He would be universally despised,
and the men would refuse to fight under him. A
convicted liar can never hold up his head in the
South. He is branded aud handed over to infamy.
Supported by outrage and plunder, propped by
fraud and mendacity, the Yankee scheme oi cou
quest can never succeed. It will be reprobated
of God and man. Every development of Yankee
polic', every manifestation of Yankee character
serves to convince mankind that honorable States
cannot affiliate with so base a people. Japanese
lying, ' Chinese stealing, Turkish, rapacity and
Mormon profligacy pale their ineffectual fires be
fore the superior, infamies of these hypocritical
Puritans.
Destruction of the Merrimac. Thc
Court of Enquiry- into the destruction of the
Merrimac have given their report, from which it
appears that Com. Tatnall ordered her destruction
after lightening her up to twenty feet six inches,
on the representation of the pilots that she could
not be got up James river with a draft of eighteen
feet, which they previously stated could be done,
That her destruction was unnecessary at that tihie
and place. That Tatnal having been instructed
t prevent the enemy from a.scending James river,
he could, with very little more, if any lessening of
uran, airer nntemntr uer to twenty leet six
inches aff, with her iron sheathing still extending
three feet under water, have taken her up to Hog
Island in the dames (where. the channel is narrow.) j
and then prevented the enemy's large vessels and j
transports from ascending. That when his pro
visions gave out, and he could get no more, he
then might have considered the expediency of
striking a last blow at the enemy or destroying
her.
The Court, also think that the precipitate evacu-
ation of Norfolk, &c, precluded the proper con-
siderafion by its effect on the minds of the officers
of thc shin.
In the case of thc destruction of the Mississippi
the Court think it was necessary to prevcut the
vessel irom laiung into ine hands ot thc enemy.
xankee Congress. In the Senate on the
18th, a billl was introduced by that radical Aboli-
"j Je'! ?7 ?Vlhc Vf
when necessary to make further enlistments, the
President is authorized, by proclamation, to call
on 11 persons, without distinction of race, color or
condition, to enlist in the army. The bill further
provides that every slave enlisted under such pro-
clamation ol the President shall be ever thereafter
free, and entitled to all the bounties, privileges,
etc., of the soldiers in thc army. The bill was re
ferred to the Military Committee. " . - -
The plain object of thc Abolitionists is to make
the niggers fight if they can.
Senator Wilson calls Senator Chandler a drunk
ard Senator Wade calls Senator Cowan a do
Senator Sumner accuses Senator Sheimau of being
a shivery eulogist. All ot them belong to one party
,'1J Republican. They must have a
n the 4,upper branch" at Washington.
nice time
Petersuuro, June 2G New York, Philadel-
phia, and Norfolk dates to the 24th instant have
uci i, itixucu iivic. inr nuns is nut IU) po.rant.
Thft ( i r at National Tax Hill n:iis;il bnfb ft,
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of the Yankee
Ui'iigress
on
Monday. It taxes
evervthine. even lue. candles, screws. mnhiiw :
wine, and coal. :
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mi
respondent of the Raleigh Standard, recommends j
1 to the army the use of Spirits of Turpentine for j
i co di, hoarseness, coughs, &c. He advues that the '
turpentine be placed iu a coffee pot, (or other
vessel) and heated
uutil it begins to
send off a
steam. J he patient .should then take the spout
in his mouth and inhale the steam until it causes
his head to feel light and giddy. UU own
cx !
perience has satisfied 3Ir lyson that the remedy
is a good one. He.also recommends that spirits of
turpentine be sprinkled m the tents as a means of
j preventing disease, and says he believes he kept
1 iTTr ?' YPlli.w tovnr u'l.ila in vm-fullr in ? V v.
swallowing a few drcpa of it each day.
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Putasu. We learn that several persons have
P through this place on their way to the
b'ack jac.k Iantis our sand-hills, for the purpose
engaging in the manufacture of that necessary
article, potash. ayttl rife Ohtcrrer.
GEN. JACKSON'S OPERATIONS.
Wc hare ocen bowo fsays the Iuchmond
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I Enquirer) a private letter from an officer ia the
i First Brigade of the Army of the Shenandoah,
j from which though not in tended for publication,
we Have maue, by consent, the loliowmg ex racta.
I a-happily condensed account of Jackson s
TTnT-on'fc niir nnmiinne ctnA tin 1 sf nf Tav
rbeen wondenui ; We have marched nearly seven
! hundred miles in forced marches, with little sleep
S and little food, and no bajr-a-e save cooking
utensils and what trre men carried; have met the
enemy in thirteen combats, besides innumerable
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i skirmishes, six of the thirteen being severe bafc
- j ties, in which we badly whipped him, and in no
instance, above a slight skirmish Mve we failed to
! . rivx tmi haet. 311(1 (rpnnra v ti rim inn W o
! have taken, at a
low estimate. S5.0Q0.000 worth
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vi t-iuuui), iuwuu" amj3,4vc.,auu prifco-
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in"1 attac-K upon panics, uemoraiizing ms army ana
driving him to the Potomac, or his march ud th e
I "Volloi- airnin t il I'M tpn p( in fi-rnt ro:ir nnrl rr
i "-j j
1 .1 II I M. . .1. II. . . I .
DOtn na:iks; loumg mc enemy at every step,
vw'vuauj aiui-piu iu a nam iaj uu ,
his open hand, as he trod too closely our skirts:!
and finally waiting until apparently surrouuded
by Fremont anj Shields, then whipping Fremont
on Sunday, and utterly routing Shields on Mon-
i day, while F. stood looking on with a burnt bridge
between him and us. as we cave it to Shields, or
rather to Tyler, who commanded.'
Running the Blockade. Arrical of a
Splendid Steamship. The British steamship
Memphis, Captain Cruikshanks, from Liverpool,
via Nassau, arrived at Charleston on Monday last.
She has on board a most valuable cargo of British
goods, such as we stand much in need of at the
present, juncture. Passengers by the Memphis
report that the British Government has made a
peremptory demand upon the Yankee authorities
for the surrender of the British steamer Bermuda,
captured as a prize some time ago. The Charles
ton Mercury says:
The Memphis had the misfortune, while coming
into port on Monday, to get ashore on the beach
of Sullivan s Island, where she remained several
hours, but wus finally
to wed off by
the steamers,
Marion and Etiwan. When she first rot airround
j she was approached by one of the blockadcrs, which
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fired a number ot shells, most ot which struck on
Sullivan's Island, but none of them hit the ship.
The Yankee gunboat was finally driven off by-a
rifled gun on Fort Beauregard, which discharged,
but one shot at her, when she retired. The Mem
phis is a new iron ship, on her first voyage, and
was built at Dumberton, on thc Clyde, is a most
sightly vessel, of good speed, about 800 tons regis
ter but is capable of carry ii.g the cargo of many a
vessel of 1200 tons. The lion. Mr Ward, late
Minister to China, and Major Bateman, came
passengers in the Memphis.
The Conscription Law. We may state, for
the benefit of persons claimed by the Government
as conscripts, that the curolling officers have been
instructed by the War Department to pay. no
attention to certificates of disability from phy
sicians at home, or surgeons in camp, or dis
charges firm (lie service prior to the passage of
ll.e Consciij lion Act, (except from wounds re
ceived in battle.) Conscripts will be ordered to
the camp of instruction, where they can be ex
amined by surgeons "detailed for that special pur
pose. Richmond Examiner.
IfeD0" Secretary Memminger, of the treasury,
has established a bureau ioi the issue of fractional
notes of the five dollar Confederate States currency,
to consist of ones, one and a half, twos, two and a
half, i(cc, as authorized by Act of the Confederate
Congress. The bureau consists of thirty women
and one man, as superintendent the Women to
cut, sign and prepare notes for utterance. These
issues will prove a great convenience to thc public.
Salt Works. The salt works near Abingdon
have changed hands. The present lessees, Messrs
Stuart, Buchatian & Co , have purchased the en-
tire property
Preston, at a
frota the former owner, Col. T. L.
co.t of 425,000. Thc works are
now "producing from 3,000 to 4,000 bushels of salt
per day.
An Unfortunate Affair. It does seem
strange that our troops, every now and then, mis
take one another for the enemy, aqd invariably
when such is the case, the result proves serious.
A mifitake of this kind occurred on Sunday last,
about half past two o'clock, on our lines near Rich
mond. The Enquirer of the 23d inst. says that
the Twelfth Virginia aud one of the Georgia Regi
ments were sent out on picket, and after proceed
ing some distance down the Charles City road to
gether, ihcy separated and pursued divergeut
routes. About the above hour, it seems,-they ac
cidentally came upon one - another, and each im
agining that the other was the enemy, poured
several volleys into one another before the mis
take was discovered. It was indeed a fearful mis
apprehension. A considerable number on each side
were killed and wounded, the exact number we
have been unable to ascertain. The Elliott Greys,
of Richmond, which belongs to the Twelfth Vir
ginia, lost, we learn, three or four killed, and
several wounded.
.Exciianoi.no Prisoners. It is positively
asserted that Secretary Randolph will consent to
no more partial exchanges of prisoners. There
must be a regular system or no exchange at all.
A Confederate Captain, taken prisoner at Kerns
town, recently came through the lines with per-
mission to effect an exchange if possible; but, un
der the rule adopted by our Hjovernment, his
errand was a failure, and he returns to captivity.
J6g-The facts abou the evacuation of Corinth
are beginning to be known at the North, in spite
of Ilallcck's dispatches. The Eaton (O. ) Regis
ter says:, "borinth was like unto
like unto Manassas. It
" ,JUU uurl-i gos, ubi wiin.!
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Wooden artillery yawned fom tne emorasures.
these stood guard, the great army of the Houth-
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wct, with all its immense stores, stole tjuietly,
unobservedly away." -
Vr.w Yonx City. A lata number of the Now
York Herald contains an official tabular statement
of the population of the city of New York, show-
it to be bOo.Ool persons, including: whites.
colored and Indians, Of the 805,651 persons,
there are ooo.uuy maie wnttes,. -iUo,i female ;
whites. 5,301 colored males, and 7,081 colored
females. The number of Indiansjs not stated. j
Edward Kverett is stunrping it through the i
West, haranguing thc people on "the origin and
character of the war." j
WASTED,
BALES OF COTTON. For first quality
1) ei-nts will lx- paid, at
A. A. X. M TAYLOR'S;
June 10, tf
WHO IS BESPONSIBLE? s
If 'North Carolina is this summer racked by the
throes of a party canvass if the public attention
shall be diverted from the mightj struggle i npon
the result of which depends ail that renders life
worth having a pon the shoulders of the Editor
the Raleigh Standard will rest the responsibility
for the evils which may ensue, liis intense sel
fishness and insane ambition nave divided a peo-
pie who, but for his machinations, would now
have divided
j have been unitedly engrosseu wuu uut oue oujeci
and aim that of securing their liberty, now so
! imniinently imperilled, a Dnei recurrence w past
events will expose the .conduct oi tne -titor
tte Standard. From the moment that the L iar-
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lolMJ u"euu" 1U iCl' ",,cv
! fls a canaiaate lor me uovei uureu.p, m wnuu
of the Editor of the Standard became such as to !
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: Oi me Junui ui mc ri.iuu.uu ""'" -v...
render him an object ot suspicion to the old iem
ocratic party. Ihey believed that he was a better
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Holden man than a Democrat, and when, in 1860,
he boxed' the compass between Douglas and
Breckinridge, and in his heart prayed for Gov.
Ellis' defeat, tlsey determined to throw him over
board, and accoidin&lv lefused to re-elect him
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1 lu Wi "u,i-'i -
i enriched him and pampered him into arrogance
into
and insolence. Here, then, the Editor of the
Standard found himself without a party, and for
months his mind was agonized by the question,
"Where am I to go?" By and by the troubles
came on, and the Union was dissolved, and with
its dissolution an end was put to all old party is
sues. Here was a chance for the Editor of the
Standard. He knew it would be vain for him to
attempt to regain the good graces of those who
formed the old Democratic party. His treachery,
to them was too fresh arid recent. So he deter
mined to pay court to prominent men (such as
Graham, Gilmer, Badger & Co.,) who were mem
bers of the old Whig party, which he deserted
twenty years ago. Accordingly he commenced
operations in thc Convention, to which body he
was elected by a majority of five votes, and soon it
was apparent that he was forming a party for his
own purposes, and regardless of the interests of the
State or country. In his paper he became; abusive
of everything done by the authorities, State or
Confederate, and in process of time drew a line
bctweeen those whom he denounced as 'Precipita
tors" because they were in favor of- Secession,
while he was charging the bloodshed incurred by
disunion on Jefferson Davis and the Confederate
j States -and those whom he enlogizes and glorifies
i as "old Union men." In his own language, thc
I "original Secessionists are Destructives," and the
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i oiu union men "uonservatives. At tne same
time that he was doing this, he was counting up
the chances of having himself made Governor in
the event of thc Convention determining to elect
that officer.
Such has been the course of the Editor of thc
Standard up to the present time, and such is the
mode which he has taken to repair his broken poli
tical fortunes, careless of the mischief which he
may cause in the division of a people whose dearest
interests depend on a thorough union among
themselves. If his denunciations of Secessionists
and his eulogies of "old Union men" mean any
thing if they are anything but senseless gabble,
they rsust mean that disunion was a great evil,
and that he and the "old Union men" desire to
repair it by the reconstruction of the Union. We
repeat that this must bo the meaning of these de
nunciations on the one hand and praises on the
other. The human mind is inadequate to the con
ception of any other meaning which can be at
tributed to the language of the Editor of the Stan
dard. It is upon such an issue as this that he desires
to go before the people of this State, and we cannot
permit ourselves to doubt that the candidates
whom he endorses will everywhere meet with a
signal overthrow. We are very sure that he will
come out and deny that this is the issue; but we
tell him plainly that his denial will not be worth a
button as long as he brands Secessionists as "De
structives" and holds up "old Union men" as
"Conservatives." If he has thought proper to put
out a senseless party cry fr his own selfish pur
purposes, he and those who co operate with him
must pay the penalty of it. Secession was 'either
right or wrong. If right, the conduct of Seces
sionists is to be commended. If wrong, the con
duct of the entire State Convention, of which he
was a member, is to be reprobated. We say that
secession was right. If he says it was wrong, and
thus convicts himself of infidelity to the best in
terests of his State and country, let him say so
like a man, and let thc people judge between us.
Ralciijh Register.
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JCIf Col. Vance is the skillful officer that
those who bring him forward represent him to be
and we detract nothing from his merits in that
capacity he ought to kitow and feel that this,
the very pinch of the war, is no time for him to
leave a '-field" in which he was pledged to remain
while thc war lasted. Raleigh Register.
Arrival of a British Steamer.
Wilmington, June 27. The British steamer
Modern Greece, loaded with arms and munitions
of war, is aground three-quarters of a mile east
ward of Fort Fisher, close in. This morning,
the blockaders fired at her with a view to her
destruction. The fort opened on the blockaders,
when they hauled off. She has 100 tons powder
on board. Fort Fisher succeeded in striking her
so as to wet the powder and prevent her blowing
up by the enemy's shells. It is believed that a
large portion of her cargo will be saved. Assis
tance has been sent down. The passengers and
crew are safe.
From East
Ti nnesscc.
Kjioxville, June 2 :The enemy advanced to
Tazewell from Cumberland Gap iu order to feel
the strength of our forces. Alter a skirmish, they
re-cr isscd Powells River aud returned to Cumber-
land Gap. J hey are not willing to risk an en
gagement until lSuell's advance shall have arrived.
Chattanooga is considered impregnable siuce the
addition of some new batteries.
Cotton was selling at 33 cents at Philadelphia
on the 18th June.
WANTED
SHINGLES. Apply to
V'MI'V! 1VIIIJTIIV It flTf
Charlotte, April Z0, 18G2 tf
j BOADS FOR SAi,E.
! The first Morigiige Konds of thc Atlantic, Tenn., t
OhioRailroau Co. are offered for Bale. They arc se
I cured by the endorsement of the Charlotte k S. C
1 Railroad" Co.
There is no better investment for capitalists, and
scarcely any bonds offered in market ko secure.
Appfv to' M. L. WRIHTON, Treat.
March 18, 1SG2 tf
The largest stock of WALL PAPER, WINDOW
SHADES, CORDS, TASSELS, ic, in the State, must
be sold in 90 days, to ronke roora for other buiiness.
All tho?e wanting bargains had better call soon.
Thn.e in tye trade will do well bv calling on
W. H. SCHUTT,
fH-e. 31. 1861. tf Opposite Post Office.
SUPREME COURT.
Pearson, C. J.
In Sealy t BrumbW,
smissed as to BritfJ-
equity, from Robeson, dismissed as to
cree agt iirumble for a deed to pass a fee im.i
estate so a3 to correct the mistake in that
t t a. r"rwov
of j lar: no costs given. In Bennett
' equity, from Wayne, decree for an
cnritt, in
ccount. t.
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v Williams, in equity, from Halifax, exceD
i of defendant allowed. In Uillia v 11.,.
tions or detendant allowed. In uillia v Harris
in equity, from Granville, decree and referent
; IJy Jiattle, J. Jn 1 owell T Inman, from Cofom
, bus, judgment affirmed. In. Pritchard v OldLln,
, trom Orange, order nfiirmed. In Cason y Ciem'
iai,
oi , m equity, trom licrtie. Ic McKay v NeNeiil
, from Robeson, demurer sustained and bil dkruiJ
sea witnout prejudice.
, r Manly, J. In McBean v Ructanan. fr0m
w ; hmnn ofTirmin.T thn nn,nt I., C-.
. in
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u aiers, iroui vnecnc, juugnienc aiarmeU. In
I Parker v Hicks, from Edgecombe, affirmed.
ExEcrilvKr Depabtuest, N. C,
. Adjutant-General's Office, (Militia.)
Raleigh, June Hfu, lew
uenerai uruer, o. a.j
Commanding officers of Militia will call out tlieir re.
sp'ective Regiments for tbo purpose of the enrollment
of Conscripts, at such times us Major Peier Mnllett
Assistant Adjutant General P. A. C. S. for (he State of
North Carolina, mar appoint.
Bv order of Governor Clark.
JOHN C. WINDER, Asst. Ac.j. Gen.
Ealkigh, June 10th, 1862.
The undersigned having been ordered to take charp
of thc Conscription iu North Carolina, has eubluai
the Camp of Instruction at Camp Carolina in thig
vicinity.
Officers will be-seut to each county to enroll the
Conscripts. Substitutes may be presented to aud en
rolled bj- them.
The undersigned respectfully calls upon nil tuen
liable, to Military duty, uuder this act, to comply
cheerfully and promptly, and to sustain the rejnitatiou
North Carolina has so nobly won and well de3errei
in this struggle for independence. It is of the utmoit
importance that our Regiments now in the field shou!4
be filled up immediately. .
Orders will be issued as soon as practicable to th
Colonels of the Militia with full instructions relativ
to exempts and substitutes, to call out their comronodi
between the ages specified.
PKTER MALLET,
Major and Ass i Adj't Gen'l, P. A. 0. S.
June 17, 1862 3t
For Sale.
The subscriber offers for sale his House and Lot at
Davidson College, with nil the necessary out-buildin(r,
an excellent well of water, garden, ke. Any pcroa
wi.hing a bargain would do well to call soon.
GEO. F. SHKPHKRD.
June 3, I8G2 4t-pd
ATTK.TIOi TO ALL.
Reams of Writing Paper,
100,000 Envelopes,
Just received at the store of
KOOPMAXN L PIU:i.P3.
May 27, 18G2 tf
HEADQUARTERS 7tb R. gt. N. C. Troop, )
Camp near Richmond, June 4th, IfGi. )
Special Order No. 28.
More Uihu two hundred enlintrd men, belonging to thit
Raiment, are at this time ubst-iit without proper leave in
different portions of N011J1 Carolina. All ucli will report
themselves at these Headquarters immediately, or tnmr
names will be published as deserters, and the mselvet b
treated as sueh. By order of Col. Campbell,
F. D. STOCKTON,
4t Lieut, and Adj't- 7th Regiment.
TllGn POINT FEMALE SEMINARY.
HIGH POINT, N. C.
The Fall Session will begin on Monday, July Jlit,
18(32, with the same corpa of teacher and thc sivnie
leading characteristics as heretofore. For iuforraatios
as to the nieiits of the school, wc refer with confident:
sto our former patrcuj.
BATES PER SK3SION OV TWENTY WEEKS.
Board, at $2 50 per week,
Regular Tuition, lower classes,
" " higher classes,
Piano or Guitar Lessons,
Wax, Worsted or Feather work,
$50 00
12 50
1 5 00
20 00
5 00
Term. Fifty dollars in advance; the remainder t
thc close of the session. No deduction for an absrnca
of less than two con.--ec.nti vc weeks.
For further information address.
S. LANDER, A. M.,
June 10, 18C2 Principal.
For Sale,
HELPER'S "HOTEL, with all the Furniture aud Fix
tures, stock of Provisions, Ac. Possession given im
mediately. H. P. HELPER.
Davidson College, N. C, June 10, !862 Im-pd
Atlantic, Tenia. & Ohio It. K.,
Status vi lle, June 2, 180J. )
On and after Thursday, tbo 5th inst., the Passenger
Train will leave the head of the Road on Monday,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 5.40 A. M ,
and reach Charlotte in time to connect with the morn
ing train to Columbia. Passengers leaving Statesrill
in the morning will reach Columbia iu
the afternoon.
T. J.
June 11, 18G2
SUMNER,
Engineer.
We are authorized to an-
wonuce R. M. WHITE aa a candidal
for Sheriff of .Mecklenburg county, at
the approaching August election
ilay 13, 1862 te-pd
FOR MI I IF.
We are authorized" to announce A. I.
HOOD ai
Mecklenburg
tc-pd.
candidate for the office of Sheriff of
county, at the next August election.
Deo I0,lfc;i
NOTICE.
Persons wishing to settle their Accounts or N'otfi
with -Fisher t Rui routrli, can have an opportunity of
doing so bv calling at 1 lie store of A. A. N. M- Taylor.
Don't delay, as we are
anxious to eet our busi"''"
I se,,h.-d up.
j ".f ' RC2:
J. C. lit It ROUGHS
tf
The market price oaid for Hide?, by
May 13, lti2 ' tf S. M. HOWELL.
The celebrated Jack "REBEL" ran be found at mj
stables one r.Mle from town on the Slatcivil'le road,
near the Toll Hou.c. Terms, six dollars.
DAVID PARKS.
June 3, 1862. . 4t
FOR SALE.
A three story Brick Rnilrling, on the corner of M'"
Sitnare, Litnolnton, well suited for a Residence,
Boarding Housa or Hotel. For particular!", inquire'
this Office or address the undersigned at Lincolnton,
X. C. D. SCHENCK.
May 27, 1862 lm
Tanner's
Oil.
S. M uowell.
On hand and for sale bv
May 13, 18C2 tf
mimes'
BARLEY WAIVTED.
I want to purchase, immediately, all the BABLE
I can get, for which thc highest market price win
paid. MARTIN MVS7J
Charlplte. O' t 2?, UA) . If