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CHARACTER IS A3 IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER.-
IN ADVANCE
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1862.
ELEVENTH VOLUME N U BfB E II 525.
W. l3. TAli, Editor ANn Proprietor.
THE
I71r1v7 TY7I
(3PubIihed every Tuesday,(o)
BY
WILLIAM J.
YATES,
EDITOP. AND PROPRIETOR.
$ ! IN ADVANCE.
Transient advertisements must be paid for in
ad-".i'-' .
Advert'-e'menW not marked on the manuscript
or a specific time, will be inserted nntil forbid, and
harrcd accordingly.
Notice.-
An election will bt op-nd and held at the scYoral elec
tion Precinct in M. i-M- nl.urg county, on the lirst Thurs
day in August n'-xt f .' day) for a Governor, M-mbens
of the L.e-Tslature, and a Sheriff. W. W. GK1KK,
Mav -'7th. Sheriff.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
Tfie fjlloainir ' nflf-iufn will hold the election at the
!vtTiii l'lvi-incts ;it tin- time above named :
CIIAI.'I.OTTI. -Covkksok's Dox W F Ph'.f. r, j. p,
A A K .iiiidv, C T Alexander. Lkglslati im: Win J
J.I.-.y. s,j. p.. P M Hi-own. David Parks. SliKKlFK J P
lioss. j p., Ira Parks, Charles Wilson.
NOliMKNT'S. Go F.KNOR Win Moans, j. p., Saml
I.awine, H S MKi.f. Lklislati kk W S Nonmnt. j.
p., A F S-a ll- r, John IJeaty. Sl.KKIFK t'eo G Cathey,
j. p., li dit tfloan, AllVcd Hoover.
LOXii CHEEK Govkrxor A M Harry, j. p., Al
bert Wilson. A MeCauley. IKi;isL.vrriiK .1 F Harry,
j. p , J; 1) Whitley, Ibi-rt Ileuderson. Sih:kiif John
y McCoy, j. p.. Geo Elliott, Saml Elliott.
IiEWEESE Gvkxuor Win Patterson, j. p., Thos
K Potts. .1 1, Sloan. Lkgislati lit: E ti I Sloan, j. p.
Wm Caldwell, Win G Potts. Siii:iiiFF--i V JJanicit, .
j. p., Iivul .il--n, Hi'J lj uocnian.
HILL'S. (invr.itNOR I! II Ganison, j. p., Abnrr
Hunter, W II Stins.oi. Ek;isi. A ixitF. K I- l)e:n mi.nd,
j. p., L.bt I) Al.-.vmd.r, I) F Dixon. SliKRlFF S W
'aldvvcll,.j p., H F McWlit.rter, Silas Hunter.
HAURISIH'HG. (JovKitNOU G W Houston, j. p.,
Z L Mollis, Win Hutchison. IK.lsi..Triii: lit lit M
Cochran, j. p., Edwin Alexander, S A Stuart. SllI.IMKF
.Inhii S Davis, j. p.. Martin Alexander, Win L Houston.
HART'S. Govv.uxoi: Wm Maxwell, j. p., Charles
Hinson. John C 15arr. Lkgislati itF. Kobt AIcKwen,
,j- p., Win 15. aver. James Wilson, b. s. SllKKH'I' J L
1'hillips, j. p., J H Irwiu, John M Wilson.
KEA'S. Govkrxor J M Pyron.j. p., Robt (Jrier,
Amzi Reid. Ekgi.-I.a I I KK Artl ur (irier, j. j., TW
Spiires, Joab A (.lamphell. SllKKIFF Lolelio Illiniel',
j. p., J S Eeid. T M lilaek.
PROVIIENCE. Govi iinor Wm R. a. j. p., J N
E'.-ss, W P b'.'l.inson. Ll.iiK-l.ATl Itr. W M Matthews,
j. p., J E Sample, W X McKee. SlIKKH F H II IVo
pls. j. p., E A MeKee. J M Matthews.
STEEL CREEK. I U krxoR John M r..tts,j. p.,
J S N'n Iv, Alex i;w-r. LKiiLi ritt W II Ne.-d, j. j.,
A II Qneiv. S W Keid. Siikkikf John II (Jrier, j p.,
TIios P I Jrier, S--pheu Gallant.
W'. W. GRIER, Sheriff.
N. 15. The number of votes ivi n each candiu ire must
be written in words, not r.i liures. and the scrolls cun
tiinill the nn.iiljer of votes, sealed up, must be returned
tit me befop: 1 o'clock the next day, except the scrolls
rotitainii the number of votes for Sheriff, which must be
rvtiirned. sealed up, to the Clerk of the Countv Court.
Mav '7, IS."..'. W. W "G.. Miff.
Vice President.
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.
JpfTVrsnn Davis of Mississippi, President.
AIht II Stpnhens of Georcia,
J. P. Benjamin, of Louisiana, Secretary of State.
G. W. Randolph, of Virginia, Secretary of War.
C. G- Memminger, of South Carolina, Secretary
r a 1 'f
Oi me j reusury. " - - ---- -
S: IL Mallory, of Florida, Secretary of the Navy. Thosr vho wpnt to continue must renetc before or at the ex
Ck WtBltxn Btmorrat
CHARLOTTE, Nt C.
gg The Democrat u ill be discontinued to all subscri
ber at the exviration of the time for which xl is paia.
Mr
Tlios. II. Watts, of Alabama, Chiet ot tlie Jepart-
mont of Justice or Attorney General.
J. II. Reagan, of Texas, Postmaster General
MEMBERS OF THE FIRST PERMANENT
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
"SENATE.
KORTII CAROLINA,
ALABAMA.
Win L Yancy,
Clement C Clay.
ARKANSAS.
Robert W Johnson,
Charles Ii Mitchell.
FLORIDA.
A E Maxwell,
J M liaker.
GKOHCIA.
Iienjamin II Hill,
John W Lewis.
I.OflSIANA.
Edward Sparrow,
T J Stinrnes.
MISSISSIPPI.
Albert G Brown,
James Phelan
VlltlilNIA.
R M T Hunter,
Wm R Preston.
For the Western Democrat. Rutledgc's 25th, Rongeur's 40th and lark's 24th, VIEWS OP THE DESERTED. BATTLE
48TH N. C. REGIMENT. ; an n Yankees, bat they were not seriously en- " FIELD.
PETERSTiL KO, Va., July 7th, 1SG2. oafd in f jXncral fight. The most interesting localitieM or the hte battloi
T. .. . . 1 1 i am phid to hear that the 4Sth is iustlv at.pre- bpfore Hiehmnnd nrobsblv tb frir..r.u,rl,
r. JMitor: l disline to trouble you in tuese -:fo,i f i, ,-,, ti, i ,r ... . . .. t--j -
mittera connected with the - i e 7 , I y ,uu"1' "r.J i 01 Jackson, tne 1D1U and JiOiigstreet. Ifte rto-
he "5JZnXZ - ?J! I? lhe -U'ft:' a.,tc: 1 16 i of the latter wore rendered -almost ipreg.
j arrears, and whose paper iav been discontinued, tcill o- ; Hues, that ought to be noticed and correctly
ligt us if they, mil pay up u u hout putting u, to juruur ieav , . . . . were held a. reserves. conlirftallvWder arms and ...i i .r't-. -t.ut
he llieumona lMsnatcti has criven a r.rettv lair 1 . r- .v.v.- .v--v..--, ...... ......
I O I
I outline of the fight on that day, and has done no
more than simple lustice to the gallantry of the
A
piralion of their time. The dunning business ts unpicasam, i there
and ice do not want to engage v. it ogain. lhose uuo are m j
are some
troublt about it.
George Davis,
Win T Dortch.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Robert XV Barnwell,
James L Orr.
TENNESSEE.
Laiifjdon C Haj-nes,
Gu-ituvus A Henry.
TEX Afi
Louis T Wigfall,
XV ?. Oldham.
k;:;tixky.
II C Burnett.
William E Siinm?.
MISSOURI.
John B Clark,
R S Y Peyton.
Total number, -2G.
Thomas
HOUSE.
,S. Hocock,
Speaker.
1 Thomas J Foster,
2 Win Ii Smith.
Ii John P Balls,
4 J L M Curry,
5 Francis S Lvon,
ALAliAMA.
G XV Chilton,
7 David Clopton,
8 James L
i)
E S Dargan.
1 Felix J Balon,
2 Grandison D Kov
ARKANSAS.
3 Augustus II Garland,
ster, 4 Thos B Hanly.
FLORIDA.
1 James B Hawkim
HPton.
(JKOItOIA.
1 Julian Hartridge,
2 V. J Mtiiinerlyn.
Hints Hcdt,
A II Kenan,
David XV Lewis,
fi William XV Clark,
7 Bobt P Trippe,
8 L J G art re 11.
i) Hardy Strickland,
Wright.
Alfred Boyd,
John XV Crockett,
II E Bend.
George XV Ewing,
J S Chrisman,
T L Iiui-nett,
10 A B
KENTUCKY.
7 II XV Brnce,
8 S S Scott,
9 E M P.ruce,
10 J W Moore.
11 K J Breckinridge, Jr.
12 John M Elliott.
The first .Mortgage liouds of the Atlantic, Tenn., &
Ohio Uailroad Co. are ollcred for sale. They are se
cured by the endorsement of the Charlotte t S. C.
Railroad Co.
There is no better investment for capitalists, and
eearcelv aiiv bonds offered in market so secure.
Applv to" M. L. WPtJSTON, Tresis.
March IS, 1 802 tf
The market price na'ul for Hides, by
Mav i:;, is.;. " tf s. m.
1
Wil.. Charlotte At
WKSTKKN
HOWELL.
Ruth. Railroad
DIVISION.
On and after Monday the 15th instant, Vlie Passenger
it iid Mail Train will be run on this Iload dail 'Sunday
vxcepicdj ii follows:
COIXO WKST.
Charles J Villiere,
Charles M Conrad,
Duncan F Kenner
John J Mcliae,
S W Ch.pp,
Ileubeii Davis,
Israel Welch.
LOUISIANA.
4 Lucien J Dupre,
," John F Lewis,
G John Perkins, Jr.
MISSISSIPPI.
5 II (' Chambers,
G () B Singleton,
7 E Barksdale.
John liver,
Casper XV B. 11,
George XV Vest,
A II Co n re w,
NORTH
1 W X II Smith.
2 Robert B Bridgers,
'.I Owen B Kenan,
4 T D McDowell,
5 Archibald Arrington,
SOUTH
1 W W P.ovce,
2 W Porcher .Miles,
M L Bonhum,
MISSOURI.
r xv xv c.ok,
G Thos XV Freeman,
7 Thos A Harris.
Lkavr.
V oo A. M.
1 A:.
a l." "
8 0 "
AllRIVE.
Charlotte,
Tuckasegee, 7 4."
lirevard, 8 10
Sharon, 8 37
Lincolnton, 9 00
GOING EAST.
A. M.
M.
I.KA VE.
i: o- a
I 1 2
II 50 "
12 17 P. M
Arkive.
II
11
12
1
20
45
15
00
A. M.
P. M.
Lincoliton,
Sh a ron,
Brevard,
Tiitkasegee,
Charlotte,
order, V. A. MeltKK.
Acting Master ot Transportation.
Lincolnton. April 4. 15H1
Rv
J T HeiskelL
XV (I Swanii,
W II Tebbs.
E L Giirdenshiie,
II S Foote,
M P Gentry.
CAROLINA.
G Thomas S Ashe,
7 James R McLean,
8 William Lander,
9 B S Gaither,
10 AT Davidson.
CAROLINA.
4 John McQueen,
5, 5 James Farrar,
G L M Ager.
TENNESSEE.
G W Jones,
Thomas Menecs,
J D C Adkins,
Bullock,
8
0
10
11
David M Currin.
1 Imve for .-ale an excellent STKAM KXOIXK of six- j
bors jiinior, nianiit'.n tared by Amos & Crtin in I'.alti--uorc
It ha an excellent IJoiler that has never been
injured in any way. I w ill sell the Knginc and all itj j
.Hppurtenaiiees at ns reasonable term.-; as it conM be '
bonplu in the t'onlV'ierate States. I will ;iIo sell an
CM-rllent Oi.il I'lanvinj .Machine. 1
THOMAS PAY. i
April S. isr,2 m Milton. X. C. '
John A Wilcox,
P.ter W Gray,
Claiborne C Herbert, G B
VIRGINIA
1 M R II (Harnett,
2 John R Cliambliss,
James Lyons,
4 Roger A Pryor,
Tliomas S Locock,
John (5(ode, Jr,
James P Holeombo,
Dan'I C Dejarnette,
Total number 107.
TEXAS.
' 4 Wm B Wright,
5 Malcolm Graham,
F Sexton.
! William Smith,
10 Ah x R Boteler,
1 1 John B Baldwin,
12 Walter R Staples,
13 Walter Preston,
14 Albert G Jenkins,
15 Robert Johnson,
IG Charles XV Russell.
A BUSINESS MAN FOR GOVERNOR.
One item we omitted in our notice of the Char.
& S. C. llailroad last week, showing the impor
tance of having business men, and not politicians,
to fill important stations. Mr. Johnston was not
the first President of this road, but a gentleman
was selected in South Carolina, he was not a busi
ness man, the road was badly managed for the
stockholders, and the consequence waa the stock
depreciated largely, and at one period the wholo
road could have been purchased with six hundred'
thousand dollars. At this juncture Win. John
ston was made President of the road, he went to
j work with his accustomed energy, and in a short
! whije the stock went up to por, and at this time it
! will sell for a premium. The road could not be
purchased to-day with sixteen hundred thousand
dollars haying advanced under Mr Johnston's
management, one million of dollars !
We submit it to the people of North Carolina to
say, if Mr Johnston would not make just such a
Governor as the State with her extensive Rail i
Road interests, demands at this time? He cer
tainly would. If our Railroads and Public Works
are not managed much better in the future than
they have been in the fast, the people who pay
taxes will be ruined !
One word more in reply to the Standard, upon
the subject of this Railroad Mr Johnston does
not keep his office in Columbia, but he keeps his
office iir Charlotte, where he has kept it for many
years. Why the Standard made this frivolous
charge, we leave the reader to judge.
Win. Johnston was a farmer's son and he was
inducted in that honorable vocation while he was
a boy. lie has won success and distinction by
his energy, fidelity and administrative abilities
displayed in all the positions which he has filled.
Slatistille. Jl.ijres$.
forced marches to White Oak Swamp, where they ; sisting of hills, ravine and swamp, commanded by
were held a reserves, pontinrtallv'rtrolor nrma ml . 1 l : i l . i. r i.:i.
- - - -yn i "i"Kiwui irintTita sou ureiunurtc, iiom which
expecting hourly to engage the enemy;. then to j an incessant, fire poured bai upon our advnnoinr
' M y a i'l u u I
48th N. C. He has fallen into the error of mis-
anu nnaiiy nere, without hardly a ! nn.l vtnrio.n fon Xt tho ovon Plna 1
resting place, and now waiting orders for a inarch J aftor tno battle to which the namo is gTen, tho
at linv moment ' Tnv urn filnnro tintrinr, Iml ! iv i. i . . i i ?.i .
naming the callant Colonel who commands that u L "Lu' " r" ' e.uera arn'J avinS regameu ine new wunoni
i i. j .i -Lit -.i " uue bjiiius unurr ne en cumkianccs anu M.,,, ( threw tin n serieq or fortifications within tho
ltcffiuient. and this crrjr mtiiht be mistaken as an L..- i:. ' - , i '"rcw "P a series oi lormicauoii wuiun um
:.. .k i c -.v.-. i. .:. :.... j i .
error in ine nuuiuer oi iiiu xvugnuvni, uiawiuu vi jjnd return
an error in tne name or its commanaer " done more, suffered more or borne their privations
a,.cdx" he J?,sPatch of thc 2 th Juno that the with IEOrc patience tImn lhe 48th N CIle,t.
48ih N C. Regt w.s commanded by Col. Rut-! ONE OF THEM.
. . . . i lit ii.iit'Krn mnpr win n maan rA rwr r lor
, . . J J - - w ..... UUV. W 1 l
of the above relating to Lt. II. M. Miller.
neip to arive tne invaders irom our soil gpace 0f tcn jays 80 excellent and extensite, that,
to their families and fnonds. None have , if attacked in front, half a million 'men would
, Peatii of Gen. Scott's Wife. -A telegraphic
dispatch from West Point states that Gen. Scott
has received intelligence of the death of his wife
at Rome on the 10th inst. Mrs. Scott (formerly
Miss Mayo) was attended in 1ier last illness by
her daughter and son-in-law. Her
ty-two years.: JVeir York Post.
The Murderer Butler. The murder of
Mum ford in New Orleans by Butler is a deed
which ought never to be forgiven. If such
crimes are passed by, there is no knowing what
new atrocities thk fiend will commit. The exe
crable wretch" must be punished for this murder.
If deeds so horrible escape retribution, then indeed
has Justice forsaken the earth.
Mr Mumford was a native of Onslow county,
N. 0., and was of very respectable parentage. " He
leaves a half brother a most estimable gentleman
who resides near Wilmington. Justice requi
res that proper notice should be taken of the bru
tal deed, and we 'trust tko matter will not be
overlooked by the President. Wilmington Journal.
Voluntary
there arrived . at
NORTH CAROLINA.
officio. Salary
Sal-
ex
SAMUEL P. SMITH,
Attorney and Con nor I or nt L,uw
CJ1AULOTTE, N C,
tnil attend
promptly and diligently to collecting and
t i n.nii; an claims intrusted to lus care.
peei.il attention given to the writing of Deeds, Con
veyances, ,tc.
V-3J- I'uriii- hour? of bnsinesj. mav be found in the
Court llou
January
Otfce No. 1, adjoini.u
10. lsV
the clerk's olli''?.
K. W. Bl'X'KWITII
Has coitantly on hand
WATCHES, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C,
Of the ben I'.n.li.h and Auiericnn manufacturers.
fltch crystals put m i,r 2T. cent- t-u.M
January, 186.' v
O nl liia nee llepnrtmeiitr V
LalEI.:ii, March -Jlth, lS-J, j
All pure Saltpetre delivered at the Or.ncc Depot
nt Raleigh within the next six montV.s win be p iid for
.it the rate of sixty rents a pound. AU that is impure
will be received and paid for at the sane rate for ,j,e
pure Saltpetre it may contain. Traii.-pjrtatioii fri-.n,
any point on the railroads will alj-o le paid bv the
D-;art:iient. All communications on this sulvect
sii.oild be addressed to Ca;.t. A. W. LAWRKXCE
f'rlnanre Department, Raleigh, N. C.
J. G. MARTIN.
'-t. Adj't Gee. and CLief of Ordnaure. '
GOVERNMENT Of
,' Henry T. Clark. Governor
."$,000 per annum.
i Pula.-ki Ciiwper,' Secretary to the Governor.
, ary, exclusive ot fees, Swlaj.
Rufiis 11. Page. Secretary of State. Salary $8ti0.
Daniel W. Courts, Treasurer. Salary $2,000.
, W. R. Richardson, chief clerk to the Treasurer.
' Salary 61.20;).
; C. H. lirogdeii. Comptroller. Salary $1,000,
Oliver H Perry. Librarian.
The Council of State is composed of the following
gentlemen: Council Wooten of Lenoir, President,
John W Cunningham of Person, David Murphy
of Cumberland, Win A Ferguson of Bertie, JF
("raves of Surry, J J Long of Northampton, W
L Hillard d" Buncombe.
(tovt inor's Aids Hon Danl M Barringer, Spier
Whitaker.
Literary Board Henry T Clark, President ex
officio; Arch'd Henderson of Rowan, Jas B Gor
don of Wilkes. Wm J Yates of Mecklenburg.
In
Surrenders. On yesterday,
Gaines' farm, fifteen hundred
prisoners, cn route for the city. Scattered along
the line, from opposite Prury's Bluff to Charles
City Court House, are between three and four
thousand more, taking easy stages for the same
destination. They are all disheartened and weari
ed out, a condition the sincerity of which, is at
tested by the fact that, with few exceptions, every
one of the whole number gave themselves up vol
untarily. Their numbers arc being daily increased
by fresh stragglers who are making their way out
of the swamps iuto the roads. For some days
past, scarcely an hour escaped in which some one,
two, half dozen or more did not emerge from the
wilderness into thp Charles City road and inquire
of residents the way to Richmond. Once in the
right track, they kept it and did not stop until
halted at our inner posts, where they were col
lected in coinpaincs, and allowed to proceed up un
der guard. They were so peifectly docile that in
some instances they were permitted to come up
without any other attendance than a guide, feeling
conscious as thoy did, that any attempted escape
would only plunge them into new difficulties, from
which they might never be extricated. ' They ad
mit the virtual rout, demoralization and ruin of
thc army. Richmond Unquirer, 7th.
Col Vance has been recommended for Governor
j by the people of Rutherford, Polk, Wake, Johntson
Alexander, Wilkes, Iredell, Moore, and Macon.
I Standard.
The Wilkes meeting was
N. C. Regt., and did not participate to any great
extent in the battles fought on the 25th. No
doabt they behaved gallantly, as all N. Caro
linians do and have done in the lines before Rich
mond during the month of June and July. If
any name stands foremost in the unflinching gal
lantry of its tons, it is North Carolina. They
have been sternly tried in the 'furnace aud have
come out pure gold. The lists of their killed and
wounded, the "trophies captured, breaches mount
ed, armies conquered, kingdoms won' show this
fact. It is well, therefore to correct the error of
the Dispatch in the name of the commander of
the 48th N. G. Regt. lt was not Col. llutledyr,
but it was Col. A'. C. JJill, of Iredell county, N.
C, a graduate of West Point, and a man whose
unfailing courage has becu tried often heretofore
on some of our most glorious battle-fields, and
among the rest on the plains of Manassas on the
21st July last, when he acted a gallant part in
Gen. Kirby Smith's Brigade, whose opportune
arrival turned the doubtful fortunes of that
glorious day in favor of the South.
' There is anothct fact that should be known in
relation to the 48th N. C. Regt., in the battle oi'
the 26th June, and that is, that when thc advance
was made upon the enemy, the Regt numbered
only 480 men Co A, commanded by Capt. F. L.
Wyatt, being out on picket duty, were not pres
ent in the fight, but came up about its close.
These 480 men marched through an open field
upon three Regiments at least of the Yankees
who were sheltered behind cover of thick woods
and fences, and were not sustained by any other
Regt. for some ten . or fifteen minutes. 1 hey
marched boldly right up to the enemy's lines,
withstood a most galling and murderous fire from
an ueseen encn-, or seen ov.)y by glimpses
through the fences and woods. They lost in
killed and wounded 105, men, nearly one-fourth of
their whole number, leaving 18 dead on the field
and 87 wounded, some 8 of whom have since
died, others have had their arms or legs amputa
ted, and some are still in a dangerous condition
from their wounds. It was by a merciful Provi
dence that they were rescued from utter annihila
tion. They were exposed on both wings to a
terrible front and flank fire, before which they
partially gave way, but soon rallied, and with the
assistance of the gallant 4th Georgia and 1st
Louisiana Regts., drove the enemy pell mell
through the woods with terrible destruction.
What would have been thc fate of thc 48th Regt.
would have been problematical if the 4th Georgia
had not nobly dashed forward like young lions
upon their pre' and driven back the Yankees like
a timid herd and prevented them from turning
our left flank. Capt. A. A. Hill commanded our
left company, and out of oG men taken into
action, lost 5 killed, G have since died, and 20
wounded, losing 31 out of the oG men engaged.
Major B. R. Huske received a serious wound in
the foot, but kept thc field uutil the close of thc
fight. Acting Adjt Anderson, 2d Lieut of G.
P, received a wound in the leg. Cant. Clegg, of
Co. P, Capt. Walker, of Co. C, and Capt. .Michael
of Co. H, each received dangerous and severe
wounds," and also several of the commissioned and
non-commissioned officers, some of the latter of
whom have since died, among whom I regret to
have to mention the name of the gallant and
heroic Sergt. James Ncsbit of Capt. Wilson's Co.
A nobler man and one more esteemed did not
suffer iu the Regiment, lie was wounded in both
thighs and through thc shoulder. Our dead were
all buried in Richmond and our wounded are
generally there and well tared for.
It would be unjust to omit in this description !
of the fiirht, the name of the intrepid and gallant
II. M- Miller, of Raleigh, N. C. lie had been
acting as Adjutant for some time in the Regi
ment, where he was a universal favorite,, but had
gose home and returned only a day or two before
the battle. He did not belong to the Regiment,
but acted as Lieutenant in one of the companies,
part of whose officers were sick When some
confusion and hesitation was exhibited by the color
bearer in advancing with the colore, and the Lt.
Col. was about to bear them forward himself, Lt.
II. M. Miller asked permission to carry the colors
which was p-ranted, and he bore them heroically j
part
ENGLISH-OPINION OP THE NATION
ALITY OF THE CONFEDERATES,
From the London Times of June 12th.
0
It is plain that the time is approaching when
Europe will have to think seriously of its relations
with the two belligerents in the American war.
A contest is raging of which we can predict noth
ing but that every week will add to the hatreds
of the two communities, and will spread ruin
wider and wider. Thc state of affairs disclosed to
us by the last advices deserves anxious considera
tion. It cannot be doubted that we are approaching
a time when a more important Question even than
that of an offer of mediation may have to be con
sidered by England aud France. Thc Southern
Confederacy has constituted itself a nation for
nearly a year aud a half. Puring that time the
attachment of the people to the new Government
has been indubitably shown; immense armies Jiave
been raised, the greatest sacrifices have been cn
uureu: me persistence or tne outn in t lie war
through along series of battlts some victories,
some deleats has shown the " force and consis
tency" which are, looked upon as the tests of na
tionality. Wherever the Government is unmolest
ed the laws arc administered regularly as iy time
of peace, and wherever the Federals have pene
trated they are received with an animosity which
they resent, as at New Orleans, by a military rule
of intolerable brutality. The vision of a I 'nion
party in the South has been dispelled, as thc
Northerners themselvas are compelled to admit
with bitterness and moitification.
All these circumstances point but to one con
clusion. Either this war must be brought to an
end, or the time will at last come when the South
may claim its own recognition by foreign nations
as an independent power. Tho precedents of our
American colonies, of the Spanish colonics, of
Belgium, and of Tuscany and Naples thc other
day, forbid us to question this right when asserted
by the Confederate States, lt is our duty t
anticipate this possible event, and it in iy be wise
as well as generous for sta e men on this s'de ol
the ocean to approach the American government
in a friendly spirit with the offer of their good
offices at this great crisis of its fortunes.
great crisis
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INCIDENTS OF THE LATE BATTLES.
The Yankees are distinguished for the tenacity
with which they cling to a presumptuous hope.
On the day when the battle was set in motion that
put to flight the Federal army around Richmond,
several of their officers were discussing the nature
of the operations in thc V. 1 cy. One of thein was
expatiating learnedly upon the predicament in
whieh Jackson was supposed certaiuly to be, and
was engaged in making a diagram on the smooth
earth in the yard of one ot the farm houses in which
they were quarterctl, and, suiting the action to the
word, was demonstrating that ''here was Jackson,
there was Fremont, here again was Shields, and
there was the army of McDowell," and "conse
quently it was impossible for Jackson to make his
escape!" Befyre the sanguine officer had ceased
his disquisition, the roar of Jackson's guns began to
be heard, and a ball came pounding away into the
very house before which they were standing. The
battle commenced, the defeat succeeded, and
among the prisoners brought in by the invincible
old hero's troops, was the identical officer who had
convinced himself and was convincing those
around him, that Jackson was not within a hun
dred miles of the place.
Several of Jackson's men, we learn, were walk
ing over a farm in Hanover county, near the bat
tle field, after the sudden evacuation of thc place
by the yankces, when they came upon two new
made graves. One of the men, with a knowing
wink, remarked that ihey were uncommonly long
graves, and suggested thc propriety of opening
them, which, being done, they were rewarded for
their trouble by finding five hundred splendid
muskets, and as many overcoats, &c, pare fully
packed in hoxes.
Rowan Bible Society. TI13 first annual
h
second choice, Mr. Graham being first. Col.
Vance even in this meeting was only mentioned
list. No wonder
eternal Improvement Board Henry T Clark ; incidentally at the tail of the li
President ex officio; James Fulton of New Han- that the one man withdrew in dis
over, X M Long of Halifax,
The Gcnernl Assembly commences its session on
the third Monday of November every alternate year.
The nest election fer members, and for Governor,
will he held 011 the fit Thursday of August, 1802.
WilCE TO DEBTORS.
Tho Foundrv and Machine shop of the late firm of
ALEX AND KU & McDOUGALD having been sold,
notice is here'.y given t those indebted to the concern
to come forward immediately and make etlcment "by
cah or note; aud those having claims Against the
firm will j. resent them for settlement. The under
s;gntd is authorized to attend to settlements.
Juuc 17. 1S02. JIEXRY ALKXANDEK.
1 1 f tx Tinni' Tin n T i r
-t . ..i j -.1 - 1 n t 1 'n ' in front un tn the vt-rv lines of the enemv. and I
1, two wiiuarew. aim o remained. j nc ircoeii 1 - -r , - , 1 I r.t- j 1 1 1 1 t .1 i- .
meeting was not more than a dozen. The Alex- ! upon the order of Col. 11.11 and to induce the. meeting of this Society was he d , the Method.,!
ander meeting was not larger than the Wnkcs j oncwj to come out of cover, he planted them 1 he meet-
affair, and, we presume all the others were in ten paces ,n front of our lines, and told the Col. , .ng was wel attended and the interest manifested
proportion. The Johnston county meeting was ! that if he wished it, he would stand by the color, j in this great and good cause highly commendable
" , . , . k:,l iu cr - 1, 1 nimse I nen tne n "lit Was near ciosiujt. ..ur. j iiuumci u uit uicuiucisu:, a utic laneo anu
r, j j 1.- u ,u M Her heard a wounded Yankee, lust before him, other contributions made amountinc:,4 .all
ircsiueu anu 110 evupuiait-u wucn 111c resoiuiiuua - . , ,. i-i- u. c-?rm 4 1 , ., ,. ' 1
l t . I I X 1 I t 1 ....J n . - n I 1 1 1 l,io I K,,t KSIHI An. I f IT 1 1 I . , , All t I HA '111..'
were read recommending AY. XV. Holden as the r JnS ur " anu ran lorwa.u . u g ,
canteen, ana wuiist engagea in mis generous ati uwh iu,h.u
of mercy was fired upon by some Yankee and j Among those made life members, either of the
came near being killed. The Regiment feel j Confederate or County Society, we would mention
iustlv Droud of him and the country and hia i Gen. P. H. Hill and lady. Gen. T. J. Jackson
: ... 1 11 1 . f 1- it-..-.. I i.i.r 11 n t f t 'r.,-
ine inencis oi .-jr. uonnston nave neiu . x - ., ,. I i 'c .1 r.- . t i a rr
.... P . 1 , )-i,nr juc .Aortnern naners sav .ucieuaii mswi mat 1 ucr, ui. camuei jverr, anu xiev. u. jvuuci.
meetings. 10 manuiaciure ruonc opinion, anu "- 1 . .. r 1 . - , , , ... . . . T, - . ... , -.; ...
will hold none
i own affairs to
i tending .fublic Tneetings," J Mr. Jobns.c. j 1 ?? j a "
standsin no need of any such alfe I olit ici al Jiana and the 49th Vir- The Society has now in hand about WOO in
meetings always originate m party spint, and they rtmm,..l n,b .hi.h -ill oon h transferred to the-Con-
have been insufficient for tho task of reducing
them. It was only 6y the movement made by
Gen. Jackson in the reir, in concert with Magru
der in front that made them valuelesi.to tht
enemy.
The position "of the enemy on th'n field wm
wholly artificial. Their batteries extended from
the York River Railroad, six and half miles be
low thc city, in a south-eastern direction, acrosi
the plain, for a distance of some two miles.. Upon
visiting the locality, one will be struck with the
admirable character of the fortifications. Their
entire front is protected by moats twelve feet in
width, and five feet deep, along tle outer edges of
which i? p'aced continuous abattis of felled trccfi, .
neatly trimmed, and every boi'gh and twig
sharpened at thc end. defying thc passage of any
mortal force that might be sent against them, be
fore the fire from their batteries and rifle fits.
It was evident that these fortifications were intend
ed as a permanent base line, from which, the enemy
never expected lo be driven, but moving nlowly
forward, to throw up similar works before them,
and, thus systematically and literally to diteh the'
Confederate army out of Richmond. Tho skill
displayed in their arrangement and etylo sur
passes those of any fortifications that the enemy
have yet thrown up during tho successive cam
paigns in Virginia.
Tn the rear of this wonderful line of earthworks,
stands the shattered remains of tho Federal en
cmipmeut. Hundreds of tents, of every descrip
tion, with every width of canvas ripped, from two
to thrcq feet in length, stand flipping in the
breeze. Around upon the field and within the
works, thousands of blankets, overcoats, jacket!,
and other clothing, (mneh of. which, being unin
jured, has been gathered 'up by pillager from the
city.) lie strewed. Boxes of meat, ground coffee,
benns, dried fruit, cises of lemons and oranges,
lemon syrup, Edinbnrg ale, porter, champagne,
pickles, chow-chow, preserves. Sardinia, prunes,
and many other niceties, may be seen lying about
loose in every direction, all, however, more or less
Knocked into smithereens and rendered valueless.
Every wagon left on thc field by the frightoned
fugitives was either upset or broken. Some new
and splendidly made ambulances were relinquished
with a spoke or two knocked out and the shaft
hacked half off. Sundry drum shells, in perfectly
cood order, and of admirable style, are to be pecn
perched up on stumps, or lying in the trenches.
Here and there may be observed broken muskets,
some driven into the earth up to tho lock, bayo
nets, broken swords, scabbards, epaulettes, trap
pings and harness, variously mutilated. Heaps of
minic cartridges, many of which are made of a
peculiar paper, requiring no "biting," Eut which
upon being rammed down, bursts, and being it
self comburtible, obviates any danger from choking
the tube, and saves many a valuable moment in
battle these, and any quantity of other deserted
military plunder, contribute to render the field
picturesque with the relics of our invaders.
The burial grounds of the Yankees which lie
on the outskirts of the encampments, in miscella
neous spots, tell a melancholy story for the mor-
tality in their army. The shells and bullets of
our gallant troops, and the unwholesome air of the
swamps, did a fearful work amongst them. - They
lie buried in heaps of six and eight, some honored
with shingle monuments and epitaphs in pencil.
On the roadsides, where nnmbers fell before oar
troops, they lie half buried in wagon ruts, and
swamp holes, with heaps of dirt piled upon their
bodies, from either end of which protrude their
decaying heads and feet. These graves are all
Yankee made.
Some of the buildings in the vicinity are rid- .
died with ball, shell and bullet. . Beautiful
country sea's, located amidst the adranced lines of
the Federals, are utterly ruined, tho trees torn by
artillery, the fences burned, flower gardens
trampled under foot, the houses thcmselre
sacked, and the walla mutilated with vile serib
blings and sketches. One handsome edifice,
located under the shadows of. a prove of magnifi
cent oaks, was. perforated six or eight times by
Federal .batteries, and in one instance a ihell
being thrown into it, and bun-ting in the passage,
ripped off the ceiling in fifty places, and scattered
thc laths and plastering of the adjoining parlor
about in a medley of trash and confusion.
Among the many useful articles now lyipj?
about thc field are hundreds of unused sand bags,
while the fortifications contain thousands of them,
which, with some labor, emild be emptied ot their
contents, and rendered equally servicable. There
arc quantities of other valuable things which the
nillaers have not yet collected, that would bo
al! to available to our army, lany or ine rents
sgust.
could
be repaired, the wagons overhauled, the spade?,
axe? and picks gathcrea up, ana tne camp uten
sils, such as are not badly injured, collocted.
Innumerable letters may yet be githerel
together from the scene. For the most part
those that hare been found, wero written by illit
erate and indecent persons, giving a ood idea of
'""u' -lu'c "" -- ! part oft!;e field -n that day an(i iiau a Division ; Pr. Kerr is entitled to the credit of having taken ; the mora? stamina of the 1 ankee army and those
. ine people nave enougn j unu0r Ger) n00ter jj, position there on that day. ; three life memberships to the Confederate Society; j who are sustaining them at home,
a engage meir a"enll j TLese were mattered ajong an extended Hoe, and j and other gentlemen also showed very commenda- All things here indicate that the fleeing army.
, impeuea ny coraniingieu irigni ana cuagrui, uc
i cause foiled while yet luxuriating io the con
! ciitnninMi r niroibilit v iit front. Wftra mad.
who get them up, are usually office . seekers ana j- r..i ' o-:. ... u ; ,.hlihinr the Snrip,. ti,.:. ;.;f tJ, moment was doubtle mae--
spoiLmen, -e lhe tard. The people should , f d lutQS SaUsb3ur3 Watchman. nified. too, by copious supphea of whutkey, the
be left to vote for tho man ol their choice,, treeiy, j o.. ' . 4? i ... heh has become ao h hrh v nonu-
' between the Georgia and Louisiana Regiments, It is rumored at the North that Secretary Stan- j lar in the Federal army. They destroyed every-
ana pernaps tne -lulu v irgiuia, ana me enemy; i ton win resign, w ue eapitcuva uj vm. ccuit inmg mcy vumi - - - .
and, also after night between Col. Vance's 26th, some say Banks. I they could not destroy.- Richmond nqvtrr .
be
i without caucus dictation. Let the
. the polls and vote for either Mr. Johnston
j Vance, as shall suit them. Political nieetinga are
l humbugs. Stalcstille Exjress.
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