North Carolina Newspapers

t ? 1 ; 1 1IK in f n '-Li. :IC ,:4 1, 1 If r :; IN 5 1 o J p: - It ?i 'a i I 1 r i !l .6 ft11 'Mi Vf.-a, hi 111;!' an. THE ATTACK ON CHARLESTON. ffae Enemy Defeated. . , m nrthi. 7ih. From the unnW.- . . v irnfT nenad of doubt JLad delay isat aa-end, and this goodly city, girdled with the hery . circ le of its batteries, stands confronted w it h the dost fcniidublc Armada that the bands or man . ever pot auoai. ' u nnnn nn Snndftv last the first intelligence j was flashed to the city from Tort hunter, that me ; tur.ctsofthe far-lamed Monitor gunou-w ; Lorizon l. . 4 r.milotSnn f rrtMi'm.lv ,.r .?r,..i.r made hattv reparation to depart; and every train that has left the city since has gone heavily laden with tic ckventh-hour refu gees ana tneir .in:t-i3.- n ui.u i v 1 lair ; Handav night passed quietly by. wonuay ! inornmr trougnt rcpuiw . , , the trai-ruorts up tncrtouo ftivoi, kation Qt a condideraotc iorce oi iauu wwo Pole'h Itlaiid. But throughout Monday and Mon- a fcrce-cf no lesd than ten iron-clad vessels-mciua - iia nc the Ironsides. i .nir,ct the nnHiPasiern Uuriug the afternoon the entire fleet hove m signi. . yesterdav aijd is now jn our pOSSCSSion. It ; Kight Monitors, besides the frigate Ironsides ana j .g (legcribed ag an old x;ow.i;ice Yessei painted red twt nety -seven wooden war vefcsels, took up tneir p'rotubing beak and jutting iron . t -1 Aat!-, news DC- , r . i l position jus? t ucjuuu tuv.wi. - prongs or claws, intended tor tha removal aim mm, hmitcd about the city, very many oi our , 9t.tsl,wl to the lucieaujuus : day uuht, the armored fleet held its position uc-; gamt in A j, ls61t and wh have. now so yod xU bur. On Tuesday morning it was ob- j , d fUC8CssfuIly repeUed a formidable - " . - 1 ' IIJU VHV HVV..' yt two o cioc-K. vu iuwuui - -r 1 7.1. i- r 1 . v fti ftirflrn rn n n niTiuii'ii wr P. . J!.-.i,l.' v.ithui range, Fort Sumter opened her batteries, from Vert Sumter aonDunccd that these ten ves-1 t s opposed that the Keokuk was kept afloat pels had crossed the bar, and were cautiously ; dur;ns, the night succeeding the engagement by tftcaming inward thc foremost one having at that j Jier Eteam pumps; but that the water gained stcad tine reached a point about three thousand yards jj Uf)0n tiC pUinpS and soon after daylight all from the" Fort. The next news was brought to is. jJrtc of savig ner was abandoned. Just pre an hour iutcr, by the dull detonations of tho first j vioug t0 iier snking, a tuj? sent from the fleet took gun from Furt Moultri, which was immediately off hcr crew. The Keokuk now lies in the posi answered by a heavy report and a cloud of white L-lon wj,ere 8he sank, her smoke-stack and pilot Smokc from the turret of one of the Monitors. At . hoUgg bein? still vjS;bl0 above the water, ten" minutes after three, the enemy having come j jt ic on Wednesday morning that one 1 and. alturst. bimultancou5-ly, the white smoke could 1? be porn puflSng from the low saud hills of Morris UUHiDL' Iiom lUC low uuuu uuis wi m 1 1.- uid Sulliva'n's Islands, indicating that the Beau- rcgirrd Battery on the left, and Battery Wagner as t0 rendcr jt necessary to send her to Port Royal on thc extreme right, had beoome engaged. Five j for rCpaiM Altogether, the evidence is coiuplete of the iron-clads, forming in line of battle in front j ajd sa. factory that the Yankee irtjn-clads, what of Fort Sumter, maintained a very raj id return ever otj4cr lUeritd they may have, are not invul- ftrc, occanionly huiTuig their lo-iftoh shot and hhf.ll nirainst Fort Moultrie and the minor hatte- ries, but H,rJnerting tneir cniei tunw dgaiusi thc cost lace of Fort Sumter. Gradually, but visi- r .... . .t- t 0 .it -1. : 41 blv th durance between tneattacsing vessels ana the Fort Tfis !os.encd, and as the enernr drew tearer the finug became hot and almost continu ous. About ha!f-pr.st four o'clock the battle became .fit ice and general. JheBcene at that hour, as viewed from tue Battery promenade, was truly t t 1 1 - :n..inri i. u , . ... . graud jiaticry dcb nau uuw uimyicu uic h'mioo thunder of the guns in the universal din, at d the whole tijiansc of the harbor entrance, from Sulli van's Island to Curoming's Point, became envelop ed in the smoke and constant flashes of the con flict. The iron-clads kept constantly shifting their pests, always turned towards the battlements of Sumter, poured forth, their terrible projectiles agaiust the walla of that famous atronghold. Ever and anon, as the huge shot went ricochetting to be seen steaming energetically up and down their J ehoHen hghting position, evidently impatient to participate in tho fray. tip to tLis time the frigate Ironsides had borne a very conspicuous part in the fight. Her long hull lay at the distance, apparently, of a mile from our batteries, and her tremendous broadsides were more than once fitly answered by broadsides from the Fort. It soon became apparent that she was unable to stand the severe fire directed against her. Steaming rapidiy bouthwaid, the gavcFort Snmtcr a few parting shots and withdrew from the action. The. Keokuk, a doubta turretted Monitor, soou after followed her example, and be- . fore Svt-.o'clook the firing had evidently begun to slacken. The remaining Monitors, however, still kept up the bombardment and our forUand batte ries replied with, undiminished alacrity, At a tjuarter a:'ttr live. p. ni., the Monitors began tore tire, and at half past five the enemy fired the last fchot of the engagement. Gratiiying as were the general results of the fight, the latejiour at which it closed precluded the possibility of our receiving full detail from tho Forts. A despatch from lort Sumter informs us that the Ironsides and Keokuk were both very roughly handled, and retired seriouslv injured. 1 he Keokuk had hcr flag shot down, her boat -hot ,1 1 1 l . j away, inree noiea in ner smoke stack ar: l a por tion of her how shot off. The practice of our gun ners was most creditable. Nearly every shot ttuck some one of the iron-clads, but with what effect is not known. Fort Sumter was struok thir-ry-four times. Oue of our guns were dismounted but otherwise the Fort .sin good condition. Fort Moultrie was uninjured. Tho casualties at Fort Sumter were a drummer bcy, named Ahren?, mor tally wounded; twki men severely three others slightly injured. At ono man was accidently hurt by a fall- from the r!.4gstaff, on which he was replaeingour fia which Jiad been shot away. We learn that he ul5ernr,t : died. Two smnll houses on the beach of SuUi- j vau's Island were demolished bv the enemy's lire. ! ipd by the enemy's lire. ' An official dispatch ! nding on Morris Island, j Charleston, April 0 from Col Graham, ccmuia received in this ciiv on Wudnpsdv mnn.i'n stated that an iron-clad monitor, supposed to be thr Kookuk, had sunk at nine o'clock on the beach inside the bar and off Morris Lluiid., This . yratilinr iiit-liii-'tuCe was shortlv lt. r cniifirinr..! tiy a dispatch from Fort Sumter aud the arrival uf i several officers and others who saw the Keokuk t going. down until thc disappeared. . "The Keokuk was one of. the most powerful of ber class. Her Lsi Wil be a staggering blow to the enemy. She was built last spring and sum jmer, and was said to be impervious to the largest nhot or shell capable of being thrown from the most formidable fortifications. Her armament consisted of two fifteen-inch Dahlgreus, one in each turret. -. ! Thus ends, one of the boasted invulnerable fleet, which has long been trumpeted forth could not bo sunk, but would demolish and xcivc uut ' ' il! .!.- 1 everyiuuig vpposcu ineir progress. --It is known that several others' of the fleet, .said to have been ten .iu number, that made the attack, were severely injured. We learn fnun ,good authority that, the distance of the monitors irom Fort Sumter during the engagement'was not J -over eight hundred yards. I be steamer Passaic was the leader aud not the Keokuk, as at first re ported. The latr is said ta have been the last to oome into line itnd - Ir.st going out. Seven of tfca monitors and-itba "Ironsides" were repoitcd at wuirda the mark, the water was dashed un in vast 1 .-4-.1 .4 u.?j. J " " ' , , 1 ueuiir esiiuiaiuu ut fix uuuureu yara3. Fbteta of ,pr,j, towering far above the parapet ot Accounts from Fort Sumter reflect the highest the Fort while t. e wreathes of smoke constanlly cre(Jjt Qn j)e iaon for tfa coolnef:s flnd h from the Lurbette guns showed how act.ve.y the ; ; the reccnt q When the .Moniton wer artilieryn.en of the post were cwcuarginj? their , d;scovcred apprpaching, the men were at dinner: dutif. In the foreground, our own staunch little , afc the gound the ,0 th tQ h . ' lron-ciuas. tne 1 aimeiio iiaiu auu v.uicora, couia , headquarters a3 still inside the bar on WerJaes A later renort in the afternoon, stated that these vessel had gone outside a vd ihr furretted monitors were seen steaming soutn, ; nnnarentlv Donna to ron Avoyai. it was un-t" rfr , . j,:I. If..,.... .ml. follow- .n,t. ..cVf.. ha Kenkuk I all their cffo to savs her useless abandoned her and left as above stated. In fce however, the seven turretted moni- tors reappeared, and it is .believed they baa mereiv t - , c ua Klnw &cd at the bar durjng the'afteyioon. Tho nondPSCript Or. "Yankee devil," for clcar- i? oi torneaoes. it was Passaic, the leading vessel, and managed by her dnrin"' the encasement. It is also reported that two of the small boats ; belonging to the Keokuk have been secured oy t i .i l our IIJUU UII jjuius jiuuu. It ic r. cnriniia r.ninridpntA nf the war that the commanding Generals, :Beanregard, Kipiey, uoi : E fi , Lieat. Col. Yates, and nearly all the gam . of gunjer wcre thc same men wn0 were . . . . kiie,,, reduction of Fort attac keepin n' .FURTHP:R PARTICULARS. j mon-,tor besides the Keokuk, was misMug from j tl)e fle ! I leet. eaving only seven monitors auu tne ..". 1 .1 ; t : rpmairiino-. it is Dciicvea tlKlt tne 1 nmniror was so badlv iniured in thc action j nerahj0. . , t id confusion of the enemy in his j rcfrcat my be inferred from the fact that he di j DQt take tiftie to SfCure the machine wlilcla" he ha . j d d brought with him for the purpose of feeling fur our torpedoes. This nondescript contrivance, or "devil," as the Yankees term it, floated ashore on the Morris' Island beach on Wednesday forenoon j and fell into the hands of our troops. We learn that it is simply a long arid substantially built scow, having a bow bountifully supplied with j hooks, etc., and wilh a forked stern, so cons'ructed j os to fit tne of one of the lnonItor puu:boats In coining up the main ship channel to the attack the monitors advanced in single file, the Passaic slowly leading the way, aw d pushing forward this same "devil," with the'iope of causing a prema ture explosion" of out submarine defences. The monitors, in delivering their fire, steamed round in an elliptic course in fiont of the East face of guns with cheers, the battle-flag was run up to the air 01 Dixie "played by the band on. the parapet, and a salute of thirteen guns fired. Gen. Beauregard himself, accompanied byGcn. Jordan and staff officers, was a radiant and confi dent spectator of the fiht from the East Bay battfry promenade. This successful repulse and first destruction of the dreadful iron-monster of the. deep,' must add new laurels to the fadeless wreath he already wears, and again unites his own triumph with thc distinguished, and so far suc cessful, services of Gen. Ripley to the people of South Carolina and Charleston. Mercury, 9th. ANOTHER FEDERAL GUN-BOAT DE STROYED ! Charleston, April 9. An official despatch from Hardeevillc announces that early this morn ing, Gen. Win. S. Walker, with his light artillery, j destroyed one of the enemy's gunboats, in Coosa luver. Bi tlkr's Rec-kption in New York. The city of New York, which had the trade of thy Swuth so long, has honored Beast Butler with a j public recepion at the Academy of Music. The fctagc was occupied by some hundreds of "itid and ' wealthy citizens." About a quarter before ei-ht 0 clock, according to the New York reporters, Gen . 1 m . Butler male his appearance. He was led forward to the front of the stage by Mayor Opdyke, and for several minutes the General was kept bowing in response to a most flattering welcome, tho vast audience rising to their feet and cheering him, while the ladies waved their handkerchiefs. "From pit- to the ctiling the little perfumed siuarc of cambric waved like so many iut!i'u.fure k mon this 1 anions fortress wnne in vueir 1 1 Sumttr. the closest rans-e into whinh tlipv nnmn d Ahren?, mor- flagFj men cheered, the band played 'iftil to wounded, and rt,ie Chief and the recipient of all this favrac Fort Moultrie, ; knowledged it in a most graceful and selfpo-M.st-cd aiiiiei. mu jiajor maue a speecn or wcicome recounting Butler's deed of vJqj, but forgetting to mention Bethel. Butler replied in a speech of j'JSt such a speech as a bully an two bouts. It was j'JSt such a speech as a bully and sc !nK ""onf? friends brtallfl? ' New Orleans a d scoundrel' might He gloried aud was atiulau- ded hy his audience to his heart's content. . The New York people are the ones who preten ded to have so much especial love for the South, but now we find them cheering and honoiiii" the - roafC5t v,na unhung. Any southern man who would-be willing to form a ig to iorm a rewuion with such- peo- I pie ou-ht to have his name blotted out from re spectacle society and branded as a traitor and tory. And the ladiesjvj 0f New York cheered Butler f Worth Considering Suppose, says the Tallahasse-b ondian, the planters plant largely of eoiton, and the corn crop should prove insufficient to feed the army aud the people who will starve Gist, tho men in the army or the planter and his alaves? In plainer words, will not the Govern ment seize the corn in the planter's crib and the pork in the smoke-house, rather than see the sol diers starve f ' 7 Certainly it will. The soldiers must not suffer for food if every negro in the land has to go with out. '.. ." At a meeting composed of the major portion of the leading planters-of Lancaster District, held at the Court House on Monday last, it was unani mously resolved to plant no more than one acre of cotton to the field hand the present year. -.Lancaster Ledger. ; ' Western - r emoOS a;. ciEiBiiOTTE, . WAR ITEMS. , KiNSTOJT. Jf. C; April 7. I have just seen a gentleman from Washington who says that ' there has been no fight at that place, that the guns we heartl here was at Fort Hill, five miles below Wosbinttii - It was our forces trying to keep - gress J w as ever aucn aeeas oi vanaausm coin- ftUton oi mo wu.-j. .w...... ba-k the Yankee bou to prevent them from e.;jnitted by people professing to be ciyilizedT-Evenriwad it without feeling of. lodignatioq. and con iflforciH Only one "boat succeeded in passing ) the clothing and jewelry of women and ctHdren j tempt;. indignation i for the cold and ttony haugMt the Tott' Three of the boats were badly crippled, is not spared. Better things might be expected ness, not to say rudeness, of manner of the British M ih.tSwiiia to retire. He savs that Gen. i from savages. We hope and trust that there is Minister towards Mr Maaon, (aftcrwarda only n:u vJLuntrtnn Mn',ltelv surrounded. -We hA iv man killed. News has just reached onlv had one man killed. .News Has just reacted hprp that the Yankees bad lauaea ten regiments Swift Creek last night, 'lhey nred on our :.!. .. j ia n. ,mr mpn hafllwl TK above vou may Telv on as true statement of affairs there Cor of Raleigh Vronrctt. l Many other: reports have been in circulation about the attack on Washington, but they have not been confirmed) Columbia, Tenn., April 6. The following despatch has just been received : "ToTJen. Brugg: A report received from Col. Woodward says: 'With a section of King's Mis souri Battery, we sunk one gun boat and one transport and dit-abled others, on the night of the .2d inst., near Palmyra, on the Cumberland river.' JiAUL VAN ioriv, iuajor-iien. FaoM Florida. Savannah, April 9. -A let ter to the Morning News from Palatka,.Fla'., says that on theith ult.Jthe Yankee gnuboat Bedford was attacked in tho St. J oh r River by Capt. Dickson's Cavalry. The boat wi9 driven off and many Yankees killed and wounded. Among the killed is the notorious Kansas outlaw Mont gomery. From Chattanooga. Chattanooga, April 9. The enemy occupies Lebanon with a .division under Gen. Reynolds. The enemy is also in force at Carthage. The news from Kentucky is cheer ing. The Louisville Democrat spurns the tyranny of the USHon Democratic Contention and its platform. . Port Hudson, April 9. .11 is quiet here. The enemy's fleet above and below, have disap peared, the former above Bayou Sara. Forty ex changed and paroled prisoners from New Orleans arrived yesterday. Our troops are in excellent spirits and are vigilantly wtcliing the Yankee vessels. Our Army in Virginia We saw abd con versed yesterday with a gentleman right from Fredericksburg He saw a good deal ol.'our troop while there, and says that the health of the army is good and the spirits of thc men fine. The sol diers were all well contented, have great confi dence in their leaders; and are ready to meet the enemy whenever t he may dare to advance. The men make no complaints of the-rations . furnisfied them, and are.represented as cheerful and content ed There is but very little sickness the health of the army being much better .than usual. Thc hea-vy baggage was sent to the rear sometime since and every arrangement made to accommodate the enemy, provided he should take up the line of march to Richmond, but so far no movement has been made. Raleigh. Progress. - FBOM THE WEST. The following statements fro'oi the enemy show that thc Yankee boats are getting badly 'jforeted ' on tne vv cstern waters. Cincinnati, April 2 Despatches received heie state that the expedition through Steele's and Black Bayous into the Upper Yazoo is a failure. - Admiral Porter succeeded in getting through hoth bayous with the gun-boats, and proceeded twenty five or thirty miles further in Deer and Roiling Forks, when he encountered a small force of rebels who so annoyed hlni with sharp-shooters and ob structions in the channel, that further progress was impossible, without the co-operation of infan try, which came up next day. The enemy had in the meantime put trees into the stream, making it impassable. They annoyed the gun-boats otherwise, and seemed to be gather ing in considerable force. - .- Reinforcements of infanty were marched to the assistance of the gun boats on Monday, and com ing up,with the beeagued boats, found them, hem med completely by obstructions in front and rear. Skirmishing continued all day, when the. rebels being reinforced, the gun-boats were withdrawn, and cotnmenced to retreat, the whole, force having embarked on transports near the head of Biuck Bayou, for their return to Young's Point. April 3. The news from Vicksburg is not en couraging. The Steele's Bayou expedition "had returned to Young's Point, and the troops were being disembarked. The works on the out-off opposite Vicksburg had been abandoned. Tho rebel 'canou commanded two-thirds of its length. The rebels took the Iudianola to Alexandria. La., on the Red river, and repaired her sufficiently to make her servicable. Fears are entertained for thc safety of the Hartford and Albatross, as the rebels have the ucen of the West, the W. H. Webb and the Indianola a fleet sufficient to give Admiral Farragut some trouble. From VicJcshurg Attempt to Run the Batte riea. The following is the Federal account of the affair: - " - Mouth of the Canal above Vicksburg, March 25 Admiral Farragut requ ited the aid of an iron-clctd and two ranre, anticipating danger from below. The rams Lancaster aud Switzerland were oidered down by Gen. Ellett, and with picked d crews. The rams started to run the Vicksburg ' batteries at five this morning, but were unavoida bly" delayed. The Switzerland took the lead and kept on her course, defying the batteries until her steam drum was struck by a Ql pounder, render ing her totally helpless. She floateddown below the' city batteries, which belched forth shot and shell, and. srriking her. repeatedly. The Albatross, of Admiral Farragut's fleet, . ran along-side the SwitzMand, and took her in tow in a crevasse, just dciow tne moutn ot tne canal, wnere she was Ivin wuen-our lniorinant icit. The loss of life on the Switzerland known. was not The Lancaster was less fortunate. She wa3 struck soon after passing the first battery, one shot almost splitting her hull in twain, several passing through her boilers and cutting her steam pipe, fche soon commenced to sink, but fearin she tiht fall into the hands of the Rebels Lin I IT Colonel EUef; discharged his revolver im ,i' ; cotton around tue boilers auu set hcr on fire. Her - . - . . .." . . bow went under, however, andin a few second, I , however, and in a few secc the vessel waves. disa puearea oeneatn the cnfulfino-: c?wnS . Col. Maixett's Battalion, About three hundred of the troops at Camp Holmes have been Kent off within the past few days to different rei inents This leaves about four hundred of Mal lett's Rattalion behind, part of whom- are at the camp nod ot.hers scattered. on detached duty. There is no beller. Biaterlsl" in the service than those men who originally composed Col. Mallett's Battalion, and they will make their mark wherever they go. Raleigh Progress. : BBUTAIilTY OF THE ENEMY IN HYDE COUNTY, N. C 5 a dav of vengeance in store for the wretches guilty 1 of such deeds as are detailed in a letter now before ; of sucu ueeus as areueiaueu in a lener uuw ueiore ; us iruui njuc wuuij- c e"0 "cfc Irom a leucr ruwu uy a rfspccwuie nuen oi that onnressed county to bis son outside But j nothing better can be expected from the soldiers of a government that is arming -slaves to butcher their ownera. . iicre ls uie Jiiract, wuicii 19 per- fectly reliable, as it comes from agentlman of un - questionable integrity:," " 1 iidi c lciu 1 una a.u lcu wuu. unite . Lii iiir-. , two raids of Yankees have passed entirely around ? thc Lake. The first done but little damage, so far as I have been able to learn. The last passed ; here last Wednesday; about thirty runians stopped at my bouse and went in for a general pillage. They abused myself and your Ma. One drew his sabre upon her, and two drew pistols upon me, demanding my money or ..they-would kill me instantly.. Four then seized me while others rifled mv rockets, cot mv watch and rortmanie. in which I had one hundred and tbirty-five dol-1 lars, they took ninety-Sve dollars and left forty dollars in a little pocket which was overlooked by them. They then tore open trunks and pillaged draweft, took twelve watches, lots of jewelry, silver aud gold, watch materials and tools, and wateh guards, razors,' combs and brushes, sewing cotton and silk, your ma's pen-knife, the baby's wrfistle, pocket handkerchiefs, socks, towels, otne of your mother's clothing, &c., &c. Bed and bed quilts, tin kettle off stove, and the like, and many things too tedious to mention. I mention nothing of other people's losses as you no doubt will ascertain long before you receive this." A BIOT IN BICHMOND. It was not our intention to notice the two or three instances of lawlessness recently manifested in Atlauta, Salisbury, &c., forrcasons heretofore stated. But the press having univercally enter tained and acted upon a different view of policy. and duty, it is useless for us to hope to eep such occurrences from the knowledge of the enemy. -We therefore state, that we find in the Richmond papers full accounts of the arrest and examination of 21 women and 18 men, who were engaged in a riot in that city on Thursday the 2d inst. Those who were sufficiently identified were committed for trial. Others were bailed, and others still dis-. charged A good deal of stolen property money, hats, shoes, &c. has been recovered. It is ev ideut that this was no "bread not, for flour and rice distributed freely to all who preten An A tn Lii in win! noro tncir into tho strppf. with foul impiecations: and the husb mds of some of fcfce Amazons were proveu to be can ning $25 a week at . the government shops. ' Neither ;r was it an aoti- r, a huckster wo- extortion movement for its leade man,' was herself proven to have bought two veals at a dollar a lb. and sold them at two aud a half dollars a lb. The Examiner tays they were "a handful of prostitutes, professional thieves, Irish, aud yankee hags, gallows-birds from all lands but our own." , "The city (siys tho Examiner) has always had large appropriations for the poor un called for; labor is scarce and' eyery thing in hu man shape that is willing to work can make from two to four dollars in the day, seamstresses refuse two dollars aud a half with board because the said board does not include tea and butter! Plunder, theft, burglary and robbery, were the motives of these gangs; foreigners and Yiaikces the organiz ers of them' Jt is believed that this and other similar outra ges are the direct result of yankee emissaries, sent through the South for the purpose of stirring up such riots, in the hope of subjugating' us in that way, since they cannot do it in a fair field. We infer from the tone of thc papers, that the authori ties will not aeain be taken by surprisebut, fully satisfied of the indespensable necessity of preserv ing Law and Order, will make a terrible example of any further outrage of the sort, either dt Rich-, mond or elsewhere though Richmond is the phce where, and those "gallows-birds" the objects on whom, "the example should have been set. It is the interest of all honest people, rich or poor, men or women, that public order be preserved and private rights respepted; as it is the sacred duty of the authorities to see that they arc preserved and respected. . KORTHEBN AND FOREIGN ITEMS. United States indeufedness.Thc Philadelphia Inquirer says, on the 1st of April, the entire in debtedness of the government, including requisi sitions, United States notes, certificates and bond ed debts "was uine'hundred and twenty-nine mil lions, at an average interest of 3 per centr There are 3345,000,00a in treasury notes out. The Inquirer says this isffieial. Negro recruits from Buffalo, Cincinnati and De troit, passed through New York on Friday last. . A Washington telegram -announces that the United States Government is preparing to draft 200,000 men to fill up the ranks of the old regij ments: Nothing is said respecting those whose enlistments are expiring. Letters have been re ceived 'in New York from St. John, N. B.tan nouncing that crowds of young men are daily arriving at various ports of tho British Provinces from the United States in order to avoid' the im-. pending draft. One steamer arrived with two hundred passengers, and another with six hun dred. News has been received in New York that later foreign intelligence announces that the Con federate loan of 15,000jC00 in London was a complete success, the bids largely exceeding the amount offered. It immediately rese up to a premium of 4j per cent. " 1 Education of Soldiers' OaniANS The Rev'd Dr. Deems is engaged in the laudable work of raising a fund for tbe education f the children of soldiers who lose their lives in this war. He has obtained subscriptions to the amount of 56.- 1 01)0. of which unwards of 813.000 were suhsnrih. i ... . . , ed 10 Ra,e,Sn- 1 ne tbrifetam Advocate mentions edi the v following as among the large subscribers TI George n .Modccai, Esq., of Raleigh, 82,500: Dr. Joun oard ot llowani cJ.oOO; Wm Grimes jr,li " x ' v.vw, ic. u . iu. 1JUm oi 0rtnTil,ef . $lt000; Rev'd W. H. Cunninggim of Raleigh, 81,000. We learn that Dr. Deems contemplates visiting Charlotte at an early day. ' ' - jfyThere is a blanket and.hat manufactory now in operation at Jackson, 3Iiss. The blankets are very superior, being made of woo) felted on thin cotton gopda. -Tjiey-seem to benuch' warmer than woven blankets, though scarcely so durable. The bats are quite stylish, and will wear tilLa man tires of tltem,: . 3su. p. ; THE COBBESPONDENCE, We have published the gist of the correspond. nce between Mr Mason and Lord Kussell, oa the ie legality ov tue blockade or our ankee GoTernmenVa1 tC recog t partially atoned for by a disavowal orany ptrtotal disrespect) and contempt for . aisrespeci; w...v...P. --c suneu i . j , , - ; cnargea ui .j i"---- -i j the British government inconsistency in u ta a v garding the provisions of the Ircatyof 1 irii oa j the subject ot Diociades; ana iora nussei lauea Utterly n ucicuu uic tuuuui. vi vwm4jv-.. 1 He had to make up in arrogance for the lack of justice and reason ia the positions of his Govern- The first reading of the correspondence would prompt most persons to desire the immediate re- call of Ir 3Iason; but a little inflection will change this feeling. Mr Mason has not yet been recog nized and received as a Minister from this Gov ernment, itself u n recognised. . Therefore he has no position to retire from, save that of a waiter on the pleasure ot John Hull; and on tne pleasure 01 amiable per?on touching our recognition we Dave to Walt d0 wnat e maJ- "rmg suomiitcu our claim to recognition, a proper seii-rcspeci should preclude us from Teisewing it; but we see no humiliation in Mr Mason's remaining in Loo don to be ready for any event that may turn up, to represent our nation in the most authoritative manner upon such questions, political and finan cial, as may arise, and to take care 'A our interest in a timely way at the point where they are im portant, and may be seriously affected. There fore, let Mr Mason stay, as it is no doubt the de sire of our- own Government he should. He has discharged his duty, and borne himself in, a manly style: and what has transpired in his correspond ence with Lord Kussell can only redound in the opinion of the world and in the judgment f history, to the detriment of the British Ministry. We must not forget whatever the Ministry may do, or propose) that our country has received the most valuable assistance from the people of England, and at this time there arc schemes on foot thcle of great importance to us. Let us not misjudge the people for the cold diplomacy of the Ministry, nor forget nor underrate tho value of our intercourse with them, and t he'lm porta ncc of directing it to the best advantage. Richmond Ditpatch. A Model "Christian." At a Union League meeting in Philadelphia on the 23d ult, the chief speaker was the "Rev. Albert N. Gilbert' whose speech is published. In the course of some things unfit for publication he said, ' ' f "So impressed am I with the greatness of the in terests engaged in this Rebellion, and its suppres . dm . sion, so satisfied of the ii. conceivable importance I f th ,r?g,cibt ?.Ten l5fore us. in tbc.,Jis T 1 a I I I . I lin .. I mwAmI w . v o a a aft r i Fusion 01 uns ueDc::!. , r'" tyi aiuI a a tl,at 1 would pec fiVT deliberately aS" cniuny, woman and child in the ! South perish rather than tho Southern Confedeii cy should, succeed iu attaining (he objects of its leaders." And this "christian" sentiment was greeted with applnn&eK Audit is with such "christians" as this that the South is expected agaiu to unite! lleaven presecv us from such a fate! Fayette- villc Observer. 48th Regiment N. C Tuoors. The 48th Regiment N. C. Troops, Col. Robert C. Hill, was organized at Camp Manguni April 9,18G2. It is composed of tbo following companies: Co. A, Capt. L. A. W. Turner, Union county. Co. B, Capt. J. II. Mabry, Pavidson county. Co. C, Capt. A. M. Walker, Iredell county. Co. D, Capt. J. C Dowd, Moore county. Cq. E, Capt. W. A. Laney, Union countyl Co..F, Capt. B. F. Richardson, Union cyunty. Co. G, Capt. W. H. Jones, Chatham county. Co. II, Capt. J. F. Heilman, Davidson county. Co. I, Capt. John E. Moore, Union -county. Co. K, Capt. J. Walker Bittiog, Forsyth county. This Regiment has been in service just one year, has participated in many bloody battles, and its gallantry is attested by thc following number of killed, &c: Killed in battle and. died of wounds received ic action, 143; died of disease, 171; total, 314. TAX RETURNS We will attend at the Court House from the lOtb to the 20th of April to tke tbe tax returns for the Char lolte Beat. We take tbe returns of everything taxed by the late law except Land and Negroes. Each tax payer will write oat his list and hand it in on oath. Tbe tax law can be seen at tbe Clerk's Office. JOHN WOLF, 7 For tbe Knstern division. JOAB P. SMITII, April 7, 18C3. ' For the Western division A Substitute Wanted. A good cash price wiil.be paid for an Able-bodied man to serve as a substitute, iu tbe army. Address Box 103, ChaTlotte Post Office. . April 7, 1363. - 2t Hoard ol Common Schools. ' The Board of Superiutendenlg of Common Schools for Mecklenburg county will meet at the Chairman's Office in tbe Court liouae on Saturday fli 18ib inst., (Court week.) for the purpose of appointing Commit, tee-men for tbe different School Districts of the coun ty. As many of our citizens who heretofore acted as committee-men are absent in tbe army, it is absolute ly necessary for the Board to meet in order to fill tbe I vacancies. The Board consists of Wm. McCombs, M A , Parks, B. II. Garnson, G. C. Cathev and J. P. Boss. April 7, 1803. J. P. ROSS, Ch'n. The Evangelical Lutheran Synod or North Carolina Will convene in L'barlottl, on Thursday, the 30lh of April. The cilixeus of Charlotte generally who are desirous of extending tbe rites of bospiulily to tbe Ministers, LayDe!cgnies and visitors that re expect ed to be present oa that occasion, will confer a favor by banding in their names and the number or persons they expect to accommodate, as soon as possible to the undersigned, Committee of Arrangements, to that tbe proper apportionments and stub other necersary arrangements can be completed in time. JACOD DULS, ) F. W. AHRENS, Com. April 7, 18C3 G. D. BERNI1EIM,J IflOULDERS WANTED. I want to employ three or four jjood Moulders at n Furnace in Cincola county, Spring HIBFO; April 7, 18C3 . . J. W. DERR. xneclilenbiirff Co, Bible Society, The next Annual Meeting of tbe Mecklenburg Co. Bible Society will be belli in tb Presbyterian Chareh at Charlotte, N. C on the 3d Monday in April neit, when a full Attendance of tbe members is desired. All persons are iuvited to attend tbe meetings of the Society. Committees Are expected to have their Re port, ready. E. NYE 4ICTCIIISON, Pres. SaHt T. Smith, Rec'g Sec'y, . ifarcb 17, 1863 Chinese Sugar Cane. It lei question to get molafses at present, la JV met plant every seed that he can olui , " ChmeseSugar Cane, and male all he can of , which is an exM.leut substitute, n ... 'vP bry made beloie the war at less thar. Joe gallon; yet we shall not fail to see it n ?. Summer at 5 a gallon, unless the T "d-. Tbepropertime of planting late id Apnl or early in May. The .ced Bowain good soil, and far removed from K corn or other plants mhtlh bear Peed at iK. . the stalk. It will yield fro. 100 to of syrup to the acre rfnd a large quantitv S?t and fodder suitable for food for stock a a., : cm! , t .1 eaoe h run through the mill.'thero i nv. e left in the stalky which ihould be fed to h At 3 per galloo for the syrup, it U more ble than tobacco at $10 per hundred. tUU Olstrctr II oils e Skini. Taking into conjOJcratU iV limited supply of leather, would it not bt rracti cable to aave the, skins of horses slain to UuU and those that die in the service? A larP nam' ber of hides could be saved in this way, TnJ it j. hoped that the proper authorities may comidtr this matter promptly. Charlotte Insurance Company, Ta Annnal Meeting of tho Stockhol Jfra ..t Charlotte Mutual Fire Insurance Comiixnr ain a. At 11 o'clock A. M.. af Tueidaj the 1 ill, i,.r.I ImT lie oflir of the Company. at tue M B. TAYLOR, Pmt E. Nts IIctchisom, Sec'jr. March 10. 18G3 Ot 500 zt i:v v it i). HiaDQCAtTtRS 1th N C. Uimi-ni Camp Gregg, near Frederickiburg, Va., Mirrh Ji.'ih J Ttie bove reward will be paid for the ajiprtUn.f,,, of Private5 Kiifui JU.nton and Hoberi Mulwrr, c,rri. cri from Co. D. 7lh tti-cimenit N. U. Troop. Juhnm i 10 jeara of age, 6 feet 9 incbe in bciglii. pr t tf ligbt browu hair, fair complexion, without brtt&, an,j by occupation a miner; be mar be lurking about CoU Hill, Rowan county. Mulwre i 28 yem of ar, 5 f,rt 10 inches high, grey ejep, dark Imir, fair coiujiini,,,, anil hat the mark of a cut on one of liin ere-li.a. 1 baa bees lurking about Charlotte fur over a r. m bad just returned under Giv. Yanct'e pror'iamatioa -WM. J. KKRR, April 7, 1863 Capt. Co. I), lib x c Rfgi. Ucadq9 Camp of Instruction,) RLnoit, March 2S, ISO:. : Special Ordera, No. 30i. 1 Notice is hereby giren that according to ititrnc:ioni received from lb Hurean of Cunitrijition. Jut:iri if the Peace between the concrijt agn fr st , cuntcription. They will tx enrolled im m-'i ijt rtr , anj tbii notice it published tbat the iuhjt make tLr.r arrangements accordingly. By order of Col. PKTEIl MALI.ETT, Commandant of Cwutcriftj in N. C. J. C. Pisaca, Adjutant. April 7, 186-J 3t Circular. Bureau of Conscription, Richmond, March 30, sc,i. In. view of the difficulty of determining here whfil.fr exetnpiions and details asked for atclafuj aud nrft. sarv for conltactors witb the ditfrrrnt parti tt lU Government, notice is hereWy given to nil rnntrrotif. ;t no SUV'b applications will herrnfie,- he ron.ilrrrJ unlcs made thrZh lle officer witb wbvai rotitnc! are made, or upon bis recommeujation ftnj tv.t.f ;..!. At lenM, if thj. ia impractlciibU, the contractor u't state tbo reason why, aud the name of the 1 Hirer itb bom the contracts, and the character aud tittut f the contract. - By order Soperintendant: A. C. JOSKH, April 7, 1163 3t Lleutenitnt-Cot. A. A U. RVSWVAV From tbe subscriber, in Mallard Creek neiirhhorLoo!. on the 8th inst., two Negro Mtn nnsu J NKLSUN' tni FRKD. Nelson is about 5 fret 10 inrhr high, i complected, and about 25 years olA. Kinl it abuut I feet high, stout and very black, aud nboul l9rrano?J. Fred belongs to me, but Nelson is owned iu the rattrra part of the Stale, and was hired from iSmI. A. Han;, agent fer the owner. I will give a reward of IS earh if apprehended aud contined so that t ran ft again. II. A. HIWTKIL Charlotte, March 31, 1863 tf - All persons indebted to the estate of Wm. Fr w, ? ceased, are requested to make Immediate payment, and those having claims against said estate will.lr" present them wilbin the time prenrribrd hy ' this notice will be pleaded in bar of tht ir rn orrrj. M. D. JOHNSTON, Adiur. Charlotte, March 31, 1P63 3t Persons baring Horses to spare for the rlre rs find a purchaser by culling on the ubicril-r, lo now in Charlotte for the purpose of proenring Honn for bis Company. J. Ys. HKYCR, CapUin of Ilorni is Strt lUnpfri. J6 Persons wishing to Join ay company fa so by applying lo me on or before tic 9lh of .tril March 31, 1863 2t Any one wishing to difpee of a Piauo r M'. lodeen ran rind sale for it by applying at this t,ffil Mareh 10, 1863 $250 RewardT I WILL give Ibe above reward to any person who ' ' take up my boy SAM, If capturrd witl.o'it serl-sj injury and delivered to me or confined in Jail n ,h1 .can gel biai. lie has been lying out ' "! months, ranging from near Charlotte m Rred.i trff. He is 22 years old, medium size, and hit a rear on ail forhead. Address me at Charlotte, N. ' Feb 24, :3 tf JN. WOLFB. STRAY IIOUSI). I iook op on in iai inn., in .inr-. ... - reques .kaBtas aa n n I rt Ir ta hiiii ea ea ft fT March 17, 183 3t-pd T1K1L ANO BACON 1VA.TKW I want to purchase Meal And Ibwon for the HolnVri families for which tbe market price will -be p" These Articles art greAtly needed l il.Uii.nc . II. II. blr.KUl, Feb 10, 1863 tf Cuuuiy Coniruisiary. ST E ATI SAWMILL FOR HALt The ondereigaid will sell at a very low figure, a s1 rate steam 8 wM ill, la good miming order. M " eeelieot Corn-Mill Attached to it The Engine is horse, witb good Boiler. A ay person wishing f1'' chase, will ojeasc Address WOLF k 1MVIH. Coburae's Store, Union to., ' March 3, 1303 4t-pd AD!flirVISTRATORSf KOTICk Having taken oat Letters of Administration i ik Will annexed oa the esute of A. J. Dunn, drrn a11 persons haviog claims against said f'" hereby notified to present them within (he nut' n scribed bylaw, or this notice will be pleaJeJ " of their recovery. And those indebted to saiJ n are reoueated to snake immediate settlement. . W. W. CH Kit. Jmt. Feb"3, 1863- It witb the Will Dr.JAS. AT. IIE.IDEKJ Offers bis ProissiionAl Services to the e''1'0' u surrooadiag commouity. 11a baj locatsJ . ,, resideaee of bis father, D. M. Headers. "c sailes aorth of CharUUt. Feb 1883 , .It . - borhood, Meckleaborg county, a bruwn rolor-d Hrr, 14 or 15 years old, a star in tbe face and a small spot on tbe nose, with a knot on the left bind leg- 11 owner is requested to come forward, prove pro; trt, . i 5 !