W JfiSr-P-KIUSI DEMOC RM-, C HARLO.TE. JST. C
III?
TiTcMlay, July 14, I8G3.
Tiir Lkoislatube adjourned on Tuesday night,
the 7tb, at about 9 o'clock, after a sesslbn of
ven days. A list of the captions of laws passed
wiH bo found in to-days paper. Republish the
liew Militia Law In full. The bill to change the
cuage of the Piedmont Railroad passed the House,
but was defeated in the .Senate by a vote of 18 to 19.
We learn that on Monday, the Gth, there was a
lengthy and warm discussion in the House in regard
to publishing the correspondence between Gov.
Ymce and the Secretary of War in relation to the
hUra corpus cases in this State. The House had
previously passed a resolution to publish the cor
respondence, but a motion was made (it is said, at
the request of the Governor,) to reconsider the
order to publish. The matter was ro-considered,
and the IIouso refused to have the correspondence
p.iMir-hed. This action was proper and prudent.
The publication of such matters would do no good
ut Ibis time, and wo are gratified that Gov. Vance
vsed his influence to prevent it.
Tlio Militia bill, as passed, continues the ex
emption of militia officers and magistrates, though
it is said the Governor expressed the opinion that
they ought to bo required to enter the service for
home defence; and this scejns to be the opinion of
the peoph generally.
Upon the whole, the action of tho Legislature has
turned out much" better than we expected, and we
make no complaint. It is true, some of the mem
bers exhibited a factious spirit, but there were
t-uough of prudent men in the body to control every
thing f tliut kind ani prevent the rovengcfiil class
from doing any harm. Surely this is no time for in
discriminate fault-finding let us all rebuke and
discourage unnecessary complaints until after our
independence is established. -
P As for (Jot. Vance, we fully and cordially endorse
his eourst: and recommendations. He has proven
himself as true a man as there is in the Confederacy,
and is doteriAined to use all tho power at his com
mand for the complete independence and establish
ment of the Confederate States. Though wo were
always politically opposed to him, and opposed his
election as Governor, we think he now deserves and
will certainly receive- tho support of every true
man in the State in discharging his duties and
sustaining the Confederate Government. We are
for giving every officer a cordial support who assists
to the best of bis ability t lie cause of the South, no
mutter what objections we may have had to him
In retofore.
X. C. Kailhoad. Tho annual meeting of the
North Carolina Railroad Company was held in
!reensboro on Thursday last.
The following are the Directors elected by the
Stockholders: Tho. Webb, Paul Cameron, Giles
Mehane and John L. Morehead. The Directors
nppo:;iti'd by the State are John Everett, J. D.
l'lniiner, K. S. Tucker, Albert Johnson, John Berry,
C. P. Mendeuhall, 1). A. Davis and Wm, S. Means.
At a subsequent meeting of the Directors'," all the
former officers were re-elected.
Through the politeness of Mr J. W. A. Kerr wo
have been furnished with a copy of the Report of
tho President and Directors. For the year ending
Muytl, lirit'S, tho earnings of tho Road from all
sources are as follows :
From passengers, other than troop?, $701,011 35
Government passengers, , 278,051 98
Freight private, 315.201 GO
Government, lf)4,2lH ?)
" Southern Express Company, 124.921 01
Mails $20,030 (JO, rent 2.85M8, 28.882 08
Simps 1,882 38, int. and prin. 2,085 (2, 4.507 3D
Total earning, "
Expenses for tho year,
$1.G49,35 20
" $031,192 10
Nett earnings, ' $1,018,743 10
Which is $008,099 04 increaso over tho nett earn
ings of last year.
The whole, number of passengers carried over the
road during the year 313.513.
,
Crnnft s CoiUfKsroxDKXCF.. In tho New York
Herald of .July 2, (which was given us by a friend)
we find what purports to be a correspondence be
tween Mr Conway, a lending abolitionist of the
North, and Mr Mason, thcConfederaJe Commissioner
in London. Mr Conway vi.-ited London aiid ad
dressed Mr Mason a note, saying that he (Conway)
had authority from the leading anti-slavery men of
America to propose that if tho Confederate States
would agree tu emancipate the negroes, they (the
abolition party of America) would stop the war and
recognize tho independence of the South. Mr
Mason asked Conway for his authority to make such
a proposition. Conway said he would write back
and get the authority. Mr Mason then told hini that
he need not trouble huntelf any further, "that the
Northern States will never be in relations to put
this question to the South, nor will the Southern
States ever be in a position requiring the.n to cive
an answer." b
Home-made Cloth We have boon ...
handsome cloth made oiv the plantation of Mn;.... i
mo
M. Potts of this county. It is really a nice article
for gentlemen's suits, and shows that if manufac
tures of this kind were more extensively carried on
by our people there would be little or no necessity
lor blockade running.
The mails appear to be out of joint somewhere
on the Railroad lines, though we don't know who is
to blame or whether any particular individual is at
f"lt. For instance, one day all the Richmond pa
pers taii to reacu this point tho next day one will
r cT n tW- V bo said in
o?r ri KaUisU lers. The Favetftvillo
and " tUneS a ww reaches us,
and sometimes it mUeir..; . . v".o ua,
diqosed to compi r :::: ,,o,y- we aronot
yond the control of any cy "'T
meat of the mails in these tim?ut S'
to know what is the difficulty " Hk
CASi Ai.Tirs.-We have leaTuTTbu't few patlir ,
concerning ihe killed and wounded in The h $
CJeyysbnrg. From private letter and til I f
gatDer the following: U patches wc
IIM X C.,WMj. E. A. Ross and Lieut
iVn!! zsMi p c Lllcas
53d t Beyiment.ln Capt J II White's company Veill
Wilkinson was killed, and Thos. Trotter wounded
'id Hutment. Lieut. Col,- R. D. Johnston wounded
(not dangerously), and Capt. Wm. II. Johnsto a Prls.
"tier in the hands of the enemy. P 'S
The subheader op Vicksburg. In regard to
the fall of Vicksburg, the Richmond Enquirer cor
rectly remarks :
"Vioksburg has fallen at last. After
and as desperate a defence as ever
as gallant
vraa made
inst tv vast
armament on land and on the water, in front ana
rear, our heroic town of Vicksburg has capitulated.
Tho enemy has got the shattered and riddled aneil
of a tcn; but he has not got, and never shall get,
the Mississippi River ,
Port Hudson stands New Orleans may now be
in our hands; yet, should Port Hudson, too, tall,
and New Orleans yet remain for a season under tno
hoof of the foul Yankee still there can be no tree
navigation of the river without tho consent of the
States upon its banks. There are many other de
fensible points, capable of being powerfully fortin
ed; and so long as our people of Mississippi and
Arkansas and Louisiana remain good and loyal Con
federates, as they are now, and hate the greedy-foe,
as they have such deep cause to hate them, no trad-
in
g vessels or transports ot the enemy can "r
down. Two or three piece of light artillery
or
wheeled up suddenly to the bank at almost uuy
point, can still sink and burn them. The Yankees
are only at the beginning of their gigantic task of
opening the Mississippi; and all the forces and re
sources, in men, treasure, gunboats and artillery
that they can accumulate for this work in twenty
years, will evidently not be enough, if tho Confede
rate people choose to have it so. Tho enemy may
rw.rlwine nmpppil wifli their ruffian svstem of treat-
( intr as brierands or bushwhackers" those who shall !
persist in defending their country, auo suau iu un
charge of that duty, firo upon their passing vessels.
Ue it so: we are no longer waging a merely defen
sive war; and their atrocities towards the dwellers
on the river-bank must be the exact measure of the
stern and bloody retribution which it will be tho
duty of our Generals to wreak upon the people in
such parts of the North as our armies may occupy."
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The Petersburg Express remarks :
"And now the irreat question
is, wtiat win be
1 1
the effect ot this unexpected and unfortunate
event? We confess that we are wholly unpre
pared to answer. It may be that, as Johnston has
the reputation of being an eminent strategist, the
capitulation was dictated by some coesiderations on
his part pointing to superior military advantages to
result from it. In other words, it may have been
a strategic measure. Nothing is more wise some
times in a General than to sacrifice a reputedly,
important position or possession for the purpose of
accomplishing a more valuable object, than its re
tention. It does not follow that because this ob
ject is not perceptible to the uaitiated that it is
not worth the sacrifice made to attain it. There
fore, in this point of view, it would be injustice to
G-en. Johnston to denounce or condemn him until
he has an opportunity of testing the merit of his
strategy by results. We cannot but suspect from
the circumstances immediately antecedent to the
capitulation, as explained by the telegrams, that it
was made either under his advice or with his con
currence, for we were told ihat Gen. Pemberton
and himself were in regular communication with
each other. Upon this supposition, he must have
some ulterior purpose in "view, wbjch-, in his judg
ment requFred, or at least justified, the capitula
tion. This speculation involves us in a mystery
which time alone can solve
Hut if the surrender of Vicksburg resulted
from the exhaustion of supplies nnd the inability
of Johnston to afford any relief, then the question'
assumes another and a darker aspect. The event,
in this point of view, musfc be considered a disas
trous one, and the only consolation in the matter
is that it may be more than compensated by suc
cessess in other fields, possibly in the Department
itself, which is under Gen. Johnston's command.
Vc have never thought that the capture of Vicks-
burg by the enemy, would make him master of the
Mississippi," or materially endanger the cause of
the South. For all purposes of trade and trans
portation its waters would be no more valuable to
him than they were before. Sharpshooters and
flying artillery on its banks would be incessantly at
work, and his vessels, particularly his transports,
would be subjected to a gauntlet that would play
havoc with them. ' To increase his difficulties and
embarrassments he would have on each side of
him a powerful army holding the interior of Mis
sissippi, Louisiana' and Arkansas, under such
Generals as Johnston, Kirby Smith, Price and
Taylor, which would keep them hemmed in on the
river. These" are some of the thoughts which
have occurred to us in contemplating the fall of
Vicksburg and its consequences. The loss of that
famous stronghold is greatly to be deplored, but it
will prove a barren acquisition to the enemy. In
the order of events, under Providence, it may not
be long before we will be made sensible that in
stead of being a disaster to us it was a fortunate
turn in our affairs and thus we will realize the
truth of the saying that what often appears to be
a calamity is a blessing from Heaven in disguise.
Volunteers. On Monday afternoon, the Gth
inst., a dispatch was received by the Mayor of this
place from Gov. Vance, stating that it was supposed
the enemy contcmplated,attacking the capital, and
asking for help to defend the city- A meeting was
immediately held at the Town Hall, a Volunteer
Company was raised and a committee appointed to
collect entrenching 'tools and negroes and proceed
to Raleigh. At 10 o'clock Monday night the Com
pany was organized and started for Raleigh next
morning at 5 o'clock. The following are the names
of the ofliccrs and members:
Thomas II. Rrem, Captain; - ;
L. S. Williams, 1st Lieutenant:
John Wilkes,
2d do.
S. A. Cohen,
n. M. Phelps,
3d do.
Orderly Sergeant.
E Nye Hutchison,
Robert F Davidson,
W R.Myers,
Saml J Low l ie,
Charles E Spralt,
W R Gordon,
J P Smith,
D Kahnweiler,
C F Brcm,
J D Painter,
Saml M Davidson,
Marshall Jones,
T Y Dewey,
Richard N Tiddy,
r J Racssler,
C V Abcrnatliy,
Jas Burwell,
Westmore,
Smith,
B Moberly,
D A Briscoe,
II Holton,
N Gray,
B Koopman,
Jas Ileilbrun,
F Scarr,
It W Beckwhh,
A Cohn,
T F Wilkinson,
A W Alexander,
J Donan,
W J Yates,
II M Ashef,
Charles E Moss,
Harper Houston,
C M Davis,
Poole,
R E Armstrong,
J Briscoe,
W Plummer,
J W Watson, .
N Gibbon.
About forty of the above number left on Tuesday
morning, and the others prepared to follow on
Tuesday evening. But during the day on" Tuesday
a dispatch was received from Gov. Vance saying
that the enemy had been driven back and' there was
no immediate 'necessity for further aid. Conse
quently tho Company returned after reaching High
Point.
If tho occasion had required it, we are confident
that. fifty or seventy-five more men would have
marched from this point for the defence of the capi
tal of North Carolina.
IN VJ 1 1 vj JL - requested to sty. mat mere
, , . . oe a meeiins: oi vue. ciuj
f"k a8 COuity at the Court House, on Tuesday,
14 h inst., to organize for home-defence. All who e
Zl ! LTS ? fSS,?t '"Ending their homes are earnestly
requested to attend. Meeting at 2 o'clock.
: Correspondence of ' the 'Western.' Democrat.
YANKEE RAID. 7
Kenansville, N. C-July 6ib, J 863,
Mr. Editor: Yesterday wris a sad day for Duplin
coui.tv. The sanctitv of the holy Sabbath waj dis
The sanctity of the holy Sabbath was dis -
turbed liv' the shouts and veils of a vandal horde of
negroes and Yankees as they poured in upon the
peaceful, unoffending citizens of Kenansville. The
expedition was composed of COO cavalry and C
pieces of artillery, commended by Lieut-Col. Lewis.
They came in over the main road leading from Ke
nansville to Newbern. guided by negroes who had
ran awav from tbLs section. A small picquet force
of cavalry, under Capt. Lane, was stationed near the j
village, pari or wnicu mey capiuri'u. x no in"
Captain made his escape upon his horse,1 came down
through the village, loading his gun as he ran
and firing at the villains who were in pursuit and
firing -at him. One of them, having a faster horse
than the rest, overtook him in tho street,. when the
Captain wheeled and shot him through the thigh at
the same time killing his horse. The Captain then
leaped a fence and made good his escape.
The Yankees and negroes then broke open the
stores, and gutted tho place. From the iron safe of
Whitehead & Sootherland they stole $20,000 'Of
Stale money from the Sheriff, some $20,000 belong
ing to the Government Agfcnt- some thousands be
longing to the firm, &c. They then ripped up the
goods, stamping them beneath their feet. They
took a large amount of money (I don't remember
tho amount) from the store of Isaac Kelly, Esq.,
made the negroes clothe themselves with the best of
the clothing, and did their best to destroy the
balance. They took all his horses, and in fact-all
the horses in the place. ...
I understand -the amount of money taken was
$80000, besides horses, negroes, &e. They took
the money and watch of Dr. Graham from his per
son, searched tho private residences, robbed and
plundered to their heart's content. They tore up
and destroyed the bed-clothing at the residence of
Rev. Mr. Sprunt, who is Chaplain in the Confed
erate Army, and tried to ride their horses into Ins
beautiful residence; but the horses, having more
feeling of humajiity than the devils wttb rode them,
positively refused to go. There were two negroes
in jail who were to have been tried this week by a
special court for a capital offence. The Yankees
broke open the jail, and took them out and carried
them off. They burnt a grist-mill belonging to Mr.
Middleron, and also tho Sword Factory here and de
stroyed tho machinery.
They then made for Warsaw, a village eight miles
from Kenansville, on the W. & W. It. R., which
place they reached about 9 o'clock Sunday inorn
iug. Frightened half to death for fear of two or
three. hundred men who were at Magnolia coming
upon them, they did not accomplish their ostensible
object, i. e., the destruction of tho railroad. They
tore up about one hundred yards of track only,
which was repaired by sundown the next day. They
came'well prepared with clamps for 'twisting the
iron rails and only damaged some 25 or 30, cut
down the shade trees in tho village, and cut the
telegraph wires. They said it was too infernal hot
to tear up railroads! In the meantime a squad of
men and negroes were breaking open the stores and
destroying everything they could. They set fire to
tho warehouse in which the Government had stored
a small quantity of bacon and consumed it loss
small.' They remained three hours and left, visit
ing the plantation of Col. Kit Hill and carrying off
13 negroes, 10 valuable horses, &c, and from Thos.
Hall, Esq., 3 negroes, $7,000 in money, horses, &c ,
and even destroyed his wife's wardrobe.
Our men went in pursuitLeft the illains traveled
so rapidly they made good their escape, , One of
them lingered behind and ga'v e himself upaying
he was tired of the war and wanted to get t home.
Several expressed the same sentiments. .
The whole expedition was for'plundej-ing tlieeiti-
zens, and nothing else. They took all valuables
from a watch down to a teaspoon.
I give you the main points without detail:
Yours truly,
DUPLIN-
AN ACT
IN RELATION TO THE MILITIA AND'A GUARD
FOR HOME DEFENCE
(Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State ot .North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted
by the authority of the same, Ihat the exemptions
from service in the Miutiaot the State, shall be for the"
same causesand to the same extent and no farther,
that are prescribed in the acts of Congress of the Con
federate States, providing tor the enrollment of men
for the public defence and granting exemptions from
the same, commonly called the conscription and ex
emption acts.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That it -shall be the
duty of the Governor to cause to be enrolled as a guard
for home defence all white male persons not already.
enrolled in the service ot the Uontederate btates, be
tween, the ages of eighteen and fifty years, resident in
this State, including foreigners not naturalized, who
have been residents in the State for thirty days before
such enrolment, excepting persons filling the offices
of Governor, Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts of Law and Equitv, the members of the Geueral
Assembly and the officers of the several Departments of
the Government ot tise btate, Ministers ot the Gospel
of the several denominations of "the State charged with
the duties of churches, and such other persons as
the Governor, for special
subiects of exemption.
reasons, niy deem proper
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That all persons above
the age of fifty, who may volunteer for service in said
guard for home defence, and shall be accepted by a
Captain of a company for the same, shall be deemed to
belong thereto, and shall be held to service therein,
either generally or for any special duty or .expedition
as the commanding officers of regiments or companies,
according to the nature of the particular service in
question may determine.
Sec. 4- Be it further enacted, That the Governor
shall cause all persons enrolled in pursuance of the
two preceding sections of this act to be formed into
companies, with liberty to elect the commissioned offi
cers of such companies, and thence into battalions or
regiments, brigades and divisions according to his dis
cretion, ani he shall appoint the field officers of such
battalions, regiments,' brigades and divisions, and
shall issue commissions in due form to all the officers
aforesaid.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That members of the.
Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, ma be
exempted from theprovision of this act by paying the
sum of one hundred dollars according to an prdiuanee
of the Convention of this State in tbat behalf, ratified
the 12th day of May, 1862. Provided that when a
Quaker shall have paid or had levied of his property
the sum of five hundred dollars under the act of Con
gress called the conscription law aforesaid, he shall
not be required to pay any sum of money for his ex
emption under thiS act. .
Sec. 6. That the said guards for home defence may
be called out for service by the Governor in defence of
the State nerainst invasion and to suppress invasion,
either by-regiments, battalions, or companies, en maste,
or by drafts or volunteers from the same, as he, in his
discretion may direct; shall be under his command,
through the' officers appointed as herein provided:
shall serve only within the limits of 4his State, and in
terms of duty to be prescribed by the Governor, not
exceeding three months at one term. They, or so many
of them as may be at any one time called into service,
may be' organized into infantry, artillery or cavalry as
he may direct, and the infantry and artillery may be
mounted if he shall so determine, the men furnishing
their own horses and accoutrements and arms, when
approved by the Governor, on such terms as he shall
presence
Sec. 7.
Be it further enacted, That the Governormayi
furnish to said troops thc arms, accoutrements and
ammunition of the State hen called as'aforesaid into
active service, and shall prescribe rules for their return
and to prevent the waste, destruction or loss of the
same. -
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all law3 and
clauses of laws coming within the meaning and pur
view of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That the commissions
of officers of the Militia, called into service by this act,
are suspended only during the period of such service.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. That this act shall be
in force from the date of its ratification.
Ratified the 7th day of July, 1863.
.
. tf2f It will be seen tbat Gov. Vance continues th
prohibition against the exportation of certain article.
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBUBG, PA.
From all-the accounts we can gather! it anneai
"tbat a exeat and hlnodv haltl lonV r hi.t.-..n
- - . tr - u iuv
Confrderate army under Gen. Lee, and the Yankee
J .army under Gen. Meade, at Gettysburg, Pa.' The
ngntmg commenced on Wedcesd
sy. July 1st. aud con-
"Boed till Saturday evening the 4ih. For the first two
days, it seems thAt our forces whipped the enemy and
captured a number of prisoners, but . at the close of
the four days' fighting, Gen. Lee fell back to Ilageis
town to prevent the enemy from getting in his rear and
catting off his communications.
Below we giv all the news that we think reliable,
and the reader can form his own conclusions as to the
condition of affairs: .
The following unofficial despatch from the tele
graphic superintendent at MartinsLurg was re
ceived at the War Department:
Maetinsiiurg, Va., July 8.
u non. J. ji. Hctldon, Scv'y of ar
From all reports, we gained a decided and tell
ing advantage over the enemy at Gettysburg on
Wednesday and Thursday, July 1st and 2d.
On Fridav we chaTced his works, and took thorn
.but were unable to hold f hem. nnd ftdl JifiMr in
wards Hagerstown. "
Kvcrything'is so indefinite that it is impossible
to form a correct idea of the fight. "
Four, thousand prisoners are now at Williams
port, on thejrwey to Richmond. Mauy of hosei
who rere slightly wounded were paroled to-day.
: Another;, dispatch from Winchester, Va., eays:
The Confederate General Archer. was. captured
by the enemy. . -
Generals Heth, Pender, Hood, Anderson, Scales,
Pettigrew and Semmes, aro certainly wounded,
generals Barksdale, AFmistead, Garnett and Kem
per are killed all Confederates. At least fifty
field officers have been wounded.
The Yankee General Grabam
our hands.
ts a prisoner in
Gen. Stuart, while on a raid near to W?ashiog
ton, captured one hundred and ninety wagons and
twelve hundred mules.' ,
The Yankee cavalry attacked our ambulance
train near Greencastle on Sunday, but they were
driven off by Gen. Imboden.
The Yankee cavalry, infantry and artillery at
tacked our trains at Williamsport yesterday even
ing, and were repulsed, after two hours' fighting,
by Gen. Jones.
Gen. Fitz Lec is said to have come up withhe
enemy, while they were attacking our wagons near
S.harpsburg, yesterday evening, and drove them
off capturing two hundred prisoners. We have
lost some one hundred wagons by capture.
The Pennsylvania people are calling for peace.
Richmond, July .10. A dispatch dated Mar
tinsburg, July 9th, says: We had a heavy caval
ry fight yesterday. We drove the enemy seven
miles, capturing a number, of prisoners. Our ar
my is quiet at Hagerstown.
We suppose the cavalry fight spoken of took
place at Williamsport.
Richmond, July 10. All the papers. of this morning
give more cheering accounts from our army in Mary
land. The uneasiness prevailing yesterday has given
place to a feeling Of confidence in the ability of Gen.
Lee to resume the offensive.' The Martinsburg corres
pondent of the Dispatch, under date of the 5th, says
all the information relative to the bailie of Gettysburg
received through was brought by Hawks. Ewell's
coi'ps left Gettysburg on Saturday morning.. He says
our loss tn the first two-days was not very great. On
fySj4ally io Piekett's Division:
Gen, Trimble lost a leg-and Hood an arm
A wounded, ffictr who arrived in Richmond yester
dayt Bftys oar army fell back with; the greatest order
and, deliberation; there wft3 no demoralization. It is
generally understood that the falling back was caused
by the difficulty in obta'rtring supplies through so long
a line of communication. The. men are in fine spirits
aad'reaily for another .fight'. . "
Richmond, July IlNo news from Maryland to-day.
AH :quit here.. .- ; -. t ,. .
ck ) NORTHER .ACCOUNTS."
PThe Raltimof' GajeV the 7tb inst., sayst
"What we really' fcnow' as regard the battle before
Gettysburg amounts iiimpljr id; thisr .TCbe -Confederates
were attacked 4n Wednesday, bf lwa army
cerps, which they drp?fi ! back wltlt reat slaughter,
captutipg many fprisonraL OorTItrs4ay after
noon the vihole V&ertL:px'c&B'jkfo$ke& bjthe
Confederates, and afteaf : iangntnaiy aflict the
Copfedcrates were repulsed; ?On Fridjjhe Rattle
was renewed and lasted the entire day, resulting ia
a more signal repulse of the Confederates than
that of the previous day - . i '.
The loss was extraordiDarilj .sercrtj oti both
sid.es. The Federal loss In general officer U be
yond all precedent. -r -V-'- i -On
Saturday night Gen. Lee fell back towards
the mountains, and what followed einee is almost
wholly conjecture, bat it is admitted ihat ; Lee
holds the passes in South Jlountaio and to will
fight or retire as circumstances may dictate'.
w The Pontoon Bridges at Williamsport bate not
been destroyed. , : . ' . ,
Later.
received.
The Philadelphia Inquirer of 8th has been
A dispatch dated Harrisbnrg, July 7th, 9 o'eldtk p.
m., says a big fight was going on at WillUmfppri.
The whole rebel army appears to be on the bank or the
river, and is no dqubt making a desperate fight-
The Inquirer "says there is no newi froca-tbe army of
special importance. Meade was eloaely watching his
discomfitted but wily antagonist, and -nn'engagement
was expected in a day or two. The Inquirer claims
3,000 prisoners, besides the wounded left behind, and
says thesslaughter among Confederate Generalj and
officers wasreat." . , r.
r The Federal loss could riot be less tlran fifteen, and
may rWaeta twenty thousand. The Inquirer mjs thAt
the -worst-feature of the disaster is that "to many Fed
eral officers, the most skilled and efficient, are either
killed or incapitated. Butterfield is much worse than
expected injured internally.
FIGHTING AT JACKSON.
Jackson, July 10. An .attack on this place
by the Yankees under Grant has begun. Oar
batteries opened on the Federals finely. The
enemy is evidently in heavy force. A . heavy in
fantry and artillery skirmish is going on. The
enemy is shelling the city and has killed several
soldiers and citizens. . No general engagement has
taken place yet. Our tropps are in excellent
spirits, and if the enemy makes a general attack
it is believed our success will bo certain, .hvery
man is at his post.
Heavy skirmishing continues on. the Lunton
Road. The enemy is slowly working around our
left. The attack may not become general before
the morning, though their troops are still pressing
forward." IJut few men have been lost on our side
yet. The enemy must be suffering for water as
aU tjje ciscrns amj ponJj, Ua5 l,cen destroyed.
The Thermometer is at V'Z. '
Jackson, July 10, 6 p. m. Artillery firings has
cetased. The enemy's sharpshooters, and our skir
mishers are blazing" away. Our lass to-day will
not exceed 50. '
MR STEPHENS' MISSIOX.
Richmond, July 11. The correspondence explanato
ry of Vice President Stephens' mission, shows that he
went to Fortress Monroe as a military commissioner,
to obtain from the Federal authorities an agreement to
conduct the war hereafter according to the usages of
civilized nations. -After a meeting of two days, Ste
phens was informed that the proposition for a confer
ence was inadmissible. He therefore returned.
LATEST NEWS.
' Taking all the news together, we do not look upon it as
unfavorable or discMKging. The Confederacy is stronger
to-day .than it was tyrelm month ago. 116 fall of Vicks.
burg is notbiiig Iik! equal to Uk blow w received when
New Orleans fell. We survived the loss of Nw Orleans,
and we can and will conquer notwithstanding the surren
der of Vicksburg. This is no time for despondency and it
most not be indulged. The weak-kneed class might as
well feel contented, for thre can be bat Ons result to tho
war the complete independence of the Southern States.
This will be. as 6 lire a death, though we may all yet hare
to endure much more suffering and privation, and those of
us who'are not in the field may have to turn out. It would
be worse than death to give up the contest now as a con
quered people our condition would inded be most miser
able and disgraceful. Itather than submit to this the peo
ple of the South can subsist on lfflf-rations and' put two
hundred thousand mow men in tho field. The business
in all our towns can be snsprnded and a host of men sent
to the army. In fact, if all the people of the South will
rise in their might and'reaolve to conquer, their enetuks
can be scattered and almost exterminated. Then-fore, h-t
no one be disheartened or give forth auy discouraging
sounds. A better day is coming. ...
Iu our columns to-day we give alT tho news we have
been able to gather. The news nhows that On. Ijeer was
not defeated at Gettysburg. As an otfret to the loss of
Vicksburg, we have gained some important posit to ua be
tween Port Hudson aud New Orleans, and the Miitnusippl
liiTer.is'still closed to tW dt-teted yankee nation, and
will remain closed until peaee in declared.
PROM GEN. LEE'S ARMY.
Confederate account of the Battle cf GeVytlurg General
Lee falls back in food order to llaya sloven Our army
Kill not evacuate Martland 10,000 Ymnktes coytureii.
From the Richmond Dispatch of Friday, 10th.
A wounded oflicer of Wright's Brigade, who arrived
iu Itichmoad on the 0th, gives some highly interesting
particulars of the battles of Gettysburg, which entirely
changes the face of the news published fiom Korthern
solirces. He left Gettysburg at 1 o'clock on Saturday
morning. . From his statement we gather the following
particulars: -
In the fight of Wednesday and Thursday we whipped
the enemy badly. .On Friday the fight again com
menced, being chiefly done by our centre, which wis
composed of Longst reel's corps and two divisions of
Gen. A. P. Hill's corps. Aeither the right nof left
wing was seriously engaged. We drove the enemy lack
five miles to the heights which he had fortified. In
driving them this five miles we broke through two of
their lines of battle formed to receive the onset of our
troops, and finally charged them to the heights. . Here
pur men were ordered to charge the heights, and the
order being executed resulted in our repulse.
On Friday night our wagon trains were ordered to
fall back, and commenced going to the rear. It Is sup
posed that our army fell back from wart of provisions.
There was no scarcity of ammunition, for there were
many trains of ordnance out of which not a single
cartridge or shell had been taken. Some of them were
attacked by the enemy, but luabodcii's cavalry sac
cessfully drove them otf. Those of our men who were
slightly wounded and could walk were sent off Satur
day abont noonv Those who were severely wounded
were left in hospitals near the battle-field.
In the fights of -"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
Gen. Lee took about 10,000 prisoners, who were
prontptly sent to the rear, and who, our informant
thinks, will reach Virginia safoly. During the same
time we lost about 4,000 prisoners and about 11,000
killed aud wounded making our loss 15,000 In nil.
The battle was the most furious that has taken place
in this couutry, and the losses of the enemy in killed
and.wounded must exceed ours. Iu the charge upon
them-which drove them five miles, their I033, while
flying before our troops, was. enormous.
Our informant says that our army fell back with the
greatest deliberation and order. None of the officers
hare auv idea. that Gen. Lee intends- to re-croas -the-
Potomac. It was generally and dUtinclly understood
that the falling back was caused by the difficulty Tn
obtaining provisions through so long a line of commu
nication fts that from Gettysburg to Williamsport, and
no one In the army believed that it was intended to
evacuate Maryland. , The men were in good spirits,
aud ready for. another fight with the enemy.
We last night conversed with two wounded soldiers
of Pickett's division, who left Gettysburg at 12 o'clock
on Saturday. They report that Pickett's division was
with Longstreet in the centre, on Friday, and partici
pated fh the charge upon the heights. The charge re
sulted in a repulse but nothing else. The enemy did
not leave his fortified Jieights'to. try a battle in the
field-again tbat day. . Our two informants, who were
wounded, wt-nt back to their tents on the same ground
they had occupied the nrht .before, and the next day
at noon were sent off to Martinsburg. They report the
loss in the division as very heavy.. They say fhat in
the falling back of our army there was no strangling,
and that it was . done in excellent order.
We were informed in an authentic quarter late last
night, that a gentleman had arrived in Richmond from
Washington yesterday evening, w ho left the latter city
on Sunday Bigot, lie reports iiiai me news reoeiveu
there up to that time was decidedly unfavorable to the
Federal arms, and that a deep and manifest feeling of
quence of the intelligence. "Efforts were made to
preveat the Information received by the authorities
from going to the public. Little confidence was felt in
the ability of Meade's army to prevent Lee's advance
pa that city wbea be should attempt it, and much
anxiety was felt for the safety of the city. No security
was felt against its fall.
It was rumored doring the. afternoon of yesterday
that a despatch bad been received by the President
from General Lee, stating that his army, in good order,
had fallea back to Hagerstown. We inquired of the
President of the tfatb of this report, and -were assured
that no such despatch had been received by him. It
is stated, however, thai a despatch-was received, (by
whom we could notlearn.) from the Commandant of
tfce Post at Marthrsbarg, 'slating that the army had
reached ITagerstown, with a large nnmber of prisoners,
and that oar forces were eutrmching themselves on
tho-bills around the town. -
- A giaUemaB who lived all tho . early part of his life
in Gettysburg, makes the foilowiag statement, from
which it wil be seen how difficult it. is to surround.os
cot off General Lee t v -'GejUysbrg
lies" NWhrtasl of .Baltimore 52 miles,
80 miles front Washington on the road through Freder
ick, which is Stfutb-east from it a distance of 32 miles.
There is a chain of mountains lying on the West of
aad within 8 miles of Gettysburg, on the West, emend
ing Sooth through Frederick county. If Gen. Lee fell
back, towards the Potonae be ,had the advantrgeof
these mountains, as parselag army would have to go
arooad them soathward through Frederick, or eUe be
exposed to,the narrow passes of these mountains."
AW ATTACK ON CHARLESTON.
THE FEDERALS TWICE REPULSED
ChaklXSTOX, July 10. The attack ou this city com
menced this morning. Four iron-clads are oft" the bar
aad one at the month oi Stono River, and several in
tbat river; forty-three other vessels are off the harbor.
There was beaVy firing from 5 . a. m. for I wo hours.
Our Alorris' Island batteries are replying. Troops are
landing at Grimball's. An iron-clad and several gnn-
fboats have gone up Stono to attack, Fort Pemberton.
'Later. The firing on both srdes closed at half-past
6 o'clock. The principal fighting has been with bat
tery Wagner, on Morris' Island. The Monitors were
engaged from 5 a. m. to 2 p. ra., when they withdrew
for one hour. A lug then supplied them with ammu
nition, and they renewed Ihe attack at 3 o'clock. The
infantry fighting was also severe. The Yankees made
two assaults on Battery Wagner, and were epulsed.
Oar casualties are about ISO killed, wounded and
missing, including three officers killed Captains Has
kell and Cheves, and Lieut. Bee.
LATER. ' ' '
CaxaSTO, Juv M. The enemy,' 2,000 strong,
made an assault on Battery Wagner, at day-break this
m;n Aft a sharn fight, they were driven baek,
leaving ninety-five dead. in front of our works. We
captured one hundred nnd thirty-five prisoners, who
bate just been brought to Ihe City. .The enemy lost
several hundred wounded, who were carried from the
field. General Strong, who led the Yankee charge, is
reported seriously wounded. Our loss was slight - The
enemr are maintaining a steady bombardment off
Batttry Wagner.
Our troops are in Sne spirits.
ta ibis town, at the Mansion Mouse, on the 10th last
by fier. Alex. Sinclair, Mr Richard B. DlckUdt Xm
Miss Plnckie Rusiel cf Colombia,- S. C. . -
la this town, on the Cth insUnf, Mrs S. A. Elms,
wire-of Charles H. Elms.
William larce!lm Potts, a private of Capt. Barria
ger'j company, (F), 1st Regt, N. a Cavalry, was killed
on the 21st Jane in a gallant charge on Ihe enemy near
Middleborg, Va. lit was the youngest ion of William
Potts, deceased. . . ,
TAX ASSESSOR.
The undersigned, Confederate Tax Collector and As
sessors for Mecklenburg coonty, will attend at" the
times and places appointed by Mr Hood, the State Tax
Collector, and will recejvetax lists in accordance with
the Confederate tat law.
D. G. MAXWELL. Collector.
W. W. fl!UF.R, ...
J. R MORRIS Actors.
July 13, XC3 3t - . ' .
For Cong-reft.
.... LixroLX CdtXTT, July Cth, 18C3. "
The time is approaching when the voters of this Con
gressional District will be called upon to select lemo
one to represent them in the House of Representatives
of the Congress of the Confederate State. Among
other gentlemen who are qualified and capable of nil.
ing that honorable position, we 'ask leave' through
your paper to suggest the name of CoL R. D. Johnston
as a suitable man to All that Dice. JITbeo the
first broke out, Col. Johnston was among the first that
weut into the service of his country to battle for the
canse of the Rights of lite South. No gentleman was
more Willing to go in defence of his country than Mr."
Johnston, and he Is still in the service; and shonld he
consent to be a candidate, we may be assured he will
perform his whole duty well. MANY VOTERH. .
Jnly 13, I8C3
ADMIIYISTKATOR'S SALE.
I will sell on Friday, the 7th day of AugtiU nest, at
the late residence of Herbert Stowe, deceased, 1 1 miles
south-west from Charlotte, about 250 bnth.ls of
Wheat and a lot of Oats. Terms made known on the
day of sale. II. D. STOWE, Adru'r.
July 13, 18G3 3t-d
'
FIN LEY lllCitll SCHOOL.
CALDWKLL CO V STY, A. V.
The fall session of this Institution, will fommentn
August Ihe 6th. Tuition and contingent fee per ses
sion $Zfi; board, including all necessary expenses , $1 14.
No deduction for lost time either in board or tniUoa
except at our option. Pupils ihould Ulpg snch test
books an thev may hare with them.
K. W. FAUCntTR, Prln.
Lenoir, N.C., July 13, 1853 3t-pd
DISSOLUTION.
The firm of FISHER A BURROUGHS was thie day
dissolved by mutual consent. . Persons having claims
will present them, and those Indebted wllj make ray-,
mentto J. C. BURROUGHS, . .
July 13, 18C3 1m at the Kapress Office.
Rauaway from the subscriber, on Sunday, the Slit
of June last, two negro men Enoch and Charles.
Enoch is straight nnd spare made, from S feet 10
inches to C feet high, of copper color, is about 28 years
old, has a large scar extending from near his hlj to
wards his rump, about half of one hit It finger -it oflV
Charles is about 5 fuel 10 iuches high, of ashy color,
thiu v'uagtd, knock kneed and one foot turned out, and
about 2 years old. - I will paa reward of fifty dollars
for their delivery to me or their confinement In any
jail so that I can get them again, or tWcnty-nve dollars
for either of tbem. DRURV MORGAN.
Morgan's MUN, Union co , N C, JulJ?, 18J3. 5tpd
300 WOTIE. WANTED. ,
300 Women rau get constant nnd immediate employ
ment in making Soldiers' Round Jackets, 'by appljing.
at T. R. Tate's -office In Charlotte (opposite Kerr's
Hotel) or nt Mountain Island Mills (Tate's Factory )
The customary price will be paid.
July 13, 18CJ . 3t II. li. TATK CO. '
TANNER". ' . -
We have a Tannery in full operation about six miles
from Charlotte, on the C k S. C. Railroad line. It Is a
first-class Tannery, and we are prepared to purchase,
at market prices, Hides of all descriptions, and supply
the trade at current prices. .
A. II. GRIFFITH, '
July 13, 1803 tf C. E. RELL.
NOTICE.
I am prepared to cast machine irons of all kind's,
hollow-ware, salt pans, 4c. Orders "solicited Terms'
Cash. -
I wish to hire ten or fifteen negro men to chop wood
I also want to purchase five or six negro men.
J. W. UERR,
July 1st, 18C3. y-pd. Spring Hill Forge.
ft Y .THE-. GpVERNOlt OF N. CAROLINA.
. A Proclamation.
Whereas, for the protection of our people, at far as
possible, against the evils of specolatlonHlhcre contin
ues to be necessity to prohibit the exportation f cer
tain articles, of our product heyond tho limits of our
State: - 4 ' '
Now therefore, I, ZEBULOX B. VANCE, Governor
of North Carolina, do issue this Proclamation, continu
ing the proclamation of June 8th in force for thirty
days from and after the 1 .tt b instant, In regard to Cot
ton and Woolen Cloth, Cotton. and Woolen Yarns, Lea-
tberand Shoes, subject to such exceptions, ice, as bare
been expressed in my proclamations heretofore on the
suojeci oi exportation. -In
witnt trhrrnf 7r.ri.nv It. Vivrc. flarcrnor.
Captain General and Commander-in-Chief, lis lb sign
ed these presents and caused the Great Meal of the
State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this 10th day of July, .
I) , 18C3, and in the year of American Independence
the 87th.
By the Governor: - 0- VANCE.. s
R. II. Battlk, Ja., Private Secretary
July 13, 1803. ' ' 2t "
- Office NT. . Iron Di!rlct,
- . Charlotte, July 6,1 8C3. j '
SCRAP IRON WANTED. I wish to purchase soft
Scrap Iron for this Department. Persons having large
or small quantities on hand will please apply at once
to this office. The Iron to be delivered at some point
on the Railroads. ... WM. COOK,
July C. tf Cent. Agt. N. C. Iron Diit
WANTED, 2O,O0OSiavc,
At the C. 8. Distillery (formerly owned bv M. k K. Mr
ersl at Salisbury. N. C, as follows :.
To be of White Oak tiufter, clear of sap; Stares $
inches long, from 4 to 6 inches wide, and 1 inch thick; 1
Headinz 24 inches Iear, from 8 to 10 inches wide, sod
ii ;n k.a thick. 700 Slaves and 3 0.0 Ileadintr tt a
thousand, dighesl market price will be paid.'
Address, JAS. T. JOUNSOX.'
. Med. Purveyor, C. StV
July 6, 18C3 t . ' Charlotte, N.
i
KEUOnOTII FUKIVACEj
. LINCOLN COUNTY, N. a,.
. THREE MILES EAST OF IRON P. O.'
Jbe proprietors annoonce to the nubile tbt this
Furnace is in fall blast, and will make eastings of all
kinds to order. Also, Tig Iron it made aad offered for
sale. . SUIPP k REINHARDT. .
July 6, 1863
3m-pd
SALT FOR SALE. f
We have on consignment 2,000 nosDeis OAL.T.i.n?
store and to arrive, frees the celebrated Claoesen
Works," Charleston. Equal in qnality to any import- j
e-L Parties wishing supply will do well to call on,
the ondersirfned before purchasing elsewhere. .
tae nnaersigoeu - STENUOUSE k M,ACAULAT. ;
Jofy 6th, I6C3 - ' "