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CBIAUL.OTTE, IV. C.
Tuesday, July 12, 18G4.
The News." Communication is again open with
Petersburg and Richmond." All the news we have
been able to collect will be found in to-day's paper.
The situation of affairs is not at all discouraging.
Grant has failed to capture either Richmond or Pe
tersburg, and his assaults will continue to fail. Our
army is in fine spirits and has suffered but little loss
in tho fights around Petersburg. While Grant is
Jigging around Petersburg, it seems that the north
ern people are beginning to feur an attack on Wash
ington from Gen. Early. They report that our
troops .wero marching towards harper's Ferry.
Gen. Early is the man to stir up yaukeedom and
make them feci some of the horrors of war.
Gen Johnston has fallen back to a strong position
on the Chattahoochee River, from which it is said
Sherman can never drive him and gain possession
of Atlanta. The yankeo papers confess that Sher
man has met with heavy loss since ho started to
Avards Atlanta.
Fine Seasons. This whole section has been
blessed recently with fine seasons. On Sunday the
lid, there was a pretty general rain, and on Saturday
last there was another splendid rain. Crops are
looking well, and tho prospect, thank Providence,
is really encouraging. The wheat has turned out a
much better yield than was expected some time ago.
Let all take fresh courage, for surely God is onour
side.
Tun Secket Organization. We publish some
revelations mado by a Baptist Minister and others
in Chatham county, in regard to the existence of a
secret, oath-bound society. We publish these reve
lations not with a view of affecting pending elec
tions, but for tho purpose of assisting in exposing a
treasonable organization which ought to be crushed
in its infancy and tile leaders 'brought to punish
ment. It is the duty of every man who desires to
promote peace and good feeling among our own
people, and unite all iu vigorous resistance to a
common enemy and thereby hasten peace and inde
pendence, to condemn and discountenance all com
binations which tend to produce divisions and en
courage tho yankees in making war upon us. This
new society was originated by yankees and traitors,
and if any true southern man belongs to it he had
better come out immediately and acknowledge his
mistako and seek forgiveness. Intelligent men
must certainly bo aware of tho guilt and infamy
which will attach to every man who joins it, and
that sure punishment will overtake tliem sooner or
later. It is said that the members are known; if so,
wo hope a list will be published. Let tho public
know who it is that is holding communication with
, the barbarous enemy and seeking protection for
their persons and property, while their neighbors
nro being preyed upon, robbed and beggared. The
true men of North Carolina can bid defiance to their
enemies, whether, secret or open, domestic or for
eign. If tho law does not punish traitors, the peo
ple (whose Jives and property are at stake) must
and will. 'Ferret out tho members of this organiza
tion, and try the law first.
There are no more traitors in North Carolina than
in the other States of the Confederacy not as many
as in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Sec, but
North Carolinians intend to root out what few there
are here and exposo and bring them to punishment.
MORE PROO.
Wc find in the Raleigh Ctmfederato of Friday last
n card from tho Rev. W. N. Bragg of Raleigh (a
minister of what is called the '"Christian" church)
confessing that he was a member of this secret so
ciety, acknowledging his error in connecting him
self with this criminal combination, and asking for
giveness. We copy the following extract from his
card: . .
"Tho facts concerning my connection with a se
cret political organisation said to ho in existoneo in
this State are simply these. A friend informed me
that he could put mo in possession of certain infor
mation that would be of use to me and my familj iu
the event of the enemy overrunning this section of
tho country; and this information was communica
ted to me, and I have communicated tho same in
formation to a few others, believing it would be of
benefit to tlym, Rut it did not occur to me at the
time that in order to receive the protection the in
formation promised, that tho common enemy must
be in some way connected with tho matter, so as to
respond to my appeal for this protection. Had I
done so, I would not have consented to receive the
information. I now see. however, that there must
be some criminal combination of the kind, (though
none has been communicated tome) and I adjure
and denounce if; and shall henceforth have no con
nection with it. Heaven knows there has never
been any design on my part to affiliate with the ha
ted yankeo army, or to give them any information
that would injure the Southern causo or any citizen
of the South. I have been betrayed into this thing
by a weak and over-anxious desire to protect my
self and fumil3'. Nothing more, as God is nay wit
ness. What tho purposes and designs of ethers are,
I know not. And if in taking the above
unfortunate steps I have done anything .inimical
to my government. I piiy forgiveness, while I de
clare all innocence of bad intention. It will be a
warning to ino, however, in the future."
Declines. We aro authorized to state that J.
Solomon Reid, who has been anuounced as a candi
date for the Commons in this county, declines being
a candidate and therefore withdraws his name.
No Dakoer op Starving. -The- Tithe tax re
ceived up to the 1st of June, shows that there was
raised in this State, last year, six millions on hun
dred and thirty four the
Corn, and over twenty-eight millions of pounds of
Bacon,
Full returns from the whole State have not been
received. In addition to the above amount, a large
quantity of Corn was raised upon which no tax was
paid, as the law allowed 100 bushels to be reserved
from taxation.
wm
GT The "Knoxville Register" is now published
in this town by J. A. Soerry, Esq. The Register
has always been known as an able defender of south
ern rights, and when published at Knoxville, -Tenu.,
was a terror to such traitors as Brownlow and his
clan. Having to flee from Lincoln oppression, tho
paper is now published here temporarily we sup
pose. We hope the day is not far distant when the
editor's old home may be cleared of the yankee in
vader. County Candidates. We learn that the candi
dates for the Legislature in this county will speak
at .the Court House on Tuesday. In the canvass
of the county, wo are informed, they all We de
clared themselves in favor of Vance.
Beginnings to Repudiate. Last summer,
i while a certain cla33 of men in this State wece hold-
ing "public meetings" and passing resolutions de-
nounoing the Tithe Law and the action of the Con-
federate Government, we predicted that the time
would surely come when the participators in those
meetings would repudiate them and wish that they
had had nothing to do with such movements. That
day is already beginning to dawn, and some of the
factiouists are now repudiating their work of last
year and denying that they had any hand in it; but
unfortunately for them their names are in the pub
lished record, and there it will stand as evidence
against them.' If their names were used against
their consent, why did they not y so at the time?
We suppose circumstances alter cases. TAen, they
recklessly joined ia any movement to embarrass
the Government, and freely denounced theiaws in
tended to provide food for our soldiers and reinforce
the. army. Now, they begin to see the impropriety
of their very imprudent course, and wanfto repu
diate their own work.
One of these factious meetings was held in this
county last summer by a few. very few persons,
and we. have the manuscript copy of the proceed
ings containing the names of the participants : but
we learn that two members of tho committee to draft
the resolutions now deny havinc had trhythinir to do
with the affair. Their names wero Dublish'cd with '
the proceedings in a Raleigh paper last summer
and if they d:d not endorse the proceedings they
ought tefhaye said so then. We thought of saying
more in regard to this, affair, but for the present we
will let it pass.
No man who, by word or deed, helped to embar
rass our authorities while tho country was contend
ing with a brutal enemy, can escape censure and
public scorn in the future. Vhen the independence
of the Confederacy is established (as it certainly
will be at some day) then the people will be pre
pared to pass judgment upon thoso who injured
rather than aided the causo of Southern rights.
Every man who expects to live in this country here
after, or who has children to live after him, ought
to strive to do his duty as a true man and have an
unblemished record, and not a disgraceful one.
Therefore we warn all to beware of factious meet
ings and treasonable secret societies.
Important Decisions. The Supreme Court o
North Carolina, in session at Raleigh, has affirmed
the constitutionality of tho Censcription laws and
the law conscribing those who had furnished sub
stitutes. Tho Raleigh Confederate says that the
decision "of the Court was rendered by Judges Bat
tle and Manly Judge Pearson dissenting. This
settles the matter, and wo hope demagogues and
factionists will quit .talking about the unconstitu
tionality of those, laws, unless they want to bo con
sidered wiser than the Judges of the Supreme Courts
of all the Southern States.
In view of this decision, the following order has
been issued by the Commandant of Conscripts for
North Carolina :
Conscript Office, Raleigh, June 4; 1804.
The Supreme Court having decided iu the case of
Walton, that the principals of substitutes are liable
by law to military duty, all such persons as were
bound by any Judge to abide the decision in Wal
ton's case, are required to report immediately to the
J-nroIilng Officers of tlierr leaptiutlrw" vuuiuicit - -vi
they will forfeit their bonds and be-arrested" and
sent to camp. District Enrolling Officers will hold
their local officers responsible for a strict execution
of this order." By order of the commandant,
E. J. Hardin, Adj't.
Mr Graham takes a position at last. -The
Raleigh Conservative publishes a letter from
the Hon. Win. A. Graham, saying that he intends
to vote for Gov. Vance, that he advised him to be a
candidate for re-election, and that he approves and
endorses his administration.
So Mr Graham takes a position at last, does he !
Last summer, when tho so-called peace meetings
were in full blast, when factious and discontented
men assembled and adopted resolutions denouncing
the constitutional laws of Congress, abusing and de
nouncing the Confederate administration, stirring
up strife, proclaiming (in some instances) for "the
Union as it was", and when civil war was threaten
ed, Mr Graham could not be induced to express an
opinion or utter a word of rebuke. Every man in
the State knows that ftiis is so. His old frieuds
called on him tor speak out we, at the suggestion
of some of his admirers, asked him to say whether
he thought it was right or wrong to hold those meet
ings but not a word eould bo squeezed out of him.
He remained mum, we are justified in believing, be
cause he then thought that tho men who got up and
held those wicked meetings belonged to and co
operated with the clan that secured his election as
Senator. Note he can speak out and take a posi
tion because he thinks that his peculiar friends oc
cupy that position. Inasmuch as ho did not speak
when there was a necessity for it, ho deserves no
"credit now. He is a cold, calculating, selfish man,
stuffed with old party hatred.
Wo know that our remarks will be considered
very sinful by somo people, but God forb'id that we
should hesitate to expose hypocrisy and partizopism
iu any public man on account of what may be
thought about it by others. Mr Graham is a pub
lic man of influence, and if he had condemned, last
year, tho miserable factious meetings then being
held, he might havo saved the State from the dis
grace which those meetings brought uyon her, and
probably prevented divisions which now exist. The
meetings were quashed, and bloodshed prevented,
but Mr Graham is entitled to no thanks for it. We
raise no objection to Mr Graham because he has
declared for Gov. Vance we have nothing to do
with that but we intend to use every'-proper occa
sion to remind the public of what he refused or ne
glected to do when he might have effected much
good.
Death of Hon. W. W. Avert. This gen
tleman, who was wounded in the fight witii the tory
raiders beyond Morganton, died from the effects of
his wound at his home in Morganton on the 3d inst.
Mr Avery's death is a public loss, as he was a use
ful and enteprising citizeu and a zealous and active
friend of th0 Confederate causo. We. learn that
when it was announced that the raiders were near
Morganton, and when one or two persons counseled
submission as tho best policy, Mr Avery urged re
sistance and aided in rallying the people to arms,
and thus lost his life in the pursuit of the invaders
of this county. Of five brothers.liejs tho third who
has been killed within tho past 13 months.
W. wVAVfery has s'erved in -many-positions of
honor and trnSt, xr&s in the. State Legisfatnre sfjfrj
eral terms, and occupied a seat in tho Confederate
Congress under the Provisional Government. In
all positions he discharged his duty with honesty
and unimpeachable, integrity.
A Fiqiit with Yankees "and Deserters.
: We learn that on Sunday the 3d of July," a fight took
I place at Glenn's Ferry in Forsyth county between
some of the citizens and a party of 7 yankees and
a few deserters from our army. The "yankees and
j deserters passed along one of the main roads near
a Church, when Mr Wm. A- Conrad and six others
prepared for - pursuit, and overtook them at tho
Ferry, where the fight occurred. Two of the yan
kees were captured and two or- three wounde.d.
The only injury sustained by our men was the
wounding of Mr Conrad in the arm.
It ia said that the tories and deserters in Yadkin
are carrying on with a high hand. They will get
their deserts pretty soon.
m
r" We learn that Maj. Robt. Young of Cabarus
was severely wounded near Petersburg on Thurs
day last. Maj. Young was Confederate tax collec
tor for Cabarrus and Stanly counties, but voluntari
ly resigned about a month ago and joined the army.
We learn that Major Yoyng has since died.
.
1ST Major-General A.P.Stewart has been 'ap
pointed Lieut-General and placed iu command of
Polk's corps. At the commencement of the war he
entered the sen ice as a Major, and has fought In
all the battles in the. south-west. . " '
As tho Railroad communication between this
PIace and Davidson College and other Post Offices
in that "direction, has been discontinued, we Jiope
some spqedy arrangement will be made for convey
ing the mail on that route.
EF The Northern papers say that Mr Otiase, the
Secretary of the Treasury, has resigned and retired
from the Lincoln Cabinet. The yankee finances
are getting in very bad condition, and Chase wants
to escape the trouble and crash which s sure to
come a.t an early day. With all his mtiocuvring,
and the ports of the world open to yankee com1
merce, he has been unable to. keep down the price
of gold and keep up the value, of his paper issues.
We think our troubles in this respect are past the
yankees are just beginning to get into serious diffi
culty. When prices of necessaries of life advance
at the .North in proportion to what they have been
at the South, we may expect to hear a great yankee
wail and outcry against the war. The pocket of a
yankee controls his patriotism. , . "
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CF" No fractional "shinplasters," except those
issued by the Confederate and State Governments,
are received in payment of dues at this Office.
Those who send them may have them returned by
calling at our office. Send us Confederate notes or
those issued by some State or Bank.
Those who subscribe for six months must pay $6.
Dividends. The Ral. & Gaston Railroad com
pany has declared a dividend of 15 per cent, pay
able, in 4 per cent certificates or bonds or-old notes
at their face -value.
Tho N. C. Railroad a semi-annual dividend of 15
per cent. " -
The Bank of Fayetteville a semi-annual dividend
of 6 per cent, and the Bauk of Clarendon 5jer cent.
Adjutant General's Report. From Ihe Re
port of fhe Adjutant General -of North" Carolina,
made on the 14th of May, 18G4,-wo copy tho follow
ing information concerning the number of troops in
service from North Carolina :
North Carolina State Troops. Since tho 15th of
November, 1802, the date of the last general report
from tliis Office. th? organization of the 3Gth, .40th.
and Goth Regiments have been completed, he'GGth
formed by uniting Nethercutt's and Wright's bat
talions, and the remaining unattached companies
mentioned in that report have been thrown into bat
talions, except Capt. Galloway's company of Coast
Guards.
The 67th and G3th Regiments, the 14th and 15th
battalions, two partizan ranger companies and one
unattached infantry company, havo been raised for
State defence.
The first battalion North Carolina heavy artille
ry, raised by order of tho Convention, and the un
attached infantry company are serving near Wil
mington, the G7th regiment below Kinston, tho two
partizan ranger companies in Hyde and Beaufort
counties, the 63th regiment and 15th battalion north
of the Roanoke and the 14th -battalion on our wes
tern border. All these troops are paid and clothed
by tho State, but aro acting under the orders of the
Confederate Generals commanding tho Districts in
which they are located.
The following is a statement of. the number of
troops furnised by the State cf North Carolina for
service in the existing war with the United States:
Number of troops transferred to the Con
federate States, according to--original
rolls on file in thisijffice,
Number of conscripts sent to the army;
Estimated number of recruits that have
volunteered in the differeut companies
since the date of the original rolls,
Number of troops in the service of the
State-, not transferred, but serving un
der Confederate officers,
64.636
14,460
20,G03
2,903
Making an aggregate of 102.607
These troops have been organized as follows:
Regiments of artillery, 3; Cavalry, 6; Infantry, 60
Total number of regiments, 69. .
Battalions of artillery, 4; Cavalry, 4; Infantry, 3;
Total number of battalions, 11; Unattached compa
nies, infantry, G.
I transmit herewith a printed register of North
Carolina troops for tho year 18G4, from which it
will bo seen that there is one company from this
State in the 10th Virginia cavalry, five in the 7th
Confederate cavalry, four in the 62d Georgia regi
ment, and one iu the Gist Virginia infantry.
Roll of Honor. On the 20th December, J8G2,
the General Assembly by resolution authorized the
Governor to preparo a book to be called the "Roll
of Honor," in which shall be placed the name, rank,
regiment and residence of every soldier of Ibis Stato
who has or may die in tho seAico of his country
during the present war, also the name, rank, regi
ment and residence of ' every soldier of this State
who has-or may hereafter distinguish himself in the
service of his country during the present war. On
the 14th of September, 186-3, Major James H.
Foote, Assistant Adjutant General, was charged
with the duty of carrying this resolution into effect.
After some delay iu devising a suitable system,
obtaining proper books, and collecting the necessa
ry stat'ictics, the work was commeuced and is now
fairly progressing. Blanks have been struck off
and sent to each company, battalion and regiment,
which, when filled up, will contain the name, rank,
county, residence, date of entrance into service
into service.!
age, whether volunteer, conscript or substitufts of
each officer and soldier-who has belonged to the ar:
my from this State during the existing war. Un
der the head t)f remarks ar.e to be noted thejtimo
and place of those killed. iu battle, died, discharged,
transferred,-promoted or deserted; also a brief mili
tary history of the officer or soldier to be given, the
wounds received, and in what battle, and the gal
lant conduct for which he may have been especially
distinguished. These blanks, when filled upandre-
turnea, are to oe copiea on tne dooks.
Thus far. returns have been received from fifty-
three regiments and several battalions and'detached
companies. About twenty regiment3 have been en
tered on tho books. The returns are kept on 61e in
the office asproper vouchees for all statements
made. Accomoanvins' the returns there is a histo
rical sketcJi'o?i.ech regiment, .ooting the different
I lt f tine? nomnairvnft An in Ycliiiri if n a a KaArl Pfl-
craved. Another book, has been prepared to con
tain the military history of Generals and officers of
the Genoral Staff. -
CP A friend , informs us that our statement last
week, that Gen. Ramseur commands Edw'd John
ston's division, is an error. Gen. Ramseur com
mands Early's division; and by referring te tbo an
nouncement of promotions, published some weeks
since, we find it in fbese words : Major General
Ramseur temporarily to Early's Division." From
this we cannot tell whether he occupies the position
of Major General temporarily or permanently. We
hope it is permanent, as Gen. R. is certainly com
petent and deserving, though our authority for say-
iug that if was temporary was pretty good.
t ir" The following contributions for the benefit of sol
diers have been received by the Mavor since our last re-
' -
port : Wm P Robinson 1 hum ind bag flour, J J Max
well 1 bushel Irish potatoes, Rev W S Pbarr 110 lbs flour
and 8 lbs bntter, Dr J if Davidson 50 lbs flour and 1
shoulder, James Hastings I bag flour and ouions.
TiieVeatiii.r. The .weather in this locality
has been very dry for several weeks. The gar
dens are suffering for rain, and many vegetables
will be'eut off. We learn, however, that the corn
iS not yet suffering seriously. It is" striking its
roots tjeep in the earth, and going less to stalk,,
thus ensuring good full ears if it should please
Providence to send His rain in due season. The
weather has been finefor saving the wheat and
oats, the crops of which, we learn, are generally
good. Raleigh Standard.
We-have been favored with the following
extract cf a letter from Richmond, (say the Col
umbia Carolinian.) The writer is an officer of the
army. A want of supplies being the only thing
we had to fear, -we may henceforth dismiss 'all
doubt to the triumph of Lee:
Lee's gallant troops have been supplied with
everything that the Government could lavish upon
them.- Full rations of vegetables, coffee and sugar
have been abundantly dealt out to them, and sev
eral brigades have 'experienced such an "cntbarrasi
de richest" that they are sending their surplus T
rations to leed toe poor ol this city. This is no
clap-trap or newspaper story; I know the fact.
General Fry's brigade was one of the- first, if not
the first, to inaugurate this novel charity. '
Ml
Cotton Cards. We learn from Mr Quarter
master Dowd that he has on bund 6500 pairs of
Cards, which, as soon as they are "backed" and
that will be in a ihort time will be ready for dis
tribution, lie also informs us that he has on hand
two machines for uiakiug cards, and material
enough to make 20,000 pair. These machines are
being put up as fast as possible, and, in a short
time, we are assured, they will be turning out tho j
cards for the. .use of-thc soldiers families in the
State.' Raltijh Conservative.
Fire. The dwelling of Mr, lien ry Shaffner,
in Salem, acciently caught fire on. Friday after
noon last, and notwithstanding the most vigorous
exertions to suppress the fla'mes.wos cotirely con
sumed. Besides the loss of the building, (which
alone was quite serious,) we regret to learn, that
Mr. S. lost considerable furniture and nearly all
the clothing belonging ' to his family; and that
some property of others, left in his care, was also
consumed. At a time like the present this caia'm-
itv will be felt with more than usual seventy, in-
deed it will be next to impossible to obtain or sup--
ply that which. was dcstioyed. Wimton Sentinel.
Cape Fear Bank Stock. Ten shares capital
toek bank of Cape Fear, were sold at auction in
Wilmington on Gth insL, by M. Oronly- Auction
eer, for 330 per share. "
The Aid-de-camp of Gen. Rufus Uarrin
ger, and Col. Baker of the 2d Cavalry, in one of
the fights with the Railroad raiders jicar "Peters
burg, were taken prisoners.
The Yankee Prison in Georgia. The exten
sion'of the stockade at this po.t, has been com
pleted. The enclosure now consists of 26 acres,
sufficient to accommodate fifty thousand of "lriuk
horn's" hirelings. About 27,000 are now quarter
ed there, and from 500 to 1,000 make daily appli
cation for admittance. The mortality is about fif
ty a day.
Homicide. A difficulty arose between two ne
gro men, one the property of J P. Wiseman, Esq ,
and the other, of Mr Felty Propts, both of this
county, on the Charlotte road last Sunday, when
au altercation took place which ended in Mr Wise
mand's man stabbing Mr Propts boy, causing his
death. The cause is said to have been jealousy.
Salisbury Watchman.
Among the ladies imprisoned at Fortress Mon
roe, are Mi3 Anny F. Comtek and Miss Ramsey,
of Norfolk, and Miss Guilbco and Mi.s Kate Da
vison, of Milledgeville.
" TnE Richmond and Danville Rail Road.
The Danville Register of Friday says: The damage
done on the Richmond and Danville Railroad by
the enemy cannot be fully repaired within less time
than three weeks. It is understood that a number
of government wagons will be sent to transport
supplies for the army over the gap made in the
road, until the track is relaid. A large number of
hands arc employed in the repairs.
'The Register says, it has been suggested that it
would be just and proper to compel the Yankee
'prisoners to repair ail the roads they tear up, and
rebuild all the depots. These raids are not con
ducted upon the rules of- civilized warfare, and if
the vandals were mad to repair the damage done
by themselves, they might learn to behave wore
like human beings.
Operations in Sherman's Rear, From a
trustworthy source we learn that a party of scouts,
numbering about forty, under command of Capt.
A. Harvey, on the 25th ult., struck tho Western
and Atlantic Railroad at a point about two and a
half miles above Resaca. and captured and burned
a train of about fifteen cars loaded with comciissary
stores, and proceeded to Tiltoncaptured and burn
ed two trains, fifteen cars each, loaded with ord
nance and fornge. The pa;ty captured some
eighty-eight prisoners, who were taken to Cave
Spring and forwarded to Blue Mountain'-'. They
burned the railroad bridge at Tilton and cut the
telpcrranb wires It is reported that a Tennesseo
i Sftont nbnve
Tilton has run oil -me iract ami uc
- M(.t,
i siroyea two or inrec iri.P,w. r
cut the teleerapb wires. Lieut. Baker, coniwana-
ing a scouting party, ran off two'trains at a point
below Resaca, at night, but owing to the large
number of Yankees in the neighborhood, he was
unable to destroy them. Ailnnta Appeal.'
Concord Female College.
The Annual Examination of the classes in this In
stitute, will take place on the 19tu and 20th of Jo!j.
Th 2lst wiji be commencement cay
The friends of educaiion are respectfully "invited to
attend. - aJ
' . STRAYED,
From my lot in Charlotte, in March last, a trhite
muley COW with brindled spots. It is not known
where she was raised, as she was purchased last Fall
from two Irishmen who lived in the suburbs of town
A liberal reward will be paid fof taking her op Or for
information concerning her whereabouts. '
June 27, 1864 3t-p4 P. M. BROWN.
LATEST NEWS.
. We coasider the last news decidedly cheering from all
quarters, except that announcfup the loss of the Confeder
ate. Ktramer Alabama. Our rniy around Petersburg defies
Grant, w hile Gen. Early is marching into Pennsylvania
aud causing great commotion among the yankees. lie
has captured several places, and may be marching on
Washington city. It is again reported that Grant is with
drawing troops from beforw Petersburg. Lincoln baa cal
led out the Militia of the-border States, and, fearing an up
rising in Kentucky , has proclaimed martiaUaw la tLat
State.
Northern accounts state that the Confederate steamer
Alabama has had a fight with thn Yankee steamer Ker
sage. in which the fJhner was sunk, or badly disabled.
Capt. St-num's and a portion of the crew of ihe Alabama
were saved by the English Yacht Deerhound. Our loss
was 9 filled and 21 wounded. Capt. Semmes Las arrived
at Southampton.
FROM VIRGINIA.
PETtpsBcao, July 10. About 5 o'clock on Friday
evening, our artillery along tbe whole line opened up
on the cuenyr, and at the same time our men. mounted
their. wurks aud defied the enemy, who sought the cov
er of tlmr entrenchments, and replied with nrtilb-ry.
The firing lasted about 30 minutes. No assault lias
been made on our lines during the week and tbe im
pression is that the enemy. has drawn off their forces
from out front. For teveral nights the rumbling of ar
tillery and wagons have been distinctly heard all night.
The enemy however ftill keep up a show ofbrce all
along our ei.tire front. All is quiet to-day.
- FROM GEN. EARLY'S AltMY.
The (Jon federates again in Maryland. m
Richmond,- July' 9 A copy of tlie Baltimore Gazette of
the 7th inst. has been rec ivetl. and the annexed highly im
portant news has been culled from its columns. Martins
burp. Harper's Ferry and the Point of Rocks have fallen
intothe hands of the Confederates. They obtained ayery
considerable amount of booty in, these places. Gov. Cur
tain has issued a Proclamation calling for I'-J.OPu men to
serve a hundred days. Lincoln has made a requisition ou
Gov. Seymour of New York, for a similar number. Ho
gersiown, Md., was occupied by the Confederate's on Wed
nesday last and tho Federal troops retreated to Grvtru Cas
tle. Gold, in New York; on the Gth, commanded 219.
Lincoln has issued a Proclamation declaring Martial Law
and suspending the habeas carpus in Kentucky.
NORTHERN NEWS.
Pktersbcrc, July i. The Washington Chronicle of
the GiU.inst. has beeu received here. Great excite
ment exist iu the North, in conrr'jucuce of the rebel
raid. . Martiusburg has been cu'ptured with a Urge
quantity of supplies. The Baltimore aud Ohio hail
road and canal ha? been badly duuiagcd. General
Ittinsom is supposed to have cummand at tlie rebel cav
itary nnd Gen. Early of the infantry. The rtbtls are
believed to have reached liagcrstowu on the Gib,
bound on an extensile raid into Pennsylvania.
Governor Curtain issued a pcoclaniaticn, saying the
enemies of the Government, iu desperation, aro threat
ening the St.ite with an a'tnied force in the hope thi
Gen. Grant may be withdrawn from before lftchtuond.
The rebel invading force is not known. Siegel is
again safe by his timely flight.
LITTLE PvOCK CAPTURED.
Clinton, La., July 6, via Mobile, 9. A gentleman
of this town jusHVoui the other side of tho river reports the
capture of Little Rock, Ark., by Price with all ot Steele's
supplies of ammunition, transportation, and all of his ar
my except 4.000. His army is marching ou Fort Smith.
The enemy are driven entirely out of Arkansas, except
arotuid Helena. t.
Gen. Kirby Smith, at Alexandria, has ordered the im
pressment of half the cotton in the Trans:Mississippi De
partment for tho purpose ot buying military atrppliA.
RAIDERS DRIVEN RACK.
MoEILfi, July 8. The operator at Jackson reports that
the. force which moved from Roduey simultaneously with
tho force from. Vicksburg. was commanded by Col. El.let
of. tho marine brigade, numbering o00 white cavalry, and
1.500 negro infantrj-. They were met .at Cottrnian's crofH
l'oads, ten miles south of Port Gibson, by Col. Wood ith
his regiment. Morgan's battalion, and a few State troops,
all being a portion of Adams brigade, numbering about
1,500, and were driven back to Rodney, ufter a sharp and
decisive fight.. Th enemy's loss 07 lulled, and a large
number wounded. Our loss C killed; number wounded
unknown. We captured many horses, small arms, equip
ments. &e. " '
GETTING WEAK IN THE KNEES.
. If reports be true, all the South has to do to establish her
independence lirinly, in a very brief space of time, is to
persevero in'her present habit of whipping the Yankees.
A Tupelo correspondent, writing to the Mobile Adveitiser,
says letters have been received from Washington, one at
Miyfield. Ky , from Lucien Andersou, Congressuifcn from"
that district, and the other at Dresden, Ter.n., from the no
torious Emerson E'heridgc, saying that "hostilities would
cause next month, or, at all events, that an armistice would
be proposed, and begging their respective friends to use
their utmost endeavors to have thove States go with the
North. Etheridge says, "we are whipped." and Andefron
that '''the present Congress will recognize the Confedera
cy." This is positive, says the Savannah Republican.
In Statesville, on the 22d ult, by the Rev. Wnllcr W.
Pharr. Df. James Moore to Miss Mary Julia Bell. .
In this town, on Sunday morning last, Dr. Greon Y.
Caldwell. The deceased, in former years, was an active
public man, having served iu tho Stato Legislature, in
Congress, in the Mexican war, and for a number of yeara
was Superintendent of the ISraneh Mint at this plaeo
In Jaekson's Hospital, Richmond Va, on the 21st June.
1864. Private S. 15. Lee, Co K,:$0th Reg't. N. C. Troops,
from wounds received on tho 24th May at Hanover Junc
tion, Va. . '
'Iu this town, on the oth inst, of consumption, Lieut. Jos
Davidson Blake, of tin C. S. Navy.
Iu this county, on tho 9:hult, Mrs Nancy H Young
blood, wife of R C Yonngblood, aged GS. years.
OBITUARY.
Killed on the 23d June, in a dpprate charge upon
the enemy'3 work? at Keunon's Wharf, V. S. Piutqbh,
in the 3Gth year of his Rg, of Co. F., (Mecklenburg
Rangers,) 5th N. C. Cavalry, r. well known and highly
e?teemed citizen of Mecklenburg county,. He was
quiet and unassuming io his character warm in bis at
tachment?; to which was a i led a- self-cultivated mind,
which made him a most entertaining companion on all
occasious adorned by pure and undefiled religion.
A deep eoii!cierr1iausncs of the justice of our caurt
fVlaced htm among the firt defenders of lnj country
He volunteered in-tbe 1st N. C.-Beilul Regimcut: hut
hi. naturally delicate ci nstitutimi rare war under a
his naturally delicate ci nstitution gare way unaer a
stern discharge of duty;, and only accepted a a i.-1 charge
under the most extreme chxumsUnces. His health
subsequently rallied
N. C. Cavalry, and cp
to his death, in Cam
soldier. He had ra
battles of the A. N. V.; and fell in the foremoil ranks in
one of the most desperate chr(res on reccrt'. His
friends mav well etitertai:i the glorioosbope tbst his
noble spirit rests
' Where our hopes ascend on high,.
And triumphs er ihe grave" D. B. R.
Kiirolliii? Osllcct)
Charlotte, July 9th, ISO. )
The iiilitia OflTiccrs will notify the following men to
report at this Office, and r. tbat ihsy do i :
L VY Rra, R A Brady, Jeny Hunter (fiee perion cf
color), D C SlArp, Cyrus Wilson. Natbtnle! Alexaoder,
W D McQuaig (tanner), F.L Galloway, D W Flow, E
Robinson. M A Robinson, J W McKinny, II Caibon, Wm
P Litle, WGrotts. E.U.DAVIS.
July 11 tb. ( Ll. A Enrolling olacr.
Announcement;
- Yea are hereby authorized to announce- WILLIAM
T. SHIPP, Eiq, s candidate to represent Gaston
county in tbe House of Commons of our State LegiJ-
Tlaiore. WA.M tliuwa.
July II, 1SC4 ' ' '
AUCTION.
On Wednesday, 3d of Angnst, at oor Store, we will
sell our entire Stock at Auction, consisting of
lry Good, Groceries,
tobacco, Hardware, Cutlery, kt. Ac. 8a to com
mence at 10 o'clock A. M. precisely. TernU specl54
at time, of sale. ELIA3 4 COUEN.
, and he ,&in enlisted in the &;u kET
niinned to ,.e.f:,rm bis duties, up - "j. rw l7.V Mw.l
p-and r.eld. as a true and galaui.t - ' R . . ,"N Hcfi,ld. D
fVIy nafsed thro-gh most of Ihe "';'-"''. . - - -
fclST OF LETTrT?
Remaining Id the Post Office at Ch "'-,., vli,
1864. Penons calling for any of lLee Utters Will
ay they ere advertised. 1
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Miss JJollle O AUiander, miss Mollis Adams', toils 1
C Alexander, mrs U E Alexander, mhf A C Alcjandtr,
S N Alexander, miss 11 E Alexander, mrs Violet Alex
ander 2. J O Alexander, L IT AUiander, nu A K Air i
ander, mrs N.JI Alexander, Roxanu Alesaude'r. m'
Nancy Alexander, mrs ?ophU A 11 mi, mrs M E Adams 2,
A A A pee. U F Abbott, Jctib Asbury, M T Anibnro.
J AiUJgc, Wm II Austin, W W Allen, St Allen, J 01.
F Adams, R II Abrtnatbey, mrs E J Auton, mrs 3 A
Abernaihey, miss Mollis Adams, Reqbra A Akers 4,
E II Andrews.
D
diIm Lilly Bell,' Robt A Drown, E j'BUkely. O W
Bradley, II C Baldwin, talis Mary Barron 2, J O Biab
ham, miss Ida Uentoo. mrs M Rogffs, U M Bishop, John
B.uev, Rev Brice, B Bocm. Jehn Botley, J A Brown.
C N Brown, D B Bain. W E Barnes, mrs R E Barllttu
mrs R V Beaton, mrs S A Barrett, James N Caktr, U
R T Brumby, Capt Jno Beard, J L-Barrough, James D
Beat.r. Joseph Blair, J W Duress, mrs M A Barnbill,
G W Boitian, miss Susan A Blackburn, A Borcgblt',
O
B F Cheatham 4, D I W ClarkiOa 3. miss Valtis Cow.
an, mrs M J Cooper, miss Sallie A-Colley, Charlts Cou
nor, A II Culler, miss Martha Cannady, mrs II P Cald
well miss Ctathia Cox, Robt 11 Cowles, mrs L Carter,
Col E I Cheatham, D Cowan S, miss Fannie Cooper,
mrs N A Clark, II J) Crocket, R II Cowan, mrs Hurah
Chambers 2, miss M Clink 2, mr E G Clay, II J Carter,'
mrs M M Cbrikteiibury, Jas A Cheatham, 8 Caubble,
J A Cathcy, T M Carrulhers 3. mrs O A Clarke, l
Clrkson, miss A F CattreyJ W D Clanton, W 8 Coop
er 2, E II Crotfell, Mary Carlisle, F Council, tnim Jan
Cuthcart 2, mis M Casioe, mrs U A Caldwell, David"
CocJirau, mis F Cortney, B O Connor, II Cathy, 8 A
Chambers, J M Cross, mrs C Q Curry, John Carson,
Iter D Cummings, T B Caj ps, mrs U J Copper, mill
Cara Covington.
D
J G Dcut, J II Donaboe, J J Darnell, W N PUey,
Thos D;inen. Col Donne!!, C M Desel, mbs Mag Davis,
T M Dcrmbt 2, L Dula, O 3 Dei'ir, O T Dodd, W C Don
nell, A DeUmare, J Darwel. Frauk DatU, mrs Donne
van, E B Drake, mrs D Daly, mUs R L Dwyt-r.
E .
J A Ddwards.J AElliott2. W 8 Eutaee, GSEliotis
T Erving, K W Klioltc, M E Kliolte, W II Kevin, M A
Edwards, P Gen. . .
F '
W.Fulcher, J M Forbes, Thos Fowler, Bety J Fraier,
E L-Fox, Col Robt M FicltU, B A Folk, A D Firldcn,
W K Freeman, S B French. .
. O
B B Green 2, M L Garros, W M Gorden, niUt'.J 51
Uocben, I) Graham, I. C Gray, miM M (Sordun, Wu
tircy, J Oeldca, mrs 8 Griffin, niisr "E Graham, OW
Graystone, Jas M Goodman, nir Glenn, A L Green.
M E Gilts, miss J Gilsnn, 8 J.Glimer. D Cirto. D V
Goodwin, mrs Ann Grler, W T Gammway, W Glrun 2,
B II Garrison, F C Glenn, n-.iss M W Cuver.
n ;
Miss II E Harrison, M L Henley,V Grten Horn. W D
Hafdelee, J C Huff. O W Harrison, Ex IMUnd. R M
Ilerron, G A Hopley, M Haire 2", L fiolbiuok. M A
ilartnwn, JF Hall, L JI Hepp, tnifx C Harriv II A
llearn, Robt Hojle, W 8 Hood. T h Hooks. J N How'.,
urd, L L Howell 2, miss Mary Hopnn.. T Hamilton, J C
Harrv, mrs M P Haywood 2, M W Kertidou, C Harrin,
P A Hodges, W II Hilton, E E Herrou, M U',,,1. li V
Heath, T Holt, W D Holt, Ed Klh ii,, J.. .V i
mii? M M Hawkins, J W HawklriH. mi .'" A )!;. -'nii,
Jane Hardee. A Hampton, J L Hampuur- li L n irr.
son, J. E. Henderson; La F. Hcndeisii, n. o !; .u
ron, mrs M A Hunter, rars N O Hunt' i, W li llv.-r,
M A Harrison, John Hobbs, J N Harris. -
I
J D Irwin, miss M IrwJn.
J
mrs. Jane Jamieson, R J Jamajriu 2, -s ' K J e .'
J P Jones. J K Jones, P Jones, Mary ... i. '.
Jtlion, J G Johnston, mrs A llJt b: - .. , -stun,
miss II Johnston, miss J JohnU . ' . .,
rnli s M C Johofton, J O Johnston, i; 1 .. . .,,
J. ft Johnston.
K
Dii F Kingsbury, S S Kingsbury, ni 31 K g, J K
Keen, Juuies Kerr, miss R Kisler, buuf Koockogey,
A II Ketcham, I W Kistier,
I
. Lowry Adison, U E Latjmer, Andy Love, F Y Lee,
J A Loe, Joeph T Lore, mrs Levy, N V Lonin, T J
Lewis, A Y Lockage, Kate E Lcwit, W J Luni.kiu 3.
Ch;is Londford, Jno A Larnbertb, tars J C Little, LL
Lartoa. - '
M -
Joel Miller. Thoa Mrllowney, M D Macon, Oeorr
Makepeace, miss N A Morris. L C Monfgonwry; mrs L
Montgomery, mrs A Moaer, W T Martin. Iac Mon,
Robt Mnlwee, James A Moore, Aron Mar, W L Mitchell,
mrs M Moon, inisa J C Montague, Jas Moran V, niixs M
Miller, mis M 8 Maxwell. Arion More, W T Martin
Moses, F Murphy, mrs E A Miller,' W L Marler, J W
Mize. "A Mounce. C W Morris, miss K Mdler, nUa K F
Murphy. W L Mitchell 2, mrs Mary Mild, W P Mwunt,
Mary Marks, mrs M R McCrack-n, America Miller, miss
M C Maiks, J II McLellan, K McLean 2, Wallace Mc
Cou.bs, .1 W McCubbon, J McKnigbt, Neil McAlujn, JO
Mcintosh, I J McCain, Jas Mclutyte, Mrs C A McGinn,
R McDonald, miss J E McCombs, P E McGuire.
N
miss M J Neely miss E L Neilson, miss Mary Nelson,
T C Neil, miss C A Neil.
O
Saml R Oates, E C Ohara miss E Oiantz, w Overton.
mrs E D Parks, D Philips. R W Treddy. Jf Pan.
Wro Piemont 2, 8 C Pbarr, mrs M Ptjiie, A Pruet,
Pendergrass. J G Potts, Dot A Price, J T L Preston. Wm
Paikes. M II Pennir, E M Taik-s. P II Price, M reve
son, Geo J Porter, mr Timothy Ticklo Tetcher, G 11
Presstman.
Q
II Qnery.
B
John ihod.rs. J XV Ross. mis E Rom. Moses Ric, T
W R-ynulds, Sarah RussH. mrs M Read, Wety Hedick,
David limner, .miss 8 Robertson, Mary K Roberta,
D S Reeves, Robt T Robinson. H A Ki-, T W Ricliatds,
Jos A Rodger. C C Reaves". C II Jfoblwwn, R Uhett,
A Richardson, Agna Keener, iis Hallio Robinson, ('apt
Ross, 8 W Krid, J JJ Kolxrtson, mrs E Robinson, U 8
Kb'.tt.
8
mrs C Sellers Ed Btarkey, miss M V Smith, W J Ssy
Icors, D II Strickland, miss M J 8td. J P Btewarl, H J
Sloan, mrs Wag oorrn, i neirr etepnons; iu rnmin x. dms
Jane tSp1 ns, A Smith, Mary Smith, A D 8uiitb I. W A
j Hmith, nu-s 31 VKimth, b D A 8mUb, V M rfu li, J n
Stafford. Jno W Stewart 6. A E Sumir. tville, J T
Stei.bi ns. J M Strnaon. Ella. R fiK.kts, L W A Shaw,
cj . r 1 1 . i f str .
miss M Torrenee. Lindy Taylor, G W Tensley, !?sncy
Tbornburg 2. Elijah Trwe, A Tow nand, J M Tuombutg,
J Tilman, J D Taylor. W A Thortpaon, una. A II Todd,
M Teipe, D L Txld. mrs M TbeveaU, mis T F Tall, miss
M A Trttt, 8 M Trsylor, D Tbonu
U
. W G Undnrwood. W M Underwood.
miss C Viola, W Vill.
mr P West, J A Withy. L White, John Wsisntf. n.is
M F. Vearn.J A WiUiams, Bob E Walker. J M Wairm .
II P Walker, II Works, miss W J Winn. T A Whitr. M
DWork. Isaac Wilson 2. E Williams, V Weston, Dft
WVtrel 2, K 8 Webb, J T WaUh. W WatU . Wm Wa
tia Jo Williams, nua R Watu.JT WeJdington, 8 D
Westford. W Warwick, miss L Willirftns, W 8 Ward. 18
Wiltiamson, nii Maggie Watt. P W W.jodhuf, U
Weldrrton. miss M Watkins, mrs E R l
Wii:Uma, Jph WUliams, J M Wis, W M ' rth, L J
Wbit, J M W arren. II J Wadn, Jta Waison. M U
Woiker. miss M Witberspocd, mrs M ?rw.i '
Walsh. Preston West, miss M Wearer, miss M Vt aJur
J O YiMxxg, mrs S 0 taU. C U Jonng, mks A Young.
tBSYvung;
C. OVERMAN, P. M.
FOIX BAIAl.
Two mr ralrttbleyottne NEGRO ME HJ be soli
3 Xjesdar the 12tb, U cot a u in ivai. ly before
jr.iyil.ieOi.
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