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'■ L It ■' €l U ercha.. ‘ • lliuii b J ] ’. : I'- r, , c. i !• tki* »r • hipn»^ ‘ ^ FAYETTEVILLE. TIIIKSUAV KVKMNG. FKBUUAKlf 21, 1S62. SiiANiKl Shamk!—Wc copy the following irom the last Winston (N. C.) Seniinel: — ■'Doingt of the Convention.—The Convention since our li«t hiisi piisspii an orjiii.ance for the payment of tlie Cotif''Jci':ite War Ti»x by the Slate. This will relieve the people for ft time, of part of the bunlens of iho war, iiiul we hupe stimulate the enerjties of nil to in- crenseii exertions, now so much neeJeJ to repel the foe Thi« mny he good policy, but it does seem to u«i. the Slay Lhw heinp in existence, and money in abundance in cirouluion aMu ng tlie people, ihat ihe t!ix could be paid with at hiile opi're^sioii ni w, ns at anv other titne ‘•The Military bill for the purpose of raisinp N Caro- lin:i's quota ot men foi- the Cdn^'ederate service has also passed. It is very litier>il in ihp {.rovi>iions made for those volunteers eulistiiin fi>r ilit- war It (tives a bounty of S 0 i-j nd.lition li» the > giwu by the t'on- federatp governmeni for the same purpose, ll h)*s also resi'Ived to taiic a recess from Ti;e.«day the 25tli inst to the 8d Miindny iti \pril next, unless sooner convened by its President. This is ju.>it what we predicted, the concirn became ularined for the safety of tln^ir huUf The approximation of the Yankees to the city of ('aks ftlarnied them, and they h-ive oKCiped to their homes Well, well, wli it in'Xtl Truly the t’oiiveniiou is like a mule, it never die-t ” When ii is rtco'lecti'd tliat ;is soon as the enemy cap tured Roanoke 1-land the Eastern members of the Con vention left R.ileigh almo.'t in a body to go towirds the Yankees, i which the Editor of the Winstou .Sentinel | has not yet done. > the shumcful injustice of the above | insinuation may be apj reci**'fd It is also well known | that the Convention has taken a recess solel}’ for tht. accommodation of these Ens'ern members who desired to be nearer to the seu o! war than R.ileigh is. Wliat sort of men hive we in our nnd-^t who can de mean themselves by such pros-> abuse of a body of the luost venerable and distinzuished men in the Sia'e— men honnre 1 by the people in a tliou-iand ways—men DOW clothed by the people with the }'-'ople'e sovereign ty, and now laboring to provide for iho common de fence? Is it not a shame, an ofl'ence against the people, against public morals and iJse pub’ic go.id, to liken such a body to “a mule,” to affect to sneer ;ii it as .n ••concern," and to slander it as ‘ ai.armed," and as -‘es ; capit.g” from the Yankees to their homes? If sucV. ; imputations must be made by the fell spirit of party, at j least !et them come from somebody who has .xoughi the j face of ti!e enemy, and not from one who is safe in «r; ■ out-of-the-way place to which the Yankees cannot get. i The less vulgar abusers of the Convention, suoh n*- the Wilmington Journal, may find something in its re ! cent action to praise, though we believe they have not awarded any such praise. The Journal, for in>t.ince j m’l'ie a loud cill upon the Convention to arrest the dis ' tillation of grain. If the Convention had adj.nirned 'i j month ago, in f.ursunnce of amther ami con’radiotor. j loud c.ill by the Jcurn-il, this could not have beit> iwni , j But it has been ilcne. And the !oiivtnti* n has I'r..- ; V ird for raising the qtzot.a of troops recently called f : . by the Confederate government, and in doing so h.i | w;jely been, as the Sentinel is compel'.ed to admit, -very l.beral in the provisions Uiade for thise volunU't-rs en listing for the war.” Suppose the Convention had ad jciurned a month ago, as so ince'santly and it:'peri'jusly demanded by inconsiderate persons and presses, these liberal provisions could not have been made, thoug'; perhaps indispensable to the success of th ■ great cause. 1 Then the assHmption of the Confederate tax lias beeii ! tLttde by an almost unanitnoiis vote of the Convention ‘ is it likely th:it there would have been such an approach • to unanimity if the measure had been «ne of diiubtlu’. ■ expediencvV And the Convention has just been en- j gaged in a most important measure—■>ne for rui.-inir : funds. Should it have adjourned and left this vitul matter unattended to? We can well undersiand how it n'ust be a haril “trug- : gle fur the members of ttie Conventi n to remain in i strssion in spite of such abuse and of such senseless and unpatriotic r’lamor. Men k^s {.•itriotic wuuld h ive . quit in disgust. AU honor to those who have been content to do their duty uud'..T such discouruging ;,lr- cumstances. Pur our p"irt. we hope that the Conven tion will not fin il'y adj..urn till there shall have V.een a ■ new Lepi;l »tuie elected. And we doubt not, th'jt if ihe j war continues, the {.u't.lic interest will require that Legislature to be frequently in session and for I'ing j e- i ri'ids Tiie public exigency imperaiively demands the : existence of a body capable of legislating im su ld n emergencies, wiiu wiii.ju a s'ate of war will alwa- s abound DESTRCCTlnN OF C»rTON .\XD T>jll.\CCO —WhaifiVCr difference of opinion there may be, and very naturally, about deatroying towns and dwellinzs. there can iiar lly be any hesitati n about des'roying those articles ot prod'ice which the }.'inkees call ••contraband ’ and :ie-ji and carry away. The tm.'t prominent of these are cot ton and tobacco, to which may b« added in this part of toe country, naval stores. Wherever the yanke^it find the-ie. they carry them off. It is proper therdnre to destroy them, wlienever it is maiiite-^t that they i»ill otherv i^^e f ill into the eneti.y’s hands. .N'ot ot>iy for this [ urpo.^e, liowever. i« some action tjei'es-iary. If is believed that the I.incoln government lias quieted Enelanci and France, f- r the jjreseni, by promi^e« of coiii.n ui. I tobacc-J 'b'lt the poople of tlie Confederacy must to it shall not be Jortncomitig Tlie Ricliifiiitid Whig =ay«.— ‘Tt is '■tated as a lact by a London p*per, that, >i- liii* ,ib the 23d of January. L 'Uis N-ip'jle.iu w is lesolv- ed to announce to the Legi-l.iiive C' rp- ot France, that he should recognize tlie t .model ite ftiaSe^, and liisre- gaid the blockade. (J.i that day lie was induced to foregii ill* re-olution, or to defi-r iis execution, in C' ri- BPqu*»nce of aonie represeniaiions ma le to him by Ivirl Russell. What these represetiiation- were, we are not told; bur it m«y not be ditlicuU to e.^njec.ure their sub stance Our belief is, that ."'eward ha- given the Lii it- >h Governmetjt assurances that the rebellion would be C’’\i“hed in some very short tim», ami that England shouM then havo abundant supplies ot colton. I'hiriy or ?ixty days may have been specitied. With these a-*- •■urances, Lonl John Rtisjiell probably ydedgpii himseii t> Louis SnpoleoiT, that if he wouM delay hi'iiiediiaied > n nntil the expiration of tlie specitied tiiii,*, and it ’' (•n the war in this country was not at an end, Lng- i'ln'l woiil'i join Fiance inarmed intervent iou. Witli- li! some such pie lue a« this, we cannot account tor the chanjie of purpose on the part of tlie French Empe ror. In view of this heartless policy on the part of th- l{riii“h minis.'ry, a duty of a vnal character devolves ■ n us bhall we stand idle an'l with lobie'l arms and permit this iniquitous g.ame to tie played out? We know that our cotton and tobacco are' es>euiiil to the subsis tence of millions oi people in Great liritainand France, and that the g-neral prosperity of boin those countries ^-'dependent upon the.>-e ai tides. Tiie cotton and to b.acco are 'i!l in our liands, shall we peruiit them lo s into the hand^ of the eii.-my ' Ifwetlo we shall! 1 s *rve the fite that wiii K'llow. Every consideration of h'iriour ind sal'ety diftaifM that step- should be iniiiiedi- fitely taken, wliich will einure the iles*lruction f every ll' k'-head of tobai'co.'ind bale cf coiton. .sooner tlian suf fer them to fall into the hands of the enemy. This is e-pe- ciilly a duty herein Richmond. A thousand tiiuos belter hum every hogshead than let the enemy get it or any for- ei(>n power through the agency of ihe enemy. W e have had :i ;:o )d many mysleriousrumorsllyiug around in con nection with French frigates in Hampton lloads. .Some baid they brought sealed packages of Recognition; others that they bore a permit from the Lincoln Govern ment to enter the waters of Virginia and leceive a car go of Toti.acco. We know nothing. We Ehould dislike to d J anything ungracious even in appearance to France. I'ro^ erly approached she might have been made an ally o .estimable value. It may not be yet too late. But eij cannot complain, if we, for the time being, consult our own safety and self-respect, and wholly repudiate the authority of Lincoln. Not a hogshead should be shipped, and the authorities should forthwith remote from the city all the tobacco now here, an^i deposit it in Seme place where if the exigency arises, it may be cer tainly and speeilily destroyed A like course, and that tmtuntly, ?hould be adopted with respect to cotton. I'lace it where its destruction will be sure, before the (-attii y can get it. Our salvation may depend upon the pronpt and tigoroui •xtoutioa of tbii lohtca*,” Onk or TRs Roawoks PaisoNKRg.—Yester «y. Cor-I Ookoress.—On Satordaj Imat, oothiog of latere>t | ttj for auooe«sful defence; but I heartily oongratalate poral Jaa II. Anderson, of Capt. Murchison's company ' occurred in either House. It was inaugaration day. 7®“ which I had foreseen and was power- E. of the 8th Slate Troops, called upon us. He aiTived In the Senate, on Monday, Mr Brown of Mi»s pr«- ! “> =>“7 «ow be said to be substantially at • ^ V. , XI. uruwQ. OI , IIP. an *nd. Bod that wc sfaall Dot BgaiD dufing tho w%r b« Here yesterday morning from Norfolk, having been i sented a bill to levy a war tax on cotton prodl^ ‘ exposed to seeing our strength diminished by this fruit- paroled along with bis fellow-prisoners. He bore on 1 ring the year 1862. The following in a copy of*the bill: | ful cause of disaster—short enlistments, his person and unifortn honorable marks of participa- 1. Be it enacted, ^c.. That it shall be lawful for^ach : lion in the battle of Roanoke, having one of his fingers head of a family in the Confederate States of America, j hnstiitiiex with stiip^.shlp ysnU, m 'terini? fiir ship l"i Mine, or ,1 J 11 . 1 1 .1 1 . - in the year 18'l2 to nrodncp free of tax three hales of ; mechnnici hiuI se»iiien In snffl ient mini ers to iiiHk- the shot ofiF, and a bullet hole through his over coat over , J „ ’ f””'“ce tree oi lax, ‘n-ee uaies oi , „ , , „ , , . , t r clear of seed, weighing four hundred pounds, the chest. He states that his company and another of , ^ach, «nd. in addition one bile of four hundred pounds the 8ih State Troops, and Capt. Liles’s of the 31st volun- | for every hand actuallv employed in the cultivation and i will exhibit t.» you h sat'^factdry pnicress in rra «*■ _ .. J r 1 _i u » e ceriBitity of CHfly oomplermn Ilf ve-»rls of an gathering Ot cotton, and for every additional bale of which we may iontidentiy r^lv f.r comesun, teers, together with two Virginia companies, the Rich- m.md Blues and Md^ulloch Rangers, bore tlie brunt of the infantry fight. He thought the kiHed and wounded on our side numbered about 70—30 killed and 40 wound ed. In his company 8 were killed and 3 wounded; private L>. J. llorne was killed while the company wa'* drawn up in line preparatory to moviug forward in sup- four hundred pounds, or less, produced and gathered by *my head of a family, there shall be assessed and col lected as other war taxes are assessed and collected the sum of f 20 2 That the head of a family shall he construed to mean a man or single woman having the actual direc- don of a plantation or farm, but when two or more per sons have the direction of the same farm or plantation. port of our batteries; Lieut. Monroe was killed during ■ they shall be construed as one. and a hand shall be construed to mean a person, whether white or bla'^k, between the ages of foiirtpeti and sixty, actually eni- ployed in the cultivation of cotton, and who shall have labored in the field more than one-half the time from \pril 1st, 186*2, to .September 1st of (he same year. On Tuesday, the Standing Co*nmittees were announ- c*'il. Mr Orr of f* C. is Chairman of the Foreign .af fairs committee; .Mr Barnwell of S. C. of Finance; Mr ('Jay of .Ala. of (?oni(nerce; Mr Sparrow of Lou. of .Mili tary; Mr Rrown of Miss, of Naval Affairs; Mr Hill of Ge.i. of Judiciary; Mr Johnson of .Ark. of Indian .\ffairs; Mr Oldham of Texas on Post Office; Mr Clark of Mo. on I'ublic Lands; Mr Maxwell of Fla. on Patents; Mr Da- ihis forw-ird movement; and private R. M D C.im rou ; when at close quaners. Mr. .Anderson laugiis at ihe j Hiories ot the Richmotid papers about those weeping j heroes. Col Anderson and .Major Fry of the Wise Le- ! iiion; he sayst'iat Col. Anderson delivered up hissw.ird j uid his men stacked their arms, hung their accouire- j iueni> upon them and delivered themselves up, having j ueiliier thrown iheir iveapous iuto the water uor broke j tlieui against trees. Many of the Kth N. C., however, j Jid throw their arms into the Sound, he thinks out of | the reach of the Yankees I The night, after the first day’s bombardment the 8tii j ilegimeut Was kept in the mud and wet, doing nothing, . when our iulormaut thinks the Regiment might have j been engaged to much purpose iu throwing up fortifi cations. | I After the capture, at a dress parade of the yankee 1 troops, a list was read of killed and wounded on the | yankee .->iae. There were GO killed and 100 wound'.d j on the boats the tirsl day, and 1,010 killed and wound - j ed iu the infantry fight on the second; a total of 1,170. | The yankees said that nearly CTery shot of our infantry ! brought down one of their men. Oi>e of Capt. Murchi- ! son’s Company, detailed for duty in the batteries, load j ed and tired eleven times, all the Wiiile slanUing up- . riglii over the parapet; tiie yaukees said that 2U0 balls ' were shot ut him without etteci. Many o Murchison s ; company hivd 30 rouud.s, and some as many as 45 lie . thinks » good tight Could nave been made afier the sur | lender, but that tue tinal re.^ult Wuuld Lave been tlie : same. He denies indignantly the Virginia stor) that the ' Noriii Caroiitn troops ran. lie says mat wi;eu tne oi- >^er to retrettt was giveu, and not betuie, the Virginia ana North Carolina troops went togetiier. j iiis account, which is eviUently t;iat of a ti utiiful atid mielligt'iit iti.in, is anotl.er evidence ot tne sliaioefui relfisun-ss and injUftice of tuc Virginians. We were ; I'liJ over atid over »giiu ol the proiiigious leais ol \.il ■■ perloitiieU by thi^se Viigiuiaus, ana ot ineir uriiijie .jsses in k.iied an i WjUi.de J; and not a word ab u. luy lo^^es ol tne Isorin Can.'i::iin.s It turns uu> in i .here were turee Norlu C.»roliiia eonipauies ani o’ii_ ■ .Wo troia Virg.uii con posing tne tive c lUjpm.es wiiic;. Dore the bruut of the lutantry tigoi; that Wise's lUui.- ■ .ost none in kiileU, and only 7 wounded (ot wh.jiu - ^ ifierwards dieJ,J whilst in liiis one North Carolina com- | piny there were Allied an..t i wounaei. I'ne V ir- | gioia otor\ has got too tar the s^art ever to be overii»teu j by ihe tiuin. ■-F.iisehoOa traveis a league whiie i ru.h IS putting on her lio.its. " \’oLU.Nr»tniNO.—-Mr Jus. R. .McUi^nald is raising a Company ot infantry for the wjt Mr. McUouaJd is a iJethel mm. having served with the Latayette Light In- lautry ot this town. See nis aavertisement. Lapt. i’eter .Mallett, l o. C, 3d Regiment State Troop-, also aJvertiaes for recruils. iiis legiUieni ;s at Fred- cric&si>urg under Gen. iiolmes. .A.NoTHtR Co.Mi'A.NT i.N MooKk.—We learn that B R. lluske, Esq., ol this town, i;.is riised a Company in -Mojrc coun'.y, nuuiber:t;g, ai {r otni, soiac tO inui. We have net neard who itie olhce: » are. .\lr. iiu2&e Was 1st Lieut, ot C.> 11 in the Bethel Ke- gitnenl. CoL. JoKU.^N * RECilifKNT. — Cnder orders from oeu. Huger, Capt. G dwin of Co. A, 3lstregiment N. C V , jiives notice to i.ili«ers and privates of that regiment on furlough or esuapeii from Roanoke iaiaud to report to uim ai Lumberton on March iJd. All officer* and pri vates in W dke. Orange, ilarneit and other Counties con venieut, will report to L.eut. bryant, at Raleigh, on the 2'i day of .March next, prepared to take the cars en route for Lumberton. Dii.\TUs oF SoLUiERS.—.At the ilospitai iu Raieigii, in tne 14th inst., John Cox, aged jeais. Mr. lox Wtts a nmive of CaOarrus county, and was a volunteer iu Cau'taui Rankin’s company, from Gaston county, Coi. Lee s Regiment. At Carouna City, on the 'Jih instant, Mr. Joseph y. Holloman, in the »3d year of his age lie was a solUier iu me ‘-i'jih Regiment of N. C. Volunteers. A Rii-E.sLi.sTti> VoLC.NTEiiH.—A ^ouug Volunteer in service in Ol. Vunce'o rtgiment, wiites as foi.ows to ais laine:' iu Inis place: — "W nai do you thini». of my eniisiing for me next two year:-? lliat is my luteution. i nave not the allgille.•^t I’iea lu the worlU of being tirafleii. 1 will tuae lo ihe r.wauip—1 will waik 1:00 miles, to gel into some conija- ny beiore I wul go as a Uratied soiuier. It is a period .icaudal ana a shame to Ihina tlial the swollen i*imy ol me Noun is composed of meu who nave Voiuuieer-.a io subjugate us—they having no just cause lo give tor so lioing—While we, having everyiniug at biaae — our 1 tuj- ilies, homes, and liberty — lo aniinaie us to me coutiic., should actually imve to be dialled, ii is a si. jeci whicli cannot be ilwelt upon wiih patience, but wi.icii our enemies will gloat over with innum.m, henaisli joy. CoNfBLiEKAie Tax lOR THK DlSTKlCl oF FAYtTlt- vtLLK.—U W'. llaidie, Esq. Collector for tins Lusinct, lias furnished us with the following statement of valu ation and lax: prompt creation of a n ivy a pmniicHbl • wsk. even if ihe reqnireil appnipriitlion* hrid b-en made for the piirpo-e .N'oiw it* standing oar very limited resourco. however, the rep rt of the .'Secretary pre|>ar:ilinn. and a nuiiilier find cU«s on lesting the vnanted c.>n- trol of the enemy over niir waters. The linanrial system ilev.wd liy Ihe w'sdoni of yoiir proitece>- «ors has proved adi’quate to sapplyine nil the witnls of the Gov- erniiient. notwithstand ng ihe iinexperteil nnd very 1 ojre increase of e.x|iendiliires resulting from t’le ere.t 8U?nieniHtion In the ne cessary means of dt-fence. The r. iKirt of t-.e t*ecreiiry of ihe Treasury will exhibit ihe tf I'ifyine f«ct lh:*t we have ro fl >ating delit; that the credit of the Gov. rniiient is unimpaired, and that Ihe totil extienililure of ih» Governinent for fie year h'is lieea In round numtiers one hundred a’d si^venty millions .f dull rs; leS' tlian one-ihird of the 'Um wasted by ihe enemy in hi« v«ln etf .rt lo conquer u?—less than the value of a single article of ettwiri— the colton cro i of Ihe ye ir The report of the Pnstiimster General vt’iti show the .'ondition of that deiKirtiiient to be ste iilily iiiiiirovlni!—iU revenue increasing, and already Htfordiiie t ie as.>uraiice that it wilt be self-siistainine at Ihe date required by the t’on'tiiutlon while affording Mnij.le iiisil facillt 03 for the (leople. In the Uep'irtnieni of Justice, wh .ch Includes the Patent office nnd Hulilic Printin:;. siiine lei^isbitive provi-.ions will be required, which will be spec Really stited in the report of the he:d iif that Departmeni. I .iiviie ihe Htiention of ongress to ihe duty of organizing a Supreme Court of itie ('uifrd»r ite Suies, in accordTi'.ce with the iimnlat4 of the Consliniti m I refer you to my iiiessai'e conimnnlcaled to the F'rovi-ional (.'oniiress III .November |:ist f.ir ui'h fiirliier infirm ition lour.hire the condition o'pMblic affairs as it m.eht be useful to lay lefnre you; the -hurt inierval vi hirh h is sin^ e elnp>d iii.l Iimvii p pro daced any iiiatsrinl c Hng-s in limt condition, other th.aii tho->e t . u h.ch reference has :ilreadv been iiia le. In coi rliHion. I t ordiiill) « tlc>oie rpf»re^«nlHtives who. rerentiy v:s of N. C on Claims; Mr Wigfall of Texas on Territo- I I*'''- " ''•» O'ct vi^ws «. d f.el ^ trigs, ran ?4oab;y advise iiit^ to the ueeatul pr iviNi>msfor the lies; Mr Mitchell of Ark. on .Accounts; Mr Phelan of Miss, on Printing; Mr Peyton of Mo. on Enrollments. Mr Do tch is on the (.'otnmerce. Naval and Accounts Committees. .Mr Davis on Claims and Finance In the House "f Represent.atives, on Monday, after some unimporiant business, Mr. Swann of Tenn , said that the discu'S'^ions of this House upon the present cri sis were of such a character as to require that its session -iiould be held with elose.l doors. He therefore moved liiiit the ll')ii.'-n jTo into secret se-.^sion. Fooie wan not only surprised, but astounded and public ».’rvire. I assure ynudt iny beany ro u)>eriitioa In all yout etfjris fir the t-i.niinon wellare of the country. JM-FKRSON DAVIS Town Lots, $.:27.2ot) Acres Land, J do, 11*4 .Slaves, (No. I58-S,) Mercnaiidize, 210,172 Rank Slock, 7t>0.U00 R. R and (Corporation slock. 2flu,G»5 Money at Interest, ⅈ-l,^b7 t^ash on liand. 9^.114 Gold Watches, 8,278 Gjld and Silver Plate, b.0i7 Pianos, 9,615 Pleasure Carriages, 12,141 Slate, County aud Town Bond», lOi,GJ6 Total, f;i.M2,617 ToIhI Tax, $lf>71'J The County, exclusive of the town, iias listed propeity worth about *-,200,000. on wliich the tax will be about .•>11,000, making a tax of about :?27,000 on town aud county. 'Ihe average valuation of elave.s Ihrougliout the Siale, agreed upon by the Convention of Assessors, was §300; but in the town of Fayetteville ihere are a number of very valuable mechan’cs, &c., upon whom the .\ss«s- sora for the Town District placed a higher value, there by increasing the average to $320 87^. The Inauol'Kai,.—The reader will find Presiden' Davis’s luaugural address in to-ilay's Observer. It“ is plain and earnest, not self-reliant, nor attempting to conceal or depreciate our late reverses; but looking for aid from the oi'ly Arm upon wiiich nations us well as individuals can lean. This morning's mail brought a Message also from President Davis. Short as it is, we nave not time i read ii witn attention before going to press. Relative LohsiiB in the War—(,»f killed, wounded and pri.soners tlie Confederatir are .-aid to liuve lost 22,5G7 men since the beguining oi the war iit*clud- ing the late losiea at Fort Doneiaou.j The Federal! »r« Hid tQ bftTt loit 28,300. :i^on:zed beyond description, by this motion, made by :» (. olleague withniu c.insultaiioii. in a matter so vital to e»ery interest ot the country. The people had shown tiieniselves en'itled to rfcijTocal confidence and he never w. uld con-sent that they should be shut out from the public deliberiitinns of their representatives Mr Lyr.ns of Viigini i .».‘iid that he had milters to s.jbinit t.) the H jii-o; wh'ch he co'.ild not and would not d ) in open se-sion, nnd he ihertfure concurred in the Opinion that the doorK should be clo^'ed. Under a rule of the House requiring the doors to be c’o^eil upon morii'n of meinber, seconded by another, tilt Spe.i.er or ierei the h-iE t > be cleared of all but its members an 1 offwers. and the d'jors were closed. On Tuesd.iy, the Stan i;ig ('ommitlees were announ- I ed. .Mr Saii:ti of N C. is Chairn.an of Committee on K'ecfioiis, and a nie.’tiber of the committee on Rules; .Mr llri ijrers i- -.ii il,e Military and Pay commiitees; Mr Mc- !.• in II b'oieign .Vfl'iirs and Claims; Mr Gaither on Na- ' li. Mr V.-:-... Jii lici>r_) : M r McDowell on 'nmmetce. .1. I' .v 'i'.iii dll P S’ OtbC'’; Mr .Arrin,itoii on lu'iians; ■ tf l.r.n ler ■ n Patents; Mr Ken in on .Acc unts. Of itie I iijioi i.iiit comniiitei-s. Nir K 'i.ner of Lou. is chairman ■ Wuy ml Me.iii?: Miles of i' of .Miliiarv; Fo»teo) T-'i.n of F iie'gii; Coorad of Lou of Naval; Garirell ul (i' O .it J.i lieriry; I'uriy of .Alt. of Commerce; Chilton f \lu of P.i-t »')flil5B The following Me.'>‘age was rec’d from the Prasideni: To the S'nnfe and tiouxe of Rfjireientativet of the C-infe‘ierat« Siatei: In ob dience to the Constiiuiionai provision, requir ing the Pre-iden', tr.jin time to lime, to give to the t..'on- i.^e-s i. t.irmstii'ii ot ih._* state of the Confeder*icy, an 1 reC'ini;i!-iid to their consideration such measures as he nIi ■'1 jii'lce neeess.iry and expedient, 1 have to commu- nic.ate tha:, 'iti'-e my message at the list session of tiie Provi.-ional t?ongress, cvenis have demonstrated that the Covei nineiit ii:id atieinjite l more than it bad power 'ucce-sfully to achieve. Hence, in the eft'ori to pro tect. by our urui>. the whole of ttie territory of Ihe Cou- feJerate .States. se:*b.jurd and inland, wo have been so ex;n-ed as reeeiiil}’ to encounter serious disasters. When the Cuufederacy w.is formed, the Staie5 compos- ,iig i; were by th.; pec ili'ir character of their pursuits, ill i a mi-|'l iced contidence iu their former associ.ites, t.) a great ejtien;, dtstuute of the means for the prose- uti'tii of tiie w ir Oh so gigantic a scale as that which •t ii.is a:t:.iiii. i The .ps lu.i artisans were main- iy to be found in ihe N* ritiern States, and one of the tir«t duiii ' which dt-vnlved ufion this Government was o tsiab!i-h the nece-.sary msnufactorie.«. and in the me.iniime to obtain by purchase from abroad, as far as (•racticab!e, whatever whs required for ihe publ.c da- [ teiice. No etl irt has been sp.ired to etfeci both these enls. ani ih"ii^ii the results have not equalled our ' hope-*, it IS bilieve l tliat an impartial judgment wil>, u{" n lull invt ...Iig iiion. awtrd (o the various depari- ' iiieiits of the Governra.^nt credit for having Jone all I which hunvin power -ind foresight enabled tliem to ac- ! eompli-h I Tl.^ v.ilor and devotion of t!ie fe.ipie have not on y sustained the efforts of tlie Government, but nave goi-e I far to supply its deficienci'. s I The active state of military preparation among the ' natioiis of Europe in .April la“i, the date when our ' agen;s firs: went abroad, interposed unavoidable delays , iu the prijeurerneni of arms, anJ the want of a navy has i irreatly i'lipeded our efTurts lo import military supplies j of all sorts. I [ have hoped for several days to receive official re- I ports in relation to our di'CDuifiture at Roanoke Island I ind the fall of Fort Donel-on. They have not yet I reached me, ah'l I am, therefore, unable to commutn- j cate lo you such information of those events, and Ihe i consequences resulting from them, as wouM enable me to make recommendations fotinded upon the changed condi ion which they have produced. Enough is known of the surren'ier at Ro.anoke Island to make us feel that it w.is deeply htimiliatintr. h.iwever imperfect,may have been the pri-.paraiions for defence The hope is still i-nierlained tlrit luir reported los-^es .at Fort Donelson have been ^really exa;^^erated, iiinsmiich as I am not only unwilling, bui imaiile to believe that a large army nf our people have surrendered W'.thout a desper.ite ef fort to cut I heir way tlirouirh invcsiing forces, wiiatev- er may havo been their numbers, titid to endeavor to iii.ike a jonctioo with other division^ of the army. Rut, in the at)sence of tiiat exact iiitormution. which can only be atf ried by oirici il repoits. it would be prema ture to p.is-i jddgment and my own is reserved, as I tru-i yours will be, until that information is received In the ineaiilim:'. s:retiu'^us efl’iris have been made to throw forward reintoroemeuts to Ihe armie.s at the po sitions ihrtaiened. and 1 cannot doubt that the bitter dis.i|ipoii)tmenis we have boine, by i.erving the peof le to still gre.tler txeriions. will speedily secure results more accorilant with cur just expeciatifin. and as tavor- alile to our cause us tiiose which marked the earlier pe riods of t'le w;ir. The rep 11 . of I he Secretaries of War and the Navy will exhibit the mass of resources for the conduct of i he war which we have been enableil to accumulate, not- wiihstandint: the very serious liifiiculties against whicli we have c niended. Tl;ey afford the cheering hope that our resources, limited as they were :ii the begin ing of the contest, will, durii'g Its progress, become developed to sucli an extent as fiiliy ;o meet our future wanis The ’policy of en'dstment for snort terms, agiinst which 1 have steadily Ci>ntend>'d from the cominence- tnent of the war, has, in my judgmeii', contribuied io iio immaterial degree to the recent reverses which we have suflered, and even flow renders it ditlicult to fur nish you an acciir.ite statement of the .Aimy. W’hen the war first broke out, many of our people could wit:i difficulty be persu ideil that if would be long or serious It w.as not deemed possible llrit anything so insane as a pcisiatent ntteinpt to subjugate ihese States could be made—till lews that the delusion would SO far prevail, as to give to the war tiie vast proportions which it has a^suiiu'd. The peopl«\ incredulous of a long war, were naturally averse to long enlistment, and the early leg islation of Congress rendered it impracticable to obtain volunicers I'or a greater period than twelve months. Now, that ll has become probable that the war will be continued ilirough a series of j ears, our high spirited and gallant soldiers, while generally re-enlisting, are, from the tact of havine entered the service for a short term, compelled, iii many in-fances, to go home to make the necessary arrangements for their, families during their prolonged absence. The quotas of new regiinentu for the war, callcd for from tiie difiereni States, -ire in rapid progress of or ganization The wiiole body of our new levies and re- enlisied men will probably be rea>iy in the ranks with in Ihe next thiVty days. Rut, in the mean time, it is exceedingly iliflicult to give an accurate statement ol the number of onr forces in the tieM. They may, in general terms, be et^ited at four hundred regiments of infantry, with a proportionate force of cavalry and ar tillery, the ilctiiils of which will be shown by the report of the Secretary of Wur, I deem it proper to advert to the fact that the prbcess of furloughs and re-enlist- nlent in progress for the last month had to far ditor- gaaiitd and irtaktntd oar fortta m to Impair oar abil* ! N C. STATE CONVENTION. I Condensed from the Standard of the 26th. Thursday U'-t was occupied in acting on proposed amendments to the anti-distillation oidinance. The or dinance passed finally by the tollowing vote: Ye.\s—Messrs. .Allison, Atkinson, Riffle of Edge- cotnbe, Bogle, Rroduax, Runtiug, Cannon. Chrisii.in, Cuuinghain, Durden, Dick, DicKson, Douthil, Edwurds, Lllisou, Foster ot .Ashe, Foy, Fuller, Gilmer, Gorrell, Green, llicks. Holmes, ilouston, Jones of Caldwell, Leak of Richmond, Lyon, .McDuflie, .McNeill of Cum berland, .McNeill ot Uaruetl, Miller, Mitchell, -Myers, Osborne, Phifer. Rhodes, Royster, Saiterthwnite, Shipp, Schenck, Smith of .Macon, spruill ot Tyrrell, Siarbuck, Strange, Strong of .Mecklenburg. Strong of W'ayne, I'houipsnu, Thornton, Turner, W'arren, Washington, Williamson, Wilson, W'oodhn, Wooten—06. Nays—Messrs. Radger, Riiile of Nash, Battle ol Wake, lierry, Caldwell, Calloway, Council, Durham, K'oster of Randolph, Graham, Hearne, lie.aden, Holden, Jone* of Rowan, Joyce, Long, Munn, .Manning, .Meares, •Mebane, .Michal, Muiriil, Rei i, Rufbn, Sanders, Sel- zer, Sniith of JoL’uslou, Speed, bpiou^e, Thomas o: i.'aritret—30. The ordinance is published elsewhere. On Friday, .Mr. RuHin introduced the following reso luiion, which was adi.pted unucr a s ispbiision of the I ule;-: •'Whereas, certain rumors are current, tiial in the I lie b.'iiile on Roanoke isiaiid, between :iie lorces ot the I ,’onlfcderaie Males aud t!ios.‘ ol me United Stales, some of the tormer behaved bidly: .And whereas, cer tain regiments and couipanies oi Norih I arolin i Troops foi mu'l a part of the -.'ontedeiale army then engigeU, and it is me sincere desire ot Ihe Couveiiiion ana ot the people of this Stale to remove as soon as possible any such imputation on liiem, if unjust: It is therefore ••Resolved, That the Senaioi s iu (.’ongress from this State be instructed lo call lor tJie ofii'iiai report of the -aid battle, auii to send to this bouy a copy of the same, and also tlie proceedings ot any Court of inquiry or Court martial ihal may be held touching the Uejcnces of the said Island, ana ihe behaviour uf me iroops troui ihis State engaged in the siid battle.” Mr. Ruffan, from the Judiciary committee, reported a sulisiiture tor me ordinance to provide for the payment jf bounties due deceased soldiers. The substitute is entitled ••an ordinance to make some provision tor sol- ■iiers dying in service, ' aud psissed its several readings uude' a suspension ol the rule. Ou Saturday, Mr. Battle of Wake introduced a reso lution proposing to inquiie aS to liie propriety of en- j couraging by ntaie aid the establishment of a manufuc- j lory ot Cotton and woolen cards. | .Mr. Strange, an ordinance to raise volunteers for the • lefence of ihe State, lliiving pas?ed its first reading the rules were su.^pended, anU atier some discus-siou it was made the special order for Monday next. .Most of the day on -Mouday, says tiie Standard, was Sf.eut in consiieiing au oidiuance making provision for raising the funds lo pay inis State's quota ot the Con- federate War Tax. i’ne ordiuaiice provides lor the is sue of bonds bearing h per cent, interest. LATEST FOREIGN AJJD NOKTtffiRN NfiWS. Norfolk, Feb. 26.—The Baltimora Clipper of tbt 24th has the news of another foreign lirriTAl. Halifax, Feb. 22—The Niagara has arrirad irltb Liverpool date? of the 9th. Six sets of Parliamentary papers oo&otrning the ciril war iu America had been laid before Parliament. Not less than forty-five official communications passed about the Tuscarora and Nashville. Among ihe interesting olScial correspondence laid before Parliament was the 'leclaration of Earl Russell lo the Southern Commission ers fha( England could not achnoviledgt th* "Confederate Stalet" until the -war or further negotiation* clearly dt- fined their potilion. •Mr. Gregory in the House of Coaimons denounced tae blockade ot the Southern ports as ft paper one. In January 1861, Lord Russell intimated to Lord Lyons that in case of advice being asked by President Lincoln’s Cabinet, to reply ihai her Majesty’s Govern ment will decline unless both parties apply for counsel The policy of the iiritiih Government in February 18ol, in the event of President Lincoln raising a ques- t with Great Britain, is laid down in the following items: j ••Her Majesij’s Government would, in the first place be ^ very forbearing. They would show by acts bow highly they valued the relations of peace and amity with the United States, but they would take care to let a govern- riient which multiplied persecution and sought for quar rels know that their forbearance sprung from concious- ness of strength, not from timidity or weakness.” There is a short note written as late as Dec. 20th, showing tkaf even then the Briti.sh ministry believed in the probability of a war with the U. S. Lord Lyons is directed to sptak with Mr. Seward on the subject of letters of maivjua and say. in case of war between the two tiHiions, England is willing to abolish privateering asbp;weMi the two nations, if the President will make i siniilar engagement on tiie part of tiie U. S. The Globe admits lliat Parliament is about equally divided and that the conservatives, if they choose could brin/ about serious complications. Earl Cameron in the House of Lords made an inquiry iuto the case of a Canadian subject named Shepheard, errested by order of Mr. Seward, and said to have been made to lake an oath of allegiance. Lord Russell said that Mr. Seward then supposed Mr. Shepheard to be .Vmerican and a release was subsequently obtained on condifion that he should go into the Soutuern States. The Federal Government claims that on au extraor dinary emergency like the present, the President must b*! invested with extraordinary power extending to foreign residents ns well as American citizens. Tiie Rritish Governmeni entered strong remoni.trances and there was no objection to produce the correspondence. Lord Cameron hoped the Government would not be content with remonstrances, but would also demand compensation. The .Sumter was still at Gibraltar wailing coal. Tiie London Times says that all the Amerioan Gov- ernaent has done for the last six months was to spend iQoney, and they have spent tnore than any other people th.tl ever lived and done nothing else, it says that the 'ubtniss.on of the South and the tulure Union is impos sible. Livekpool, Feb 8.—of colton to day GOOO bales, JfiOO ot which were taken i.y speculators and importers, ihe m iikei was firmer, but p-ices unchanged. IIavbe, Feb. 7 —Salei of colton for the week 6500 bales. Stock 112.OOi) bales NewYohk. Feb 2i—The Herald says that Manassas and .Memphis are now two great vital points in the re- bell’otl. The Vankees are busily engaged in erecting batteries on the SaVMun ill river. Tiiey have discuVcied several lufei nal machines .n ibe river. W’asiu.noru.v, Feb. 23 —In ihe Senate yesterday, -Mr. .'•^umner presented three peiitions from Pennsylvania graying for the general emancipation of all ihu slaves under the war power. i lirksvillo is certainly in the possession of the Fed eral troops. The foit.s and guns on Roanoke Island havi) been put in good order General Uarnside is said to be very active in preparing to strike a decisive blow where it is least expected From ihe —Locisville, Feb. 23 —Gen Buell left here several days ago in the direction of Nashville His staff follows to-morrow. It is said it was too late lo fortify Nashville. ivumors which cannot be traced lo any reliable source, tiave prev iiled here all day of the evacuation of Nashvillu. Five ihouj.iud of i he prisoners taken at Fort Donelson havo arrived at In Ji anopolis and 4000 at Camp Douglas. befora pleoty of aiaauoUioa wma at hand, and now t^ay ptpptrtd thm. « But we were too muoh exhausted. Wa foaght foar days, and ware up for four nights, and under suoh oir- eumstances a man might fall asleep whilst firing a guni and our Generals (Pillow, Buckner and Johnston, j knaw that a surrender was almott inevitable. Gen. Floyd said he wouldn't surrender, and took hia original Division, and started for Nashville. I rode over the battle field. There were over 1000 Yankees left dead. To give a correct list of the number killed I ought to say 6000. I rode over the field on which the bitile, outside the breastworkn was fouirht, and re illy, I would have .«up- posed ihere were SOOO killed there; but Gens Pillow and Floyd supposed there were lOoO killed outside the breastworks. Our loss must be fully 600, but I havo not ascertained accurately what it is. We have a great many wounded. It seems strange, but every Yankee I saw on the battle field was shot through the head It was remarkable! Gens. Pillow’s, Buckner’s nnd Johnston’s commands were taken, and probably one Regiment of Gen. Floyd’a was also taken. Gen Pillow himself escaped. LATEST WAR NEWS. Affaire in Tennette* —MtEMrais, Feb. 24 —The latest advices from Nashville state that the Federal troops have not yet occupied that city. Scouts from Gen. Buel’s Federal army have appeared on the North side of the Cumberland river, supposed to be preparatory to an advance of their main column. Gens. Price and McCulloch are preparing for battle— the former this side of FayeiteviUe, and the latter at Boston mountain, with cavalry. Memphis, Feb. 25 —The town of Fayettpville, Ark., has been burnt to the ground by order of Gen. McCul- looh The military stores were first burnt. Laie advices from Knoxville state that the Confeder ates at Cumberland Gap expect an early engagement. The Federals are frequently iu sight. The Enemy in Weetern Virginia. — Ricbmonu. Feb 26. — We have some late and important intelligence from Western Virginia. Intelligent esiimates make out the entire Yankee force in the Kanawha Valley at ten thousand men. The Yankees have established an im mense depot of supplies at the Gauley bridge, and are 8 id to have already collected there stores to the amount nf rwo millions of dollars. They tiave also construofed a fine suspension bridge over the river in place of that destroyed by us last summer. It is said that they are awaiting the opening of spring or the improvement of the roads for nn advance move ment. As far as we can learn, there is no force to en counter them b tween the Kan^wh't aud Staunton but the militia of the counties, and the remnant of a regi ment, consisting of 300 men.—Examiner. The Upper rotomac. — Richmond, Feb. 26—A wild rumor was circulated yesterday that our army in North western Virginia had been cut off, or was likely lo be cut off, by a conjoint movement of Banks’ and Lander’s columns. No confirm.'ilion cf any »uch report can be ob tained at the War Department. Gen. Johnston was in the city yesterday, and discredits the idea of any such movement on the Potomac —Examiner. Factory Burned.,—Auocsta, Ga., Feb. 25.—Schley's Colton and Wool Factory, near this place, was burned last night. The loss is heavy, and near 2ii0 people ara thrown out of employment. , De.vth in the White Huuse.—The celebration of the 22d at Washingtou City, for which magnificei.t pre parations had been made, was prevented tiy the death of a son of .Mr. Lincoln. Another son lies dangeroi^ly ill, and it is thought will die. M AKUl EU. In Raleigh, on Tae.sday inorning, the 25th inst , by Rev. J .M. Atkinsau, Hcv. C. H. WlLEl’ and .Mi.Ss .Mli'TlE, daughter ot James .'>1. Towle?, Esq. THE FORT DONELSON BATTLE. This mornini^'a luiil brings an account from our own side, from wideh we copy the material part, as followf^ Mr. R. 11. Glass, the fditorol the Lynchburg Repub- wiiies iroui .Muifi'eeabori>’, Tenu., February 17, DIED, Ou Wednesday morning, the 26th inst., at 5^ o’clock, EUG.VR J.A.MEd, youngest sou ol Pciudexier aud Eiiza- Oetli Sneinweli, agad 1^ uionths, 20 d lys. The funeral will tnke place at 3 o cl ick this after noon at the Shemwed lluuse Tne friends aud ac quaintances and I >e public generally are respeoU'ully inviied lo attend. In Raleigh, ou the 23rd inst., Mrs. iMARO.AREl .ANN .McPliEE I’ER.S, widow of the iate Rev. Dr. .Me Pneeters, in the b7th year ot her age. iiiie had be»'n a memoer ot the I’resbyierian Churcii for 50 ycar.s ami | upon the bayonet's point adorned her profession by her excellent temperand the daily exhibition of the graces of a matured ijnriaiian. Iu Salisbury, on the 1 bth inst , Mrs. J AN E A. LOC KE, wife of -Mr. Williaiu Locke. Near Raleigh, ou {Saturday morning last, at the resi dence of her t)roiher-in-law. Col. Wiilis W liitaker, .Mrs. i It was deferinined best to su licau. as follow We have fallen back to this pl.aee. thiny-two miles east of Nashville, where General J ihnston has estab lished headqu.irters. and wr,ere. 1 presume, he intends to m ike a st.-ind against the enemy. Our scattered col umns btgin to come in rapidly, and in a few days we will be in good trim again. Tnis is the f3owling Green arnay, and comprises, amongst otiiers, the brig.tdes of General Breckiuridge, Gen. Hardee, and Gen. Hind- niati They are as brave and as daring a set of fellows as ever I rod the field Before this reaches you, you will have heard of our di'aster at Fort Donelson on Sunday morning For three days did our little army, under the comin .nds of Piilow. Fioyd and Buckner, struggle with complete and t.rilli.ini fucce^s against the enemy, who oulnumbereil our tor.-es at least four to one. ■ Tne enemy was driven from all nis positions at the point of the b.ayooet. his batteries assaulted and taken, and hundreds of his inei * cenaries slaughtered upon the field. Never was there such a struggle upon iiu.s coniiucnt—never more dar- inj; tieroism and untlinching courage displayed under tiie ^un than wa« exhibited on that memorable field Uur men fought iiferally into the cannon's mouth, and I'he victory was ours up to Saturday niglit, but ieinforcemenis after reinforce ments continued to (.vour in to tho enemy, and on Sua- day morning, nur glorious little army, afier three days ot incessant lighliug, without food or fire, found them selves emirely surroun led, an 1 in part by fre-ili troops. nder. Gen. Pillow ami FAi'ETTEVlLLK MAKKE'I.—Feb 27. REVIEW OF THE MARKET, Bacon—New hog round 16 to 17- Beef—By retail, 6 to 10. Beeswax 20 ds. Candles—Fayetteville mould 8-5. Corn—90 to 1 00. Cotton —Has declined; sales heavy at 7 2^5 to 8 26, Cotton Yarns $2; 4-4 Sheetings 23; 8-4 Shirtings 20. Cotton Bagging—30 cts. Flour—8 25 to 8 50 for super. Hides—Dry 20 to 22; green 8. Iron—Swedes 20 for narrow bar, 2^ for broad, riitall. ' Irish Potatoes—$2 to 2 60 per bushel, j Molasses—N. 0. retailing at 90 to $1. j Nails—S14 to S15 per Keg. Shot—None. Pork—Selling in small quantities at lo to 12J. I Peas $1 to 1 15. Rye 2 50. Oats 60 to 66. ■ Irish Potatoes—?2 to 2 50 per bushel, j Salt—Sound 3 50 to $4 per bushel. I Spirits—Peach Brandy $3; N. C. Apple 2 60; Whls- key 2 fiO j Sugars—Brown 12J to 13^ by hhd. j Spirits Turpentine—19 to 20 cents. • ' Tallow—20 to 22. Wool—Unwashed, 80 to 40 i Corrected by Pembebton & Sloax, I WILMINGTON .MARKKT—Feb’y 26. I Beef op the hoof SJ to 10: Bacon 18 to 19 for hog ] round; Corn 90 to 9o; Super Flour 8 25 to 8 50. Family $9 to 9 25: Lard 18 to 20; Molasses 80 »o 85; Nails* $14 ■ per kejr; Osnabiirgs 23 to 25: Irisli Potatoes $8 per bbl ; Potk 12J to 14; Pea Nuts 95 to 1 0); Rice 4 to 4^; Su i gar. brown 12^ to 13. yellow 13J to 14, clarified 16, white 16 to 17; Salt 2 5 l to $3 per bushel; Sheetings 23 ■ to 25; Yarns 3’> to 8) per lb.; Tallow 15 to 16; W’hiskey $2 to 2 2.): Peach Bran iy S3 to 3 2-j; .Apple do 2 50 lo $8 .M.ARTH.A Courts, wue of Daiiitl W'. Courts, Esq , Public Treasurer of the State. Bl TUE GOVKRXOU OF >ORTU t.iROLIM. A PKOCI.Ai!lATftO\. Nurth-carolinians: our COUNiUY needs your aid tor its proieciioii and dffeuco against au luvading foe. The Presi tent of the Coulederaie Slates fiRS made a re}uiiiiiion upon our State to c.implete her quota of troops in the field. Uur own bordeis are in vaded by the enemy in force now tfir«ateniug au ad vance to ileprive us of liberty, property, aud u:l that we hold dear as a eelf-governing aud free people. W'e must resist him al all hazard^ and by every means iu our power. He wages war for our subjugation—a war forced upon us in wrouji, aud prosecuted without right aud iu a spirit of vengeful wicke.lness without a paral lel in the history of warfare among civilized nations. •As you value your rights of self governmeni; all tne blessings of freedom; the liallow‘d endearinenl? ol home and fireside; of family and kindred, I call upon you ro rally to their defence, and ro sustain the nobl^ and sa cred cause in which we are engaged. North Carolina has always proved true, constant and bra^e, in the hour of trial aa.J of d inger, be paid in the future that she has f.uled this high renown. If we are threatene J now morclhau heretofore, and upon our own soil, lei our exertions be equal to every demand ou our patriotism glory. No temporary reverses dauipeued the ardor of jour ancestors, even though tlie enemy ni irched in ooiumns through the State. The tires o lib*.rty still burned brightly iu their bre.isls. They were moved to new energy, and resisted by gallant dei-ds, witn abiding hope aud uniliuchiug courage and perseverance, brave ly contending with enemies at home as well as the for eign foe. until, after a sirusgle ofsjven bingyear^ Independence w.is .-loiiieved an J acknowledged imitate their glorious example. The enemy bling his efforts, an i straining every nerve to overrun \ our country and 8^bjugllte us to liis domination—his j avarice and ambition. .Already it is pr)posed in their j Congress to establish a torrii >n.il government in a por- ; tion of our State. Now is the time to prove our zeal | staff, Gen. b’l'>yd staff, ani so'U.- ri'ieen hundred of his ineii uiade ineir es>.'ape. Gen Buckner and nearly all the balance of uur uriiiy w is C iptnred. The enemy will exult, but he never won a dearer vio- ■ lory. His l .s-! was tremeii lous, anti f»r exceeded euis Iwenty-fivo hundred wi.l not. perhaps, cover his kiiled alone It will neceS' irily ciuse the fall of Nashville, and the surrender, for a time, of a portion of Tennesv?«. _)ur loss in ttie fall of Nashville is very great. If was oni. of onr largest depots of proviiion. an.l the quantity ■ oi bacon sacrificed is imtnense. But it will not fall into the hands of the enemy, but be dostroyed. Generals Pillow an-J Floyd aud their staffs rericlieil N isiiville Sunday night. They are utidisinaye l by their defeat, !tud will soon put the enemy to a severer test. Tnt Battle at the FlivI—Account by a Participant—.\ correspondent of the Republicin writes from Nashville Feb 17, as f./Ilows: You have, ere this, heard of the bloodiest cont* .sf ever witnessed on this ciniinent—the fight at Fori Donelson. It commenced on the 12ih, but did not rige fiercely until the 13ili. On the uiorniug of the 13th the enemy opened fi -e on the fort wiih their gunboats and attacked us on our rigiit by land. In ihe course ol two hours, the tigoi bec.iine general and temjic Never ie» )l j Tiiey made gillant cnarges on our right and left, we to nuiiu'aiu I being in our rifle pits Ifiey came again and again Early in the evening; they drew off liieirmen. rallied them, and in ide another des|iera;e eiTori. bui wer«; re honor and ] pulsed with heavy loss jusi about niijht. On the morn ing of the 14in they aga'n attackea us, an 1 were n^aiu repiil-ied about 12 o’clock. In ihe meantime, iheir giin- boits were doiil^ all'hey could to reduce the F.irl, willi- oiif success They were d's ip[) iinied, an i sadiy so. for ilieir boats were dis ibled About night iliej'u.>raui in ide a ilesperate eff jrl with I heir t>oats and by Ian !. but were lit* r lily torn to piece* .\i ilrs siage of tiie game, we our j gr ,t the news of transports c .ming up the river, fifteen Let us ! ii, tr.imb"*r. They l ioded l.'i.OOti tn.ire men. and their is redou- f.n ce wts now aboul 50.'OO. We had about 14.00 » Our generals determined to go out of the entrench nienls aud drive them aw ly, or sacrifice the )i«’es of all iu their armies in ihe attempt. So. early on the morn ing of the loth, we left our rifle pits and attacked the enemy in his .strong position, and after seven hours of the most terrific fightinir. put them to Jlijht. $100 nOL^\Tl^ HOITEY. Hecruits Wanted immediatelyt HWING the privilege of increasing my command lo 12-3 men by a recent act of t?nn-'reas, an opp..rtU' ni:y is now offered to those who wish to Join ma iu da. fence of our country, homes and firesides $50 Bounty Money will he paid on enlisting, tha balance when mustered in. For further particulars ap ply to PETER MALLETT, Capt Co. C, Sd Reg'i N C. Troops, Dr. Black’* OSae. over Hinsdale’s Drug Stora. Feh’y 2o, I8(j2. 8-1 m NOTICE. OFFICERS and r>rivates belonging to the 81st Regi ment N C. Troops, who nre on furlough or who liave escaped from Roanoke Island, will report to me on Ihe 31 of .'larch at Lumberton, N. C. By order of Maj. Gen. Bknj Hroeii C. GODWIN. Capt. ;om, Co A, 31 it Regt. N. C. Troops. Fph. 26. 1862. 8-2w nlenicAir ^oticeI Mol. GRAHAM. M. D , offers his profe««*onRil* sei vices to :h* oitizens of Fayetteville and vicinl- IV. Office Green Sire(»t, South end of Dr. Robinson’s building Feb’y 24. 1862 8 2m MEN’S BROGANS and WOMEN’S SHOES, Carolina Manufacture D. Feb’y 27, 1862 North For sale by T. HAWLEY & SON. ^ 3 2t We took and animate by our example. I call upon the brave and p.itriofic men of our State j at our cliarge 200 prisoneis j to volunteer, from the mountaius to the sea. You are j But our soMiers had uow be^n fighting for/our itays, wanted to fill up our quota in the Confederate Army, | They were exhaii'»ied; they could pursue them no far- and for the special defence of the State. I rely, with ther. and we were citnpelled to go to our breastworks . entire confidence, for a prompt and cheerful response , ag^iin. In the course of some hours, the enem}’ having to this call upon your patriotism and valor. Tender j received the lo.OOO reinforcements above mentioned, I yourselves in companies and in squads under officers of ; uitacked us ou o>ir right, and such an attack as they your own selection. You will be at once accepted and ! made. 1 reckon was scarcely ever before known They organiied iuto regiments ander the lawn that are or may came up aud took a portion ot the breastworks ou the be made, and which it is my duty to execute The Ad- j righi and held them—took one battery, but were imme julanf General of the Stale will issue the necessary or- ^ diately repulsed and driven beyond the reach of Buck ders for this purpose ! ^nd Ball. But on the extreme right they fought so i FellQW-Citiiensl—Your first allegiance is due to the ; very desperately that at one time I thought we would j North Carolina. Rally to her banners. Let every man , not repulse them. We got out of ammunition on the do his duty, and our country will be safe i right, and then it was I was apprehensive of the result. . - - —, Given under my haud and the seal of the ; R«t our boys took fire vithout any ammunition, eagerly ■ i SBAL. \ Stafs, at Raleigh, tiiia 121 of February, one awaiting their nearer approach that they might "stick \ . J. — i thousand eiiiht hundred and sixty-two. ; ’*m ” »a they call ill But ihey didn’t give them a BINHT T. glare. ! Tbt Tankaaa fall a»4 U wa« a«t Unf Hardee’s Tacticii, the only Copy- Right— Mobile Edit’on. 2 vols. Oilham’s Manual for Volunteers and Militia. The Southern Song Boflk. Flintier supplies just received. Feb’v 2-j. ■ E. J. HALE A 80N8. Iron ^iiid at Auction. ON Thur-dav. the 20ih of March, at Smifhfie|^i Depot, on N ' R. R , will be void nt Pub ic .Anctioji, 52,000 lbs IKON, as.sortel 1 to 10 inches. 100 kers NAILS, 4’s to 12. Persot.s .attending sale by R R. can return same day. Waiife.1. oiiO bbls. FiMlLY FLOUR, ca.«h on deliverv. , W. H AVERA, Smithiield. N. C.' Feh’y 2-). 18C.2. 3 3tpd H7r7bro^jv^ ‘ civil. Y^ILL attend to business entrn*ird to him in any of M the surrounding counties in all branches of his profession. Particular attention given to the Levelling an.I Dr.ainage of Swamps and of Mines—Topographi cal Draiuin)^, ito. and Plans and estimates given for all kinds of Lnginecring work. Having had several years experience in the pracfice of my profession satisfactory references cm be given. Address Gilopolis, Robesun County. Feb.^27, 1862. 3 6t 2000 Yards of Bleached Shirtings, A FL'LL Y.\RD WIDH. of the best English Manufao«. xX tory Just received and for sale at a reasonable price, at GEORGE liRANDT’S, Nos. 14 and 16 Hay St , Fayetteville, N. C. Feb’y 10. 18»12. 9-itf PAIR BROGAN SHOES, for sale ai 400 Ftb'y I !§UOE!$ y.! Just receivfeii and OEO. BRANDT’a Ott-itf riiiM
Fayetteville Observer [Semi-Weekly, 1851-1865] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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