KKVKRSES OF THE REVOLUTION.
The narrative which we gave a iew days since
of the reverses sustained by the American arms
in the North, would bo incwniplete without a
more detailed ri'.fcreiice to the continuous calami
ties which bel’el them in the Southern States.
In the Spriiig of 1771», the Ikitish projected »
“Burnside expedition” ajrainst \ irfiinia. ^
torts havinjr been constructed solely for deience
aiiainst sliippitii;. were untenable on the land side-
The lower couiitry, “intersected by deep creeks,
marshes anl rivers, afford passes almost every
where to those wlio eouimand the waWr, />// s*-
i nrimj irhu h, thr„mphiely mrelopp ^fi-
tioiud on the / inl ciif of)' tl» ir retrmt into
•(ht Oruitif, opt n cninttri/. ’
Thus the Hi-itish having landed a force to at
tack the fort, which guarded l‘ort.suiouth on tlie
• water side, it was abandoned by the garrison, and
fhe enrniy captured a lari^o body oi military and
naval stores, shipping and cargoes “'I ho li.ss
sustained both by the ]>nl)hc and individuals was
immense.’’
Savannah was soon after captured by the IJrit-
ish, who li>rtifii“d the place and subst'|u«>»itly i>‘-
pulsed throe thousand I'rencli troops and one
thon-and Americans, who attcmi'tt d to take it 1)>
storm, (reortiia was unable to resist.
 Charleston was nc.xt investcfl; the hritislL
landed not far from wliere the \ ankocs b:i\e es
tablished thcm.'^elves, senling their ships of war
to pa.'is tlie forts and invesTinj; the city closely on
the land side. 'I'he city was surrendered ai’ter a
short siege, and the I’ritish claim to have taken
5,01"^ pri>oners, with maga/.ine, military storc?=
and shipping of great value.
The smaller casualties which 'succeeded, cul
minated in tlu> aefeat of tlu' Southern army uiidjjr
tiatfs, at (’annlen The Hritish claim to have
killed ;iO> and captured l,HMt—they capturod
“20(* waiTons. a gri'at p:irt ot the baggage, mllifa-
rv '^tores. small arms, anvl all the.artillery. (Hir
ai'my was di>armed and disper^t'd.
In fon>''|uence of these disasters, the whole
country arouiid submitted. T.h' were
discharg(.d on parole, and it was assume*! by the
Hritish that *‘the insurrection' was at an end.
Subsetiuently they si'nuestcred the estates of all
those who by an open avowal of rebellious princi
ples, or by other notorious acts, should manifest
a wicked and desjterato perseverance in opposing
the re-cs.ablishmont '1 Royal authority. ’
l>ut when the British juit their shij>ping and
advanied into the interior to complete the work
of subjuiration. the contest became smnewhat more
ei|ual. The dffcat of I’ergU'on at King's Moun
tain. and the victory of Morgan at the I’owpens.
encouraged the Americans, and interpo^t'd adli-
tional obstaeles to their enemies.
tireene reorganized his little army and re
treated. (,’ornwallis, with a sujierior and well
eijuipptnl force, pursued him across North t’aruii-
na. The Hriush victory at fJuilfbrd weakened
their force and compelled them to fall back and
abauJon the State. Tireene returned to liherate
the ('arolinas and Georgia. This was accom
plished against llawdon’s forces, and, ultimateiy
ilriven into I'harle.-^ton, the l^ritish evacuated the
t’arolinas.
We ofler but a summar}’ of the remarkable re
verses sustained by the American arms during
the Southern eauii ai;j:u. With the \yant of all
upon which the effcienoy ot an army depends —
with a peo}'le dispirited, unarmed and divided —
'without adeijuate supplies of ammunition, ]»rovi-
sions or clothing, the ab.'tacles to succe.'.' see:n
insurmountable.
Hut these States, though divided and at war
with themselve.-, were at heiirt determined Jiot to
submit.
As the Scythian savage showed the rersian
monarch that as only the part of the dried hide
®n which he stood was pre.-sod duwn. so a con
quered people will only be kept down wIuto flie
weight of war rest.s U’n n them, so the withdrawal
of the liritish forces from any part of the South
ern States added it immediately to the area of re
sistance. No sootier did Cornwallis or liawdun
withdraw bis foot than tbeiruerilla bands of .Nlarion
and Sumter occupied the {)usition. They chastised
the disaffected and ?o hara>.'cd the enemy that
“weaned with victory” they withdrew.
With these examples of the reverse' which be
fell our ancestors ii\ a contest with :i superior foe,
during a war’of seyen years, why should we be
discouraged at the temporary advantages of our
enemies/
Those advantages have been in great p irt due to
our having pursued the earlier policy ot our an
cestors. \\ hiist uur astute foe have fulluwed the
plans ot the Hritish invaders.
We have defended everything to the water's
edge. W e have thereby divided our forces and
sometimes placed them in positions where the
whole marine and military tire of the eneniy could
be concentrated against t’ cm—where any ad
vantage which we might gain would be lo.^t by the
present protection of the shipping, and when, if
the enemy succeed, “those that command the wa
ter” have been thereby enabled “completely to
envelope our troops stationed on the rivers and
cut off their retreat intothe broad, open country.'’
This policy will be changed, as it was abandon
ed by our ancestors. Our troops wi 1 fall back
and compel the enemy t > abandon his base and
prolong his lines of advance to detach troops to
protect his temporary acjuisitions. Aided thus
Uw* /tatural defences ot the country, any ad
vantages which we may acfjuire will redound to
our permanent profit. Then, with a people unit
ed, and unanimous in their determination never
to submit, we *hall, like our ancestors, struggle
through the contest, and, like them, eiiicr^^e jiuii-
fied and fit for empire.—
WlMtihij think ■>/ yv.V-.~The New York
limes IS very anxious to i'nce—the -allant
and invincible warrior of the W-.-t—‘ ha-'-ed” by
tne lilack llepubli.;tn h jr I .m ier Curtis. It
pays that “he IS pr.',J,.iy i!,.; l.arpest strategist
in the field for a b . j.-r w.i: r.u e, ’ and always
manages some way or other to cscape being
caught in the foldri ot the •anaooiida.” Says the
i lines:
\\ hat the Sumtc-r ii .in the seas, (Jen. Price is
on the laud everywhere jire.^eiit, yet never to
be caught. \ ,w „n the Mis
now oil the *>-
the Jzurk hu.
border, kij!*.
tovvarii- r _
towar'i
can t>,ll .
in wh,
the Hi: ' • ,
he e;iret 
inilitiif, ,
issouri river,
i l h'jw away down among
■ bf kirts along the Kansas
Arkansas, or rushes
f rve; now be turns his front
i . j .^ain, no man but himself
. )Uts. 'file military “traps”
faught, Im adroitly evades;
■■ wiiich he is to be “bagged”
iway from; and even the great
i.i (;annot get a chance of bring
ing hiiii vvifbin Its coils.
' «t, both the pirate JVice and the pirate Sum
ter inunt b- caught, and that speedily. We want
two heruea—-a naval hero to catch the .sea |>irate
^»d u military hero to catch the land jtirate—and
proniif-e that both heroes, wh»;n fnc w>rk is
done, shall be cr^^wned with such honors and glory
as will reverse forever the lalse old saw, that re-
publiea are ungrateful.
Captain I ranklin Huchanaa, Coinuiander of the
uginia, iw a nu,tivc of Maryland, but wa« ap-
p(»nted in the Cnited States Navy from J'ennsyl-
varjia on the 2Hth .June, 1H15, and was promoted
ycommand
if we lie resigned,
uibiurbducea in Baltimore.
BURNING OF WINTON—YANKEE ACCOUNT.
A correspondent of the l*hiladelphia Press
sends the following account of the reception the
Yankees met with at W'inton, N. C.:
W'inton i» situated on the (Jhowan river, forty-
seven miles from the mouth. A ferry house on
the beach, and a house or two on the banks is
or was the only indication ot its proximity, as the
town itself laid back a half mile frem the river.
It was on the receipt of private intelligence, from
parties residing there, ot the Union feeling exist
ing. ami but awaiting the approach of our troops
to develop itself, that the expedition was planned
and sent up. But our reception was anything
but airreeable, as you will learn as you'ppr>*‘^c this
letter? (>ur party consisted of the gunboats Dela
ware, liOuisiana, Whitehead, Lockwood, li.vrnejr.
.Moi^e, Hunchback, anl Perry. 1'he three latter
had on bo nd Mawkin.'*’ Zouaves, rtumbering over
one thouv.-md men. and a pleasant time was anti
cipated bv everybody connected with the little
fleef , and there was considerable grumbling on the
part of thos(‘ who were not suffered to go, its they,
like us. expected wo wouM have a handsome
greeting and pleasing reception.
We ran up the (,'howan «(iiite smartly; plenty of
watiT under us, and having no ftinrs of the enemy,
we wore close to the ferry hon.se on the beach at
t.20 p ni., on the evening of the ‘JOtb Tbe^
crt'w had been piped to supper some few moments
before, and .several of us were standing on the
t\irieastle ready to let go anchor and come to for
the night. The 4‘erry was about one mile astern
of us, the Helaware and the balance of the fleet
at least seven or eight miles Uiorc, when a villain
ous attack was nude uptui us. We were within
Mfty yards of the shore and the house on the
beach, when a large number of men were discover
ed sheltered in the rear of trees, and armed with
muskets, preparing to tire. Ere we could .stop
tlu' engine or baek her, they lot us have it, and
bullets flew down on us like hailstones, ('aptain
ilowun, who was on the hurricane deck, ordered
the steamer ahead so as to pass them, and allow
us an opportunity t j work our guns and do execu
tion, as the High bank and our short distance
from it, prevented us from having satisfaction.
When the tiring from the enemy commenced, as
1 have .said, the men were at supper, but they
(juiokly rushed up tl'.e hatchways, and threw them-
soUes llat on the deek until the rebel tire dimin-
isbed. when they jumpe I to the guns and taking
a position with our vessel, we loaded with shell
and shrapnel, and their roar, as they thundered
on their venireful errand, made all hands grin
with delight. The Perry, below us, also opened
tire, and it neeiled but a few shell and shrapnel
to m:»ke the >eumps eb ar We ceased tiring at
p. m , and parsed bat'k by the embankment,
and ordering the Perry to follow, wt' kept down
the river some seven miles below the town, and
anchored in company with the balance of the
-sjuadron. who there joined us. Two hundred
and tive bullet holes were found in various parts
ot our craft, yet no one was hurt. Several
had their clothes ripped by the atfectionale prox
imity ot the leaden messengers as they sped on
tlu'ir way.
Our plans were laid during the night, whilst
at anchor, and in the morning at >..’>(.» we weigh
ed, and all of us .-teamed steadily up the river
We opened tire on the houses on the bank, when
within range, but none were returned, and we
lan>4ed the Zouaves with a couple of tield jiieces.
and they marched to the tow m and burned it
without encountering any opjK>sition. l>ut few
po 'jile were about the place, all havin>r left, .some
so | i!i kly that the breakfa.-t tables were stili
sta).: = Zouaves are always hungry, and oi
cour.'c they partook where such cases occurred,
and enjoyed with a zest that which had been lain
for those unworthy. The five hundred I’nion
pei’i le we were to sec did not show theni'ielves, anc
there is no doubt the attack was long intended
and kr; iwii to all, and every one will agree the
tirin:: of the town was a necessary anti a deserved
puni-hmont. "i'he Zouaves were re-embarked,
and we returned down the river, anchoring at the
mouth at dark, and on the following morninir
proceeded to Koanoke l-land, where we are stili
lying, awaitinir reinforcements, ordnance store'*.
A:e . ere wecan proceed oaour next“plea»ant tour. '
It ih-rol nutrmj, a ami nfrociti>\- in Missouri.—
writer, relatini: >ume of the outrages committed
by the Kcderals in Mi.-souri, says:
I’ersons South cuu form no ade{uate idea of
thousands of outrages committeil in Missouri by
the ruffians who are now ravaging the country
with fire and sword, munlering unarmed men,
brutally insulting helpless women, and perform
ing deeds of violence kiiown only to savage life.
Ue Could not believe it un;il we came here.
-V lady was publicly cursed in the .streets of
Springtii ld for wearing a seces.-ion apron. One
wa.>> cur.>ed and otherwise insulted for .seeking
from a captain the recovery of a favorite animal
sttden from her by his company. An Illinois
colonel shook his fist in the face ot a retined young
lady in Springfield, saying ‘tiod d—n you! we
have stolen your niggers, and you can't help your
selves. 1 y tell the ladies they were “d—d
secesh-b-t-)i-s” was common among the Dutch
troops.
I he lliittlf oj Furl huiu laiin—t}i' lUittle Fii’hh
—-V correspondent of the ijynchburg [{epubliean,
who vi.'ited the battle tield at Fort Donel.son,
writes:
In my ride over the battle field at Fort Donel-
■>on I saw a Yankee soldier shot all over, and by
his ,'ide watching was his faithful dog. It was a
touching sight—one that is read of sometimes,
but .seldom beeni I passed on, and saw another
who was conscKJus and intelligent, but panting
fjr breath. 1 rode near and asked him where he
was shot. lie put his hand on his heart. 1
asked liim if he wanted water. He replied, “Yes.”
I rode off, filled a canteen, and brought it to him.
lie took it, drank freely, thanked me, and turned
over, and prcdjably moved no more. They were
piled up tliree or four across each other, like dead
bees in a hive. It was an awful sight.
I have several letters taken from Y ankees. One
states that there was in the Federal forces eighty
regiments ot infantry, exclusive of cavalry and
artillery, against which our little band of ten
thousand fought tor three days.
..i (Iiir/c jirosjiccf Jor thf i itiilcfcs in ToiiicxsfP.
—The Yankees are greatly taken aback at tlie
little “I nion” sentiment that meets them in Ten
nessee. The following dispatch in the Northern
papers gives the state of feeling about Clarksville,
as seen through Yankee spectacles:
There is but one I'nion man in the town, he
being sixty years old, or he would have been kill
ed long ago. Hon. (’ave Johnson, who was a
powerful advocate of the Union until the war
commenced, is now as powerful on the other side.
1 he only effect of our success will be to drive the
people ot J ennessee into the mountains, and to
render them desperate.
1 here is no spark ot the Union feeling here,
and nobody pretends to disguise the fact. The
people of Clarksville glory m secession, and at
the same time are trembling lest the town should
be burned. _
Lom oJ a OmfvAltratc Tranqmrt.—We learn
tliat the Confederate steam transport Johnson was
blown up at Beaufort N. C., on Sunday morning,
caused by the explosion of her boiler. Two men
were killed instantly, and four or five Severely
scalded, The boat la a total loss,
GEN. BEAUREGARD TO HIS SOLDIERS.
Gren. Beauregard has assumed command ot the
flrmyofthe Mississippi, and has issued to the
soldiers of his command the following address,
which we find published in the Memphis papers:
Heauqiv’s Army of the Mi8sissipi*i, j
Jackson, Tenn., March 5, 1862. j
Soldiers: T assume this day the command of
the army of the Mississippi, for the defence of
our hoines and liberties, and to resist the subju
gation, spoliation and dishonor of our people. Our
mothers and wives, our sisters and children, expect
us to do our duty, even to the sacrifice ot our lives.
Our losses, since the commencement of this
war, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, are now
ablaut tlie same as those of the enemy.
He ■lust be made to atone for the»!C reverses
tt’C have lately experienced. Tlie.se reverses, far
from di.sheartening, must nerve us to new deeds
of v:;lor and j.atriotism, and should inspire us
witii an uncomjuerable determination to drive
buck t)ur invader!-..
Should any one in the army be unc(|ual to tlur
task before him let him transfer his arms and
e|uipments at onco to braver, firmer bands, and
return to his home.
Our cause is just and sacred as ever animated
n'.en to trike up arms; and. it we are true to it
and ourselves, with the continued }»rotection of
the Almighty, wi' mu'^t and shall triuni[»h!
(i. T. iiKAl'KEJ A RD, Gen. ('om’dg.
DiMtppnintDK nt of the Ft.i/rra/s.—A gentle
man from Portsmouth, who came up last evening,
inlorms us that pri.'ioners taken on board the Con
gress duriiiii the fight Saturday afternoon, repre
sent the disappointment of tlu^ Federals at the
result as being very great. All concerned had
long ceascd to regard tbs approach of the much
talked-about Merrimae, with any feeling of ap
prehension whatever. Cicn. Wool 'had openly
boasted that she would be captured in half an
hour, anil the officers of the blockading vessels
had repeatedly declared their ability to send her
to the bottun in less time than'it would take to
talk over the matter. A strict watch was kept
tor fhe “bugaboo,” at night, but not a thought
was given the mutter by day. It was not be
lieved tint tlw rebels had the temerity to attempt
an attack on two of the greatest vessels of the
Federal Navy by daylight, and iiencc the iion-
rhtilnuri manifested on Saturday, when the ap
parently insi-rniticaiit battery first made Ikt ap-
pe.iranee, 'fhe ofheers on the Congress laughed
outright, and seem«‘d to view the affair rather as
a :ood joke than anything serious. Only five or
six feet of the .^lerrimae appeared above the wa
tor line, and not more than one-fifth of her length
was perceptible. All congratulated one another,
that the long-talked-of machine wliich was to
clean out Hampton Roads had at la-t appeared,
ar d each man joyou*ly remarked to his fellow,
that but one broadside would be re(|uired to .send
her to the bottom of the lioads. Hut when the
Merrimae steamed slowly up to h*»r position, re
gardless ot the heavy shot which were now flying
at her from both the (’urnberland and the t’oi.-
gro.'^s. and opened on the former, then I'ur here
tofore indifferent opponents telt for the first time
a little uneasy. It was soon discovered from the
deck of the Coiiirre.-s that the Cumberland w is
fast settling, and when they .saw the Merrimae
run lown her antaironist, and all on board di'aji-
pear beneath the wave,-, their hearts for the tir.-t
time throbbed with fear. Consternation tmik tlu'
place of indifference, and panic-stricken they fled
from tbo approach ot mttnster which they had
previously considered harmless.
The loss of life on the-**' mammoth frig-ates of
,the Lincoln navy will probably never be known,
but that it w;is very great, no one can entertain a
doubt. Never were a people more disappointed
than these. Never wa>j rapturous joy more sul-
denly converted into mournin'; and lamentation
Never was the fallacy of all human expectation-
more strikiuirly realized. Never probably, in the
history of the world, have several hundred human
beings, flushed with pride, buoyant with hope,
and confident of victory, been more grievously
disappointed. \'erily. the race is not always to
the swift, nor tht battle to the strong.
ra/iii nj
Th I), fij fh> \ ir;/initt.— From jiassen-
geis who reached the city last night, direct from
Norfolk, we learn that the ram of the “Virginia"
was damaged by her collision with the Erics.«on,
and that she reaehed the Navy Yard in a ieuky
eondition, caused l>y the wrenching of her “nv>se. "
 M' the hundreds ot balls directed against the
\ ir^inia, and which actually struck her, but one
made the slightest impre.-sion upon her iron side,
and that one so slight as to aiuount only to an in
dentation. The shock of her collision with the
Cumberland was scarcely f“lt on board, and no
ill cfi'ect was experienced from the concussion of
her powerful armament.
/ki' fimottr/ Kmiuirer, Ma nh Wth.
Southern ,Sohfirrs.—A city correspondent .says:
“Last night 1 attended the monthly meeting
of the Young Men’s Christian -\.ssociation. The
reports from the various committees were not only
satisfactory, but in some eases highly interesting.
1 would here allude to the report of the Army
Committee. In over one thousand cases where
soldiers have been furnished with lodging, there
seems to have been one absorbing principle exist
ing in the hearts of these true sons ot nobility—
namely, th« anxious desire to jnii/.
One ease in j>artieular was that of an old man,
who probably left home and tamily to render his
duty to his (lod and his country, and had proba
bly left behind, unprotected, those dear to his old
age. The noble old .soldier arrived at the lodge
penniless, and modestly asked for “a meal ticket.”
I'in, were furnished him. In three days he re
ceived his pay and donated to the lodtre twontv
dollars.
This is not an isolated case, but one of daily
occurrence. Testaments are eagerly sought after
and payment offered.”—Richmond Whij. ’
More Troojts in Town.—During last week, says
the Greeenville (Tenn.) Banner, a battalion of
seven companies arrived in our town from West
ern North Carolina, from Cherokee and the ad
joining counties. They are commanded by Lieut.
Col. David Coleman and Major I'homas Pierce,
formerly of Va. They arc a stout fine looking set
of volunteers, who are eager to meet the foe upon
the battlefield. The boys all know how to handle
a rifle, and we will venture when you hear from
the Cherokee boys, that the report will be they
done good service, in the way of slaying the Yan
kees. How long they will remain in camp here,
we are unable to say, or where they are to be
ordered to we know not. But let them go where
they may, you may expect .to hear a good report
from them. »
^ucc€ss€s and Hcv€tscs. —The che^juercd charac
ter of war has been happily expressed in a lively
English ballad:
“Come, cheer up, ’tis no use to despond, boys;
’Tis written, since fighting begun,
That Bometimes we fight and we conquer.
And, Bometimes we light and we run.”’
W^e commend the verse to the whole family of
croakers. Let them sing it three times a day.
It will relieve their livers. It is the experience
of all mankind since the beginning of battles.
Arrangements are making for the manufacture
of powder in Alabama.
An extensive gua factory has been set in ope-
rfttioQ at £[ollj Miss,
IMPORTED GOODS.
There was sold yesterday, V»y Messrs. Mordecai
& Co., a large quantity of imported goods, some
of which, it will be noticed by the following (juo-
tations, brought fabulous prices. The store was
crowdcd with purchasers, both fvoiu town and
c^untry. Brimstone .'}l cents per It); Sheet Zinc
GO per lb; Olive Oil, in ca.scs, per gallon; In
digo 2 75 per lb, Blue Ma.ss 4 50 [)or 11); f^iloniel
0 12i per lb; Copaiva G 50 per lb; Cop{»cras SUi
per lb; (’ream Tartar 2 70 ]>er lb; Super ('arb oi
Soda S7] per lb; Carb. of Ammonia G 50 per lb;
Nitric Acid 1 75 per ll«; Sulfdiuric Aeid 7i toSi.i
y)cr lb; I'art.iric Acid i 55 per lb; Sjianisb flies
§4 per lb; (Castor Oil 10 25 jicr gallon; lipsom
Salts 50 per lb; Ho})S 2 7;> per lb; Alum 7-> per
lb; Camphor §G per lb; Havana Honey 17.) |)or
gallon; Kerosene Oil S O') per gallon; Sperm Oil
4 50 to S5 per gal; Shov>ls Soti to 8‘> I p'-r ilo/en; Lferril>le havoc among Fed- ral vesfmels. The le:id
(’orn lirooms Si.'l per doz; Blue (Moth G 5l ;*er ; iiiL' Northern journals bewail the terrible sacrifice
yard; l>r(M)ks’ Spool (\»tton, (white) 2(IU yards to I of brave men ;inil \ essels in ll;mi|.ton iioads.
the .spool, 1 75 per loz; (’ol’d Spool Cotton, iM) | They call loudly for a speedy change in th^ Navy
vls to sr.onf 7;'> hit doz; B’k Flax Tbreal. No M*. ' Department; that the old-lime sailing: lumber is
”0 pt’
NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.
Ngufolk, March 12.—Information has been
received hero from Northern sources of the battle
in Arkansas. The Federals claim a great victory.
A dispatch from St. liouis, of the 10th, from Gen.
lialleck to Mc('leilaii, says, tliHt the army of the
Southwest, under (reo ('urti.s, after three days’
hanJ fighting near Sugar creek, Arkansas, has
gaitied a victory over the combined forcos of Gen
erals N’aii-Dorn, .MeCulioch, l^rice, and McIntosh,
'file l'(!(leral lo.ss is estimated at one thousand
killed and wounded. J hu ('onieilorate h^ss is
i!iou”ht to be much :;rc.iter. Guns, fia;.rs, pro-
WAR NEWS.
The Yan1cf>es attncking Neicbem.—
boro’, N. C., March 13.—The eneniy apfieaitd
below Newbern yesterday evening. A Hi^patcli
has just been received, which says that the iiiii, ,
commencecj at 9 o’clock this morning. Se-.ent-
five of tbo enemy’s vessels are lying 1 \ niii(;s
low Newbern, landing troops and firin;; int:)' i!,f>
woods to cover the landing. A general h-,.;
not yet commenced.
Latkk.—The Federals are at Slocum’s ('ref-k
I t miles below Newbern. Intelligence has
I'lou^lit to l.e inucti :;rc.iter. « iuns, nags, pro- - , , «„ , , , r- — dr
- . , .11 • i^iveu tliat two ot vans s cavalry have been wont.,1
visions &c., were cai»tured in large (luantitits. , ”'^oiiurl-
r,M nil 1 ' • u * I- Capt. Lvans was stationed there a« a
I he iM’deral cavalry were in hot jmrsuit ot ftie - ‘ pi'
. . J ■ iTiiaro
truara.
[Official dispatches to Gov. Clark of thf
Confederates.
There is bitter and an:rv complaint at tlie , . » j xu ,
V .1 *■ n • .1 \i ■ * •» „ date as those above, stated the number of the ,
North tor allowini^ the Merrimae to commit such , i x n •
, „„ , , my s vessels at 14.1
vesimels. 1 he le:nf ' -■
I'he Battle in Arkansna.—Bichm()\k 'lard
14—We have no further intellitrenee ofihe
battle in Arkansas, except that whicii conu: fntin
the enemy, and is, therefore, to be received v.iui
spool, 75 per doz; B’k Flax Tbrea.l, No M», ' Department; that the old-linie sailing lun, . - , i i ”
, ... ,,er lb; AVhitey Hmwn Threa«l, No. 11, f 75, | as helpless as an infant in the hands of a giant, | dis^trust. Our despatches from Memphis, j,i,!
No 50 85 No oO o 75- l*inx as'^orted numb.-is, i anti urire that a mail clail tiet t bp built within j y-sterday, ^111 fhe last Observer] aie a
2 ;io per paka-e;’Tooth Brushes 1 25 to 1 75 ! a bv.ndred | «« fhe^ederal accounts, and we stil! eb.Mi.i,
per doz; Buffalo Dre.ssing Combs S5 per doz; Horn I -V -!ispa^e!l from Washington, on the 10th. .says | that our force.s hav’e achieved i vi.-tur,
Dn'ssino- (-ombs .‘5 20 }>er doz; Ijondoti I^rown ' that the rrima.- was .•.^truck 75 times, and tiiat j which will turn the tide of war in our !:ivnr in
I per
Wintl.sor Soap IS 50 per gmss; White Ajiatf- Pant
; iiuttons5 25 to J^G j)er «juarter gross; Whitts .\gate
I Shirt i>uttons 2 15 to 2 50 per (|Uarter gross; ('o-
lored Agatf* Shirl Buttons per (juarter Liross;
I’earl Siiirt Huttons 1 >0 per gross; White IJono
Pant buttons, 5 oO jier 1 :ross; Knglish bloaebod
Longcloths, 24 to US ets. per yd; jirintcd Muslins,
17^ ets. per yd; mu.s|uito Netting, 1 7-) per jiieee;
Irish shirting Linen, 5o ets. per yd; huckaback
Towels, 5 75 per doz; print('d Linen CaUibrics GO
ets. per yd; white Cotton Hose, '> 2;> to 1 2;> per
doz; cotton half Ilosc 2 !>0 per doz; Clark s Spool
{’otton on ivory spools, 5'0 yds to the spool, 2 ;»5
per doz; ^-4 'I’able D.amask, 1 G23 por yd; Shoe
Thread. ^ j»er lb; i-'rench Calf Skins, ?!2;) per
doz; patent l’’renc!i Leather, -S?!.) )ier doz; Fit nclr
Prints, ’*2j ets. j>cr ^d; j)rinted Lavsns, j ets.
per ytl; French l-1uck Sewing Silk, 27 ;>0 per lb;
.Vmorican do. 20 5o per lb; Matches. 0 to 10 per
i;ross; I'Vencli fancy Soaji. 25 tt» 4 ')0 per ioz:
Liverpool Soaj>, o 1 ' ets. j»er lb; Brooklyn Soap,
I>4 to 41 ets {ter lb; Castih? Soap, 'lO ct>. per ib;
Dutch (^beose, 4 10 each; layer ll iisins, whole
ht* went baek to Norlolk '.'.iiinjiired
A tlispatch savs that befon* img liini-oln may
try the experiment oi’setting fire to the Navy
Vanl at NoiVolk by moans of a .stream of liijuid
fire, which I -is l.r-eii c >:i-i'lt rt“d by the (’ongress
.^lilitary C’onnnittces.
Worden, who comniainled fhe .^Ionitor, is now
the lion «‘l Washington. His bead aiid eyes were
closely bind tged. He is led from place tt) place,
and attracts universal interest When introduced
to Lincoln a flo i.l cif tears irush»‘d from his eyes
Liti(!olri irraspeil his hand with warmth, and said
we owe to you, sir, the presorvatioii of our navy
1 cannot thank you onnuirh.
Wonlon was woundeil by fragments of shell,
and hi* eyes filieti with powder driven tiirough
tl'.e lookout holes. He wa- stunned .and carrii;d
below. It was toareil from the sample already had
of tlw .^lenimae. tlrit she would sweep the sc.as
and raise tlie iooek ide iri’^ieraiiy.
'I'lic Feilera\ dcfe ii in llani]it()ii llotulb affected
fhe Noriluni .'ttick market unfavorably
Th>‘ Wa-hinL::on Star of the D'th says, “tlu
boxes, s 25; French Mustard, ! 50 per ihiz; talh-w j Stars anil Stripes are fi .itiug over (.’citlrevilkV
Candles, SO c-ts. ].er lb; lou IJ.s, Gunpowder 'fea, ' 'fh(‘ plae- wa- evaeuateil by the (’onfoderatcs last
”> 75 j.cr lb; as'orted Neetlle.-, 2I> per lOdtt; c(>- } nii;ht  )ur men art* in f ull pos.session of the for-
dar Pencils, I 25 to G 25 per -ros-; Hooks and Uifieatinis and warm camji-tirc^ of tlu' r-bels.”
|]yes, GO ets. per tloz. lioxe.-; horse IJiu-hes, 811 The Star al.-o says, that rumors of important
per doz; eojipor'I'acks. 1 0.') per lb; Sle^e heel ni .veilcnts of t he I 'ederal troops are in cireulatiim
Nails, 4i ets. j»er lb; .')0(l reams rul'd Letter I'a- ' .il»out W a-biniit.jii.
]>er, 11 25 per ream; GO do. ruled C;\]>, 15 per
ream; lo ilo. ruled Commereial -Note, 1* 25 pi r
roam; Si d.t. do., gilt eilirc, -^lO per ream: Buff
Knvelopt's, ?!0 p>r litno; White i!t> , 75; Steel
Pens, .so vts to SI per gross; Scaling Wax, 80 per
lb; Pen holtlors, per jiross; Spani-h .''cgars, 1
A di>patch from (’harlcstown. Va , on the lOth.
say-that \^’inchesf* r has certainly been evacuatel.
Fi ',ni Fni njti.—'J'lie steamer City )f W^ashing
ton, with LivorpoTl dates d the 27th
arrived at Nt;w Vork o>i Monday. A telegraphic
ilispatch from .'lalriil, of the25th February, .says
to :«100 {for KMiO; IVrrean Spool'l'hrtad. Ind yils. j tl.at th.- Captain itf the Sumter (Scmmes) was ar-
72 ets. per doz; Krmen's diaimind 'ihreatl for ma- | rested at Tan^dor, at the instance of the American
IV
chines. SO cLs. per dt»zen; .M-ton’s diamonl point ^
Needles. 40 to .S 50 per InOO. Hammers. Pad i
LiX’ks. Plate Locks, Chisels, Razors. Garden Hoes.
\'C., were also sold.— ('harhstnn f'nuriir. !
Th> t otton MurJdt—Fr.mi the N. V. Herald's
of the l'th instant . nutice of the cotti^n market
•.VO make the followinir extract: j
'file cofton market was again excited an*! ac- ■
tive The s.iles embraced about 2.01M1 bah's. 1
closing on the basis ol 27 :■ fa 2'' cents for miii-;
dlini. uplainls. 'I'he iiiverpooi iiroker-’ Cireuiar
of the 21st I'ebru.iry -^ives the stuck of .\meriean ,
cotton in that mark. t as 177.00U bales, aL' iinst ;
G2s.,54it at tlie same time la.-t year, 'i be stock ,
of India was 2t-V*‘>" a_'ainst 177,^lu last year
The total stock of all ^ imls was 170,25> bales j
airainst 7'.'1.2lO at the same period last year.'
There was none repi)rtnl at sea from .Kmcrica.
airns’t .■{''7,last year,ami 17'^^bales India, agns't
I5o,0(H» bales l;i.-t year The average weight of
American bales is about L>0 poum.ls, and those ot
India about :>•• j>ounds.
.Sioo Bol Ni'V!
I W.\NT twi'iity-seveii M. 11 f')r the W.ir, to r.-ii-e rnv
J rinipnny ithc ••{^oberton Kitle (tiMnl." Co i), l.Kiti
Keji'i N. T ; to the niHxiinuni miiiit.erof one hiiii'lrci
iri-l twenty five tiien. 1 will pay e.icli recruit one tutu-
■Ired Jol'.irs iti cmsIi. Those wi-iiiijjr to set ve their ._i.un-
try in etie of .lie hist Jrilled legimetUs ii: the service
wouM li" well to c.'ill oil me at f.n'uhertod. where I w.li
remain two weeks recruitiiu;. Oosne on, h .ys. the tmie
has arrived!
W S NOKMKXT.
'.-»pt. (’o. D. 18ih N C V.
.March 11. 18»>l2.
Cireiilsir Saw wauled.
VNY per-on h ivin? a ('ircular Saw. from 4*', to .‘>J
iiic)ies in duimeter. ni »y tin i a purchaser liy a l-
dressing the sub.soriber immediately at Fayetteville.
E. F. MOtJKK.
March ll2. lS*i2. 7if
IIOCS! HOES!! HOliS!!!
f'O/. halt ilright and iSteel For sale by
C. K LKKTE.
NAILS! NAILS! NAILS!
Consul at C,ibraltar, tinil of the Commander (»f
the I'ascarora. win. went to Tangier for that pur-
p'*;*;-
Troubles are increasinir in France Some 2,0U0
wovkiiH'ti marched in procession to the Place do
la Ba-tile on the 21th. and attempted to march
round the columTi of duly, l)ut were dispersed by
the police.
At Liverpool on the 2>th. the sales of cotton
for three days previous were24,00U bales, of which
12.00(» we.'e takefi by speculators and exporters,
I’he markets were tjuiet and firm.
-(Congress has passed
KFAiS NAILS.
March 10.
All sizes, for sale by
C. K. LKKTE
G 4ti
M*alma i hristi Seeti.
T^L.VT DLTt 11 ILKMP SEED, togetiier with a gool
X assortment of Gardeu Seeds, for pale by
S. J. IIIXSD.ALE & CO.
_ March r, 5.4^
1A.M now sawing from o.OOO to 8.0iK» feet of Lumber
per day at my Steam Mill ill Fajettovillt*, and
have a large supply of Seasoned Timber on hand. Will
be glad to receive orders, and will give theiii my person
al attention.
March 4.
E. F. MOORE.
6-ilm
4 ^OUNO SFiIlV.\NT WOMAN who has oecn ac-
IL Cli
been
l\ customed to Wash and Iron and to House work,
-^pply to w. N. T1LLL\UH.\ST.
March >. 5j,c
Ct*€icher
H.WING procured the services of a Crsiker Haker, I
am now prepared lo manufacture a superior ilr-
ticle of
HaiKl-macle Crackers,
which I will sell at wholesale or retail. A fresh sup
ply will be kept constantly on hand.
Wholesale prices, ]oi ^enls.
Retail prices, >
Orders from the country with (he cash, will be prompt
ly attended to. Mrs. M BANKS.
March 5.
o V2w
200
At
4-itf
•lust Received,
DOZ. COATS’ SPOOL COTTON.
BLACK FLAX THREAD
BOYS HOSIERY, and a
Fine Stock of Trunks,
GEO. BRA.'TDT’S,
14 and 16 Hay Street.
2000 Yards of BleaelTed Shirtings,
A FULL YARD WIDE, of the best English Manufac
tory. Just received and for sale at a reasonable
price, at GEORGE BRANDT’S.
Nos. 14 and 16 Hay St., Fayetteville, N. C.
Feb’y 10, 18ti2. 9H-itf
SHOES! SHOE^ SHOES!!!
PAIR BROGAN SHOES. Just received and
for sale at
„ „ GEO. BRANDT’S.
M-W
400
l>> ~trih tn>u of l^roperty.
I the ibllowing bill:—
-I /»'// tu RfijuUite the Dtsfruction of l*rojn-rty
! un ' r Miht.irtf Xt ciKsity., ami to j. roifi)fc for
fh, ind, innity t}u r>i>f.
Skc. 1. The f'ongre.ss of the(’ontederate States
: of America do enact. That the military authori-
! ties of the ('oiifederate Army are hereby author
' ized and directed to destroy cotton, tobacco, mili-
; tary and naval stores, or other property ot any
j kind whatever, which may aid the enemy in the
j pruseciitioti of the war, w hen ueeessary.to prevent
[ the same or any part thereof from falling into the
! hands of tlie enemy.
Ski'. 2. That the owners of property destroyed
under the operation of this act, as well as those
persons Who shall vcduntarily destroy their pro
perty to prevent the same from falling into the
hands of the eneiny, are hereby au.'horized to per
petuate the testimony of such ilestruction in the
manner prescribed by an act of the I'rovisional
('ongress. entitled an act to perpi.tuate testimony
in case.- ot .>;laves abducted or harbored by the
enemy, and of other property seized, wasted or
destroyed by them, approved oOth August, 1801,
and such owners and persons shall be entitled to
iiulcmnity out of the proceeds of property seques
tered and confiscated under the laws of the Con
federate States, in such manner as Congress may
hereafter provide.
iiiik. Hniifij.—It will, of course, be generally
known to-day that Gen. Bragg left the city this
morniii5 by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. To
stop the mouths of all mi.schief makers, who ought
to be too contemptible in the eyes of the women
to be able to frighten them, we are authorized
to say that (ren. iiragg has gone on an important
service to the cause of which he is one of the
most able and devoted defenders. He has gone
upon the invitation ot (ten. Beauregard to con
sult upon the plan of campaign for the defence of
the Mississippi Valley, lie will be within a few
hours reach of the city, and steam and electricity
can bring him back before the enemy could make
his first dispositions for a land or sea attack.
-Meantime he has left the city with a complete
plan of defence matured, and the defences in the
hands of accomplished officers—.l/o^>/7e
Sofdicn R> turning.—Every train from the
South comes crowded with re-enlisted soldiers, re
turning to their respective camps. The furloughs
which were so Ireely granted some time ago hav
ing expired, they now return to enter again with
renewed vigor, strength and determination upon
the sacred duty of their beloved country. Yes
terday afternoon several hundred were marehed
through our streets to the Richmond depot. For
the most part these men are from the lines of the
Potomac, to which point great importance is at
present attached.— l\f. Kij/resa, lAth.
Yankee Prisoneix.—About 5:i0 Yankee prison
ers who had been released on parole, returned
through this city on Wednesday last to Salisbury.
They came from Tuscaloosa, Ala., and had gotten
on their way homeward as far as Weldon, we un
derstand, but on account of the obstructions about
Old Point, occasioned, as we suppose, by the re
cent gyrations of the Merrimae, could not proceed,
and hence were ordered back to Salisbury.
Ra/etf/h Stolutard.
C. S. Patent OJice.—The report of the Com
missioner of Patents, which has been sent into
(Congress, shows the following as the condition of
the office at the close of the past year:
Number of applications for patents, 304
“ caveats, . HQ
“ patents issued, 57
“ of United States patents and
assignments thereof recorded, 112
Amount ot fees received, 80,000 90
Amount of expenditures, 6,188 28
the ^\'’est. Our confidence in (rener:ils I’ri.-cand
\ an r>orn assures us that if the chahcps ure any
thing like equal, the enemy has nothini: to ImiKt
of.—Ih'tipafrh.
Fujhtirnj near Fernf tidina.—v;t.A, ('rKO
March 18.—The Savannah News says that pas
sengers from Florida report that Capt.Clarko’sconi-
T any. on the St. Mary’s river, fired on a Federal
gun-boat, killing twenfy-five or thirty.
At last accounts a battle was being foii.:hf on
the main land, near Fernandina. I'lie Fpdcnl.;
number three thousand and the Confedonites two
thousand. No doubt we will capture the wliul,.
Federal force.
Froyn the Valleii.—Rrf'Fl’MoxD, March 14 —
'i’he movements of our army on the Potoniac. nnj
the occupation of the lower end of the N'allov l.y
ijie Federal forces, has materially interrupted
communication with that section of the State, and
w'e consequently know very little that i' traiiv-
piring there. The latest information is contuin-
ed in a h'tter from a gentleman of Winchester to
a friend now in this city. The letter is dated the
^th. and from it we give the following extract;
“The enomy yesterday afternoon advanced as
far as Stephenson’s, from Bunker Ilill. t'ol.
Ashby kept them in check until Gen. Jaek>.on
arrived with his gallant little army and twelve
pieces ol artillery. No sooner was it reported
that ‘Jackson is coming,’ than tJie entire force of
the eneniy tell back to Bunker Hill. Three of
their men were found dead on the field, and ten
wounded. Today all is comparatively quiet,
l ebr'taty. About 5.000 Federals in Charle.'=towr), by last ac-
ccmnt. Yesterday, when Jackson went down at
the head of Loring’s men, they gave him three
cheers. They are compelling all to take the oath
in Jefferson, to save their property from contisca-
tion, and themselvfs from arrest.”
Since the above was put in type, we have met
with a gentleman who left Winchester on Tues
day, who reports that Gen. Jack.«on still held the
town when he left, and it was believed did n"t
inteud to evacuate without a conflict. The ene
my, in large force, was advancing from Charlos-
t4.)wn, and ten thousand were reported to be at or
near Berryville, ten miles southeast of Winchester.
Our informant states that the most patriotic
enthusiasm prevails in the Valley, and men were
volunteering by hundreds. One. regiment of
militia, numbering about 450 men, which has
been in service for the past eight month?, had en
listed to a man, and the ranks of the different
companies were rapidly filling up. Everywhere
the most determined spirit of resistance was mani
fest, and the earnest hope was entertained that
Gen. Jackson would be able to hold his position
Disprifi Ji,
Excesa of reoeipta ov«r cxpeaditvea, Q2
Savnnnah and Charleston to be burned thf
yinkees.—We learn by a passenger who arrived
from Jacksonville yesterday, who had been at
Fernandina, that the Yankees landed at the latter
place some 3,000 men. He learned from a gen
tleman who reached Jacksonville a short time
before he left, and who effected his escape from
I'ernandina by wading through the tuarsh, and
swimming over to the main, the following items:
Immediately after the landing of the Federals,
they went to work pillaging the houses of those
who had deserted them and fit d Those who re
mained they did not disturb, man}- of whnui pro
fessed to be unionists, among them thi informant.
B}’ pretending to be a staunch I'nion man, he
managed to get information f'rom the Federal offi
cers that their intention is to lay Savannah and
Charleston in ashes jn_ less than thirty days; that
they were expecting the arrival of ten thoroughly
iron-clad steamers, and thirty others partially
iron-clad, when they would immediately proceeJ
to take both of these places.
Savannah Rrpublfcqu, V-th.
Defences of Savannah.—A correspondent ol
the Richmond Dispatch, visiting Savannah, writes:
“Not less promising is the military aspect of
affairs, and especially so with reference to the
condition of defences in and around Savannah.
bile traveling hither I found everywhere an
impression prevailing that the city could not pos
sibly withstand a serious attack of the enemy, and
would fall almost of its own accord. In tact, ab
surd as were many of the statements made, their
continual repetition from various sources had im
bued my own mind with a similar belief. You
can, therefore, judge of my gratifying surprise on*
arriving here and finding how totally different wa?
the reality from the rumor. There is no city in
the Confederacy, with the same means at its dis
posal, better fortified than Savannah. If possible,
it is even stronger than Charleston, and anv one
acquainted with the defences there is aware of its
comparative impregnability. The water defences
on the Savannah river are daily beinir iuiprovo'l
in .'Strength; the best of military skill and inge-
iiuity is employed upon the woik; guns are mount
ed and ready for action; the movements of the
enemy are carefully watched; and, in a word, we
are ready for the long-expected demonstration.
The same may be said of the fortifications on land
Entrenchments completely environ the city and
guard the avenues of approach; strong batteries
protect the assailable creeks and inlets; the troops
are all disposed and ready for action; the \^^oods
for miles around, containing their encampments,
and even the marshes, have been prepared to play
their part in the coming drama.”
“The question may be asked by many, what
have the Yankees accomplished since they in
vested Savannah? The reply is a very brief one.
They have seized three or four islands of no earthly
consequence to any body, and less so to them
selves, for they are the breeding spot of every
foul disorder incident to malariou.s soil.”
“I believe I speak the minds of the Generals
in command when I say that they feel the'ut!ii"'t
confidence in their ability to check any fur her
advance.
“How it will be done, it is of course improper
to state, but the means are already in process ot
creation, and will be effective."
Arrival of Mr. Yancty.—MoKILE, March 1>
—A dispatch to the Mobile News says that lion.
VVm. L. Yancey has safely landed in this country,
at Berwick’s Bay. He was expected to arrive
at N«w Qrleana « special train this evcaing-