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J L - -V BY J. 1. PENNINGTON. THE NEWBERN WEEKLY PROGRESS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, IS ISSUED FROM THE PROGRESS BUILDINGS, Every Tuesday morning, at TWO DOLLARS a year for single snbscribers, and only ONE DOL LAR AND A HALF to clubr of six or more. The Paper will not be sent to any one til the rnoney is received, and all subscriptions will be discontinued when the time paid for expires. Money, if mailed in the presence of a Postmaster, mav be sent at our risk. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12. 1861. Jones County Rifles. This company numbering 80 men arrived here from Jones yesterday afternoon. It is commanded by Capt Harvey Sawyer, and has ben assigned a place in Col. Tew's Regiment State Troops, and will proceed to Garyburg to join the Regiment on Friday. They are en camped on the Fair Grounds. Capt. Sawyer deserves much credit for the energy he has manifested in getting up his company, and we doubt not but he and his command will give a good account of themselves. The company is composed of good lookfng men and we know that they will fight like tigers. They arc well equiped. All honor to little Jones. Senator Bkeckinridoe. The Kentucky Yeoman, in speaking of the insinuations and charges against Senator Breckinridge, makes the following remarks about the loyalty ol the late Vice-President : Ho has been singulnrly discreet in expres sion and singularly wise in action. No man could have-labored more earnestly, first to sup press tendencies to disunion, and next to bring about a restoration of the retiring States, and lastly to mitigate the evils resulting from the disruption of tho Union. The malignity and injustice of these assaults upon his public character are the more conspicuous when we consider that, of all public men, none are more distinguished for the candor and justice, the fairness, the kindi ess, the courtesy and deco rum which ho invariably observo in all his ut terances, public and private, towards opposing measures and men, on which and whom he feels it his duty to remark. The above from a mouth piece of Mr. Breck iaridgois very cautiously and carefully put together, but it does not satisfy the people of this region. Why does he not rally tho people of Kentucky to action before tho heel of tho oppressor is upon them if he bo true to the South and her interests ? There may be some excuse for a Northern democrat who is uow careless or arrayed against us, but for a South ern domocrat, especially one who received and acceptod tho nomination of a Southern section al party for the Presidency, there is no excuse. Mr. Breckinridge in not being for the Confed erate Government must be considered as against it, and should bo treated as an enemy until he shows his head. "Where is Breckin ridge " has been repeatedly asked of late and we repeat the enquiry, where is he ? And where is Cousin Joe Lane a native of North Carolina? Where, O where ? Col. Tew. This popular officer has been as signed command of the Southern Division Coast Defence of North Carolina, and is at pre sent wc believe at Fort Caswell, but communi cations reach him at Wilmington. This com mand is only temporary however we suppose, as it is generally understood that Col. Tew will take command of his Regiment as soon as formed and readv for dutv. Servicb in C.vwr. Rev. Bryan Whitford will hold Divine services at the camp of the "Pamlico Rifles," at Camp Guilfoid, South Creek, Beaufort County, on Saturday July Oth at 1 o'clock, by request of the Captain of .the company. Craven County Court. This tribunal was in session yesterday and day before, but little, however, was done owing to the unsettled con dition of the country. Wc understand that the court failed to se lect a jury for the September Term on purpose, intending not to have any at that time unless circumstances shall change in the intervening time to make it necessary, in which case three Magistrates will supply the deficiency accord ing to the provisions of an act of Assembly. Down on Jonny Bull. The X. V. World pitches into the Queen's Proclamation ; we suppose the waitings of this Black Republican puppy however will hardly disturb the slumbers of her Majesty or ruffle the quiet of her prime ministers. The World says : The queen's proclamation, now that we have it in full, proves to be a cautious, cold-blooded, double-faced document a disgrace to the sov ereign of a country which justly makes consti tutional liberty its boast. Timidity peeps out of every sentence. Ministers have made her Majesty seem only solicitous not to offend those highly respectable cotton-raising, slave breeding gentlemen, who "style themselves" citizens of the Confederate States. The writer seems to have weighed his words by drams and scruples, lest there should be a brcath's weight of sympathy manifest upon the side of law and constitutional liberty. The men who have undertaken, by the vilest treachery that history records, to break up the most bene ficent government ever formed, and who have done this for the sole avowed purpose of pro pagating slavery, and who maintain their as cendancy undisputed in their own States only by fear and the violent suppression of the truth, are placed upon exactly the same foot ing as the members of that government under which this country has in three quarters of a century risen to the first rank among the na tions. This is not neutrality. It is but a miserable sham ; a politician's counterfeit, too flimsy to deceive the least practiced eye. This according to the rebels all the rights of bellige rents, this hastening to give them every recog nition, except mere formal diplomatic recogni tion, is giving them countenance, which, com ing from a power like Great Britain, is both aid and comfort The proclamation recognizes their right even to establish a blockade equally with the government or tne unitea states, ana, for that matter, even with Great Britain her self! This is neutrality with a vengeance. The warning not to enlist is a matter of course. The declaration that our blockade will be re spected, if legal and actual, is superfluous al most to impertinence. That is a matter which we should in any case look after ourselves, and cause to be respected by all other power, Great Britain included, who do not desire to go to war with us. Could the gentlemen who ac companied the Prince of Wales, in his trium phal progress through the North but a few months ago, have been consulted, we are wil ling to believe that this proclamation would have breathed a less timid, selfish tone. It will cost our brothers who live in the old home across the water more than honorable folk can well afford to pay to make us forgive we can never forget this faithlessness to all the sympathies and sentiments that we had fondly thought to be our common herritage. North Carolina Troops. The Standard says : The first North Carolina Regiment at last ac counts, was at Yorktown, Va. The troops there are under the command of that intrepid officer, Gen. J. B. Magruder. They are watching the movements of Butler's command at Newport The second Regimedt from this State' is near Norfolk- The third Regiment is at Saffolk, Va., snd the fourth is at Garyoburg, but will be order ed off in a few days. A CHEAP NEWSPAPER FOR VOLUME III. THE W Alt ! RUMORED BATTLE I2T VIRGINIA I TENNESSEE GOES FOR SECESSION BY SIXTY THOUSAND I The Virginia papers of yesterday are full of rumors of movements of troops, skirmishes, etc. '.. It is possible a battle may have been fought between Yorktown and Hampton. The Rich mond Dispatch says : It was currently reported last evening that fighting had commenced at Newport News. Intelligence reached us by way of Pertersburg that heavy firing had been heard in that direc tion ; and if so, we suppose this must have been communicated to Petersburg from Suf folk. We have no particulars. The Norfolk Argun learns that the Federal troops at New port News struck their tents on Saturday and marched up the peninsula. By the York River train we learn that heavy firing was heard from the direction of Glouces ter Point yesterday, before the cars left West Point for Richmond; but whether caused by an engagement, or by the troops trying the range ot their guns, was not known. It is, we presume, all conjecture, and we are very much disposed to regard the rumor of a land engagement as very -doubtful. The Express says of the same affair : A gentleman who left Yorktown Saturday informs us, that Virginia forces had moved down from that point, with five days' rations, but to what exact destination was not known. Yesterday morning, at 2 o'clock, a couple of rockets were seen to ascend in quick succes sion, and immediately after firing was distinct ly heard, from cannon as well as small arms. It is also stated by a gentleman up from Nor folk yesterday afternoon, that the Yankee troops were seen retiring from Newport News yesterday forenoon by gentlemen in Norfo.k, who, with the aid of a strong glass, were ena bled to obtain a very fair view of the scene of operations. These are all rumors, and as such wo give them. There were five hundred different rumors afloat through the city last evening. To give the half of them would occupy all our space. and be of no benefit to our reader. We shall probably hear to-day reliable accounts in re gard to the matter. The Norfolk papers speak of cannonading back of Hampton, and very probably a heavy action has occurred. One of our scouts had been surprised by five scouts of the enemy two of whom he killed. Also a detachment of our Howitzers met a company of the en amy below Wil liamsburg and routed thorn, wounding a num ber of the enemy. Desperate work is expected hourly at Har per's Ferry, at Manassas Junction and near IIamtton. Tennessee has ratified the Ordinance of Se cession by an immense majority. Nashville, June 10. The Union vote is not so large as was anticipated. The Slate has probably ratified the ordinancs of secession by 00,000 majority. Lynciiblkg, June 10. Returns from Ten nessee received here, indicate iat the State has voted for the ordinance by a large majori ty, estimated by competent judges at 60,000. The Union vote in East Tennessee was much sma!l r than was expected. So Tennessee is with us. From Washington. Washington. Juno 8 via Charleston. Save ral companies of regulars have departed for Cham bersburg to assist in the Harper's Ferry move ment. It is understood that the lines are lapidly closing on the Ferry. The 71st Regiment are scouting in Southern Maryland to prevent eup plies being forwarded. Chambersburg publications relative to the pro posed movements are forbidden. Scouting parties from the Harper's Ferry forces havo seized thirteen locomotives at Williams port which they have switched into Winchester road. The batteries are being withdrawn from the Maryland side and are retreating on the route to wards Winchester, which has been strongly forti fied. The Secessionists are strong and gaining in Fiederick. Maryland. The Unionistst there are quaking: with apprehension of an advance from Point of Rocks, three miles distant. The feeling of the Marylanders is indicated by the fact that they will at all hazards, continue to furnish food to the Confederate forces at Harper's Ferry and Point of Rocks. The concentration of artillery at Harper's Fer ry, either indicates a retreat or an advance via Point of Rocks. It is rumored that the batteries at Acqnia Creek have been reinforced by three thousand ad ditional troops. Important military movements are on foot at Fortress Monroe. The Georgetown pickets were fired on last night. It is understood that the Government will make no further requisitions for troops. Senators and Representatives are arriving here. The President has recognized Miguel Jarra gossa as Mexican Consul at San Antonio, Texas. The best informed men consider a brush with England inevitable, so soon as she wants cotton. Dispatches sent North state that France woul I combat with the North fearing the crippling of Enjrland's only marine rival. The report is baseless, as there is nothing in Government dispatches or letters or newspapers sustaining the supposition. A Western Missouri letter to the New York Times says that for one Union flajr flying, there flutters in the face of the law a .ozen of the hate ful eniblems of treason. The Memphis post-office has been discontin ued. Tho alleged cause of the suspension is the refusal of the Postmaster to distribute the mans. Loyal postmasters are directed to forward all mail matter addressed to Memphis, to the dead letter office. Among the dispatches lately seized, is one from Mr. Harvey, Lincoln Minister to Portugal, ad vising persons in South Carolina of the Govern ment's intention to reinforce Fort Sumpter. Har vey is a South Carolinian, but has long resided North. He will be recalled. The Cabiuet is discussing the amount of money to demand at the coming session of Congress One hundred and fifty millions will probably be the sum. Still Detekmined. The New York News, which speaks the words of truth and sober ness nobly to the people of New York, thus talks to tne Common Council of that city : "Gentlemen of the Board of Councilmen, you proscribe us, because we raise our voice in condemnation of civil war, because we main tain what all parties admitted a few months ago, that it was impossible that the Union could be held together by force, and because we deplore scenes of fratricidal carnage. It is well. "We shall continue so to write and so to publish, notwithstanding your displeasure. Never shall our pen trace aline nor our voice utter a syllable not in condemnation of this unrighteous and most unnatural war, and we shall, by all honorable and constitutional means, both North and South, oppose its aid ers and promoters until a free Press has ceased to exist in the downward descent which threat ens to engulf all free institutions in one com mon ruin. Starving cs Out ! The prospect for abun dant wheat and oat crops never was better, and the corn, although backward, looks well. There is a great deal of old wheat and corn yet in the country, some 500 bushels of wheat having been offered during the week. Wheat is selling at from $1.25 to $1.85 per bnshel, and corn dull at HSc.Salsm JPrese. THE MILLION. SINGLE COPIES S2.00; TO CLUBS OF SIX OR NEWBERN, N. "Starving the South." Uuder this head the N. Y. Day Booh fur nishes to the North, and to the South too, some wholesome truths : The Republican papers have made thousands of the nor; hern people believe that the South will noon be starved into subjection by cutting off the supplies of provisions from tho northern markets. Young Wide awakes and old fogies hve worked themselves so thoroughly into this belief that they will actually sneer at any man of intelligence who undertakes to tell them better. The Republican editors have made these benighted people think that the South raises comparatively nothing but cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco; wherem, the truth is that she produced more breadstuff and provisions, according to her population, than ei ther tho North or the West. We havo not the census of 1860, but that of J850 shows that in 1849 the grain productions of the count ij. including clover seed and flax seed, were as follows in value : South $307,329,112 Wet 17.V44.2:J6 North 13if.024.727 The value of the grain productions of the South far that year was nealry one hundred and tieenty four millions greater than of tha We-t, and over one, hundred and twenty five millions greAter than, the North The South had nine million to feed and the North and West combined had twelve millions. So tho South raised m value about $30 per head of its population, tvhile the North, raised only $15 per head and tho West $35 per head. . , , , The valuo of slaughtered animals In the whole U. S. was as follows: South $54,393,025 West 22.473 786 North 34.515.451 Showing that in meat provisions the South was almost as rich as the North and West combined. The total productions of the soil, including cotton and slaughtered animals, were iu value as fol lows : South $5-28.571.103 West 24(5.097.028 North 295.56S.ey9 Showing that tho South wa nearly three kun drcd millions richer than the West and mure thnn two hundred millions richer than the North. And it must be remembered that ihe South has onlv twelve millions of population to provide for, while the North and West have twenty millions The Boston Post says that the city of Boston alone in one year, received from the si; V s States flour to the value of $2,501 ,000, of . f i to I ho value of Si. 200.01)0. arid rice to the value of $300. 000 The Post estimates tuat rsew iv.iig a 1 buys annually of the South to tho amount of $50. 000.000. And yet our sharp Yankee brothers iro seriously proposing to starve out tha South by cutting off supplies. It is very cv d nt that somebody is a fool. If the provisions raised by tho South are $15 per head of her population mon? than are raised by the North, tiow long will it take the North to starve out the South 1 That is a niceltttle sum for Mr Lincoln's cnbi net to solve. We must not fo:get that th-3 South produces niimiaiiy k .j:j umt-a u buiiuu, which is rdwaj's worth in the European maiUet $200,000,000 in solid cash We of the North h ive herefofoie used 1,000,00) hales of the cotton of the South. But suppose she should hereafter take it into her head to iu'erJk-t tho s:l f u sin gle halo of cotton to the Ni rth, and slioi.ld pui hands in the field only to raise tho 3.000.000 bales required for tha European market, devo ting the rest of her labor to gram! productions oi her'soil, who can fail to see th:it then the longer the war should be protracted the woiso it would be for us 7 Instead of starving out them, we should starve out ourselves. Even if wo coul effectually maintain a ten years' blockade of tiu Sonth, she would bo all tho time developing her own internal resources, establishing manufacto ries of a'.l firtietes she has heretofore bought of us, f),M.ihr r.r. termor herself independent of us in nil I limn to come, and would actually come out of the blockade richer thin sho went in, while we should como out poor indeed not only oraine-l of our means, and crippled in our commerce, but our great manufactoring capital would ho en tirely broken down and universal bimkniptey would crush both ojur public and piiwUo credit. It will be easy, we know.fi-r fanatics and mad men to sneer at all this as easy as for d"CV to bark at men in the streets but it is nevertheless a truth which we shall terribly realize, tl;o way we are going on. when it wiil be everlastingly to. late for repentance ar.d good sense, either to save the Union or ourselves. The question fr patri ots and statesmen to try and solve.-in this crisis is not, uhnt caii ice do in the tcojj of icorrinx and vmrdtring the South ? but tchat4hull we do. best to sr.rrp. out cuuntru. and ourselrs ? Men who rave that they will give their lad dollar to punish the South, sneak more literally ttian iney realize. Passion and revenge nr? not going to punish our enemies, so much as ill punish ourselves. War will nevttr save the v'nion.nor brinr back the fi nancial and comrr. jrcial prosperity which is slip ping froln our g-rasp. Our children, w ho will not be blinded by passion, as we are. on this subject,' will blush fjf us, and curse our memory that in oen mad hour we threw away the inheritance of the Uuion and the happiness of genera tions. Death of a U. S Cffu'ku. Com. Mayo, of the United States Navy, died at his residence in Anne Arundel county, Md-, on the ISth ult. The deceased was an officer of the American Na vy for over half n century, and served his coun try and defendtd its flag "faithfully throughout that long period of tin e. The unhappy condi tion of the country deeply affected him, and pro bably hastened his death. The following letter to the. President tenderinsr his resignation, shows the views he entertained of the national troubles and the measures resorted to by the Government to uphold its authority : Gkesham. South River, A. A. Co.. Md , May 1.1861. J To His Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States : rStR : I hereby most res pectfully tender you my resignation of the office of Captain in the United States Navy. For more than a half century it has been the pride of my lite to hold office under the Govern ment of the United States. or twenty five years I have been engaged in active service, and have never seen my flag dishonored or the American arms disgraced by defeat. It was the hope of my old age t,Vat I might die. as I had lived, an officer in thertavy of a free Government. This hope has.b'eeu taken from me. jn adopting the policy of coercion, yon have Jeiied to millions of fi eemen the rights ef the Constitution. In its stead you have placed the will of a sectional party and now demand sub mission in the name of an armed force. As one of the oldest soldiers in America, I protest in the name of humanity against this "war against brethren " I cannot fight against the Constitu tion while pretending to fight for it. You will, therefore, oblige me by accepting my resigna tion. Most respectfully, ISAAC MAYO, Gaptain United States Navy. CAPT. F. T. BRYAN Tt was nnderstood duriner the session of the Legislature here last winter, that if the services of this able officer were desired in his native State, to aid iu the re organization of our militia system they could be obtained. Many of his friends were anxious that he should be elected Adiutant General, believinc that his eminent qualifications for that post, in the event of seces sion of the State and war woulu maae nis sei vi cea invaluable. We learn that the proposition wna itiq.Ia to him bv bi friends directlV. the terms screed on. and that ha consented to come In a few days however, without his being advised of it, the salary first fixed upon was reduced and Gen. Hoke was elected. We are gratified at being able to state upon troorl authority, that Uant. Urvan nas resisoeu his Dosition in the corns of the U. S Top tgraphi cfll Engineers, and we hone to hear soon that the South is reaping the benefit of his valuable services, in the creat struggle lor boutnern iree dom and independence. . Capt. Bryan is now in Missouri, where his family resides, having mar ried a lady of that State. We feell sure that his native Staie desires and demands his services, and we hone to hear soon that he has again tendered them to her, or has identified himself with the patriotic men of Missouri in an uDrisiner acainst the hiarh handed and wicked purposes of Abraham Lincoln. Standard. Surry The Greensboro Patriot says : Snrry county, with about 1,500 voters, has now organized and ready for service 500 volunteers. Well done Surry. The New York. Day Booh says that the Union feeling is so strong in Maryland that it takes 30,000 steel bayonets to hold it ! C., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1861. The Blockading Fleet. The sea front of our harbor was quite an object of interest among our citizens yesterday, there being in sight of our port at one time no less tnan four armed vessels. During the day a party went down in the steamer Charleston, . and ap proached them lis near as prudence would dic tate. Of the four vessels off the port one of them 13 the Minnesota, which has been off this port over a week. Near her was a large steam frigate, apparently of the first class, and as seen about three miles off", a much more sight ly vessel than the Minnesota if not the Wa bash, she is no doubt the Roanoke or Colora do. The two frigates were anchored quite near each other and apparently expect to stay for a time. The other two vessels seen in the morning were steam ships of about GOO to 1000 tons, and were both vessels that had been merchantmen, but are now part of Lincoln's provisional forces. Soon after midday one of tho latter had dis appeared, no doubt gone South, and thrwe o' clock P. M., the second was working in the same direction the boat seen astern of Minnes sotta on Thursday was not in sight yesterday, but as vessels of that class are sometimes em ployed as tenders to a Beet, she may be one of that kind. We are informed that the new ar rivals saluted the Commodore yesterday morn ing, and we think it is the order at present for ail vessels ef the blockading fleet, as they pro ceed South, to come in and speak the Commo dore on this station, receiving any cmuiurji cation he may have to make, and bringing let ters, papers, &e., for tho vessels off here. The brig Perry has not been seen off this harbor, so far as we Can learn, but she is no doubt cruising ia tho neighborhood. Charles. Cou rier Sth. THIRD N. C. REGIMENT. The following are the Officers and Compa nies composing tho third N. C. Regiment now at Suffolk, Va. : Colonel W. D. Pender. Lieut. Colonel. W. S. Guy. Major. D. H. Hamilton. lleg. Quar. Masier.-D&vid Pender. Reg. Commissary. Thos. Cain. CoMPAXins. 1. Yancey vil'e Grays, Capt. Graves. 2. Ra.nde-Jsburg Rifles, Capt. Erwin. 3. Milton Blues, Capt. Mitchell. 4. Leasburg Grays, Capt. Harobrick. 5. Alamance Regulators, Capt. Ruffln. 6. Davie Grays, Capt. Clement. 7. Edgecombe Ritles, Capt. Hyinan. 8. Rockingham Guards, Capt. Scales, 9. Rockingham Rangers, Capt. Sottlo. 10. Dixie Boys, Capt. Bailey. FOURTH N. C. REGIMENT. The following are the officers and companies of the 4th N. C. Regiment, now at Garyuburg, but ordered to sufuik in a few days : Colonel. Juniu3 Daniel ; I.i&ut. Colonel. Geo. P. Lovejoy ; Major. Paul P. Faisen. COMPANIES. 1. Roaoflke Minute Men, Capt. Johnston ; 2. T homasville Riiles, Cap1- Miller ; 3. Anson Guards. Capt. Smith ; 4. Cleveland Blues, Capt. Dixon ; 5. Oak Cit' Guards, Capt. Faribault; 0. Rough and Ready Guards, Capt. Vance ; 7. Reid Guards, Capt Slade; 8. Stanly Marksmen, Capt. Anderson ; y. Lexington W;1J Cats. Capt. Hargrove ; 10. K.Ueigb Kifles, (Japt Harrison. I)oulu Buried in Illinois. Chicago, June 4. At a meeting of the Com mitters cf the State, municipal council and oth ers, held this morning, a committee was ap pointed to present to the family of Judge Doug Lis the unanimous wish of the people of Illinois that his remains should be permitted to remain I in the State for interment. j Col. Richardson as an organ of this commit tee performed the delicate duty of communica ting to the wishes of the committee and at a general meeting Hon. J. D. Caton reported the result. An affecting interview had taken place between Col. Richardson and Mrs. Doug las, the result of which was that in due appre cia'ion of the spontaneous expression of the wishes of the people of Illinois that the remains of the illustrious dead should be interred in this State, the widow has yield ed with pain, but not with reluctance. It was her wish that his remains should be interred at Comage Grove, near the Lake shore, where she could be permitted to reside in the immediate vicinity. No more appropri ate place could be selected. Ihere is already a monument there, erected by himself, of enduring honor, in the magnifi cent institution of learning, founded by his lib erality. The report was accepted, and a meet ing was immediately held to nreke the necessa ry arrangements for the fnneral, which will probably take place on irnday. Among tho "Appointments by tho President,' (Lincoln) we find the following: John H Peters, of South Carolina, to De Consul of the United States at Tunis." This is a specimen of Lincoln appointments This mam Peters is not of South Carolina, but was once of Georgia having resided some time in the Georgia State Penitentiary He is known hern na a most infamous scoundrel. Among out er things about him we are informed that he was nere arter nis escape iroui mo ..f Trnllietru" fTTiC(RtA in the li ouse of a free mulatto woman tor all the days uurinR soma ia months, but used to prowl about at nights Who don't recollect "Judge Peters ?" It strikes us that we had occasion to show up the Juage once before. We hope to see hiiii buug yet ll'il Jour. Waynk Female College. We learn that the exercises of commencement at this institution last week were well attended and passed off finely. On Wednesday Rev. J, S. Long of New bern, delivered his oration on Bishop Bas- wnd at night the annual sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Tucker of this Fifteen young ladies were graduated. Presi dent Frost distributed the diplomas, ana itev. Mr. Moran, of Goldsborongh. delivered a valedic tory address and presented to eacn a tJiute. i ue exercises of the Collego will be resumed on me 1st day of August. Forsyth Movixg. The Third ' Company of Volunteers wis organized on Monday of last week : the following are the officers : F. P. Mil- ler Contain C V. Z -ler. Wm. F. Swaim ana Alexander Miller, lieutenants ; l,. trens, o. Pratt, M. H. Sullivan and Y. B. Cassell, Sear gcants. . The fourth company is in progress of forma tion. Salem Press. " No Cotton- to go North. The Memphis (Tenn.) Appeal says :-'4 General Pillow has issued strict orders that in order to carry out the prohibition to export Cotton except from Southern ports, no Cotton wiil be permitted to pass Northward out of the State of Tennessee bv railroad, nor up the Mississippi, nor down , r "I -- T T tne Tennessee or ouuiucuciau ua. Cure for Necbalgia. Some time since, we published, at the request ot a friend, a receipt for neuralgia- Half a drachm of sal ammonia in an ounce of camphor water, to be taken a teaspoonful at a dose, repeated several times at intervals of five minutes, if the pain be not re moved at once. Col. McRae's Regimeet: The State Jour nalizes We are. requested to state that the Head Quarters of the 5th Regiment N. C. State troops, CoL D. K. McRae commanding, has been trans ferred to Garryburg. They are getting up a Company at Nashville Tennessee. They are to have sythes, fastened on the ends of poles," a swate bit of a tool " for a scrimmage. Verily, they think that Ja!2 flesh is. grass," arc they rceazto r-ow some of it down. PR06BES& MORE ONLY S1.50 A TEAR THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1861. Give cs Discipline. We want discipline in our military affairs. Orders should only be issued by those having the right to issue them and when issued they should be obeyed. The Military authorities should make the duty of each and every commissioned officer plain and then there could be no clashing of opinion or refusal to do duty. We blame no one for the excitement here yesterday in reference to the conflict caused between officials, but wo beg that the Commander-in-Chief and the Military Board will remove all these cases of trouble as far a3 may be. We are compelled to say that, so far, we hare had nothing but dis vision and confusion at this point, and if things can not be better or differently managed the ef ficiency cf the service will suffer greatly there by. We refrain from saying more as we learn that the causa of the troubles yesterday is to be laid before the proper authorities at Raleigh. That "Barma Brio." We learn that the "British Srig" which now lies at Morehead City, and which Is last from 2?j.m, lias been chartered by parties above here for a cargo for Liverpool. We do not like to meddle with legitimate trade but many of oar most intelli gent business men think that tho case of this vessel and charter should bo looked into. She may be loaded for Liverpool, but ji is feared that she may fall into Neto Yorfc'or Baton. Eternal vigilance Is the price cf'freedom. Our Yankee friend are sadly Igr Nuval Stores. r A n rstlser "Britisher." We leirn that anrner British vessel fro-si Wi Scotia, viJoetvn, has arrived at More head for cargo. We desire friendship with England and f'ul do anything honorable to se cure It, b;tielioving that these vessels, now at MoreV-i'd City are from Boston, or some other 2oTthern port, via Novia Scotia, and that tho whole thing is a ruse to get our naval stores and to examine our Coast Defences, we protest against it, and call the attention of our State authorities to the matter. If in legiti mate trade for England no injury can result to our caase by vigilance. NnwEEr.s L.vnts Ahead. We notice, ia a Charlotte exchange that the ladies of that flourishing and patriotic town, havo made CO military suits in G days, which is very good, but the ladies of Newbern can beat that. Within the last fortnight, precisely, they have made, 250 pairs pants, 80 coats, 00 jackeis, and 100 shirts gratuitously, besides about a hundred suits for a consideration. When the ladies of any other coromuityin the State can present a better reord than this for industry and patriotism we would liko to be made acquainted with the fact. Be Carefcl. There is an ordinance against shooting in. the corporate limits of the town of Newbern, and as there have been frequent com plaints made to us of late of violations of this ordinance we express the hope that the town authorities will look into the matter. The lives of persons have been frequently en dangered by this practice. We hope citizens and others will go beyon-d the town limits in future to test their guns. - Retukxed. Brigadier General Gwinn, Com mandant of thin Division Coast Defence, has returned from a tour of inspection of the forti fications on our coast, and left for Raleigh yes terday morning. Ntot Received. The proceedings of the Con vention mailed by our friend at Raleigh never reached us. Dead. Dr. James II. Green of Golsboro' a most worthy and estimable citizen is dead. Bowu on tlie "Home Guards." A female correspondent of the Norfolk Day Book is rather severe on the "Home Guards" of that city. V fear 'hose institutions are too popular in othir places ; we certainly have too mnnv "home euards" in Cra'.en. But let j "Mattie" have her say : HOME GUARDS. Norfolk, June 9, 1SG1. Mu. Editor: I see by your paper constant advertisements, " Attention Home Guard." Please, if vou possibly can, inform us who they are. "Are tkey the fine silk-stocking gen try who we see on our streets with a bit ot rat tan stick in their hand and cigar in their mouths, puffing their smoke in ladies' faces as they go and return from the stores to purchase then friends who are in the defence of our beloved city and State a few lilittle necessities : if these are the Home Guards, tell them, Mr. Editor, that their services are needed in another and better cause. Yes, Mr. Editor, tell them mon key exhibitions are over, and we require men. If these gentlemen are afraid to shoulder the rifle or musket, tell them we have gallant and brave soldiers to fight our battles. Y e want them to shoulder the hre and spade ; wo need batteries, and who is to build thera. Can we expect our gallant soldiers to do all the work and fighting too. Away with your everlast ing Home Guird. All tudge. U c nave pien- , ty of our old fathers and uncles left yetT who J number over fifty vears, to protect our homes. So, voung men, rally to the entrenched camp, j .nlq'HnwVi what brave aod eallant hearts have i commenced, and you will meet with more pleasant smiles and happy hearts to welcome you from your work ; more than you will by making yourselves a nuisance in the street. When this war ij ended can you say I did my duty. When time rolls around you can say I assisted to erect this battery ; I with many brave hearts routjd the enemy here, lour children can sav my father assisted to defend this battery. Again let me say, Mr. Editor, to these gentlemen, away, your city, your State, your C-untry calls. Rally to her rescue, irnmo. Guard no more. I am a daughter of Old Virginia, and with me many brave daugh ters will guard your homes. Yes, we will die by ur husbands, and fathers and our devo ted sweet hearts. So, away young men to the batteries. .Withers, Colston, Mahone,Cor prew, Lyon, Lamb and many brave leaders too numerous to mention, await you there. Away. t bone no old friend of the ladies will be offen ded at these lines, for they are not for them but 111 TTV to young men. MATTY. Regiment Formtd. The Winston Sentinel of Friday last says : W e understand that the Volunteer compan ies in this, Stokes, Suiry, Rockingham and Yadkin counties, have been ordered to form a Regiment with a view of being sent and quar tororl a.t tho town oi Danville. Va. This ar rangement will suit oar . companies most ad mirably. They meet to-morrow at Bethania in this county to organise the Regiment and elect their Fisla uruoers. ane compares : this countv are meet capitally drilled. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. NUMBER 42. All for Wail Our citizens are all for ac tive defensive operations in case of an invasion of our immediate neishborhood. All of the mail population from 7 to 70 years old are dril ling almost daily and many of the ladies, no doubt, will tuke up arms in defence of their homes in case "Old Abe" should send any of his cut-throats among us. We hnvi now an oar midst, besidss the regular vojnt rs who are subject to the oders of the lyrSitary authori ties, and the Jare.nile band, tcyoung for eu vice, foure3c-cti73 compani'organizing for the defense of oar town a ad .yighborhood, to wit: The "Athens Guard," Capt Jordan, the '-Town Guard," Capt. -Clerk, the "Home Gusrd," Capt. Slover, and the "JffDads Cadets," Capt. Gardner. The firs: two are o.mposou of able-bodied fixating cion, in the prime of san hood, wh j M."iii venture a short distance from home if necessary. The third is composed, for the mcs'psrt of men somewhat advanced, who wiil gvird the hearthstone or die in the effort, snde Jc2s " are boys cf buoyant 16 who wald go anywhere and fight anybody if their -asmrnas would let them, to be defended. So we we bound The fallowing lterES are from the Norfolk and Porl.-sa.outh papers : Ths Harpiet Lake. A fl of trace with n company of refugees Irani Jv'uf.dd Mid Po:ts raouth, in 'charge of Capt. Hunter, V. wciit down to Fortress Mounw yestordi'.y nr. 1 returned in the evening. We Jesm tiuouh this medium thit tho U. S. steamer Harriet Lane was very badly injured in her brush with the f it t Pir P.iu.t. It ha been ascertained that ei.e of tu-r men wert' 6i'nt t the hospital on her r-turn to Fortress Monroe. Th.i number of killed w could not Iv-nrn. The steamer Alsbtium, fro u N'ew Yo-k 'KuvtJ i.t Fortn-ss Monroe yesterday, full of tn p PkoBaELK B.vTTI.t: --Tie diitant. but unmis takable reports of heavy ordnance, h.rird ti e most uai t of Sunday no I wsterdav. k"i - t" the beliflt th t there has oeen o'ie hot wtik ;u the peninsula b-ick of Hampton Tho sound ot the caunonadiiig, borne by a Northerly w ind, seemed to come from tho direction cf Yoik town. It was reported yesterday, thfit the torts r.t Newport's News were atruek tho t-vpnii :g piei ous, and the Fedeinl troops movel to parts un known perhaps, to reinforce their advanced biittaliioiis which bad been met aud diacoioS:- ted. Tut: S'.?UTnEnx pATuroTtsM We have be fore ai'-ud-j-l to the genuine puf i i;jt ism of tne !; "iciis of SoufiiPiiK i.s who havo hurried to ?he do fence of Virginia: and ther. are iruny inrfanevs of seif sac.-Hh ing devotion to tho rig fits :'u-l h-m-or of tho South, that wiil never bo known bre. Wo mention one rf miay ot" the facts wc couid trive f.f individual liberality ntid patri.-tism. There U in the ranks if the Alabama Keituent. r Mobile Dryjrooda Merchant and his four clerks whose .salary he ia paying re;: ularly. mil whic!) th-v wiil continue to receive in addition t the pnv fi r their services in the army. I here s i-o dross in such mtfal : it is of tli; purest mil most if 6ned kind, and will stand Cre, the rav.ics of time and test of eternity Thiw is not infen d tor the nitiTtntiori cf nr. v ner-son in pariicaiar. 1 but we wiil s-iv that there is room in the ranks and noe d for all thu ii "htiug men about town. A Patriotic L.ihy at Craxev Island -Mrs MiUijran. t-tio esteemed lady of L'.eut. J . F. Miiligan. C S. X , made a large nod beautiful Southern Hag for the Buttery at Ciarev Is-a il and recently raised it upon the lofty ttff with her own hands, amid the enthusiastic cheers of tho pallatit tVllows stationed there, e very onu of whom has registered the determination thsit no vandal hand ot our Yankee invaders fch.iil ever desecrate its pure and biilliant beauty. Painful and Fatal Accil-knt. We learn that an accident of a very painful nature took place on Sunday afternoon in the cam;) of the rirst I.eiment of Loisiauia volunteers. Jhs. M. Kedf. rd. of Capt. Anderson' Kentucky compa ny attached to tLc above Kawiiririir, was hc i dentally shot while in camp, by private Meliridv, of same company, aud died iu haif an hour after wards. Akucsti'D. Parties suspected of beir-g spies in the service cf th enemy h ivo been ai rested and put tn jail iu Norfolk One a Connecticut the other a New Jersey man. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS, C-oi respond" r.cu ef the "Daily fr.itri e:." - Kittkell's Sfkincs, N. C, t June 7, 1801. ( Dear Progress : I left Raleigh this morn ing and arrived at "Kitkell's," a place of great notoriety, both as a resort for persons of ill health and those seeking pleasure. On arri val I found very few persons present, that were visitors, but any amount of "bowld S'-jer boys," who had collected there for the purpose of participating in a barbecue given to the "Granville Ritiemen," under command of Capt. P. I r4r n. ill. Thn crowd was estimated at near 800 persons including a largo number of ladies. At 11 o'clock the crowd assembled in the spa cious ball-room of the Hotel and several speeches were nde. Mr. Littlejohn of Oxford opened the speak ing in an eloquent addeess of abuut three quar ters of an hour in length, and was followed by a gentleman whose name I have forgotten. Addresses were made by Mr. LittKjohn, of Ox ford ; Mr. , of Granville ; Mr. John B. Robinson, of Goldsboro'; and Dr. William, of There was a great display of patri otism and talent manifested on tho occa.-i-m, and the speakers were several times interrup ted by outbursts of tho most dca-'ening ap ' plause. The "Granville Riflemen," Captam ! Blacknall. numbered some 7" men, of strong ! muscle and healthy constitutions. They always do justice when on the battle-tield. Major W. G. Robinson and his accomplished ! lady are at present sojourning at KutixU'-i i Snrinzs. Tours, tc, Pekqie Br.ADrLLE. Corre? pocdnee of tiie Daily Tro-reT g Raleigh. N. C, Juno 3. Dear Progress: left Kitlrel's Spring this evening at 4 o'clock, and arnvtd in Raleigh at rj. I found everything quite dull --as usual the convention still in session. By the way, there is something going wrong in cur mails, roccnt'y. The Convention pro- ccecings of tho last 2 or 3 days have not yet appeared in your nnp-jr. What is the matter ? You will have to enquire into this, ai tucy were certainly mailtd to you. Twelve large cannons arrived here this eve ning from Norfolk, Va., on the way tc Charles ton, S. C. They were directed to Gen. Beau regard. Ihere is no news, and this letter will be un important, so I will close. Adieu, PERCIE BRAELLE. NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET. New OiJLEAys, June 4. The sales of Cotton to-day amounted to 600 bales. Prices are ex tromf.lv irregular, and middiin'rs are selling at 11 cents. The sales for the last three days have amounted to 1,000 bales, and tha receipts to 390 bales against 2.400 bale last year. De crease, 65,300 bales. Total decrease this year 963,000 bales. Superfine Flour is quoted at $9. NEW YORK MARKETS. New Yokk, June 7. Flour is heavy sales of 5,000 bbls- State at $4 80C&4 90; Ohio $5 355 50; Southern $5 65. Wheat is unset tledsales of 20,000 bushels : Milwaukie Club $1 10; White Western $1 40. Corn is dull sales 20,000 bushels new Mixed at 4245c. Pork heavy sales of Mess at $16 2516 50 ; Prime $12 25. Beef quiet sales of Prime Mass $15 75. Lard is full at 9. Whis cr dull ait I517i. KATES OF ADVERTISING " IS THE WEEKLY PBOGRESS. The following are the only Rates of AdrertUirg n the Weeklv Trogresa, to all save those who con tract by the year and advertise in both weekly Mi diilypapers: One square (12 linjta minion) one insertion, $i W. Subsequent inewtiofls, each, f.Occnta. Any number i squares will be charged in pro portion. All drertisernenta marked (tf) till forbid will be continued till ordered out and charged a above. ' GE BEAUREGARD'S PROCLAMATION, jen. Beauregard has issued the iollowing I jjrociamauuu viic fv.v..v- r r.niir?nn Fairfax and Prince William : A reckless and unprincipled tyiant haa in vaded your soil. Abraham Lincoln, regard less of all moral, legal and constitutional re straints, has thrown' his Abolition hosts among you, who are murdering and imprisoning your citizens, confiscating and destroying your property, and committing othtr acts of vio lence end outrage, too shocking and revolting to humanity to bo enunciated. All rules cf civilized warfare are abandoned, ard they pro claim by their acts, if not on their banner, that their war-cry is "Beactt ad Boorr. All that is dear to tnan your honor, and that of your wives and daughtersyour fortunes and your live?, are involved in this mcmentoua contest. In the name, therefore, of the constituted au thorities? the Confederate Stales in the sa cred cause Of constitutional liberty and sd! gorerr.tutnt, for which we ere contending -ri behalf of civiiizaticn and humanity itself, L O. T. Eeaurpgard, Bridgdier Gencril of the Con federate States, coxii.anding at Camp Pickery, Llanassas Junction, do make th;s ruy procla mation, aud crvite and enjoin - you, by every consideration dear to the hearts of ireeaion end ratriots, by the nnme and memory cf your revoiutior.Kry fathers, and by the purity and sanctitv of vour domestic firesides, to rally to ike stsi.card cf your State and coun try, ani bv.every mcms in ycur power compatible vnth hor.crablc warfare, "to drive back and expel tho invadL-rs from yuur land. I corjure you to b3 fruc and leva to your country and her h. gal ana constitutional authorities, and especially to bo vigilant cf the coyeincnts and acts of the ene my, co as to enable you to give the earliest au thentic information at these headquarters, cr to the cCIccrs under my command. I desire to assure you that the utmost pro tection in tnv power wiil be extended" to you ail (Signed ) G. T. Eeacre jard, Eng. Ccn'l Ccxad'g. GHkuI: T.K.ornr.s Jrjuu Act'g Ass't Adj't G on'l. PF.r;rAFr. roi: WauI- The following card ni tJ.n. Floyd will expiain itself. We trust it-a warring wu ce cetuuu, hum uiai ma upon tho Lien of the countr', old and 'oung, will be K-swcrcd by a simultaneous and in stant rusk to erraa. The Black Republican forces are surrounding Virginia as with tho coil of a huge str,H-nt," and we must fight them to the death. We must all prepare to defend our homes, and larr.iiios. He wlr is not tor u3 is against us. Neutrality is treason. Real thp card and th:n act: MILITANT CALL. Ca-p J.vc.isox, WvTnnviLLE, June 4. To the CifUer.s rf th3 District : I havo thi dry received information that a Isrge fjicccl the enemy are rappidly advan cng from O'.iio, by way of Karawha and Fay cite C. H., with the vi-jw of taking possession of this region of country and seizing upon tho Virginia and Tennessee Railroad so as to stop the movement cf troops fur the reliet of our rastcm frontier- There is certainly great danger to car country from such a movement. v'e "have plenty cf men to defend the country if thev were ariiMd. I call upen all patriotic citizens to como nromp'iy forward and supply our men with .-uch arms as they m.y have. Agents v.iil be appointed to receive the arms and give a receipt for the same, stating therein the char acter of the gur. and the value thereof. These guns wilJ be faithfully returned to their own ers, or, if not, will be paid for. The safety cf our country depends upon furnishing the arms for the Volunteers whn are willing to lay down their lives in your do-f-.-noe. I hoDc this occasion will r,tron?lr urge on the 3-oung men of our country to unite them selves into Volunteer Companies and to ral ly to the defence of thc-ir country. There i not a d-sy to lc hs'. JOHN D. FLOYD. Drig. General Confederate Army. Tnr. DiFrici LTV or Bt-ocii.ni:-o. The Lon don Times ol the 15th May i.ays ; "It is no easy thing to stop privateers or fil, hbusters of any kind. Few blockades in th-j annals of war have been stricter than tnat which the British fleet kept up al the porta of France during the war of the revolution and the Empire, and yet the sea swarmed with French privateers. The losses, too, of British merchantmen were greatest in the last years of the war, after the navy of France had been destroyed by the victories of Nelson and his comrades. We may well doubt, then, wheth er it is in the power of the Union, even with the aid of steam, to keep up an effectual block ade of ihe whole Atlantic and Gulf coast from the Chesapeake to the Rio Grsnde. Tho Southerners, though not as marntime as their adversaries, are quite capable of fitting out and sailing privateers in numbers dangerous to Northern comme-rco, and it is possible that tho Spaniards both North and South of the Isth mus may be tempted to join in the lucrative trade of capturing gold ships and silk ships." CONFEDERATE GUAR DS. This company, numbering U(J men, comman ded by Capt. Swindell, left their camp at Chocowinity, B-aufort county, on Tuesday last, arriving at Washington in time io tako the steamer G or. Morohead to Greenville, thence to this town on Wednesday, arriving in iitne to tako the morning Riil road train for Rocky Mount. They are a body of halo and hearty looking men, capablo of doing effective service. They were provisioned by our Citi zen -, r.nd escorted to tho I'pot by tht; Tarbo-r-' Independent Guards. Tney were addres 1 eel bv Re.-. T. R. Owen on the part of tho di zens anian appropriate reply was made ly I Capt. Sw'ir.de-li. A largtj concourse of our ciu ! ze a a'.tend-d them to the Depot, and heartily ! cheer j J them as thej- depatted for the Camp of j Ris-.ruction at Guryburg. Tar. Smth. New Yokk Finwnctai Matte.is. Virginia G's sold at li and North Carohnas at 2 in New York last Fr.da The Journal of Commerce, of Thursday afternoon, says The tone of the private letter from England, even more than the public a 1 vie j ted poiiic disquiet in the market, ces, have crea- and have re- duced ths raanv have entertained of ri reaction in public sentiment that stiouid be more favorable to our side of the contest in this country. It is not yet too late, perhaps, for such a reaction, but the chances may be diminished by tho evidences of hostility to the Western country of which certain parties on this bide have given so much proof during tho last few days. - The exhibition has caused more concern in our financial circles than any other aspect of the questions now exciting the public mind, and tho business is very limitel. Foreign exchange is nominally the same, but there is a better currency for select commercial sijrratutes. The stock market is better in a vtry few particulars, but is generally heavy and low er. A SCHOONER CHASED BY -A STEAM ER, &C. Wilmin'c::ok, N. C , Jane 9. A large steam er chased a small schooner into New Inlet this afternoon. The steamer put to sea. This port is evidently blockaded. Tho Con federate battery signal ' that the boat frora Smithviile has not arrived up. She has prob bably been detained in moving forces. Gex.. Beauregard's Staff. The Yellowing is a correct list of Gen. Beauregard s Staff: Col. J. S Preston. Col- John L. Maumog Col. AG. Rice. Cob W. P. Mi!s. Mfljor D. II. Jor.M, Mj. Joseph Key w&rd. These gentlemen, we beSiave, ar6 new at tie! pests. P.irSrhon V.ST.
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