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BY J;X. PENNINGTON. .. ... THE KEWBEPwN WEEKLY PROGRESS INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER, ?,iZ'l '' 18 ISSUED FROM THE PROGRESS BUILDINGS, -Every; Tuesday morning, at TWO DOLLARS a year for single subscribers, and only ONE DOL LAR.AND A HALF to clubs of six or more. The Paper will not be sent to any on til the money is received, and all subscriptions will be discontinued wlien the time paid for expires. Money; if mailed in the presence of a Postmaster, may be aent at our risk. - ' -- - WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1SGL Vandals Vpon Our Shore. We learned from a sellable source yesterday that a private letter had been received at Beau, fort stating that a number of Lincoln's Van dals Landad on Ronoak Island in this State on last Wednesday and that the auhorities there had sent to Norfolk for assistance to oust them. We cannot vouch for the truth of the report, but viewing Us source and the probabilities in the case we are not at liberty to iispute its correctness. When wc consider the facts, that Lincoln has called out 500,000 men for the avow ed pur pose of subjugating us, and that he has already taken possesion of one Southern State and made large inroads into three others, we should be a little - surprised if he should fail to make a demonstration upon North Carolina. We recollect that the attention of our author, ities was called, several weeks ago, to the im. potance of this island to the enemy. It was argued that the possession of it would furnish a key to the entire eastern portion of this State and to south eastern Virginia, and enable the enemy, not only to cut off our communication by water with Norfolk, but might enable them to get possession of our Railroads and thus cripple us up in such a degree as to greatly paralyze our operations. The importance of the coast defence, is a subject to which this pa per has called public attention frequently oflate, and we have no doubt it will rct appear, but we fear too late that it has not misrepresented the subject. To suppose that Lincoln will en tirely overlook North Carolina in arranging; his programme v oa'd be a very foolish conclusion, and it would be equally unwise to suppose that his attack is likely to be made soon, in any other portion than the sea coast, hcr.ee the im portance of immediate security against inroads from that quarter. We indulge a hope that the report is cxagcr atcd, but must wait the development of lime. If they have got possession of Roanoke island it may cost us ten times as much to get them off ns it would tion. to have prevented its occupa- False Alarm. The reports of oi.r loss in the late ment in the Mountains of Va. turn out to Lc greatly cxagerated. One Regiment of our men was simply re pulsed by live or six of the enemies after an engagemcut of an hour and a half. They will not attack unless they greatly oer num ber us. No doubt, when the facts are fully known, the victi r) will be seen to le ours. '1 he stay LAW. We learn by a priv; e .etter received by a rontlcinan lure from a Iriend in Raleign, that ii i Kii.iav last the Supreme Court decided the stav-law to be null and void, as being opposed io that provision of the Constitution alike of the I'nr.edand Confederate .States which says, that no Slate shall pass an ex ostj,irto law, or a law impairing the obligation of contracts. Some s-tay-Iaw nut! be had. Our volunteers must not b. ruined by Shyloeks in their :tb tt'in e. The Legislature to meet on the lfth of next month ought to see to this. Let them cons 1: with the Judges of the Supreme Court and sej what can he done, for somcui.nir muxf be dune. Suppose A, a northern man w ho has t a irmo irone to the enemi s country, lias ;tol or account against 1, a soldier who is sacrific ing much fir his country. A, transfers this account to C, a note shaver, and I, absent on State services is ruined for the bent lit of an enem', and some people would say, blood-sucker. We say at once that this thing icoitt do. The people wil1 be ape to taKe it into their own hands. The Convention paltered over this thing. They said the existing law would not hold wa tcr. They admitted that some law of the kind was necessary, and they adjourned without doing anything or providing any substitute. A Sovereign Convention! A sovereign fiddlestick! Wilmingtoiljottr nal. From Winciiirstcr. GEN. JOHNSTON PREPARED VANCE. TO AD- A gentleman who left Winchester Friday, at 2 o'clock, p. m., furnishes us with the following statement of affairs, in that quar ter : The relative positions of Gen. Johnston and Gen. Patterson remain as last reported the former being encamped near Winchester, the latter in Martinsburg. Gen. Johnston since falling hack upon Win chester, has been largely reinforced, and for several days past all his camp ccpuippage has been packed and the men supplied with three days provisions. This fact has led to the impression that an advance movement will soon be made by Gen Johnston. On Wednesday last a skirmish occurred near Bunker Hill, twelve miles from Winchester, be tween a company of our cavalry and the enemy, in which two of the latter were killed and three taken prisoners. No one injured on our side. The prisoners were brought into Winchester Thursday morn- inr The reported retun home of the Pennsylva nia regiments belonging to Gen. Patterson's command is confirmed. Only three regiment's, however, returned, instead ol four, as stated Saturday. The reported firing upon the troops when they left is unfounded. Tho ronnrt that the the Diisoners taken by Gen. Johnston's forces, have been put to work on our entrenchments, is without foundation. No other disposition has been made of them than is usual with prisoners of war, vis: keep ing them in confinement, or releasing them on parole of honor. Lynch. He-pub. of to-day. From Maiiases. ADVANCE OF THE FEDERAL FORCES ! From Manassas Junction we learn that on Friday last, the Federal forces made an ad vance of three miles in the direction of our lines, and that within the past day or two large reinforcements have crossed the Poto mac, and been added to General McDowell's command. No important movements have been made hv our troons. but everything is in' readi ness for the receptisn of the enemy whenever Lc shall think proper to make an attacs.- jbid. OPPOSITION TO LINCOLN. Washington, July 13. Speeches and votes indicate that there are fivo Representatives and seven Senators who oppose tne Aaminibira tion. THINGS IN ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, July 13. The houses of Southern patriots were opened on Thursday night for re joicings. Though not illuminated, the city looked bright. Dutch garden keepers and ac tors are not now so proud of their fellows, Zeiglp and Boernstein. A number of foreign ers arc reported to be leaving the city in Drighr, . - A CHEAP NEWSPAPER FOR VOLUME III. Iea I of Governor EIIl Bio graphical Sketch Funeral Obse quies, J3tc. The following full and very just, tribute to the life and history of our late distinguished Chief Magistrate is from the Raleigh Standard, and considering the political relations which have existed between the Editor of the Stand ard and Governor Ellis all must admit that the notice does great credit to the head and heart of Mr. Holden:. Having received no official or positive informa nation other than the rumor ot dispatches re ceived in this city, of the death of Gov. Llhs, up to the issue of the last Standard, we hesitated to prepare a suitable sketch of the departed, and to put our columns in tnoumiug.because ot the un certainty recently attending rumors and dispatch es. Subsequent events prove that the melan choly announcement was, alas ! too true, and wc therefore append auch a notice now, as the oc casion demands, and as cur scanty materials fur nish us. John Willis EIHs was born JP20 in the Jer sey settlement, in Davidson County, in this State, of higblv respectable parents. " After the usual preparatory studies, he entered Randolph Macon College, Va., and from thence to tho Uni versity of this State, where he graduated in 1841. lie subsequently studied law under the present Chief Justice Pearson, and commenced its prac tice in the town of Salisbury, in 1S42 or 43. In 1844 he was elected to the House of Commons from Rowan. During this year he was married to an excellent lady, the accomplished daughter of Philo White, Esq., then of Brooklyn, N. Y.. who lived but a short time after her marriage. He continded to represent the county of Rowan in the House of Commons, until 184ri, when he was elected one of the Judges of the Superior Courts, then in his 29th year, and the youngest man at that time, who had been called to that post in our State, lie contitiue.Mo fJM the ofiiee of Judge until be was elected Governor of the State in 1858, discharging his duties with com mendable zeal and ability. Subsequently to his election to the gubernato rial chair, he was united in marriage to Miss Marv Graham Daves, of Newbern, one of the aniilhle and accomplished daughters of lb,- late John P. Daves, of that town. Pending his first tt-rm of service as Governor but little occurred beyond the usual routine ot duty, to excite public interest. In 1800 he passed through an exciting and arduous campaign with au abFe competitor, John Pool. Esq , and was re elected by a handsome majority. But lis na turally delicate fiame, we think, received a shock from this laboious task one demanding more sacrifice of health and life than ordinary prudence should demand from any man from which it never recovered. The succeeding Legislature was a long one and it bordered upon excitiug and melancholy nvnntj In liia Annual Messaore. auionc other important suggestions, he called tne attention or the Legislature to the necessity of re organizing i ' the iniii ia and arming the Slate, and the imminent j i hazard of delay Iu this view his suggestions j i harmonized with the views of this pape , and j they were frankly and promply endorsed. The ' Legislature adopted his view s, and it- is to be re : grot ted that the plan adopted should, fmni any cause, have failed of prompt anil full execution. I So far as we know, the failure was nut as y fault ': of his. Virginia may well bewail a tiunla--I fail ure The pressure of business was too severe fo: ' him, and the close of the Legislature found him j emaciated and worn A trip to Newbern and i Wilmington served" to brace up his system, and j he returned to his duties with renewed energy. I Ii has been often said, that Gov. Ellis early ! sympathised with the South in her present strug j r'e. This is no doubt strictly true But it ma ; b recorded with eq-ial truth to his honor, that I iv i -iti Tir iniirht have been his convicth in au-l I f clings, he held them in abeyance, so tar ! mihiic su-.ts are concerned to the omnip t as his at w ill of ihe people of t he Sti te, so strongly nhati.-ai: v exoressed bv them at the i . ana em-ballot-box Whnmrv iii the. election of delefirates to the Convention. Thecmi in our National affairs was rapidly approaching i's climax, and the Gov-erno-, though feeble and wan. was bracing him self tor the task imposed on him by his position. Oh the 15th of April last the diabolical proclama tion of Lincoln fell like a thunderbolt from a clear ky upon the country. Then came the insulting demand from Lincoln for her quota of troops to subjugate the South, from N. Carolina. The Gov ernor" seemed at this to rally his remaining strength, and gallantly firing back the insult. iH thoseburuing words, "You can get no troops fiom North Carolina !" He promptly caused the occu pation of Forts Caswell and Macon, and in good time, without the loss of blood, effected the ta king of the Arsenal at Fayetteville. He called on The volunteer troops ot the State, and our citi zens from Clieri kee to Currituck responded with nlntritv. These several acts met the hearty and general approbation of his fellow-citizens of the State and of the South, and by uone more hearty than by this journal and its editor. Anxious to do what he could in repelling the invader of Southern soil, he doubtless taxed ins strength tar beyond what ordinary prudence d rectcd. no ping still to live, he started with his family, on the2Ist of June, from this city, when unable to sit up, to the Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe coun ty, Va., where we learn he breathed his last on Sunday, the 7th inst., iu the 41st year of his aga, leaving a deeply bereaved widow, two interest ing children, and numerous friends to lament his untimely end. Dispatches to the Military department in this City, announcing the death of Gov. Ellis, were received we learn, on Monday, 10 o'clock, A. M. Immediate preparations were made for the proper reception of the remains. The melaucholy ti dings were received with profound sorrow and sympathy by our citizens, though not unexpec ted. Two companies were detailed from Col Fisher's regiment, to proceed to Petersburg, to meet the body, and escort it to the city. On Tues day, the Mayor, C. B. Root, Esq , called a meeting of the citizens at which he presided A large crowd assembled, several gentlemen made appro priate remarks, suitable- resolutions were passed, and a committee appointed to meet the remains at the Depot. On Wednesday morning, Mr. Speaker Clark, the acting Governor, arrived. A little after y o'clock, a large crowd received the mortal remains of the late Governor, at the depot, which were conveyed thence to the capitol. There the procession was formed in the fe llowing order: nrif Gen. Gwinn. State Troops, com manding, aided by Capt. A. D- Moore ; 6th Reg't. State Troops, Col. Fisher; Ellis Light Artillery, Major Kanisenr ; Hearse with the body : Pall bearers : tho Clergy ; Surgeon General and Med ical Staff; Family and relations, Uovernor oi uie tate, Speaker of House of Commons, Jxecuiive Officers, General Assembly, Masonic ana otner orders, General Staff, Officers of the Navy, Offi cers and soldiers not on duty, Committee of Ar rangements, Mayor and lioaid, aud citizens, in carriages The procession passed around the capitol square and down Fayetteville street, slowly and without music, to the Governor's Mansion, where suitable religious services were performed, as we learn, by Rev. Dr. Mason, Rector of Christ's Church, of this city. The procession and crowd retired, leaving the body in the Mansion untill Thursday. when, accompanied by suitable demonstrations of respect, it was conveyed -by special train to lloltsburg, Davidson county, and deposited in the famly cemetery. Capt. R. S, Tucker, and W. M. Boylan, Esq., were Marshals of the day. Ev ery mark of respect due the man or the office, was cheerfully yet mournfully exhibited on the occasion. The Capitol bell tolled all day ; half hour guns were fibred from the Capitol-square, from sun rise till sun-set. The Capitol, the Washington monument, the Confederate flags, Fayettville s t et and the Executive Mansion were all draped in mourning. . The stores and offices of business were closed, and almost the entire population were witnesses and participants of the solemn scene, It is gratifying to North Carolinians to know, that every mark of respect and condolence was sliown on the occasion of the death ot their Chief Magistrate, by the citizens of Virginia wherever the"remains passed, and iu a very handsome man ner especially, in the city oi Petersburg. THE FRENCH SQUADRON. Boston, July 14. A French steamer, with an Admiral on board, has arrived at Halifax-, where he will await the arrival of six other French steamer', wbefl the fieet will sail for the South. THE MILLION. SINGLE COPIES S2.00; TO CLUBS OF SIX OR NEWBERN, N. For the Progress- Fort Ocsacoke, Beacon Island, June 24th, 1S51. Editop Daily Progress : Deak Sir: Since my last communication nothing has occurred worthy of note and we have been busily en gaged in our appointed work, mounting guns, landing and piling shot and shell, building quarters for the garrison ot the Fort and doing all the other acts and deeds necessary to make this post live long in the memory of any Lin coln vessel that may dare to come within range of our guns.-; The garrison is at present com posed of the "Tar River Coys," and, both on shore and seaward they have kept a most vigi lant and effective guard. I cannot doubt that they will gie a good account of five times their number of the scum ot hirelings that threaten us, when the day of battle comes. On Monday next they will be relieved by the ''Morris Guards" under Capt. H. A. Gilliam, who will then move his command over here from Ports mouth for two weeks. This Company is like all our gallant volunteers, dissatisfied only with one thing, that, after having been here for about four or five weeks, they have had no fight yet. They fully intend to do soma "powerful severe" lighting as one of them expressed it when the hour comes. On Saturday night, when I chanced to be at Portsmouth on leave, it seemed almost as if the wished-for time was come at last. A steamer, with a iargc black hull, no bowsprit, three rr.asted and side-wheeled, was distincly seen off" the bar. Among others I saw her myself as I have described her, apparently standing in for the inlet. The drum beat to nru;s, cart ridges and caps were distributed, and in au in crcdibibly short time 450 resolute men sfoeel firm within the Hospital enclosure, under the command of Capt. Sparrow, ready lor any thing he might indicate. Where all were prompt it wotid be difficult to single any one company out as deserving of especial notice, but the sol diery promptness and Zouave celebrity with which Capt. Gilliam's "Morris Guards" sped to the rendezvous were beyond all praise. Rut it was fated not to be the steamer, as reported by Capt. Sparrow's scouts, after steaming along shore for a while, bore away to the Eastward and was no more seen. Nevertheless the troops remained under arms and biv'onaeed in the Hospital till very late at night. The "Wash ington Greys" were detailed by their Captain to rest on their arms ihe whole night, till, just before daybreak, they were transported to Fort Ocracoke, to be ready to repulse any attack that might be made at sunrise. But none such was attempted. I ought not to omit noticing the bearing of j our gallant Seventh Regiment of N. C. Volun- ! tccrs, as they reposed on their amis awaiting i the order to march. It was a clear moonlit ; night and the uiciry jest the frolicsome glee j oH-oyhood, mingled with the sober mirth of j matured manhood, gave token that the "will j to do and the soul to dare" were by no means, j wanting. Singing was commenced, and kept i up with spirit, the "Washington Greys" per- j forming several beautiful glees with very great j taste and spirit. The "Morris Guards" follow- j ed in their own masterly style shewing by their ' singing lluil man1 oi mem were accompuMieu musicians. Especially, an .impromptu I M. i-' led by a yetitieoian in this Company was receiv ed u i'lh loud and repeated plamlets. ' It was the most unique thing ol the kind 1 have heai d for some time. Let it not be thought that I have forgotten, because I mention il last, that several lovely ladies graced this scene. Cur thoughts dwell longest on what we hear las!, and on this theme mine dwell now with real pleasure. les: they w ere there, and several intern led to march to the beach when the order w; avowed purpose of attending given, for the to the wants of an' who might suffer in the strife God bless them ! There was a nobler and a higher hero ism :n many a soft aye many a tan Jul eye and quivering lip, that night, than ever gleam ed from a warrior's face. Maine not the tearful eye, nor the quivering lip! While we thought and talked aud 'laugh ed about the Cvay, tm g had followed the matter out to its pvbxible conclusion, and with thoughts of dead and dying before their minds it was but natural that a slight shade of sadness should flit across them, "Since upon night so sweet, such awful morn might rise. ' Truly yours, MUD FIDDLER. The Fight in Missouri. NORTHERN ACCOUNT. Kansas City, Mo., July 8. We are in debt ted to the Kansas Journal for a copy of the Fort Scott Democrat of the 7th, containing an account of a battle between the Missouri State troops under Govenor Jackson and General Rains, numbering, by their accounts, from ten to thirteen thousand, and the United States force under Col. Sigel, numhering one thou sand five hundred in all. Our imformant says that on Wednesday, the 3d inst, the Slate troods left Rupe's Point and moved South to Murray's six miles. On Friday morning, at 8 o'clock, they broke up camp and marched South in the direction of Carthage, the county-seat of Jackson county. At Abbay Fork, seven miles North of Carthage, they we.e met by Colonel Sigel with fifteen hundred men, who immedi ately gave them battle. The first onset resulted in the State troops being driven back some distance, and the offi cers ordered a retreat. The centre gave way, but the order not being heard on the flanks, the advancing United State troops were in dan ger of being surrounded. The flanks finally fell back, slowly keeping up the fight with their artillery, which made fearful havoc in the enemy's ranks. At the crossing of Dry Fork our lines were very near being taken, when by the arrival of 200 Union men trom btioal reciv, they crossed with a loss of but five killed and two wounded. The battle continued, the United States troops alternately fighting and retreating until dark, when they reached Carthage, having crossed Buck branch and Spring river. On the way the fighting was all done with the ar tillery, Col. Sigel retreating as soon as they ad vanced. It is believed that Col. Sigel's object was to draw the State troops on Carthage, when, with 400 reserve troons at that place, and expected reinforcements from Neosho and Sareoxie, he would be enabled to turn and drive back or rout them. The loss on Jackson's side was very great. Our imformant says he counted 70 or 80 wound ed left on the field and in houses by the way side. At Dry Fork a large amount of beef was thrown out of the wagons, it is susposed to make room for the dead. Another imformant residing at Carthage states that he passed over a part of the battle field yesterday morning,' and saw wagons and hacks passing in every direction gathering up the dead for interment. The loss on the part of the State troops cannot be less than from S00 to 500..' The ground in many places was strewn with dead horses, and the stench was sickening. The whole country was laid deso late, fences torn down, crops trampled into the gtound, and houses plundered. He met par ties of women who stated that everything had been taken from them by the State tsoops ex cept what they had on their backs. The retreat was conducted in a style worthy of veteran troops, and. with as much coolness as upon parade. It was only the overwhelm ing' odds on the side of r.he Secessionists that enable them to carry the day. The victory was really with Sigel. . It was reported that a night attack had been made on Sigel, and 400 of his troops killed and 600 takerprisoners, with three pieces cf artili C, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1861. lery, but our imforment Rays he overheard a messenger from the Secession camp say that they had killed only one man, after entering Carthage, and had taken no guns. Jackson announces his intention of fortifying himself at Carthage until Price and McCulloch arrive from Arkansas with reinforcements, when he will act on the offensive and enforce the laws of the State. Major Sigcl retreated in the direction of Sar coxie, where he expected reinforcements.- Nothing can be heard from Major Sturgis or Gen. Lyon. Later. July 7, 8 o'clock, P. M. A citizen of this place has just Arrived, having left Sher man, Jasper count', at daylight this morning. He states that, after leaving Carthage, Col. Si gel moved two miles southeast of tho town, where he encamped for the night. His com mand is badly cut up. His loss is variously estimated at from 300 to 1,000, and that of the Secessionists from 1,000 to 2,000 killed and wounded. Col. Brown, with 3,000 troops from Springfield, is said to have joined Col. Si gel. , Major Sturgis is North of the Osage, and Gen. Lyon, at last accounts, was at Warsaw, on his way South. On Friday, the day of the battle, Ben. Mc Culloch and Gen. Trice arrived at Neosho, 20 miles South of Carthage, with 10,000 men. A guard of 200 left there by Sigel, was surround ed and taken prisoners. One report says that all were murdered, and another that but a small portion of them were killed. McCulloch ent forward 2,000 men to assist Jackson. He ex pects f, 000 additional troops from Arkansas. Sr. Louis, July 10. The Springfield corres pondent of the Democrat, under date of the 3tli inst., says, immediately after the arrival, Brig. Gen. Sweeny, at Springfield, dispatched mes rcngers to Cols. Sigel and Solomon, who were encamped at Neosho, to move their columns to Carthage, which was promtly done. Last night a messenger arrived from Col. Si gel, slating that Jackson and Gens. Price and Earns had united their forces, and were encamped eight miles North of Carthage. Si gel and Solomon pushed forward rapidly and attacked the rebel force early yesterdap morn ing, and continued fighting during the day. Messengers are constantly bringing informa tion tbatlhc rebels are retreating Southeast ward!' between Sareoxie and Mount Vernon, falling back on Caseyville with their baggage and plunder, under cover of their cannon, and Sigel attacking their rear, This afternoon Gen. Sweeny commands in person a flying column, moving Southwardly to intercept the rebels at Vernon, thus crush ing them completely between our columns. Large bodies of mounted men are congrega ting at West Plains and Forsyth, with the in tciition of ioining Jackson's force, but Sweeny sent a detachment of i'OO mounted men through Douglas county, to prevent their union and drive back (Jen. McJJride's command. A company of Home Guards arrived last night, bringing Coi. CoHev, late member of, the Legislature, as a prisoner. Later advices say a report reached Spring field Sumh:v morning, of an engagement be- i t ween r.oij Fed' r ilii-ts, under Col Wolf and 1- i r..iil rid ji Ls. Wolf occui.iied i prairie wncn the ' battle be.uan, but the ri bels retreating to the he folk Wi d, and in skirmishing lot :JO ien kilk '.once ihv: The 1., d aud woundeel he hiuisclt being a- : klik-d. ss of the rebels was considerable, but not d. finitely asecrlained. A messenger was then dispatched to Springfield for reinforce ments, and the whole force pushed forward. Gen. Lyon was at l.ecsville, Cloud couty, on Sunday morning. Major Sturgis was at Clin ton, Henry county, on the same day. They expected to form" a junction about ten indes south of Clinton on Sunday night. GOVERNOR CLARK. The demise of Gov. Ellis places Henry Toole Ci. viik, Es'j., of Hdgvo nib, Speaker of the Sen ate, in 'the Executive Chair. The duties of the ofiiee are, at this juncture especially, deli cate and hischl v responsible ; demanding a wise, cool head, large experience and great purity of j character. i Wehar. k own Mr. Clark for many years. He has been a good deal in public life, has been observant of men and things, and brings to his aid a knowledge of our public men, the charac ter of our people, and the demands of the pres ent crises. He has a cool judgment, a modest estimate cf his own abilities, an honest heart, and a purpose to do his duty to his entire State and the South. We rely upon his honesty, his prudence, his cool judgement, his patriotism, his readiness to counsel with the wise the ju dicious, the representative men of the State, and, more than all, upon his will and ability to do right, to conduct the ship of State through the perils of the war for the next eighteen months. May heaven preserve his health and his life! Standard. The news about the battle in the Northwest is still unsatisfactory. We give the following from the Richmond Dispatch, which is the most reliable : From the best information wc can ooraiu, ine battle occurred on Thursday last, with a de tachment under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Pegram, and consisted of only three companies, which were engaged in the fight This small force kept in check, for some time, several thousand Federal troops ; and, although sorely pressed, we learn that not more than 40 were killed. The gallant Lieut. Col. Pegram was serious ly wounded, and was taken prisoner. Many of the men in his command, who were believed to have been killed or taken prisoners, have since the battle found their way into the camp of the Confederate troops. The last heard of CoL Heck's command was that he was making his way through the moun tains to ioin Gen. Garnett's forces, but as it was reported that Gen. Garnett had retired from Laurel Hill, and his position or destina tion unknown, it was uncertain when Col. Heck would join him. Coi. Scott's regiment was said to be about fortv miles from Staunton, and had been rein- lorced bv several regiments, within the past 1 f lU Tt was also renortc-d that ten thousand of the Federal army were between ben. uarncus forces and the position held by Col. Scott. THE ST. NICHOLAS AFFAIR. TSaltimoke, July 13. Four men were arres ted to-day who arc implicated in the seizure of the St Nicholas. AN "IMPORTANT" DISPATCH. Washington", Jul V 13.-The contract committee consists of Messrs. Van Wyck, Washbuine, Holman, Fenton and Steele. ARREST. Washington, July 13. Mr. Taliaferro, son-in-law to Senator Mason, has been arrested as a spy. A CONSIDERABLE DWINDLE DOWN. Washington, July 13. The reserve of 60, 000 has dwindled down to 3,000. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET: New York, July 13. The sales of cotton to day were 500 bal.s. Middlings I5 cts. . A WANt'oF MONEY. Washington, July 13. The want of money is the reason assigned for discharging the clerks in the Patent Office. - THE RUFFIAN MONTGOMERY. St. Lons, July 13. Montgomery's jay hawk bendits are reportedto be devastating the Wes tern borders of Missouri, MORE ONLY SI.50 A YEAR . ANOTHER ACCOUNT. On Thursday, about 3 o'clock, a battle took place between 250 Confederates against 4,000 Yankees. Our loss is supposed to be about 150 killed, wounded and missing ; that of the enemy from 800 500. Mr. Hughes, a member of the State Conven tion from Randolph county, was killed by ten bails shot through him. All of Capt. Irvm s company, from Bucking" lam was killed, togeth er with "all of his officers, except Lieut. Col. Bondurant and fifteen men. Col. Heck esccpid to Gen. Garnett, it is thought, and it is sup posed that (ien. Garnett retired into Hardy or Pendleton counties. Col. Scott came upon the field just as the fight was ended. His men begged hiui to let them attack the enemy, but he declined to do so, and ordered a retreat of his entire force, which was effected in good order, to this side of Greenbrier River. . ' The entire Valley is now in the possession of the Federal forces. Col. Scott has with his regiment 30 or 40 prisoners Union men who were arrested by the militia of that section of the country. Col. Pegram was taken prisoner. It is thought the Hessians were 10,000 strong at Rich Mountain, and had a force from 18 to 5,000 at Laurel Hill. It is related as an incident of the battle that Capt De Lanier, formerly of Petersburg, in command of an artillery company, after all his men had been killed, loaded, and fired one of hi pieces five times ; and when the enemy came up to him, after he bad received his mortal wound, with only strength enough left he drew his revolver and killed two ot the Hes sians. THE "JEFF. DAVIS" AGAIN. Bai.timoke, July, 13. The schooner En chantress, from Boston, has been captured by the privateer Jelf. Davis. MORE CAPTURES. Boston, Jul v. 13. An arrival here states that the privateer Jcft Davis has captured three prizes off Cape Hatteras. LATEST FROM GEN. GARNETT'S CAMP ! The Et-oaqement "f the Georgia Regiment T.ie E-uiny UuUed Account from an Eye Witness' A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republi can, writing county, July from l aurel ill" '-amp, ciiuym i tii. sa s JusVat the close of a most exciting day, 1 take advantage of a few leisure momen ts to in form you of the events which have made it im portant. This morning, at 6 o'clock, we were informed that the enemy had advanced in mil force up the road from Philhppa, and were then only two miles from our camp. Citizens who canie in reported that their train wagons, artillery and men filled the road for a distance of nearly two miles. - The Georgia Regiment, Col. Ramsey was sent out one mile in advance, to meet them. ...i ..i.,..,t nVlnr : t hree companies oi me Re;ment encountered about tne same numuei of the enrmv, who were deployed in the woods. An irregular lire was kept up until 11 o clock, t which time the Georgia boys succeeded in driven the enemv Lack to the roam body of t he ,rnv F.nt one man was wounded on our side, i...t tl.-sh wound in the leg. The enemy i I l 1 1 I I V V lwt vi vv badlv. Our men report n t t i enemv kill d anu a iiumuci n""11" , i . ... ..-.,,.1. .1 vmm" boy in the Ueorgia r.egimcm Knieei opc or the enemy who was in advance and sep arated from the rest, and he immediately ran up and took h s gun (Minnie musket) and ac coutrements. r...: , This evenina, the rei irjiima nvy.nuK was scut out teT relieve the Georgians. firing commenced again at 2 o'clock and contined un til S i ri 1 was present during the whole time, on the ground. About ten steps front n.e one of Capt. Harrison s men was shot throu.-h the shoulder. The ball passed entire ly through and entered the coat of Capt II who wss a little in the rear. One of the Iuch mohd Sharp Sh- oters was shot through the head and instantly killed. T he enemy lost in the evening about 15 men and some wounued. I saw a good many of them fall. The enemy were very near just at the cd-e ol the woods in which our men were de ployed, and we could hear them talking dis tinctly ; they kept up a continual yell, using all kinds of profane language. One man I saw mount the fence, wave his hat, with three cheers for Lincoln and groans for Jeff Davis, but be fore he had given them, a ball from one of the Sharp Shooters ended him. To night our men will rest in their trenches and wa expert to be attacked at daylight by the wnole L ee of the enemy. They are 10,0 strong, with artillery. McClelland is supposed to be !n command. We can maintain our po sition. . . !! Our men acted with great cooiness. anu bravery, and are anxious for the enemy io show themselves again. Gen. Garnett directed all the movements of the day, and every one has perfect confidence . u.-.. -V..1 n,u) tnilitarv skill. You will III HIP javio'nv' i it hear from me again. P. S. This evening our men ouna. r I lit t'lir.lll Y. T ... . wn K-iL in me nun. in o. ..nrr.inn. Hewas from Indiana. J hey . ,, i ..r .vV bullets while were m tne muisi i i; i...v...v i nnttimr him m his grave. REPORTED DEFEAT OF GEN. JICCLEUAS. A courier arrived at Staunton Saturday morn ing direct from LauielHiU, Gen. Garnett s camp, who brought information that a Keneral ensrage mpnt had taken place between the forces of Gen. Garnett and Geu. McClellan, in which Uie latter was defeated with a heavy loss, and about one thousand ef hi men takeu prisoners. rTho above is the substance of a despatch re ceived in Charlottesville Saturday from Staunton, and which was furnished the Republican by a gentleman who saw the despatch. As no par ticulars are given, there is some doubt as to its correctness, but we fervently trust that it may prove to be true. THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. Jefffkson Citv, July 13. The Missourians arc gathering around Uooncville, and the inva ders are under arms every night, expecting an attack. The same condition of things exists at Lexington. Reinforcements, especially artilery, are grcatlv needed. " DEPART URK OF NURSES. We are pleased to learn that three or four ladies citizens of Charlotte and of the county, sacrificing ease and the enjoyments of home and society of friends, departed on Friday night last, for Yorktown, to nurse and provide for the soldiers who may be sick at that point. They have gone well provided with hospital stores furnished with subscriptions made by the citizens for that purpose and' we bid them God speed in their errand of mercy and com mendable devotion to the Southern cause. Charlotte Bulletin. Special Gas. The special correspondents cf the N. Y. papers keep up the courage of the dupes at home by such dispatches as the fol- lowing. with naming heads atiacneu : Washington, July 7, 1861. Forward to Richmond ! To-morrow is the j day agreed upon by the President and his ad visers, including ben. ncoit, mr a grauei wui bined movement on Manassas Junction, by flank and centre columns. We make no com ments, but give this simple announcement, and wait patiently for results. . - ,A GREAT EXPLOIT. Washington, July 14. The two ladies who inveigled the Connecticut officer (Capt, Good win) to his captuie, have been arrested and held as prisoners, as a guarrantee cf Goodvrin'b re- INVARIABLY' IN ADVANCE. NUMBER 47. ORIGINAL POETRY. , iPl'BLISHc.D BT REQUEST J ' To Mrs. S. J.IIaucock. With the. Cvmpiiments of the Author, an old Terian. - . A HYMN FOR THE TIMES. (Written on Fast day, June 13th. 1661.) "Some trist in chariots, and dome in hordes, bnt We will rcmpmber the same ol the Lord, our God." Psalm XIX, 21. "Our father trusted in the; they trusted in thee and thon didst deliver th?m. They cried unto thee nnd were delivered: they trusted in thee and were net confounded.'" Pdalm XXII. -1-5. To-day, oh God, we lift on high, For onr loved land, the suppliant cry, Before thy throne, we humbly bend, The hearing ea .Jehovah, lend Our sires' strong hope, thou wast of yore. Their cry. thou hcard'st in perils sore, Ajraii st their foe, thon paVst them power So help thou us, in this dark hour. Their numbers, Lord, tiiey prondly boast. Who threat our plains with bannered host Oh Gideon's God ! thou art oar trust, And few shall make their many, dust. . Nerre thon our arms to strike with might. For freedom iu the day of fight Oh, shield thou then each patriot head To foeman hearts, wins home our lead. In thy dread name, the sword we draw. We smite for hearth stones, truth and law How just our cause, oh Lord, thou know'st, Oh, roike it triumph, God of hosts '. Let not our Southern soil be troil, Hy Northern legions, bnttle shod. Or, if they come, oh, let them feel, The rie.y wrath iu Southern steel. Oh God all wise! our counsels gunle, Be. God of battles ! on our sid, Our wives, our liti!s miss, our land Almighty God ! their guardian stand ! Austin. Texas. SELECTED PUKTliY. War Song-. By JlDGE A Ii. Met.k. Would'st thon have me love thee lenrest, Willi a woman's proudest heart. Which shall ever, hold thee nearest Shrined in its inmost heart? Listen, then ! My country's eallinp: On her sons to meet the foe .' Leave these groves t rose and roj'rtle Drop the dreamy harp of love ! Liko young Korner- -scorn tne tunie, vv hen the e; igle screams above ! Dost tho.i pause ? let dotards dally Dost, thou for thy country fight ! 'Neath her noble emblem rally "God ! our country and her riht !" Listen ! now her trumpet's calling On her sons to meet the foe ! Woman's heart is soft and tender. But 'tis pron 1 atid faithful too : Shall she he her land's defender f Lover ! soldier ! up aud do ! Sfize thy father's ancient falchion. Which once flashed as freedom's star ' Till sweet peace the bow and halcyon. Stilled the stormy strife of war! Listen ! now thy country's calling On her sons to meet the foo ! Sweet is love in moonlipht bowers ! Sweet is the altar and the flame '. Sweet is spiingtime with her flowers ! Sweeter far the patriot's name ! Should the.God who rules above thee, Doom thee to a soldier's grave. Hearts will break, but fame will love thee, Cannonized among the brave ! Listen, then, thy country's calling. On her eons to meet the foe ! Rather woul I view thee liv'mg On the last red field of life 'Mid thy country's her es dying, Than to be a dastard's wire. Instruction to MAHsn.i.s is Relation to PmsfjNM-vKs ok Wak anu Prksons Captured at Sea. J. P- Benjamin, Attorney General for v.n i vn(V.fW:iti Slates, has issued the follow ing from the 11 Department of Justice," Dated atllichmond, July 12th: 1. All persons captured at sea and paccd m custody of the Marshals, arc at once to be con fined in such a manner as to prevent their ob taining any information w hich could be made useful to the enemy. 2. All persons captured on board of vessels (whether armed or unarmed) employed in the service of the United States, are to be consid ered as prisoners of war. All persons employed in the service of the cneni3' are to be consider ed as prisoners of war, even when captured on unarmed vessels not employed in the public service of the enemy. Persons captured on private unarmed ves sels, and not employed in the public service ot the enemy, are not prisoners of war. 3. As soon as the Marshal shall have re ceived into custody persons captured at sea, he shall make out a list ot their names, rank and position and submit one copy thereof to the Judge of the Court and another to the cap tors of their protector, for the purpose of de- snrnatinz such as are to be detained as w li 4. After separating those who are to be Ie- o;.rt in eonhnemeiit as witnesses, me vmiivi - Marshal will at once deliver to the Commander of the nearest military post all the prisoners of war ; and will transport, to the frontier and place beyond the limits of the Confderacy all s uch alien enemies as are nut iinivia war, Tn thus fransnortintr captives, whether prir- oners of war or not, the Marshal will take special precaution so to guard the captives as to prevent the obtaining any information that could possibly be useful to the enemy. 5. As soon as the Judge shall inform the Marshal that the attendence of those captives who' are detained ss witnesses will no longer be required, these captives will be disposed ol in the manner directed by the foregoing in structions. 6. The expense of maintaining and transport ing captives taken at sea, in accordance with these instructions, will be paid by this Depart ment on the rendition of proper vouchers, .as provided In the Sth section of the act of 0th May, 1861, entitled "an act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States; and concerning letters cf Marque," prizes, and prize goods." THE NORTHERN CONGRESS. Washington, July 13. In the Senate, the bill providing for additional paymasters and the Force bill was passed. In the bouse the Civil Appropriations bill and the bill authorizing the raising of 500,000 volunteers were passed. THE PRIVATEER " JEFF. DAVIS." Portland, July 13. The bark Mary God dell has arrived here, and reports that she was boarded by the privateer Jeff Davis, which has captured several vessels within the past week. . - Three thousand more troops were called for from Alabama a few days since. The Mont- ii cCoAnfifxnn" K.irns that a requisi- iroLuerv vvuituwi".."" - , F: rZ- 4.,.. v.Knn-l arlJitional troops has IIUU !-' Vl- n.wv.- ... . been made Alabama to equip them. ' The Paris correspondent of the N. O. " Pica yune" says that tbe Emperor Napolean only awaits some decisive military achievement to i-ernize the Confederate States. lbVPES OF ADVERTISING WEE KLY P Pv O G K ESS The followih;: are the only Raterpf cvi :;".; u the Weekly Tropes, to all save those i o een tract by tin year and adveifise in both wei-UIy -jr.-4-dally papers: One square (12 Hnca minion) ofse irt"6rticn, SI liO Subsequent Insertion, each, 50 cert t. . Any number ot wruareu will be charged p: r pWlion. Ail advertisements marked (tfl fill fovh: will hi aio fe. continued till ordered out and ciowec t-.o Vlivy arc fools-But 2Vot All. While the Northern government is inal anJ furious, evidently the result of a tit of fanatical insanity into which dSlema it has drawn a mi lority of the Northern people, yet there are still remaining a few who retain their reason and look at causes, results and events in the liht i of common sense. i While Lincoln, Seward Co. are daily rm.r Kkrinf their brothers and late r elhes in cold blood and making .is much gusto over therr hellish feats as a bear would over a prey sacri ficed for the gratification of her cutis, other men North, who believe there is a God and that man possesses a principle of immortality that must live in happiness or woe, stand agast at the awful tragedy, ready to exclaim, O. wretch? ci men that they arc! who will deliver our once happy, but ndw miserable country, frorrf this political, commercial and finaiu-ial death ? We give the two subjoined articles from Northern papers as samples of this diss of men : He iik ah for rnE Wak! Hurrah for the war! Let's make a little infamous history t Let's snuish up things generally anu uirn ciy. ih-ation on its tracks a thousand years. Let's t....,- fh. "r.d ..." and the rest of the world ruuu i.iv. ili.it . !.-ivi :i envernmcnt. by tearing down the Constitution and setting up a military dic tatorship, that shall have the property, liberty and life of the eitiz.-ns, at its exclusive dispo sal. 1 -el's tret all the preachers to quit preach ing the gospel f peace, and go to rantingut devastation and (daughter over all the land.- Let's shut up ail the churches ; turn all thu schools in'.o recruiting stations ; drive justice from lu-r toinnU-s : knock oil tne wheels oi ciauc; i.liiek out tli" iiiLis; of commerce ; nil au our lie-bis u ilh weed- and every where "cry havoc l...-s of war:" and if any tut mil li'f l . I i use or print an appeal, for ... " "i-,i!:m " "worm." aneet sne jaK a oi k. i . ,.. l,im "traitor." "vohan. "worm, ,(.,- ...t .., . . il.- him wini bullets." and tt l I llt-'MMI v - :ii'eie' h hi IK'l tv. nd "pitch his olhce into ihe street." There now, it that isn t a sum e:ent en;!; -o!i:i-iit of this barbarous war, we want Mr. Wieki.er to get. appointed censor general of all the newspapers and tell us what is. Moomingtou ('V.I 7'iKi. The Rkai. Tka iron. The Concord (New Hampshire, 1 Standard holds the following lan ii'iiage : "The real trailers who are responsible for the disruption of the Arneri. an Cnion aud the present eivil war, are Win. II. Seward, Abe Lincoln. IbuH.ihal Hamlin, Charles Summer, iiem v Vds...n. .bmn F- Hale, Ale They have acevmphjk'-d the disannuls result by preach-in- abolitionism, denouncing union with slave holders, and otiering in Congress petitions for the disoiuti on of the I'nioii. If there are any persons in I his country who deserve the doom of traitors, they are these authors of our na tional calamities. And if this war continues three ea i s thev will be obliged, to nee tneir countrv to receive a traitor's fate, uii-ied and deceived the people to J hey have the ruin of tb.- f .irv. And when the reaction taKcs ;ence w .11 disasters they cer- i lace, as it snr. Iy will, popular ven see U- ili. mii for l.uiiishuient. lien and sutl'i rio: pervade the. North, as tain idy will; when the people cry out under 1 he rden of taxes and debt which this war will force upon them, then will co:ne the oay ol reckoning for the veal traitors the political deiniigois'iies w ho are the ai.'hors of the na tion's calamities. Hence their superhuman cllbrts to .-rush the South before the reaction takes place. Hut they cannot evadi the ac countability to God and the people. If the w ar continues three cars, the men we have named above will be i'u-ilivcs :n foreign countries." Movements of Tkoops. The Onslow Light' Infantry passed up on the train on yesterday morning to join the .rd Regim. -nt State troops. The company numbers, all told, 'J) men, and is officered as follows: E. 11. Rhodes, Captain ; Solomon Gornto, 1st Lieutenant ; W. II. Quince and T. 15. Henderson, 2nd Lieutenants. This is a line looking company and will give a good account of themselves when there is work to be done. Capt. Rhodes desires us to say to the people--of Onslow that the company feel much indebted to them for acts of kindness extended Ihent prior to their departure. To the ladies es pecially do they feel indebted ; nd they promise to protect them and their sex everywhere" while life lasts. More About Hie I-ale At tact lioir Our Coast. The following is from the Neirfrlk Day Bool: AN ATTACK ON THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST P.ATTERIES". It is reported by a gentleman who arrived in this city on Saturday CTening from Eliza beth City, N. C, that on Wedednesday 1at two Federal steamers inane an attack on some earthworks for a battery about being erected? at the mouth ol Oregon Inlet, iN. it ap pears that the breastworks were not finished, nor had they any guns mounted. There wcro a few persons at work on the fortifications at the time, and.fb" n-nns were somewhere in ther neighbrrbood but not in condition to bo used. The steamers opened lir and drove our n e;i awa, the position as wc understand, being v ;ry much exposed. After filing away to ttuir "heart's content on the earthworks, they ihen turned in on a private dwelling and bred Jit that, put the inmates to flight, anil flatter d down the building. This being about all the dtmagc they could do there without landi; g their forces, which it appears they were ali aid to do, they hauled off for operation elswhere. The same steamers, as wc understand th? report, and probably on the same day, run in to Hatteras Inlet, to continue their sport: but here, it appears, the North Carolinians were little better prepared for them. General Gwynn had been along there before them and left a liberal sprinkling of his baby-wakcrs, ready for service; and the Hessians, not leirg awarcof the nature of the reception that await cd them, opened lire on the batteries at that point to their very serious cost; as we under stand the compliment was returned with sc much life and animation as to make therni wish themselves bartily out of the scrape. The injury to one" of their steamers was so great as to cause a speedy bushing of. her guns, and it was necessary for the large steamer to tow her away from the scene of action, she being, so much crippled as to be unable to get away by herself. We learn there wa." no injury done on shoro at this point, and no one was injured at either place on shore, but it is believed that the welt aimed shots from the battery at the latter place? has done considerable slaughter among the en emy on both steamers. CONFIRMATION ,OF THE MISSOURI MEWS. St. Lons, July 13. A special dispatch from Warsaw to the editor of the Republican, in this city, reiterates the statement of the total annihiliation of Gen. Zeigle's command. . THE "JEFF DAVIS" AGAIN Boston,. Jul' 14. The frigate Vincennes ia at in. search, oi the privateer Je". If n