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ni mi - : A CHEAP EWSPAl!ERORTUliiVMILnQI.---TEllMS,. S2.00 PER ANNLIM---IXYAHIABLY ;IN'i ADVANCE- . 5f NEWBERN, N. C ; TUESDAY MOJRNING,. FEBIiTJ A RY 4, 18G2. NUM 15 EH 321 - si; v w mr i , gihi urn - 11 nU m i BY J. L. i'ENNINGTON. TJ1F KE i' j J E UN ."VVT E E ICL Y PROGRESS j .AX 1XV1EXIEXT XliWSi'APF.Jl, Irt If.-l'KO KitOM TUB PROGRESS BUILDINGS, Kvery Tuesday morning, at TV vaor al trays la lr jwiJ in , ilvau' VO DOLLAIiS a c". fPhe Tapfi will not be-frt to any ouo till the I money is received, and nil ab.rriptions will be I tliseoiitinuea wiieii the rune paid Ijm- exni-3. Money, if mailed in ti:e pH-neeot a iotuniflert I Uiay be dent at U:r nK. . ' WHDXESnAY ilOIiNIN'Ci, JAN. 2'J, 18C.2. Item from tit, Xorfolk Day Boole of Monday. ' AFFAIRS AT II ATT E HAS. The rumor so freely circulated here . y ester - lay,-we nndstains credenc-3 in - well-informed i..rcles, as to tlw federal garrison at llatteras having been forced lo abandon their position during the late gale and go over to the maiu land foriseeurity, where tht'y delivered tliera Bclves up to tho Confederate authorities as Tri$ner of mr, ; .;;.: .-. Tn-uffj arnirl'tTiiser'm rttmoi' is, that. the tirst part of the late gale was so severe on the Federals, that it was with the utmost difficulty they could' manage to keep them selves alive there. This the' stood as man fully as they could, and after an apparent sub sidence of the storm, the picked up heart and i . , . -i 1 - congratulated themselves on an almost mira- culous escape. lations found attcranec when th , - . storm set in v. itli renewed lurv, and tins tunc the tide rose . -J , i v i .i - . . J? , . . , t , . , I All the jeuruals publish the semicoLucial ac sonio six or eight inches mgner, taking them t , t ,i ? 4, . .'Z counts fro. n the Auieriean papers, generally up to their waist i'lndmir their ,;M r- t i i a r . 1 , , , J he Government tiad received an account of inajra.iues and provisions submerged and ruined, .and the gale so furious as to prevent assistance from the vessels, they succeeded in fastening together a quantify of lumber, old lighters, Ala, making three large r;ii'ts, on which the whole of them embarked for the main land, which they reached without male rial injury, only a few of them having been lost overboard in the eiiort. They appeared, it is said, to be willing to meet any fate in the world in order to escape the slow tortue and certain death that awaited them at Hatteras. They are reported to have surrendered to Gen. Gatlin. Y'o give this as a rumor, and because it ap pears probable. Should think iinnobablc W ould have suited better. Ed. Prog.J THE STORM AT THE THE NOR1TI. "We undersfad tnai the storm we have had for days past extended to the North, and that its effect was to fill the minds of the Feds with a feverish anxiety with regard to the fJurnside Expoditiod. They have apprehensions, and not Without reason, that it has met with dis aster, and as their brightest hopes lor the sub jugation of the South clustered about it, this fear of its failure fills them with gloom. Their prayers for its success seem not to nave availed: storm and tempest followed it out of its own waters, and as the result of its failure to perform that whereunto it was sent, they see nothing but humiliation, disgrace, defeat and bankruptcy. Y"e.ll may they, with such a picture before them, heave the long drawn sigh and wofully enquire: "Is there any news from . Ibirnside ?" That which was commis- sionced to bring terror to us has proved a ter- j ror to themselves, and while they vainly wish ! that the sailing of the expedition had been de layed until after the storm, they have the hard fact to stare them in the face that it did sail, that it was exposed to the storm, and that it is more than probable, that ere this, those whom they armed to drench our firesides with, blood have gone before us to test the realities of thj unsioa world . MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT THE NOET11. i Ko military movements have been made by j the enemy since our last advices. MoClellan, i "who was re-presenled as ng ivauv md eager for a for 'A ard m..vo, has uec; suriic until he hears irom th; .-lined makir.g t !,,. urnsiu Ex Pi tilt ion. 1 he fact ..s, i no Iu; , of the liuruside Expedition has not only aiiected tlio plans of the encm on the Potomac, but. everywhere j 1 1st' Not even his financial allairs have been snarei anu as we meuium cihcuucic, mc '.-'. ! Ij.-.nks refuse to loan their lunns to a govern- mmt wlio-e hopes arc tied to so uncertain an ' , t:... .m..,oc r.f th,. Ibn-n.id F.xno.di-! lion. NORTHERN FINANCE. In format Kui reached this city Saturday, from the Nt-rth, to the uh-ct all i I, .. f fl i . ,1 1 l(J matter there were still ma chaos. Jo ar- ran eiuent had been between tne banKS nnd t ne y. u speedy ..veriiment, and ovwvthing bid fair for I ,-. . !. . n-( r- :i I'Kl tVn.r.rh. it is TIT' 1 I S 'I I . '1 .1: i i Lti U titA U 'I'll 1.1.1. ' l... .1. , I. o i, i. ni-, f u. 'in '1 i ...... i . . w. . , j-l ij-i-.-v.. - i 1 i;eet s.:iriv s o. life to the amount of one huu- dred and iifi y millions of dollar a nd this, as a basis, issue Treasury Notes to the amount of five hundred millions of dollars. lins is their last effort, and if it fails, the en tire concern must go by the board. From Bki.ow. We learn that there are five steam gunboats at Old Point for which- crews cannot be obtained, owing to a fear that they will be sent to hatteras. This point the occu pation of wdiich was so rejoiced over by the Northern forces and people, has turned out to be a bitter knot. Its exposed condition to wind and wave, the prevalence of small pox and other considerations of disagreeable char, actcr, have placed the acquisition in such bad repute among the Feds that crews cannot even be obtained for their gunboats, fearful lest -they may be sent to face ail these evils. Flag of Tkuck. A flag- of truce steamer left .l.;.:t,.K5li,-r,lavf,rll-. ni,nA.u .,f rf rr the officers ot theVrench Frigate Pommie to their vessel in the Roads. On her return to the Bbaoiei brought up the following passengers. Maj- H. A. Gilliam, of X. C. Lt. Wm. Riggs. do. L. Wharton, formerly of Lr. S. N. Miss Wharton, of Miss. 13. R. IL.lt, of Ga. ('has. Gallagher, of N. C. The two first named wre made prisoners at Hatteras, and have been released on their pa . role. There was another flag of truce steamer yes terday afternoon. lit. Wm. II. Ward, of this city, formerly of the U. S. N., and Lieut. J. J. Wbitehurst."of Washington, N. C, were pas , sengers. . These gentlemen have both been confined at Fort Wurrent and are now released on parole. GEN. CAMlTiFox S RESIGNATION. The President desires it t be understood that no i irt u mst a i ces connected with the recent change in the Cabinet has in any way impaired Ins conn ieu.e in ben Cameron, or disturoeo the Harmony existing between him and the Ad - niiinstiation. I he name ot Mr. Stanton was tugje.tetl to the lWUwui by Geu f Cameron ijs confjleuee in (Jen. Cameron, or disturbed himself, as largely possessing1 the qualifications Siting lii.n for the- post of Secretary of War. and enjoying the ij.nbonin.led confidence of the com- enjoying the unbounded cor itmfmSS, .-.ppoinlinnnt f tho form.', lbe name of Mr. Holt and y mentioned, and the er whs for a short ; time regarded as determined upon. Wash: ! Hep. : I LATEST XEWS FJIOH I'ASSEE Througn the 2ortoi Day Book v c get the ffAvr'tmr lfitr nrr. frnm th Vnrth an.1 frnm Europe : FUKTIinR 15V TflE CITY OF NEW YORK. CHEAT C KIT A IX. Pending the arrival of the Etiropa there was flinj1c tnATW fUnr,,i ; journals argue that a definite answer was not to be expected b' the Europa, and ihink the cause vt i)eace lopses nothing by -delay. Others' construe. the delaj" unfavorably. The Morning Posi tiuuk it diioinishea the' hope of Feace, and that the Vi'ashington Government will propose a compromise, but which will not for a moinont be entertained. The Times asks why the decision should be ilelaved if favorable for peace, and says that the immediate surrender of Martin and Sli'le'l j , x l would have u-'-eu a greater blow to the Con- federates than a victory on the Pot Til ft and '.oriii millions to inereueiai cAciieiuer. lx. - ... j no iiii.j neh says iioi.iiiiig uni peace. the proceedings of Lord Lyons up to the 2')d of December, when he presented the formal de mand of the Baiti?' ;ove; n incut. An answer was looked for by the steamer America, due on the loth inst., and the Cabi net had be. n summoned to meet in Council on the 11-th inst. Dr. Rusell, in his correspondence to the London Times, predicts that the Cabinet at Washington will refuse .to surrender up Messrs. Mason and Slidell. He also says that a vietorj over the Confederate Array has become a po litical necessity, and that Gen. McCle'Jan is be ing pressed on all sides to make a forward movement. The advices per the Europa had caused an upward tendency in the war risks at Lloyds. The Paris Patrie and Pays say that the Government at Washington offered to restore Messrs. Mason and Siidell on condition that England would not recognise the Southern Confederacy. The London Morning Herald sys that if the Mason anu Slidell affair is settled. England and France have an inducement on cv mmercal grounds, to recognize the well earned indepen dence of the Confederate States, and thai, un less the step is manfully taken by the Minis ters at once, it is certain to be taken by Par liament on its assembling. The Daily News says that any recognition of the Confederate States is too abhon ant to English principle to be really a subject for apprehension. Additional' batteries of artillery were under or dors to embark The T.-M.don Times .-hows that bj'-the bfgin ning of Fob nary the squadron of Admiral Milne wilt number seven line o battle ships, thirty three frigates, twenty-five corvettes and sloops of war, and speculates on what lie can do there with. The shipments of ammunition to the Atiautic squadron continues unabated. The privateer Sumter, on ar.iving V.l" Casdiz with the officers an : crews of tho itiderai mcr- chant vessels, solicited permission to enter tne port, llie American V-om.-.u, u. ma mieu ui.u me reouest should b n-msed, out it vvas wanted on condition that the prisoners .,l,onId be placed under the protection of) Spain, and th, Sumt-r then entered the port ! vtitbeut being sainteo. it was rumoieu t-iiar the floi.'i'i.-an Const!' would leave on account ot iho lesolutiOM of Spam. fhe i'ritisli Parw.i.rient is summoned to meet on the Cf.h or 2-Vbuary, but it can called earli- ; er if t!i ; exigencies oi tue cr-: i-dem.iiiu it. Ti;o text of the Austrian despatch to tne Gov crnnie!:t at Washington, on the Trent affair, has neen p;iouso'jo. u mnj j'sMura o-.-nwu , , , .i .i .. .. . i.: ........ . ('.,...... ; i-jogiano, ami says roat in ? j ment can comply with the demands cf England without the least sacrifice ot dignity. TH''. I. AT t: ST FU'O.I FUBOPE. St. John's X. F, Jan. 23 Tne latest intelli- by telegraph via Oueensto.vn, is a loi- i low ( . '. . -r r . t rl i '.IT ,1. Liverpool,jan:-iiie s eamsoip o, - ;llt,f(,, fron N. ork. arrived out on the t n, anu ; tj, steamer Juva. irom l ortiana, aiueu me ! same day. They brought out the announcement ! of the a linstmeiit of the Trent affur, which was J I rneei'etl Wit II UlC L'learest .si . itni.. u:i Consuls - r-. immediately advanced from ll p r cent Tim rendition of Mason and S.idell to i.i... ,..,..!,. ..f t .,,-.1 I.i'ims was received I with the greatest satisfaction, but some journals ; fmnnlain ot the un?raciouS manner in which the i VVjwhi,,rvton Cabinet Proceeded. U' tiers r- ... , , , ccoki duo credit to the act, and the graceful manner with which the settlement was conducted Con soles immediately assumed a buoyant tone, and advanced over one p?r cent. The King of Prussia is ill. The united States gunboat Tuscaroro had arrived at Southampton to watch the Nashville, which was there and ready for sea. The vessels destroyed by the pirate Sumter were the ship Vigilant, barque Eben Dodge and Schooner Arcade. The Continental news is unimportant. The Paris Bourse was firm and higher, and Rentes being quoted at bTf.OOc. A violent earthquake had occurred in Greece. 1 THE CATTLE OF SOMERSET. i We continue additional details of the fight S at Somerset, derived from Federal sources : 1 1 1 . .1. . V... . r t,.:.!"". yJl icnij'ia.i.'. r - i- j The Somerset coi respondent of the Cincin- ( ineot of (;nitcd S,ates notes is considered as nati Tunes says, mat at t ciot:, n oimuo, dofeatcd by thp ,-efusal of the banks of Boston morning, the enmy drove m the picKets ot the &ud &omc q. he Xevv Yorlv- banks to carry it Tenth Indiana, stationed at toe torus of the j Thc Seorotar therefore, feels himself road, 8 miles from Somerset. '1 he lenth were ; , 1; , ... th(l IleCev;siiies of the public credi fl-nvn un into line, anu moved into tne uoou.s. where they were met by the enemy, 0,000 strong, who instantly opened upon them. General Thomas immediately ordered up the Ninth Ohio, Second Minnesota and Fourth Kentucky to the support of the Tenth Indiana, Lhe latter holding the rebels in check nearly half an hour before being reinforced. The First and Second Tennesseeans were or dered up on the right wing for the purpose of out flanking the enemy. Standard's and Whit more's batteries, in the meantime, shelling the enemy in the woods. After being engaged nearly two hours, the Ninth Ohio, Second Minnesota and Fourth Kentucky Regiments made a desperate bayo- net charge upon the enemy and drove tncui tbe"WOods, completely routing and pur- , oni , entrenchments. At the hU,llo 1111111 1 v . ... , . heat f the cuament, Capt. kmxicy ordered one section of his battery Within sixty" yards j of the enemy's lines, and opened a deadly 3 re noon them. 'which added oxeatlv to the success ! l J V'lVIll I llll'w O. Uli4 V 'VklLU Ul 'iVM-UI T uiv uf the day j of the day. Our entre: upon m nut a ston to further demonstrations. At i daylight the next morning a steamboat was ! observed transporting '.roops across the Cum- j b' General Thomas to advance on the enemy's breastworks. Moving up in line of battle and scaling the entrenchments, they lound the camp entirely deserted and everything stand ing as when occupied by the enemy. The houses, tents, horses, mules, wagons, baggage, cannon, amunition and firearms were found in perfect: preservation. The rebel forces in the attack were led by Generals Crittenden and Zallicofllr, and were 8,0o0 strong. . .'''. Louisville, Jan. 23. ; The Louisville Journ al says that the instructions of General Euell bow that he is fully master of the situation. It was arranged that Gen. Thomas should leave Jamestown, that Gen. S-hoepff advance fiom Somerset, thus hemming in Zollicotfer from the West and North. Some Secession spy carried the intelliirence" ot Gen. Thomas' movement to the Confederate camp, and Zol'.i- coffer making a forced march on Saturday t ternom, reached General Ihomas encamp ment early on Sunday morning. In the meantime, Major Sheppard, with the Eit;-teciith lieguiar's and Col. Mason's biiHde of the. Tenth Indiana. Col. liaison's Tenth Ken tucky, Co!. Cross' Fourth Kentucky, reached General Thomas' camp after a forced inarch of twenty-five miles, so that he was able to advance upon the Confederates and drive thf-in before him until he reached their cntrenclunente at night. A private letter from Somerset says that the citizens and soldiers are straggling in loaded with the troubles of battlo. Our bullets were sent with unerring aim, and many of the Coo- j .... i ... ' i....,v..,.i i . . leueraics aro mili in l" luiei.cuu, u'wst nd body. The Union people here have flocked to the battle-field in droves, and are jubilant at the result. It is thought that Cen. Crittenden is among the prisoners, disguised as a surgeon. The Louisville Journal learns that Gen. Har dee has arrested Gen. Hindman for building houses at Cave City and other places on the Nashville road. IMPROBABILITY OF AX ADVANCE OF THE GRAND ARMY. The Washington (Editorial correspondent of the N. Y. Express says : Your readers may set their minds at rest about anv advance movement of the army of the Poto mac. Officers and their regiments and divisions may receive orders to be iu readiness to move at a moment's notice. Gen. Model lan's 24 bag gage wagons, including arrangements for eating and sleeping, with well matched bright bays, may be in good running trim, but au advance movement of the army of the Potomac at present and for 00 days to come, is out of the question The winter of this region has just commenced, and the roads are frightful. A piece of hard around upon which to matiouvre an army of 25,00' men can scarcely be found between this 5,00' i men can scarcely be tound between this nd litulmiond. This state of affairs, it. is feared, iay prevail at the Wes , where the grand army as so auspiciously commenced active opera- ho lias tions. FROM MISSOURI. Ss'oal a. Mo., Jan. 23. Two companies of cavalry, under Major, L. Halderman, of the 1st Kansas Regiment, left LuxiiiL'ton on a reconnoitering expedition on a , lt of ,i10 1litn which resulted in the , t of C.,pain Whiting, Joe Shellv and sev . ,, . . .. .i j " . V . "r' i" ' Y e .V" V i ' ' r' : "'rS! J1? ; v.o-. t-.i o ."-"''', . wus.u5ntw.- i quantity ot boots anu snoes ana otner articles tal n Irom the steamer Sunshine 03' the Lon feuerutes, some time since, ail of which were turned ever to the Federal troops at Lexing ton. Col. Deif'7.1 :r, "f the Kansas 1st regiment, in command at Lexington, announces by a general order, th:a as Confederates lurk in ambush and tire upon soldiers, he has there fore ordered to be arrested a large number of wealthy and influential Secessionists who five aid and comfort to Price's armv, whom I he will hold responsible for the good behaviour j of their hirelings ; and the assassination of one ! man of his command in this manner will be. fol- j . , , . shootiri!ror iiaIlfr;nsr Qf 5 of these ,., . , . . u " wealthy Confederates. FIIOM MISSOLitl. Caiuo, Jan. 23. i Capt. Willard, of the Chicago Light Artillery. ! arrived to. day from Calloway, f miles from Fort j Henry; He reports that that pi ice is garrisoned hy O'"u00 or 7,000 Confederates, with several i K.-1'jtv rr n ri a j r.v whole of General Smith's command started across the country for Paducah this NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. New York, Jan. 2L The U. S. gunboat Iroquois, was at St. Thomas on the 4th inst., coaling. The steam er Quaker City sailed on the -ith instant, on a cruise. FINANCIAL PLANS OF THE GOVERNMENT. The telegraphic correspondent of he Herald writing under date of the 23d, says : The plan of action decided upon by the Sec retary of the Treasuary and the representa tives from the Boards of Trade and Banks of New York, Boston and Philadelphia is so far . , i 1 ii. A i . . " r, . . . 1 . . i as lt contempiaicu ine iee, ict-cipi u.i - i trs tn mnnnr in the r.lan for issuing and fundin"- of an additional nunorea minion oi . . ... . . , , . dollars in 17. S. notes, and making them until fund a legal tender. TIIE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR. To-day the President sent the names of Jno. Tucker. "of Philadelphia, and Peter II. Wat son, of this ciiyf assistant secretaries of war. The names were referred to the military com- ! raittee. FORCING A 'COXTROBAND' TO SWEAR ! ALLEGIANCE TO THE RUMP. An arausiu" incident lately took place in i w.hirifton which we have not seen in print, a id as U :hr,ws some Ugh c irrency of Ape's -realm,' J r. m. near as we caa from mt jws some lignt on me uepiic.ii.cu "realm," we propose logive ii. from memory as it was related advance arrived within sisrht of the rebel : , , ... . ,a t ui t Tho ilIe- nchieniB one hour before dark, and fired i - Tv0..c,ia.- T.ntf fir- I ne t etieral steamni them with sh.ot and shell. Night closing r-JO jnrkev to take his change from. The store ; "ampton Hvads this ev Uerland. W Intmore s battery ol rarrott gur.s - aee -u 1; i last night after dark, and P: vNere oro- gni o near on me ooa . men, in a t-,o rib uiaU who K-rcd bim to take the, coney, report that the Oerocoke pco; t..k r4; ,i ' ,k nv,;. o.l Kfve thQ chanee, an- then t;ike tiie oatn m a-.e . thro,, a Yankee who came te us at a time when not conveuieut to take j notes i Jt PPPp!rs a "contraband as the negroes ar . termed orth kept a shop m w ai-hington ana ft , Itennr m'fntA ti tL-f. the money. a'Jeirir.-r as a ' reason that the dis-.-onnt on lhe r.oi.-, then ten Per cent, would take more than h;s profits on j Ciance to the Loited States or go fayette. A'Crf Day Uuok. The Kentucky Disaster. FURTHER PARTICULARS. CRITTEXDOX MAKES A ST A XD 777 E DESTRUCTION OF FARMS', CAXXOX, ii XU STORES. - ' vwi' : ,---h p.atch, dated at XnoxviUo last night, Las been re ceived here : Gen". Crittenden rallied bis forces at Monti celio. and will make a stand there. Monti- j cello is only twenty-tive miles Irom Somer- The fljing frightened fugitires have greatly exageratel our disaster Nashville, Jan.il. (via Mobile, 23.) The most reliable information we have received here of the engagement at or near Somerset is to the ef fect that only two regiments Col Eattie's Ten nessee and Col. Statham's Mississippi were engaged in the fight near Mjll Springs. The e t.i mated number of our killed and wounded, and prisoners taken from us, varies from three to five j hundred Gen. CrittenJen, with rearly all bis force, is now at Monticello. Stores and ecpiipinents are being sennt to him. The Confederates, after spiking their cannon. threw them into tho river. The enemy got but ?ne t,annon horses and i They also got about two thousand ; horses and mules, and three hundred wagons j , Kn,t t.unvv.mt. t. 1(,ir .'Sli l;' , ' r ' ture bv the enemy. The Vraffflers returning sneak very freely of the cause " of this disaster and their reports j create intense excitement and indignation uere. Nashville, Jan. 24. (via Mobile, 25 th.) Re ports from Bowling Green confirm the washing away, by late freshets of the pontoon bridges and 'the newly constructed portion of Green river bridge. Gen. Buell. it is reported, has left Mum fords villo and gone no one appears to know where. LARGE MEETING OF SYMPATHY FOR THE DEATH OF ZOLICOFFER. Nf.w Orleans, Jan. 25. A large meeting was held at tke St. Charles Hotel last night for the purpose of expressing regret at the deat h of the distinguished statesman aad soldier, Gen. Zolli- CoiTei. Col. Andrew Erwin was called to the Chair, and, Mr. II. L. Goodrich requested to act as Sec retary. On mrtion, the Chairman appointed the following committee to draft resolu tions : Col. J G Pickett, Mj Gen. Lovell, Br.g. Gen, J ft eagles, Commodore Hollins, W A Johnson, A I i L JJavi?. W J Berrv, Alex Fn' ' ' M Kildreth, 1 j - j. Hitcher,aud J C Goodrich, .:.ich reported j Lj,e followiuo-'resolutions : Rcstdctd. That we have received the intelli genee of the death of Gen. Felix K. Zollicoffer with feelings of the profoundest sorrow, and la ment ids untimely end as an irreparable loss to the cause for which he heroically gave his life. In private life or in discharging public duties, we alwayf found him an incorruptible patriot Cool and collected amidst troubles, he was unfalter ing in the execution of his purposes. No man, ?i:ice Gen. Andrew Jackson, enjoyed so com pletely the confidence and uudivided "esteem of the peeple of Tennessee Eesoivetl, That we mourn his death as a great ublic loss, which is only relieved by the r-col lsetion that he fell lighting bravely at the bead ot his column, agamst me lavauers or nu coun try. THE BURNING OF CEDAR KEYS. FLA , BY THE ENEMY GREAT DESTRUCTION. AuiUSTA, Jan. 25. The Savannah News of tins morning says that a letter dated on the 19th inst., from Cedar Keys, Fla., confirms the repor tfri p.sntnifl nt in 11 mace. ma reumaii juim . f . T 1 , . 1 113 Federals ournt. r .1. ,yi....i tiki iirntirras 11 t 1 1 1 1 1 111 11 i'.ii t ii 1 mi-iiiiiiiiktii lilt! (VWU,IIIC IIninn, rm u..v..i4va " w" in 1 that port; ao,5(J bales of cotton and I5L bar- ds of turpentine., The schooner Fanny es- rels caned un the Christol river. A flat with 15 men and some ladies, was captured by the laukces The men were ironed- The captain cf the schooner Ann Smith and some civilians were released on their parole after two days' confiine ment. A letter from Ferr.andina says that the citizens of Cedar Keys were not molested, and that pri vate property was not taken. The enemy have left the place. , The Buunside Fleet. We have received nothing further from the Burnside fleet that wc consider reliable. The stage driver from , , . 4 ,. , . V ties who had arrived at YV ashington just before he left, from the neighborhood of Roanoke, sta , , ted that the Curlew had been down near the enemy and had been chased back by one of the boats, and also stated that but few vessels were visible about Hatteras. The following item is all we get from tho Norfolk paper : THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION. We learn that some passengers have arrived here from Ehzabcth City, who report that there are some thirty of the Burnside fleet in Pamlico Sound. This comes from authority likely to be well informed on the subject, and wc are forced to accept it as true. This news appears to have occasioned but little apprehension in the counties bordering on the Sound, as the people are under the im pression that sufficient means have been adop ted to meet the emergency; and c3m'idence seems to be greatly inspired by the belief that the efficiency of the fleet has been matenaity r 1 t Jl .1 icfaseneu uy me wit- FROT5 XOUFCLK. STECIAL IJISPATCU TO TIIE K1CUMOND DISPATCH. NoitFOLK, Jan. 27. Information was received here to-night, which seems entirely reliable,, that from 25 to 30 gun-boats were in Pamlico Sound. The people of Elizabeth City, Eden ton, tfcc, were sending away the women and children and servants. One family arrived here this evening from Elizabeth City. The Federal steamship Niagara arrived in the Roads to-day, and it is supposed she brings news from the the Burnside fleet. The French steamer Poneone will sail in two or three days. Her officers came up to this citv this eveniug. Reliable information, from passengers by trt ! ikrt 1.1. U.-tg of truce, states that the bay steamer Loa- isiana was certainly lost, and all on bo;ird f.ibout b0u perished. It is believed that many oticr -(,1 cf the tleet were lost, wiih a large p Pcrsrc; la sailed from ening, bound Csouth. F. Still Later. The Albemarle left here Monday evening for Portsmouth and returned assengers by lier de had learned up to that place to get conveyance to Nowbern, that a vessel had g'.Mie to pieces on the bar and 300 men out of 500 aboard were lost and that 13 vessels in all have gone ashore sinee their arrival at Ilat tcras. Also that there are about 140 vessels there, inside and out; Heavy firing has been heard at Hatteras for the last two days,, supposed to have been done to rnise the dead bodies of; those that have bseti drowned to the surface so as to procure them fo'rinfC'tinetjti -rK.. '-r '-c THURSDAY MORNING. JAN. 30, 18i2. Martial law lias been proclaimed in New- j bern. We wish it were the case in Goldsbo ;ro' Wilmington and Raleigh. It pokes a stick ' in the hornet's nest the little mst of traitors, j for such are extortioners, false newsmongers ami the like Ir is vcrv Ktr.inrre that there should not be in Newborn, a town renowned for the most ! ancient and honorable records of patriotism and intelligence, should have none of the for mer corruseations of its glory in exhibition at this time : for such would be the case if the wise and noble efforts, made there at this time, are done without a cause. Yes, traitor, "reliable gentleman," or what not, convince the people that all these things are useless, and you I steal the pillars of allegiance from our holy cause We clip the foregoing paragraphs from the Goldsboro' Tribune and confess they rather puz zu us We acknowledge that our head feels a little dull and out of fix, and it may be that our comprehension is too blunt for them. We don't drink anything, but then we have not skqot much for several days and are not in a condition to understand difficult language. What does it mean ? Is martial law declared here ? Who declared it ? The military authori ties disclaim having dont it, and we have seen nothingtojustify such a conclusion. Everybody j REMAINDER OF THE IUJRNSIDE EXPR thinks what he pleases and is as much at lib- j PITIOX. erty to say what he pleases here, as anywhere in the State. It is true a few individeals have been prevented from leaving here by railroad that institution having been surrendered to the military, for the time being, for military purposes. If to restrain men, who are subject to milita ry duty, and force them against their will to render such duty, is, necessarily, the re sult of a declaration of martial law, then mar tial law is certainly in force here, for such res traints, and compulsions have happened in a few instances, and but few. As to the second paragraph above quoted, wc give it up. The rhetorical and orthograph ical constructions are both too hard for us. While upon this subject, however, we be leave very respectfully to en'er our protest against certain restraints which have been ex ercised here recently. We have reference to the restraining of persons not subject to mili- j tary duty. Of course it is right to force all j men subject to duty to perforin that duty, : ! force is necessary, but persons who are exempt j by law as well as by every principal of com- mon justice, Christianity and humanity, should be as tree now as at any other tune. There seems to be some difference of opinion , , . .. :.i as to w no is reieaseu. o are lieiiner a juuge 1 , p . , , , . , nor expounder oi law, out we ao ciaim to nave j sornc i,l'L.a 0f the meaning of language, and, af ter a careful reading of the Militia Law of the State, we conclude that if Ministers of the j in wnicn me rcueraj w ere aeicatco.. noining Gospel, and persons under eighteen and over j "?,?,'a' ,cce've; F ' 1 IheLuropa had arrived at Halifax, With fifty years of ige, are not exempt that there . ,latcs to tIo 12ili. She brings further ntw.S is no meaning in language. And it is perfect- j fn;ui the Trent affair, its political effect 4. ly reasonable, right and proper, that they Great satisfaction was manifested at the Bnt should be, andwe confess we would suspect j beuig complied with , . ' T . , ,. , , , The Pans JJomteur, with most of the Lou. the intelligence of any Legislative body viTio . ton jouiris concKiiin bitterly the stone block would enact laws to the contrary. aje Any law that would force the gray headed. 1 sires of our beloved old State into the ranks, S who, with their stiffened joints and tottering i ' J- iraillcs, aiC lUiaaic unci tut; ui iiiauin.c i''V after a long life of usefulness to their country, would present an outrage upon our common humanity, disgraceful and appalling to human sensibility. To determine whether boys should be forced into the service or njt, we only have to refer to tho sentiments of Jeff. Davis himself on that subject, "no wise husbandman will commit the rash act of grinding up his seed eorn." As to the clergy, wc hold without fear ol successful contradiction, that to force them in to the service would be an act of gross irijuF tic and a flagrant outrage upon our holy re ligion. It would be unjust, because the laws of the State deny them the privilege of legis lating. If they cannot be. trusted to sit m tre legislative halls of the State, then they should not be forced to bear arms, or, if to occupy i seats in legislative bodies, would be degrading to their high ministerial functions, their posi tions in the ranks of the soldiery of the county would be much more degrading, so that jus tice will not sanction the measure in ei:her case. It would be an insult to our Holy religion, because all our hopes cf future success, as a nation, are baseTupon the maintenance of the principles of our commcn Christianity. The United States government, while it conducted the affairs of the nation upon the principles of the Bible, and" its rulers were God fearing men, outstriped every other nation oa c-rth i in the deYtlopemeut ot ali tlw important RATES OF ADVERTISING : f THE "WEEKLY PROGHESS, The ft!lowin are the only Rate of Advertuuug in the "Weekly Progress, to all save tloe who eon tract by the year and advertise in both weekly aav) dtily papers: One sqnare 1 2 lines minion) onf insertion, $1 00. Subsequent insertions, each, .M) cents. Any number t equarer will be charged in pro portion. All advertisements marked (tf; till forbid will be c iiitinued till ordered out aud charged above. achievements of national greatness; but when the nation forgot God and placed infidels at the bielin of State, Gods wrath was kindled against it and the result is what we now fo the government split in twain and the country ' drenched in blood. What has been, will W again, the cause being the same. Take the' Ministers of the Gospel from their high and hAlr.akof.hrcaIsins th bread cC Bfto th famishing souls' of thc'peoC and "degrade their ollice and ministry to a level with the common soldiery and the liberty of free men, together with enlightened government will soon take their flight from this our fair and love ly country, and the Abrahunic reign of Urror will soon take their places. Of course, if ministers or aired raon by & voluntary act of their own place themselves under the military controle, then they should besubjecto military rule as other men, but until they do, it is a gross usurpation of power to restrain their lawful actions, and goings and comings. We have said thus much from a sonso of duly to i.he public and will close by saying to tiie T 'Mine and all others who may take ar, .e.: in the matter that martial law ha uee.. ... 'ared here Kor anything akin to w , and fui tner give it as our opinion it never will be unless the Feds should unfortunately get possession of the place, however much such K declaration may bo needed at Goldsboro Aud we again urge, that while military discip line should be rigid and to the letter, parties who are exempt from military duty by law reason and justice, should not be tramolled bjr military restrictions. Savannah, Jan. 27. The news of this morning sr,ys that 3 Fed eral vessels, seven of them steamers, were re ported off Skidaway Island yesterday. Fifteen were also seen from Fort Pulaski, bound Souths The Confederate steamers Savannah and St.. Johns, reconnitered Wall's Cut to-daj a mil lound the Federals trying to remove the ob structions. They discharged thtir muxkrts. and the Yankees tied, leaving their provisions' blankets, &c. The office of the Republican at Aroerfcus Gs was burned Thursday. Thk Rattle at Somekset, The Lynchburg Virginian, of Monday, says ; A lady who reached this city 3'esterday ere ning, direct from Winchester, reporta that jh ! read the Ualtmioro papers at that pli ace. m I which a loss of seven or eight hundred of the 1 enemy is conceded. They are not jubilant. and admit that their loss in killed and W0UM ded, is greater than ours. LATEST FKOJl THE NORTU t REPORTED BATTLE AT BOWhjXG GREEX THE FEDERALS DLEEA VED ; rsl,;,t.IAr, PISrATCII TO the kichmond pisrTCB.f j NuKKOh(C Jan. o8. The flag of truce Kteamcrk j this evening, brought Mrs. Carl Epping and , three ehildnen, wife of the Dutch Consul at Savannah. The New York Herald of the 27th has bteu received here. It was reported in Washington yestcrdij that a battle had occurred at Rowling CJrefrj, The Tuscarora was still watching th Coo- It was reported that the Sumter had loft Cadiz for Southampton. Dresden had bedn visited by an earthquake. Lord Russell predicts that the fate of ths American Government is sealed, if January passes without some great victory. It is reported that notwithstanding ths set tlcmcnt cf the Trent affair, war preparations in England continue. An additional steamer was preparing tolenre for Halifax and Jamaica with troop and mu nitions. The s'camcr Kate, of Charleston, arrivsd at Nassau on the 18th, having made the run in 43 hours. She entered with the Confedratc flsjj flying. BoNiviAX, t Akrestkd. Suspicions baring been excited for onie time that the mails Let ween this eltf and Fayettcs i.le had been robbed tre learn that a Mr Cooper one of the ipr1 drivers I as been ar rested on snspicirn of being Collected with it , n(i bound over to answer at the Beit District Confederate Court. Standard. r On Wednesday last iu Columbia, S. C. Mr, Press. B. Patterson had in his hsnd a loaded pistol which his wife begged him to put down for fear of accidents. He took off the cap and threw it on the floor, then playfully presenting the pistol to his breast, he aid, 'it can't firs;" and drew the trigger, butoine of the percus sion powder from the cap adhering the nip ple, it exploded and sent a htll through his heart. Mr. Patterson had been rohinttr la Hampton's Legion and lost a leg 1 Msnaa sas. - Town Election. An election for IntendsBt and two Commissioners teck plack y sterdar, and resulted in the choice ot Isaiah Kep, Esq.. for intendant. Wuu K. DeroUl. in cumbent, and U. H. Uucu,and Jo h PtU for CominUsionerB. Weak. Jtiyxiteh. r. ,t I
Newbern Weekly Progress (New Bern, N.C.)
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