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VOLUME IV.
NEWBERN, N. C, TUESDAY MO .IMPING; MARCH 1 1 , 18G3.
NUMBER 36.
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BY J. I, PENNINGTON.-
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THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 18(12.
, Frointh Knosville Register of tth ult, .
,t?'. THE PANIC AT NASHVILLE, , .
D A correspondent at Chattanooga, who seems
to be posted, gives us a narrative of occurren
ce at Nashville, after the fail of Fort Donclson,
which if not exagerated mid we have beard
''' f mttobNionoarreeA testimony in tk cftse ait'
inclines ti2 to rely upon the statement -call
for the severest reprobation of the people who
. have so much staled upon tlie conduct of the
War, and demand the most searching invest iga
lion of tho government Our correspondent
does not wnto fpr publication, but his version
is, so straight., forward ami forcible, that
we adopt it with but slight modification, II
says: - .
"Verily, thtae aro days of trial to our young
Republic. In addition to, disastrous reverse
tq our arms, we have some most humiliating
examples of incapacity, if not worse, in the
, management of our military affiiirs. lam no
"croaker," nor do I assume todiotate the war
fMilirjr of the government ; but certain moves
as been recently made which astonish and
confound tho mere lookers on, but ardent
: nyiiipathizers with our causa. I refer to the
evacuation of Nashville, and the incidents con
nected therewith. ' : :. f. i
. . It aecins that Gen. Johnson Informed the
, anthrrtties of tho city on Sundny last that he'
could not hold it, although no enemy was
" tear, or threatened It. Iinmediutflyi all was
consternation and alarm, . The Governor ar.d
Legislature fled panic stricken. With this
axamplo set them, nothing better could bo ex
pected of the citizens 1 Mr. V. K. Stevenson,
Quartermaster General, and President of the
, Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, &c., in
toad of standing sentry at his post and protect
ing tho immeuxe accumulation of military
tiireft, and controlling the Railroad so as to
remove them, fled. Early Monday morning
he loaded several cars with his personal effects
his negroes, horses, I'ai ringcs, and house
hold furniture, Including hi own sacred person,
and hastened to this city, whew ho hits ever
isince remained. By liis direction all the rol
ling stock was hurried to thiji end of the road,
and no effort, nr next to. none, was made to
Wing any ol tbo Government property from
the doomed city. Nearly a k'.tU ha clnps"d
and no enemy' ling" smmiiicli.-d.' Darin this
time every pound of liac:on and noar'trmiister I f Pnmn
i en i in i il in mil in I i ii I I 'I I "' I Jf Ml I
fi eesbo', if no further. Lis:! or this being
d .nethe doors of the storehmiscs were thrown
open and the people invited to Carry asy an
tlicy wished, and the torch was applied to .he
rest!' Was e'er ducli n union abandonment
nd destruction of property ? The Railroad
l-ridgo at Nashville and the Suspension bridge
wort b.jih burned ! VTiy not iet tlie lle.-ia'm
ticTpo nito this act of vsndalUm T Why
lnive our forces mnde even a sin w of difeud-
' ing their capitnl city ? Sorely, if we thus iP-e
from our strongholds and our rent res ol wealth,
what estinmtc of our valor will our foes uc
i-.r.'dit lo us, and lio'.v . ill cur contest for in
dependence be protrncH'd ? 1
"The public mind here is highly incensed
at the conduct of parties referred lo. The panic
eceins con'agimis, fur nil t'ia but- n is beinu
removed fro.ii hero. It is but half etned, and
in this warm weather is Hiililo to be spoiled,
and the fact of concentrating all at one point
, Atlanta is again objectionable a single
calamitous fire milit destroy the whole
' imiowntl Truly, wisdom seems to have ue-
aertcd our realms, and calamities may be cx-
1cotod that shall wring tears of blood from the
marts of oat riots."
We team from Lieut. Alex. W. Harris, of
Col. OhurchweU's regiment and who came up
yesterday morning diroot from Nashville, that
on Thursday morning last our tronpsj set (ire
to and burned the Nashville and Louisville
" Railroad bridge across the Cumberland river
at that place ; aiso cut the main wire cables of
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LATER FROM EUR OPE!
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NonrniK, March.4. Sixteen transports left
Old Point to-day bound seaward.
. By Hag of truce Northern papers of the Srd
have been received. ' 1
The Arabia arrived at ilulilhxtm Saturday,
with I.ivi rpool dutes to the 15th and via
Qiieeniitown to the 16th. "
Tho American question was occupying much
of the attention of Parliament. The attention
ol thai body was being cullid lo the stone fleet
Win-kudu, the distress in the manufacturing
diiiirictf, '&!. : ' ' """
Government Ws busiljr preparing all tha in
foruiition In its possession relative to block
ade to lay it beforo Parliament. ' '
' The French papers think that the question
relative to Mexican affairs, will lead to the fall
of trie Pttlinerstnn Cabinet. " . ' - :
It sbilieved,tht Mexico willlw Cdcrced in
Ion Monkrchy.,, ..- '
The Federal General Lander is dead. Gen.
Shields succeeds him.
The evacuation of Columbus is officially an
nounced in a report from Commander (We.
The report that tho stores and equipments,
ana pnhaps toe town, were burned is contra
dio'ed. ("-" -'
ft Is said that Andrew Johnson will bo an-
I pointed a Brigadier General td act as military
Governor of Tennessee. ''
The 'i'rensury Depnrtmoht' has Ordered the
cotton taken at Nashville, valued at $100,000
to be nt to New York. ''
Fortillcations at the mouth of Delaware Bay
havo been reoomtnended at a cost of $800,000.
' The Federal frignto Vermont was spoken on
the 27tli, off Cape Cod with loss c-f rudder,
both anchors, sails, &c The ship Is supposed
to be lost. ' f'
The St. Lnkranee sailed on the 2nd from
Boston for Hampton Roads. '
The War Department refuses to transmit
letters to the Southern States,
Sas FkAxciseo, Feb. 1. SaiJcd steamer St.
Lou.lt for Panama with $480,01)0 in specio for
New York. ' 1
Nnw Yona, Feb 2 Foreign exchanges 113.
Not much change in tho prices of stocks.
A dispatch dated Harper's Ferry on the2:(th
ays that Gen, Ranks occupied that place on
WcdemdiV bv crossinir on a nnntonn bridce.
It is said thet Com. Footo h been up the
Tennessee river to Eastport, Miss.
contkderate" CONGRESS.
Riciimond, March 4. Tho Military Commit
tee havo reported a bill authorizing the Com
manding Gruernls to destroy all cotton tobac
co and other product end property liable to
full into the hands of the enemy. Compensa
tion to the owners will bo provided for by sub
sequent legislation. The bill will become a
law at an early day.
It is unih'rstond lhat the House to day pass
ed a bill authorizing the creation of the office
Ilia liiJtiili '
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 18(52.'
The next grand movement of the enemy is
tp be made against . Norfolk, Richmond and
Memphis. . .
II these places fall it will protract the war a
long time, hut should our arms be successful
in repcling these atts l.s, the. war may possi
bly be finished up before another winter sets
in.
' The Raleigh Stnninri. thinks that Burnsidu
will probably make a descent upon Newborn
and Washington just prior to the grand move
ment on Not lolk in order to distract our forces
and attentions, sod wa think' this view not
nt all unlikely, as it is repor'ed here upon au
tbority which is croditcd in official circles, tliat
a hundred or n.oro Mriinitrs and transports
aro ntw st Unttuus. - It tey, hoaevtr,.turu
out that, is nothing but a land force can at
tack Is or folk in the rear the vessels under
command of Golduborough will attack Ncwbern
and Fort Macon while the land force under
B urnside w ill rush upon Norfolk. Be the pro
gramme, however, what it Rioy,- wo think
llcee c fiVers will not move until Mct'lellan
and Woo) are rtsdy to move forward with their
riti crtive ditisi' r.s, so that, l.tnauKvn:ent
is made a get eril ergngement nuy be ix
ptctcd. a, ,":.;...' i-.
Opinions of cei?tsc, arc only (piioers, and
as thry aro rife these days, we will be par
doned for fprndirg curs upon paper, which
is, that the struggle which is to be nmdu lu
the next few wttks to prise the gtnnd army
out Ircm ut dtr the tl.rr! hold of tie Federal
capital to porscrs the heart of Virginia, w hile
the western wirg tries to fprce the pesstige of
our Latteries on the Mississippi and take pos
session of tho great valley, is to determine the
duration of the war. If ll cy succeed in these
two objects, the pr has cnly commenced,
but khould they fail it will be nearly at an
end. Hence the great necessity of tho utmost
preparation and cnerpy on our part.' Let
every brdy do his utnxst duty and all is well,
but let indifference and carelessness rulo the
hour ami all is lost.
among which is the following official report of
OMiimndorf, Lynch which bad been prepared
bcTSu e Ivr.ving the Inland for Elizabeth City :
REi'OlA OF.COM. LYNCH, OE.TliE C. &
waert'I r.av Deuurlilient has received Irnm I
Cnai. Goldiborough the ord t books, signal
bnka, le(Ler books, and Copies of official din-
paienus oi j Lorn. i,ytcn, commander of the
finludcji'. ict in-. Pamlico r-ound, and the
may be re-issued in payment of debts of the
State or in exchange for six per tent, bonds f
the State On application of the holder at any
time before tho notes fall due : I'roeidra,
That the Treasury Notes issued to pay the
Confederate 4ax shall not be used to pay the
debts vf the State ; and the Treasuer and
Comptroller shall each keep an account of all
notes re-iksucd, and those re funded in bonds
from time to tune, and the date of such trans
action, and particularly noting the interest on
v , - - i ncuoil, mm iiiu i iciiihi ly iiuiiu me iiueiisi. "i
1 ankeo i!ifnpcrs are publishing (says ew:b bonrt ,t. tnken up, and the amount of in
How SmAxne. -News dealers like Yankee
pednlers, catch at everything out of whic'i they
fancy they can extract blood. The Stato
Journal publishes a P. S. to its steamer Nash
ville article, saying it has gone from Beaufort
Harbor to parts unknown, Ac, while in well
informed circlet, it is known that its comman
der has not yet returned from the seat of Gov-
tho ''. i.cyii4- Mujmlch) everything
they MilW their theivisli' bands upon,, even
urprivai" i-juers anu otiier mutters U no pos
;b!o interest to tho public. The following is
Com. lunch's report of the sngagoniont at
lUuinokui'ifnd: .. ... .,
FMii-!THt. ScA-Biim.' off P.oanoke Island,
Fee jr.. l(;i;C.Vi: lbavo the honor to re
(ort Ill-it l.h enemy, at 10 A. M.' to-day-, with
lwey-tjj)cavy sleaif.ers und one tug, made
-AiliCjfjiiiiin this squadron and tho battery
at PiH K Taut, .
As iis;-t.amer;cal force was ovorwhelmlna.
we coiiiiiifnoid the Action at Ions ranee, but
. . All i.n -i t c.
unvui i.ui inn hi ion, wiiiie nis uurni over
and around us, (owing, I think, to the
superior quality ol his powder,) we wire even
tually uiJiel,d io kliorico the distance.
Toe liutH la.it td continuously from JO A.
M. toO.bCP. M., throughout which tha sol
diers, in the, battery sustained their position
wun agmaniry wlucli won otir warmest ap
probation. .The firo was tt-rriliu and at times
ihe lali5Vv would be onveium d in tho sand
iuiJ.du.it thrown up hy shot and shell.
And ;".t their casualties was only one man
kilivti and;' three w ounded. The earthwork,
hwcrerjws very much cut up. I men lion
the betUjrf bcaiMe in all probability,, cnia
municalMd.Vwill leach you beforo iuleliia
gvuee. will be , received from appropriate olHcial
source. .The enemy approached in ten divis
ions, the r-;ar one having ibe hciiouncr tuns
ports in tj'w.
. The' iiice, which was the attackin di
vision, ar.ia subdivided, and one portion as
sailed ti'.uiid (he other tlie bU.ry. Repented
ly, In thtf ceutso ol the day, 1 fvaredthatour
tittle squadron of seven Vessels would be utter
ly detuoiisltud, but a gracious Pi evidence ore-
survuluiST;.'
MaiUr -Commanding Uoall, of the Forrest,
receiver's wound m tlie head, which is pro
nounccd serious, it not uioital. I yet trust
that this promising young officer,' who so
brarely-t'oof ill bis ship, ill be scared 'to tiie
scrvief. ,; .Vidshipmcu, Camn, of the Kllis, and
-1 - ( t theCurlew, each lost an arm, which,
with thruuilhcra were slightly wounded, con
stitute ttiisuiu of our pcrsunalciuiuiillieit.
' 1 no Mirry to say that the C'ui lew,- our
largest steamer, was sunk, and the Forrest,
one ol the propellers disabled. We have re
ceived oilic injuries from shot and shell, but
eoniparrlUi;'y of light character, and could,
rtith thCxcet'Uon of ihe Forrest, be prepared
to von- w "'i SLiiiunUo-morrow, if we only had
IPubliidn-d by reqneit.-!
Ill I.I. KIN.
The f Fenrlh Ilrlgnr.
Alll "On the Hmid to Brighton."
Bt W. H. Kiu.ra, C. B, 1t M;.kilasd Rio t.
:o:
III .lolv hist do Yimkees did ftttncl: n,
Hut w liinl iout hearts and itrong arms to
bm k ns.
'Twas a hard r.n'1 to trabel, but we licked "em
back aernrdin',
l'orlilllci liiill linn lind turned into Jordan.
Oli, my ' you oiiirlit to see 'em riinniiiu,
Two fortv down Jo road, Black "Horse coin-
inc."
Oli, my ! ynn onjrht to see 'em skiting.
L Vsukees run so fast dat dey neber thought
o riliiiii'.
Oh, my ! ) on ought to see 'em (kiting.
Rip slap, skin a ma-ding, hoop de-dooden-dno.
De roml frem Mnnsssa was awful lint and dusty ;
But for a slap at da Yankees our boy wore get
linir rnslv.
With our clicors, ai wo went along, we made de
welkin ratlin.
And we double ipiicked fur seven mi'es to get
into de battle.
Oh, my: ie.
De Yankees dey thought our musket balls a tii
ft. But dey lind to give in when wo give 'em do n
JOINT PROCLAMATION,
followinir proclamation from
terest due on each bond when exchanged for
Treasury notes, and in-all cases shall charge
tlie psrty receiving sncli b inds with the Inter
est due st he time of delivery.
4. Be ttfvrtlier ordained, that as tbe ex
igencies of the public service may, in the opin
ion of the Governor, require, beforo the first
day of January, iHtlit, the publicx treasurer is
authorized and required to issue other Treas
ury notes aa afofWHriaV.-notxceeding inamoum
the further sum of fifteen hundred thousand
dollars, and that the said cotes shall be
prepared, signed and issued as in tho said or
dinance, ratified on the first day of December,
1811. '
0. R it further ordnhid. That the aggre
gate amount ol said Treasury Notes outstan
ding at any one time, and of the bonds given
in exchange for or discharge of Treasury notes
as aforesaid, slmll not exceed the amount of
such notes authorized by law heretofore, or in
this ordinance
6. Jlo it further whined, That it shall be
the duty uf the Treasurer, as soon as conven
ient, to issue Treasury Notes of the denomi
nations of live, ten and twenty dollars in equal
amounts, instead of, and to exchange for, any
of l he Treasury Notes heretofore issued, not
bearing iuU reni, of the denominations of fifty
and one hundred dollars, on the application
of the holders of said notes; and when so ta
ken up or exchanged, tho said notes cf fifty
and one hundred dollars shall bo cancelled,
and the same shall be noted bv the Treasurer
on his books and on the books of tho Comp
troller. , 7.' lit it further ordained, That if any rue
shall falsely, forge, or knowingly pa3K or offer
to y;sss, - . any false, forgrd, or coun
terfeit pupir, pin porting to be a Treasury
Note nr bund of this State, he slmll he liaiile to
indictment in the Superior Courts in the coun
ty in whlcq such offence may bo committed,
and on conviction thereof, shall suffer 1! the
pains and penalties, according to the SUth
suction of tbe !t4ih chapter ol tho Revised
Code.
. Be furthea ordaned. That in addition I mi(i ff No v Madrid
to the Treasury Notes heretofore ordered to be.j up i0 Saturday.
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-ibnv
the Suspension bridge, dropping one end into De celebrated "Fire Zonaves," dey formed in
the river. They then burned the James John- line to mee us !
Z and James' Woods, two large tirst class B .' hgj- and run em, oh, dats de
New Oilcans packets, which were laying at
.,. the landing being in process ot a transtorina
tion into gunboats.
Our informant also stales that the Mayor
, and Common Council went down the liver on
, Thursday last with a flag ol truce to meet tho
, Federal gunboats, and surrendered tho
, , city of Nashvilie into their hands upon condi
1 lion that all private property should bo res
pected. . .
. We learn from othor sources that nearly all
of the citizens have loft, taking with them
' whatever they could carry, leaving tho balance
;'' to be retpected as aforesaid. Comment is un
' necessary '
. Ixqcest. Yesterday forenoon, (Friday, tho
28th ult.,) Corroncr It. J. Jones Hem an in
quest over the body of Jos. James, an cngi
; riecr on the Wilmington and Manchester
Railroad, who came to his death from the cf-
t feels of a blow, inflicted tho evening before,
; bv a knife in the hands of James Thompson,
1 1 The facts, as testified to beforo tho coroner s
jury, appeared to be that on the evening of the
occurrence. Thompson invited t'. deceased,
"' together with three or four others, to go with
" him to tbe City Hotel and lake a drink. One
1 . ' of the party replied "No, I have money enuttgh
' ' to pay for my own drinks." The decttscq re
plied to Thompson's invitation, " Yes, let's go
t' and take a drink with him," after which they
( all repaired to the Hotel ; when arrived there,
Thompson confronted one of the party, Mr.
Gillican, and remarked, " Now I am ready
for the man that insulted mo down street," at
the same tiire miking a thrust at Mr. Gillican's
" throat with a knife. Mr. Gillican turned to
retreat. While doine so. Thompson struck at
bitn a second time, Mr. G. having got out of
bis reach, Thompson wheeled immediately
. .- rnnndand remarked. " Damn you 1 can whip
tfre whole crowd," striking the deceased as he
7j ! ..nl. l.tULolttn a omnml Train
ill ej, in mu iivva, iimtwM'g ( -
'' mlwh he died, at half-oast elevon o'clock the
0 "' anibe night, the blow with the knife having
inflicted a little after five o'clock in the
.. ffahinff.
Thompson was fully committed on the
V 'eiarge of " Wilful Murder." The deceased
bore an excellent character, and, as we learn,
"" ' leave a wife and family. Wilmington Juurn-
time dnv beat us.
Oh, my ! &c.
Old Virginia on de left advancing,
Oh, it was a glorious sigut to see acre nsyonots
glnneing.
Do Yankees took a long look, for ou viet'ry dey'd
uern nremiiiiu?,
And dea they cut across de field, dere coat tails
a atreHining.
Oli, my t &c.
Old Tonnosjee on do risht was strsleliing,
De sight was enough to set the Yaukcus retch
ing i
Brave Major Morgan cried, "On Baltimore we'll
meet you,
Go in Tennessee, or Baltimore will beat you "
Oh, my ! i o
De Newtown Battery did great execution,
To give them praise enuiifrhi I haven't elooution.
Wid dure one, two, three, four, same as dey were
drilling i
Bnt de weddor was too hot for sich a great hoK
killing. ' '
Oli.uy ! &c.
De "Maryland Linn" was a laying in the valley,
De Yankece formod on do lii!l an i triud tu make
a ra.lv :
But brave Elzy, he cried, "Up, Maryland, and
follow,"
And den we started for 'em, you ought to heard
us boiler.
Oh, ny ! &c,
Do Of)th Now York was full ob fight and gassy,
But uur boys charged upou 'em to merrily and
saucy.
De bully Col. Corcoran so burly and so tricksey,
But we took de mean cuss prisoner and teut bim
down to Dixie.
Oh, my ! &c.
Dar was great news to take to Old Linkum and
bis uirccs,
How de Grand Army was cut all to pieces,
vVe hsmmercd dem so well, like do scripture
fiirhts accordiu'
For we smote 'em "hip and thigh in de valley of
de Jordan.
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rights of tho Southern people ; but credulous and
aruorani looia as us limy uiiwiun u-, n (
'.;,d -t!.,.;.! n,l noilihh, pmoirrh In be dpreived I
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i atir i nn.'e m seuooas. ine esiiuviiiuiis in
lio 1 'tueral Adaumairatiou ) icccjuucu meuui-
Tho following proclamation from Com,
Goldabornuh and Gen. Burnside "to the people
of North Carolina," savors of the usual amount
of Puritan cant am) inflated patriotism :
Roasoxe Island. N. C. Feb. 18. The mis
sion of our joint expedition is not to invade
any of your rights, oui io assert mc auuioruy
of tho Lniled states, .and to close with you
tho desolating war brought upon your state
by comparatively a fcv bad men in your
midst.
Influenced infinitely more hy the worst pas
sions of human nature" than by any show of
i-levatcd reason, they aro still urging you
astray to gratify their ulioly purposes.
They impose upon your credulity by telling
you of wicked and even diabolical intentions on
our part; of our desire to destroy your fiee
doin, demolish your properly, liberate your
slaves, injure your women, und such like enor
mities all of which, wo UKMiru you, is not
only ridiculous, but utterly and wilfully
false.
Wo are Christians as well as yourselves,
aud we profess to know full well, and to
feel profoundly, the sacred obligations of the
character.
No apprehension nued be entertained the de
mands of hnmanhy or justice will be disre
garded. We shall inflict no injury, unless
forced to do so by your own acts, and upon
this you may coulldently rely.
Thnso men are your worst enemies. They,
in truth havo draw n you into your present
condition, and are llie real disturbers ol
your pence and tho huppinenS of your tire
sides. Wo invite yon, in the name of the Con
stitution, und in that of virtuous loyalty and
civilization, to Sfpctaic yourselves lit once
from these malign influences, to return to
your allegiance, and not compel us to resort
lurlher to tbe loreo under our control.
The Government asks only thut iis authori
ty may be recognized ; and we tepent in no
manner or way does it desire to interfere with
your laws, constitutionally established, your
institutions of any kind whatever, your prop
erly ol any sort, ur your usages in uny respect.
L. M. (jtii.tisiioKoruu,
Fliig-OtTiccr Com'g N. C. Block. Squad.
A. R. IU'rssiiie,
Brig. -Gen. Com'g Department N. C.
jMB,"ic'..rrii' i in,.... not a - ..i ..f - -
T?!rtr.7-!l n.J.-.LTT..ri i'-Mi5r
.uincr st-&"f-'iti sie ouiier uu. iruriug wu iMiter i )0ug
rlCTlli, engagement, wlien our ainniunl-1 ft,n(S)
issued, it shall to the di?ly t.l the Treasurer to
issue one millien of dollars, in small denomina
tions, to wit : four hundred thousand dollars
In the denomination of two dollars, lour hun
drcred thousand dollars in the denomination
of one dollar, one hundred thousand dollars io
in the denomiuatian of fifty cents, fifty thous
and dollars in the d-inomination of twenty-five
ousand dollars in ihe duioroinaTTorr'or tcii
uavable on the first day of January,
tion was nearly exhauscd, I sent to the upper ss0, to be t.s -d in liquidation of any claims
baltjry for a supply, but ten charges weie all j .niml the Slate to persons willing to receive
that Cold be spared, and those were cxpen- tu same. but not to ba fuudud in bonds of
ded at 4rk, as tho enemy was withdrawing tl0 sute, but shall be receivable in payment
Iron) the contest. ' f taxes or other public dues; and he shall
In all probability the contest will be re- keep v, accurate account of tlie issues, from
newedfo-nioirow, for the enemy having Ian- time to time, made under this section of this
ded a t)rco below the battery will doubtless ordinance.
tndeavir to divert its fire. I have decided, 0. Re further ordained. That no bank ro-
after fcceivWg the guns from the wreck ol cl.jVii)R ilm Treasury Notes of this Slate, as
the Lilew, to proceed direct with the sqtuu- contemplated in the second section of this or
run to' Elizabeth City; and send express to dinance .shall be required to receive, or have
NorfoU for ammunition. . Should it arrive in ol, ,aj ai any one time, wore than two-tilths
time w will return to aid in the defence ; if i ()r t,tt cnuital slock of such lank in said
nut, .pl there make a tiiuil stand; and blow ,,0t(.8,
up thu.veB.sels rather than they ahull fail into io e u further ordained. That so much
the tutus ol the enemy. uf ihe net of tlie (jenerul AsseiubU', entitled
There aro reasons lor retiring upon Norfolk, ...in a,.t (0 nrovido ways and means for tlie
but it would bo unseemly thus lo desert (Ids ' rlefence of the. Stale, ratified September IS,
sectiot of country, ll I have erred in juilg-1 istil, ns a-iliioriziis the isstiu of one million
meiit, by a speedy notillciition the error will j ,()n,,rs of the denominations of two dollars'
bo corrected. Commander Hunter, Lieut. ,mo dollar, fifty cents, twenty five cents, Iwcn'
Commanders Cooke, Parker, und Alexander, ! ,v cenls. ten cents and live cents, and also
and Misters Commanding McCarrlck, Tu) lor, ii,0 oidnnco uf tho Convention, rauiieil De
and Hoole bravely sustained tho credit ol the teniber 1. 18(11, directing tho issue
, LAI EST FROM TENNESSEE, ; , ,
Mksi his, March 2. Jinas Leilbetts, who,
furuished the Union Sag to the Federiala at,
Fayctteville, Arkaraas, and who oointed out
tbe leading secessionists and their property uv -that
place, has boon arrested by our troop,'
and was brought to Van Buret) in ire I pa
Eriday last .
I .a to advice from Clarksvill state that it
will be a week before there wll be fight tt'
Boston Mountain. , j ' i;i i
The latest advices from New Madrid repre
sent that the Federal army, 20,000 strong, ha
within two day's march ot that point A skir
mish occurred on Saturday with tho advanced
Federul guard of over 1,000 cavalry and about
200 undir General Jeff. Thompson. Tho
small force under Thompson was driven in,
The Federal loss was twenty-Cye. . ,
The Corilederatcs arc in Isrg force ot New
Madrid, and they expect to whip tho Federal
there. ' ' " "
The Latest advices from Nashville. repreeene
that only three Union flags are flying in that
city. The Lincoln soldiers are surprised ana
chagrined on account of tbe little sympathy'
exhibited by tbe people. ..-
Capt- Morgan captured ninety ef the Federal ;
on Thuriidiiy nicht, and every night Federal pie
eta are either killed or captured. The Federal
piotn now extond thdr operations to Freaklia, N
milieu aoulh of Nashville. ' .
A skirmish occurred a a locality called Savaa
nnh. near Eastport, on Friday last, in which 18
Federal!, w ho had lsnJxd from their nnboatt
were killed. Four were killed on our aide.
Gen. A 8. Johnson u falling back at con
nient point, lo-oi to be in supporting dUtaoce el
the Charleston and Memphis railroad.
A battle is expected to take plaea at Boa tea
Mountain at e very early day.
Mtvpi'ms. Mrch 4. We have report Iroei
New Madrid up to Saturday. The Federal arm
kni then stated to be thirty aide off. and ad
vancing. Their aiivanc gnara was wnu ut
Sa Bgbi..ig oa eveorrta
...
The latest intclliaence rccciveJ from Nub-
ville states that the Federal troop in tb city .
are conducting themselves with marked propo .
tv. All the Confederate soldiers on lunougm
have been arrested. A company belonging to
Colonel Bates' regiment was arrested oa "
Thursday while crossing the river and making
their way home. , The company csoalstod of 4 ;
A very few stores are open. AO arrest 01
private citizens have been made.
Memphis, March 4. Reinforcement are
rapidly coming forward for the define of the)
Mississippi Vulley.
Gen. Johnston bad fallen back to Decatur,
Alabama. '
BY THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CARO
L1NA. . .
servica, ond cery officer and man perlonucd
his duty with alacrity. Lieut, t'oininiinding
Simiiis, although ulisuiit on detailed service,
rxhibitcdsuch an eagerness to participate in tho
conllct as to give full assoratieo thut if grali
lied, he would havo up! '.id his liigh rcpu'.a
lion, 1 am, very respectfully, vonr obed't,
W. F. Lvnui, Flng Uliicer.
To Hon. S. R. iltiU.iry, Soc'y ol tlie Navy.
A PROCLAMATION.
NORTH CAROLINIANS! OUR COUNTRY
needs your aid for its protection and defence
against an invading foe. The President of tbo
Confederate Slates has made requisition trpoa
our State to complete hor quota of troop 1c the
field. Our own borders are invaded by tb ene
my iu force, now threatening an sdvanee to de
prive us of liberty, property, and all that we hold
dear as a self (rovornine and free people. W
must resist bim at all hazards and by every
means in our power. He wages war for our eab
inirniion a war forecd upon nt io wrong, and
0 prosecuted without right and in-a spirit efvenge
Now, to show that the ahovo is basely and
wilfully false and only intended to quiet our
nerves and prevent resistance until they can
gut us under their thumbs, w e have only to in
troduce the following, Irom the Richmond Dis
patch of the 5 th:
ALEXANDRIA.
A gentleman of high character and intelli
gence has given us a shocking pieluro of the
outrages perpetrated upon helpless women in
Alexandria. It makes the blood run cold to
think that sucli tilings can be in this 19th cen
tury, and in a land pretending lo he civiliiized;
things which cannot he transferred to paper,
but winch, sooner or later, must bring down
divine vengeance on their perpetrators. Wo
do not believe that Gen. McClellnn is oware of
these crimes ; but if we could get his hearing,
wo would appeal to him as an honorable foe
nian, to investigate them himself, and for tho
sake of humanity and religion, put an end lo
such inconceivalile horrors.
It seems that at every point where our army
has been defeated we have been unfortunate
Un losing our private and public documents.
jtc seems mat ai ivoanoae, we were tnus un-
brtunate and the Northern papers are filled
vith private letters as well as jmblio papers
ioiivi'iuloii OiitiimtK ci.
The following ordinances passed hy our
Convention will be found iiiteiesling to all
clusscs :
AN ORDINANCE
To jimide for Fuudimj the Tremiry Xote
of North Carolina and fur other jitirpmci,
L Re, it ordiiiwJ, f'c, 'Mint any of the
Treasury notes i-sued or herealter to be is
sued under llie ordinance of this Convention,
ratiflud the 1st of December 1161, directing
tho issue of three millions of Treasury notes,
as well asthosu issued by un ordinance of the
present scsion, entitled "An ordinance to pro
vide for tho assumption mid payment of the
Confederate Tax," may be founded at llio will
of the holder, in coupon liomlsnt the State, to
be prepared by the Treasurer, and payable 20
vcurs slier date, or Sonne, ut the pleasure ol
the siatc. and bearini interest at tho rale of
eight per cent, per annum, payable svmi an
nually at the Treasury, or in six per cent
bonds of the State, payable !J0 years after the
1st of January 1S02, interest payublu semi
annually, exchangeable in Treasury notes at
the option of the holder, from time to time un
til tho Treasury notes fall due, said bonds be
ing of the denominations of $00 and $1.00 in
equal portions.
2. Re it further ordained, That all taxes
due to the Suite or lo counties, and for School
purposes, or taxes for llie poor, and all pay
ments for entries of public lauds,' and ull other
dues to the State, and ull tines and forfeitures
for the use of the Slate or couuiies. shall be
paid in Treasury notes of tho State of the
Confederate States, or in the notes of such of
the solvent Banks of this Stato as shall receive
and continue to receive and pay out as money
at par the Treasury notes of tins State, or in
gold and silver coin ; and it shall bo tlie uuiy
of tho Treasurer to issue instructions to tlie
Sheriffs and tux collectors in tlie several coun
ties on litis subject, and it shall not bo "iawlul
for any Sheriff or collector to receivo taxes in
any other funds than as directed by thu Treas
urer, f 1 '
3. R it further Ordained, That all the
Treasury Notes funded in Bunds, or paid into
the Treasury for taxes tr other publio duet,
Ihreo millions ol ili.ll.it s ol .treasury
notes, and " Ihe ordnance to provide for
llie assumption and payment ef (lie confederate
lux, " as well as all llie issues of Treasury
notes and bonds under said act aud ordinances
are hereby willed anu confirmed.
1 1. IU 'it further mrd'iined, That in the event
of llie inability of the Public l'resurir
or comptroller m sign the treasury Notes
authorized by law to be isMiod as speedily s
tho demands on ihe Trea- ury may require,
then il shall be lawful for euiier ol them loein-
oy some discrcnt person by and with tho ad
i'ul wickedness without a parallel iu the bietory
of warfare among civilised nations. A you val
ue your rights ot sclf-govemneiit i all toe Din
amirs of freedom i the hallowed endeirments of
home and fireside ; of family and kindred, I call
upou yon to rally to their defense, and to suiUi
the noble and sacred cause in which we are ea-
BSifed.
Ninth Carolina has always proved trne. to
s'nut and brave, in the hour of trial and of daneer.
Never let it be seid in tlie future that eh ho
failed lo maintain this liiill renown. If w are
threatened now more than heretofore, aud npoa
our own soil, let our exertion! be equal to every
lemnuit on our patriotism, honor ana (lor, no
' vice and consent of the Governor, lo sign and j temporary reverses dampened the ardor of yoor
couutersiiii the said notes, whose names shall
tie published in the newspapers m tho city ot
Raleigh.
12. Re furilur ordained, That this or
dinance may be repealed or modified by the
General Assembly, bul so as not to uff-ci any
transactions bad or rights vented under tlie
sauie, previous to such lundilhalioii or repeal.
, AN OiiDlMANCE.
To eneonragi the manufacture of Cotton and
!('(( O.irde.
Be it ortain, lee.. That if any person or.pnr
ons shall erect building and euonatruot machi
nery for the pmpo'u ot manufacturing Cotton ami
Wool Cards, and shall make pieof lo llie Oover
,,, ol ihn r,.Hl ,if soeli wniks. llie Governor he
mid ba is hereby antiinrizeit to draw on the
Treasury for sums not exceeding Ihe cost uf said
works, to bd hia.icd to the owners thereof on ihe
execution by lliein of buuds payable to tio Slate
with sufficient sceuiity, conditioned to repay
such sums at such time as tho lieneral Assembly
may prescribe, and with such inlertist as may be
required, not exceeding six per cent per annum:
twtmit J TtlM.r, l uai mo eaion win hwiuiw
tmed I mil in tlie hi si plaeu bo euarou tor earn iu
the citizens uf this Statu
AX ORDINANCE TO TAX MONEY.
Be it or iluintit, See., That hereafter all monies
on hand and all moiiiua on deposit with individ
mils, or in the Hanss or other corporations, Jodl
be Isiert oue-Clihofone per eonlas now imposed
on money at iiilerosli and all'peisons having
money in possossiou or ou depiwit as aforesaid,
on tlie 1st day of April in each and every your,
shall be required to list the esme when they list
other taxable pro erty, unOer the snuw liabilities
anil responsibilities as now impusid by law for a
failure or neglect te list other taxable property :
IrucM. That bnuk notes. and Conlederate
Treasury notes shall bt considered -n money;
I'rutidtit furtHtr, That the provisions of this ordi
nance shall nut anolv to those who mav hate less
than one hundred dollars to list; Ani pmrided
fur her. That this oul insure msy bo mo'lincu or
repealed by tlie Uenerai Assemoiy.
Rln the Blockade. The neainer Gen.
Miramon, it is staled by the Msbiie RtgiLer,
has oiaile, a successful entry si New Ol'lcsug,
with arms sail inuaitioni.
liUK "ELM CITY UU'l.th,' sBoldvo!ua-
A. teer coo. pany, now in the 2nd K-'irimeel
ancestors, even though ihe enemy marched ia
columns through the wate. i ne nres oi uoerty
still burned brightly in their breasts. They were
moved to new energy, and resisted, by gallant
deeds, with abiding hope and unflinching eour
age and perseverance, bravely contending With
eivmios at home as well as the foreign foe. snlil
tifirr a struggle of seven long years, our Inde
pendence was achieved and acknowledged.
Let us imitate their giorinni example. The ene
my Is redoubling his efforts, and straining evrery
nervo to overtoil our country and subjugate
to his domination his avarice and ambition.
Already it is proposed in their Congress to eeWb
lisb a teiritorial guvernirfiit in a prfon f
.State. Now is the lime tu ptuve oar aealautt an
imate by inn example.
1 call upou the brave ami pvtrlntie men of eat
Htato to volunteer, fi"m the mountains wine
You are wanted to fill up our qui t io tho Con
federate Army, sad for the special defence of tb
Siste. I rely, w iih entire. conlidence, fur a prompt
and uhoerful response lo this call upon your pa
ir!' tism and valor. Tender yourselves in eum
paniesatid in squads under oflicei uf your own
selection. You will be at once sect-pled and or
ganized into Regiment uud- the laws lhat are or
may be inod, and which it is my fluty io exeeai.
I lit' AUjii.aul Uenerai ol mo aiaie win issue we
necessary orders for this purpose.
Fellow Citizens! Youi first oileciane i da
to North Carolina. Rally tu her banner. ' Let
every maudu hie duly, aud our country wilt 0
atf.
Given under mi hand and Ihe teal ef
l?iA.T J. tiie State, al Ral.'.gh, this Wd of Feb.,
one thousand, eight hundred and list) -two.
uenky t. Clark.
feb2H-(iat
"." All iho p'prrs in the Stat are uquMlii
to publish 3 times
C. S. T.. w in receive more recruite. Youli.
mil. wiuhine to connect tlirineeirea with
good milium- o'l an mlion, will do well to Jul
thia company It already iinmbers e'glily five
(85) but it is dwril'le raise it t" the Bioxiuiem
umiih -r. uiwhuuureaouuiweuljBv. buadi.4
ilollllll lieui.ty (liven, Klid exui-usea psiU tu Wis
t'eiuu. I'ui luii oer p'-rtieuinrs amlreee ;
v Cipi. OEOKMI1 0. LLWIS.
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