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. ... f.. a . i TEE DAILY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY MORNING, MAHOH 7. C Simpte announcements of Harris 0-a and De&th. '-.WiUoe ipdsrted 7raw. For. anything beyond thu, . .regular adreriising rated will be charged.. ' : BT"' Subscribers who fil to receive their pipers regu- ular'y will please notif j ua of the fact. JSfOur Carriers are not authorized to receive eub- -a r th npltntavh. We will have a ppecial Agent for. thia busiaeas, or attend to it in person. We renew our request to subscribers who do not receive their papers- regularly, , to inform us promptly. of the fact. 5- The office of the JJaUy Telegraph is in the North Carolina Presbyterian Building. . v ..:.. : ' . yj ,. CHANGE jOF TERMS.! The following are" our present terms of. sub 'Ecriptiomj ..4f!l:r-;: ;v I' ' " A Copy a;ioriib" -."I. " $8 00 , r; VX-copyl2"month3,: j 15 00 " s f "o.oo on. ' .-7 The situation haa no materially changed since our last " We hare, s'bme informalion relative to movements of troops, &c, that it would not ' be proper to publish. A master mind is now at work here, and whatever can be accomplished . - by genius and energy will be done. IiTakxee Accounts op rras Occupation or Charleston. -Charleston was evacuated by the enemy on the night of the 17th, leaving the sev era! fortifications uninjured, besides two hundred 'guns, whjch they spiked. The. evacuation wa3 ' first discovered at Fort "Moultrie, on the morn ing of the 18th, at li A. M. Part 5f the troops ' stationed at James Island crossed over in boats . and took possession of the city without oppesi. tion, the upper pait of the city being on nie. . Previous tothe enemy evacuating they fired the upper part of the city, by which' six . thou sand bales of cotton were burned, end it is sup posed that before they could subdue it two thirds of the city, would be destroyed. - i A fearful explosion occurred in the Wilming , ton railroad " depot, the cause of which was' unknown. ' Several hundred citizans lost' their lives. The building was used by the company, and was situated in the upper part of the city. The remains of two iron-fclads were found,, which the enemy destroyed by blowing up previous to the' evacuation, j . . - , . The blockade-runner Cyrene, just arrived from Nassau, fell into our hand, and two other were ' expected to run in on the night of February 18th. 'The first, flig 'over Sumter was x raised , by Captain Henry M. Brayg," A. D. C. on General Gillmore's staff, having or a staff an oar and boat-hook lashed together. :- - - . iTbe wealthy part of the population have deserted the city and now all that remains are the poorer classes, who are suffering for want of food. . . . . ! - i The lower part cf the city within reach of our gunswas, in effect, a ruin, aid was almost uninhabited. Comparatively few peraona-dared . to remain there. Some of the houses were " knocked down ; bricks and timbers Were laying everywhere, and the1 streets in particular wets strewn Jvith the, fragments, in many places entirely, obstructing travel J Shells were lyino; 0 among. the ruins. Th appearance of the city the lower part uninhabitable and the upper part in flames -is described as dreary and desolate in the extreme. ' ' ' . " 'Yahteke vtew of theMilitart SrruATi03r.-r-The New Yprk Herald makes the following commentary on the supposed fall of Wilmington, ytid.iniJf'iaa the prob able line of military policy 'thai wnl ensue from thi3 evpnt : The evacuation of Wilmington, like that of Charleston,, was no ' doubt a nesessity of, the : enemy?3 -pftionl-JEorcl.V zi sucli- points would of course be isolated and mevifab!y lost; while their concentration on the' main force ' leaves a faint hope, that they may yet be of eome service. Hence, as Beaurepraid struggles ; northward from Columbia, and Hardee from .Charleston,' Bragg must, ? when the general - struggle gets as far naith.ward T&3 WilmiDgton, inevitably jMn4t and struggle on in the eame . direction. This is whatfhejKn don;. It is na , turally urged ihat what toe are thus bringing about is a concentration of' the enemy's forces undef Lee.' : . V ' . - - . The fall of Wilmington will insure tha safety : of Sherman's further advance, and will facilitate the general operation against the rebel-capital. If Beauregard, Hardee and! Bragg, concentrating in North Carolina; and reinforced by Lee, should attempt to solve tae present rebel dittlcultie? by r a blow at Sherman, Wilmington will ' afford us ? an easy opportunity to remforca "that great :y sollier, while it will also afford an efficient base jf lrom whioh he can be supplied for the ultimate ? advance into Virginia," in ca-tc Lee shall elect to Nmake his fiaal fight near to the positiou he now -THE EXECUTION OF. CAPT. BE ALL Captain'Bell is a native of Jefferson county, Virginia, ard wb about th!rty;two years eld. He was edqeated r.t tha Virginia'tJniversity, arid at the breaking out. of the war he joined ihe army and became a Captain in the Second Virginia infiiiitry, serving a part cf ' th .time under" "Stcnewali Jatkffbn. He remained in that. branch of the service until last jear, when he -I received a commiaion in the navy, and going to Canada, assisted, in feepUmber last, to seize the Rte-mer Parsons, or Lake Erie. The steamer Islund Qaeen wai also seized by Bealland his party, all of whom had gone on board as citizens. They sen tiled the Island Queen, and subsequently attempted to get 'possession of the United States tteamer Michigan.- with the design,' as it afterwards appeard, of liberating the prisone'rs on Johnson's Island. " This plan was lrustrated, and Beall was afterwards arrested near Niagnra Falls, and in February wrg convicted by a Yankee court martial a3 a " guerrilla and epy.", For this? gallant servica for his country he met . wita a felon's doom. He was hanged off Nejv York on last Friday. He mt his fate with the ;most terrible courage. From a long account of his execution in the New York papers, we make the following extracts: f . BEALL'S ATPZABANCK A5TD CONDUCT. Beall wa3 of medium siz had light colored hair and moustaches, blue eyes, and his counte. nance woxa.. pieAaanB expression, lie was a determined rjbeL Tauh a person of much! intelligcnc3 he wai almost blindly devoted to' the cause of Jeff. Davis, and did not scruple to help it forward by any means in h'u power. After his conviction he was takn from Fort LaFayette, where he had previously been confined, and placed in the "garrison," a prison in Fort Columbus, oh Governor's Island. On Wednesday, before the time first appointed for his execution, he was put into a cell and closely guarded. During hi? imprisonment he has al no time been disorderly, but has treated . the officers in charge of him with uniform courtesy, and some times conversed freely. Ha did not at any time waver, but declared that he had done right and that his death would b9 tha of a patriot. On Saturday Jsst Beall 3 mother arrived here from Har.per's Ferry, near where the family resided, and obtaining a pass from General Dix," saw the prisoner. She remained with him" for a considera&le time ; but it is understood returned southward immediately, ' end did not'ree him afterwards. " Three clergymen two of the Roman Catho lic church, and one of the Episcopal (Rev. D. Weston) have visited Bsall by his request ; and a tew'other acquaintances or mends nave seen him". "I! . J It appears that Beall was a religicus man ; he belonged to the Eoiscopal church, a"d wai once a lay member of tH; Diocesan convention of hi State. 1 wice. on nday he took tao sacrament, admiaistered by Dr. Veston.' In the course of the morning Beall expressed a desire to have a photographic pic'ure' of himself made, and his wish was complied with. PREPARATIONS FOR EXECUTION. '. Shcrtly before one o'clock Friday afternoon, Captain Talman, who had "charge of the arrange- ments for the cxecution, United States Marshal Murray, who was. present by request, and the executioner, entered the cell of the condemned man. . M ' . He promptfy rose and Said he was ut their service, lie added tV-at.he knew their1 errsnd, and said he wished the work to ba done quickly. - A moment afterwards ho rcmafked : "It is only a question of muscular power I think I can bear it. " ' Ilia arm3 were then pinioned, a military cape was thrown over his shoulders, a black cap was rut cn his head, and the officers and the prisoner emerged from the cell and took .their place between two lines of soldiers, who formed the guard to the place of execution. ; ' 'I: , " THE MARCH TO TOE SCAFFOLD. Ball marched cut of the garrison by the side of Dr. Weston, who read the commendatory prar from the episcopal liturgy. The Marshal anu executioner and -two friends of the prisoner fv.Ilo ved. Beall inarched with iirra LUtp in th Strccviail oT thegall'iws, which had bean erected on the south side of Fort Columbus. . A3 he cecended tha brow of a hill, from which the gallows frame was visible, he locked hur riedly at the instrument and 6e -v,ed to smile. The preparations had not been completed, and a h ilt cn th. hill was ordered. At this point he t!kd with his spiritual sdvier. Lookirjg upwafd, he rpmarked'that the d?y was a plea, sact one. "Immediately he added : ' Thu sun shines brigh'.Jy ; 1 now see it for the last time. " He washowever, perfectly calm and composed. The order was then read by th Post Adju tact, Lieutenant Reiser, Second United States -infantry. ; When the Adjutant had finished," Rev. Dr. .Weston Intoned aloud the prayer for the dead, the soldiers -listening with breathless sniiety, and many tears running down their cheeks. THE LAS? WORDS. ' Marshal Murray and thA'Provost Marshal' of the fort stepping up, afked the prisoner if he had anythieg to say, to which he replied : .. "I protest agaihsti the execution of the.ien tence. It is absolute murder brutal murder. I die In the defenca and servica ot my country. " r-Before Ihe cap ws drawn over his eyes, n beingnsked if he wished to say tny thing fucthe j .he aid : "No, I beg you to maka haste.' ! " the Kxscunoir. j At thirteen minutes past one o'cIock the black cap was drawn over the culprit's face, 'the Pro-..' yc$st Marshal drew his sword, a noise wa heard 'from 'inside the box, arid -the form of John Y. Beall was dangling in the air. The cnljr move- ment noticeable in the body was a convulsive"' movement of the right leg, a shrugging in the shqulders and a few'twitchea of the hand. -. ; After hanging juet twenty mjnutes "the body jwas lowered down, when a medical examination ihy Dr. Connor, United States Army, proved' JthatHhe ueck was broken instantly thus ending (the earthly career ot Beall without any 'agony. I: was then takan to the hospital, whence it will be given to the friends of the deceased for inter- hnent. . . 1 ' ' 1 . ": From Traks Misaissippi. In a mUitaryxfoint of view,, everything is quiet in the Trans-t Mississippi. The rivers are higher now than they have bsentfor many years ; but eo sppre .hecslon ia felt of a land incursion by the Yan kees. 1 . . Blockade running between Galveston ahd the West Indies is carried on very successfully, perhaps , rivalling in this respect the ports of Wilmington and Charleston. Quite a number f tteahiers ran in and out of Galveston harbor iu xaa course oi a iorvn'gn. - -The Government stores in Texas and at Shteveport are full of clothing ' and other necessaries.. - , . The expedition fitting out at New'Orleans is believed, by high authority in the Trans Mississippi, to be intendsd'for Galveston . and not for Mobile. The army of Trans.Misiissippi is in excellent spii ita and condition. The troops -are well supplied with clothing, food and munitions of war. All that is required to satisfy them' completely, is new issue, and plenty of it, to pay. offdues. The message ' of Gov. Allen, of Iou'siana, strongly urges the placing of 200,000 negroes in the army as pioneers, wagoners, &o. The. message meets with univerul approbation in. Louisiana. The Legislature of Texas has psssed a law taxing disiillers of intoxicating drink3 $1,000, and dealer3 in them, wholesale and retail, $250 per annum, in the shape of license, and five per cent. on. the. amount of1 sales. This ia to be collected in specie or State Treasury notes. The Houston papers say that the sugar crop ia Texas will not be as Urge ac was expected ; instead of thousands of hogsheads, there will be hundreds. We are sorry to hear i. Toe Roanoke Vallev Railroad Brix. Thursday the House of Delegates of Virginia .took up tho House bill -appropriating tlx hun. dred thousand dollar3 to the Roanoke Valley railroad company, and the objects to be attained by the bill were advocated by Messrs. Ba'sker. vill, Haymond, of Marion, Anderson and Bur well. The till being put upon, its passage was jpassed ayes 105, noes none. The Vill is designed to aid the Roanoke Valley railroad company in the construction'of branch es, so as to make a double track from Richmond to Greeosboro, ! in the State of North Carolina, by a branch to the Richmond and Danville railroad,' ahd another branch to the Raleigh and Gast?n Railroad as a military and local necessity. ii i Slaves Impressed. All ble bodied slaves, atxeen the cge3 of 18 and 45, in the counties of Wayne, Greene and Lenoir, have been impress ed by the military authorities for the use of. the ftn'ernment, for fifteen days ' ' ' m - j The New York Tribune has the following cool and cenlemptuous notice of the late sction of the Kentucky Legislature : - ' lyfcr,tucky refuses to ratify the Constitutional Amendment abolishing a'avery. In the Senate the minority report of Mr. Robin-on, favoring the amendment, on oonditlon that compensation be made for tho emancipated slaves, "was rejected lya vote of 24 to 9 ; jhe IIouso rejected the same rtport by a. vote of C2 to 21. The majority report cgainst Jhe amendment was ji.pte? in tbe-rrnatel)y 21 yeas to 12 nays in theHoute by 59 yes to 20 nay?. The Le gislature, no duubt, thicks it has vaved ita honor tut the State will lose its slaves, nevertheless' arid lose them without compensation. - ' MxrjLscflpLT DxATn. Lieutl Carr,G7th N.- C Troops, wua found dead on the 24th ult., about tro mil-s frcm Kinston v It ww thought the deceased, while under the influence of liquor, had fl!en fri-in hi seat in a luggy, and was run over by the vehicle. He leaves a wife and four children. 1 ' . T e 1 e gTapL. i c. Sltl OltTa il '1 HE. ritESS ASSOCIATlOPf, j RicmibsD; March C -The Baltimore Ameri can of FridAy Aernooa is received. It contains no additional news of interest. ' Frazier Smith baj.be-Tvappointed British Consul ut Savannah. The destruction of Columbia by order of Gen. c? i i v : - - . - L 4 Married people should study each Other's weak . points, as skaters look out for weak points In the ice, in crder to keep them cf , . Franklin says, "He that goes -a borrowing goea a sorrowing''- Another provsrb ; says. " He that lends loseth friends." ' r Good old Bishop Hall writes, that ' J would as Wen be a brute as an ignorant rich man." . Wealth brings cara and apprehenslonl Noth. ing in this worldjis so much afraid as a -million of dollars. . - .r3 Slocurarsr rea5srted without 'flivinr' any par- a . a. j r - ' j ticuiars. An -em'ssarv -from Maximilian is reported at City Point endeavoring to getlhrough the Y'ankeev lines for thd poipose of visiting the' Confederate caitol. ' ' - ' Gold 199. RicnMOin), March 6. In the Senate the Hon sa bill ..to amend the act regulating the assessment and collection of the tax in kind was considered and passed. The House resolution , fixing the dsy of sdjournment? was laid upon the Ub!e. The bill to muster negroes into the army wis called up, whereupon the Senate resolved itself into secret session. . It is understood that final action' on'the subject will be taken to-morrow. The" House refused to ooccur in the Senate amendlmcnt to the tax .bill,, tendered to Vrz 'Senate ythe committer cf ccnfcrrr.ee. irctl'rj, else of importance was done. - Rxciimosd, March 6. Official notice is given that all Confederate officers and men who were delivered at -Savannah or ' Charleston during Novembr and December .last, and all delivered on Jame River prior to the 1st inst., arts de-. clared to be exchanged. . True - Couraqb. A little drummer-boy ia one of our regiments, who had beoome a great favorite with many of. the cftlcers by his nnre mittifig good nature, happened on "one occasion to be in tha cfBcers' tent, when the bane of the soldier's life passed around. A captain handed a gliss to the little fellow, but he refused it, saying, " I am a Cidet of Temperance, and don't like fetong drink." " But you must take some , now ; I insist cn it. You belong to our mess to-day, and cannot refuse. " Still "the boy stood firm cn the rock of total abstinence, and hel fast to his integrity. The csptain turning to the major, said, " H - afraid to drink he will never make a soldier. " 41 How is this V said the major, playfully; and then assuming another tone, added, " Icommand you to take a drink, and you know it is death to disobey orders.," . Flag of Truce. Fifteen hundred exchanged prisoners are expected up to day, and a similar number by the next truce boat. ThJs .Christian work gees bravely on, not to be." stopped, w hope, until all soldiers and citizens Federal, and - Confederate, are made happy by a return to thair homes. Sen. 5th. MfABRIED. ' Oa th? 2th of Feb., at the resi?cnce of the bridVa father, bf.the Bev. H. T. Hu'lsin. Mr. Isaixr. O." Bono, from Augusta, G. to Ifrs. Mist O. I'crxxs, of Cos ciir. i i Observer copy. Wanted. A T Ko. 17 Market Sqaare, GOLD AKD SILVER; BAJJK NOTES; S7 4t 0b8crTer copy 2t, N. a X&EASURY KOTES tSTbe tnerabers cf the ExecatiTO Committee of the Solaiare' Chlldrea'ia Aii Society are requested to attend tW regular mostiu "meeting next-Taeid4y night at tho Lecture Boom of tha Baptist church. A fell meeting Ia desired. . . J. B. HARD W ICS, 8f 2t i Cor. Sec ! Wanted -.Immediately. FAYETTE V ILLS ARSENAL AND ARV0RY, ) I March let, 1855: J" -i f A AXES To- used ra ttmlftlasriia Arsecal and" XU J' the town of FajetterilLs. 1 will purchaae tho ax s, at market prices, if they cannot be loaned. Pereons sending them ia wiK oblige me by marking their name 'on each axev to aToid confofioa when tbey axo returned. By order of the Coaarnnridfog Officer. ' i MATTnEW P. TAYLOR, Mtjor 2ud N. O. Bittahoo. 85 7t FAYETTEVILLE AESKN'AL AND ARMORY, ) ' . i . EibscabtSS, 1S65. ) A LL Contractors and emplcyeee of Contractors for xjL this Arsenal aad Armory will report forthwith tor thi poet for duty. All who can prccare horses wilt brbc them with them for mounted eerrlce. - F. La CHILD3, Li. CoL OomdrsT S8 t I PRIVATE FIRE fiRHS, BELONGING to efneera and nea who hare recently arrived, will be repaired at half rates by - f2 . j -WALTER WATSON, , 8a tf Gun and Pistol Maker. I llJitlcMiliXAlV, AUCTIONEER & CQMF.IlSSIOi. MERCHAUT1' .t. .. : t - . FAYETTEYILLE, H. a, WILL ATTEND TO .ALL 8LE3 ENTRTJ3TEI to him. 'T' - f X
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