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RAL.EIGII. X. C.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 8. 1861. '
ADOPTION . OF THE PERMANENT
CONSTITUTION OF THE CONFEDE
KATE STATES.
On Thursday afternoon the Convention of
this State adopted, by a unanimous rote, the
Permanent Constitution of the Confederate
Suites of Ameriex , - . .
THE CONTENTION.
Some of the member of this body are anx
ioos for an early recess, and others, we hear,
are for adjourning the Convention from this
city to Beaufort. We cannot help thinkiog
that either of the steps would be unwise, and
give dissatisfaction to the people of the State
Should the Conrentioo take a recess' at an
rarly,dayt it would lea re a good deal of busi
ness mofiniahed at a very highly critical timej
No man en tell what a day or an hoar may
bring forth. Every day we may expect to
bear of a great battle, or great "battles the
which may be ofjnost. momentous
ecwiuence to tJery Southern State, and esl
pociUy-t; one so near the scene of action as
North Carolina. Besides this, what, will be
called the Congress of the United States will
meet on the Fourth of J sly, and it may
- be of vast -importance for this Convention
to await its action. . The Congress of the
Confederate 8tates, too, meets on the 20th
of July at Richmond, and its action will de
mand the consideration of the Convention
Let, then, the Convention continue its ses
sion, at least until we 'hear farther snd re
liable tidings from Virginia, and until it
has effected more than has yet been aceom.
pliahed. " ' --
"NEWPORT'S SEWS."
This is the northern point of land at the
mouth of James River,' and is about four
mile from the town of Hampton. According
t-j tradition, itsansm had its origin ia these
I'ircuaxstances : Soon after Jamestown was
ttled, sickness and the ravages of the In
dians induced the colonists to abandon the
tcrtlement, and to this end they embarked in
a Uip commanded by Captain Newport, and
Lad reached the point at the mouth of the
Hirer, when a vessel from " home " made a
ijnal to Newport's ship thai there was nex$
and relief at hand. This intelligence induced
Newport to put -back to Jamestown, and the
point from which the signal of news and glad
trJincs was first seen, was called "Newport's
News
SOUTHERN ZOUAVES.
Six hundred Zouaves from New Orleans
j-a-.-d through Goldsboro' on Thursday night
'm rvntr for Virginia. A large portion of
these troops served in the Crimean War.
.The j are Zouaves that are Zouaves. '
'j We are grauSed to learn from an au
thoritative source, that Cap t. Francis T .Bry
an, of this State, lately of the . U. Si Topo
. graphical Engineers, has resigned his torn
mission. We indulge the hope that the
South will soon bare the valuable services of
Captain Bryan in her present straggle for
freedom and independence. ' Captain Bryan
married in St. Louis, where his wife and her
family are now residing. We hope soon to
hear that CiptB. has either tendered his
services (o his native State, or that he has
identified himself with the patriots of Mis
souri in an uprising s gainst the Hessian forces
that now oppress that State. - ' .
DOUBLE.DABREL SHOT (TUNS. 1
It has been suggested tons oa the authori
ty of Army cEocrs, that doable-barrel shot
guns will b found of very efficient ser
vice in the present struggle. It is true that
they could not be used against arms of long
range, but as it is probable that a vast deal
of the fighting will be done in storming aid
defending ramparts and entrenchments, the
doable-barrelled shot guns eaa be most ef
fectively used at close quarters.
i Parriu or the Btatx 'Puass Copt." Wt
hre rot learned much in refareoos to the' mode
Jopted by the federal officer to the State for pro
ciriog the puelkatioa of advertisements of aa of
ficial character, and although we have enquired,
e have not been advuod whether the many no
tie pabtUhed in the Xtaleigh papers, to the bot
tom cf which is appended Papers of the State
i-i-w tui j, w auTmiNiBanii or (Lcoa
f"t'i. Can oar ilaieigh oo temporaries inform us
n this subject, for we do not wish to appear sin
gular. J l it is customary to tead. head the Stale
c4 charge private Individuals, we would like to
iara npoo what ground the discrimination fa
made. - i.
We ccpy th' above from the Charlotte Bulletin.
We bad intonated to make a similar enquiry our
lTe, but as we have it already at hand, 'we see
no use in waaiins; time. Will the Raleigh papers
mwer ? WiL Journal.
Our eon temporaries of Charlotte and Wil
mington, are respectfully informed, that as
far as this office ia concerned, the "adver
tisements" alluded to, are placed in the ad
vertiaicg columns of the Register, and charg
ed for at the regular advertkiog rates.. This
course is pursued because the proprietors of
the Register have to pay the compositors who
set sp these advertisements, and can see mo
reason why they" should not b remunerated
for their space and. labor. -
TROOPS EN ROUTE FOR VIRGINIA
Oa Thursday three companies, belonging to
the 'South Carolina Volunteers, arrived in this
city by the afternoon train. These companies
awaited here the arrival of six more companies
belonging to the same regiment, it being under
stood that they would arrive in the course of the'
evening. In the meantime the ladies of this city
prepared to give them a collation upon thier ar
rival About 11 o'clock, p. the whistle of
the engine which was bringing' up the -tlx com
panies was heard, and In a few minutes they ar
rived, and upon bring notified that the generous
ladies of our city had prepared a supper for them,
were drawn up into line on the square east of the
depot, where they were daly served with provi
sions in abundance indeed, so liberal had been
our generous citizens that the hungry soldiers
could not begin to devour the immense supply
that had beesi prepared for thfia.- The darkness
of the night was effectually dispelled by the burn
ing of an indefinite numbers 'of tar barrels, &c
Alter partaking to their hearts' content of the
collation, the soldiers gave nine rousing cheers
for Baleigh, and soon after took the Raleigh and
Gaston cars for Wcldon.
The whole regiment is composed of as determined
and daring looking a set of fellows as we ever saw,
and they all seemed to be in the best or spirit.
The following is a list of the field officers cf the
Regiment, together with the Captains of the
companies: Colonel,, T. O. Bacon; lieutenant
Colonel, R. A. Fair; Major, EmmettSeibles; Ad
jutant, D.W. Aiken; Company A, Captain Fer
ryman, arrived in Virginia in ad7anceof the reg
iment. Company B, Captain Hodges; Company
C, CaptainJBradley; Company D, Captain Hester ;
Company E, Captain Denny; Company F, Cap
tain Hard; Company O, Captain Broks; Compa
ny H, Captain Bland Company I, Captain Pree
cott; Company K, Captain Talbot.
PASSAGE OF C. 8. TROOPS.
' During the present week some two or three thou
sand Confederate State Troops have passed through
this State bound for Virginia , and we learn there
are a large number behind who will be brought
forward as rapidly as the railroads can transport
them. On Monday morning three sptondid com
panies from Georgia stopped here long enough to
get a substantial breakfast, which was furnished
by the patriotic ladies of Raleigh, and then went
on their way to the'seat of war rejoicing in the
opportunity of serving their country. : Large
numbers of troops from Mississippi, Louisiana, and
Tennessee are also pouring into Virginia by the
way of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad. A
regiment from Mississippi, numbering upwards
of 1000 men, all well armed and equipped, an-ired
at Lynchburg on Wednesday, and a large num
ber arrived thereon Monday and Tuesdsy among
them a regiment of 10OO from Knoxville,' Tenn.,
Jhe home of the traitor Brownlow. They report
50S more coming from the tame place.
DEATH OF HON. STEPHEN ARNOLD
DOUGLAS.
This well known statesman died in Chicago on
Monday last. Ills wife, wife's father and mother,
and his own personal relatives, Including Dr.
Miller, of Washington city, were present with
him during his last 'moments. The 'remains were
to be brought .to Tathington for interment.
Senator Cameron has published aa official obitua
ry notice, speaking of him as a patriot, above all
party consideration. He will have a public
funeral.
A PATRIOTIC MAN.
We find in the Wilmington Journal the : fol
lowing letter from Mr. liaac Wright, an aged
citizen of Duplin county, to the Mayor of Wil
mington. Tne letter was accampaniea by a
check Tor $400. Such conduct as this is worthy
of emulation. Ll those who cannot take the
field themselves, but who have abundance of mon
ey and provisions, be liberal in their donations
for the support of the brave young men who have
with such alacrity responded to the call to arms,
and let them be assured that their families will
be cared for in their absence, and we . need not
fear that we shall not pass through the ordeal of
the vrar not only with honor, but our independence
will be quickly and glo riously achieved, and ere
long peace and prosperity will again smile upon
our land throughout the leogtu and breadth of
the Confederate States:
BUU Kir Cot-NTT, N. C, May 28th, 18C1.
Johjt Dawsox, Esq., Mayor of Wilmington J
Dear Sir: I herewith enclose a check on the
Bank of Wilmington for four hund-ed dollars, to
aid in the prosecution of a war which, in my judg
ment, is scarcely more rignteous man its ksne
wijl be glorious. : With me, bending undo the
weight of more than eighty winters, no govern
ment eooli be long oppressive or tyrannical but
with the . rising generation it la far different
tbeir's is the rising, but mine the setting sun.
Within the bounds of this new Confederacy we
have every element of national greatness every
promise of social elevation and moral grandeur.
- in me present uprising oi painouc wen, at us
first call to arms, 1 recognize the devotion, self
denial, and self -sacrifice of a revolutionary era ;
and I have only to add, that whatever of means
or credit my name can secure, if needed, will be
placed at the service of our State net grudging
ly, but with all the alacrity and devotion becom
ing so righteous a cause, - With great respect,
I am your obedient servant,
I. WR1QHT.
RESOLUTION RELATING TO AMEND
MEMT3 OP ! THE CONSTITUTION OF
THIS STATE.
Resolved, That the' Conatitution of this State
ought to be so amended, that no able bodied white
man should be allowed to vote for members of the
House of Commons, who may have refused or
failed to pay his poll tax for the year immediately
preceding any election at which he may oner to
vote,rfor which be may be liable and owing.
Resolved furUxr, That the Constitution should
be so altered, that no free white man shall be en
titled to vote for a member of the Senate, in this
State, wbo shall not have paid a property tax,
equal to the tax on one hundred dollars value of
land or real estate, for the year immediately pre
ceding any election at which he may oner to
vote for a member of the Senate.
Roltd further, That the Constitution of this
Sute should be further amended, so that the right
to amend the Constitution of this Slate by the
Legialature sbsll be abolished. .
The above resolutions were offered in the Con
vention on Thursdsy last, by Mr. Calloway, of
Wilkes, and should have appeared ia our last
paper, bat the Reporter was unable to secure a
copy of them.
A Home Ooard has been organized by the
youog Udiea ef Columbus, Ga, for the purpose of
fnUeting the young men of that eity who have
determined to remain 'at hosae daring this war.
THE WAR NEWS.
' A regiment of artillery, called the Washington
Artillery, from New Orleans, arrived at Richmond
on Tuesday laet. They represent that their march
from New Orleans to Richmond was one contin
ued oration. On the same day the Eighth Reg
iment of South Carolina volunteers, 1000 strong,
under command of-Colonel Cash, arrived at
Richmond. A Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Express, speaking of the arrival of this
regiment (are:
In a company from Darlington, S. C, I noticed
among the privates, Mr. Cbarlea Andrews, ac
companied by bis wife. She marennd in the
ranks by her husband's side, occasionally .reliev.
ing bim by appropriating his trusty rifle, or his
well filled knejaek, whichever be might prufler.
This devoted wife and heroine beard that her
husband bad received orders to march instantly
to Virginia. She was visiting him at camp when
the order came, and resolved tbat she would, not
be separated from bim- Secreting herself so as
to avoid the eye of the Coionol, she marched off
with ber husband, and was not discovered by the
noble com mandor until the Regiment reached
Wilmington, N. C. She was told that she could
not accompany ber husband, bat with tears in
her eyes she entreated that she should not bo torn
front bim whom she would cheerfully follow to
the cannon's mouth. She pledged to make her
self useful, in various ways, and finally ber elo
quent voice, and still more eloquent black eyes,
overcame the Colonel, and he decided that she
might accompany ber husband. Oh, woman's
devotion! Who can estimate it; who can properly
value it? The pretty young woman is to be the
vivandUr of the gallant eighth, and she alroady
handles a gutf like one used to the service. She
has left without even a change of clothing, .Will
not the ladies of Richmond and Petersburg supply
the deficiency ? I know they will.
- On Wednesday the Volunteer Southrons from
Vkksburg, Mississippi, numbering'UO men, arT
rived at Richmond. This company was under
command of our President, Jefferson Davis, in
the Mexican war, and acted a'conspicuous part at
the battle of Beuna Vista. Isa'C M. Partridge,
Eq., editor of the Vicksburg Whig? is a Sergeant
in this Company. Mr. Partridge was a Brigadier
General in the militia before the breaking out of
this war, but threw op bis commission and joined
the Southrons as a private, but was afterwards
made a Sergeant He is a native of North Caro
lina.
. Gen. Beauregard has assumed command of the
C. S. troops at Manassas Gap.- The following in
cident will illustrate the opinion entertained by
South Carolinians of Gen. Beauregard's abilities.
Upon the arrival of the Eighth Regiment at Rich
mond, a gentlemen asked a Carolina soldier what
be thought of Gen. Beauregard? The prompt
reply was, " it Oen. .Beauregard were to tell me
that Fortress Monroe could be taken, it would be
ours before Saturday night; if he were to say it
could not be taken, we would not go within: fifty
miles of it." ' i ;
. If is said tbat the French Minister in Washing
ton has received a dispatch from h;s Government,
declaring that it will par no respect to Lincoln's
blockade.
Eleven hundred dollars had been collected at
Moble, Ala , on the 27th of May, in fire hours,
for the family of the hero-martyr of Alexandria.
Lieutenant Slemmer has left Frt Picken. and
arrived with his company at New York, on Sun
dav. 26lh ulL The men were almost dead with
scurvy. ;
At the Gosport Navy Yard, Thursday after
noon, contrary to universal expectation, the Mer
rimrs was got afloat, and she will be placed in
the dry -duck to-day. Competent expdrts at once
examined her wood works and machinery, and
assert that she can be out in complete order ia
three months. With the exception of a number
of holes cut in her bottom, and injuries to the pi-
Diner connected with- ber stern arrangements, tho
damage accomplished by the national incendiaries
Is very small.
;' Another choonor taken at the bar at Ocracoke,
loaded with Cotton and Naval Stores, was brought
up yesterday. Of course she will not be permit
ted to leave here, and tie cargo will moetprobably
goto enrich the captors. We simply j mention
tbeso matters to let our Northern friend know
how we are gettiog on. So says the Newborn
Progress of Saturday. ,
; The Norwegian Consul - visited the Minnesota
on Thursday officially. Com. Stringham refused
to permit a Norwegian bark to lwve Charleston
with a cargo, but consented to her departure in
ballast. ) ' i
; Gov. Letcher has issued, a proclation calling
upon all volunteer companies in the State to re
port at once for duty, and urges all good citizens
to take up arms to repel the invaders, j '
' Cannon are being cast at Aberdeen, Miss.
The foundry and machine shops are of capacity to
turn out two finished pieces, with their carriages,
per ' week.
It was reported in San ta Fe that Col. Loringj
commanding the United States forces in New
Mexico, had resigned.
' A number of gentlemen in Mobile are building
a floating battery resembling the Charleston Bat
tery, except that it is to be propelled by steam.
i CORRECTION. j ;
In our paper of Satturday last the following
resolutions, one introduced into the Convention
on Tuesday, the eighth day of the session, by Mr.
Battle,of Wake, and the other on the same day,
by Mr. Battle, of Edgecombe,-were inadvertently
transposed, that of Mr. Battle, of Wake, being
attributed to Mr; Battle, of Edgecombe, and vice,
vsrta. We reprint the resolutions .in order that
the correction may Jbe properly understood.
The following is the resolutioi offered by Mr.
Battle, of Wake: I, t
Resolved, That io the opinion of this Conven
tion, the Constitution of this State should be so
amended as to requiro the Governor to set; forth,
in writing; fully, the grounds of all reprieves,
pardons, and remissions, to be entered in the reg
ister of his official acts, and laid before, the Gene
ral Assembly at their next session. .
The resolution offered by Mr. Battle, of Edge
combe, was as follows : '
Resolved, Tbat in the opinion of this Conven
tion, the Constitution ought to be so a-nended that
all laws or resolutions, having the force of laws,
whereby appropriations of money shall bo made,
either for internal improvements or for any other
purpose, or whereby the debt of tne State, actual
or contingent, may be increased, snail bo passed
bv separate and distinct enactments for each and
r every appropriation so made, or liabilrtv eo incur
red, and that no appropriation, ana no increase oi
the State debt, actual or cootiiigent, shall be made
except by a vote of a majority oi the whole num
ber elected to each branch of the General Assem
bly. .,.; -. ...
FOB THX RKQISTEIU
Mksses. Editors : I paid . a flying visit, VH
Suffolk on Wednesday last. The Third Regiment
of N;rth Carolina Veluateefp, under command
of Col. Fender, is encamped there! and thinking
their1 friends in different sections of the Slate
would like to know how tsey are getting on, I
will in form them. They are encamped near a
fine Spring,' which furnishes an; abundant supply
of excellent water. There are no serious cases of
sickness among the membsrs of the Regiment.
They are in excellent health and spiriU, and spem
anxioos to have a brush witlrAbe's hirelings, f
They have been quite farlunaUi in securing
good field officers for the Regiment, Col. Pender
is quite popular with the Regiment, and tha neat
ness and good order whkk . characterize " the
Camp, gives abundant proof "of his efficiency as
a commander.' 4 - ' ''-f "";;- .. ; f. -
: ' Mr. W. S. Goy, a' graduate of the Virginia,
Military Institute, has bcon elected Lieutenant
Colonel, in the place. of Capt. Ramsour, who de
clined the appointment. Mr. Hamilton, who was
formerly connected - with the Hillsboro' Military
Academy, is Major of the Regiment. Lieutenant
Jasper Fleming, (formerly of Wake,) but now a
member of the Milton Blues, has been appointed
Adjutant in the place of .Col. Guy, promoted.
David Pender, Esq., of Tarboro', is the Quarter
master, and Mr. Cain, of Hillsboro', Commissary
of the Regiment, Chas. D. Hill, of tho Milton
Blues is the Quartermaster's Serjeant- Rev.
Andrews, pabtor of theSeamaa's Bethel, Wil
mington, North Carolina, is doing good service
as Chaplain. - lie (Seonis to be very much beloved
by. the soldiers. j " ... -'
The members of the regiment speak in tbehigh
est terms of the kindness and hospitality of 4he
people of Suffolk, -who have generously offered to
do everything in their power ior their comfort.
1 had the pleasure of meeting Rev. W. B. Wel
lons, editor of tbe ClvrUiiaH &u. He has given
un a p-jrtiou of his premises, to be used aa a hos
pital. Dr. Montgomery, of Alamance, is Sur
geon to the regiment; aided by Drs. McAden and
as Assistant Surgeons. I
Tbe Petersburg Cavalry are tUtioned at Suf
folk ; also two or three hundred troops from Bal
timore. Li out. R. Di Mcllwaine has been elected
Captain of the Petersburg Cavalry in the, place of
Cant. Fisher, deceased. ...
On - my way home I saw at Weldon several
members of the " Oak CityjUuarJs" and " Raleigh
Rifles." Tney 8ay that the members of both com
panies are in fine health and spirits. The appoint
ment of Geo. Lovejoy as LieuU-Colonel of tbe
4th Regiment, gave great pleasure to the Raleigh
boys. The 4th Regiment is expected to leave for
Suffolk, on Saturday, . 4 J .
.In haste, yours, J.
I S For thk Rkoistxr.
THE COMMENCEMENT OF WAYNE
. ; FEMALE COLLEGE. jj
The commencement exercises of this flourishing
and popular Literary Institution, . were inaugura
ted on Thursday last, by a lecture on the life,
character, and geniui of Bishop Bascomb, by the
Rev. John S. Long! of Newberne. Tbe lecture
was grnd in its subject, sublime in imagery, fin
ished in style, and beautiful in language.
The Sermon to tb graduating Class was deliv
ered ou Wednesday evening, the 29th of May, by
the Rev. J. W. Tucker, ef Raleigh. It was
clear presentation of the doctrine of providence in
its relations to the physical, intellectual, moral
and spiritual universe; and in iu practical influ
ence on the safety, duty and destiny of man.
The valedictory address to the yottog Ladies
graduating, on the presentation to each jof j them
of a copy of the Bfblo, was delivered by Rev. R. S.
Moran, of Goldsboro. It was the finest produc
tion of the sort to which I ever listened.. It was
profound in philosophy, original in thought,, logi
cal in arrangement, convincing in argument,
faultless in rhetoric,' eloquent in diction, pure in
style, and melting in pathos. ! ,
Tho examination -of tho several) classes which
we had the pleasure of hearing was well sustained.
The compositions of, tho young ladies who gradu
ated were all good, j Some of ihem were very fine
perfect gems of beauty. The Concert at tbe
College; Chapel oni Thursday night was the
most interesting part of the exercises. It was
a decided success in every particular- The writer,
was spell bound by the witchery of the music
which fell on his ear and thrilled 'his spirit, like
the notos'of the wind harp when its cords are
touched by the fingers of tbe breeze; while the
soft love-light of eyes tbat beamed with gladness,
and tbe warm run shine of smilos that flashed with
Lintelligonoe, set tho hcar,t in glow with cecpest,
f purest, pleasure. I.shall ever remember and nev
er forget tue concertgiven by tne young ; jjauie
of Wayne Female College, u. he exercises ot tnis
Institution will be continued next session, as pre
viously, under the administration of its able and
efficient President, Rev. S. M. Frost, assisted by
an able faculty. j I'-C.
Spring Grove, June 3rd, 18C1. f .
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i . TOR THB RKG1STXR.
At a meeting of the Scotland Neck Mounted
Riffimen, held at Vine Hill Academy, May 7th,
1861,; " I ' ; !'
iieut. W. H. Smith in the Chair, S
Capt. P. M. Edmondston offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted r
Resolved, That we do hereby tender to the la
dies of Scotland Neck, our greatful thanks for the
assistance which tbey have so kindly rendered in
placing our troop In a state of readiness for active
duty. . . . . .. : !'-',:
Resolved, Thxt we tender cur sincere thanks to
the citizens of Scotland Neek and Halifax county,
for the generous aid in furnishing and equipping
our troop with every thing necessary for. service
in the field.
Resolved, That we will cherish a grateful recol
lection of their acts of patriotism and kindness,
and in tbe day of battle, the memory of our homes
and those we love and revere, will give a keener
edge to our swords, and a heavier weight to our
blows. VV. ii. aiii ii, unairman.,
Jno. H. Spiced,; Secretary.
The "WKAKmss" or thb Soutb--A new
literary paperjust started in New York, entitled
"ThA AM" cava-' - .-Hi"-
: "Those who think the South is powerless, do
not understand her. in tne .Mexican war the
Southern States contributed twice as. many men
as the North. Tbe South with her fields cultivat
ed, and nearly all her work done by negroes, can
place almost her entire population uader arms.
In a great emergency, the Southern States could
place in the field a million of men the greater
part of them Deiog sucn men as won ine names
of Buena Vista and New Orleans." . . 1 .
A Compliment. The New York Sun of the
20th saya: -. ' - :' .. . j ,
"An ingenious rebel bas invented a uew five-
shooter at Portsmouth, Va., it is simplided so that
a single chamber, or tho entire nve barrels, may
be discharged simultaneously." : : jj .:
For the further enlightenment of our once es
teemed oo temporary for the Sun was ; once tho
head and front of liberal principles wo may add
that this self-same "ingenious rebel" is now com- .
Sleting a Bine-barrelvJ rifle pistol, which can be
ischarged Upon tbe same principle as the five
shooter. Its range is considerably superior to
that of the ordinary army musket. Mark this,
Master B roo k . Portsmoulh TYanscript.
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ATROCITIES OF THE ENEMY INELIZ
: .;,,. ABETIf CITY COUNTY." cV- , .
FURTHER OUTRAGES AT HAMPTON.
ONE OF LINCOLN: S OFFICERS SHOT:
We flud the following particulars of the recent
outrages perpetrated at Hampton and other por
tions of Elizabeth City county, in 'addition to
what has already been published, in tbe Norfolk jj
Herald of Tuesday: ;J ': ; : tt.
v Mr. Frederick Jett, formerly of Elizabeth City,
left Williamsburg a few days ago, wher A he had
just moved with his family to avoid the vandals
at Fort Monro, and came round by tber way"of
Richmond to Norfolk, where he is engaged in
Homo work n tha JbrtiticAMnnft -s- '
,
; He Aund at Williamsburg a number of fugi-
uvea irora iiampion, irom wnom ne learnea some
particulars of tbe villainous doings of the Federal
troops after their dcnt upon Newport News.
They commenced on the-farm of Mr.'-Wm.
Smith, 'which they left a complt wreck. He
had aijne field of wheat,, beside a number of
truck crops.; These the scoundrels completely
devastated, besides stealing or shooting down
Mr. Smith's stock and poulUy, which they found
ranging about the farm. Mr. Smith thought he
would be a little before-hand with them in saving
bis bacon, and bad tbe con tents of bis smoke house
carted out into the woods, and buried it when ho
saw them approaching. But in this be was foil
ed; a treacherous darkev wbo assisted at the burial.
told upon bim, and the robbers had the meat dis-ji
interred, and carted back. -This fellow, with
several others of Mr. Smith's negroes, they took!
to Fort Monroe, and set them to work on the for-1:
tifications.; Mr. Smith estimates, his loss, inclu-ji
ding the negroes, at full $15,000. ; f- l
Tbey next visited- tbe adjoining farm of Mr.
West, which they treated ,as thuy bad done,
Mr. Smith's, cutting.' up and completely de
stroying tho crops of every kind. At Mr.'l
West's they unluckily found a uuiform coat jj
upon which, tbey held him a close prisoner and;
sent off his two daughters, grown women, to the
fort as " hostages" for his "gtxyl behavior." Noth-j
ing was alleged, against them ; but it waethej
simplo arbitrary act of Lincoln's hell-hounds, who
in this, though in violation of law and civilized
usage, as in all their proceedings, but followed the
example of the lawless old tyiant, their Master!
From Mr. West's they passed over to the farm
of Wm. Lee, which had on it one ot the finest
crops of whett in the county, besides other valu-i
able products. This they completly devastated,
as they had done the farms we have alreauy
mentioned. ! " i
. In short, they continued the work of ruthless
and reckless destruction on every farm fronting
Hampton Roads, from Newport .News to ' Hamp
ton, committing every species of atrocity and out
raging the persons of negro women, girls, and
and even female children, in a manner too inhu
man and revolting to dwell upon.
The families residing on this range of farms.
had generally moved off to the interior, and thus
avoided the insults and infamous treatment of the
barbaric enemy. '. -:'j.'-r - !
Tbe woods back of Hampton were for several
days filled with the fugitive 1 families from that
once smiling and happy village, and with such of
their household siuff as they could carry off with
them in tbe hurry of the alarm. Tbey have prob
ably ere this obtaiued more desirable lodgings.
Providentially they have had fine weather.. j
It is ascertained that there are, fall three hun
dred slaves belonging to citizens of Elizabeth
City, either fugitives or forced into tue service,
employed as laborers in Fort Monroe at tbe pres
ent time. It bas already boon stater1 tbat Colonel
Mallory, of Elizabeth City, went with a flag lof
truce to the fort to! demand tbe return of fugitive
negroes, but the demand was refused. A similar
application was made jou the following day-by
another flag, and alsd refused. ' The bridge over
Hampton Creek was then btrnt by our people,
and the enemy made his raid upon Ne'wport News
by water. i '
.There are only four of its inhabitants remain
ing in Hampton, who arn prevented by chronic
diseases and other unavoidable causes of detention
from leaving it in the entire possession of the en
emy who now occupies it. ' ;!
The loss, (including negroes,) sustained by the
county of Elizabeth City, at the hands of these
remorseless marauders, is estimated at half a mil
lion cf dollars. 1 ; ' '
- ' A trading character, named Mellon, who bad
formerly held the settler's berth at Fort Monroe,
and
d till recently had been tool roquently exchang
ing
s visits between the Fort and Hampton, was:at
last admonished by Mr.Cooper,of Hampton, that
hn was Ktronlv susnocted of being a soy. which
Mellon de::ied. A few days, however, satisfac
torily convicted bim of the charge ; , for when the
Yankee troops entered Hampton, Mr. Cooper's
was the first bouse they broke" into, and tho &ne
worst served, as they seemed to pay particular jat
tention to smashing bis furniture and destroy ug
every otherartict8that came in their way.
FURTHER OUTRAGES AT HAIFTOK.
Vhen the vandals from the North occupied
Hampton, an officer witb a squad of men went to
the store of Mr. P. Lattimer, and domandod pos
session. Mr. Lattimer replied tbat he had pur
chased and paid for his stock of goods, and the
officer might have them at their valuation. . The
officer said he would have tbe goods and store and
not pay a cent for them, and drawing his sword
slapped Lattimer with it on the face.) Lattimer
then drew a revolver and fired it, when the officer
foil. He then leaned' over the counter and fired
three more shots in the body, causing death. Lat
timer was, of course, captured, and taken to jOld
Point and hung on Friday last. ' i
The officer killed is said to be a Lieutenant in
one of the companies, and distinguished for mili
tary abilities. He has met a dog's death in a dog's
cause, ..1-, - '- ':--"'.'"-1.-
. Mr. W-. C. Marrow.of Hampton, was also treat
ed in a most shameful and indecent manner. (He
was captured in the town, having his uniform on,
stripped stark naked, marched through the streets
in that condition, and then earned to Fort Mon
roe as a prisoner. Can ' such things ' be done in ,
this enlierhted age and not rouse to boiling - heat
the blood of every Southerner ? . ' m ' ;
THE FIGHT AT AQUIA CREEK,
" In an extra of the Fredericksburg Herald; ,o
Tuesday, we find the following in relation U
the fight at A quia Creek, which has not been pub
lisbed: - ' f 'i' .. . - , - ('
A letter to us from . -1 int, dated yesterday,!
Juno. 3, says: "The Pawnee was injured fery
muchl There is no doubt of this, as she wa all
day yesterday opposite to our station '".at-4 'S
Point. Lt. and myself examined her with a
large spy-glass, and found she had a large bole in
her quarter, . . near the water line, uader j the
side of ber stern. ; Wo also saw men in a boat
mending her port side, amidsbip. You nay tely
en this.- Our batteries shot 74 shot and hell,;and
struck six or seven times.", r". i. , , i -Vj
; We are also informed, third handed, that a
minister on the Maryland side told a person who
brought the news to this side, that be, the clergy
man, was present, though not officiating, at the
burial of 28 Dersons taken irom" off board the Ves
sel after the battle of Saturday, and wbo had been
killed during the action. , ."
v The CourxDKRAfx Loan. Tbe Macon Citi
zen eays; . --f'Hl' .t v ; -j::;'-'u'Us-.f'
. Col.. John B. Lamar,' of this city, -subscribes
600 bales of cotton to this loan, Benj. Locket 800
bales, T. R. Bloom 50, and L. N. Whittle one
half his cotton -crop," whatever, it may. be. The
planters, generally, wiU go into this movement as
the safest and best investment they can make, be
sides contributing "material aid" to the Govern
ment in, ta hour or need--;h : ; .V;S-V -. t
From the Richmond .Dispatch of Thursday.
THE LATEST K EWS.
i BATTLE AT PHJLIPI.
COLONEL KF,L1 KILLED.
.FIFTEEN SECESSIONISTS KILLED AND
Reported Itont of Our Forces."
A toliMWf m cmi K1 ve t aj4 in IKa ' 1 4 1 rv nvA via rvaN
of Tuesday, from Cincinnati, dated June3d, stales
V that a battle had been fought at Pbilippi, Barbour
i county, Va., between the- Federal forces,, under
jjGan. Morn, and the Virginians- at jthat point.
1 The former numbered about throe thousand, and
i id. l.ti- r Tt '
,j .His c u i .nci.c iiuuuicu. X . ia nnm t
troops were routed', with a loss "of , fifteen,
the latter; twelve hundred.' It is said that our ,
troops were routed, with a loss of fifteen, besides I
rms, munitions and horses
Col. Kelly, of tho Virginia Union Volunteers
an enemy was mortally wounded, and is since
dead. The pursuit, according to the telegram,
was kept up for some distance into Virginia Our
forces were taken' by surprise.' L ;
bach, is the account which comes to us under
the revision of the authorities at Washington; and
'it must, therefore lie taken with that wide margin
which surrounds all accounts of Virginians that
have ever been 'given to the public from that
source, j' v : - r- . .J '; '
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ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN A
U. S. VESSEL AN'P A. BATTERY.
W learned, yesterday from a passenger by tbe
James River steamer, . that an engagement took
place yesterday morning at "Fig's Point," situate
at the mouth of j Nansemond river, between the
United States steamer .."Harriet Lanej" nd ' the
battery at that place. The fight commenced about
eight o'clock, and lasted jfr an hour and a half,
during which time the learner tired lifiy-oight
shot and shell, the battery responding in ea very
spirited planner,; many of its shot taking - edbct.
It was thought that tbe'HarrietLane" was badly
damaged, aa she careened a good deal and beat, a
hasty retroat for Old Point, probably for repairs,.
The above report was brought to ua l-y gen
tlemen who believed it t4 be true; but as they did
not witness tbe battle, we give tbe rumor for what
it is worth. J
NEWS FROM SUFFOLK."
A cofresspondent of the Petersburg Express,
writing
from Suffolk, a., under date of the 4th
iost say
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To commenee, let me, say that Suffolk is located
at the head of Nansemond river, 17 miles from
Portsmouth bv tho Seaboard Railroad, and 21
miles from Norfolk by the Norfolk and Peters-.
burg Riilroad. . ' It contains about 1,500 inhabi
tants. The people are intelligent, hospitable and
sociable, combining the ease' of the country and
tbe refinements of city life, very happily together.
There are" three hotels! four churches, and-the
public buildings of the county, all located here.
On Sabbath last the Protestant Episcopal, Metho
dist Episcopal and Christian Churches were all
filled with anxious listeners.- The Baptist Church
is destitute of a pastor at this time. : -, - :
There are .now here about 1,200 troopsj and
about four times that number are to be quartered
here in! a few days. jThe Third , Regiment of
North Carolina Volunteers commanded by Col.
render, are quartered fin a very pleasant place,
and are doing well. They have some cases of
measles in one of the companies, and that com
pany H at the Old Academy r . Capt Settle is just
recovering from the disease. ; This Regiment held
an election yesterday for a Lieutenant Colonel is
the place of Capt. Rarpseur, wbo declined to ac
cept the appointment, which resulted in the elec
tion of, Adjutant Guy, a graduate of the Virginia
Military Institute. Lieutenant Jasper Fleming,
of the Milton Blues, was chosen Adjutant in the
place of Adj't Guy, promoted.
Tne Petersburg Cavalry was on parade yester
day ii) full nnmbers-i-lhe admiration of all.
They are still at the Fair Grounds.. Yesterday
4th Lieut. Mcllwaiue : was elected Captain m
place of tbe late Capt.fFisher. 1st Lieut. Good
wyn received the largest number of votes on the
first ballot and withdrew his name, tbe second
ballot resulting as stated above. . -
The two Baltimore companies are here occupy
ing the Courthouse. These . are' the best drilled
companies I have seen anywhere in this section.
Col; Thomas received ja despatch and left yester
day tor Richmond, , '- " - -
v tied. Gwynn passedi lhrough this place yester
day on his way to Norfolk, and Col. Collier pass
ed through this morning to join him at Norfolk.
Tbey go to the coast of North Carolina, through
'the canal froin Norfolk.. ' : :
' Ali'the troops in this section are in good spirits.
We have nothing exciting from Norfolk or tho
batteries at Pig Point", Town Point or. Barrett's
Neck j C8pt Graves was ordered to deach his
company from the N. C. Regiment and join Capt.
Phillips' command, at Barrett's Neck or Blink-
horn Point. .,! " ; ; :
LETJER FROM OHIO. - ,
The following is an extract of a letter written
by a gentleman of Ti;tfio, Ohio, to his cousin, a
lady icsiding in Lew isburg, Greenbrier county,
Virginia. : Its perusal has afforded1 lis very great
pleasure, and would Seem to justify the hope that
there! are yet remaining in the 'Northern States
more-'good men than! were found by the Lord io
Sodom at the departure of Lot from ,tbat ill-fated
city:r : ' ., ' . i ,;:f';"- ;
"I am pained, my dear cousin, iu think you
should form such a poor opinion of me, as to think
that I should be recreant to the principles of right
and justice, which 1 have always Tought for, and
to which I have steadfastly adhered, in defiance
of infuriated mobs, thirsting for my heart's blood.
For1 It wo weeks my life was - in my hand; but,
thank God! I had manhood enough to, proudly
ufaintaio my position, and boldly proclaim my
sympathies. Not one ol ibe miserable scoundrels
dared raise a finger to my injury, but . like a set
of cowardly curs, that tbey were, stood at a dis
tance and growled at! me. Thoy dared - not even
face me, but sent their pimps to me with threats.
The excitement has since died out, and .for the
past week, it has been comparatively quiet. The
true Imen men who are opposed to. this damna
ble, war can now be heard. Xou are in error,
when you think we all belong to the Abolition
horde. The majori ty of those who pretended . to
bo in favor of giving the South her constitutional
rights, have deserted us ; but we do not give up.
Enough are left to for ma nucleus for a great party,
which will sweep this country like a whirlwind.
, " Candidly, I do not think - the Administration
will prosecute this war.; In my opinion, tbey aro
but playing a part from force of circumstances.
Pooular sentiment is urging it on. In my heart,
I believe the independence of the Confederate
States will be acknowledged within sir months.
Certain it is, that there can be nothing gained by
war.' '.-'..,: j . - .'.'rj . -v .
" A resolution has passed' in our State Senate to
the effect, that Ohio will furnish no troops for a
warpfinsurrection and oppression upon the South."
ll NORTH-WESTERN VIRGlH A -
. Has been beard from.' There are nineteen conn-,
ties that give a majority against Secession ; and in
the Panhandle and the extreme North-west coun
ties, 'the majorities against it are Urge: '' " --
From the best data that was at band in Rich
mond on the. 2 7 th insU, it was apparent -that tbe
whole' anti-Secession ' vote in the State would be
between ; 20,000 and 25,000.; It Was estimated
that khe entire vote of the State would be the lar
gest ever polled probably reaching lti0,000-and
that the majority for Secession . would be about .
130,000.
A COMPLETE .BACKDOWN.!-' j -v-C ? :"- .
We copy the following from the New Orlean t : ' '
Deltar -v;: 'v- '? ' '. ..
Tbe United States ate imer Brooklyn,"" Cipt '
Poorefc having notified tbe authoritios at the Ba- ' TJ .
lize that asirict blockade of the mouth of the ri v? r ' .'"
had bsen ordered and that ho was on hand fcM-en.' "
h der the blockade effective.Svas boardrvt vm&tSmv .j "
(.under a flag of truijp by. the captains of several
British and'French vessels now on the bar, and 'T''
Capt. Poore was ask! if he Intended to prevent "
tne aeparture or the vessels therr on the bar be-
longing to English and Frenc.i owner, and loa K" '
ed with freight for foreign ports.' Poore declared C
that be hould certainly prevent their departures '
or seize them if they attempted to run the block ' '' '
'ade.: ' T ' ; ' X .' ."
As tbeir ships are all heavily loaded with valu
i . - i . . .
able cargop, including two thousand hogsheads .
ar tohacco hinnrf hv th v'rnt, n...i0
oi tooncco smppeo oy me r rencn Consul on ac
count of the French Government.' and several
hundred n'Ront of RothsschilJs and. other ,
foreign houses, such a decision naturally produced 3
considerable excitement in tiro city. The British ' .
and French Consuls took the matter in hand, and j
by tolegraph caused Cant. Poore to understand"
i that they would not permit such nonsense, and '
that tne British and If rencn squadrons would be '
here in a few'daysto protect tho interests of thelrl
Govornuionts. The last news from" the Balize '
was that Poore had backed down, and the ships '
Were all going out. Tho British and French mer-
chants' in tho city, who are largely engaged in our
trade will demand the protection of their Govern
menfp, and it is hoped both by them and ouron ',
citizens, as al'; the trade wo have or intend to bave
is with, their ports, that their flees will speedily
appear jn the Guif.. ; .""".' . '' :t
'. Fkdkral Troops is tiik .FKLi.-it: is esti
mated that ' tbe force of Federal troops now in .
servioo al the different points, which may be con-" '
sidered seats of war, amounts, to about 95,000,
and this does not include the mon in the various,
camps, whoso 1(K-Ht ion is not yet decided upon.
This force is stationed and commanded at follows : '
South sido of .Potomac, Brig. Gen.' McDowclIf 1
21,000 men. ! " ' , ,
Washington, &i.f Brig. Gen. Mansfield, 200; '
Fortress Monroe, Maj. Oen. Butler., 9,0tfa, r
Penn'a West, Maj. Gen. Keim, 16.000
Cincln'tl & West Va. Waj. Gen. McClelland,'
1.8,000; ; , . . ' ,-
Cairo and vicinity. Brig. Gon. Prentiss, 6,000. '
Baltimore &c., Brig. Gen. Cadwallader, 5,000.
Philadelphia, &c., Maj. (Jen. Patterson,, 3,000;
Total 95,000. :
; Good Sions. In the State of Now York thore . .
are fifty papers opposed to LincoTas Army In-,
vading the South. In Ohio there are no w four- v '
teen papers whicn, in despite of mob faw 'and '
threats of violence, have come out in opposition ,
tqLincoln's war policy. And the time will come, . ,
observes the Circleville (Ohio) Watchmaln,uwhen- "
there will be more. And the time will come
when we shall hear those who bave jhurmued
loudest for Civil war, declare that tbey ajways op- '
posed. "'It.'' We believe your prediction- will
prove true, Mr. Watchman, and may God speed v '
the day, as we believe a more , unrighteous', war
was never waged against any people. ";
ana XMjis wuhihu. 11 is exceeu.mgiy Hiw?t!! t
osting to ee, tbe soldier providing for lb
inner man, Kvery three or ' four tent have i ""
a brush' fire in common, and the members of i '
each tnt do their own cooking. ; To 8w then '
making . their coffee, making up batter and -frj
ing meat, it is fun to look on, but we can't
see any fun in having it to do. We noticed a
stout soldier stooping down tbe other evening,'
beating something with the end of a short stick in
a tin cup, and on going up to him found that he- ;
was grinding, or rather pounding ; coffee for his
supper The life of a soldier is a bard life hard,
bard indeed. Accursed foi ever be that, hott-de-serving
fanaticism at the North, tbat has called . . ;
our people from their ' pleasant and comfortable;
homes to endure the hardships of the tented field
in order to drive back from our altars and hearth- ..
stones the fbuf invaders. 7 tmperanee Crusader. . .
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Passes Nortbwabu. We are happy to learn
that ojir authorities have concluded to issuo no '
more passes to persons; traveling to the North. :
This U a wise and just determination. - It can .
cause ho inconvenience at th!s time to any. but a '
certain class of persons, or if it does, this, as well as ,
many.' other inconveniences o( tha war, will be '
coeerfuJly borne for the common good. . J , .
1 . . 4 Richtivand Dispateh. " .
KV-V-- HIED :
On May lltb,Dr. Wrrf.Tj'B.ini., at Pensaeola. .'
Ho .had been a Surgeon ia tha army of; tea Untied
States, had but recently resigned, and goa to Pen- .
e&uola, fur the parpose, (as is supposed,) of tendering
his service to. General Bragg. II was taken ill tbe
day he arrived there,vand by mistake In the preeorip- t
tion, or in tbe apothecary, took too large a quantity ,
of morphine, and died witUin a few hours ; away from ."
his wife andfatnily, out lathe midst at friends;
Thus died io tbe prime of life one jrho pr.owiied to
rise to distinction in his profession. ';-' : ' ' '
;' He died placidlv aud ealmly, say his friends, with-
oul physical suflering, and with the confident hope,
which his gentle, nnselflsh, dutiful life gave bim and -.
Ms friends, tkat he has ached a heaven of eternai
rest. :. .1 -: : '
Ke had lived the Iifo of a christian, and died In tUe .
full faith f a joyful resurection. . " . -
lie loaves a wife, a daughter of Judge Saunders, and
three little children, to meurn their irreparable low.
r i Tby will, O Ood f be done.' - ; "
' In LoaUiana, on the 7th of Mar, 1801, of Coniump
tion,!,Mr. Eowm P. Walubb, in the 3th year ft Jiis
age.' The deceased was born near Roktsville, North
Carolina, and emigrated to Alabama, where he remain-
ed sometiooe;" and aftorwardi( moved to -Louisiana,
where be remained until' bis doath. He was a kind
husband, and aa affectionate lather, aod leaVei many
relatives and friends to tuourn tbeir loss. ' . .P.
HEALING SPltlNCS. ; "
JJATH COUNTY, VA
- 'ibis Celebrated Watering place is now open for the
reoCptkB of Visitors. The established reputatioa of
the Vte in the following diseases-is too well known
to need any thing more than a simple notice ef and
oar being prepared to receive Hoarders, vis : Dsoep
sia, Chromo iliorrboca and Dysentery, Kbeumatifia.
Enlarged Prostrate, Brpncbial Affections, Aphtha,
Diseases of the Bladder and kidneys, Paraljiio, Ot.
rena, Loss of Voioe, Female Diseases,. Dueaiee of tbe
Eveftand all Nervous Affections, Ae. .
- Toj persops desiring retirement and line bracing at.
mospbere the Hfaj.io Sfrimos offers peculiar at
traotiona. . Tbeyaf f situated 8 miles from the Warm
and 3 miles from th 11 ot Springs, and 1 miles from
Miliboro' Depot! of the Virginia Central Railroad,
from which' there ia a daily mail and a fine line of
coaches, which passes onto the White Sulpbar and
Sweet Springs. For furthor particulars address,,
, juoe8-w ; " POETEtt k ERVIN, Proprietors.
JONH ' MAUNDER'S
; ElirXSIDILIl W(DSS&
v... -RALEIU11 -N. C ' ' ;
' Moanmesits, Tombs, lleadstoae.
' Marble Mantels and. Furniture. . V
Ur.ORK ; FURNISHED AND PUT DP. . t
'Designs furnished for Monuments if required., ,
aOrdera by wail punctually attended to. .
packed and Warranted. marls wly
DISSOLUTION THE FIRM lr T. M,.
4zA HOLT was dissolved by mutual eon-
seat on the 1st of Msreb. Tbe basbtess will be eoa-
dected in future by. T M. Holt, wbo is autkorised to J
settle all matters eonneeted witb tbe late inn. '. .-.in' 3:
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