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It A LEIGH, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, 1861.
NO. 33.
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Ours arw the pUas af fair delightful peace,
Inwarp'd by party rage U lite Ilk krvthers."
IIALEIGII, NVC,
SATURDAY MOUSING, AUfrT U.C1.
M STA1X THEPAPKRS OFYOtIt OWJI
f STATU.
We have taken occasion to lay a copy or
s mIjj's usue upon the desk of each member
..I" the Legislature, hoping that all who are
tt.)t regular subscribers to this oM journal will
, tubrace the earliest opportunity to hand in
i heir names. ; ' i ; -
The present perioJ maj bo truly considered
;i forming a most important era in the hlsto-
y of public journalism in North Carolina.
M.uiy Xewpapers that flourished twelve
1 1. ntLs i io different portions of the State,
iave been swept from existence bj the mex
ruble pressure 1f the times. While others
re now un"ulmnr lor mat support, wnicn
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.'"t tlie seat qf war. Many well meaning indi
"yiduals have ; failed to renew their subserip-
j.. .us,, doubtless from motives of economy
iv hllo rtrp-'a'Yact well known that advertise
Lents fiavef been seriously curtailed, owing
j . the; general depression in business circles.
; Keouoruy is a commendable virtue at all
t 'me?, particularly at the present; and that
. ;r frieads should be eager to get the latest
uar newsis perfectly natural, but that they
-Iiould be led to patronize papers out of the
vuto to the exclusion of journal conducted
i i their own State, is a piece of short sight-Im-ss.
that cannot foil to prove in the end,
Ii triuiental to the best interests of the State.
If a North Carolina journal is what it should
: it will labor with unflagging assiduity for
t!ie dcvelpiucnt of the extensive and vari
. J resources of the State. It 'will seek to
'.t-vate rather than corrupt the morals ot the
iio.xes. It will not onlr prove itself loyal to
tite Confederate States Government, but it
.i ill also guard with jealous care the honor
nd the'interest of the State, through evil
a- well as good report. Consequently it' is
'at reasonable and fair that such a journal
-ii-uild expect and obtain a liberal support
tiuin that cLks of citizens, in the State, who
rre-.luth intelligent and loyal, and who have
commendable State pride.
IftLe "JIaleigh Register" has shown itself
be untrue to any of the great interests ro
: rred to ; if it has been found pandering to
bad tastes, and worse passions of the nii-
..T.Y..l Mtn1rn.T.i if m w.-kw.t it lta nmr.
:i in it- old age to be tricky and unreliable,
rhen, we say, let it be at once consigned, to
tie "tomb of the Capulcts," and let its time
1 1 .red name perish, forever, But on the
...'h.T.lian.l if it Khonld anncar that its Kdi
t rs have pursued an honest, straight-forward,
uanly course, in the discharge of what they
- n-iJered to be a plain duty they owed to
:iiir country, regardless of all considerations
-' mere partyj then, all that they ask,.is
riat the honest, straight-forward and manly'
. itizens of thU good old commonwealth will
r.md by -them, iu this emergency. Xow is
ti.etime!
Our terms are $4.00 per annum, for the
mi-weekly; and $2.U0 for the weekly.
The semi-weekly if desired, will be furnibh-
1 to members of the Icgislature at $1.00,
f .r three months. After the' adjournment, it
ill be sent td their respective addresses un
til the expiration of the time.-
ftTIi needs not a prophetic vision to see
tl.at the North at the conclusion of this war,
will be the most wretched Nation in Chiis-
tendom. I: will find iUelf with commerce',
manufactories, coasting trade and fisheries,
ill prostrate! never to rise again, and pro
perty of. eTerydcscription ruinously de
preciated in Tilae, while angimmenso debt
win add its crushing weight to its shoulders.
In this awful predicament, what will the peo
ple of the North do If allowed to do so
crowds of them will pack up their machinery,
and other traps, and move to that South
which they vainly attempted to snbjngate.
We say tliaIIotceJ to Jo so," because for
one, we -are in favor of Constitutional provi
sions prohibiting in future the rights of citi
zenship to all persons born in non-elaTehold-ing
State. The opinion is, that such prohibi
tions should be made is generally entertained
at tbeSontli. Indeed we have not heard a
dissentiog voice to the proposition. So the
Northern barbarians will either be stopped
up in their hyperborean region to freexe and
'arrc, or come to the Sputb, and find them
selves s marked and, branded race. Witt
political rights they will ' find themselves
13 cared for than oar slaves, and with a
I-osition ia society about on a, par with that
Mexican Peons. If the South does not pur
sue this policy towards the Yankees, it will
Gcd itself overrun by Yankee emigrants in
"ix months alter the war stops, and we know
i well bow toon they would commence the
propagation of their damnable isms and doc
trines if they were allowed a voice at the
oils or remitted to hold office under oor
Government either Confederate, or State.
The South does- not desire an accession of
Yankee population. On the contrary, it
earnestly deprecate iu . Bat if Yankees will
leave their desolate . region, and emigrate to
the South, they most expect to undergo all
the ills of a prescribed race and will have
themselves to thank far the degrading posi
tion they will occupy.
NOUTIIKRX WATERING PLACtS.
These former rinks for Southern money
are feeling most acutely the effects of the war,
Saratoga, and Sharon, Newport and Cape
May and many other resorts heretofore so
lavishly .and so fool'uhly . sustained by the
money of the Southern Spooneys present now
the appearance of deserts.
. A correspondent of New York papr gives
the following graphic picture or 2owport during
Um present "season " :
If there U srA on the face of the earth to
which - Goldsmith's description of "Deserted
VilUga'' will apply. 5ou may set it down to be
tbeonoe famous seaside rosort. Newport. I hare
wandered through its sandy gra-grown streets
sauntered along the corridors of iu empty hotel?,
strollnd upon lis niamlieent beach, with no bath
ers : I hae wearied rovwlf in beholding its com
pleto desolation, ia eery respect unlike that
which has hertolore made it tho queen of ecean
watering places. Not half too hotels have been
opened, and thorn which have, have done a losing
business. "The season" has come, but the visitors
have not. Of the eighty and upwards of One
villas and oottairea. built uoon inoculation, for
summer rent to Southerners, 1 could not learn
that a fingle one was occupied. Even the Boa
ton prince," bo are supposed toown a habitation
down hero, have gor.e through the solstice in
town, regaling themselves with a stroll about the
Boston "frog pond" and tho big elm, a a matter
of nece sity and economy.
Those free hearted Southerners who, in times
past, have made not only Newport, but our other
watering placer, popular and profitable, hae not
come on. Thore people, who, if you believe the
howling fanatics, could not bo driven out of Ibe
Union, have concluded to give Abolition New
England a wide berth, and the "skin a sisonce''
Yankees find it a very uncomfortable one to lie
alone in. I awure you they have got .1 be block
ade in the nut aggravated form in Newport, and
the contagion seems to have spread to every other
place of resort. Only think of sitting down at
Hie Tremont, In l,tn, o a regular dinner, with
jun eleven persoru all told, and the hotel pegister
showing oly five arrivals for the previous day !
I will stop with tho facts and leave you to make
your own commer.ts; but a the poor actor sum
med up his benefit, you can set. New England
witering places down to a beggarly account of
empty boxes. "
Here is another clip from our cicbangea :
In Northern Illinois last jear's potatoes, sound
and nice are given away. Oile farmer in hilc
side county has thrown five hundred bushel of
ti.e potatoes out the in weather, as no one would
take them for cost of transportation.
An Iowa pper quooef lUtooj at ic ; wneai.
30e.; corn, 8e..per bushel ; butter, c per pound ;
egg, 2c, per diAZ.ro ; cheese, Go. "per pound mar-
k.-u dull at tst. "
LEX TALIOMS
The Richmond Examiner earnestly urges
- w - a Ti -la
a retaliation on lanxee rnsoucrs iar out
rages inflicted on Southern Prisoners taken
by the Federals. It is said on good authori
ty that at least two South Carolina Prisoners
Uken at Manassas were bung by the Yan
kee?, and wc know that 'several of our offi
cers who. have fallen into the bands of the
Yankees have been immured in dungeons.
The principle on which the Yankees avowed
ly are waging this war, is that the South is
in a state of rebellion, and that Southern
Soldiers taken by them shall be treated as
rebels.. As long as the Yankees adhere to
this principle, jost so long should the South
retaliate upon the Yankee captives, the treat-
cnt given to Southern prisoners. It the
Yankees hang their prisoners, let us hang
w m . w .1
ours. II the l an xecs immure ineir prison
ers in dungeons, let ns immure onr prisoners
in dungeons. This course is no more nor less
than what is due to our Soldiers and shoul d
be promptly resorted to.
WINTER CLOTHING FOR SOLDIKRS.
We earnestly call attention to the eircu-
larof the Governor of this State whichwill
be found in to-day's paper. If wc would act
justly by onr gallant defenders, the men who
are perilling ther all in the defence of our
rights, onr lives and onr liberties, we will
lose no time in fitting them out as well ss
possible for their encounter with the rigors
of winter campaign. Exposed as they will
be, in tents and in open air, night and day
they will need their winter supplies in Octo
ber. ' Let then . every household that ean
spare any contribution, send it promptly for
ward. Mankcta and good yarn country
knit Socks are especially needed. . !-1
MOVEMENT OF Tit OOPS IKON
SUFFOLK.
The Troops which have been stationed at
Stfffolk for somo time past, left it for Bur
well's Bay on SatoWay last.
The line of march was taken np at 10
o'clock, A. M. and continued an til 12 M.
when a hilt was made until 4 P. M., at
which; time the march was resumed and con
tinued until mid-night when four hoars rest on
the bare ground was given to the weary way
farers. After this brief interval of rest they
started again, and reached Harwell's Bay at
8 o'clock A. M. Borwell's Bay is twenty
eight miles, from Suffolk, and five -miles
below Smithfield, and when it is remembered
that Saturday was the very botest day of the
season and that 14 miles a day is the regu
lar march of an army, we think it will be
conceded that the march of our volunteer
boys from Suffolk to Burwell's Bay was a
feat of which veteran soldiers might be
proud. We are informed that several of the
youngest and most tenderly nurtured of the
Volunteers stood the fatigue, as well as their
elder and more robust eomrades.
BaowxLOw Defcxct. Our reader will be
gratified to learn that the publication or Brown!
low's Knoxville Whig has been aupondd. Such
a poisonous plant as that nurtured by the hypoc
ritical Faraon cannot flourish, even on the soil t f
KaatTeoneaw. There would be co mourning ia
vie tana n orowaiow were su'penaea aun.
DEMORALIZATION OF TUB YANKEES.
The Yankees are now deriving tho fruits
of their socialism, spiritualism freeloveism,
and infidelity. Never - was there people
pretending to be civilised so utterly demor
alixed and debauched as are the Yankees.
Their Pulpits have reeked with blasphemy,
their Press has abounded in the foulest li
centiousnesa, and their drtfoia has taught
that when vice is shown up in seductive
forms, virtue may be dispensed with. What
wonder is it then, that the Yankees cannot
fight? What wonder is it that they cannot
be disciplined 1 iMorsI, no less than physi
cal courage and stamina, is requisite to make
a good soldier, and of this the Yankee is nt
erly destitute. The greed for . pay and
plunder may tempt him to the battle field,
but even that vile passion, strong as it is with
him, cannot sustain him in the presence of
an enemy fighting for all that is dear to
man.
j ' A WIIOPPEK. j
The Washington Correspondent of 'lbo
New York Associated Press," must be a
-lineal descendant of the famous " Major Long
bow." We venture the assertion that the
following is a lie ot the largest dimensions
ever seen in a newspaper, and the author of
it mustjiave made a very low estimate of the
intelligence of the readers of "the New York
Associated ; Press," when he ventured upon
it. We shall next hear that the battle of
Manassas never was fought, and that no? Yan
kee army ever was South of the Potomae.
TELEGRAPH ED FOIl TH E ASSoetArEti
PRESS NEW YORK.
WasuiN'OTov, Aug. 9.. 1861. At last tho ex
act number of the killed wounded and mining at
Manassas, 21st July, has been ascertained. The
Northern people will be astonished and confoun
ded when they understand the true merits of what
has been styled the disastrous Imltle of Manassas.
' Truth is stranger than fiction" has never prove I
a more appropriate apothegm than in this instanc e
Now for the numbers killed, 17; wounded, CD;
missing, 121 ; tout, 2071 .
i What a commentary on the the ' exasperated
dnstebes of our itching newsmongers. Iiet not
our brave men 1 neer delay in rallying to lbe
defence of our glorious flag and the extermination
of rebel. ,
The cause of the victory slini.ins from our
grap it as follow: The time of 17,000 of our men
exnired at 3 o'clock. 2 1st July. These brave
men had fought till 4 o'clock, ono hour beyond
thetr time, and feeling confident that the dav was
ours, were retiring for the purpoeo of being mus
teres! out ottne service. Tney were, n;wever.
about : o clock, unfortunately, observed Dy tome
of our troops engaged In the action, vho, believ
ing that a relrent bad been ordered, were lmrae
diately seized with a panic, which, with magnet
ic swiftness, spread over the whole army, inus
suddenly, was the "glorious summer of our hope
changed into the winter of despair." It i singularly
stranec that this pftlpsble and patent occurence
has not even been alluded toby any of our
officers in their reports.
Iet no man hereafter eo into action whce
time will expire within 24 hours.
LEGISLATURE Ol' NORTH CAROLINA
AIXIOURXED SESSION.
SENATE. 1
Tu ubs pat, August 15th, 1861.
This body convened to day simultaneously with
that of tho House, and was called to order by the
former speaker, C1. Clark, who in accordance
with a provision in tho constitution now fijls the
Exocutive Chair of State. After an appropriate
prayer by the Rev. Joel Tucker, the Clerk pro
ceeded to "call the roll thirty-tw answering to
their names.
KEW MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen who had been elected
to Jill vacancies, appeared, qualified and took their
seats, viz : Peter Adams, of Guilford, in place of
Ex-Oov. Morehead ; B. S. Gaither, of Rurke, in
place rJ W. W. Avery, Eq ; and Geo. V, Can
d'er of Jnncombe, in place of Mr. Erwin.
The Sennto then went into tne election or an
assistant Clerk, in' place of the former acittant
W. I. Snunders. (Mr. S. having resigned and
gone to the war.) Mr.' Joseph A. Englebard
beine put fn nomination, the gentleman was
elected without opposition ami alter taking the
usual oath of office entered upon the discharge of
av oflicial duties.
The lody now being fully organized, Mr.
Speaker Clark arose arwi addressed the Senate
brwfly, though very feelingly in relation to the
demise of the lamented John W. Ellis, late Gov.
of the State.
lie alluded in very modest terms to the dir
tingui&hed position new and arduous as its
duties were to him which he had been so un
expectedly called to fill by a provision, in the
Constitution. Ho also explained to the, Senate
somewhat in detail, that portion of the Consti
tution of tho State, as he understood it, but con
fessed that the wording of that instrument bear
ing on this subject was not as clear and explicit
as could bo desired, and, as there might be a
differenceof opinion upon thequestions involved,
he hoped that tho Legislature would proceed, at
an early period, to take some action to relieve
this question of tho embarrassment that any
degree of uncertainty might possibly attach
to it. - I
Col. Clark having called Mr. Speight to the
chair withdrew from the Senate Chamber. ;
Mr. Turner offered a resolution to send a
message to the House of Commons proposing to
raise a joint select committee composed of five
members from tho Senate and seven from, the
House to inquire iuto the constitutionality, and
expediency of the Legislature going int,o an
election of Governor of the Slate and to report
to-morrow at 10 o'clock. '
This resolution was laid on the table by a
vote of 24 to Ifi.
The Senate then adjourned until to morrow
at 10 o'clock. ; "
HOUSE OF COMMONS, j
The House was called to order by Mr. Speaker
Dortch at 11.30 o'clock, A. 31. :
Prayer by the Rev. J. M. Atkinson. . -
The Clerk of the House not being present, the
Speaker appointed Mr. J. J. Iredell Principal,
and Mr. M. H.. Pinnix Assistant Clerk, pro Urn,
The roll being then called some eighty mem
bers answered to their names. ;
The followinscentlemen, elected to fill vacan
cies in their respective counties, were then qual-.
ifled took their seats, viz: A. Fisher, or Jack
son ; - Thomas Farthing, of Watauga ; II. G.
AVoodfin, of Macon ; V. A. McBee, of Lincoln ;
and J. M. Gentry, Ashe. ,. : x?
. On motion a message was sent to the Senate
informing that body that the House was organ
ised and ready to proceed to business. J ;
J A similar message, was recei ved from the Sen
ate. " v '-' '-
' On motion' of Mr. Ferebee, a message was
sent to the Senate proposing a joint committee.
to wait on the Governor and imorm mm ot tne
organization of both branches of the Legislature.
air. xiuionerea a resolution xuai a proportion
be sent to the Senate to raise
sent to the Senate to raise a joint commute
of
seven on the part of each -Mouse rto lay ott
the
utte in ten uongressionai u:siricis. e 1
stated that his ohiect in presenting it now, was
t& get this subject before the Legislature at an
early day. It passed after being slightly amend
ed by a suggestion from Mr. Donnell. .
J Mr. "Wright rose to inquire whether it was
proper for the members of the General Assem
bly, now that the State has seceded from the
old Union and become a member of .the South
ern Confederacy, to take an oath to support tho
Constitution of the Confederate States. -
The Speaker thought it unnecessary, but that
members of future LegislaturefwiU be required
to do so. . :
Mr Foy introduced a resolution to require
the State 'Printer to furnish to each member of
the General Assembly a printed eopy'af alt the
Ordinances and Resohnforrs' "bPthe- late State
Convention, and that ho be allowed the same
pay therefor as other public printing.
Mr. Peebles moved to amend by striking out
"State Printer " and inserting Printer to the
Convention," which was agreed to.
Mr. Galloway moved to insert requested-
for " require," and, as thus amended, the reso
lution passed its several readings under a sus
pension of tho rules.
Mr. Ferebee, from the committee appointed
to wait on the Governor, reported that his i.x
cellency will communicate with the two houses
in the Commons Hall to-morrow at 12 o ciock
The House then adjourned.
; ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Capt. Antonio do Martino, who has been resid
ing in this place twelve or fourteen years as a mu
sic teacher; committed suicide on Saturday last by
the means of laudanum. He was a nati veof Italy,
and was, we understand, a Captain in the army
of Italy, and in the body guard of Jlurat wnen
kins of Naples. He catno to this country, we
presume soon after tho deposition and death of
that Prince. He resided in New York for some
vears. where he had a wife, who died there eight
or ten years Ago. During his residence here his
moral character, as far as we know, has been un-
exce4ion&ble. His mind has been mucn disturo
ed for some time, and some months ago he attemp
ted to destroy- himself. He was over eighty years
of age, and fast growing blind. The imperfect
manner inr which be spoke English deprived nun
in a great measure of the solace of social intercourse,
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and naving no one 10 sympainize wii.11 mm, ms
mind was given up wholly to the contemplation
of his loneliness and dependence ; and thus, con
sidering himself not only useless, put an incum
brance upon society, he gave way to the tempter.
and thrust himself unbidden in tne presence 01 cis
Maker. Jlulaboro Jiecerder.
' The FinsT Train. The first train on the con
nection. ran through this city yesterday. Instead
of transporting soldiers however, from orie depot
to the otner, a number or neavy cannon iroru
Richmond were carried through, . destined for
some important point away in the far South. A
great advantage is gained by this connection, in
t be rapid transportation of army stores, ammuni
tion, ordnance and everything pertaining to that
department, wnicn heretofore have been named
through our streets on drays. When the City
Railroad in Richmond is completed, there will
then be a continuous track of many hundreds of
miles, the advantage of which in case of an emer
geney is very obvious Petersburg Krprets.
A LINCOLN WAR STEAMER BOMBARD
ING GALVESTON.
- Nkw Orleans, Aug. 12. On Saturday, the
3rd inat., the blockading Schooner Dart, exchang
ed five or six shots with the batteries on Gal fret
ton Island,' but no damage was done on either
side.
The following Monday afternoon 'the Federal
war steamer South-Carolina, left her usual station
and moved almost within ride shot of the bat
teries, wh!ch opened fire, the steamer answering.
The South Carolina then threw shells over the
city, which exploded in the air, doing no mate
rial injury. Some of the shells exploded among
a number of lookers on near the battery, killing
one person, and wounding two or three others.;
Some twelve or fourteen f hots were exchanged,
when the steamer withdrew. It is believed that
the South Carolina was struck in her side and a
pivot giin capsized.
Great indignation was -ex pressed at the outra
geous attempt to bombard the city without notice.
- We still continue to receive accounts of inci
dents of the great battle at Manassas, and of the
parts taken by different portions of our forces,
which are useful, and, in fact necessary to com
plete the history of the great event.
We have heretofore seen no mention, or but
little, of the part in the fight of the Brigade un
der the command of General T. II. Homes, of
North Carolina, although onr information is that
in tho beat of the battle this command performed
one of the mt brilliant movements of the day.
The Brigade was composed of Colonel Wm B.
Bates' Regiment of Tennessee Volunteers, known
as the Walker Legion in honor of the Secretary of
War, as noblo a body of soldiers as ever pulled a
trigger j: the First Arkansas . Regiment, under
Colonel.Fagan ; several fine companies of Virginia
cavalry1; and a battery of Flying Kine Artillery
under command of Captain w alitor, 01 tnisotaie.
This Brigade, with that of General Swell, consti
tuted the right wing of the army, and owing to
the failure, it is said.'ot one of General Beaure
gard's orders to rech it, remained in an inactive
position' for a great portion of the day,', though
standing in line and ready to march at a mo
ments no.ico.
In the afternoon. General Holmes' Brigade was
moved to the centre of the army, making one of
the most extraordinary, marches on record to
reach a position where its disposition for gallant
service might be accomodated, and that, too, un
der .he heavy fire of shell kept up from a battery
on an eminence" to turn them fr;ora reinforcing
our engaged numbers. It was the artillery of
the brigade under Capt. Walker which opened so
deadly a Ore upon tne enemy, jusi oeiore me ena
of theftttle, throwing consternation among hem,
and aiding in exciting me panic wnicn initiated
the final retreat. The Infantry were not enabled
to join in close contest With Lincoln's cohorts ;
hut the cool manner in which they received the
enemy's fire and steadily- marched in its very face
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is wortny 01 tne hikusi tuunuraiuouun, bmu. il
lustrates the world-wide renown of the sons of
Arkansas and Tennessee. ' The cavalry portion of
this-brigado joined in pursuit of the ''Grand
Armv.' and did some of the most efficient service
of the day in the close pursuit of the retreating
enemy.- Rich. b.rnm.
Yankee Colon its to be Court-M artialkd.
A Washington letter -writer says that four
Yankee Colonels, who commanded regiments in
the Great Battle, are to. be court martialed for
cowardice. One is charged with taking re
fuge behind a stump during the fight f a second
with seeking safety in the rear of a bay stack, and
two others with making a precipitate fligLt from
the battle field on the same, horso while their reg
iments were fighting. . ; - :"v . V-
Lakoe Sale or Wool The Nashville Uiiion
of the 6th inst says: - v ' ' . - .
We heard of a heavy -transaction in- wool yes
terday.: Mr. Thomas R. Tate, of Charlotte, N .
C., bought Mr. MR. Cockrill'seotiretotof Wool,
amounting to about 25,000 lbs., at 45c per lb.
This Wool is of the ainest quality, and is intended
lor Mfi Tale's manufactory. - - i ... - . . , ; ,
OUR YORKTOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Yorktowx, Virginia,! V
August 10th; 1861.
Missus Editors: Since last writing, things
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4 .s . r"'"-
; weeK uenerai juagruder, witna large force maae
week General
move toward Newnort News, and it is now cur
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trently reported that, that place and Hampton has
Deen evacuated oy tne .f ederal forces and tnat tne
latter place has been burnt. Since; the battle at
Manassas, troops have been withdrawn from
Fortress Monroe, and doubtless General Battler
thinking discretion the better part of valor has
given orders for the troops to retire to safe quar
ters within the Fort. I '
The possession of Hampton would be of no ad
vantage to us, for we could not hold it, it being
! commanded by the guns at Old Point, but by the
possession of Newport News we would have di
rect communication between here and Norfolk.
If the report thai the enemy had evacuated; New
port News of their own accord should prove un
true, doubtless you will soon hear of them doing
so against their wishes. I I
' For the last week the weather here,' has been
very warm; and the troops have been suffering
severely from sickness typhoid and bilious fevers
generally ; we have also, had several eases of
measles to .terminate fatally from imprudence
while in a state of convalescence. ; j
. The Fifth Regiment of North Carolina Volun
teers especially, have suffered much, and have
lost mos,t men. Dr. nines, our chief Sprgeon
here has his hands full, and is unremitting in bis
endeavors to see that the sick have all their wants
attended 10 and are well nursed,
I hear, from persons coming from Richmond
and Norfolk that areport is in circulation to the
enact that General Hill has become very unpopu
lar with the first regiment, on account of his rigid
discipline. I have only to say that the report is
wholly false, he is respected and loved by every
man in the regiment. We pat the utmost confi
dencein him, and have reason to believe taat it is
reciprocated, indeed, with bim to lead us we will
willingly march to meet the eDetny at any time and
regardless of the odds. Within the last four days
we have received two more companies into our
regiment, the Dixie Rebels, Captain Marshall
and the Bertie volunteers, Captain Jacocks; two
fine companies from the eastern part-of the State,
and composed of the best material. The cegi
ment has twelve companies now, and numbers
between twelve and fifteen hundred men. It' has
been reported hero for a week, past that there is
some probability of its being moved to Western
Virginia, we would all be pleased to have it so as
it would be healthier, and there is a better pros
poet of service. '!.. ,
From our encampment we can plainly see the
blockading vessel at the mouth of the York, with
the aid of a good glass. We can sometimes see the
men on board of her, although she takes good
care to keep out of reach from the shbrj perhaps
she has heard of "marked batteries" too, it is like
some of the rest of the blockade not perfectly ef
fectual as we often have communications between
this place and up the bay. f
Freeh meats and vegetables are very scarce
here and in great demand, are generally sold for
about double their value. I believe it would
improve the health of the regiment if they were
plenty at moderate prices. j . j I
I see various kinds of employment suggested
in your paper for the Yankee prisoners, and why
npt We must make it it pay to take prisoners,
and we must take them as long ns, the war lasts.
Genoral Butler said that withdrawing part of bis
forces interfered with his capturing a large num
ber of slaves. General Magruder had the plea
sure of recapturing a large number, from him a
few days ago, and returning them to their proper
masters.'' ' ?!'.- -.'I
The report that Butler had been superceded by
General Freemont was untrue; he, General F.
is now in command in Missouri, but it looks as if
General McClelUn had taken the place of .Gen'l
Scott.-, : ; ' " ; 1
Wo can hear nothing of the movements of
Generals Beauregard and Johnson, although we
suppose they intend to call on their, friends in
Washington soon. Every thing is very quiet
about here now. ' . ! ; it
Last Monday and Tuesday nights we had ser
mons from Bishop Atkinson, of North Carolina.
The meetings were held in open air, and attended
by the greater part of the regiment, and was lis
tened to with profound attention, r . ,j
The Confederate Congress has passed a bill al
lowing the , first regiment to ba disbanded, six
months after the first company in it was sworn in
hich will be about the fourteenth (14tbj of No
vember. Many of us will be glad to get home to
see our friends, but will not be willing to stay, if
our services are needed, for the first regiment is
not made of the stay at home material.; f " r
Yours, &c . yv ' ' .-.-
C'T:''--.':' - . DIXIE.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT1
Richmond, Aug. 12. A terrible accident oc!
curred last (Sunday) night 17 miles, from Rich
mond on the Central Railroad in consequence of
a land slide caused by the heavy rains. Eight
cars filled with passengers were smashed and
shivered to pieces. Two companies from Louis
ville were the principal sufferers. . . )
The following is a list of the killed and found
ed of the Davis Guards: John Larkin, killed:;
Wm. R Donalson, wounded in the bead and
left arm broken ; S. M. Templeton, injured in
the shoulder and breast; Richard Long, in tho
back, arm and ankle? J..W. Porter, hips. strain
ed ; J M. Hansel 1, breast and back ; Sergeant C.
While; head, breast and internally; John Tobin.
bayonet wound in one, leg; Henry McCullough,
head, thigh and knee ; O. V. Smith, both legs;
M. Little, arm ; P. H. Walker, slighly in the hip
and side. "'.'''''..'"-'-'; -, , ' y
Davis Rangers. None killed. J no. Clemani
wounded in- the head, back and hip; Richard
Overton, shoulder and leg ; G. fl. CofTee, back,
arm and shoulder; John Hembrow,knee; M L
Gist, bip ;.T. R. Menka, collar, bone broken ;J.
B. Quiggins, collar .bone ; broken and other
bruise j J. J. C. Swin, in the face; Lieut. Gil
more,? bruised 'internally ; George . Hoi brook,
back ; - - McMahon, arm sprained : S. A. At
chinson, hip bruised, r - . , '- L'r
4. Many others were slightly bruised. J ; : ,
At the time tbe accidentoccurred, the train was
progressing very carefully, and making: only
eight miles an nour. The night was very dark,
and it had been moved slowly and cautiously for
fear that the flood had washed away thai, track.
The train left the depot here a. five o'clock ia the!
evening, and the accident occurred about ten. f ;?
The injury to the road in consequence, of the
iwod will be at once lepaired, and the trains will
leave, as usual, to-morrow. In the meantine,
transportation and travel will be uninterrupted
Oil luo ncuuurg rwiw ,
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' LATER FROM. EUROPE.
; Quebec, Aug. 12.--The steamer' Nova Scotian
has arrived from Liverpool with the advices to
to the 2d instant. She brings 140,000 in specie.
. F The various London journals are engaged in
speculations' on the probable fate of the American
loan . The Herald d iocountenances negotiati ng it.
The Times city article says it would be dangerous
for England to have anything to do with the
American loan. : - , - r ' ; ;
r Mr, Gregory asked in Parliament if the Gov;
em ment had received information of goods con
traband of war being taken to America by the
steamer Kangaroo and other s-learners. . T ': ' '
The Times announces that Lord Elgin succeeds
Canning as Governor-General of India. ;. ; , ,
. The weather in England has been fine. ;v"
A new treaty of commerce is being negotiated
between Belgium and France.- ; v : .- ;
It it believed that the solution of the Roman
question is near at band. It ia stated that Gov
ernment really supplied arms to the insurgents of
Naples, and this fact has determined Napoleon to
delay me solution no .longer, it ts expected that
the Roman territory will be evacuated by the
.trench and occupied Immediately by Italian
troops. '--j . . ' '
It is reported that several French offcers in the
service of the 1'oje and a Roman priest have been
arreted, t -. - . .; -' - :
! At London the funds closed dull.
A correspondent of the London Post s'atea thai
the Hritish Government is in correspondence witn
the French Government in order that a united
action may be observed towards America by sea
and land. As a real conflict is now to be expects
ed, a perfect understanding is likely to be arrived
at. Rumors of a probable compromise in Amer
ica were current in Kngland.
Cup. The Wizard ran second, and the Opti
mist the third.
w 1 uu iviiici ik, an iiui9U iL'inia n sa ti tivj vvvtj tv t.'v
The Bank of England ha3 rednced its rate of
discount to 5 per cent. ' ;" -
4 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
"Liverpool, Aug. 2. Flour is steady and
quiet. Sales at24 a 28s.; market closing inac
tive. Wheat-i-Sales at 9s.. Co. for red Western
and Southern: 10 a 13s. 6d. for white Western
and Southern: market closing firm. Corn Ye!
low, 23sr'6d. a 29s. Cd.j yellow, 31s. 6d.; market
firm. The steamer's news caused an advancing
tendency.
St. Louis, Aug. 13 A rumor is. current on
the street in which some reliance is placed that;
Gen. Lyons command in Southwestern Missouri
has been totally routed by the rebels, himself kill-
ed and Seigle is in full retreat with a remnant bf
the Federal forces. , This .information is said to
have been received here by Secessionists last even
ing- The messenger who brought the news killed
four horses between Springfield and Rolla, in a
race wuu uie uuvernment meswugvr.
It is also reported that Gen. Fremont received
dispatches about midnight corroborating the above,
nut the contents have not . yet been - divulged.
.Great anxiety is felt by Union men here, and
more serious apprehensions are indulged in for the
safety of onr army. We will prob ibly get some
thing reliable by the arrival of the train to-night.
j The above k from the regular correspondent
of the New York Associated Press. That the
Federals have at length suffered a disaster
may be regarded as certain; otherwise the dis
patch would not have been transmitted without
oflicial sanction. - . s
St. louts, August 11. The following is the
official report of the fight near Springfield on
Saturday, as brought by one of Lyons aids to
Fremonk The forces of Gen. Lyon's in three
columns under himself, Gen. Seigle's, and Ma
jor Storgis, at 6 o'clock on the morning of the
10th, attacked the enemy 9 miles southeast of
Springfield. The engagement was severe. Our
loss amounts to about 800 killed and wounded.
Gen. Lyon was killed in a charge at the head
of his column. . .: - f -
1 Our force numbered 8,000, including 2,000 of
the Home Guards. The enemy's loss. is reported
to be heavyincluding Gen. McCulloch as priso
ner. This statementjs corroborate by a prisoner
Seigle retreated to Springfield at 3 o'clock,' on
the 11th inst, and continued the retreat on to
Roi la, bringing all his baggage trails and- $25,
000 ij specie. from the Springfield Bank.
' WABHrNGToN, Aug. 13 The President has
made overtures to Garibaldi on the statement of
consuls that be would come. Garibaldi bs made
no direct proffer of his services, and scarcely an
indirect proffer. -, - . ;
The southerners have captured two, and proo-
ably four ice-boats.
Tne War Department has official advices from
the battle in Missouri of the death of Gen. Lyon
and Col. Hunter. - '
New York, Aug. 13. The Champion, with
California dates to the 21st ult., has been signaled.
She brings J900.000 in treasure.
Passengers by the California steamer, who came
part of the way with Albert Sidney Johnston,
says that his suit consists of thirty officers, with
their servants, and that be would arrive in new .
Orleans between the 1st and 10th of September.
New York, Aug. 13. An attachment bat
'oeen issued against Colonel Burk. He will be
compelled to show the cause, ot his disobedience
of the hahta corpus. .' '.; '
WashiKotox. Ansr. 13. It is reported that
the steam tug Yankee has been sunk by the Page
off the mouth off Aquia Creek
New York, Aug. 13. The brig Sea Foam
from (Jaraooa, reports that the "Sumter" was al.
lowed to coal up and rebt tnere against tne protest
of the Federal consul. . She left on the 24th. - ,
Locisvill, Kr., Aug. 13. Crittenden, Da
vis and others have lei t for Crab or Orchard to
persuade the Union men to breakup the camp; :
XonsriLLK, Aug. 14. A letter from , a relia
ble person in Chicago, addressed to a friend here,
says he is drafted and must go to tbe war. v: .
Wahixgtojj, Aug. 13, Hon. Charles" J.
Faulkner, late Minister of the United' States to
France, has beer, arrested, and debarred tho priv
ilege of conversing with his friends. ; t
Mobile, Aug. 13tb. 1861. Gen. McDowell's
oflicial report says that notwithstanding the her
culean efforts of the (Quartermaster General , the
ammunition, and subsistence: and horses for the
artillery wagons did nut arrive within a week of !
the appointed time. Sundays attack shculd have
been made on Saturday. He concludes as follows:
I could not push on faster, nor could I delay lon
ger, as the best portion of the troops were three
monthers, whose time about expired on he eve
of the battle. -' Tbe fourth Pennsylvania regiment
and a battery of New York artillery, whose time
were up, insisted on their discharge.- I wrote ur
ging their stay, and Secretary Cameron,who was on
tbe field, urged them to stay at least five day.
These troops marched rearward to found the ene
my's cannon. In thenext fyw days, day by day
I should have lost at least ten thousand of the best
armed, drilled, of&cored and disciplined troops in
the army.- I n other . words,' . every day added
strength to the enemy, and made us weaker '
' New. York, ; Aug. 12th. Cotton 18 to 18 cents
ner 'lb. ' -i s ' 1 ". ' - v :
Tne eaerai uovernment nas oraereu js, iy
)er from Cincinnati! to Fort L-Fayette.. ,
"Congressman Ely tas sent a letter to President
Lincoln. It is understood that be is decidedly
in favor of the recognition of tbe Southern Con
federacy, so far as an exchange of prisoners is
concerned. : - '' .r , Y) -. 'C 'jt y '-
Bicbuond, Aug. 14tb. Congress has approv
ed the act providing tor the appointment of Sur
geons and assistant Surgeons at tb various hospi
tals ef the Confederal States, if ; -;v
It is reported that Congress hM-pRssed a. reio
lntion to adjourn on next Monday. - ' ,
- NEw ToRKAug. 12. Dispatches to Barter ri -newspapers
announce the destruction of thoIVw. '
ocralic Standard, at Concord, New Hampshire,
by returned three month's volunteers. The pro- '
prieton fought for awhile to save their property,
wounding two of the. mob, but brute force prs
vailed.. -,J ..'.vt ' . t ' ,
iWASHiNQfov, Aug. 12. The Government hat
ordered Col. Tyle-, of the Confederate" army, who
was arrested some days ago at Cinohmatt, b
conveyed from Clneinaati to Fort Jjafayatta, 'ff
the New York harbor, where are already confined
the Baltimore Police ComniisHioners and a tuna
ber of other prisoners. I - .
! Fortress Monroe, Arig. 1 1.' Apprelie.ln
for the afetyof Lieutenant Crosby and his aoout-'
ing expedion are entertained. They have ben
absent four days. . ; . ' , .
The Quaker City has bronchi in tlie brie Gi.
B. Baker and her crew in irons. , She wascaptnr.
ed off Galveston, and recaptured off Cap Hat
tsras by the New York.- Four Confederates were ,
afterwards placed on board the New York, hul
were chased by a gun boat and beached and tarn .
ed. iTbe crew escaped. . ,( ., 4 ' -
- "The New York Commercial publishes latter -from
Fortress Monroe which states that a party '
of bathers had discovered, a submarine cabls. -which
it was supposed leads from the interior Td"
the Fortrws to the enemy's camp. -" 1 " .
: Louisville, ky., Aug'. 12. Th following i
obtained from a reliablesource : The Pojlmasutr
General declines to .deliver domestic lette ad.'
dressed to persons In the seceded States after they
reach the dead-letter oflta. - The letters will b '
opened as fast as received, ana generally will be -promptly
returned to writer.. Foreign letters
will be delivered on presentation of an order .from
parties to whom they are' addressed.
' A Kentucky Congresvman In Secretary ChasoV
confidence says that the system of permit will
son bo abandoned. Articlesonly universally ac-.
know lodged to be contraband of war will UV
blrckaded at this point. Bagging and rope fab
rica, provisions ai.d small stores will pass. - Drugs .
are also heavily urged. - .
DIED:
- On Wednesday Slat of July, at his residence near '
Lenrir, Caldwell county, Major K. P, Mills a. la the -
5th year of hie age.
.-"SUndard" please copy, ' '
In Petersburg, at JarraU'i Hotel, on Satardav. Aa- '
gust 10. 1861, Joh IL Gill, aged 19 years, or Freak,
lin eounty, N. C. ,
The subject of this notice prompted by the patristic
impulses of bis natare to serve his country united with
the army in fig.ting her battles. . Connecting himself
with the "Franklin Rifles," Capt. A. S Perry he, with .
his company promptly repaired t the plain of York
town to assist in expelling (be ruthlee iDTaders fro
the soil orthe Old Dominion. Bat alas ! diMase seius
upon the youthful soldier. Hoping to reach his own '
home where loved on might render their kind Bin-' .
Utration be depart thitherward, but era. the journey
was accomplished, death claimed him as it victim.
It may be consoling to hit bereaved frieods to kaow '
that the deceased revived the kind sad eonitaat at
tention of syinpatbiiiag citizens who untie with them
and bis eomrades io arms iu dropping a tear tnto.the '
grave of the departed one. "
i Um remains were taaeu to .North Carolina for ia- .
torment, '.,.'" , "-" ,
VTORTII CAROLINA, WARREBT COUJt
TY, Superior Court f Law April Tern
Nathaniel McLean, to the ef William L.. UarrU, it
Robert Chapmen. .. . ...
Original attachment levied on a tract of. land lying in
Granville county, adjoining the lands of Charles R.
Eaton, John 'Clardy deceased, Lenard Stegalland
others oontaining about one hundred and twenty
three acre.
It apearing to the satitfaction of the Court that '
Robert Chapman, the defendant in the abore eauae re-
aide beyond the limits of this State ; it is therefore -ordered
that publication be made ia the "Raleigh Reg
ister" for six euooewire week, - notifying (be (aid
Robert Chapman that unles he replevies the said pro
perty, and plead in laid cause, by the next term of
said Court to be held for the eounty of Warren at tae
Court House in Warren ton on the third Monday after
the fourth Monday (a September next, judgment will
be rendered agaiaij bim, and said property will be
condemned to satisfy the plaintiff recovery.'.
Witn est, Henl. K. Cook, Clerk or our s'd Court, at
ofiee in Warren ton, the third Monday after the fourth
Monday in March, A. D., 1881.- ;
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TUE UTLY GUN IS NOW AT MR.
BURCII'S Hotel, where it will be eshlbl-
ted to the member of the Legislators and cltiiens of .
Raleigh, who may desire to see this North Carolina
invention. , . ' :
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B
ANK OF NORTH CAROLINA. '
A special meeting of the Stockholders of this
Bank will be held on .
TUESDAY, TIIE"TTII INST., '
at their Banking House in the City of Raleigh.
By order or toe Board.
au!7 td O DBWST, Cashier.
TURNIP SEED.
. . ; v TURNIP SEED.
..- ' - Large Flat Dateh Turnip seed.
Red Tip Turnip, ! . .. ,
, .' . Large Mammoth (from tbl countj,)
. " And other kind of Turnip seed,
' For sale f PESCUU'S PngstAr.
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' "Spirit of the A ge" and Journal oepy;
FRESH MEDICI NB8
, AND TOILET ARTICLES.
The Subscriber ha the pleasure of announcing to
hht friends and tbe public generally, that after morn
delay trouble, and expense, owing to the war, and In.
terruption of trade, he ha procured a fresh supply of
Medicine, Toilet and otbvr article iu hi line, watch, '
be ha been unable to farata,fir some time peat.'
He ha to pay CASH for all he buy, and hope that
racb-of hi patron as do hot pay promptly, will take
the bint, au4 that all in arrears, Who have not goo to
the seat of war to fight tor our independeue and
dearest interests, will pay np their arrearages or a part
at leant,-so that he may be able to meet pressing de
mands, end keep bis Stock replenished. - - T
j-All order from tbe country (unles frm
prompt and reliable parties,) will go unnoticed, If nut
accompanied with the CASH or its equivalent. '
- i P. P. PE3CUO, .
au 17 If Druggist, Raleigh N. C. '
A FINE tOT OP SPONGE.
SaladQil, ' -
Baker Bitter, - ; ' .".
Black Tea. - .' . ' T. - '
v; English Mustardr ; Tv: ;
; A larga stook of Fancy Soaps, --
f; ReoeivedaV - , P.P. pECUD'
au lTf-tf -' i ' ' ; Drag &ttti
5ST"8tandard.' "Srir" f Age! and Jeurnal copy.
TO RIFLE MAKERS IN THE STATE.
. .. . T ORDSIANCB DKPAKTMBNT, I j
, . . Raleigh, August 10, 1SI. J.
Proposal art invited ujtil II M. en Wednesday
4th September nest, for the fabrication and delivery
at the Ordnance Denot in this city where sample
may he seen of (5000) fre thousand Pareaaaion Ri
fles of tbe following dimensions, to-wu : ' . '
.. ; laooe.
Diameter of the bore, t - " ' , ';.M
Variatioa allowed, r J f -Diameter
at the muisle f
Diameter at breech, between the flat. 1 . 1
Lenrth without tbe breech, . 33
' Babrkl
east - tel
or ir?, ,
steel pre-
Jered.
Ramrod HeefUot'b . , , . 3:i
Ana CouriETB length . . 4M
IarLBiiTr screw VtW, with cone wreach : r
wiper, hall terew, tptiog vt'cc, WW etWf. ' -
To be subject to inspection before reception. Pro
posal will state the number that will be dellrereJ
weekly, and the earliest day of the f rat delivery.- -SufiieieatseenrUy
for the faithful perfcraaaoee of coa.
tract will accompany proposals, which will be address
ed to tbe "Ouoer Commanding Ordinance Depot,
Raleigb, N. C," aad endorsed "Proposal fur furnish
iag perenlon Kil"' v '
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