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nmmmmafmmmnmmmmjwm , . t t . - - . I .-V i .... - . -I - - - .'. : ,V - . . J VOL. LXI KALEIGIT, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1861. NO. 35... I jc Saltigl Register. -Ojii r Ux-pUai Affair dighlfa mo, Vavsrr'd by prtj to Ur Uk brothtn." IlALiEIGII, X. C, THRDAY MORVtVf! ATTflT 31. 18C1 CI MORS OF THE UOMH ARDJttEXT OF CAPC llATTKRAS. . Uligh was filkl with rumors on yestcr- iaj and tha dj before in relation to the . nibarJmcnt anJ silencing of our Laiterj at aj HaUenu, by the Federal Fleet on '.VtnJnesJjT laiL- We haTe reasons, mopt lacuntlr to belieTe that these rumors are rie and that the batteries at tape liaueras Lave been captured by the Yankees. " We .rv indebted to friend for the following in- : .ruauon : - - . -.. dpt. Gates of the schooner Isabella Kilt niched Newbern oo Thursday last, haring :, : 1 1 attcru o Wednesday at 12 o clock, M., : J reports that when be left the Federals Btfc bombarding Fort llaUeras, the Fort not ndiDg after the expiration of about ten ...sutcji. UapL u. lortner stated Uiat ne Liird from a lllot who was moTing bis family : the Island that on the prerioos night, Tuesday) the enemr had handed a large rr between Cape Ilatteras and the Fort. The following is the number of the Fede ral Fleet cen off the Cape : 8 steamships of ir : i saiung ingaie: o steam eunooats: barks, supposed, to. be transports; 9 long umches or surf-boats. , I adcr this sute ot attain we leel war nc'-cl in entertaining the most serious ap heasioHS for the safety of Xewbern, WashT .ton, and in fact, the entire coast . Uol. t'uurbell's Regiment, recently stationed at .rJiani, and originally destined for Virginia, a sent to Newbern on Wednesday. The I'harlotte Artillery left their camp here on Thursday for the same destination. The Wil- itngton Artillery, now at Camp Boylan, and xtdtrr marching orders for Virginia, hare l-ta detained here until it can be ascertained ::' (heirenrices are needed on the coast. Had the earnest and repeated adrice of .en. Gwynn. Capt. Crossan and other ofS cTi been heeded, there would now be 5,000 n on our coast. " innce the above was written, we haTe ! imed that Commodore Barron, Captain and L'taienant Sinclair, with the steamer Wins- '.- v, and Capt. Bradford haTe been captured s; the Federals. STILL. LATER. w a m r ... X USAT, II O CiOCK A. L. A dLptch to Governor Clarke has joct ben rJ in the nxue of Commons, conrejlng th ;r.tt !!ince of the turrendar of our troops at Ilat- vr to tho Federal. Among those surrendered i C-1. Martin, brother of the Adjutant Gn tl Martin. 'For tha take of tbe cradit of :i Sia'.s we forbear to describe the effect whkh vi a dt7tch priucJ on the lloute. . And yet U tb body that has arrugned the ConTeo. ir-a : '. "A little citit, good apothecary." THK AVTI CO?llEXTIO?l BILL PASS, till IIV Till; HOUSE OF COMMONS. ' Tie fallowing Bill passed its third read up in the House of Commons on Wednes- hj: A BILL TO TAKE THE SESSE OF THE PEOPLE IN BEFEBE5CE TO THE RE ANiEMBUNO OF THE STATE CON VENTION. : it ttuteitd h tM General Assembly of Sort ' .n'tn. and it wt kertby enacted ky the mtthori v the time. That at tbe time appoint by a to bold tbe election for members to tbe Con i rt CongTe, polls aall be opened by tbe ?r.fi m tbe MTeral counties of tba State, and '1 toicw of tbe people bad whether or not they &t any f jrtber dm for tbe Convention. They ra vote with a written or printed ticket, and all :otrin faror of tbe Contention re-aeembline ft'l bav on their tickets Conventionn and th -M. bo aro oppoeod to it aball bare on their L kou'"No Con envkn" and alt who are entitled t ot lor members of tbo House of Commooi be entitled to vote for or against the CooTen tuo. aaJ the election shall be conducted under tame rules and restriction, fines and. penalties . that of boldisg elections for Gorernor and t.embr of tbe Slate Legislature. 2. Beit further enacted That tbe Eberiff of t.eevera counties shall make a return of the : io polled In thtir reepective counties to the TTt.or of the State within ten daye tbereafter. -". He it further tnaetM, That the Obvernor, ted by tbe Sfcreury of State, Comptroller and i.b:ic Treasurer shall open and compare tbe polls nu'Jiatelr on tbe receipt of tbe same, and tbe '.tensor thai! issue his proclamation annouadag -i nsult. ' Thus as far as the House of Commons is c:Lcerned has been, matured as mischieTOus a measure as the brain of thereriest mischief onker.cauld eonceire. v It is a measure con ceived in a spirit of selfish faetiousuess, and iU be so regarded by the people, to whose wis Join the authors cf it profess to profoundly to defer. - It is a measure not called for, or dreazned of by the people, but ft measure prely the offspring of poor, petty, piddling, "poliucitns striring for their own mLterably hule. pclitieal existence. When has there tca made any manifestation of popular opin io requiring aneh a motemeni? When, and here has any public meeting been held at bich resolutions ad rising Bach a movement erc adopted! With the exception of the Ma Journal what public journal of the ute Las advocated this movement 1 . A truthful answer to these questions will show that the movement was originated in the Clpitol here, and by me a beta of ft Legisla tare elected in August, 1860, with no refer enoe whatever to the condition in which the Stato aad oairy are bow plaoed. -Fcr .saonths ago, wbea a bloody eestioaw X was had been commenced, and the South threatened with subjugation, the people of the different counties of North Carolina selected one hun dred and twenty of their most trust-worthy citizens to represent their sovereignty in a State Convention. ' This Conveu ion met, and after transacting such business as in its judgment the eme'gency. required, adjourn ed to meet again on the 15th of November, subject to ft recall at an earlier day by the President. This course was pursued, and we believe very properly, because neither the a convention, nor any body else knew then or can know nowi what emergency might or may ftriM. fnr m tA.Af .f ?nn 9 tit n.Ap.i rrn t - .ij,iin.iiuu v ow .wiv..6uV of North Carolina. Under these circum- stances, a Legislature, so ordinary Legiala- ture, and ft very ordinary Legtalsture at that, elected thirteen months ago in ordinary times, and whoso present exls'eaoe i held at the sufferance of the Convention, re-assembles at the Capitol by tbe direction of tbe Conven- tion, and among its first proceedings is a pro- position to arraign (for that is in substance the proposition) the Convention before the people atfd procure its abolition : 1 ! Looking at the time whioh this proposition is made (a time at which the energies of all men should be unitedly bent on the work of pro tecting their State from invasion and their liberties from destruetioo,) and tbe source whence it emanates, we do not exagerate when we say, that ft proposition of more mingled impudence, and folly, sever came from any men, or set of men under heaven, and were the subjeot not so grave a one, it might excite as much laughter as is evoked by Jer- rysty Diddler't exploits "In the farce of "Rais ing the Wind." Bat the subject is a grave one, and mast be treated as such. The bill having passed the Commons, it is to the Senate that we must look for the strangling of this wretched off spring of pettifogging, piddling, politicians. We hope, and have good reasons for believ- mg, that toe senate will rise to tne cugoity and emergency of the occasion, and arrest a . . . . s 1 . measure fraught with so much mischief, not only to the Sute, but the entire South. Every motive of State pride, and State interest conspires to forbid an Internecine strife in North Carolina at this time of all others. Short as this war has beet, the Old North Sute has earned through her gallant sons undjing honor. In the first battle fought, the only heart drained of its lifj's blood, was one, that before the deed of daring which caused its pulsations to cease, beat in tbe bosom of one of ber sons. In that same battle, Hill and B&idoers and their rallant comnanions in arms, by their deeds roused oheers upon cheers for the Old . - North State throughout the broad South. On tbe bloody field of Mannassas, the lament ed Fishxr gave up his life in an effort to save for his beloved State and country, ft battle whieh wu tremblin? in the balance ; while young Masoum and other gallant men freely offered up ttfeir lives on the sacrificial altar. The thousands and thousands of North Caro lina's sons who have poured, and are pour ing, into the front ranks in defence of the South, with their fine equipments and sol dierly bearing, have been the themes of en-' numerable tongues, and pensand the "Old North State Forever" is now ft consecrated "battle cry" in this "glorious strife for liberty." Pride, then, laudable, and glorious Sute pride forbids an inglorious and disgraceful personal and partisan strife, in the midst of I war that is ririnff around and in tne I w " - - , O O i Stale. From tbe laurals just added to the hitherto incireled tbe brow of I the old North State,not ft leaf must be pluck- ed by mousing politicians with their selfish schemes. But the Senato must look at this matter in another, but kindred point of view Our material interests, our lives and our dot lor andcnVs concerns, not less than our State pride, and-reputation,-are at stake. Unless we would be conquered, and subjacted to the treatment of the conquered, we must permit nothing to divert the eye of the State from the momentous struggle pending at this time pending too on our own soil of North Carolina." i - In conclusion, we again invoke the Senate to arrest the mischievous bill sent to it by the House of Commons. Dsatb or Tboa. O. Bbouobtox, Sr., Esq. TVs find tbe following sad announcement in the Norfolk Day Book of Saturday evening : The melancholy duty devolves upon us this morning to abnouooe tbe death of tbat venerable man, Thomas O. Broughton, Sr. He died at bis resldenoeon Ban k 'street, this morning about 9 o'clock, of an ailment supertoaueea ay oia age. ? Mr. Broughton ras born in x-rinoesi' Anne couaty. Va., during tbe year 1786, and was mere- fore 7 rears or aee at ue umeoi ma ueniu Id tbe year 1821, ne assumed w pwiuun i nior editor of tbe Herald, published in this city, which position be continued to fill without the in termission until bis decease - a period ot more than 40 years; During this long time be was seldom if ver abnt froit bis post discharging, fearless ly and faithfully, the duties devolving upon him. nor did be at all relax his efiorla until forced to do so by tbe feebleness of old age. &i faithfully did be labor ia tbe sphere which he had chosen, tbat without besitatioo, h mar be said tbat it was a'ono through bis care and supervision that the Herald' i existence has -oon tinned to tbe pre sent moment. Through . all . tbe storms that have swept over tbe community, the Herald with his hand upon tbe helm, baa survived them all. Mr. Broogbton has filled a number of public positions asreoas; thorn 'that of membar of tho city Council aad 8crtaj-y ef tha Board of Health. In all tbe positions of honor or trust to which he was called by his fellow-citizens, his highest ambition was to prove himself worthy of their consideration. Of nothing that be undertook can it be said that it was half done. Hia whole soul was enlisted in all bis undertakings ; and, as a consequence, faithfulness and prompti tude were tbe characteristics of all bis transaction?. In all the relations of life, Mr. Brou?hton was affectionate, courteous and devoted. As a citi zen be was much loved and respected, and his death is nnieersally deplored. The vounsr. espe cially, will miss hia fatherly advice and counsel, wnicn was always sought and faithfully regarded; while tbe old will miss his hearty greeting and Instructive conversation. - - I The venerable subject of the above obitu lry notice, was an old and intimate friend of the 8enior Editor of this paper, and we there- If . I - i ( - i iui o voruisuj, dus mourniuiiy join in me tribute to tbe memory' of as worthy a man as Ter lived. "The light of other days" shows mMy friendly "quips and quiddities," which we have had with the old "Commodore," as hu Juniors of the Press were in the habit of calling Mr.-Bronghton, and his numerous and genial retorts are as fresh in our memory as if we had read them yesterday. Bat the I go0d "old Commodore's" crnise of life is up, I and he is now safely anchored in tbe harbor 0f the blessed, never more to be tossed by storms and tempests. ENROLLMENT OF THE MILITIA AND . ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The militia of the State is now being organ ized by division into Companies, and th elec tion of officers. ( The following is a list ef the commissioned and non commissioned officers of the Raleigh Districts : j DISTRICT NO. 1. Company A. Wm E. Anderson, Captain ; Frank Dewey, 1st Lieutenant ; W. R. An drews, 2nd Lieutenant ; and W. J. Free- man, ord .Lieutenant. Company B. W. W. Holden, Captain; D.C.Murray, 1st Lieutenant: James A. Moore, 2d! Lieutenant ; John Nicbols, 3rd Lieutenant. C. T. Iredell, Orderly Ser geant; E.L. Harding, 2d Sergeant; Arthur MoKimmon, 3d Sergeant ; j Adolphus Karrer, 4th Sergeant, a. M. Parish, 1st Corporal ; J. B. Neathery, 2d Corporal ; T. B. Maoon, 3d Corporal ; John T. High, 4th Corporal.? Company C. W. R. Richardson, Captain ; Wiley J. I Palmer, 1st Lieutenant ; J. Q. Williams, 2d Lieutenant ; E. A. Whitaker, 3d Lieutenant. Walter Scott, Orderly Ser geant; John O. Williams, 3d Sergeant; Jordan Womble, 3d Sergeant ; A. Royster, 4th Sergeant. R. S. Pollen, 1st Corporal ; Thomas Roles, 2d Corporal ; W. (J. Wheless, 3d Corporal ; Thomas Steele, 4th Corporal DISTRICT HO. 2. Company A. J. C. S. La msden, Captain ; James D. jllollister, 1st Lieutenant : John N. Bunting, zd Lieutenant: Joseph , Betts, 3d Lieutenant. Company B. Wm. T. Womble, Captain ; C. B. Harrison, 1st Lieutenant; R. K. Ter rell. 2d Lieutenant: Peter Fleming, 3d Lieutenant. B. W. Stark, Orderly Ser- nt Q Xf .Tntinofnn OA Hnrrfnt gergeant . Hackney. Poolc, 4th gfi R.W.Taylor, 1st Corporal ; Leon- idas Green, 2d Corporal ;' Alexander ilardie, 3d Corporal y Wm. Year by, 4 th Corporal. We trust that the militia on the footing On which it has now been placed will not be associated in the public mind with the "corn stalk" militia of the olden time. That old concern was ft fit subject for jibe and jeer, their musters serving only the purpose of fun, frolie and fights among the men. The militia upon the system just set in operation may have grave matters to deal with. A bloody sectional war is now raging, the fair fields of our State are tnreaienea witn inva- sion and our liberties witn aestruotion. xne militia must, therefore, be as well drilled and disciplined as under the circumstances they ean be, and be ready at any moment to unite with the regulars and volunteers in the re pulse of the foe. THE LEGISLATURE AND . THE CON- j VENTION. i We are glad to see that tbe Press of the State is speaking out io opposition to the course which a portion of the Legislature proposes to pursue towards tbe Convention, In our last issue we oopied an excellent ar- tide on the subject, from the Goldsboro "Tribune" and to-day we give one from the Newbern ."Progress." The Charlotte MBul- itin" also copies with commendation an arti cle on the subject written, by ns some days' sioee. j PROPITIOUS WEATHER. ' The growing weather of the last ten days, has put the finishing touch to the most abun dant corn crop ever made in this section of Country. The effect of this is already man ifested in the price of flour, and corn meal.- Flour which some two months since, sold in this place at $8, ft $9 per bbl, can now be bought for $5, and will fall lower. - Meal whieh three weeks since, brought ft dollar a bushel, 'ean now be bought for 60 cents, and will soon drop to 50 cents, or even lower. Our. Southern Exchanges without an ex- ' . 'at '"" ' m eeption, give us most . tavoraoie accounts oi the crops iu all parts of the Southern Con federacy.! ; r ' ; FOB THE SOLDIERS. ' ; Mrs. Mary Shepard, one pair of blankets, four pnir of Socks, one Flanel Vest, and pair of Net Drawers. - Miss Emma Hunter, of Raleigh, three Blankets and three pairs of vara socks. -. - i- . i - " - ' ) ' ' ' KF" We ' are requested to call the atten tion of the ladies of Raleigh, to a- Society which has been recently . organized for the I purpose of supplying the North Carolina Hos pital with such articles as may contribute to the relief and comfort of the sick and wound ed soldiers of this State. Though inaugurated by the ladies belong ing to Christ Church, this Society is by no means intended to be exclusive in its charac-, ter, and we are authorized to say that the eordul co-operations of all the ladies of tha City is most earnestly, solicited and will be most thankfully received. . We . heartily -commend this subject to the benevolent and charitable ladies of Raleigh INCIDENTS OP THE BATTLE. The St. Louis papers give tbe following inci dents of the battle: 1 - Twice during the exhausting struggle, by seem ing mutual consent, the hostile armies rested for nearly ba'f an hour, after which, the battle m creased, with enraged vigor. At 11 o'clock tbe ambulances having been "fill ed with our ; wounded, were moved toward tbe city. ; The body of Gen. Lvon had been placed in one of them, but without being uncovered no one knew tbat the remains of tbe' gallant hero ef Booneville and Camp Jackson, werelving beneath tbat martial cloak, and it was unfortunately re moved to give place to those who were wounded. It was afterwards obtained, and after being laid out and dresaed in anew uniform befitting bis rank, I looked upon the pale face of the dead An expression or painful embarrassment was plainly depicted upon his countenance such an expression as I had noticed he had worn for sove- ral dsys. i Captain Burke received no lee? than thren bul lets through his clothes. One, a spent ball, Struck bis leg, another passed through bis blome. and a third passed in and out of the leg of his'pants witnout toucmng his body. Capt. Cole fought bravely and bad bis left lower jaw shattered. (Jnptain Gratz, the lamented officer, who alone of all .tbe captains in tbe Missouri First, fell dead upon tho field, was in the thickest of the fight.- lie fell within a few feet of where General Lyon's norse was Killed ana Uoloncl Andrews was wounded. A large number of wagons were at one sont opt from Springfield to tbe field of battle to bring in our wounded, and were kept busy until long alter midnight, at which time the. boepital bad received about 120. Tbe liaily hooso .had been turned into a receptacle for our wounded, and tbe Methodist church had also been filled, the two lat ter buildings holding probably 250 or 300. Captain Mayman, of Siegel's regiment, is said to have been killed atbpringfield, and Uol. Albert, of the same regiment, is missing. MENACING HOSTILITY OF THE ENG LISH GOVERNMENT A.ND PRESS TO- WA RD3 THE UN ITED STATES. The New York "Herald" of Friday last, has an editorial with the above caption, of which the fol lowing is the conclusion : We learn by this arrival that Kingston, in Canada is to be made a naval as well as:a military station, and that a naval foice is to be stationed on the lakes. Doesthis look like neutcality ? We further learn that the English Government has sent out reinforcements to ber already im menqjj fleet upon our coast, numbering some thir ty ships two of them ships of the line, 90 guns ; several of them frigates, and most of them armed with i the powerful Armstrong cannon. Tbe whole number of guns is now about 500 a force, considering tbe quality of the ships and armament, more than sufficient to break the blockade in ev ery port, and sink our whole fleet. Than ki to tha imbecility of the Navy Department at Washing ton. Then there is the powerful French squadron here, which we are assured will co-operate witn the English, because the exports of France in wine and- other articles have fallen off more than one half, in consequence of the interruption of the American trade by the war, and because, without the tobacco which French agents are now buying up in Virginia, tbe whole financial system of the French Government would be deranged a vast proportion of its income being derived from the duty on that article. We are informed by Lord Palmerston's organ that a perfect understanding on the subject has been arrived at as to tbe com bined action of tbe two Governments towards that of America, and that "this co-operation is to be prosecuted on both sea and land." Yet we do not believe the Emperor of the French will take any step hostile or injurious to us, unless the English Government leads tho way. Should Eng land enter upon such a dangerous career, she will rue the day that her rulers have committed her to a deadly Etruggle with this young giant lie public. ! , A BRIGHT GENIUS. . '" Mr. John Bright has been, of late illuminating his friends at Manchester upon the subject of cot- ton, the American war, and other nutters too tedious to mention. He tells them to recollect bat "breaking the bloekade means." "It mean?,' says be, "war with the United State; and I don't think myself it would be cheap to break the blockade, at the cost of war with the . United States. I think tbat tbe cost of a war witn tne United States would be, probably, half wages, for a very considerable time, to those persons in Lan cashire wbo would be out of work if there , were no cotton," &c. . ' I Now, there is an old proverb which teaches that a half loaf is better than no bread,and we presumethat when a man's bread depends upon bis work halfwork is better than no work at all. Here, then, is the dilemma, the horns of which Mr. B. presents to bis constituents for tneir cnoice ot tne one or the1 other. Either they must starve out right, if tho blockade be not broken, or they must half starve if it be. Neither alternative is very pleasant, we admit; but we knownothing of man kind, if there was any hesitation on the part of his audience. We are convinced there was not a man among them all who did .' not think that, dear as a war with the U nited States may be, it is cheaper than wholesale starvation. Mr. Bright denounces all interference with the blockadeasa manifestin justice. Wedonot regara it in that: light. Necessity is superior to all law. Let ns suppose that there was but one eountry in tbe world in which articles of food were produced, and that all the human race were supplied from that source. Let us suppose that .some other country should undertake to blockade that coun try. Can it be supposed tbat any nation, 1 merely out of respect for the law of the natione, would respect such a" blockade? J Certainly not. - The whole outbide world would conspire to break it. We consider the example directly in point. The welfare of England and France their commer cial safety tbe food of millions of their subjects are all dependent upon this blockade. Tbeiaw of nations may be a strong bond, although it has appeared to be in each individual inUance of its application, only a chain to restrain such nations as are tob weak to break it with impunity. It miy be a strong law, but it ia not half so strong as the law of Nature, out of which it is said to spring, and self-preservation isthegrea( article in tbe Natural code. Will a man dying of starva tion, with arms in lis hand, abstain from seising bread by violence, from respect for the municipal law ? Just as soon a England and . France will abstain from forcing their' way to our marts. when their people are starving, because they have not our ixhioh. xocnrm. . j V ; STATE ITEMS. ; ; Sxwikq Cotton. George Makepeace. Esq. of Cedar Falls, Randolph county, N. O., is manu facturi'ng an excellent article of sewing cotton. Mr. M. is at present making only the lo wer Nos., but hopes to be able to produce, in a. short time, any quantity desired. . Thr Sale or Prizk Vessels. Schooners Herbert Manton and Transit, took plaoe at New born on the 2Gth iosL, under decree of Judge Bisrgs; of the Confederate Court Thosi - J. Hughes was the purchaser. The Herbert Man, ton brought $5,000 and the Transit $2,900. One Chronometer brought $75 50 and one $92 50 The Progress thinks the prices paid for the ves sels, etc., were low." V. e are pleased to learn tnat Uon. uatlin, in command of the coast defences of this part of the State has been appointed a Brigadier General Tin the Confederate army, The General's former appointment was ; under the JState. iriZwuMwM Journal. . , .; Thk Troubl rsr Western N. C: It is all a mistake. We learn from a gentleman of Cataw ba county tbat the reported invasion or Jst Tennessee is false. - The rumor had the good effect of proving tbe metal of our mountainerrs - who in some localities, brought out tbevr rines and declared themselves ready to meet old Abe's friends, let them come from where they would. Salisbury Wuichman. THE ALLEGED BEARER OF DISPATCHs ES OF THE SOUTAEEN CONFEDERACY. . The New York Post says : " ' -; Mr. Robert Muir, who was arrested as a suspec ted bearer of Southern dispatches on board the Persia, and who is now at Fort Layfayette, left the police detectives a considerable quantity of baggage, which has been examined, andsome luter esting matter has been brought to light. ! A letter written by James. S. M. Carter, at Charleston, July 31, and addressed to Chas. Cav endish Clifford, M. P., London says that the wrK tcr attended the coavention of banks at Richmond and discloses the following financial scheme. "It was agreed that all the banks should receive on deposit and in payment of debts the treasury notes which the Government are about to issue. say the amount of $100,000,000, and to pay out mose nofs w meir customers, xais win. give them universal currency throughout the Confed erate Sia'es ; and as our ports are blockaded, and we must in consequence do witnout foreign im portations, we can use this Government Credit among ourselves, so long as tee war lasts j and when the war is over these notes will nave . to be funded into a permanent debt. "Tbe planters are everywhere subscribing the half of their entire crops to the Government load, and it is proposed, though not yet determined Upon, that the Government aid the plantors to the ex tent of the whoie crop, either by its bonda or by Treasury notes, tbe larger denominations of which are to bear an interest of over seven per cent., which would induce many persons to hold them as an investment. To an English financier such a plan might seem very ruinous; but we have made up our minds tnat tne Government must be supported in the war stall hazards and at any cost, and should these Treasury notes depreciate oi become worthless, we had better suffer than ror turn to sucha Government as now rules at Wash ington." ' Another lotter from Charleston places the char acter of W. II. Russell, LL. D., in a pleasing light: - --, "Mr. B. showed me confidentially Mr. Russell's letter about the battle. His letter beats all I have yet seen in print about the Yankees' running. He says we could nave bad Washington by mere ly asking. ! "He says Jjord ijyons had an inclination to ask Mr. Seward 'if the Confederate States of America had not the belligerent rights. According to his notion, he would certainly admit tbat they had the belligerent potoer.' , On oath of secrecy he communicated to me also that the first step jof re cognition was taken Heand Mr. Bulligny to gether sent Mr. Trescott to Richmond yesterday to ask Jeff- Davis, President, to accept the -treaty of commerce; to accept the neutral flag carrying neutral goods. Ibis is tne first step ot ciroqt trea ting with our Government MISCHIEF MAKERS. i . - It will be seen by reference to, the letter .of onr Raleigh correspondent that there are mischief I makers in the Legislature, and that the capacity ; for endurance of one half of our people, is to be ! fully tested. . This war, which carries off from us ; our bro hers, sons, husbands, and ..fathers, to a distant fild to be exhausted by days and nights . of toil and suffering, ending perhaps in death; which is taxing all our energies at home, and. filling every heart with anxiety, is not enough, it seems, .in itself, to try tbe patience and powers of endurance of our people. Heartless, selfish, poli- , ticiansin the Legislature seem to thinkithat this is tbe very nick of time to lay : upon them' other!; trials, and to crush into tbe very earth those who in former days opposed their party schemes... It is a painful sign ot the times that whilst in this vir tuous old State the people are unanimous on the war for constitutional liberty, there are mon .in j tbe Legislature willing to trample our State con stitution under their' feet .- This would teem to indicate that when, it ever, we shall have made a peaco with the North, the ecru is not yet . Shall we then, (or (even before, fight amongst ourselves for constitutional rights? . - i . , - These indications weaken the hands, excite the indignation, and burden tbe hearts of tbe people. Unless God shall take care of us and save us from the tender mercies ot wicsea politicians, we are boneleeslv ruined. , - If tbe programme of the State Journal is carried out by this Legislature, we believe the most, ran: corous democrats in tne Army will curse the men who did Salisbury Watchman. . . Maryland Sign at Vie North. We have conversed with a highly intelligent and reliable gentleman who left Baltimore on Thursday last; How he got here we do not intend to say. He says Maryland islike a train of powder just waiting ti be touched off that tUe Confederate army is hourly expected with ill-repressed impatience.; Our informant says he heard soldiers of the Norths ern army who had been in the buttle of Manassas,' make statements respecting tbe bouth and iieau regard's army such as he dared not utter. To their credit be it sahi they are telling tbo truth and exercising a salutary influence, Siatementsj were made in public places in Baltimore by returned soldiers such as the following ; "The Southerners are better armed, better equipped ,! better officered and animated with , better sen'.i-i raenta than we are they ar unconquerable."; v We learn from ' the same's jurce Lincoln has succeeded in getting one hundred , and fifty mil lions of bis loan taken, or rather proposals have been to that extent, by; the Banks ,of j Boston,.. Philadelphia, and New York.thesame being pay able in quarterly , instalments say fifty millions, every three mouhts, in the currency of the Banks, they taking Treasury notes as security at the rate of seven and three-tenths. . ; i r ;v-:i j The Banks expect to have the first payment returned to them in deposits before the second is due, and this ariangement ia aa indication that they look upon peace as more than probable be tore three months are ended. All the passengers who have lately arrived, from that section concur in the belief that the process of disintegration in the North has begun and is going ' on hopefully; that the Northern people are demoralized by the defeat at Manassas and in Missouri; that there are decided indications of peace, and that it is utterly hopeless to rake another army for the invasion and subjugation of tbe South, and very . 'doubtful if they can even defend Washington. ' JX1 J- . "V" .- '; rt H Fob the Register. I Messrs. Editors At the request of many persons, I send for publication the mode of execu ting a very simple movement which I have prac ticed for some. time. The mere accident of num bers ought not to keep; the same men constantly in the 'front rank, a By this movement tbe two ranks are made to swap places, in a few moments along a line or any extent,-and on any ground where a line can be found. It does not alter or tamper with any movement now : in use, but is simply additions), and' may bo used when more convenient instead of movements by inversion, - iA Balallion being in line, the Colonel wishing that the front and rear ranks should change places win command, . " , ,1. Prepare to change. 2.' About face. 3. March. At the second command the . Battallion will face to the rear and files double odd numbers moving to the right in front of even numbers. - At the third command each group will counter- uitrcu vu wo ieu, ana unuouuie uies. t i. it -tii When desired the ranks will resume their orig inal place by the same commands and in tho same Late Col. 9th Kcg't N. C. Vol's Raleigh, Aug. 26th, 1861. - " ,rj ; THE LEGISLATURE. ' . i This body which assembled on the 15th bas as yet matured nothing not a single measure we bsheve of public importance. From (he loving manner however in which certain members of both bouse speak of the "poor volunteers" we shall expect. to eeo large accessions to the army irom that bo ay immediately alter its adiourn ment. - :-; : " .'; ; .-. .. 1 One very foolish project has been started by ag itators and pert izan intriguers in tne Legislature, !j ahdit is no less than the abolition of the Slate Convention. This, if there be enouzh fxlin the Legislature and among tbe people to carry it out, will show that we here in the staid sober old State df North Carolina are not far behind the fanatics of the North in revolutionary slirit and agrarian tendency. It is' proposed by the friends of this mad project to order an election for the neonle to say whether the Convention shall assemble again or not, putting in the demagogue's catch, tbat they are not afraid to trust the people. We tell those men who would get up a useless contest in the Mate at a time when her patriotic citizms are fighting for their, homes and property, that the "dear people" whom they affect to love so dearly bUtwhoseinterestthey socontemptuouslydisregard dbnot want to vote on any such absurd proposition. Whether it was good policy for the Convention to adjourn to meet again we do not under ake to say, but the body having adjourned to meet iu JNovember we deny tbe right of tbe Legislature to interfere with it ; and if the l9gislKture will se riously set to work snd finish the important' work before it and then strangle its own throat by an adjournment sine. die. the people will rejoice. - j l his whole project ot killing, the Convention has been originated and mainly supported by designing politicians, for the advancement no doubt of individual ends, and we advise the people to have nothing to do with it, but to frown upon all who would array one portion of the State against the other, at this time for base purposes. There is important business to be transacted by the Legislature ; 1st them do it and adjourn, for no short-comings of the Convention will justify them in a useless expenditure of the people's money by a prolonged session. JSewberne fi-ogress.. NAVAL MOVEMENT. We were shown a telegram from Raleigh last night to tho effect that Gov. Clark had been tele graphed by Oen: Uugor that 2 frigates and 8 Steamers passed Cape Henry on Monday evening coming South, with men and small boats, suppos ed to be for a demonstration on our coast We also learned tfcat Capt.Oiiver, Q. M. at this place, received orders last night to prepare to breakfast a regiment tbat would be sentj down from Goldsboro. this morning and also to secure conveyance to send them immediately to Ilatteras. The fleet may be intended for some other point, but the general impression seems to be that it is tor tne uoasi oi , jxorin jaroiina uence we promptness in hurrying troops forward to give them a proper reception. P. o. Since the above was written tbe Albe marle arrived at 10 o'clock last nightand reports 7 Federal vessels lying off at Hatteras. Newbern Progress 28th. What Does it Meant Reliable intelligence from Hampton Roads states that a very formidable fleet of vessels are afloat there, wiTh, connected with the fact tbat General Wool has just assumed control at Fortress Monroe, is thought by some to be ominous of a forward and aggressive-move ment. The followiug Federal vessels were recog- lzed : 1 ne Minnesota, the Wabash, Cumber- laud. Quaker City, Harriet Lane, Anocosta and Penauin. Also the following transports : a he Philadelphia, Express, Adelaide and Gtorgianna. and fifteen sail vessels. The Spanish steam frigate Petronella, was also discovered tn this very bad company. Ctas. Met. .This is the fleet noticed by us in our last issue, as having sailed from Fortress Monroe on Mon- day last Eds: Rep. NEW OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE MISt, . , 4 SISSIPPI. : , . . ' , The Louisville "Courier" of August .21 sayg ; : It will be seen by our -especial despatches that the steamer Jianmbal GVy, a Lancoln transport, has been sunk in the Mississippi, some thirty miles above Cairo, at Commerce by a masked bat tery. That in strategetic point of vie w, . is a masterly location for the Confederates, as it com pletely commands the river, cutting off communi- 1 c. . t - - vifu canon oeiween ob.Aiuis ana vairo.- vten. jriuow is more than a match for Freemont & Co., with esse" thrown in., ' v..;, - ' ; The Hannibal City was a large fine boat worth some $40,000, formerly a Keokuk packet, and left St JLouis Sunday morning with Major AlcUon ald's Zouaves, ostensibly for Cape Girardeau. She probable was Sxtending ber trip to Cairo and Bird's Point, when she ran foul of that VPjl-low-case." :.; .' '. r . ;' ' The following is the special despatch above re ferred to : . --:'t- L -1 4'.r v ' i - "f. . .Padccah,' August, 20. " The Confederates under Major General Pillow of Tennessee, have erected a battery at Commerce Mo., on the Mississippi, some .tea miles ' below Cape Girardeau, having complete command of the river, cutting off all communications with Cairo and Bird's .Point. The-steamer-Hannibal City, a large Keokuk packet, was fired into and sunk, having between three and four hundred troops on board for Bird s Point. All the people on the boat were captured. , , o : . The Cincinnati "Enquirer", of yesterday has the following special despatch' confirmatory of the above; " . I V V ' LATER TROM CAIRO." " ; . : . ." . Cairo, Monday, Aug. 19. . ' The Mississippi, river is blockaded at Com merce; Md., : by 'the rebels. This is reported by the steamer "Demoiness," Just returned from there.:-- ' : " : - -' .;" ' Cincinnati, '"Aug." 2t.-CoL; Tyler's forces In the Kanawha have been badly defeated by the Confederates , No particulars have been received. , --. is - v. -. ' ' Washington, Aug. ' 24. It is rumored that the - New York Daily News, and the Day Book wilt be suppressed by order Of the govern- mect f ; - - Xf r "' :-x T ' , ; LotnsriLLE, Aug, 27-At I ronton, r Missouri it was reported that Gen; Hardee's forces had withdrawn from Greenville to Roeves : Ferry. Other movemeou indicate that ' Hardee's column would move to effect a Junction with Gaa. Pillow. MOVEMENTS IN EAST TENNESSEE. .. " General Zollicoffer has issued the". following: . .. " Official Order, i i . ' ' ' . No3. ; , v, .; '; i?: vt: "X- B btoade Headqoarters. "v" V ' Knox ville, Aug. 18, 1861.:! The Genera in command,, gratified at the pre- servntion of peace and the rapidly increasing evi dencesMf confidence and good will among the . , people of Ewt Tennessee, strictly enjoins upon .r those under his command tbo most scrupulous re- T gard for the personal and property rights of all the inhabitants. No act or word will be tolerated '.j calculated to alarm or irritate those who, though heretofore advocating tbe Federal Union, now ac-- quiesce in the decision of tbe State and submit to " the authority of the Government ot tha Confsd, rate States.' .. ''. . , Such of the people as have fled from their , homes, under an apprehension of danger, will be " encouraged to returnwith an assurance of entire '. security to all wbo wish to pursue their respective '-j avocations peacefully at' home.' The Confederate Government seeks not to enter Iflto question! ot difference of political opinions heretufbre existing', '" but to maintain tbe independence has asserted. , by the united feeling and action of all its cltbtent . - Colonels of regiments and captains of companies , will be held responsible for strict observance of ' ' this iniunc' ion within their respective commands , and each officer commanding a separate detach ment or post will, have this order read to Ills coin t . mand. . . . - . f By order of Brigadier General, '- ' ; ' ... 1 ; F. K. ZOLLICOFFER. . t Pollok C. Lee, Ass't Adj't Gen. . ... . v LATEST NEWS! Washington, Aug. 2C The foreign corres Ipondence received at tbo Department does not jdisguise the fact that the L nited Sutes Government has suffered severely, In the estimation of foreign Governments, by the disastrous defeat at Bull Run. They consider that tbat battle has closed the doors to any reconciliation between tbe secJ tions. ' ' v ' ." . . The snecial corresnondent to the Herald is v tbat Washington city is much excited bv the report that martial law wi'l soon be declared. A committee from Boston has bean here to in duce President Lincoln tochange his advisors. The committee represent a body of capitalists who -1 1 ' . I ." . i I .i. win uo riBK ineir uiuney unless caruun cuaiigei are made. - - ? .. ' . . .t. K Washington. Auc : 2fi..Amnnff tha arrests rhere have been several women.'. Four naval pffl- ders who bad resigned have been arrested and sent to Fort Hamilton. Their names bare been stricken from the rolls. j The special correspondent of the New York L Herald says that the eniire blame of tbe recent Lexington, Ky., affairs belongs to Senator Brack- inridge. . .'. ' ' ' - The special to the Tribune says that the Gov- ernmentis conidoriDg the propriety of organising a detective police, and organizing a net-work or : surveillance by their detectives. The force at Washington has been increased by recruits from New York and Philadelphia. A woman from Gen. Beauregard's bead-quar ters has beon arrested, and letters found on her person implicating prominent parties.: ' Ail ine mutineers, lnciuuiug laosa oi uc u Maine, and the 13th and 21st, of New York have ' been sent to Tortugas. ' ' . Mr. W. Graenhow, the widow of tM former . Libarian and Translator, hag been arrested. Mrs. Senator G wyn g trunk bsi been examined. . and traces of the Washington fortifications were found. . Dr. Manning was arresled to-day-. ,i The special correspondent of tbe Times says that Mrs. Philips, wife of Philip Philips.tbe well known . counsellor, has been arrested. Mrs. Philips pre-, pared to illuminate her bouse on tbe result of tbe .. bull's Run battle, but was dissuaded Irom doing - so by some of ber discreet friends. ' . 1 Orders have been sent to West point to arrest Mrs. Gwyn. - ' - ,': ' - Ltieut Krimwell, who was in the battle at Bull's Run, has gone to join the Confederates in Missouri. " " " " Washington, Aug. 27. Com. Porter ia said to have submitted documents, proving a forgery in relation to his disloyalty. , jErrERsoN Citt, Mo., Aug. 20. Bogus Gov. , Gamble, of Missouri, bas called tor an army of , 42,000 Missouriana. - The civil authorities are, unable to cope with the present condition . of affairs in Missouri, unless aided by a strong mil itary force.x: Where volunteers fail to raise the quota of force from their county, the eitlsens ' will be drafted for a term ot tlx mount as, unless peace occurs sooner. He says arms will be fur nished as soon as they can be obtained. ' LonisviLLlc. Auffk 26. The oorrespondent ot tbe St. Louis Democrat says tbat th's Springfield prisoners were sent to town naked, and every , man had had his pockets picked. - , . ' New York. Aug. 27 The steamship Hiber nian has arrived. - - Tbe Great Eastern and Glasgow arrived out on the 47th inst.--v -- f 'v . v : - - aies oi cotton at Liverpool ior jour uys o. 0C0 Ttalet. and closed a uiet but unchanged. iTbe sales of the week were 46,000 bales at a deeHne of fd. , Speculators took 5,500 bales andV rx porters 8,500 bales. On 1 Friday the sale wen 10,000 bales, ana the market closed with a firmer feel- ing. , j?air urioans , ana miaajing wissm 8id- ' - -:';' - At London consols closed at ' 90. The bullion in the Bank of E airland bad increased 287,006. The bank rate bad reduced to1 4j. , . , ' Nw Orleans. Aug. 27--Ool. Baylor pro-' claims that he has taken possession of Arizona in behalf of tbe Confederate rjtaies, ana sseoiaree that all civil and miliUry officers are vacant, and provides for a government for the Territory until such , time as the Confederate Congress otherwise provides. ' ' " A. S. Johnson and party arrived at Maoella on tbe 3 1st of J uly. He took command. Tbe Con federates are preparing to meet tbe Faderak-aa der Liutenant Moore.land is advancing- from -Tucason. v . . -V V: . ' ' ? ,; ; r J. It is staled tbat Johntoa undoubtedly captured those troops. Jobhson will beat San Antonio on the 15tb of September, r The Federal officers taken at Fort Fillmore have been paroled. - New York, August 27, The America Ex press has been searched, and a large number of In terdicted letters have been found. . Tbe bank statement shows an inerese of loans. doubtless including those to Government of $28, 000,000. .The decrease in specie U J2t500,OO0. . . The New York Pott srvs that large quantities of provisions, Including 9,000 barrels of flour, were cleared to day ter Curraeoa, m0a blots tnat tne sargo ia intended for some Southern port - , , The Marshall, to-darV arrested William M. Fiske. said to be from Louisiana, charged with " uttering seditious sentiments at Newport Rhode Island. : ' :" '- ' : ' ' -' : - lirANTED TO IIIBErOR TUB f f balani balance of the year, a rood Cook, Washer, sa4 Iroar. . Apply at this Office. .. tt am 31 tf - - . . . ' :- TTEMTION OFFICERS ! ATTENTION CAVALRY. i ast received a large lot ef CO LT8 DllAGOOlC P1STOI.H and Sashes. At t , , vs 31-jj. v v .W.VL A B. 6VTUCgK'g , AIR NOTICE. THE" SUBSCRIBER - havief this day sold oat his entire Clothing Kf . UblbbmcDt, Sods himself aader tbe aesessUy ef eell iag upon all those eodbted to aha, either ay aote aoooaat to eosae forward and settle up without delay, as further Indolfeaoe cannot be gtvsa. Those aavtag elaims agiast sh will please present then at sacs for adiaataMat'v:'-'. ' .'.' t-tf v ; 't ACKHIY toot. , ' 1 i f ' .V - t ,'l v