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" Oars are the plans of fair delightful peac Unwarp'd by party ragd to liv lik brothers." RATJBIGH, tfC, ; - t !' - - SATUHDAY MORNING, JUNE 7, 1862. r I. Col. WM. JOHNSTON, OF MECKLENBURG COUNTY. - THE GREAT BATTLE AT JtlClLSf OND .1 1 "We willingly aorrender to-day nearly all oar apaee to the aeoounts giveaby l be Rich ' mood papers of. the progress of,06 6rc. battla &t Kiohmond do to the pause whiob ; , took place on Sunday afternoon.! Oar army . has undoubtedly had much. thebeatf of the engapement thus far, although the; enemy has not been routed, and "still remains in force upon the field. The losses in some of our regiments hare been terrible. The 4th Kegiment N. CY, State Troops, Col. Creorge-j 15. Anderson, i reported to cave toss zvu oat of 700 men who were carried into. the action. It was reported here that its cm mander was wounded, but we are happy to be enabled to state that authentio informa tion has been received that he is thus jfi safe and unharmed, although he, lost his i&l- our-bearer, Adjutant, and five out of histten Cactains- In Hampton's Legion the loss T - ;. was also terrible, amounting to - about one half the men. Col. Hampton, who acted at . the battle as a Brigadier General, and had command of the 16th North Carolina and the 14th and 19th Georgia Regiments, in addi- tion to his own Legion, was wounded, but not so feeriousiy as to require ium to leave his post. Our .total loss in the two days' fight is estimated, at 1200 at the outside, and that of the enemy at least as much, besides 550 prisoners. As far as we can make the estimate, the nnmbef of our troops engaged was about 30,000, and that of the enemy about 50,000. The proposition for a pause in the battle for the purpose of j burying the dead came from McClellan, who asked for a suspension of hostilities until Thursday morn ing. So that before this paper goes to press (we wiita on Thursday) we may have more stirring news to place before our readers. While mourning and lamentation have been carried into many a once happy house hold in the South by the events of last Sat urday and Sunday, we have nevertheless great cause for joy "and thanksgiving to Al- mighty God; The sun never shone upe'n two days more pregnant with momentous conse quences than those involved in the battles of Saturday and Sunday. The vaunted. Hero of the North, ihe Modern Napoleon; with his vandal horde swarming at his back, at tempted on those days to strike the blow which would crush forever the liberties of ten millions of people. To make this blow effective, mighty preparations had been made. A vast, splendidly equipped and well-drilled army was brought to the field, and so confi dent of success were those who sent it on iU hellish mission, that they stood ready to, in scribe on its proud and victorious banners, rem", vidi, vici. But, "Man proposes, and God disposes." After two days of mortal conflict, the great McClellan finds himself -?f3ed, and the sequel will behold him run ning howling back to his gunboats and eursf iDgtbe day on which he left their protection. All accounts from Richmond represent our soldiers to be in the highest spirits, and, if possible, more firmly resolved than ever to drive back the Gotta. There is to be no more falling back. The motto of our Gene rals is, "Victory oa Death !" ud nob ly will it be vindicated and exemplified. j GEN. PETTI GREW. 5 We understand that Gen.- Holmes, just from Richmond, reports that General Petti grew's remains have not been in Richmond, 'and that it is by no means certain that he has been killed, inasmuch as he las not been seen or heard from since his attempt to storm the Northern' battery.'" It may,' turn out that General P. is a prisoner. , There la nojdoubt that be was wounded. ? - t . P. S. Since the abovo was written we have heard that James B.'Shepard, Esq., of this city, has received a telegraphic dispatch dated June 4th, which States that Gen. Pet tigrew is not dead, bat a prisoner of war.. We learn that Geo.' PettigreVa captivity was owning to his ottn heroism, as he com manded those who were bearing him off from the field to return to their posts and leave him to bis fate. T'" ! ! I THE SUPREBIJ3 COURT ! The annual term will commence in this Ciy,on Monday, the 9th; instant. ; Causes will be called in the same order -as bejeto- - fore, but without referenoe . to the particular . veeks. . ..'..! ; This change of the rule has been made as ao circuit will oocupr weeki ; ; 1 WIIX COL VANCE ACCEPT THE NOM INATION 1 1 1 We find the following "in the last "Stand' ard:" : v - ( TVe are not authorized fo speak for Col. Vance on the subject ; put while he haa not sought the . i i i 3 . i j m . : piace, ana woua oe wouia muca preier to remam with his reziment or. legion Until the war shall have ended, ret we believe that be will not refuse to serve their DeoDle. if it should be the wish to make him Governor, and at the.eame time Com mander in chief in this State. So ft seems to be ft matter of doubt as to whether Col. Vance will consent to be a can didate for the office of Governor. This doubt is not a little increased bv the fact that Col. Y . .. ' ' Li1 V-: Vn ance is raising or has raked a legion for the war the men joining on the faith of being ,mnnrl h A,W, Tt min to hA Pn whether he will leave his legion to booome the anointed candidate of the-- Editor of the Raleigh "Standard," and aid that patriotic, individual in dividing - and distracting the people, and weakening the Southern cause in North Carolina. In case Coj. Vance will not consent to run, cannot JUr. Holden be induced to saorifice himself for his country, leave his "Hotel" for a time, laud consent to be a candidate f "GOVERNOR" STANIiY AT WASHING TON, . . Wo understand that "Governor" Edward Stanly was p have mads a speech at the town of Washington on Wednesday last. Colonel Singcltary is a very enterprisiig man, and i3 said to be somewhere in the vicinity of Wash ington, and we sincerely hope will nab Lin en's Satrap. By the way, If there is any authority for his so doing, would it not be well for Governor Clark to offer a handsome reward for the delivery of Stanly's person. dead or alive, here at the sat ,of Govern ment 5 . !i ' f FIGUTINC AT DREWRX'S BLUFF. Passengers in the Northern irain of Thurs- day reported that fighting hadbeen going on at Drewry's Bluff on Wednesday, but as a , . . t,. , : , , despatch from Richmond received here on r ' . . Thursday night says nothing about it, we da not credit the report, although the Hiohmood Examiner of Tuesday says that what was J supposed Btfrnsidd'a whole force was landed below the Bluff on Monday. I YANKEE PRISONERS. Between five and six hundred Yankee pris oners, taken in the battles beforo Richmond, passed through this place on Wednesday on their way to Salisbury. I ' ! COL. D. K. McRAE. - xaia snxiMUh tuiuer la uuw iu iuio vikj, exceedingly unwell. He was" with the rem nant of his regiment at the battle of Rich- p -f mond, and the casualties on that occasion reduced his command to abpuc IUU men. NO MORE YANKEE RESERVES. It would seem that the Yankee reserves of drilled forces bas been exhausted, as Lincoln i calling out the ' militia for tbe defence of Washington against the apprehended attack of. Stonewall Jackson ; I RAIN RAIN RAIN. j Scarcely 24 hours pass over our heads un- aeeompanied by heavy rains, f The wheat in many sections of the country is badly rusted. VOLUNTKKRS AT THE NoRT. The Call of Lincoln upon the Federal States t savo the U. S. capital from ' Stonewall" JacksorJ, created much excitement in New York. Thef. Y. Seventh, the same regiment that vuited Biihmond, turned out 800 strong and were sent to hVashin 2 ton. In Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island a large number of troops enlisted to defend the 'National" capital. It may be that "Stonewall' wont leave them a capital to defend. CrruRXD. Alfred Sianly, a brother of E. B. Stanleyt the Federal v Provisional Governor for North Carolina,1 was captured by the Federal troops ' near Washiegton, N. C.., on the 14th ui. He told them he hoped ISturth Carolina would open and swallow up hi brother if be should set foot on her soil as Governor under the r authority of the United States, I -v- Araong the killed in the -late Rattle at .Rich mond, we regret to see the name of Col. C. T. N. Davis, Colonel ot the 16Jh Nl C. Kegiment. His regiment was attached to den.' "Whiting's Division, and he fell gallantly leading his regi ment into the thickest of the figh. ' - .- : iL . ' LATEST FROM. QENEBAL 'JACKSON, i A dispatch from QaartermasWLIerman Jack son's command, -at Frederick, Mafyland, says old Stonewall had reached that place afier burning all tiro bridges from Harper's Ferry to the Capon, above Hancock, Maryland, and capturing an en tire passenger Irdin. he Rsi-oad track was torn up and no trairs running on the Baltimore a d Ohio Biilroad, higher, up Vhka Washington Junction at the Belay house. ' He had odered 2,000 ,wagon to bring away the stores captured trom theeuemy -in, all valued at two hundred millions. , ' . . ' ' FUBTUEB F20M BICIMOND. : " , . - i ' " ; BlCHiSoKD June 3. The .only Incident on our linesf to day, east of the city, w the advance of a Yankee regiment reconnoitering. - ' : - j The whole of our troops being engaged In strengthening their posiUon; the1 12th Virginia regiment movedorward, when thO enemy retreat ed at double quick. i " Gen. Lee issued an address to tie army to 4y, which had a fine effect. There wiH be no more re treating. The watchword fa, "VICTORY OB DEATH.''-Y ' " i :' AS3EM B ti AGE OF TRAITORS. Ther held in Nashville. Tennesae. on the 13th ult, what they called a Union Conven tion arid Mass Meeting, to Uke preliminary steps for the rei admission of the .State of Tennessee inter the Fedt eral y non. The Atlanta SouUiern Confederacy, elves . some extracts from the proceedinet.nd a short sketch of some of the most prominent actors, among whom wore Wm Campbell, former Governor of the State.Baylie Pey ton, former Mem4 bcr of Congress, ym. II. Polk.brotber of the la's President Polk, Andy Jobnson.Lincoln military, uorernor of Tennessee, and others, among wnora Johnson occupies the most respectable position,; mean as that is, tjolinson is a paragon jof honor, compared with the rest of the craw. He has sot deceived any on e by making professions ol loyalty to the cause tf the &uth. and then bet ravine uny I one who ws induced to believe him. Johnson is hated for joining the enemies of the country ; but ho h&8 fot do 8Q aftep olomnl f. n?otlilJag our cause, as the .others, like base, perfidious hyp- ocies naveaone.. AU4M weo naa prewnaea 10 abide tne decision! of their state bad given in their adhesion to her action, and not. a few of them had been loud in their professions, but some how the unerring instinct of the people always suspected them of being unsound.. Won. II. Polk run fur tiovernororTnnesaeelastummertagaiBT uovernor llarru. htw ndelity waasu?pectea, and it was urged against hind in the canvass. He travell ed all over the State, in which he indignantly de nounced as a foul calumny this imputation upon his fidelity. Ho freely avowed that though he had opposed secession, be wa? unalterably and for ever opposed to anything like reconstruction upon any terms. Another of these traitors, ej-Qover- nor VVm. is. Campbell, bad been honored by Tennessee as few men have bean honored by any State. He. thoueh opposed to secession before it was accomplished, made such earnest professions of friendship and sympathy for Our cause,'' and de votion to the South, that he was believed by the people and the government. He unhesitatingly avowed our causa tcTbahis, and on two occasions, expressea a willinrness ana desire to take tne -flld in defence of the South, and Tall this hebas put to paper with his own hand, and the proof. can toe produced. He greatly distinguished him self, in the Mexican war; where .President Davis, tnen a Uolonel, was cognizant of ms services and knew his military abilities; hence the tender to him of a Brigade commission, after it was known to the President that he had given the most solem pledges of honor to adhere to our cause, and that he had expressed a 'desire to enter the military service of the Confederate States. Bay lie Peyton is an erratic politician of the bit terest character. He. too, made profusions of de votion to the South;, With this gang of arch- traitors were allied some 120 refugee lories, pre- tending to represent 16 out.of the 80 counties in meriy an 'editor inj Chattanooga, but long sence forced suddenly to leave by the people. j Wilmington Journal. . T . , . TheJ. M. Hood above referred to is. a na- liTeofthis city. He was an apprentice at the Standard office, but ran away some three or four years ago, before he had served out his time, and going out to Chattanooga, Tenn., set up for him self. THE ACT OF GENERAL ROBBERY OF THE SOUTH, On the 28th ult. toe House of 'Representatives of ,lhe Federal Congress passed a bill which orig inated in tbeSenat itbedeign of which is to ap propriate all the property of loyat soiunern Citi zens to the uses of the Federal Government. The title of the bill is, ' A. ma to collect airecs taxes in insurrectionary districts, and for other purposes." It provides, as we learn from the Philadelphia Inquirer, for the appointment of a Board oTax Commissioners, who shall en ter upon their duties whenever and wh9r cver the Federal military authority shall be established. In all cases where the owners or iana iau 10 pay their taxes the property is to be soli. Pro vision is made fo the redemption of the land, "if it be shown to thd satisfaction of the Commissioners that the owner ha not taken part in, or in any manner aided or abetted the rebellion, and that, by reason of the insurrection, he bas been unable to pay the tax." In leases where the owners of laid have left home to join "ihe rebal cause," the Unitod States shall take poisession, ana may lease them until the civil I autoonty ot tne united States iaesiablished, and the people of the. State shall take the oath to support the Federal Consti tution : but the Board of Commissioners , may subdivide the lands and sell them in panel to any- loyal citizen, or any person (whither ciuzan or not,) who shall have ft ithfully 6ervtd in the army, or marine corps. j " , We are-given further to understand that the pre-emption principle' is also engrafted on the bill ... . . . t j- . . i i i. j witn mo view oi noiuiog uui uuihuui uuu- menu to tue invasion This. bill sweep all the properly of every man who is flehline lor his country. It takes it from hitn. and be can only frecover it by proviug that be has not aided the "JLebemon" in any manner. -Iu most diabolical feature, however,- is the pro vision which requiresUt to be sold only to "loyal citiians," or those nriercjnary foreigners whose status is described as iny person who shall have faithfully served in the arm, navy, or marine corps;" and in order to invest this Clause with as much popularity as possible with that large mass of the northern hordes hich are now penetrat ing our country, it is provided that the landi may be 'sub-divided" cut up into small farms, to meet the wants, and be covered by the means of j"any person." Richmond Dispatch. . The Yankee i Congrls have before, it bills also proposing to lax sIotc od cat to a. Oae proposi tion is to tax cotton ,1 pent per pjund, but as the Yankees fear the manufacturers would suffer more by this than ihe producer, there is no likelihood of its passing. Mr.' Sumner, however, proposes to tax every slave $10 er head, contending: that this would only cause the slave-owner, not the slave, to suffer. This proposition will q iite like ly! pass, Supposing; that there are' 4,000,000 of slaves, this tax alone would raise $40,000,000 per annum.. Thus the peaple of the South will per ceive the diabjlical designs of the Yankees in case, they should subjugate us. ThU lax will operate alike upoatUnion" and "rebel", slave owners, and it will opara e indirectly upon ev.ery clats of society. , t FROM ARKANSAS. f i ; . AVQVSTA, Gl.," June 2d, 1862. The Memphis Appeal says that the Federals attacked nd captured the town of- Huntsville. Arkansas, on the 20,h May. Thny also seized the steamer Daniel B. Miller. CoL-B. Alex. Louis, of Jeff. Thompson' command - was killed, two men wounded, and several citizens captured. Capts. Rogers' and Hicks, with one hundred mB attacked the Federals near Des Arc on the 24th May. The enemy ; was three or four hundred strong. . The Federal loss Is supposed to have been from fifty to one hundred. The Confederate loss was three killed, two wounded, and several miss ing. Also e'ght or tea horses were killed. .! ' The Federals ire laying the whole country in waste. They are again .within ten miles of Cotton Plant. A lanra number cf citizens bid. left to attatk tbem. ' ' JfaAB BicBVoarn, Va.. : k -1 May 29th, 1862yj Enrroa i Tor tha first time since the battle at reaae s, wnich occurred day before yesterday. I find time to give you ashort sketch of the affair, Itis, essen tially, a North Carolina battle, fought apon Virginia ikj-u, wr mo onij regiments engaged were the 18th (coi. cown and 57th (CoL Ci C. Les) N. C. Troops Auuvuga oiner a oith Uaroima regiments were present yn, pas were ready. Had tney been or dered to the SUDDOrt of the recrimenta ahmmuT. Peake'a ij a turn-out on. the Va. Central Railroad, wu uires diuh irom uanover U. ll and where the country road to Richmond crosses the railroad. About 12 M., on that day, the pickets brought the intelligencs that the Yankees were approaching. Toe 37th, at the time, was on the extreme left of the brig ade, aad encamped pear Lebanon Church, near a mile from Peake's. t Latham's Battery (two pieces) was immediately ordered up, and the 37th, ordered to sup port it The battery moved up the road neaflj a half mile from the Church, and unlimbered ready for ac tion. TheS7th was on the right of the road. For vex two hours the artillery on each side kept up the fit, when a shell from the enemr struck a caisson and exploded, blowing up the caisson, wounding seven nun and killing two horses. Maj. Hiokersoa(of the 37th) was at the time within a few feet .cf the caisson, aad was kueoked off his horse, bnt was onlv sfnnnnl Jrs was burnt by the powder. - Latham moved ULg Beeaa tna enamxiuuL Jus exact i rahSre. A few of the enemy now appeared near a house as tf with the intention of planting a batterr Ihere !A few well directed shots from some -Enfield Rifles scat-' tered them and left a Lieutenant and two men on the field.! The Yankees now s:ave wav and fell. back. while we followed. The line of battle was,' a tain formed, and it was given to the 18th to charge the battery. Attempting to do so they found the foroa'of tbe en)my too great, when they .flanked to the right ana reacnea a piece ot woods from which taey kept up an iboessant fireupn iiti enemy, until ordered to faQ back. The 3th was now ordered forward, and immediately entered a dense piece of woods, and within fifty yards from the entrance, the right of the regiment came to the road. The enemy were drawn up in I an view six regiments and one battery. The right companies, as they came to the fence that lines tbe road side opened instantly, upon the dense ranks of the enemy, while tbe left and centre companies found cue enemy along tne road and within a few feet of them before discovered. Now, in-earnest, began one of the fiercest conflicts recorded in the annals of the war.! f For nearly two hours the 3?th received and, returned the fire of several aegiments and; the battery, which tiey eilonced fora while; bdt the. enemy rallied and kept up, toward the close, a slow -fire frotn their guns. The odds was frightful. Only seven comnanies of the 37th were present. Two were with Col. Lane in the engagement at the Mills in the morning, and were cut off the other with baggage of the brigade; The regiment numbered, when carried into action, but about five hundred men. ' The loss, killed, wounded. and missing of the regiment exceeds two hundred The list of killed and wounded is very heavy. Col Lee escaped with a slight scratch from a piece of shell. Lit. vol. isaroer nad nis borse killed under him; and was himself slightly injured by a minie musket ball in the neck. ' Adj t. Nicholson had also his horse kill ed. A retreat was then ordered. Maj. Hlckerson gallantly dismounted and gave his horse to Colonel Uarber. The companies gave back slowly anq sul lenly. The Colonel had to give the order separately to each Company to retire,, and even then the men could scarcely hear the order, I did not see a single man move faster than a slow 'walk. They were ex hausted and worn out by the fight that had now en. dared for five hours. Not a man flinched from his duty. Many a gallant deed was done that daythat ought to be carried down to other men in.history, and North Carolinians will ever be proud to mention tbe 37th and 18th Regiments. Colonel Lee's charge to his itegiment was terce and simple like the . man. "Boys, you have stern work before you It is no ebild'8 play do your duty." And . his men did it, Capt, Hartzogg's and Capt. Clary's companies did not the order to retire, but fought for nearly ten mrn ates alter tne otoer poriron oi xne regiment had left, and saved the loft from being entirely cut to pieces; as they received the fire of the whole force opposed and checked pursuit. . Lt- CoL Barber had charge of the 37th, and Col. Lee had charge of the two regiments engaged. CoL Barber'cheered on the men and bravely led the charge. More anon. No tims for further details. MACK. From the State Journal. MORE YANKEE OUTRAGES. The Yankees are still keeping up their old tricks about Washington.. They still compel Mr. Jas. R. Grist and Mr. B. F. Harem t keep within their own premise, keeping a guard stationed around their respective houses. - A few days be fore Mr. Hatton was arrested, he had .occasion to send his boy' and horse to Washington, whereupon Mr. Jno. K. Res pass, Lieut. Col, of the! N, C. Yankee regiment, seized the horse and appro priated him to his own use, saying.it was "just the horse he wanted." The Yankees have sent Mr. Hatton and Mr. Alfred Stanly (brother of the Militaiy Governor) to Fort Warren. . They had released Mr. Allen Grist A few days igo they arrested Mr. Jeise Mooring, a very worthy and'respectable gentleman,and called upon a negro (the property of James Fowle, Eq., by the name of Jo, who is known to be the greatest rascal about the town) to prove his character. . Jo Said be knew Mr.' Mooringthai he was a gentleman and he was then released. ; They seem to have gotten very tired of . Lieut.' Colonel , Respass- 60 much so, that they have revoked his commission, and he is now no longer connected with the Yankee army. They say he is too great a fool to make an officer, but' he is rascal enough to do their dirty work. Several, negroes are going to them. We. learn that all ; of- Mr. Jno.. G. . B. Grimes', negroes, abput thirty-five in number, women and children, have been carried to Wash ington. Mr. G. bad moved his negro men up country, and we learn one or two of them have left andgone to wasnington. me xanaee picxew are stationed on, Mr..Cowpera . iarm-rthny iiavaJ brokeri open his House anatasen wnatiney want ed of what was in the house. We learn tbe Yankees shell the surrounding -country ) about Washington nearly 'every evening. The think, that Confederate soldiers are inj three" r &,ur miles of the town. . i j'S'-''vl,:-'. 1 ". i We have just learned that CaptSteadooan and Capt. Thlgpen, with 58 men of Col. Singletary's command, had a fight with a company of Yankee cavalry and of infantry, on: Friday last, on Tran ter's creek, seven miles from Washington., The enemy were routed, leaving six killed, one of whom w,as their negro pilot. We ?ustaine4 no loss. ' . . ; -l : ;' U -i Tyt : r. There was a lady at Mr. Cowper'a in this citj. on Sunday last, who left New bern under a fiag of truce about ten days ag. ' Her husband, who s a resident of Washington,'' belongs to the Bridger's Artillery. WTien the evacuation of Washington by our forces look place, the Company .was trans ferred, td Newbern and,ihe gentleman referred to rented a house Ini Newbern, and moved his family front Washington to Newbern so as to be near th m. When the retreat from Now bern took Dlace, he had to leave with his company, and coakl not get -his wife awav so she only succeeded in getting away about ten days ago. She told Mr..Cowper j that tie report that the Yankees had opened tbe vaults was true. ;, That she went to theraveyard herself, and saw with her own eyes several Cuflins opened and the bodies exposed.! That she saw the tody of a lady who died about four months ago ; that she saw where two of her JIngers had been cut off, and she aLo saw exposed the body of a little child)' she supposed to be about 2 or 3 years old. She alio stated that they had opened all the vaulu except one. j These are facts and 1 may be relied on. We have our inorication frpm XV Mr. Cow per to whom they were thua told by the lady above mentioned. ' j 4 r f - i ' fiix hundred Yankee prisoners Tossed throogh this city on Wednesday, on their- way to Salis bury. COHJIAKD. The Lynch brg Republican hni two interesting letters from Winchester, from which we condense the following : The enemy .made but a short stand at Front Royal. The let Maryland Volunteers, on : the Yankee side was charged by tt i lsV Regiment cf juary iana reD3is,wno put the r ol a acquaintances to uiguk in a tnorwime. cantunne a stand or co lors, killing several and taking a number ot pris oners. . . , -..;:...- -, . We took the enemv by surmise, and nut thani to flight before one-fourth of our forces had en tered the town. The cavalry, among which were the Wise Troop and Jack Alexander's company, vuargeu upuu iue xanaees in tue retres.1, Killing many and capturing a large number of prisoners. Among the arms captured are about five hun dred improved cavalry six. shooters, an article Very much needed. ' r When we entered Ront Royal, the womon and children met us with shouts of the liveliest joy. As we passed throueh the Dlace in double quick, we could not stop to partake of tbe bosDi- 'tality so generously and profusely tendered on all nanas. . j; ;,..; - Among one of the squads of prisoners, about twenty in number, was a woman, mounted. When WffcaMeto-tho-Vallev turn Dike we found hosts of prisoners, and the road blockaded with dead and live horses, and waeons heavilv laden with subsistence, &c, together with dead and wounded Yankees. J At early diwn this CSundav) mornine. we ad vanced and attacked the mighty Banks in front of Winchester. ; After fiehtin? about one hour' dis tributing shell and. minnie baljs profusely, our ooys maae a cnarge, when the Yankees Ieft.at double quick, after selling fire to the town, and1 ourntug meir commissary stores. . j i The Lee battery Of Lynchburg and two others were ordered to pursue in a gallop, and the com mand was obeyed, they shelling the enemy for live mues. ,.' i When the army passed through the town. men, women and children were shouting, "thank voa we are iree wanK u-od, we are free once haore !'' Confederate flags and white handker chiefs were waved from- every window, and the nappy iraues or ioveiy women on an siaes met the wearied soldier and cheered him as he hurried ly passed through the place in pursuit of the fly ing foe. . -' ; '' ij ..'.!' : After pursuing the enemy for six miles ve were uruugui t'j a uaii,, aau ion lae unisaing siroae to the cavalry, who have capued a large number of prisoners, who have been sent'in through tbe aav. . - i 1 Prisoners tell me that Gen. Banks has said thai he was afraid that he would have to surrender his whole command, and to te relieved of the painful necessity and to save his own bacon, left before day on an extra car. ! ..' . ' . . H The fire in tbe town was extinguished by our boys after the commissary stores were destroyed, but we succeeded in saving all of the medical stores and ammunition, both of which were very large. .''";' The Yankees left behind all their knapsacks, a large quantity of arms which they threw away, and lots of trinkets, which the boys have been examining all day. : U In neither of the engagements we have not bad one-fourth, no not one sixth of our forces en gaged, and I cannot see why the enemy have fled in such confusion after so short a stand. . 'j j I am happy:to slate that no Lynchburger was durt in either engagement, and but very few of anv olhflr tuimmanoV . We recaptured a larere number of stolen ne groes. The Yankees had married a number of the women and . were taking them home with them. " . ' . ' - j. The medical stores captured are estimated by the druggists of this place to be worth $200,000, Among them are articles very scarce in the Con federacy and much needed by the government. We captured five hundred pounds opium and two hundred gallons castor oil, both of which are greatly needed, and have beeiLshinped to the hos pitals in Lynchburg. . t ; 'lo-day news was received that the Yankees had burnt the depot at Cbarlestowri, together with all the stores. - , - During the sojourn of the Yankees in this place the poople were not allowed to communicate with any one, either .North or South, without tbe ley tors being first scrutinized by the Provost Mar shal, and no Virginian who would not take tbe oath of allegiance vra allowed to purchase goods from the North or elsewhere; but Yankee ink-, porters did all the business, and uoon our approach on Sunday morning, ieft.at double quick, leaving behind all the stock of goods. Some few Jews were permitted to traffic who. bad the audacity to refnse our money for merchandiuse, but old Stone wail has had them all arrested, and -their eoods, rt ike those of their Northern friend,' have been confiscated, and their Oens closed. r j. ADDRESS TO THE ARM Y OF RICH MOND. i The President has issued the follo wing address to the. army . . - ' I render to you my grateful acknowledgments for the gallantry and good conduct yoa displayed in the battles of tbe 3 lit May and lit insL, and with pride and pleasure recognize the steadiness and intrepidity with which you attacked the ene my in position, captured bh advanced en trench -mente.several batteries of artillery, and many stan-i dards, and everywhere drove him from the open Held. ; : V f. At part of your operations it was. my fortune to klwaheroccasion have I wit . - . . . , i 1. nesseu more oi calmness ana gooa oraer man you exhibited while advancing into tbe very jaws of death, and nothing could exceed the prowess with which you closed upon the enemy when a sheet of, fire was blazing in you faces! . In the renewed strugg e in which yoa are on the eve of en gaging, I ask and can desire but , a continuance of the same conduct which now at tracts the admiration and pride of the loved ones you haye left at home. . . ' j . You are fighting frt all that ia dearest to men; and, though opposed to a foe -who disregards many ot the usages of civilized war, your. hu manity to the wounded -and the prisoners was the fit and cro wning glory to your valor. ; - f ; Defenders of a just cause.may Gjd have yoa in His holy keeping-1 - ' . . . . ...,' u. . JiWRsos Davis, i The Generit will cause the above to be read' to 1 1 1 3 - J . 1 '. I ! the troops under his command! Executive Office, 2d June, 1 862. ... i f CONFEDERAjpCRRENXlYu, , ! i - HEADQUARTERS, . ) DXPABTMKNT EAST.TjEltlCSSlEK,".V " u ;X Knoxvilie, May 26, 1862. J ' It having come to : the notice of the ' Major General Commanding,- toat persons within .the 'limit of this Department ate f discrediting the Confe.eraie Currency by refusing to receive it in payment of debts and for produce: j, , - . J ..- He berebv elves notice thai this is a grave apolitical offence,' and that all persns so offending render themselves liable t arresi oy vne muiiary authoritv VMtod in him. - i ' 1 ' " ? - v JU. X 1 11, I Major General Commandiog. .'; f Thi Tbucx FtAO-We-i learn tbrooga the Richmond Examiner that the Yankees made tbe proposition on Monday last to auspend hostilities sear the Chickahominy, ia order to dispose of tPflr oesHi. LATEST, NEWS n-;Wro.ld noRio!i)ndiorl'eli hnrg papera of Tharaday. :d4te hr tbe of thatr afternoon v r ii'- i r ,t OIL. SINGEtTAUT kltLtD. ; j VVe hhfe just btard . tbat!CoI.Qeoree B. ISiogcUr was kUled a dayf or Iwo aro at ,! raa er's Creek, in an eogaement with ho enemyr- CoL 8. wis bravo' and aooom pliabed officer and hit losa will '"be mereJy feit.; ' , - : i -r Qr Our neigh bora of the State Journal have commenced the publication of a tittle sheat which tlrey style the "Daily Telegraph-f They pubash it ' it the latest lolegraphlc news; and Issue a morn ing End evening editloo! ; As this enterprise if ' gtten up more for the accomodation of our cltl- e ms tbao with any expectatioo oi the pqblisbera b)ing remunerated for their trouble, we trust that our citizens generally will give, lit every enooor- agement. We select the following from the edl r tijm of yesterday morning ;. ' i k i j Special Dispatch to the Daily Telegraph. J ! i LATEST ritOMniCIUtIOND. ' ' 'r Rica mo wd, June 5186 J. All ouiet vesterdav near tha citv. Th it.r r the aggregate number" of caiualtiea in tha late battles near this city not yet obtained. . ; Mrs. Rose Greenhew arrived In this city vat. . day morning under flay of truce vbCity Pdfhi. It is said she reports McClelhfh very sick. t It is reported and believed that Gen, Casey, Federal commander, was killed In the fight on Saturday last, below Richmond. ... ' t The New : York Herald xf the Slst ult baa' been received by the Examiner I and announoN the evacuation of Corinth by the Confederate t army and the occupation of tha' town : by tha Union troops. A dispatch from Halleck loS'ani ton is to this eiffect. ', :.: "''',-: " ' The Herald publiihei a map of the country, and says ; that J Beauregard Is moving, towards Okefona, on tbe Mobile and Ohio Railroad.; . I Ricuohd,1 June 6, 1862. Received at i o'clock, d. ra. ' There was a large Quantity of powder emended by, the enemy, to-day. in sbelliair the woods oe. cupied 'by Confederate out posts, f, Nobody hurt. xsuring me i lorenoon mere was an arUllery duel, in the vicinity of New Bridge, In which one of the enemy's caissons was exploded by oar of our shells, killing several Yankees and the horses. Qnly one man was wounded on our side. ' - ; -' The Northern account of the battle haa ' been received here. ' Tbe Herald claims tha victory, but admits that tbe Federal lost um heavy, while . 1 . t j . a m w t. tnatoi me reoeia was mucn greater. FROM VICKSBURG. ArousTA, Gxo June 3d. 1862. i The Jsckson Mlssissfppian of May 29th, under stands that a few shots were fired from the Yankee squadron' near VlcksbUrg on thej previous night, but no injury wasdone. .! .. , " May 30th.- The bombardment was resumed last night, bnt it is supposed that no serious dam a9 was doneTbe beit spirit prevails among odr citizens and soldiers. r r ",-:' . ,i An engagement occurred near Grand Gulf be tween one of our companies and citizens and a force ot the enemy. It is reported that sixtvof the en emy were kUlpd.'- : v 1 be Vickstmrg Whitf reports that CanUln Hot- kioB' battery opeted effectivelvon the enemv's transports at Grand Gulf, causiig tbeir basty re treat. The enemy subsequently shelled tbe town. Theysaid they they were in no hurry about tak ing Vicksbure. - ! -", x;-. Gen. Lovell red vod an official dispatch on the ' 2etn uit., mat two irederai omcera ana three men J had been killed at Baton Rouge, shelled tL8 city. No one was ail Cant. Hoskins'renorta to Gen The enemy had led.- - . Lovell tbstbe sunk one Federal tramport and crippled another on pawaratty. , . ;i it , v. '! ; ; ,; . un s-naiy the enemy came up by land witb( troops CJrand Gulf, having marched through Port I i fcft;u Our people, drove! them bck with coniL r; loss, killing and wounding about one handrca'. .'''"'' 'A'"'- - K- ; - -(, ' j The Missts8ippian learns that the Federals have demanded tbe surrender of Hbsklns' -baltery, , threatening,, in case of refusal, (to devastate the ' whole country around Grand Gqlf. , : i . ' 1 , Pokt dtBaov, May 31t,l862.v AH quiet at Yicksburg. The Federal boat have retired. Heavy skirmishing at Farmlngtoo, neai Corinth, on Wednesday, 28th ; the reralt not-kn,own. :i' l'l j ., .'.'h' ' j Batok ROPOK, 29th May, 11862 ; The Federals attempted to land troopa at Gar rison, yesterday morning in small boats, i Just as they were about to land, a Confederate Company : firedU' Without giving timely notice, tbe .Fade- rala commenced throwing shot and shell into the town. - One struck the Harney Hous. 'Msay ' ' oth r bottiea were struck. In half an hour after the firing : commenced, nearly) all the woman . and children bad left town, flying In every direc tion. II -I ' ..-J " ; Tne Federal are now landing (roopa and; a fight is expected soon with tbe Confederate force near tbe city. Hot work will toon oommenca. AH the. above is taken from the acksoa Miasia sippian. ij v',4 ;"..:.' ' ':4 : - ; j t ;i The MemphisAppeal ot the 28th ylL, 'baa' a ;; rumor that the' Federal commander, having de manded the surrender offTett Pillow, which was, of course, refused, the Federals landed a large force at Oceola and marched to Island, Tblrty-flveba iowjFprt pillow.. .;- r v. -H .. .. ,. On Monday and Tuesday the enemy wereihsll ingj Fort Pillow furiously. No damage done. The fire was not returned. ). . " . f- The MobUe Advertiser ha a private letter from Fort Gaines of the 30tbr which says tbat eighteen ' Federal vessels p aased the forts, three- firing at Fort Morgan. - We take it that by passing the Forts U sailing by them, not running In past tbsna. ' Jocrsal . .'.,.V. V ' :., ' I " ' la this aoanty, on th 29tb ale, by L. C. Maaly, Esq., Mr. GfcOKOB 8. WILSON aad Miss 8ABJUI VP WELL, daughter of Cabot Powell of this soaaty. WTM:: i--P IE1H : r . ; f ; At his residene in Warraa eoaaty, N. 0- oa Fri daylth 23i nit, PKTKK D. POWKLL, In th 44th ya4 of hi agfc , V1 .j j , . U;ift -.;. . -r:'- -i .. It has seldom fallea t th lot of man to retard the death of one o nniversally beloved aad sUemed Through an illness of six, weeks he bpr hi aXSietions with'patiaate'aAd forUtade, Mag aeareely ever heard to uurmar, and yielding with rwlgaatioa te th ad vice of physician. Tbe pea is faadsqoaU U do jastiee te hi many virtvea. Ia ail his asMetatioaj thromgh life, h waa th siaoar friend, th gaaaroa aaigabo, th Benevolent master, the affectionate pareal aad devoted hnsband. 1 was th goJH fortaa f the' writer to know him well, and can bear testimony to . the charity which he practiced, unexampled, for many K. m vVell might IIeavea,;4rhm called epoa for precioos jewel, point to soeh a Son." ' II leav , behind him a large eirol of frieads, aa only aoa, 4 aa afteetkwiate wife ta moora bis Irrvperahle late. t ,.r I
The Weekly Raleigh Register (Raleigh, N.C.)
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