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" Ours are the plans of fair delightful peace, Unwarp'd by party rage to live like brothers.' RAIiEIGH, X. C, , WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUG'T 21, 1861. ' COLi FISHER AND THE BATTLE OF: MANASSAS. Had it not been for -the presence of the late gallant Colonel Fisher, on board of the f train employed to take reinforcements to General Beatireguard, the troops would nev- i er have reached the field of Manassas until 'the battle had been fought and our army routed. Several of his soldiers who had : been railroad employees happened to be ; along, and under his direction, the obstacles i which the conductor had been bribed to place Jin the way of the train were overcome, and the troops taken to the field in time to win j for us a glorious victory, a triumph, which iunhappily he never livad to witness. :j . OUR VICTORY IN H1SSUUKI. I ;!! ThA nnnnt whioh va nnblish to-dav of . r. ..i t- i c. j; the late battle jn Missouri, are taKen from j ! Yankee papers. While the Yankees strive I , ., .t-: , 1 hard to conceal weir ueiea, imw counts of the battle prove most conclusively 1 ithat they incurred a great disaster. We would not be surprised when a true account of the battle comes to hand, to learn that our victory was as signal as that of Manassas itself. - : a. J-.fC !. : Vi.: uwiog iu pari, i me uuuciuiy iu wuviu- i ing suitable reporters, in oonneotion with the fact, that in our judgment the present war times will not justify the outlay, we have concluded not to publish in detail as hereto fore, the loog and monotonous proceedings of the General Assembly, which often con tain muoh matter of no interest whatever to a large majority of our readers. There may have been a time when a ne cessity for this thing existed to some extent during the sway of the "old parties," but not then, in our bumble judgment, to the ex tent to which it has been carried in oar own State. At the Capitals of other States, where daily papers are liberally sustained where their proprietors often amass large for tanes,the proceedings of these Legislatures are not reported in extenso and published for the excellent reason that it don't pay ! The said proprietors preferring to fill their columns with matter of more general interest to their readers, and at the same time, less costly to themselves. I The custom here has been for all of us I who publish political papers at the Capital, I to employ reporters in both Houses at a cost of Gve or six dollars per day, and by the time ' the six long reports from each House are : crowded into our weekly issues there re mains but little room for advertisements or indeed any thing else. Often have wc been compelled to leave out paying advertisements to make room for these reports, which, but few, comparatively of our readers ever attempt to wade through. This is no' time to be striving to reconstruct old parties in the State, or to be making "records." This is no time for statesmen, who are worthy of the name, to be found engaged in the scramble for place and power when oar bleeding South stands stretching out her hand imploring the help of all her true-heart ed sons, whether in the field, or in our Legis lative Halls. The political history of the country has taught us the .sad lesson that the fell Demon of Party has well nigh crush ed out the bright hopes of a once peaceful and prosperous nation. Yet there are those in our midst, who are now laboring by day and by night, to rekindle-if possible, the dy ing embers of party, fondly hoping that when the great political caldron bubbles once more they possibly may stand some chance to be brought to the surface! We repeat, that this is no time for mak ing or printing Buncombe speeches, for the most excellent reason, that these are not buncombe times in any sense of the term, but war times most unequivocally. Therefore Mr subscribers throughout the country, ma ny of whom take no other newspapers will profit by the decision we have made to devote our space to the highly interesting accounts trom the-' seat of war. We expect in tre mean time to keep our readers posted in rela- - tion to the doings, if not the sayings of the pre sent Legislature, whose members will please not forget that there will occasionally be "a chiel amang them takin notes, an faith he'll prent em. P. S. When our now distracted country shall once more sweetly repose in the lap of peace and prosperity ; we will cherfully con tribute our quota to employ a first rate steno graphic Reporter to take down the proceed ings of our deliberative bodies. Then jus tice will be done fully to all partiesoncerned, which by the way is not 'apt to be the case under the present regime. WRONG CREDIT. An article from the "Raleigh Standard' complimentary to the noble efforts put forth in this war -by the State of Virginia, was copied by the "Richmond Examiner," and erroneously credited to this paper. THE RAINS. The unusually fiue crops in this region which had begun to suffer somewhat for rain, have within a few days past been visited with refreshing showers.- The Southern heart should be lifted up in devoutest nraiae and thanxsgivmg, to the Author and Oiver of all ur. good gifts, for all the blessioes which 1 Lave been showered upon us. For truly "He has crowned the year with Ilia gopdnesa and His paths have dropped fatness" over .our land. WRETCHEDNESS AT THE NORTH. Through the kind instrumentality of Mr. Black, the Southern Express Agent, we oc casionally get possesion of a Northern Paper and obtain a look into the interior of that abode of wretchedness, New York. Through the Streets of that onee prond and prospe rous Metropolis now resound the notes of woe! woe!! woe!.'! Men, women and chil dren are dying of starvation, while Govern ment Contractors are making thousands upon thousands of dollars by fraud and vil liany. The Day Book of the 8th insi, contains the following : RnfTAT. Dtskases, Vice and crime are the ArnAtA evils of society. They flow directly, in most casee, from want and suffering, caused by eovemmeatal quacks aod.humbugs, who interfere with the natural order of society. We my not hope, perhaps, ever to be entirely free from these calamities, but we all know that remunerating labor is the Imost effective preventive . of social crimes. Whd has not noticed, within a short time bast! a larere increase in the cata logue of suicides, buglaries and murders ? There can be no doubt that this increase is directly traceable to the embarrassed condition of the people YeBterday the papers recorded that a man shot himself cause, pecuniary emoarass ments. A down town merchant did the same thine a few days since cause, pecuniary embar rasssments. ' A woman is arrested for drugging hsr child wlth Uqaor but who shall say that it was not to keep iu voice rrom caning for sometnmg to eat ? A man is found drowned cause unknown. Thft( - rBnidn,inereasini?in number, and we call attention to them as one of the signs of the times Per haps the most sorrowful feature of utter woe and misery was related in the papers of yesterday. It appear that a starving woman, the wife of one of our volunteers, called on the committee of the ward, whose business it is to look alter the t amines of our soldiers, for relief. But; the committee coldly turned her away, with the excuse that her Mffi'marit trk tnhinh tiAr hiiHhand HttlnncroH haA nnt r" . . . " . . yet arrived at tne seat or war. snetooK ner tarn ished child and walked to the Mayor's office to see If any relief could be round there,, and while in that office the child died in her arms of starvation ! The poor little sufferer was taken by a merciful (iod away from tne woe ana want tnat were con sumine its mother, it was a sight wnicn one might think would bring some repentance into the hearts of those who here caused all this misery. to see that starving mother carrying ber dead in fant in her arms, back to the wretched room where she had left her other starving children. Great God 1 who' shall describe the the guilt of these times, when speculators, paruzan hacks, are al lowed to make their thousands and millions out of the war, while the widows and children of our soldiers are permitted to starve to death within signi oi me very aoorsoi merica ana .nappy spec ulators I Where are our clergy, that they do not present every bunday tee enormity of such sins Instead ot brutalizing the public mind with pray ers and sermons, urging on the carnage and the misery 7 Lint the people read tne Jut ol suicides, found in every paper they -open, and teen ask themselves iphat it is, anu who it is that drives a once happy and prosperous people to this dreadful extremity of woe? Will not a just heaver, avenge the wrongs of the poor ? How long shall the helpless and (the innocent be driven down to death through the enumerable channels of exhaustion and want which have been opened by a war, which is the word of demagogues and ambitious politicians, and in which the people have no share, except to bear its burdens to be killed in its battles, while their wives "and children die of starvation, or of suicidal despair at home? Ail, tnis, nowever, is but the beginning of a terrible end4 The want and misery of a few might well and bravely be borne, were it leading us, or our posterity even, to the broad, smooth sea of freedom and prosperity. One generation might and ougnt to Eacrince itself, n necessary, for tne grand interests of a genuine humanity. But when the party in powar are but instituting a policy; which will bind our child re r. in chains ten limes more galling than those they are now riveting upon us when the present distressing and degradation ot tne laboring classes are but a prelude to their inevitable slavery, then, iodeed, may we be per- mitted to protest against such a fate for our cb.il-1 dren. Banks, monopolies, tariffs and taxations are so many devices for swindling the people. lheir direct; tendency is to make capitalists and pauper?, to create artificial classes and castes in society, and nave the way for all those terrible crimes, tho onspring or want and sunorwg, which degrade and disfigure European society. Will not our people sec the fate of their country, and arouse in time to avert a fate so terrible? HF"VVer call attention to the annexed communication, from Dr. Edward Warren, Surgeon in the Confederate army. Dr. Warren ia : well known in North Carolina, and weldo hope his appeal for the sick and wounded will meet with a prompt response : AN APPEAL FOB THE SICK AND WOUNDED. A General Hospital has been established at this place, for the benefit of General Beauregard's Di vision, in -which about 1200 at the "sick and wounded" are now under treatment. Tae vari ous States are generously sending forward contri butions of, 'money, clothing, stores, &c, to be dis tributed in such a manner, as to relieve the ne cessities of their own citizens especially, and then of such others as are not property cared for. South Carolina, and Alabama have actually established llarge and comfortable Hospitals on I their own account, supplied them with every pos sible luxury, and opened them for the special ac commodation of their own disabled soldiers. . As yet the number of "sick and wounded" from North Carolina is comparatively inconsiderable, but, as a majority of our Regiments are attached to Beauregard's command, many of their mem bers will sdon find their way to this place. The next engagement, will in fact, fill the wards of the Hospital with them. It becomes then, the duty of the citizens of the Old North State to provide for this contingency, and to prepare in advance for the accommodation of their unfortunate brethren. Surely, a State which has so lavishly contributed her best blood to the cause of Southern Independence, will not be outdone in liberality aod kindness to the "sick and wounded." All contributions sent to the undersigned, will be gladly received and properly distributed. . EDWARD WARREN, M. D , JSurgeon, Confederate Army. Charlottkvillb, Va., Aug. 15th 1361. Hon. R. A, Pryor has written a note the Army Committee of the Richmond Young Men's Chris tian Association in which be gives all his pay as Member of the Confederate Congress to the sick and wounded soldiers of our army. Mr. L. L. Lamier and J. W. Selby.of the well known firm of Lamier Brothers & Co .Baltimore, have been 'arrested by .the Lincoln despotism for Treason in having furnished "aid and comfort to the enemyi. Southern Rifles. The New Orleans Bee notices the establishment of a ride factory in that City, ly Mr. F. W. C. Cook. He is turning out rifles of the Enfield pattern, with bayonet and ! scabbard complete, and is now working on an or- 1 der for a company of Mississippi riflemen. Tbo rifles have been delicately tested against the En gliah and'Belgmm arms of the same pattern, and have proven to b truer. Mr. Cook: employs two aeU of mechanics, who, work alternately day and night, j THE LEGISLATURE. In these startling times when the publio appetite is craving for news, we cannot think of filling our paper with the proceedings of the Legislature and thus throw ourselves for days behind the times. We are very sure that our readers will be satisfied with a state ment from time to time, of whatever impor tant action is taken by the Legislature,, and such statements, we propose to make. The most important matter as yet agitated, is a proposition in the House of Commons to take a vote of the people on a disbandment of the Convention. The Convention does.not seem to be a favorite with several members of the House. They think -the Convention sat too long, and should, when it did adjourn, have done so sine die. They look upon the act of the Convention continuing its existence as dangerous, and therefore are for referring the question of the reassembling of that body to a direct vote of the people. We have no idea what aotion in the premises will be finall taken. THE RICHMOND HUSSARS. This fine looking corps, numbering about 90 men and horses, from Augusta, Ga., com' manded by Capt. Stovall, arrived here on Monday afternoon and left for Virginia on Tuesday morning. THE RELEASE OF NELSON. Tidings nave reached this piaoe ot a r on the part of some tories in East Tennessee into Watauga county in this State, and the abduction of several citizens of the county The object in making this seizure is believed to be to hold the persons taken as hostages for the safety of Nelson. As Nelson has been released, we presume the persons ab ducted will be set at liberty. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. To the General Assembly . of North Carolina: It the duty of the Executive at the meeting of the General Assembly to lay before them a state raent of the affairs of the State and such sugges tiongas may aid them in their deliberations. Having so recently taken charge of this office, with an extraordinary pressure ot business upon it, and with such limited opportunities for prepa ring a statement of this kind, I might well be excused from this duty. Bat the very great respect I have for the Leg islature, and my earnest desire to secure their aid and co-operation, prompt me to make this communication, however in perfect or unsatisfac tory it may be. For the flrsttfraein the history of this Suite we have to deplore'the death of a Governor. The Hon. John W. Ellis, late Governor of this State, died at the Ked ouipnur Eprines, V irginia, on the 7th July last. This -communication might afford an appropri ate place for a tribute to his worth and merit; but his public and private virtues have but recently been canvassed tnrougn the state, and their thorough endorsement by the people constitute his highest reward while living, and a rich legacy to survive him. The great struggle which now rages throughout our country excites the most intense interest at home and abroad. It is needless tx argue to our selves, or the world, the justice or propriety of our course. We patiently yielded to evory expedient and listened to every promise in behalf of that Union, around which bad long clung our inter est and dearest aflections. But suddenly tho mask was raised, find we saw before us the sword of the Tyrant, and henceforth there was ro he?i- tation in our course An Extra Session of the Lcgrisluture immedi ately convened, and with no dissentinz voice, sub mitted the issue to the people in Convention, which unanimously passed the ordinance of sepa ration and deliverance; and that act has been sus tained and ratified by Uie people with an unanimity unparalleled in the history of the political strug gles of the word. Men who but yesterday were fronting each other in fierce and angry debate on this verj7 issue, are to-day marshaled side by side in the same ranks, banded like brothers, and staking "their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor" in the common cause. The unanimity of North Carolina in this great struggle, while it must ensure succe3, embellish es a" page in her independence. Suddenly thrown inio this great struggle, with out an army or the organization to support one, we find offered to us army volunteers, who have come forward with brave hearts and ' willing to enlist in the cause of their country. To sustain this course and make it effective in the field, the Legislature have voted ample powers to the Ex ecutive, and devolved on those entrusted with tho administration of affairs a fearful responsibility. The Convention which assembled soon alter, not foreseeing the increasing demand for troops, and disapproving ot the provisions ot the legis lature for raising and ecjupping volunteers, re pealed them without providing a substitute. Under the influence of the action of the Conven tion Companies were disbanded, and a check war given to volunteering, which was likely to prove injurious. 'Ihese circumstances, with a certain ty of a call for more troops, induced me to vary somewhat lrom the policy prescribed by tho Con. vention a change which I think they themselves would have sanctioned under the changed aspect of affairs.- I might safely say that the defence of the coast, and the call for troops from Vinginia, rendered it necessary. The Convention, with ample powers from the people, repealed this law of the Legislature.--But they not repeal or modify the power of legis lating granted by the Constitution to the General A-sembly; and as it was only a concurrent power exercised by the Convention, the Geoeral Assem bly have siill the same power to legislate Son that particular subiect as betore; and the Convention making its repeal to take effect only after the meeting of the Legislature seem to indicate a de sign or expectation that something should be done. I must, therefore, press it on your immediate attention. In connection with the subject of volunteering, I w:.ll suggest the propriety t)f some regulation whereby it may be equalized among the several counties and parts of other counties have already furnished moro than their lull quota, while others have been more tardy in their movements, and thus have not the envied privilege of serving their country. This could be done by selecting fewest volunteers, and pointing out the mode of enroll ing them from those counties. It is fair and equitable, that in each country a just proportion should be observed, between those who remain to take care of the homes, and make provisions for the absent soldiers, and those who go forth to risk tbeirall for the country. The expenditures of the State have been and continue to be very large. The great and hurried de mand fortrops in Virginia has strained every point t equip and send them forward as rapidly as pos sible, and it has been the aim of the authorises to furnish our troops with every comfort consistent 2i Tr 1 : r A l i wim our menus, xi ve uavo out uohii entirely successful, we have at least been flattered 'wi,th the Compliment of sending the best equip ped troops tbat have gone to Virginia, and we are taking every jneans of continuing these comforts. The subject of . blankets and winter clothes for the troops have occupied our attention, and we are making efforts and appeals to accom plish this necessary object: and medical aid tor tbe sick and suffering shall be extended by every means in our power. I sbould.like to communicate t your body the whole defence and armament of the S ate, the force which has been sent out and -that which is still equipping in tbe State- tbe state of the coast defences, and the plans for giving them still more sirangia. n is your right and dutv to knew these facts, but trom prudential consider- f a! . T - : J . -a V l I l.. . t .n .fiAnlsl not be communicated in a public message. With your committees I invite a full and free conference, and, through them,a hope to commu nicate every information that. may be oesirna. 1 will here call your attention toaneavy sour e of expense in the equipment of troops. Modern wariare nas maae a large aemana ior cavairy ki flvihe artillery, and the furnishing and equipping of horses exceed all prudent calculation s made for the war, and run our expenses furtner man we can meet them in justice to other branches of defence. If the cavalry regiments one authorized by the Legislature and one bv the Convention are to be fully" equipped, this Legislature must provide more means than we now have the con trol of. The great leneth of coast that now requires guarding has also drawn largely on our funds, but not larger than its immense importance de serves ; and whatever amount of men and mon ey it needs must be furnished. In some parts of the coast we have been unfortunate in not obtaining proper officers and engineers, but bet ter management I trust is now prevailing, mis properly falls under the care and direction of the Confederate Governme'nt. .The State naval armament has been transferred pursuant to an ordinance of the Convention, and is now being properly manned and transferred to the defence of our own waters, and I feel a great confidence that it will contribute materially to their de fence. An othcer of the Confederate htates nas also been sent to inspect our. coast defences and batteries, preparatory to assuming the control of them, but as yet it has not been accomplished. I nave lately addressed a communication to the President on the subject, and am daily expect- ng a fayorable reply. ' The curtailment of expenses has occupied my most anxious consideration, and I trust to have your efficient aid in this all-important matter. The Convention postponed the issuing of Trea sury notes authorized by your body until 1st March next, and in the mean time allowed tbe Treasurer to borrow three millions of dollars of the Banks, less the amount already borrowed un der the act passed at your extra session. A targe portion of the sum borrowed has been expended, and the additional sum to be borrowed is, I fear, moro than the Banks will be prepared to loan More full information on this, head can be had from the Treasurers Report. 1 would invite your especial attention to any revisal that will give more efficiency to the mili tia. It has been suffered to go down by being undervalued, and the nearer you can bring it back to tbe old standard, the more likely you are to succeed. The system of exemptions is very detrimental. Require the same duty of all, and it will be more cheerfully submitted to. A mili tia system, with arms in the hands of the people, should be sustained as one of the main institutions and props of a free country. Thev are the Vol unteer National Guards of a Rfpublica substi tute for the standing army of Despotism. It is mortifying to our State pride to think that we have hitherto been so dependent on the Northern States for even tho means ot defence, inclnding all tbe munitions of war, arid appre hensions have been felt anion sr us, that tbe want of these might impair the means and resources of maintaining this war. But from a recent sur vey made by our State Geologist, Prof. Emmons, I am gratified to state that we: have in our mid-t, within a few miles of the Nojth Carolina Rail Road a most extensive and 'valuable supply of lead, now ready to be taken up; .and be further reports tbat we bave the material for the man ufacture of gunpowder. The 'most valuable in-. gredient of powder, saltpetre, m found abundant ly in the limestone caves in Tennessee, Georgia and Isortn Alabama. A company is now engag ed in the western part of the sou a, for the manu facture of powder, and if any assistance is requir ed, I would suggest that the State should furnish aid for the purpose of facilitating the supp'y of this necessary material, whicn the blockade of our coast now effectually cuts oft.- The blockade of our coast and the non -inter course around our borders have established two very important facts. First, that in our com morcial relations we have become entirely depen dent on the North for almost every article that we use connected with machinery, farming, mer chandizo, food and clothing, both the luxuries and necessaries of lite, including almost every article needed for our defence. The aecond and more important fact is also now established, that we have the means and material for supplying all these wants within our own -.borders. JNecessity is dflveloping these resources and driving us to the use or them. . The continuance of this war 'and blockade for two or three years may inflict' munh personal suf; fering, but it will surely accomplish our national and commercial independence. If the war were to terminate soon, our political rights might be secured, but trade would resume its old channels. Time alone will successfully di vert the course of trade, but when once diverted it becomes more difficult ever to restore it. Once chock and turn off the great flood of Northern trade, and Southern labor, Southern trade, and Southern capital will roll thefr strength together to establish Southern prosperity and indepen dence. And it is equally important to us to establish our commercial as our political independence. A decisive victory may establish our political rights in a singlo day, but a continuance of this war and blockade can only accomplish the other. To us the blockade and war is a sharp but temporary painj but it is a slow consumption preying on the vitals of Northern wealth and commerce. I must conclude this communication by stating that there are some other subjects that 1 must sub mit to the consideration of the General Assembly in a special message, which 1 will do a. the earn est moment. HEUKY T. (JLAKK., Execotivk Office, August 16th, 1861. North Carolina 14th Regiment Volun tkkrs The 14th Regiment N. C. Volunteers saysthe Petersburg Expressof Monday, arrived i town last night between 7 and 8 o'clock. It com prises nine full companies, thoroughly armed and equipped, and is altogether one of the finest corps that, as yet, have passed through Petersburg Every man from the highest officer down, is soldier, and tbe Old North State's bravest and best are represented in this Regiment. We un derstand they have been in camp for some time. and have become thoroughly proficient in tbe science of war. The following is a list of tbe field officers and companies cf the Regiment. Colonel Wni. J. Clark. Lieut. Col. Thos. B. Venable. Major Jonathan Evans. Roxboro' Grejs Capt. Dillihay. Onslow Guards Capt. Duffy. Highland Boys Lieut. McKeever. Lone Star Boys Capt. Lane. Clayton Yellow Jackete Capt. Crockett. Smithfield Light Infantry Lieut Snead. Cumb rland Plough Boys Capt. Blocker. Person Invincible. Capt. Harris. Poplar Spring Greys Capt. Spivey Hon. T. A. R. Nelson, of Tennessee, whose arrest and arrival here have been noticed, has been released by our Confederate Government. Mr. Nelson declared his purpose "to acquiesce in the attitude and the political relations which Ten nesse has chosen for herself and tbe duties conse quent thereupon. He acknowledges allegiance both to Tennessee and to the Confederate Govern ment. His high Character givesabundantassurance that his engagements and declarations will be honoraoly complied with. Our goverment, therefore, could have no reason tor his detention, and we are pleased that the Administration has ordered his discbarge. We trust the generous course of our Government and the patriotism of Mr. Nelson will have a happy effect in promoting the quiet of the people of East Terines.ee. Mr. Nelson will probably issue an. address to bis peo ple before long. Riclunond Enquirer. Actually Confined. We have it from the met undoubted authority that John W.Thomas, of Thomaaville, in this State is confiined in pris on in New Yofk city, having been recently ar rested as a spy. We understand, but not so direct, that be was there in tbe city actually buying goods and ship ping to this State. If that be true they served hiui right. Newbcrn Progress. The destrovinir anerel of an arm ia fever not gunpowder. Jondon Lancet. LEGISLATURE OF HORTII CAROLINA. ADJOURNED SESSION. SENATE. Friday, August 16tb, 1861. The Speaker called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock. The Journal of yesterday read and opproved. Mr. Hall presented a series of resolutions passed at a public meeting of the citizens of Wilming ton, concerning the property of persons lately re-, sidents of that town; but' who have gone to the "enemies country," Stay Law and Coast Defences, which were read and referred to the com mi tee on the Judiciary. ' Mr. Dickson, resolutions from a public meeting of the Magistrates'of Duplin county. Read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Vacancies having occurred in the Judiciary committee by the resignation of Senators, the committee was re-constructed as follows: Mes Hall, Outlaw, Candler, Stubbs, Dobson, Bar ringer and Gaither. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Humphrey, a resolution instructing the Secretary of Sta'.e to have printed 1 copy of the Confederate States and Ordinances of the Conven tion, for each member of the General Assembly. It being announced that a similar resolution had passed the House oi Commons, it was laid on the table. ; By Mr. Thomas, of Jackson, a resolution, au thorizing the Governor to provide means for the transportation or Volunter recruits to their regi ments m Virginia. Referred to the Committee on Military affairs. By Mr. Barringer, a resolution concerning the transfer of forces to the Confederate Government which was read and refered to the Committee on military ajfairs. By Mr. Lane, a bill to change tbe jurisdiction of the County and Superior Courts, to regulate the trials of certain actions therein and for other purposes. Read first time, passed referred to tne Judiciary committee and ordered to be prin ted. By Mr. Barringer, a resolution instrucing tbe committee on Military affairs to report a bill to preserve the present military organization of the state adopted. ibe Speaker announced Messrs. Humphrey , Dowd, Stowe, Gaiiherand Winstead as the Joint S-.lect Committee; on redistricting the State. sy (Mr. Turner, a bill to repeal so much ef the act passed at the late .session of the General As sembly to raise ten thousand State troops, as re quires the Governor to appoint and commission juicers or oiunieer companies, ana to wansier tho appointment of said officers to the privates; also to provide for the appointment of field offi cers. Rnad first time-, passed, and on motion of Mr. Hall, referred to the committee on Military Affairs. Received a message from the House of Com mons announcing the resignation of H.dward Cantwell Chief Clerk of that body, and the ap pointment of Jas. H. Moore to supply the vacan cy- . . ? . .... Mr. Humphrey introduced a bill to repeal cer tain sections of the Ordinance of the Convention which relate to the "disbanding of Volunteer companies by tbe 20th August, that had not been transferred to .he Confederate Government on or before that day. Read first time, passed and re ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr Candler, a resolution requesting the com mittee on Ways and Means to provide by bill for hands to work" the public roads, while Volunteers are in the service of the Stte or the Confederate States adopted. Mr. Outlaw announced his intention to" intro duce a resolution on to-morrow declaring the chair of the speaker of the Sena e 'vacant, the duties of Governor having devolved on Henry T. Clark, present Speaker of the Senate. Received a message from the House of Com mons transmitting tbe message of His Excellency the Governor with a proposition to print five copies thereof, for the use of each member of the Oeneral Assembly. I he me3sage;of the Governor was read, and the proposition of the House concurred in. On motion of Mr. Outlaw, the Senate adjourn ed until to morrow morning 10 o'clock, THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS LETTER FROM AN OFFICER IN THE MARF- LAND BRIGADE TO HIS WIFE. You know when we left Winchester, late the afternoon of Thursday ; we marched all that night, and at sunrise next morning camped for breakfast on the Shenandoah. At eleven our brigade commenced the crossing, and by two got fairly on the march again. After twelve that night we reached Piedmont, when the men got food, only the second meal since leaving Win chester Saturday, however, we remained, tho railroad dispatching trnop9 with horrid inefficiency. At two A. M. bunday morning we got on the cars ; a train ran off water gave out men were called for to shovel water in the trough with spades, and had it not been for Col. Fisher of 6th Jn. C. 1 do not know when we should have got off. His VU. 11.13 , . . . j . , energy and experience got us started, and at elev- J . K ... -i c en we reached a point some three mi cs from Manassas, Gen. E. K. Smith commanding his brigade, and Elzeys our Marland one as General of Division. Then one of Smith's men bad ar rived, and taking command of the Marylanders, who were tho first formed, he led off, followed by the Tennessee 3d, Col. Vanghan, and Virginia 10th, Colonel Gibbons, and a light battery under' Lieut. Becknam. The dust was dreadful, the heat terrific, butun slinging knapsacks we went off at double quick. The Lieut. Colonel and Major having been oblig ed to send their horses by road, were on foot The boom of heavy arrtillery gradually extend ing to our left showed the tattle widening there, and an attempt at out-flanking us. At the cars we had rfceived a colour presented by the ladies of Baltimore, and fastening that to our old col oursi those of the Frederick Volunteers, we had only tbe flag of Maryland, and her old arms over our heads. As we passed regiment after regi ment, cheer after cheer went up for gallant Mary land. Hearing the line of fire which now crash ed and rolled and thundered in front; a regiment of cavalry drawn in line showed the preparation for a charge; under a hill a long line ol men showed a reserve protecting themselves against the round shot and bullets which whizzed and whistled in a continuous stream over our heads. Then an Aid galloped up Hill, from N- C without a bat, "Forward, Maryland I" was his shout and then a responsive snout showed the spirit of our men. ' To run for two miles and a half in a terrible heat and dust, by men without sleep the night before and no food since the previous day, told on men and officers. I nearly gave, out, and thought it impossible to go a step further, when a halt was had. The men rushed, permission being given, into a mass of mud and water, stirred by thou sands .of men and horses, and eagerly drank it. General Smith sent to General, Beauregard for orders. The answer was, Yon must do the best you can. Go where the fire is hottest." Forward, was the word. On spang the men. Troops of wounded or dispirited men met us com ing slowly back from the field. "Haste," said they, "we are getting cut to death they are mowing our men by ranks and companies." The words infuriated jour men. The double-quick became a r jn, and over fences, through brakes and gullies and briars, they rushed with reckless impttuosity Just then came bp one of my horses. I gave it to Col. Stuart Soon alter a raking volley from our right brought the order from Gen. Smith to "Lie down," but ft was too late ; Company F, an Irish company from Balti more, had seen the enemy in the woods. Their caps and red breeches showed the Zouaves, and, with a yell, they fired and charged. Gen. Smith fell withiu ten feet of me, shot through tbe neck, and four of oar men were brought down,but the Zouaves were gone. Tbe long roll of small arms just in front indicated, we thought, a sharp, dead ly conflict there, so, charging through a thick wood, we hailed just on the other edge. Going up the hill, a splendid horse came up riderless. 1 caught him and mounted. Aa we halted Col. Elzey the in command, Smith being off the field was just in tbe centre of our Regiment The 3d Tennessee oo oar right, 10th Virginia on our left, ard Beckham's battery on a hill, masked by some light woods. Just then we discovered the enemy ia force on top of a high bill, not two hundred and fifty yards from us, flag flying and bayonets glisteoing in tbe sun. uOet me glass, get me a gla-e," said tbe Colonel. But my eyes was better just then. The wind threw out the Stars and Stripes ; the long line of light shivered along their ranks as they brought their guns to a ready preparation- to fire. I rode along the line, saying to the men shoot at their knees ; and as I got back v the Colonel, be order- ed,giveit to them boys: and theMaryland riflasrang out clear and sharp ; but nigU above them above the roar of the battle above the tempest of whew- mg. whizzing balls the Cheer or the "Marylana Line" rose fuU and high. Tbe enemy attempted to stand the leaden hail ; but then Col Elzy gave theorder to charge.and, with another yell over the fence we went and up the hill gallant Tennessee stretching out like a line of light on our right, old Virginia gathering in on our left, while Beckham's battery fired one, two, three, or four, as regularly, as coolly as i( tiring a salute one, two, three, four, But we beat them all in the 'race. Up the bill no enemy there. Dead, dying and wounded and panic stricken were lying in heaps. Their fine horses, together with swords and sashes, splen did saddles all were there. But Captain Etelin, of company B, watching the flag head, had follow ed it during the charge and took it from the colour-bearer. All bis guard shot down or fld, the gallant fellow had taken it lance and wrapped it it around his left arm, where be was badly shot. It was the flag of the First Michigan Regiment a crack corps. But just in front was a thick pine wood. In it the men dashed, and the last stand of Yankeedom at the, battle of Mannassas was taken. They fled like sheep. The Regiments in front ol us were First Michigan, second Ver mont. Fourth Maine, .New York Jire . Hiaves, New York Sixty ninth. Wecharged them and ran them with rifles without bayonets, only two companies of the Regiment having muskets. We then went forward, taking prisoners ; but the bat tle was over. Beauregard inquired for us, rode, up, took off his hat to out line, and saluted us. and told Col. Elzey he was the Blucher of the day. President Davis came along, and tho men cheered heartily. Tbe hard fighting done by other regiments was wonderful. We were particularly blessed, lor though under a terrific fire for three hours, we lost one killed, a clever younr fellow from Wash- ingt n co, who joined me on the Maryland Heights. Lieut. Mernot and four wounded. But other regiments were terrible cut up. . I saw men lying in ranks as they stood in line and around a bat tery the Rhode Island, on6, Burnside's, I believe triend and foe were lvmg so thick it required careful riding to avoid treading on them. Such was what I saw necessarily a small part. The next day, Monday, we lay Cut in thrain without shelter, and at midnight started for Fairfax Court House. A brigade under C r. J. E. 15. Stewart leading. The infantry under Ool. Stewart leaving the regiment to me. As we got up tbe road the marks ot the road thickened. Wagons, provis ions; guns, pistols, cloths, everything to supply an army com pletely were there. Patent frying pans, which folded up, patent cartridges, patent tents, patent coats, bedsteads, everything,. "We came carefully along leaving all behind, and reached our camp; Fainax Court-House, where we now are We have the tents of the Maine and Ver J mont volunteers, conical and every shape, but mis erably constructed. Tbe funniest capture was our Chaplain's he is always prowling about, and at last got the baggage ot the Maine Chaplain, which be seized and brought into camp. He has gowns, surplicUands,cravats, and all the other adornment ot a High Church clergyman. He saw the Maine parson, who is very saucy and full of flight : but Uameron got bis clothes nevertheless. August 8 th. THE NEWS FROM MISSOURI. Passengers who left Memphis Friday morning report that a full confirmation of the glorious victory in Missouri had been received in that city. It turns out that, as we stated on Satur day, Gen. McCulloch had; only seven thousand men in the engagement, a portion of these armed with old rifles and shot guns He had five pieces oi artillery, lormerly belonging to Bragg s bat tery, were taisen trom the arsenal at Little Rock His mounted, force consisted of about 2,000 men including one. capital regiment of rangers, un der command of Col. Thomas Churchill, of Arkansas. Hebert s Louisiana regiment was witn mm. ine rest ot his, command consisted of Arkansas men and Missourians hastily ro cruited. The loss of the enemy in the action is estimated atu,ouii killed and wounded, together with lotters battery, excepting one piece, which was carried off "in the retreat. General Lyon fell early in the engagement from a rifle shot, supposed to have been fired by a sharp shooter, who picked his man. Colonel Seigle, the next in command, after a desperate contest, gave the order to fall back. At last accounts Gen. McCulloch was in full pursuit and confidently anticipated capturing the entire Federal force. An express had been despatched to Gen. Hardee, who was moving up from Pocahontas, Arkansas, urging him to ad vance rapidly and form a junction at Pilot Knob Mountain, eighty miles Southwestof St. Louis. Hardee has a force of over fifteen thou sand meq, with a splendid park of artillery. Both his and McCulloch's commands were gath ering accessions daily in their "march. Gen. Pillow has movedthis command up to , n fl-.A , . . , . , .. i wuijc uiaiucau, uuu to, uisu accounts was uwi . ' e r . i n n n u lu j ' ing news trom General McCulloch and Hardee, j, t. . - , . He was to hnve been reinforced in a day or two by Thompson, with five, thousand Missourians, and has now an aggregate force ,of nearly twenty thousand men, which is being increased daily. The fall of St. Louis is looked upon as a fore gone conclusion. Many of the German inhab itants were moving out of the cityin the direc tion of Illinois, Avhile the most unbounded joy pervaded the Southern portion of the citizens. The importance of possessing St. Louis at this juncture can nots be over estimated. Tho vast stores of clothing and provision which are ac cumulated there will be most acceptable to our quartermaster and commissariat departments, while holding Cairo, enables us to- control tbo navigation of both the :Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Richmond Examiner of Saturday. NEW YORK ITEMS. New York Aug. 17. Tbe privateer Jeff. Dav is arrived at an Juan, Porto Rico, on the 26th July, for provisions. Martial law had been proclaimed at Venezuela. The Grand Jury of the Federal Circuit Court have presented the Journal of Commerco, the Daily News, the Day Book, the Freeman's jour nal and the Brooklyn Eagle for expressing sym pathy wiih the Confederates. New York, Aug. 14. Robert Mure, of Charleston, courier of the British Consul at New Orleans, was arrested on the Africa as it was leav ing. Several papers wore found on him, which indicate that he was also the bearer of dispatches from the Confederate Commissioners. Liberality to our soldiery has become a necessity to every property holder in the great von federate States. Let no sane man think of money-making until every battle field it whitened with the bones of our sensual, brutal and depraved invaders. Every thought about gain and self must now yield to the wants of our brave soldiery. IT, through our neglect and indifference, our armies become dis organized, then will land, slaver, mules, horses. cattle, bonds and stocks become worthless, except to me n pacinus ionn.ee invaders. Every feeling of patriotism and every selfish consideration require us to devote monev. labour indeed, everything 16 tbe comfort of our sol diers. Diftiso thx Yankees The Norfolk Day Book has the following : We learn that od Saturday last, the Confeder ate war steamship Patrick Henry, fomerly the YorMown, csme down James river, to within a mile ot two of Newport News, and offered a chal lenge for a combat to a large United Suites frigate lying off that point. So great was tbe agitation and confusion on board the frigate it ia said, tbat they did not take time to furl their awnings, but pulled them right.do wt and beat to quarters. Tbe Patrick ilanry stopped off at her position, witb ber ports open ready for a comba, if she could induce tbe Yankee to come from under the guns of tbe chore battery, but tbe latter positively dec-lined tbe invitation and stuck to her safe place. It is believed by those who witnessed the operation that tbe Patrick Tlinry would have ventured bat-tl-s regardless of ihe shore battery, but for tbe presence of two or three Federal gun boats. Some Philadelphia undertakers ara oflkrine t contract wtth Lincoln for buying the dead of his I armios. What next? I WASHINGTON TO BE CUT OFF. The New York Tribune is uneasy about the Capital, and publishes the following startling item from Washington, under the heading of "Washington to be cut off 1 " Daily accounts from Jeff. Davis are still re ceived at Baltimore. In one of bis last letters he said that they were so preparing that immediate lv after the next repulse they would advance on Maryland.' With this purpose they are now for tifying Matthias Point, the most dangerous pen insula on the Potomac, and one of the points of communication by way of Port Tobacco, Bene dict, and Leonard, in St. Charles and St. Mary's .counties, Maryland, with the Secessionists of Baltimore. Some weeks ago great consternation was caused among the rebels and their friends by the seizure and temporary stoppage of the Balti more steamers to St. Mary'b county and up tho Patuxent river. They were cutoff entirely, save by especial and dangerous expresses, from their daily communications. These boats, however, am now allowed freely to ran, and every day mails and newspapers pass ffaoh way to and from tho rebels oy neneaici, ijivinarrt, and other piaoe-i. Their row boat (immediately afier the parage of the Government steamer up the Potomac) passe across the river to Matthias' Point and other plaow of rendezvous. It Matthias' Point is allowed to be fortified much longer it will be impregnable, and the Po- tomac will be closed. Then a rising in Maryland and burning of bridges, cut ua off from Washing ton : and all this Davis promises his Baltimore friends shall take place in a fortnight. Mow this Matthias Point can be taken by two or three regiments with t'..e loss ot 100 men, and held by aid of two or three steamers. I wo weeks hence it cannot betaken with.t loss of 1,000 men, and no steamers can approach to aid the attack, as they are erecting formidable batteries of rifled cannon. CONDITION OR CINCINNATI. A correEpondent of lh Louisville Courier, who had passed a few days in Cincinnati, draws the following pleasant picture of the condition of affairs lLore : Large manufacturing establishments which have hitherto received evory year hundreds of thousands of dollars front the South, now stand idle, thoir machinery rusting, and their abolition proprietors one atter another are becoming bank rupt, ine cmpioyo(s, poor, iguorant tools ol abominable demagogues, having done all they could to bring ruin upon the country by ca-itin , their votes for a low, leveling Abolitionist, whoi only pretensions to merit cor.sWted in his obseuri-' ty and his hatred to the South, arc now vuthout the moans of sustaining life save by onlisting, theft or beggary. Thousands of the familns of these poor creatures who swelled the Wide Awake ranks, and furnished the Lincoln votes, arc starv ing, and would daily die of hunger were it not for the meagre supply of greasy water doled out to them at the souphouses. Tho more prominent Black Republicans have been profuse in their promises to protect the families of tho laborer who would enftsf, and by means of these protnisu have greatly increased the number of volunteers in this city;;, but, Black Republican lik; having deluded the poor dupes into enlisting, they have of course disregarded their promises, and have totally ignored the existence of the families, un less in certain instances whern they oouKl take advantage of sufferhig to debauch a wife or daugh ter. The poor deluded simjilutons, however, aro fast getting their oyps open, notwithstanding tho efforts of tho beastly Black Republican newspaper to keep them blinded, and are becoming awam o: the fact that the peoplo of tho S mth have been their best friends, and their sole support. Their feeling of resentment towards their ltlack Repub lican misleaders, already s.rong, is constantly in creasing, ind you may rest assured that very soon it will manifest itself by deeds of rotrihuti v ven geance against the Jacobins, which, though ju;t, will, by the violence, make humtnity shudder at their recital. Information bj jiersonal communications from Washington confirms Uio reports published in tho Northern papers of the imineuBO losssuslainnd by the Yankoe army st Manassas. We, uf course, have not been able to, obtain, through personal teitimonv. anvthintr like H cotniiloU) account rl . . 1 . j the extent of the loss ; but such partial statement as we have.obtained leave it but little doubtful mm iue reori saiu io ouinui in mo r wmcu at Washington, and leaked out through its clerks, that the Yankee loss in killed, wounded and mis sing was at least 15,000, is not far from the truth. The following lossosvin particular Yankee Reg iments, attested by personal testimony, which wo have reason to know to be reliable, will give some idea of the slaughter of thelay : The First Rhode Island Regimont If ft Wash ingtwr. 1,250 strong. When, after iu return from Manassas, it was mustered out of service, it iium berey 375 meji. The 69th (Corcoran.-) Regiment lost between five and tin hundred men. The New York Firo Zouaves were originally about 1100 strong. Previous to the battle of Manassas they had lost, in skirmishes and on pick et guard, where so many of thoir numbers bad been slain by our t-liarpshootors, bptween two and threo hundred men. They probably wont into, tho battle of Manassas 800 strong. There wre,'only 160 returned to Washington, with 30 or 40 known to le in Alexandria. Tho 1st Michigan Regiment were known to bo about 1,000 strong when they crosied into Vir ginia. When they wore discharged and muster-.! out of service on Pennsylvania Avenue, but 425 men answered to roll call. These estimates are those of actnal count made in Washington, and, wrhotit further additions, are quite a sufficient comment on the half silly misrepresentations of the Northern press. lATANTEU TO HIRE f For the remainder of the year, a SMALL NKtJRO 1UL, to act aa Nurse. Apply at thi Office. au 21 tf IkEADQUAKTKKS N. C. TKOOPS. i ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICK, Ralkiqu, August 2(Hh, 18(11. - j All Officers recruiting Companies for State Troops, who have not as yet reported their companion full nul beea assigned to Regiments, will report without dVUy to Colonel H. M.Shaw, 8th Infantry, North Carolina State.Troops, Warrenton, North Carolina. By order of the Commander in Chief. J. G. MARTIN, aa 21 2t J Adjutant General, TREE PAPKBS STOLKX. were on Friday last stolon, and that I shall apply U the proper authorities to bave tbom renewed. A II per sons are hereby cautioned against attempting to puis free with those etjlen. au2f tf ANNIE ELIZABETH COLE. 18G1. 1SG1. AUGUST ITItt, MII.1TAKV GOODS! NO. 61i SYCAMOJtX, PETERSBURG, VA. T. VV. ROV STOiV, I k, Can furnish Military Companies with the fol!wiit; named goods at short notice : Oil Clo.h Over Coat, Oil Cloth Oap, Oil Cloth Harerloeks, Oil Cloth Haer:i k, Oil Cloth LegKinx, Fatigue Jackets, Plain and fancy fatigue ShitlH. Gingham and Calico Shirt. Mirino under Shirts (White and Ury. ) Merino Drawers, (White and Hrey.; el vet and flannel Zooavo Caps Heavy Orey Over Coatx, ALSO, ON HAM), Grey and Blue Satinet, Grey Gas i me re. Grey Flannel which, they will urnke up to order and warren t satisfaction in every iunUnce. T. W. R0YST0N, 4 CO., No. if i Sycamore SL,-. au 21 tf i Petersburg, Va. B ANK OF NOltTli CAUllIJNA. A speetal meeting ot tbe Stockholder of th.s Bank will be held on TUESDAY, THE 27TH IK ST., at their Banking House in the City of Kaleigu. By order of the Board. - an 17 td C. DEWEY, Csskier. JOHN VV. COSBY. (EOT. ' RA Sept H 150.
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