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i. Tha t r.-:'ny,-ca Aha latter &&y -wa.
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; ;1 ca tho flfeli. . Jlia'attack.. en th
- c t-a 2tb was-fqeblcdbilt ame
i.i th aflariwoftr wlieiv ha wa again
. r I I j W. wbqsof U)t unt," Hi loss
, i Jy, es dated lii 'hli wibHshtd tepart,
1 tactosed, amounted: to 8,0O0r lu killed
1 cscy bebg1 jeiafbrcfld rtneved tKerat;
t ca the afternop of tha Upth, when'ai gene
r-Ultancb of both wings of the army was Jwr
r i, ami afteif fierce obmbat, - which, j, raged
- uu-U aflef 9 o'clbclc; be wa completely defeatdd
1 ini driren beyond BuU Ettn. r,Tbe darknesa 4
1 C s night, hit destT&etio'n of the; 6tone: Bridge
' fr crossing and the nacertainty of tne fords,
,toTped'tho punuit, , - -j'lvx-U j
. r Ibe naxt morning tha enemy was disooYered
'lathe strong position afCentreTille, and Ihe
ttxaj wu put in motlo towards ' the liittle
' TuTer ttnrnpike, to torn thje right. J TTpon.reach
i - in Ox Hill on tbe 1st Of Beotembor. he tu
' sain dUooTered in nit front oujth heights of
.. ,Ciermntown anpi about & tr. M., maae a. 8pirip
't;;' ed attack upon the front land,-jieht of tour col
i ' umns, with the view of apparently covering the
" withdrawal of bis trains on tbeContrsTilleroftd,
and maskiog his retreat.' . Our position was
; maintained wi A bat slight loss on both aidea,
't Major Generar Kearney waaleft by the enemy
r , dead on the Held. ' Paring the night tbe,nemy
'r fll t r ek tos ralrfax CII. and ' abandoned ihis
1 ftoaition it Centreville. f Yesterday about noon
' ' be fevacnated Fairfax C. H. ; taking the roads as
! reported to me to Alexandria andW ashingtori,
-I hatel as yet, been ynable to get official; re-
-"pOTts .of loat Joss or 1 capture in, thesaf parlous
cngageinonta. Many gallant officer haye been
I ' killedof wounded. Of the General officer! Swell,
i Trimblej Taliaferro,-Fields, Jenkins and Ma
; boneharre been reported wounded OoJonels
1 - Jteani; Marshall, Baylor, Neff and GadberrY,
v?n " i Ahnnt" 7.000 nriaoneri i hTe already
: been narcled. about the same number of small,
V arms oollected from the field, and ; thirty pieces
: 1 of cannon captured, besides a number of wagons,
V ambulances, Ac. ' A lairge number 6f arms still
'remain on the ground. For. want f transpor-
lation valnable stores had to be destroyed, as
:i MntnrMl. while the enemy, at their various
K: depots, 'are reported to have burned many mil-;
' lions of property in their retreaL
Nothing could sumass the eallantrv and en-
doranpo of the troops who have cheerfully borne
every danger and hardship, both on the battle
field Ahd march. 1 ' i i .i f - i : I
r I hive the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, - lA 1 I " i
-f;..--v ' . y R. E. LEE, General.
Chantilly is north of Centreville and nojrth-?
west ef Fairfax Court House, abouji six lot eigh
miles from each. The "letter of the 80th, re4
fbrred to In the above, was not received, j The
Little River turnpike leads from Aliddleburg to
Alexandria, and intersects the Centreville turn?
pike about a mile this side of Fairfax Court
Hooso. Germantown ia on the Little River
turBpike, about half a mile west off its intersect
tlon With the Centreville turnpike. ! I
Tbei followine Is the published report" of
the enemy; referred to in Gen. Lee's letter;.: i
i BKADO.TTARTXBS, FlXLO Ot B ATT LB, Y .
I: , Groveton, near Gainesville,! 1 M
j August 30,6 Pi M.J
3fl)ojri( General HalUck; Generalin;-Chief : r i
We fought a terrific battle here yesterday,
with the combined forces of the enemy, which
lasted (with continuous fury from daylight until
after dark; by which time the enemy was driven
from! the field, which we 'now occupy. 1 Our:
troops' too much exhausted yet to push . matters,
but! shall do so in the course of; the morning,
as soon as FiU John Porter's corps -comes j up
frorni Manassas. t i l
, The enemv is still in our front, but ba
1
We have lost not less than eight thousand
men; killed and Wounded, and, from the appear-f
snceof the field, the enemy lost at least two to
ohe.i ille stood strictly on the defensiy, add
every assault was made by ourselves, i 11
Our troops behaved spendidly.." The 'battle
was fought on the identical battle-field of Bull
Run, which greatly increased the entbusi&sm.of
our'men. , . . - ; , I i :L. : ., -i
The news just reaches me from-the front that
the enemy is retreating towards the mountain.
I go forward at once to see. . i r j ! ! J
We have made great captures, but; I am not
able yet to form an idea of their extent i f
-: i , ' ;: . -JOHtf pope!'1 i
' - j Major General Commanding !
the following correspondence: will-, illustrate
the thoroughness of the enemy's defeat ( in fbe
battle of the 80th. It bears date, is U2be
seehij of the next day : i -t ii'r
' ; Cittrxvillx, Aug. 31, 862.
Sii: Many of the wounded of this army hive
been; left on the field, for whom 1 desire to send
ambulances.' : Will you plese inform me whether
yon consent to a truce until' they are cared fbif?
I am, sir, your obedient servant, i f : 1
. JOHK POPE, ! I ;
' i f' Mior General XL S. A.. Com.
Commanding Ofiicer Confederate Forces, near
Uroyeton... , ; ; ; 1 ,
Hkadq'rs Army or Northjebk viboiku,!
:l August 31, 182. p
Maj.-Ohi. Johri Pope, XJ. S. A;, Comof g, Ac. r r
Sir : Consideration for your wouaded; induces
bis to consent to your sending ambulances to can
voy thorn within your linen. I cannot consent to
a truce nor a suspension of military operations of
tbis army. If you derlre to send for youk woond
A, ihould your ambulances report to Dr. Guiletj
Medical. Director of tbe army, ne will giye direc
lipnk for their transportation, j f , '?
The wounded will bt paroled, and it s under--stood
that no deUy will take place in ,heir rot
Wovaj. . r - V t J -
t Vejry respectfully, jou obd't servt't, (
iigned) K. E. LEE, General.
The, following letter, received at a, still jlater
date, shews what a v ait number of the; enemy's
wounded still Isy upon the field of! battle-f-fo"r
Jys after the engagemeots--not withstanding the
norU made by Pope's officers to' remove them
under the permiwion granted by Gen, e. , Ttte
aiuwer of Ood. Lee to this application of Dr. ,'uWl.
iJge bai not been communicated : :. 1
; . Ckntrxvillb, Vi., Sept. 3, 1IC2.
Mtjji. Robert - E. Lee, Commadding Confederate
i Army : . !' .' j !- 1 ' j;
: General : Medical Director Guilet, of the Con
lederate Army, and Medical Director MeFarlin,
lof the U. 8. Acmy, hafe Just arrivied peres from
the battle field.near Manassas. ;The accounU they
give are far more serious than my previous Infor
mation had led me to believe. ! Oor wounded ol
idiera, to the number of near three thousand, many
tijl lying on the field, are suffering for food.' I
;bave no commissary stores, and my supplies of
medicl comforU are wholly Inadequate, j"WItb
; every kindly intention, end effort on the part of
I those under your command, tbe los of life ntusLbe
! ?tTT great, onlesa food and means ef transjarting
. - -u"ca of AdaGU&ta iapplr nearer
-2. yott'cancoEsL't:t!r'wItlr-CM
; , 7':a of food acd trezut ::i f,r
I to pjuj throush ycur 11-: tS ihd rctira
. , j t-a; battle-Seld, ,'you- will tave -"Very- c-ny
Iiwa and much. laTcrin. If yoa cannot do tlia,
It-tbstyoa trUlri.u-mi iicinf cut
soma other-way ia Which the racial relief may
ill m wUlia your lines, and, of - ccur$5, csnnbt
UtVJCIJAiiD II. COOLIDGE,.
?r;Tv-' Medical-Ins?actb tT.: tJ. Armyf
liiPOirrANT jiwiiTnrOToiiAG LtNR
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HltS-TOWK Tn2 Elf E U Y CO UJPLET E
5 ;-X X ( ROUTED A I XiUXt U
riSTBEETLACIiaSS TUE POTQMAO. J
i Another" jtevers .bttllt cccirrei -Jwtweea.the
Confederated wndor Gen.: A- P. Hul and a larei
body f the ahemyi on llanday last, at German-;
town; small 9i:la;e in, Jb air tax county, near ine
main- road fcsling fronir,CentravIUe to Faicfls f
Court Ilousa, and about two miles this side of the
laUsr.placfc 'JXta enesay, u appears, succeeaed in
ralljisg t st;3cittnamber ef their routed troops
ttthe.poicl named, trmake another show at op4
posiUon latfiefadvaneeof the victorious ConfedA
eratea on their Oapitaiy On Sunday the pursuit
4f pope's army was commenced and pressed with
vigor on tne jfaiciax tjourt ;jj.ouse road, ana on
Jdonday morning at'day light the enemy were dis?
corereii drawn, up in line ox battle across the roae
their right extending ? ta-the vtllago f German
town. ' Ganf Hill immediately erdered the attack
and after : a-' brief but-hntly. coateated fight, the
enemy-were broken and-fiad In uaerTOut towards
Alexandria. They .'.were? pursued for several
miles; ani many prisoners captnred.' vAll their
ariatlsry was abandoned and fell, in to our bands
f We have Borparticalare- of the casualties -om
Either aide, but it Is suited that th Yankee -dead
covered the field of UttleJawl.nutnberapftb
frUhtened wretches: slaughtered in thekght--
Among their killed were Gens, Stearns and Kear
ney.' V?e had no-officer of note, killed or wound-
j . Th1a column of our army continued to- advance,
and on Tuesday evening occupied Munson's, Ma
ioas's, and the adjoining hills, within full view of
Ae Yankee capital, and only about five miles from
Alexandria. - - - - V
" Ve also have information that on Thursday
morning two divisions-of ooi army.ne under
Jackson- andthe other uh4er Longstreet, left
Drainsvilla at 8 o'clock, and took up the line of
march for the Potomac,, one crossing the river at
Ei wards's Ferry to PoolesviUe, in Maryland, and
the other at White's Ferry, a short distance lower
jdown. Nothing had been beard since this im
inortant movement had been made, though our in
formant (an officer l iharmy directly from Man
assas) says the general opinion is, mat tne x an nee
capital is ere this eompletely in vested from the
Mary land side, us railroad communicauon cut ou,
and but one mode of escane Opened to the be
sieged, and that down the Potomac
j . m Richmond Dispatch.
THE BAT TLD iff KENTUCKY
Tho Lynchburg Republican of Friday, hss
the following on the recent triumph of Confede
rate arms in Kentucky :
I The batt?eat Richmond Madiao n county, Ky.,
i reports are true, resulted in one tf the most
complete victories of tbe war. It is now stated
that the entire Federal force, numbering over
ten thousand men, was either killed or captured.
I! A bearer of despatches to. the govern meat, from
Gen; Smith, reached here yesterday by the Wes
tern train, and it is stated confirms tbe rumor of
the surrender of the whole Yankee army.
. Richmond, the scene of the battle and 'victory
is situated in Madison county, on the road from
Jnox villa to Lexington, ana is about 175 miles
due North of the former place, and about 25 miles
South of the latter. It is an inconsiderable town
of about fifteen hundred.or twq thousand inhabi
tants. It will be a noted place in the history of
the war for Southern independence and will
illumiBeone of the brightest pages of its history.
I The Federal force defeated by General Smith
at this place are supposed to be the ten regiments
from Indiana, which the Nortuern papers an
nounced some time since as having been sesrt to
relieve Morgan at Cumberland Gap. Bull Nel
son, ir is aaidjoined them after the fight had pro
greased for some hours, with a part of his force,
was wounded, and at the last accounts was
jbeing hotly pursued, with strong hopes of his cap
tare. j; RUMORED CAPTURE OF LEXINGTON.
Private intelligence reached here yesterday,
'that General Kir by Smith, entered and occupied
Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday last. 1 nis re
port travels most too fast to be true on tne. day
named, but we have no doubt that ere this the
.Confederate flag waves over that city.
SURRENDER OT THE YANKEE A KMT AT CUMBER
LAND GAP.
Passengers by the Western train, yesterday,
bring intelligence that the Federal army under
Morgan, at Cumberland Gap, has surrendered to
the Confederate forces, under. Gen. Ste enson.
No particulars could be ascertained, nor were we
able to learn whether there was a fight previous
to the captulation. The report has some degree of
probability in it, bat we are not prepared to say
mat it is irue. j .
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT
3u the People of the Confederate States : ;
- Once more upon the plains of Manassas have
our armies been blessed py the .bord. of Hosts with
triumph over oar enemies. It . is my privilege
to invite you once more to xlis footstool, not now
in the garb of fasting and sorrow, out witn joy
and gladness, to render thanks for the great mer
cies received at His bands. A few months since
and our enemies poured forth their invading le
gion upon our sou. They laid waste our nelds,
polluted our altera, and violated the sanctity 6f
our ' homes. Around our capital they gathered
their forces, and with boastful threats claimed it
as already their-prise; The brave troops which
rallied to its defence have extinguished these vain
hopes, and under the guidance of the same Al
mighty band, have scattered our enemies and
driven them back in dismay. Uniting these de
feated forces and the various armies which bad
been ravaging our coasts with the army of in
vasion in Northern Virginia, our enemies have
renewed their attempt to subjugate us at the very
place wbere their first effort was defeated, and the
vengeance ot retributive justice has overtaken
the entire host, in a second and complete over
throw. To this signal success accorded to our arms in
the East, has been gracieuslyadded another equal
ly brilliant in the West. On tbe very day on
which our. forces were led to victory on the plains
of Manassas in Virginia, the same Almighty arm
assisted us to overcome our enemies at Richmond
in Kentucky. Thus, atone and, the same time,
have the two great hostile armies been stricken
down, and the wicked designs of our enemies
set at naught. .
In such circumstances, it is meet and right that
as a people, we should bow down in adorir.g thank
fulness to that gracious God who has been our
bulwark and defence, and to offer unto Him the
tribute of thanksgiving and praise. In His band
are the issues of all events, and to Him should
we, in an e pecial manner, ascribe the honor of
this great deliverance.
Now, therefore, I, Jefferson Davis, President
of the Confederate States, do issue this, my pro
clamation, setting apart Thursday, the 18th day
of September, instant, as a day of prayer and
thanksgiving to Almighty God, for thr rreat
mercies vouchsafed to our people, and more espe
cially xor we inumpn oi our arms at Klcbmond
and at Manassas j and I do hereby invite the
people of the Confederate States to meet on that
day at their respective plaoee of public worship,
ma to unite in renaenng vnana ana praise to
proyida tta necessary relief j&l.Loai your ermls-
sfon ; 1 bavatUe honor to'tv .
t j fr-tTfcrv rcGctrjllv ronr cLJ't scr?'i.H
"Col fortbesa great tnerctesi -to implore 2Xi4
id conaoci oar country sareiy vrougiu tne -penis
W
Ucsslssa of neace and aaMitviv(:?i
s:js Given nder; my-hand and. the
rtix. iaeal of the Confederate Statw, at Eioh-WrS-
J mondi thif fimrth- day: of Beptember,
-Av Dtu2i--A t
Qefferson daykc. I.
:-Jj th$ Presidents & '
P. BENJAMIN, BeVr Stated i '
: frromthe iTe vrkWorld ft1:- J:
The rebels could: havo aSord topay ten million!
of dollars forthe resalla accomplished by. their
eavalry raid- on v Generah Pope's beadquartera.'at
CatleUy iBtatlon v Friday -nighkTbey ;7uk
possession of our camp, pillsged and plundered, to
tbeit hearUlcpntent, and besides the Uvea, money ,
horsea and, personal, effects lost, General Pope
lost the muster rollsvOf Jiia.army, ali bis private
Spenr, copies f dispatches and reports memor an
of the campaign and the past and present-condition
of the jarmy, copies of all, the telegrams
which he bai sent to Washington since his taking
hianraent commands all the dispatches received
from the Preaident,JeneraI Halleck, Ganeral Mc-
cielian. General 3u?nside and iheWar-Depart
meat conies of IL the orders is? bed to- his Gene
rals of corps and divialonall hi mapand topo
graphical charts, andn, ibort, every record and
pieceTuf 4ttfonnation.which Any ne, culd desire
tojbAVa who' Wished to k.nowf'withvnerfeot accura
cy and detail, the past history' and future plans of
the campaign tho nutubers and disposition at our
troopsand the parposes of the War Department
and the Generals.- If tlese had all been destroy
ed by fire the loss would have been most serious,
nd would have greatly retarded the prosecution
of the war Captured and possessed by the ene-r
myttfeBtvlosTu.tacalnuiablev If the little drib
lets of i Inlormation which careless correspondents
have suffered,, to leak out ..in their letters was so
valuable, to the enemy as to make it wise for General-Pope
to exclude them irorh his line?, and
keep ther-x&illions to whom the lives and deeds of
cureoldiers are-precious in utter ignorance arid
almost insupportable suspense, bow valuablo to
the enemy must have been the possession of all
the 'information which Gen. Pope and bis staff
have: acquired and possess. President Lincoln
hims'lf could now tell Jefferson Davis and hii'
general nothing concerning our army in Virgin
ia which they do not already know. The toss, we
repeat, is incalculable. Unless our force is bu
strong that such perfect knowredge of our pur
poses by the enemy -is no detriment to tne:r suc
cessful execution, the: whole plan of the campaign
mast be changed. It will hardly do to say that
we are thus strong when the loss met with occur
red during a retreat.
This loss is so stunning and so complete that the
report of it would hard iylbe credited did it come
in any doubtful shape. But our own special cor
respondent, who with till other members of the
press was about being excluded from General
Pope's lines, wag present aod a wUneaof the raid.
He and one other correspondent were the only
members of the press then and there present.
His let er, which we published yesterday, and
which ereated such a profound regret Khroughc ut
the city, is amply confirmed, not by telegrams,
from lien, l ope's pew headquarters for rt is no
torious that nothing can be trusted wbich comes
to tbq public from that source, and that however
eloquent he may be over ficticious victories,
be is silent over real disasters but it Is
confirmed by his own verbal statements and the
statements of others who reached theoity yester
day from the field of battle.
The cause of thtashnmeful disaster s siDgle and
plain. Gen. Pope's headquarters wore not and
never have betn guaruad. To Furprie whs -as
easy as to find them. The rebels knew ttie fact.
It was his headquarters for which they proclaim
ed themselves in search. They found them, ran
sacked them as they pleaded, and went away iu
safety. There is no doubt upon this point. A
correspondent of the "Tribune"' says: ,
1 Probably the whole might hnvi twen saved
and the attacked repulsed if there had bnen pick-,
ets or even sentries about th ramp. But
there has not been a yuard mounting at headquar
ters since Gen. Pope took the field, a piece ot care-
le:sness for which he has paid a heavy penal
ty."
Ihe raid on tbe flank ot our jreninsuia army is
not comparable to this. That, as we knew by
private letters received a, week before it occurred,
was expected and prepared tor. war military
stores were withdrawn, the rebels left to an al
most bootless plunder, and preparations were be-
gun for the strategic movement wLich resulted ia
leaving no unexposed point open to the enemy's
attack. If General McClellan's headquarters had
then been the object of their raid, and all his pa
pers bad been seized, it would have been a terri
ble loss, but by no means pqual'to thi, for his
army was now effecting a junction with General
Pope's, as General Burnside's had already done;
and the voluminous messages which must have
passed between them, were also borne off by tha
enemy, and reveal the numbers, condition and
situation of Gen. McClellan's army as completely
as tbe muster rolls and copies of the dispatches to
Washington reveal the numbers and situation of
General Pope'fw
It is for the President to decide what punish
ment is due for this culpable and most disastrous
negligence. If it be true that the Provident has
said that "Gen. Pope was celebrated for three
things great brains, great indolence, and a want
of strict veracity," the loss of public confidence
in that General's telegrams will not bias his judg
ment unduly: He will be unaffected also by-
perhaps he is unaware of his extreme unpopu
larity with nearly all his subordinate Generals,
officers and men. He will give just weight to
the bad Generalship which left tho gallant Gen.
Banks to be defeated at Cedar Mountain, for it is
incredible that he can have been deceived by the
telegram with wbich it was attempted to amuse
and appease the public, or that Uen. rope s act in
returning o bis brigade commanders the liste of
killed, wounded and missing sent in by them as
incorrect and exaggerated, can have blinded the
President's eyes any more than it did . theirs to
the measure of our disaster and the plentiful lack
of Generalship which caused it. Tbe President
knows also bow the. discipline of Gen. Pope's
army has deteriorated since ha took the field.
He knows the cause of this deterioration, and
the country will confidently hope that these too
will have just weight in qis uocuion upon the fu
ture command of .be army ol Virginia
The government, we repeat, u imposing upon
the country the utmost sacrifice in an intolerable
suspense and anxiety so that the enemy may get
no information which could be ot value to tneni
from correspondent?, whose only office is to con
vey to the people what thy have an undoubted
right to know of the brothers and sons whom
they havo sent to fight the battles of ihe nation.'
Yet here is a general guilty of the gronsest care
lessness In tho holding of that information, and
directly as the result of that carelessness the ene
my i3 made acquainted with all that they could
possibly deeiro to know to enable them to coun
tervail our plans, defeat our aruaie?, and capture
our capital.
It is outrageous and intolerable, and the Presi
dent may be assured that the indignation which
he must feel in his own high place of knowledge
and power, at such incompetency and shameful
carelessness, is more than shared by the people
whose destinies hang upon tho fidelity and success
with which he chooses the instruments to wield
the vast power committed to his hands.
THE NEW REBEL STEAMER "NO. 290.''
According to the-following statement, furnish
ed by the London correspondent of the Dublin
Evening Mail, the new "rebel steamer No. 290,"
wbich baa just given the Tuscarora the slip, is an
iron-clad and a veTy formidable vessel:
She can stean lrom 10 to 18 knots an hour; is
perfectly seaworthy; lor all practical purposes in
vulucrable, and will prove to any vessel she" may
encounter as formidable an antagonist as oar . own
Warrior, the boast of the British navy. This is
the "No 290," as to whose whereabouts Union
cruiser have with reason betrayed such anxiety.
It had been known for tome time that a large
ad ry1fal.ir6n ;.w Teasel Jjraa conatractin't
at. the' dock-yard-of. Messrs. "Laird, Birken
head; tut -monstera of the dee p are or much
the -older of .- the day at Athat' eatablishmem
thai aoon' troubled: his- head. :mnch about ths
new- fnrodactloii jot cared toiemark-i the Jgreat
thicknesa of the platos wb ich were being fw&L. :i '
At thery last moment the Federal-author
tldaseem to have had tbair aaspicioa arouaed, for
the Tuscaroro was dispatthed to keep, watch r fn
t-e neighborhood of the dock where ihe Isy.'and
the Souther a coa&t of ; Ireland wa alo' strietly
watched- c No 290,' mean whiIe,Tpprised j of all
that was going on,xiropped down the ri ver oriaU
ly one day,: and steamed out into the bay, omi
sally for her trial trip with a party of ladies m-!
sicians oh board. Instead, however, of returnibg
to moorings at Birkenhead,where she would. have
been kept in durance-vile by the Tuaciosora, the
quietly landed her passengers, avoiding Cork,
Water ford, &Q., in Uie. neighborhood of which
she might have, heard of something not at all to
her advantage.. ; ,
" ,Uo.-290'J steamed round by.Londond3rry and
Donegal, arid was joined -off the west coast of Ire
land by the steamer wbich bad previously sailed,
having on board the arrnament intended for tht
tronsidei,; ' - - '-
' .. There are many article oi foreign production
necessary to the comfort and well-being, if not to
the existence,, of every people. No .country is
more. abundantly provided withhe great staphs
of life then the South, and yet there are few
communities which feel more sensibly their pri
vation of many articles hot of domestic produc
tion, than ours. Our supply ot these articles is
exhausted, and it has become almost a public ne
cessity to procure them.
We. are prevented from obtaining new sup
plies by tbe enemy's blockade, which has oecome
almost Absolute, notwithstanding the vast extent,
of coast on wbich it is brought to bear. The ene
my is enabled "to make his blockade thus effec
tive by reason of our utter destitution either of
a riavy or of naval enterprise. It would be im
possible to blockade our whole coast effectively if
we had sv particle of energy in our navy or in
the department charged with the duty of creating
one. -
In order to defeat tbe blockade and secure a
supply of those commoditios lrom abroad ol
which our community stand in so much need, it
is necessary that we should have at least ooe or
two open ports. To secure one of these open
ports, it would only be necessary, so t secure its
harbour with batteries, as to render it impregna
ble. to attack, and so to protect it by land troops
as lb avoid all danger lrom military approach.'
Saving thus secured the harbour, in which work
any expense would be justifiable, wo might then
at leisure proceed to tne construction of naval
vessels V a. number and of a capacity whicu might
afford si safe corivoy, and protection to entering
and out-going vessels, aguiust any bf ickading
squadron that might be employed again i thai
port. The establishment of one or more ports
for the free exportation of staples and convenient
importation of foreign commodities, would thus
be reduced to a simple question of cost ; and tbe
importance of the object would justify any possi
ble amount of expenditure.
' If ibis measure had bsen adopted with refer
ence to Charleston, or Mobile, or New Orleans,
or'Savah'nah, and adopted in time, the South
would never Have suflfefed lo extremity for any
really needful article ot foreign production.
The task of opening a port, and keeping it-open,
is perfectly feasible now, a it rms boen from the
beginning. We might incur the necessity of a
naval battle or two ; but the celebrated pei form
atters of the Merrimac and Aikansas have taught
us that we need tear nothing ia such encounters
The vessels which should be constructed jaould 1
have to' bo sea-going, in older to bacupable of ea
corting the merqhaut craft, engaged in running
the blockade, beyond tho limits id legal, capture ;
but this, capacity they should have without
reference to that special employment.
.Nothing is more practicable, leaving the m itler
of Cost out of quefelllj than the .peui:ig ut' a
port for foreign commerce. It ii u matter in
which we' are perfectly able to Leip ourselveo ;
and in regard to which neither intervention
nor any torm of co-operaiion by foreign
powers, is necessary. If we but open a port
and establish a file of u aval vessels for a low leagues
out .from the mouth of its harbour into the
main, We shall have nothing more to do. The
rest Will all come of private enterprise. The
project presents to us simply a question of cost,
of will, and of energy. The necessities of the
country require some euectuai measures to be
taken, for opening tne blockade wilcoui delay.
Richmoml Kxaminer.
' FROJd MISSISSIPPI.
JaetsON, Sept. 3. A special despatch received
here, dated Natch c z, 2d, says :
Fourteen Yankees landed, and commenced
pilaging under the bill. About thirty men wenl
down and attacked thom. Tboy were nearly all
drowned or killed. Only three were seen to re
turn to their boats. They fired shell, grape and
canister at us as we came up the hill.
Nope of our men were killed; but three children
were killed, and one wounded, by a shell from the
gnn boats.
Both boats have gone up tbe river, it is supposed
to get better range.
They shelled the town two hours, without giv
ing time to remove the women and children.
vThe officers expressed their determination 1e
join tbe upper fleet.
The Essex hoisted the black flag as she went
down; f
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
: Thi following are the appointments in the
Navy, by and with tbe advice and consent of tho
Senate :
Admiral. Capt. Franklin Buchanan, "for gal
lant and meritorious conduct ia attacking tbe
enemy's fleet in Hampton Roads, and destroying
the frigate Congroes, sloop-of-war Cumberland
and three, small steamers, whilst in command of
tho Conledrato Stat s squadron in the waters of
Virginia. On-.the 8th of March, 1862."
.Captain.. Commander R. Sommea, "for gallant
a;d. meritorious conduct in capturing and destroy
ing the enemy's commerce on tho high ea,
whilst in command of theC. S. steamer Sumter."
. Cpmmander. Lieut. Isaac Brown, "fr gal
W't and meritorious conduct In success. ully en
gaging the enemy's fleet in the Mississippi river, be
fore the city of Vicksburg, whilst in command of
the iron-clad steamer Arkansas, on tho 15th day
oi July, 1862."
Dividend. The Directors of the Wilmington
&- Weldon RaH- Road have declared a dividend
of five per cent.
p. p. PESCUD,
D It t GGIS T
RALEIGH, N. C,
H
AVING PURCHASED THE STOCK
of Medicines lately held by him as Medical Pur
veyor of North Carolina, and large supplies at auc
tion in Southern cities and other sources, is prepared
to. execute orders from merchants, druggists, physi
cians and the publio generally, with neatness and dis-.
patch. My terms are cask oh delivery. se 10 i
O PLENDID GREEN TEA -ONE CHEST
O 80 lbs, for sale at a small advance, in Lots to suit
purchasers. P. F. PESCUD,
se lO Druggist, Raleigh.
G HICKORY FIVE BAGS, 761) POUNDS,
Chickory a wholesome, and the best substitute
for Coffee known to our people. Just received nd
for sale by P. F. PESCUD,
se 10 Druggist, Raleigh.
BOOTS AND 8HOE8--250 PAIRS MISS
es and Children's Shoes, and 40 pair Gents' Calf
Boots,, just received, and will be sold to a dealer at a
null advance, if early application is made t
m 1 P. P. PISCUD.
nn(ciTfnr.'.w.i nwrna .
r JliOTiK- Very little offering. . Fie, treats $18 to
'fl per lrreLc 1: fri. :
. BACON Tha market, well supplied, .filing at 35
'ante: - !"SVJ e?-0t,h:-
,r ARr Quite dull at 3 eenhj per ibfc&&nV i
, - MEAL Somewhat in demand selling from il 2$
to $ 1 "SO per bnsheL f . i i -. .ci -
CQBNBatllttl,aofferfng.,: SeUingat$i2th 15
porbushri. - -' ' ' -r u
VFODJDrSR-lBMBingkt $1 50 pr huadrod.'.
l OATS is sUiBgt $1 50 p hundred. I- "
1'BUTTBB" flrem 40 to 59 cents. ; i - '
EG G3 U from 2 5 to 30 cento per dasen. I
,,fDRT HIDK in demand.- Priee SO cents. '. '
' IKE SB vpoBET SelUng at 25 cents per lb.
. ; SALT Scarce and high. Very little offering., t
think rhaT" made arrangementa to supply the people
With flome flalW ; ,; . "M. JBL Brwv.
Ordinanoes aixd Resolutions
or(THR . !
N. CAROLINA STATE CONVENTION,
.NOW READY!
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS PRINTED
and offeri for saie 590 extra oopien ot the Ordi
nances and Resolutions adopted by "fie North "Oaro
lina btato Convention. As the Convention only had
500 copies printed, it is oi pec ted that tbe extra num
ber we haee printed will ba quickly disposed of, and,
therefore, thoste wishing to procure copies would do
well to order them at once. All orders must be ac
companied with the cah.
Price per copy, $1.75
When tent by mail, $2.00 '
JNU W. SYMK,
PrinLor to the State Convention.
Standard, State Journal and Spirit of the Age copy
three timei. '
Notice.
THE UNDERSIGNED HA VINO 'RE
signed the office of Surgeon General of North
Carol) ua, because snch an officer is no longer needed in
the service of the State, will resume at once the regular
practice of his profession. While, however, a Surgeon
General is not now needed in our aorvioe, because
there willhe no more Regiments to be regularly raised,
officered and suppliod by the State of North Carolina,
and because, tho military hospitals of the State hare
been turned over to the Confederate authorised ; and
while,mo"reover, it is now the case that many of our phy
sicians vitii tbefield and city hospitals after every great
battle, to loo-k to the comfort and welfare ot" onr
wounded ; still, it is desirable and important to keep
up the North Carolina Agency or Army Depot in
Richmond, to distribute the contributions from our
ciiiiens for the sick and wound4 of the North Caro
lina Troops. This, it u bel eved, ean be successfully
and efficiently done by private contributions of money
to defray the current monthly expenses of the estab
lishment, and-for the purchase of such things as can
not be given by families. I will continueto receive
all contributions for this purpose, acknowledge all
such gift through the public press, and employ them
In the best possible manner. Col. G. W. Chipley, the
coLppetaat and faithful Superintendent of the Agency
or Army Depot at Hichmond, will cheerfully do the
same.
so6-2t CHAS. K. JOHNSON.
Standard and Journal will please copy twiee and
notic.
Cash for Beeswax and Tallow.
M'
RS. ALHE&'i' JOHNSON Wltl PAY
the highest market price for tbe above-named.
artii les, delivered at her residence, or at the Grocery
Store of W. K. Andrews, on Fayetteville street.
Raleigh, Sept. 2d, 1862. ae3 Im
Substitutes! Substitutes!
F.RSONS VISlIINi TO ENGAGE
themselves as SubstituteB, and those desiring to
employ Substitutes, will do well to call on or address
me by letter. Native North Carolinians, over 45
years old, preferred for Substitutes.
FRANK I. WILSON,
se3 5t Kaloigh, N. C.
Notice.
0:
X TUESDAY, THE 16th SEPTEM
BER, 182, I sht.ll sell, at the Plantation of tho
late John Anthony, sita.-ite in Halifax county, North
Carolina, " -
FIFTY EIGHT BALES OF COTTON.
A valuable collection of Law and miscellaneous
Books, Household Furniture, a Qua, a Rifle, a Mus
ket and other articles of value, too numerous to men
tion.' A credit of six months will be allowed on all pur
chases of five dollars worth and upwards ; oh all
smaller purchases cash will be required. .An undoubt
ed note with security will be required before any arti
clo is delivered. W. J. HILL, Adm'r,
se3 It ' Halifax County, N. C.
Headquarters Camp of Instruction, )
Camp Holmes, August 27th, 1862. J
Special. Orders, )
No. 8. ' J
IN PURSUANCE OF GENERAL ORDER
No. 58, from the Adjutant and Inspector General's
Office, August 19th, 1862, all consoripts havmg re
ceived certificates of exemption from Surgeons not
connected with the Camp of Instruction,' are hereby
notified 10 report themselves for examination, other
wise their certificates are hull and void.
By order of PETER MALLETT,
Major and A. A. O,
Edward N. Mann, Adjutant. se 3 3t
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
LNA,
Executive Dkpa&tment,
. Raleigh, Aug. 22, 1862
milE SHERIFFS AND CONSTABLES
JL of tho differeat counties, of this State are hereby
authorized aud directed to arrest all porsons belong
ing to the Confederate Army, who are absent without
leave. For each arrest thev will be entitled to a re
ward from the Confederate Government of $15 for each
one confined iu jail, or $30 if dalivered to the Caftip
of Instruction near Raleigh, or to a Confederate officer.
To secure these arrests, 'the above 'named officers
will call in nny assistance, and use all the power and
authority belonging to thair said offices,
i' HENRY T. CLARK,
aug 27 3 w
Governor of N. C.
Damaged Cotton.
fTHE NEUSE MANUFACTURING COM
X PANY will pay for DAMAGED COTTON all it
ia worth ; also, lor RAlt .i.
- Address, II. W. HITS TED, Treasurer.
' Raleigh, August 27, 1SC2. au 30 tw
Standard. State Journal. Greensboro' Patriot and
Charlotte Democrat each copy 4 weeks
University Virginia.
milE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INWTI-
JL tution will commence on the 1st of Oct., 1862,
aud end on the ensuing 4ih of July.
The exercises in all tho departments of instruction,
Academic, Law and Medical, will be conducted as
heretofore, it bing the fixed purpose of the Board of
Visitors and tho I acuity not to relax iu their efforts
to maintain the standing which tbe Institution has
acquired as a seat cf learning.
3F$T For catalogue, Ac, address,
S. MAUPIN,
au 20 3m Chairman of the Faculty.
North Carolina Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.
THE NEXT SESSION WILL COMMENCE
on 'MONDAY, the 1st of September; Pupils
should be sent in promptly at the commencement of
the Session. Parents will be expected, as far as pos
sible, to furnish tne necessary wmfcer clothing, especi
ally shoes. Any person, knowing of Deaf-mute or
blind children, between the agoa of eight and twenty
one, will please communicate the fact 10 tbe Principal,
in order that the necessary steps may be takon to have
them sent to the Institution. Any information as to
the method of admission of pupils, Ac-, will be glvea
upon application t me by letter or otherwise.
r WILLIE J. PALMER,
augl(5--lui . Principal.
T1I E PA KT I Z AN LEADER, A NOVEL,
and an Apoculypse of the Origin and Struggles
ol the Southern Confederacy. By Judge Beverly
Tucker, of Virgin!. Oiiginally published in 1836.
Price, $150
When ent by mail, $1.75
For sale by W. L. POMEROY.
rpHE FIRST V EAR OF THE WAR.
J By Edwaeo A. Poixabd, Author of "Black Di
amonds," tc.
Price, $2.00
When sent by mail, $30
se 3 W. L. POMEROY-
IBI.ES, TESTAMENTS, AND PHAY
ER BOOKS, just received at
ee 3 PCMBROY'3.
Warrtn T7Wtoh BiHplmr and ha-
lyl6at;jBpfinstfor Sato r i
HAVINCf REACHED " JTIIAT AttB f H
life vhea all men. require quiet and teat,, I
concluded to sQ this Valuable wateriflj plaee, located
in one of the heaJtbtesI regions In the world, prover
bial not only for its health, but aluo for Itsjreod locie
ty. The builiingt are all ia exeellent ordsr and con
H0?!.114 lbl of iaomaaodiitine two hundred
.fiftJ f hnndred person. ' 54? ;
There is connected i with thla esUblishment 2200
acres of ian ; of excellent . quality which troduoei
weU all the erop. nevaUj grow la thie aeeUon of
ooontry, eorn,,oata, wheat, tobacco and oottoa. Tho
towgroondi are very rioh and havo all booh eanaUsd,
and with a email expenditure for bill-aide ditching,
might alLbe pat is ceiavation during tbe ooming year.
Somat the haaviaet erops of tobacco I ever made
were grown om theaa bottom yielding over $160 par
acre. The tobaeeo lota are in excellent conditio, for
a crop, andnltiTatio$: i5 tobaeoo the ooming year
would products ooe-jCbarth as much at present prieea
as the whole property might how ba purohaaed at, to
say nothing of other prodaea eonsumed by the estab
lishment, and! received back in the-way of board. I
hare supplied my house almost entirely from the farm,
and at the eatae time made, much larger crops of to
bacco and wheat than I did before these Springs were
discovered. I am, therefore, driven to tha sonolasion
that this property, in the hands of an energetic man,
would be the ntaetTaluable property now known to me.
My address ii Warrentton, N. C. C'
aug 24 4w - WM. D. JONES,
jft Ricnmond Enquirer and Examiner, and Pe
tersburg Express copy 4 weeks and send bills to Jos.
S' J ones, Henderson, N. C.
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NORTU CAROLINA MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY. At the annual
meeting of the North Carolina Mutual Jire Insurance
Company, held on the 14th January, 1802, the follow
ing persons were elected Directors and Officers for the
ensuing year ;
DIRECTORS.
Uenry' D. Turner, Raleigh j
John R. Williams, do-
T.H. Selby, " 1 do,
C. W. t). Hutchings, doj
Kemp. P. Battle, do!
Oeorge Little, do.
Jamesi M. Towles, d.
James E. Hoyt, Washington,
Alexander Mitchell, Newbernl
Jos. G. Wright,; Wilmington.
John M. Jones, Edenton. '
George W. Charles, Elizabeth Cityj
Job. Ramsay, Plymouth.
J.AV. Harrell, Murfreesboroujh .
II. B. Williams Charlotte.
Samuel Watkius, Miltpn.
A. WJ Steel, Fayetteville.
Joseph White, Anson county'
Josh. Boner, Sailem. !
A. P. iSummy,. Asheville,
OFFICERS; OF THE COMPANY
T. H4 Selby, Preidt.
Henry D. Turner, r'e do.
John II. Bryan, Attorney.
JIamden S. Smith, Secretary and Trenturer
T. IV Selby, e-officio, ")
John1 R. Williams, Ex. Commiii.
C. W, D. Hutchings, j
This Company hail been in successful operation
over 1 3 yeatfl, and continues to take risks upon all
ilasses of property in the State, (except Steam Mills
and Turpentine Distilleries) upon favorable terms.
Its Policies now coyer property amounting to nearly
$4,000,000, a larg portion f which Is in country
risks ; and its present capital is over Four Hundred
Thousand Dollars, in bonds properly secured.
All communications in reference to insurance should
be addressed to the Secretary, postpaid.
HAMDEN 3. SMITH, Stc'y.
January t8tb, 1802. . . Jan 22
ORTII CAROLINA MUTUAL L I F E
INSURANCE COMPANY .-.OFFICE
RALEIGH, N. C.-THI9 COMPANY tales risks
upon ajl healthy lives between the agjes of 14
and 60 years for one year, for eeven years, or
for life fA asaurerv for it participating in the pro
tits of the Cjctmpuny. Slaves between the ages of 10 and
and GO years, are insured for one or five years, for
two-thirds their market value.
All losses are paid! within 90 days after satisfactory
proof is presented.
DIRECTORS FOR 1S61 AND 1862.
Charles E. Johnson, Wm. II. Jones,
Wm. W. Holdenk I!. W. Rusted,
J. G. Williams, P. F. Peaoud,
Quentin Buabeei! , K. P. Battle,
Wm. H. McKeov " W. S. Mason,
Charles B. Root Everard Hall,;
' Rich'd II. Battle.
.OFFICERS.
Dr. Chasi, E. Johnson, President,
W. W..Jloldenf! Vice President.
H. W. Hasted, Attorney.
I , Wm. H. Jones, Treasurer.
1 i R. H. Battle, Secretary.
" W. IL MeKee, Medical Examiner.
W. H. McKee,
Charles B. Root, Executive Committee.
Q. Bsboe, J
For further information, the publio is referred o
the pamphlets and forms of proposal, which may be
obtained at the OC&ce of the Company, or any ef its
Agencies.; Address
R. H. BATTLE, Set'y.,
Raleigh, Jan. Btb, 1862. jan 11
j Just Reoeivod,
SPLENDID SUBSTITUTE FOR COF
FEE. Price 60 cents per pound.
se .1 tjf P. F. PESCUD.
50 Baleg Cotton for Sale,
WELL, BALED, IRON-HOOPED AND
Tarrroped, and in good order, at Tarboro'.
ALSO,
300 BALES, in like order, which will be delivered
at Wilson, Tarboro', or Moseley Hall. Confederate
Bonds taken in part payment- V. II. JONES.
Raleigh, August 18, 16C2. ' au 20 lm
BL ANTON. DUNCAN7
COLUMBIA, S. C,
FORHKRLT OF KENTUCKY,
IS PREPACKED TO KILL ORDERS TO
any ! extent in Engraving and Printing Bank
Motes, Bills of Exchange, Aj;. -
Engraving upon Steel or Stone.
Large supplies of Bank Note and other paper will
be kept4 au 20 3 m
The Bingham School.
THE NEXT ITER Jtf REGlNS AUG. 3Tth.
Tn addition to' the usual course, our pupils are
carefully instructed in Infantry Tactics.
Address W. J. B. k SONS,
aug 2K 5tpd ; Oaks, Orange, N. C;
! "Old Dominion Nails,"
WEj ARE AGENTS FOR THE OLD
DOMINION NAIL WORKS" of Richmond,
aod furnish Nail at their prices in Danville, Virgin
ia, adding the freight all sizes.
Tot 50 Kga and oyer,
For under 50 Kegs,
$10.75. )
Cash.
11.75. j
3d! Nails $1.00 higher.
CHEEK
FICKLEN,
Danville, Vi
July $ 2mpd
Notioe'
1 WILL PAY THE HIGHEST CASH
J. PRICE for Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs, also for Ba
con, Lard, Eggs,, Poultry of every description partic
ularly Geese and Ducks, delivered to me at my farm,
7 nilosiwest of Raleigh, formerly beloagiag to Hlatoa
Franklin, Esq. ! B. D. 8MIT0.
Raleigh, 14th June, 1362. Jnnel8 6mpd
SADDLE-TREES.
SADDLETREES.
SADDLETREES.
Of all descriptions and styles, can be made on reason
able terms," at shortest notice, at
j THEIM A FRAPS' Factory,
mat 15 tf i, Raleigh, W. C.
USpP RECEIVED. AND FOR SALE.
0 bbls. Speroe FLOUR.-
600 lbs. N. C. Baoa.
i 5 sacks Cofree.
4.0 cases Claret Wine.
5 Pure Cognac Brandy.
50 bushells MeaL -10
ca3es Choioe C'uampagne.
DAILY EXPECTED.
10 bbls Nick Williams' Whisky.
10 Brown Sugar. .
20 kegs Nails. ;
5 i3icax Donate Soda.
2 bags Black Pepper.
A small lot af CrockerT left.
' I eaak Sweet Ilower Wine. Ajrery delisioM
eUicle, Call at E. A- WHITAKaUfS.
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