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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1?3.
THE LATEST NEWS.
From the Richmond Sentinel. ; ;
VERY LATE FROM THE UNITED
! ' STATES. '. . ji ;
,-.,, - ' j u x j !
We return our thaokn to a gallant officer of
Pender's division for -a very late United States
paper tbe Washington Chronicle, oi the I3b in
sunt. We extract what follows :
! ! ' BtMMXKT OF JTIW8. '
K Gen. Couch has assumed the command of the
Department of the Susquehanna, and issued an
" order calling on all the citizene of Pennsylvania
between eighteen and sixty years of age to take
in armfl immediately. ' ; " 'I
Whilst tbe steamer Maple Leaf was conveying
three hundred rebel officers from Eortress Monroe
to Fort Delaware, on Wednesday, the prial iners
overpowered the guard and captured the boat.-
They run her In near the Virginia shore when,
all but twenty-six escsped. Gen.Dix sent caval
ry after them, but up tu tbe latest advices they had
not'eapturea tnera. -.1
AH Is quiet ilonK tDe Kappahannoqk. lit ta
positively known that Lee's army is twice as
strong now as it was at the battle of Chanollors
ville, and that ! he contemplates a movement -These
iactsare known to our authorities, and we
feei confident they have taken such measures a
will thwart the enemy's intentions.. ' ; J
A Uinolnoali dispatch says that a Union force
under Col. Kontz drove the rebels out of Monti-
our troops retreated and were followed by thereby
ls. The rebels were, however, defeated, our loss
bei ig 30 killed and wounded.
Gov. Morton, has issued an address watnitig all
peraen against resisting the Government, jit is
laid Vallandigham contemplates running the
blockade to proceed to Nassau. '
Tnonews of the surrenaering of the Mexicans
at Peubla has again been confirmed. They did
not surrender until all their provisions bad been
exhausted and the horses and mules eaten. It is
sail that Ortega, with several other high officers,
have succeeded in escaping from thSTTrench;
The; defences of Port Hudson are immensely
strong, Consisting not only of fortification .and
heavy artillery around the town, but of outer
works composed of intreached abattis, stretching
out lor nearly ten miles in a Bemlcircle, ' bristling
with cannon of heavy calibre. The water defen
ces consist often batteries, numbering between 30
and 40 guns, some of them being eleven inches
and others thirteen inches bore. One of these bat
teries is stationed on a bluff eighty feet high.j The
strength of the garrison, according to" the cceouot
or a gentleman ww was laieiy in me piace, i w
vweea tour ana uva muuwuu, uutuwi nuiivus
and ammunition are said to be giving out The
post is commanded by General Franklin Gardner,
a graduate at West Point, and formerly an officer
in the U. S. service.
The following is an extract from a private letter
from Pernambuco, dated April 30 :
" We have stirrine news on this ooast. That
fine fellow, Semmes. in the Alabama, (called by
the Yankees always the British. pirate,) has taken
a number of North American vessels on this ooast :
six we know of as burned off Fernando, anjd the
crews sent in. This morning,, the. Florida has
sen t i n by a French vessel the crews of two veafols
tue Oneida, homeward bound from China, with
a cargo wwrth. $360,000, destroyed ; and the other,
Ptiipps Henrietta, with three hundred barrels of
flour, bound to tio ae j aneiro. x aey nave air mea
two vessels taken by them to serve as tenders, and
they wilL pretty well cut up the East India and
A correspondent of the New York Tribune, atj,
"St: Johns, N. Ji, vindicates the citixen of that,
t-wn against charges of blockade-running, I and
thows that mot of .the contraband trade from
there ia dne by Americans who pretend to be
. loyal. S:amers are sent from Boston and New
York to. St. Johns, their names changed, contfa
UnJ goods are puoC board by Yankees, and the
a boats clear under Brttwh register for Nassau,
'tbe cutnmon rendezvous for pirates and thieves of
"all nations, . ' t j
All the linen mills, nine of the' eleven cotton
milla, and three print works in fall river, Mass.,
ara siantiing idle. .The cause is said to be an
ovorstneked market and the decline of cotton goods
below the cost of the raw material.
'i 9HI0 STATE POLITICS.
ValLandighmn Unanimously Nominated 6 th$
Deynorats for Governor Ex-Senator Pugh
' Nominated for Lieutenant Governor. .'
iVij 1'ork, June ft. A bpecial dispatchj eays
that the'DtjJnaocratic Jtate Conyention at Colunir
bus, Ohio, have unanimously nominated C. L.
Vallandigham (or Governor, and Ex -United
States Senator Pugh as a candidkte for Lieutenant
Governor.
'The resolutions adopted denounce the arrest
and banishment of Mr. Vallandigham, andi pro
vide for the appointment of a committee to de
mand bis restoration.
Mr. Pugni made a fiery speech, spurning and
Uet'ying General Burnside's order No. 38. i
LATER FROIkf HAVANA.
. JVelo York June 12. The Express has allavaua
' letter lting information bad reached there from
the contraband colony on the south, side oil San
D naingOj that fully one half of the five hundred
. negroes jiont there from Norfolk, ' Virginia;; have
died among the malignant swamps. The remain
der, it vfas learned, would soon follow tbe same
.und. f ; . : :'
llavana advices state that President Juarez, of
Mexico1, has removed General Coraonfort Ifrom
. command of the Mexican army of the center, for
..failing to Buccor Puebla, and that La Genja has
been pat In' his place, and yould at oncei take
command at the capital, aryl make every disposi
. tion for iu defence.
s. FROXI VICKSBURO.
The Fight at blilliken''s Bend Desperate Fighting
of tie Negroes A Battle Expected -in our
, i hear- The Rebels Cry no QuarterThey
Murder our Wounded.. j '' .
Cairo, J0e 12. The steamer St. Cloud, ifrom
Vick'sburg Monday morning, lias arrived. Heavy
onnnonading was beard up the Yazoo when the
tji'ftt left, in a part which was not known, j Her
officers say it is believed in the camps that a battle
in our rear is high probable. No one believes
J ohnston able to raise the siege. .
In the tight at-Milliken's Betid, on Saturday,
our force was le83.than 1,000, over 600 of whom
were negroes. The rebels at first drove our forces
soma distance, nearly surrounding them. J 4
. The fight was conducted with energy and
desperation by our forces, and the rebels i were
held at bay until a eunboat came to assist 'ui.
i!.ye-witnesses report that our loss in killed
wat 134, 100 of whom were negroes.
The wtundrl
kl is about the same number.
The lis't of killed
is very.Urffo, in
consequence of manv wounded
being killed under thb no quarter cry
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'1 he rebels left 100 deal on the, field, andi tok
away several wagou load of woaqded.
Toe- negroes fought bolt jr than their white
otlicers, many of whom, it id 6aid, bkulked.. Abojut
tLe time the battle was over, a column of rebels
ni&de their appearance at Young's Point all the
utizena aud transient pe'rsons navihg been put
under arm. Noaitackhad been made whein our
ia tor man l left. I ; ' .
ll-For Militia: in Virginia. The presi
dent baa callei upon tbe'Stateuthorities of! Vlh
ginia for eight thouaand-MLlitia for local defence
and to 6 ready for active duty by tbe 1st of Au
tjust,. and the Adjutant GWal of the State bas
vsiuei, aeders for their enrollment and orgahiaia-
ttoa.
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KIlBulolBn.
; THE WAR.
? The dispatches Xrom the Southwest which we
publish to-day will encourage hope without con
firming confidjjee in a successful result at Vicks-
brg and-Port Hudson. Thus tar our gallant
troops have 8ucoes8fully repelled or withstood the
utmof attempts of the enemy. But the latter
are still pressing the siege .with a powerful force.
We have a strong faith in our triumph there, but
it is still mingled with solicitude. "Night or
iBiucher," the .yellow fever am6ng iU enemy J
inFnonttrftUJftTrw.MnATTTiiiiTSWTi asrftrtiMT
or Generals Johnston and Kirbt Smith as parties
jtothe fray, form interesting elements in our cal
iculations and anticipations. !
I From - Freaerickaburg the news is that the
enemy oh Saturday recrpssed their forces to tbe
North side of the river, and look up their pontoon
bridges after them. - Thus ends the third crossing.
jAbout twenty soldiers who failed to keep up with
jthe retreating party were captured by our men,
jand were brought to fiiis City yesterday. They
pay their position on this side was intended to
cover the removal of their stores from the position,
iopposite Fredericksburg, which is now accomplish
ied. If this be true, Hooker and his whole army
iare up and away. We think it probable that he
is moving towards Manassas or Washington.
It is .reported thatMiLRT has evacuated vVin
ihester under the pressure of General Jenkins.
We are sorry to learn that be has got away without
hanging. How some men do manage, to defraud
Justice of her dues !
The forces of the enemy which lately showed
hemseives on the lower Chickahominy are now
jroported.to have fallen back. Richmond Sentinel.
Particulars of the fightino pre
vious TO THE INVESTMENT OF
VICKSRURG.
1 The deuila otthe fighting which preceded the
Investment of Vicksburg are coming to light.
A participant in the recent battle .cf Baker's
Creek furnishes to the Appeal the knnexed ac
count of the affair, which h the first .connected
narrative yet published from a Southern source.
The writer dates at Jackson, Miss., May 24 :
i On Friday afternoon, the 16th inst-, three di-
f' isipns of the army under Lieut. Gen.. Pem ber ton,.
Loring's, Stevenson's, and Bo wen's,) advanced
from Edward's dupotin the direction of Raymond,
and stopped that night about six miles from tbe
Starting point.andon what is known as the middle
Raymond road. At eight o'clock the next morn
ing, Saturday, just as we were preparing to move
forward, .the enemy opened upon our advance
guard with artillery briskly, indicating that they
had foucd out-our movements and had determin
ed to give ua battle, i
j We immediately fell back a mile to an eligible
position, and formed in line of battle, to be .in
readiness for an advance or to receive their attack.
We had not long to wait. Our line was' formed in a
urve or Haicer'8 crees, upon a nage, our rignt
eing posted in a position to use a tord at tne
rossing of the creek in case we were overwhelm
ed, and our left equally convenient to a bridge
over the stream, which, it was expected, would
furnish gafe passage for our army in such a con
tingency. j The cannonading on our right ceased as we fell
iback to thispointj and a distinguished officer re
marked at the time that the attack on our right
was a feint; that, in his judgment, the left of our
line would have to receive the shock of their ad
vance. An hour's time revealed the ttdth of bis
statement; the enemy having massed a large force
jasrainst our left, and opened upon .us with an
learnes'.ness which betokened the most serious de
termination. .
Aware of our position, it seemed to be their pur
pose to turn our left, so as to get possession of tbe
bridge over .Bakers creek, (referred to above,)
and mov,e between us and Ed wards's depot.
As their front ranks were mowed down by the
deadly fire of our brave troops, myriads of fresh
men fell into their places, and slowly, nut steadi
ly, diove our left and centre back, foot by foot, un
jtil Stevenson's gallant division was almost in rear
Of the, line. A brigade of Bowen's division was
Ordered up to the 'support of Stevenson then
another brigade, and finally the entire division.
Continuing the most desperate fighting, (portion
pf it hand-to-hand, and with clubbed muskets,) a
brigade (Buford's) of Loring's division from the
fight was bent to the rescue. Gen. Loring im
mediately followed with another of his brigades
iFeatherston's) by a short route, and reached tbe
fefs. as the lines were giving away, leaving Tilgh
man with his brigade to hold his position on the
fight,
Having succeeded,, with great tact, in covering
,he retreat of the worn out forces who had so no
bly and bravely stood the shock for six hours,
Gen. Loring moved back to the right in time to
see a fresh line of tbe enemy coming down on his
front and flank. The enemy were gallantly nitt
nnd and driven back with great slaughter. It
was at this point that Brigadier General Lloyd
Tilghman, one of the bravest and best officers in
tlje Confode rate army, fell, pierced through his
manly breast with a fragment of a shell. He
was serving with his own hands a twelve-pound
howitzer, trying to dislodge a piece which was
annoying us.
At this lime two brigades of Bowen's division
were planted, one at the bridge across Baker's
Creek and one at tho ford, to guard the crossing,
while Gen. Loring, with r his division, engaged
the. enemy in front and,Jdrove him back. Bu
ford's brigade wa3 also oVnered to support Bowen
atihe ford, and was in motion for the point, when
word was tent to Gen. Loring by Gen. Bowen
that an overwhelming force of the enmy Lad
succeeded in getting into the rear of the bridge,
and Gen. Bowen was compelled to fall back in tho
direction of Edwards's depot. At the same ;ima
he enemy availed himself of tbe advantagegainnd,
and moved to a position commanding the ford,
pressing . at the same time Loring's right Hank
aad rear.
The General then determined to make a bold
stroke, and with his division attempt to cut bis
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:.waj( luruugu east, mrn jacason, ,ua 'eaeci a.
junction with tho forces under Gan. Johnston,
ithen supposed to be near Canton. How well he
succeeded n the perilous undertaking may ba
known by the fact that he reached Jackson on
the following Wednesday with adiVision weary,
footsore hungry, but, not dispirited r not demoral
ized; proud, brave, and ready to meet the fbe un
der circumstances where proper management will
give. them an opportunity to add ;to the laurels
gained upon pther fiefds. He would have joined
the. main body of the army in which still moved
those gallant spirits Stevenson, " Bowen, Lae,
:G reen, Reynolds, Benton, and other brave, but
ne could not. lie did the next best thing. After
saving a retreating army, he had Bkill and tact
u 1 ' '
Buuugu iu nave nis own command.
By this movement the oemy got possession of
the ford, and, althreugh the remainder of the
army had succeeded in crossing, Loring's division
was cut on.
Ia this dilemma nothing was left but for him
to make a flank movement. He had with- Wm an
experienced and inteligent'guide, and accordingly
moved to the left of the road, intending to strike
a ford some three or four miles farther down the
jstream that ford furnishing the; only possible
outlet by which he cwuld, with his division, rejoin
?tne main body ot the army. The farknessof the
night, and the extreme faint ness of the trail by
which they were moving, causefl the guide .to lose
the point for which he was aiming, and the divis
ion moved on, after Loring had satisfied himself
;that ail the roads leading to Edwards's depot were
an possession of tne enemy. The flames in the
direction of Edwards's depot, too,' showed plainly
they were in possession ot that point.
in a divisions ot otepnenson -and Lee noble,
gallant inoa fell back upon Big Black bridge,
within their entrenchments, and rested tor the
inint. lhe next morniner the enemv. in larirM
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porce, determined to press their advantage to the
lutmost, atlaked us there, and, after about two
hours' hard fighting, carried the position by assault.
uur army then retreated to Vlcksbure. wtere
they were surrounded, and where the task of tak
ing that devoted place began on Monday after
noon last, resulting, so far, In .ft most disastrous
failure 1'
From the Raleigh Standard.
SIXTY-SIXTH COMMENCEMENT
THE
AT CHAPEL HILL. . rr
June 4, 1863.
In spite of 41 blockads" and " enemy's Vines,''
Commencement got to Chapel Hill last week at
the appointed hour. It' found fewer students there
than it did one year ago, but it brought mora
trustees with it. Gov. Vance came, and so did
hi3 predecessors, Govs. Manly, Morehead and
Graham. Gov. Swaii was at home waiting for
thPm aT)d 'Judge Battle welcomed his colleague,
Judge Manly. The Hon D. M. Barringer and
Messrs. P. C.. Cameron M. L. Wiggins ana Ji.
P. Battle assisted in forming a Board of Trustees,
which rfeclarcd itself gratified in finding the efforts
of tbe authrritiei of the University successful in
preventing a suspension of its vxercises, and
announced its determinatian to U4e all diligence
that these efiorte be as energetic hereafter. -
Meesrs.-T. M. Argo of,Wetumpka Ala.,T. T.
Broyles of Anderson, S. C; T. W; Carr of Pitt
County, J. L. Carroll of Kenaosville, E. Hines of
Craven County, M. M. Marshall of Pittsborough,
W. L Quarlos of Mind-n, La., and W. M. WaU
kinof Milton, swelled the list of gradaatea at
tbe University -bo that now it contains tbenamfll
of 1,709. Alumni. Among these eight, Mr." Argo
received the first distinction in tcbelarship, and
spoki tbe varedictory Mr. Quarles was' the
second best fcholar in the class, and was. the
Siilutatorian for the occasion. Messrs. Hines and
Watkins shared the third distinction between
themnolve?. Mr. Carroll epent-only rtie year at
the University, but whilo there was reckoned one
of the best scholars in his class N" wne f the
class obtained credit for perfect punctuality dur
ing his connection with the University. .
Besides the Valedictory and- Latin Salutatory,
the last and the first speeches on commencement!
day, the following orations were delivered in hs
following Vrdec:
The Prospect before us "by T. T. Broyles.
" The Elements of success" by J. L. Carroll.
" American Antiquities' by W. M. "Watkins.
" Maria unknown benefactors "by E. Hines. '
l Liberty and Revolutions" by T. W- Carr.
Gen. Alberts. Johnston" by M . M. Marshall.
Mr. Carroll's essay was much comorended for
the solid judgment and good feeling it manifested,
and Mr. Marshall' for the enthusiasm and pro
priety of manner with which it defended the. name
of a brave5 soldier,, a skilful General and an un
swerving patriot.
When Freshman, this class counted eighty
members. 'It bad one hundred and six when
Sophomore. The demands of the war' reduced it
to twenty-nine members when in its Junior year.
Only eight, who could not follow -their comrades
to the tented field, were left to prepare for service
in other, it may be as necessary positions.
On Monday night seven of tbe Freshmen eom;
peted.for distinction in declamation, as follows:
Sentitnenis proper to the. Crisis" P. B.
Means, of Cabarrus county.
" Spartacus to the Gladiators" J. B. McR.ae,
of Favetteville.
" Moral Stiasion " J, S. Carr, of Chapel Hill.
" Irish Enthusiasm " F. 1?. Redmona, of Taw
borough. "Irish Aliens and English Victories " J . C.
Mickle, of Chapel Hill.
- " Consequences of our Independence " -G. "W.
Wallace, of Norfolk, Va.
"Pleasures of the Cultivated Mind" M. D.
Stevenson, of Newbem. .
It can hardly be expected that Freshmen will
exhibit in such public exhibitions the deliberation
and grace that may mark more practiced orators.
Among the foregoing competitors, Mr. Stevenson
was commended for the general propriety of his
delivery, Mr. Mickle for the energy of his action,
ana Mr. Wallace lor tbe distinctness of his utter
ance.
The following were tho competitors for distinc
tion between tbe blue and white ribbons, on tbe
part of the bophornores, on Tuesday night : .
" The Study of History " C. J. Austin, of Taw
borough
44 Gratia' s reply to Corry" A. II. Askew, of
llerttord county.
44 Luxury" J. S. Uonderson, of Salisbury
' Soldier from Bingen " W. M. Chalmers, of
tiainax pountv, a.
44 The Prisoner of Uerculaneutn " J. T. Ran
kin, of Wilmington.
The Horrors of War" 11. A. London,, o
Pittsborough. ;
44 America and Washington" R. D. Osborne
of Charlotte.
" The Anglo Sixon character " J. R. D. Shep
ard, of Raleigh!-
While others of his companions did welly it was
Kene.-ally conceded that Mr. (Jiborne did the best
With distinctness and flu-mcy in utterance, he
combined a proper variety aiid much gracefulness
ot gesticulation, so that the audience fell as if it
was listening to a real epcech, well conceived and
properly spoken.
lhe faculty made the following award for
scholarship in tho three lower classes of the Uni
versity.
Mr. Ja mes C Gilmer, of Mt. Airy, was reckon
ed tue best scholar in the Junior Class. Mr. W
A. Guthrie, ot Chapt-1 Hill, was next to him, and
iMessre. A. M. iJ ozr and A. V an W yck, orS
o., were p.aeed iu tb.i third rank
In the bophqmore Class, Mr. P. U. Adams, of
ureensDorougb, attained tho firft distinction.
Messrs, Hartsfibkl, of Wake county, H. A. Lon
don, Of Chatham, W. C. Prout, of Granville, and
W. W. Wilkms, ot Brunswick couovy, Va
were accounted as of thewicond order ; Met-srs. J
R. Ilaughton, ot Chatham county, W, Hufff of
uruns,wick county, a., and N. K. Roan, o
Caswell county, obtained tho third distinction
Mr. J. r-. iicndeidon was esteemed as of tho first
rank iu alL the departments, -save that of Mathe
matics.
lhe best scholar in tho Fceshman Class is Mr
d. J. Alickle, ot Chape! Hill. The second dis
tinction was assigned ia G. Slovcr and M. D
Stevenson, of Newborns, and . ho third to C
Fetter, of Chapel Hill, mhJ E. L. Morehead, o
ureerUorougli. JMr. . W. Adams, ot Peters
burg, Va., recuvtxl Uih third distinction in Mathe
raatiii?, and tb tirst in the ottter depa'-taiunt
Jiopsrs. A. M. L lifer, It. liodre. C. Fetter
and. F. F. Walcr li.tve not be;n absent from any
r.n .i.,,.. tt. ii
vuihliid nuij iiiiir (.ummeuoa wim tne
University..
Tbe morning of Wednesday was occupied "by
President Swain, as th-; Orator brtfore the two
Literary Soci'wuos, and by Col, J. If. Wheeler,
as tbe refresentn'ive of tho Historical Society of
the University. President Swain presented a very
interesting and unoful sprits of Geographical and
Historical parallels and contrasts between our own
State and other countries or, the globe. The value
ot such a paper can be estimated aright only by
having it before one, when its curious discoveries
and unexpected analogies can be leisurely examin-
eu ana carqiuuy siorea away in lue memory
Colonel Wheeler's attractive theme wss " The
mutual relations and influences of History and'
the Fine Arts." By numerous and apt iUustfa
tions, the Historian of North, Carolina showed
that while History furnished numerous examples
which have properly inspired the Poet, the
Painter, the Sculptor and the" Architect, the pro
ducts of this inspiration have in their turn ani
mated those who studied them to worthy deeds
for future history. He concluded by presenting
from our own history many 6cenea which well de
serve the immortality of the canvas and the
chisel, such as the declaration f Independence at
Charlotte, N. C, Mr?. Steele'3 encouraging the
disheartened Greene, and Mrs. Slocumb's nursing
the wounded after the battle, of Moore's Creek
Bridge. Tho Historian "has" done his part it
now remains for some other son of North Caro
lina to arise, and with the pencil or in marble'
perpetuate " those memories which should sur
vive as long as patriotism is cherished or virtue
honored."
The sermon before tbe graduating clss waa
preached on Wednesday night, by th.e Rev. Dr.
McGuffey, th,e distinguished Professor of Mental
and Moral Philosophy in the University of
Virginia. His text was from Proverbs 16: 1:
" The preparations of the heart in man, and the
answer ot tbe tongue is from the Lord " Atd
the proposition established was, that every creature
on earth capable 'of development requires, for Hi
Improvement, tho preparation of an intelligeArt
superior to itself that improvement of inherfc
powers oy ineir own uuaiueu mcuvikj uuuui
cal and ucphilosophical. This thesis was ftrgsy
illustrated by examples drawn from the vegeUe
Snd animal world. A grain of wheat, even w Wt
it presArves its vitality, requires for us germirt j
tion the influence of air, heat and moisture. B,i.t
if its vitality be lost, no power short of the C(y-
ator's can restore it. The 1 orse is doi in nir oji
ate when wild on the Llanos of Brazil, rp,
also, no man no community of men can becoUa
what he or they can become, wnat conscience ;
clares it ought to become, without iustruction,frin
Kevelation and tne accompanying preparavt
of heart by the Author of that Reveia' um;
When a learned ProTessor discourses oh a eubpjct
with which he. is familiar,-it is nut likely Wat
many, in such a mixed audience as assembles . n
Commencement occasions, can perceive, at on e,
the full sct'pe of his argument or tha adequacy oI
his statements. Nevertheless, the discourse mjsy
be greatly enjoyed, and much profited by, ev$n
by those who will not pretend to be arie w enn-
cise it The deep silence that pervaded tbe Cole
Chapel, and the wrapped attention of the largffl!
and most distinguished audienpe that. afsen$jd
at Chapel Hill during the week, showed that mm
capable of discernment, felt Jhatthey were lift
ing to doctnnes of no common import, argwa,
illustrated and enjoiaed in a style f rare id-
ness, terseness and power. The . UuiveritipbJ
North-Carolina owes to the University of Virn
a debt which we shall feel proud to sse repaid, And,
if possible, with interest.
Of course, when fathers and brothers nd Id, ere
are away on the tented field, or in the crow led
hospital, or slumbering where the battw r oj
uercest many visitors could not oe expe -ea
where the ' dance ba hitherto gone merr.y.
Those wlio did attend, expressed themselves as
much -pleased with the tone of all the exercis' of
Commencement week. Never were the dutiftof
Marshal more watchfully, promptrvphrigoroly
and courteously performed man thefcere onJiis
occasion by Mr. W. R. Kenan ; of IXiplm county,
and his assistants. Messrs. Guthrie, Tate; an
Wy'ck and Williams.
Besides the Baccalaureates, the only degree ton-
ferred at this Commencement, was that of Ai" M.
"on Mr. John B. Lynch, of Mecklenburg cpuMty,
V a., a graduate of the University at the un ous
Commencement of 1859.
FROM THE "RAPPAHANNOCK.-
Richmond, June .
Letters from Fredericksburg by thi3 evenilig's,
train, state that the Yankees have returned the
Stafford side of the Rappahannock. t,
two trains crowded with troops were seen to
leave the depot, this morning. A considerable
number ot tents on the other side, also have dis
appeared. I"
lhe enemy's pickets still remain on this sine of
the rlvor. . ; .
LATEST FROftt THE NORTH. -Richmond,
June 4.
Northern dates to the 11th give accounts ot tho
fight at Culpeper, They s ate that it was krlow..
at Hooker's headquarters that Gen. Lee bad as
sembled his cavalry, supported by artillery and in
fantry, between Uulpeper U. ii. and Beverly's
Ford.
Pleasonton was sent with a force of cavalry
commanded by Buford and Gregg to spoil their
sport.
The column under Buford crossed the Rappa
hannock at Beverly's Ford, the other at Kelley's,
six miles below.
Buford encountered Jonas' brigade a mile from
tbe river, when the fight commenced and continu
ed until 3 ,p. m., by which time Stuart's entire
force was driven back three miles with heavy
loss.
The enrolment meets with great resistance in
Fulton county, Penn. The enrolling officer was
pelted with eggs. Lives were threatened and
barnes burned.
The term.pX-Bervicfl.of-nia Now Jerwy regi-
ments expires this month.
The Federal column formed ajunction at Bran
dy Station at 2 p. m. The fight was discontinued
about 3 o'clock. - . , v -
The rebels faVlihg back irdfcm strong infantry
supports, our force returned alnKwtqnmologted to
this side of the river. .
- We lost several valuable officers, includingjCol
onel Davis, 8th N. Y., Lieut. Col. Irwin, 10th
N. Y.
We captured 200 prisoners and one stand of
colors. '
Important papers were captured at the Camp
of Jones' brigade showing the strength of, the reb
el force and its intentions. -
Another account admits that Bu ford's brigade
was, much cut up.
A Cincinnati dispatch of the 10th says, Carter's
forces- crossed the Cumberland on the 9th and
drove Pegram.from Monticello. They wes pur
suing the rebels and had captured a nunrber of
prisoners and horses without loss.
Cooper and Br ago Which is the Uank
UiQ Officer? We published statement n few
days ago, mad by a correspondent of the Mobile
Advert'ser, that General Bragg hald the oldest
commission in the army, and therefore outranked
all other General?. The Montgomery Advertis
er says that this is a mistake, and though Bragg
was the first officer confirmed by the Permanent
Government, the commissions of the others who
were confirmed by the Provisional Government
were dated at a period anterior to that 6f Gen
Bragg.
EXECUTION OP CON FEDERATE .OFFI
CERS AS SPIES. ... 'ji
An official dispatch from Gen. RoencrSh 4 com
municates the following facts, furnis'hel him by
Col. Baird, Federal Commander
of the Post
at
Franfclio, Tenn : ' . -
Two men came into camp about dark, dropsed
in our uniforms, with horse equipments liKcor
rospond, saying they were CoU Anton, IriefJector
General, and Major. Duulap, Assistant, having an
ordfcr from Adjutant General Towns-end, and your
order to inspect outposts ; but their conduct was
so singular that we arrested them, and they in
sisted that it was very important to go to Nash
ville to night. Col. Baird? asked if there were any
such persons in tbe army ; and if so, their descrip
tions. I replied at once that they were probably
spies, and directed him to order a court, and it
tttey proved to be spies to execute them immediate
ly, which was done; and the were tried, con
demned to be hung, and tbe sentence waa carried
into execution before 10 o'clock this morning.
. On being discovered they confessed they were
officers in the rebel army, one a colonel, named
Liawrence VV. Ortoo, formerly -W . Orion Wil
liams. One claims to be a first cousin to Robert
Lee, and is said to have been chief of artillery oh
Gen. Bragg's staff, and formerly to have been oi
Gen. Scott's staff of tbe 2d regular cavalry.
"THE MAGNOLIA."
n The Magnolia Weekly" comeso us this week
with, if possible, more than ordinary attraction's.
The reading consists "of choice gems from the
hands of some of our best Southern writer. The
brilliant pen of Margaret-StiHing i never at
rest, while the prolific .genius of VV. Gil more
Simms enlivens tbe page,with dramatic beautie.
The selections aad general making up of." The
Magnolia" are most excellent, and the modesty
of its claim, together with the highly literary ar.d
varied taste of its editors, cause it to be eagerly
sought for, and entitle it to the reputation of be
ing one of the best journals of the Coniederacy.
Richmond Enquirer.
Thb . Chattanooga Kebel of-tbe 7tb, repor s
that General Pembirtow was wounded in the
last attack upon- Vicksburg. We havaeen no
confirmation of this report and believe it to be
very doubtful. We trust that it is nots"
" ' 1 "" " ' For the Register.
hbadquartersudept: of n c.
PrrjtBSBTjaa,VA., June I2tb, 1863.
Will the Editor of the Renter publish the
report of Capt. Duval. The afiair was handsome
fend creditable. .
D. H. HILL,
Major General.
' Hjlreellsvillk, N. C
Head Quarters, Co. D , 42 Ga. Regt
June 2, 1863.
MTlj. Gent: D. H. Hill,
Comdg Dept. of N. C ,
Gold s borough, N. C.
Sir Agreeably to yoar order through Col. J.
R. Gritfin, of 12th ult., I herewith transmit the
names of the Picket Guard who successfully beat
olf the gunboat Alice, U. S. N. -French,
Comdr., killing the 1st Lieut, onn seaman and
wounding two. Corpl. J. J. Shaffer, wounded
slightly in face by piece of shell. Private .J. H.
Padiey, wbo killed the Lieut, at the first-fire.
Private Richard Masten and David Lingafelt.
They fought behind no cover, with their rifls.
After firing 10 or 12 rOunds. tho gunboat retired.,
I hae, General, the honor to be, with great re
spect, your very obt. servant,
T. RHODES DUVAL,
Capt. Comdg., Co. D., 62 R?g. Ga T.
Terrific Galb. Li6t Wednesday and Thurs
day week a most terrific gale swept along the south
cuast of Florida, destroying the entire Salt Works
near St. Marks and Bay Port, large quantities of
salt, and drowning some forty white men and ne-
. i i . i . f . i
grocs. Sj stri ng was tne gaio, in water irom m
gulf was driven out of it banks along. the line of
the St! Marks railroad, completely inundating the
track for several miles back into the country. The
Tallahassee Sentinel says :
Ii is estimated that the crops in this immediate
vicinity were damaged 20 jer cent., and the
amount of properiy destroyed on the eoasf is put
down at a low estimate at not less than $500,000,
Qf course this is somewhat conjectural. It ia as
certained that between twenty and thirty human
lives were lost.' On Dicfcerscn's Bay alone some
nineteen persons, six whites and thirteen blacks,
were.drowned. At Goose Creek some five or six
r.egroles perished and two or three elsewhere.
The steamers Robert E, Lee and Cornelia have
arrived at Wilmington, N. C, from Nassau, with
goods on Government account.
Geo E. Bedell, late Postmaster at Columbus,
Ga., was kiUed at Greensville, Ala., a lew days
since, by tbe Marshal of that town.
J. R. Bowers was shot and killed at Brinkley J
ville, N. C, on the 8th inst., in a quarrel with W.
P. Solomon. .
The Augusta (Ga.) powder works furnished
1,000,000 pounds of powder for the army last year.
Mr. Vallandigham has arrived in Wilmington,
N. C, en route for Nassau.
A Private School.
St AN GUM WILL REOPEN HER
"iVT
ISS
1YJL School for Young Ladies at the residence of her
Mother, Mrs. Willie P. Mangum, on. the 22nd July,
i863. They will receive instruction ia the ENG
LISH BRANCHES and MUSIC. Parents and 3uar
dians, who desire further information, will address
MISSM P. MANGUM,
Rod Mountain or Flat River P. 0.,
June 13 8w ' Orange County, N. C.
Treasury Notice as to Funding
Treasury Notes.
Tkeasdrt Department, C S. A., 1
Richuono, June 1, 18G3. j
ALL HOLDERS OF TREASURY NOTES
issued prior to 6th April, 18C3,are notified that un
til he lBt August inclusive, they can be funded in
seven per cent. Bonds. After that date the notes
bearing date nrior talatDeeembr,lS62,9an bo 1 (Mirer
Jce funded. Xhose which bear date between the 1st
December, 1862, and 6th, April, 1383, can be funded in
seven per cents at any time on or before 1st August,
1863 : aftervTfbich date, thev ure tundable only in
four per" cents. ,
Notes bearing dute on or after 6th April, 1863, are
fundable in Bix percent Bonds, if1 presented withinw
one year from the first day of the month printed
across their face after the year they are fuadable
only in four per cent.
(Signed) C. G. MEMMINGER,
Jane 10 tlAu Secretory of Treasury
' Headquarters Cc D, 33rd N. C, Troops, )
June 6th, 1863. j
r AADOLLAAS REWARD. -I WILL PAY
1) fifty dollars reward for tha arrest and deliv
ery, each.'of the followiig named deserters from
Company D., 33rd Regiment N. C. T., at Salisbury,
N. C.
William H. Hall,
Williams-Childers,
Martin Brown,
James Boinau,
Noah Wilson,
William Walker,
Thomas H. Siphons,
Sergt. John J. Uarvis,
Corpl. Jonathan Darna.1!,
J ames Walls,
Eeorn Fugit,
Hargi8 Holbrook,
James WaJker,
Axel Colmal,
Elias Day,
Layns Nichleson,
Staly Bell,
Noah Q. Love,
John M. Buttery,
Martin Thoma,
Phillip Hall,
Joseph Hall,
Ebby Walters,
UaBiel Ellis,
Samuel Stokes,
EzekielAbsher,
John P. Russell,
Neal McKinnon,
M. F. JOIN ES, 1st.
Commanding Co. D., 33rd N. C. T;
June 10 Wlm
Office of the North Carolina R. It. Co , )
Company Shops, Juue 10thw1863.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET
ing of the Stockholders of this Company, will be
held in the Town of Greensboro', on Thursday, the
9th day of July next, at-ll o'clock, A. M.
Stockholders who do not expect to attend this meet
ing are requested to send their proxies; they will be
supplied with blank forms on application at this office,
or to any of the Station Agents.
"JOHN II- BRYAN, Jr.,
June 13 td Secretary.
Joseph E' Venable ,
CQjftAIISSlOX 3IERCHAAT,
Stcaxobk St., Iros Front No. 3, PetkrsAubs, Va.,
BUYS AND SELtS XXN COMMISsitjN
Cuntry produce of all 'kinds..
Constantly 011 hand a large and well selected stock of
MANUFACTURED and SMOKING TOBACCO, also
fne celebrated CAROLINA BELL SNUFF, and other
brands which will be offered to the trade at Market
rates.
Orders thankfully received and promptly attended
to. -' June 13 3mpd
John Williams & Co.,
STOCK AND MONEY-UttOKEK. '
Raleigh, N. C. w
CONTINUE TO CARRY Off THE Bro
kerage business at their old stand as heretofore,
in all its various branches.
F 25-6mpd
Steel Pens.
GROSS JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL
PENS, VARIOUS KINDS, by the single
300
box or quantity at POMEROY'S
Lead Pencils,
THOLESALE OR RETAIL, AT
POMEROY'S
Envelopes.
fi7'IipLESALE ANB RETAIL AT
f v
POMEROY'S.
Blank Books.
LARGE SUPPLY CAP, DEMY AND MEDI
UM SIZES FOR CASH ONLY, AT
POMEROY'S
Gilham's Manual,
FOR VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA.
XTEW EDITION CONTAINING ALL THE
PLATES FOR CASH ONLY.
Price , $10,00
For Sale by W. L. POMKROY.
A
-FEW
DOZEN. BROOMS FOR SALE
E. A. WHITAKER'S
at
By the Crbveilnor H6f North Oaroli-
A PBQCIiAHf ATIO BT. '
WHEREAS, Tllfi TIMS LIMITED IN MY
Proclamatioa, dated the 8th of May, forbidding
the exportation of eertain articles frot the State, for
thirty days from tbe 3th f the "past month, will scon ,
expire j - i . i - i .
Now, therefore, L ZEBUL0N.B. VANCE, Govern
or or North Carohiiaf do by and with the advice or
the Council of Stated issue this ProelamiAion, continu
ing the said prohibition thirty days from the 12th inst.,
subject to the exceptions and restrictions contained in
said Proclamation f the I th of May, and entrusting
the execution of this Proclamation to Justices of .the
Peace and Militia Officers. ' .
(
- i "J In witness whereof, Zbboloh B. Vamci,
skaIm. "Governor, (Captain General and Command -
- 4 -) er-in-. Chief, bath .signed these presents and.
caused, the .Great bal ot tha State to be affixed.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this 6th day of Jane,
A. D., 1803, and La the year of Independence the
87th.
isy tne uovernor :
R. H. Battle, Je.,
Jane 13 WA62v
: Z.B. VANCE.
Private Secretary m
A Teaoker. Wanted.
A PLEASANT AND GOOD -SCIIOOI
can be had for a MWe teacher of good moral char
acter and competent, itHrapplying to L. P. BRANS
LKY, and others, near.Ureenyille, N. C
Aiay 49, loo j. it , . . .uj ju impa
Bank of the Stfe of North Caroli-
' ": i Ulna.
THE ANNUAL v MEETING OP THE
Stockholders of Ill-is Bank will be held at their
Banking House is toil j City, on the fiirt Monday in
July next, at .11 oVloe!- a. pa.
.1 's - V. Vrkr is i, uasmer.
May 28, 1863. i 'Jj ' . May 30 td
treasury Department, c. s. a.
RicgMOitD, May 111 h, 1 883.1
NOTICE IS iibUeby given TO ALL
Lj holders of two ytfr Treasury notes issued under
the act of 16th May; lHl, that they mast come in and
present the said notes fr funding at the Treasury or
some of it Depositor! on or before the 1st day of
July ensuing, oc they jrill be debarred the privilege
of funding. 'hW ." .'
The said notes are entitled to be funded in eight per
cent Bond8,payable idi'ten years.
tat j . i ' ri n UTirnni)
May 20 tla 1 i! Secretary of Treasury ,
To Cotton Planters-
HAVE BEEJf i APPOINTED BY TH E
Secretary of the Treasury, Chief Agent for the
purchase of Cotton Sot the Confederate Government
within the State of j JNactn Carolina, and win pay lor
the "same in'7 per oentf Bonds or Ca sh.
Sub-Agents vismng tne diiferent parts of tbe State,
baying in my. name, will have written certificates ot
appointment. T r!
By order of the f'Seoretary of the Treasury," all
Cotton purchased by myself, or my Atrents. on and
after the 18th day of Mareh, 1863, will be paid for in
7 per cent, Bonds or Cash, and not 8 per cent. Bond
as stated in a former advertisement. Up to that time;
however, tbe 8 per cent. Bonds will ba furnished as
stated.
Patriotic citiiens are now offered an opportunity to
aid the Government by selling to it their Cotton iar;ier
than to private capitalists.
1 XEWIS S. WILLIAMS.
Charlotte, March 20, 1803. mar 2511
HiUsboro'NC. Military Aoo4a-
. I my. .
THE 0ECOND.SES8ION OF THE F1F I'll
Academic year of this Institutio.u wiRcommeuce
on the 1st of July next.
For circulars an d ia formation apply to '
MAJ. "W. M. GORDAN,
May 27 3m - - '.Superintendent. .
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEET-,
ing of the members of the North Carolina Mutu
al Life Insurance Company will be beld in the office
of the Complwy, in Raleigh, at 12 o'clock, on Mon
day, the 6th of July, ji 863.
R. II.
T f T U A 1WTT t?
June 6Atd
Secretary.
Farmers 1 Farmers I Farmers !
BLACKSMITHS & EVERYBODY ELSE
RINDSTONES,!
GRINDSTONES, i
. GRINDSTONES.
Made by Patrick Leaehau at the Deep River QuarryV '."4' -'
For sale by D.H. BIIBEN. r T-'
Any person wanting GRINDSTONES must come
quick as they will be sold CHEAP FOR CASH.
i " j Jane 6 2t ,
HE CONCERN OF-J. P. KNIGHT b CO
having been dissolved this day by J. P. Knight,
I take this method of notifying my friends and former j
customers that I am no longer a petner in the oou :
oern. They will henceforth please addresi me iu per
son. I shall continue to carry on the Commission ;
business, and solicit qoasignments of T9baco, Cotton t 'f
and produce generally . Having been engaged ia the . ::
commission business for the last eight ye&iv, 1 flatter i.
myself that I can' give satisfaction to all who may
favor me with their consignments. Hoping that my '
old customers will continue to stand by me in the fu- I
ture as they have done ia the past, I pledge my best
efforts to give the eimiost. Satisfaction -not only to them,
but to all who may favor tne with their patronage. I
As to my character and qualifications, I refer to the ;
following gentlemen :i : t I
A- G.McI'lwanb, i R. F. Lestkr,
Thos. Wallace, President of the Exchange Bsnlc. !'
Jno. KKVAr, President of the Farmers Bank.
and the merchants sd "business men of Petersburg
generally. : B. M. ROBERTSON.
Peters ourg, Va.,April0, 1863. May.!-if ?
-n : : . - '
Dickens New Novel
RE AT EXPECTATIONS.
XX I . 3
By Charles Diokens 01. ' .
Price, ; ; $3.00
When sent by mail $3 2S
For sale by 1 W. L. POMEROV. j
BLOCKADE GOODS-
PS MEUINO AND CASH MI EH EH
40 pieces Black Alpatcas. .
50
lOtVdosen Heavy Jeans Drapers, just ceived.
" 100 pieces Fine White Linen drawers all sire?.
. 2prs Linen Sheets all ready Tor e.' heavy .
60 lbs Black Sewing Silk.
JOO lbs Whit thrown Flax. No 1 erticU,
Coats, Pants, VesU, O vet Coats, Military and Citixn
Dress. p T. W. ROTSTON,
April 1 t; Petersburg, Va.,
-t r$
GLUE,
, GLUE,
THE BtSr IRISH' GLUE-
MANUFACTURED BY
1 THIBM & FRAPS
RALKIGH, N. C.
March Il-tf ,
Large Arrival OfValuable Import
e Drugs
w ' -V
- AND
TOILET ARTICLES, JUST RECEIVED
PESCUDDKUG STORE.
CONSISTING IN F ART OF THE FOLLOWING,
Tii: .- '
10 Kegs Sop. Csrb. S'id.
10 Oases Cooney's Indgo, 10 lb cases.
200 Ouuees Quinine. .3
150 lbs tJum Camphor '
300 lbs Coppers. - ; -300
lbs Extract Logwood.
Superb Eng. Mustard In 1 lb Bottles and 0 lb Case.
2 Gross Low's Old Brown Windsor Soap.
2 Gross English Tocth Brushes.
Very Superb Young Hrson, Gun Powder, Shousong
and Congou TeA, in cbesU and half chest.
10 Gross Match e; 6 fdosj Henry's Calcined. Magne
sia. " ;
24 Doi. Fine Tooth ?oinbs, Ivory, Horn and India
Rubber. '. i
600 lbs Black Pepper
Gum and Powdered Opium; Ipecac; Dover's Powders;
CMoroform; Salad Oil; 200 lbs Flowers Sui
phur. j .
J&2H lb Bottles Bjjiam Copaiba.
English Blue Mass ald Calomel, in jar and pounJ
packages, 25 lbw Chlorate Pouiih, and many
other goods bbdjgut at recont sales in Cbarle.
ton .and Wilmitogteq, which will be sold et
mall advances jiu quantities tu tuitpurvba.
, ers.
J&t" Daily expected af
supply of SUGAR and ,C0F,
i
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