Newbern Weekly Progress from New Bern, North Carolina • Page 1

BY J. L. PENNINGTON. THE The IJnffllsli Pre on tlio XVur. iThV London JVwl has in' tn case' of a tth'tt-lion in thd territories of any gorcrnmcnt, other governments may adopt cither of two, linos of action.

They (tnay take no notice of the din turbance hich is going on or they ma recognize the State Of Insurrection, aiyl treat cacli of the contending parties as at wrr, with, each othek This latter course has been adop. fft IritWe nresent instance br the fbrcidTi Min THE COPIES S2.00 TO CIUBS OF SIX OR MORE OXLY $Lr0-A YEAR IXVAUIABLY IN ADVANCE. TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1S6I. 1, 4 yETTBERN WEEKLY PROGRESS XV JSDETESDES T. AX lVSPATJit i ksckd rno the I PROGRESS BUILDINGS, T.rtrr moraine, at TWO DOLLARS year for single sabacriber.

and only ONE DOL' LAR AND A IIALF to clubn of pi or more. The Paper will not be sent to any one till the, money Is received, and all iobcriptiona will be i-nritinnrl when the time paid for expirea. Money, if mailed in the presence of alVwtmaeter'-J Bey sent at onr rt.K. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 18GU Tito Stale Coin cullon. TTc have nothing of importance from RalJ eTgh.

Beyond the passage of the Ordinances of Secession and the adoption of the provis-tonal Constitution but little bas been -done. A proposition to create the office of Lieutenant Governor was introduced into the Contend tion last week but bad not been acted upon at but advices it is the general impression howj ever that, the office will be created and one sleeted. Constitution will no doTubt be sq changed as to tax slaves the same in proportion to value as land. Federal Forces Advancing. Some twelve thousand troops bare advanced into Virginia from and now hold different points on the border, including Alexandria and Fair fax Court House.

They will be met however and repulsed, and many of them whose feet dvSccrate the soil of Virginia to-day will never reackthcir Northern homes aga! Our bravo! soldiers vUtu0W iii-ra down like gras before the sickle. I i Glad to Hear It. A despatch from Wash-I Ingten says that tliere are now 250, 000 soldiers In the pa of Lincoln's Government Glad to" bear it, and we hope they will increase it to' 600.300. We are not afraid ojbig armies asd then the larger they make their armies the. sooner will they break themselves Big armies will only hasten the cry for bread arid the Revolutiou which is sure to come among their own people.

v. i State Jut RXAL. Mr. Snelman has associated WHliam Robinson, with him in the editorial management of the State Journal. ethtor of the Tribune, Hough Xotes and other! publications Mr.

IL is well and favorably known to the people of the State as a boldaad Tigorour writer. We most cordially welcome bim back to the profession, and express the hope that be may find his new field both pleas ant and profitable. i i Good Fine sample cotton is paid to-be the best lint for the use of the Surgeon asj good or better than the lint which the. la lies. take so much pains to Prepare.

Our authori4 ty is Dr. Nott of Mobile an eminent Surgeon; and we give the information at this, time be cause it may be valuable. if- i Let Every Jinn be a Soldier. We agree with the Richmond Examiner that six weeks drilling by military cadet is notj nccessarv to enable a man to act a heroic part in a ccncral war of invasion, and with tho Ex-W urn i ner we urge every man to have- his arms ready for immediate use in the CTent of inva-j mon While regulars "may bo and are neces-j i aary to meet regulars, a man who ncvcrvas: i drilled in his life may send a bullet to the I heart of a ruffian as Jackson did. vClosingan article on the butchery of the: noMo man, Jackson, the Examiner says: Jackson acted wisely when lie shot dead the: ruffian' who had sought to disgrace and dishon- or bim, altliougb he knew that in d5ing so he; offered bis own life as the sacrifice.

Let every Virginian reason and act as Jack mm diil, and very soon the Ellsworths of the invading arm will find that pillage and vio-r lence will not pay. To do their Fpcedily promply and efficiently all the hun-' dred and fifty thousand Virginians, capable of doing good service in the field, need not wait! i for six weeks' drilling from the clever and no-, i ble little men in rrav breeches and and kildec' coats from the Military who arc, admit, doing their duty with a zeal and endu, ranee which entitles them to a more generous tailor. Sixty or seventy thousand of these volunteers will no doubt profit by the instruc-tions of these young gentlemen, but there is rok to be done, and well done too -by free and, cay gentleman, fighting men, who know, bow to ride and shoot just as well as if they bad been under the best of drill elficers for years. It is indispensable for the defence of our State that there should be a certain number of volunteers who must be subject to all thej rules and regulations of a regular Large bodies of the soldiers must be met and resisted by similar bodies of well-drilled troopsL Bat when an invading army of Ellsworths is to be chooped to pieces, we have need for every intrepid man who can send a well-aimed bullet from the hedge, gully, ditch, swamp, stump, and forest, near which the forces of the enemy must march. i As the thieves and outlaws of the Norh have invadod Virginia, let every shot gurt, rifle, Bowie-knife, spear, and other deadly weapons be- put in readiness.

Let every horse be trained to stand fire, and every farmer get his weapon ready- for" the most terrible guerilla warfare whicha brave people ever carried on in detence cf their wives and their childrenand their $aT rcred liberties. Let it be the boast of every citizen that he is either a volunteer, or a member of some company ready for every exigency, 'j I Right. Some time ago, since the blockanlc when naval stores were being shipped from this port for the North we pro-tested against it Others thought however it was best to. shove off" all they could and ship- menls continued until it become impossible to I Generous Physicians; The following frpm the Montgomery Confederation, evinces a praiseworthy benevolence on the part of the physicians of that city, a benev olence however which aH are aware character-izes that noble profession everywhere At a meeting of the physicians of Montgomery, the subjoined preaml le and resolutions, offered by Dr. Ualdwin, were unanimously adopted: We, the members of the Medical Profession of Montgomery, fee! a deep interest in the conflict now reing on between the Confederate and Uurted States, and are equally anxious with 'other classes of our fellovv-cuiiens to promote the comfort and welfare -of those who have patriotically engaged in the defenso of our section, therefore be it V'-" Resolved, That jjas physicians, we will attend, free of charge, during the war, any of the Cori- rederate It cops who may require medical aid whiht in our city, i- liesolved further.

That we will render onr professional services; free of 'charge to the families in our midst of the laboring men Who have volunteered, or may hereafter volunteer, to serve in the Confederate States, ami will continue to do so during the term of their absence from home on such service. On motion, Drs. Gaston and Johnson, were appointed a comniittee to confer with the several Drug-gists of the city, relative to filling prescriptions for suctr soWIers or tower iate than the usual charges. i We respectfully ask the attention of oar physicians and druggists to the ahove. i The Gallant Partrige.

The subject ofjthe following notice is a native we. believe of where he has relatives and many friends who are justly proud of him v- I. M. Partrige, formerly of Norfolk, afterwards editor of the Evening News, in Mobile, and ever "since editor of the Yicksburg Sun, was in October last elected Major-Gene-ral of the militia. The General, panting for active service, has resigned his office, and entered as a private the ranks -of the Visksburg "Volunteer Southernors." 1 i The State Troops of North Caro- Una.

The following among other regulations, have been adopted for the enlistment of the State Troops of North Carolina, being the tepthous- and enlisted for the war "XVTI. As soon as a 5 company is recruited to the number of sixty four privates, with the required complement of non-commissioned ficers, the senoiij company officer will report the fact to the Adjutant-General ot the State Troops at Raleigh, through the colo nel of the regim nt, when an officer will be de tailed to make a final inspection of the company, and should he find it to coqtain the requisite number of suitable men, to muster it into the service. -j '1' XVIII. The pay of every man wfoo shall successfully pass this inspection, and be mustered into the service, will commence from the date of this After this muster, the bounty (fifteen dollars,) provided by law will, when practicable, be immediately paid. XIX.

Under the act of General Assembly, "to raise ten thousand troops," ratified May 8th, 1861, companines will be composed and paid as follows ARTILLERY. One Captain, $130 00 per month Two First Lieutenants, 90 00 Two Second Lieutenants, 80 00 First Sergeant, 20 00 One Quarter Master Ser- t4 geanf, 17 17 13 13 12 11 00 00 00 00 i)(r 00 Three Sergeants, Four Corporals, Two Artificers, Two Musicians, Ninety Privates, When serving as Light Artillery, the above officers and nieri jreceive the same pay and allowances as in the Cavalry. CAVALRY. One Captain, $140 00 per month. One First-Lieutenant.

100 00 00 Two Second Lieutenants. 90 One First Serjeant, 20 00 44 One Quarter' (Master Ser- geant, Sergeants, Four Coporals, Two 17 17 13 13 00 00 00 00 00 One Jbarrier, Sixtv-four to ninety Pri vates, 12 00 44 V4 Officers furnish their own horses, and will receive forage' only for horses actually kept in service, not' exceeding three for a Captain and two for a Lieutenant. I INFANTRY. $130 00 per month One Captain, One First Lieutenant, 90 00 44 44 Two Second Lieutenants, 80.00 One First Sergeant, 20 00 Four Sergeants, 1 7 00 Four Corporal's, 13 00 it Two Musician 12 00 Sixty-four, to vates, ninety Pri- 11 00 44 R. II.

RIDDICK, Assistant Adjutant General. PItOCLAM4TIOS. TO THE CONFEDERATE STATES: When a people who recognize their dependence upon God, feel themselves surroundedtby peril and difficulty, it becomes them to t'lumble themselves undr the dispensation of Divine Providence, to recognize His righteous government, to acknowledge His goodness in times past, and supplicate His merciful protection for the future. I The manifest proofs of the Divine Blessing hitherto extended t6 the efforts of the people of the Confederate States of America to main tain and perpetuate public liberty, individual rights and national, independence, demand their devout and heartlelt gratituae. it be comes them to give public "manifestation of this gratitude, and of their dependence upon the' Judge, of all the earth and i to invoke the continuance of His favor.

Knowing that none but a just and righteous cause can gain the Divine favor, we would implore the Lord I of Hosts to guide and direct Our policy in the paths of right, duty, justice nd to unue our nearts anu our euoris jor iue ueience. A CIIEiVP NEWSPAPER FOR VOLUME III. Ears est Actios. The magistrates met at the Court Ilouse in Newbern, on Monday, and appropriated twenty thousand dollars for war purposes. This is in addition to.

thirty thousand al ready expended by individuals and we only mention the fact to disabuse the minds of some who have intimated that Craven County was slow about acting, There are plenty of men here who will vol unteer to fight tho battles, as soon as the beads of departments will instruct them how to proceed about it The people don know how to organize as to be accepted. They have not been instructed as to what style of Uniform, or what the out-fit of a soldier, for the army- is, or whether any uniformity bas been agreed upon by the legislature or military board, or whoever has the management of such matters. Will somebody give the people light? Patriotic Ladies. The ladies are always foremost In eood works, The Master Macbin ist at the Machine Shops, Mr. Hudson, informs us that contributions of coal have been tender ed by Miss A.

Ellis, Miss C. Wilson and Miss S. Ilincs. These ladies offer all the coal they have. Mr.

A. A. Watson also offers what he has on band for the use of the E. P. School.

This is true patriotism and shows the patriotic ardor of our people, especially of the Ladies. Who else among our citizens Ziave coal that they are1 willing to contribute for the manufacture of shot and shell A I'RAYCR. Offered by Iter. Dr. Drrmi, at the Opening flhe Cnvlion fXe-rtu Carolina, the day affile signing of the Ordinance of Se Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, to whom all hearts are open and thoughts are known, and from whom no'secreta are most beseech Thee to grant us grace whereby we may present nntJ thee our humble and solemn 6acrific of thanksgiving and prayer.

We adore Thee for all Thy good Providence over us as a people, from our beginning down to this present time. Thou a i I a us, and cared, for us, and blessed the growth of our prosperity. Thou hast been-with our fathers in all their most solemn deliberations. Thou hast led our people in battle. Thou hast given to ns many very great fruits of freedom richly to enjoy.

And now Thon hast brought na together into this Convention, to perform those acts, upon which the futnre wellfare.of all our people, under God's blessing mast depend. Lord God, hear our prayers. Thou art onr hope an-i trust. Vain is the help of mau. Cursed is he' who maketh flesh his aim, and trasteth in the children of men.

We do I not depend upon onrselves, upon Our skill, or force, or numbers. The Lord rigneth.t Thou art King, and Thou art the Lord of all host's And Thou, Lord, has tftnrht us in all time of temptation in all timo of conflict, in all time of trouble, to call upon Thee. Let our prayer como up before Thee as incense, and thd lifting up our hanJs as the evening sac-rafi'-e. 1 1' Almighty and most merciful God. the high and mighty Killer of the Universe, who from Thy throne doat behold all the dwellers upon earth, we most humbly beseech Thee, with thy great grace to visit and bless thy servant, the President of thtse Con federate States, Thy servant the of this Commonietalth, Thy servant the l'resdent of this Convention, and all theso Thy servants who have assembled and met together in thy name, to perform the most solemn national act possible among men.

Cleanse the thoughts of the hearts ot Thy servants by the inspiration ef the Holy Spirit, From all prejudice and passion, from all selfishness and from ail rashness id timidility, good Lord deliver Coming to null their names to a documemcnt which resumes the sovereignty of this Commonwealth, may they have grace so to perform this kingly act js those who are in the fear of God. in the love of Christ, in the most reverential awe of thy IIolj Spirit, and in the remembrance of that dread day, where for this, for all things, they must give an account at the judgement seat -of Christ- Thou Iluler of nations. Thou Controller of all events, grant that the results of this act may bring peace, prosperity and honor to our people, and ihat for what we this day do, our children, and children's children, may cherish onr memory, and have joyful memory of this day down to the last generation of men. Lord God of Hosts, wa beseech Thee to risit and bless our fellow citizens exposed to tho dangers of camps, and our sister States, who perhaps while wo bow here in prayer, ara in the smoke and-blood cf battle. Great God, Thou knowest our hearts.

Thou krxowest that we have pursued peace and deprecated war. Thou knowest that we have not coveted our ueighbor's laud nor servants. Thou seest that our enimies have east Thy word behind them, have broken their ancient have flung away the bond of brotherhood, and gathered themselves together to lay waste our heritage, and to desolate our homes. And now; nqly God, to defend all Thou hast given and made dear to us, in Thy name, we put ourselves in array, and submit our cause to Thee. God, be merciful to us, and bless us, and cause the tight of Thy countenance to shine upon us, that Thy way may be known on earth and Thy saving health among all nations.

Bring us out of these troubles, into a large and wealthy place. Defeat the designs of our enemies, perplex their, counsels.aud bring them to confusion Have mercy upon our enemies. Pardon and forgive them. Turn them from their evil wars. And finally, establish peace in our day and bring us to the lifo everlasting.

God, the Father, have mercy upon us! God, the Son, pardon and forgive us God, the Holy Ghost, cleanso and sanctify us Our Fatter, who art in Heaven, Virginia la Free More About Itat. The Secession Ordinance has been passed ii Virginia by an immense majority. The Richmond Examine says The returns of the General Election leave no room for two opinions as to the will of Virginia. To day, and in the late numbers of this newspa per, the reader has seen the result in counties of every We have heard from Eastern Virginia, from Southwestern Virginia, from the Valley, from Piedmont from counties -in every part of the State except the Northwest, and they all tell the same tale that the vote has been one of the largest everpolled In Virginia larger than that given in the most excited contest for place arid it bas been uuanimous for Ratifying the Ordinance ot Secession. The vote on this point seems to have been everywhere what it was in Richmond somo two or three perverted minds choosing Submission, to the last, while their country's great heart beats full battle.

i From Northwestern Virginia we have nothing authentic. Bat there is good reason to believe that the vote baa been highly favorable to the South and the Ordinance. Ill news travels fast; and the fact that the news from the Northwest comes slowly, is indicative of this fact, that it it disagreeable to the Administration. It must come through Washington; if the Northwest had riven that Submission ists vote that was expected, it would have been speedily communicatea to the Submissionists of our own section, and would bave spread like wild fire. From the data now before us, we are able to say with some confidence that Virginia has given I at least a hundred and fifty thousand clear ma- joihj iui tuo uruiDiDco or oecession.

Ana next Legislature will be wholly different from any' thing we have had in oar Capitol for a long time. The trading politicians are killed in this convulsion Of nature. The Rats of Submissibn have been caught in the great popular mash-trap, and lie there as flat as. the antidelavian birds and beasts whose skeletons are dug up between layers of granite. Men of cultivated and superior intelligence, who have been hitherto unwilling to thrust themselves into the struggle of provincial politics, have been drawn to the front by'the powerful passions that now affect all Virginians, acd ererywhere appear upon Lbs scene.

a as in as of of to and in this respect ho tiai aciej wuf I perfect.prudeuce and in complete ffCTi'fuijiicn with intcrnatifnal Law. Whether a provinco in a state of rebellion is to be treated as a prc- visionallvi independent power has always beeti cosldered a matter or discretion. It may said that where, as in the case cf America, half the continent has risen in arms apainst the other half, and has itfaiigilratedan indcpen-j dent Government more especially when Constitution of the United States Is, considered -according to all precedent, thej Southern Conlederation must be treated as an. independent power, and as entitled to bclligcr-j enfrightsj; But th: recognition of those rights a atcri not to be taken without the gravest eontideraj tion of its consequences. No power- was gver more free to act according to tho cltfrr dictated humanitr than urcat JJritian in hi led cn Aid relation to this conflict It is apprehend Hiat in Ktk-ipfUw President Lincoln Is still cn nil those American subjects adhere td the caiue of lVesident Latis as trait ors.

and to nunish the South American crui sers as pirates. i5 jthhuik, uv if stricllv followed. would certainly kad tcj terrible bloodshed and intolerable atrocities, it that the Northern and South eni combants will treat each other as regular en cmies, and observe, ai far as possible, all the usages ol war. This however, will takeplact withoufiny recognition of the only ground ot: which sdeh a claim could legally be, basea, th Southern Confducri cy. Itii.a political question worth conBidorj ing, whe her such a facto concession migM not be made to the Southern authorities by EhK1andt an tern ption from the baWMles oi pirates, without acknowledging in mcra iug belligere it rights which wouldgive thetrf unj neccssar ly a title te interfere with our comi ra'se a leairue of slaveholders, to place among the nations of the world, The Lbndoh Star of the 7th says Tho resolution of the North to crush BOOM Ion by hrcc, involves the denial of the fight of each dne the scccdine States to determine the cond tions of its own national existence.

--i When a State Convention has adopted axvoH dinancc declaring its withdrawal from the al Union, even those citizens who msy liavo; ioted in the minority, against it cannot but fed. that a refusal toretngnize its validity Is- ai deiiiallof their own political independencei In this consideration lies the strongest ground. ftT antic self as pation that the South may exhibit it lited in defence as the North Is show- ing itsel in attack. If this should be SO, lit is possible to hope that any thing ihortj ni (II V.M ri lim.4i;ii. 1 1 i oi a suauen awaKcninz oi inc.

iuniuiua common sense can avert a protracted and saii sense can avert a protracted and guinary struggle. WHY GEN. SCOTT WILL NOT RFISIGN We liavc heard from eood authority; the reason why General Scott docs not resign! It is hatre1 ot Henry A. Vls snj Jefrorsoh Davis. Wise's letter about "itrip ing th -sticks i paacock leathers irom tnaoiuicwow Uo Ins craw, and makes hun swear1 vcngeai ce against tho whole Southern-" tnovc-J Ho hates Jefferson Davis also, it i merit.

sau, wfl th a holy hatred, though wo are tin- able to chap is Kay what rr particularly uie oiu so far gone in his raving dotage, tnat the inci mention of or Henry A. Wise, dr Jefferson Davis, sets him stark mad and "persons visiting bim on. business, aro warned at the door of.his office not to broach these disagreeable We Ix)k upon it as one of the most fqrtii-nate circumstances for the South that General Scott still sticks to tho cause of the If he had resigned courtesy would have placed him in command of the Southern which rather tiepds the Intellect of vigorous manhoo 1 to lead it on to' success, than a man who has a reputation for former deeds of glory, though how sunk to almost gibbering idiocy. God ii with udl Norfolk Day Vook. t.

PRESIDENT DAVIS IN IGOLDSBORO. I Gen. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederal States of America, through ihis place last night en, rovtc.for 'Virginia. 4 Our citizens gave him a warm and culuutias tic-reception. On lhe arrival of the cars, hundreds of people crowded around tho coach ho was in, anxious tri get tho first glimpse of "our Prwsi dent." Having appeared'upon the platfonn and being introdijccd to the crowd by Col.

I). K. McKae, he niade a'few. remarks (which we did not hear on account of not being able to get in- hearing distancc.V After getting off tho earn, he wescscorted by the Goldsboro' Brass Band, and the several military companies in atten- dancei to Mrs. Griswolas Hotel, whero he wa met by hundreds of the fair sex who' seemed.

dcten hincd to cat hinf up." Iking' theti conducted into Mrs. room, the ladies co Griswold's "largo dining ncluded to "let him cat instead of 44 eating liim." However, they literally surrounded him at tho supper tabic and kept liim well guarded whilst he was doing justice to the excellent supper before hint-After getting through supper and shaking; hand with the ladies, kissing the babies, and accepting a bushel or two of boquots, lie was escorted back to the cars. After haTing arriyed upon the platform he agairil made a few in which hoi rc- ferred to the unanimity with which North Car-. olinawent out of the Lincoln Union, and tho unanimity with which she went into (he Southern He said ho never -doubted but that the Old North Stato woulij join her sisters of the South, knowing too rnfny of rcr natriotic sons ever to doubt it He" also re feredi to the policy' of ono Abe Li i coin, ini said that the South would resist to the death th interference of Uie Liiicolnitc ii- ourj af- fairaJ Aftcr which tire cars tnovI ofT i amid the booming of cannon, tho chtors of 'the mnlt tude, and the playing of 44 Dixio by khe? baml. -I i Wb forgot to stato in tho above connection, I that kho gallant Wigfall of Texan, wrid Mr.

i Of Maryland, also mad; short speeches- from the "platforms of. the cars.jilrx said that Maryland was a sinolUrcd wham. Rovyh Xotes. r-- i I 1. A Scm fou tub Gabixet, Thcrci arc now abodt thirty thousand soldiers in and around Maryland, to hold that 44 Independent andWcreign State in subjection to the Fod- erai Movcrnmcnt.

Ifanv one of Mr Lincoln Cabijnct is good at figures, wc propose the fol-l lowing sum for his. consideration: i Iflit takes tliirty thousand soldiers to lold I the yttlo and "loyal" State of Maryland i'n sul- jectmn, how many would it take to rwppresa 1 rebellion in all the powerful and revolted State bf Virginia," Georgia, Tennessee, North Caroli- na; South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas Mr. Lincoln's war programme will require art army of al) least five hundred thousand men to press Rebellion, and then, if ho could suppress it, it, will take a standing army of at least tljrco hundred thousand men to keep it suppressed, This immense standing army would cost? four! hundred millions year In solid 'cash. Then wo must estimate that one third of. pur I soldjiers wilt IIIo annually in abet and unlriend-; ly country, which will make a constant yearly drain of one hundred thousand Northern men to sjTpplythcir places.

At this rate, bow nuiny years would it take to depopulate the North 7 If the Republican papars correctly indicate Mr. Lincoln's plans, we advjse his physician to 'put blisters behind his cars, -to draw ofT thelhot and, acid humors of his brain; for he certainly must. be mad stark, raving mad. In the whole party talk and. act' like bedlamites.

tfew York Day Booi M1' Jacksonville, I organizing a regiment of ono thoustm! meiil. everv man of wlinm a be ri- ff-i U.i upwards. 1 In Charleston the? have Waener Imnrovr rifled cannon which jjrill threw; a iht stve. i NUMBER 40. From the -r TO TIIE FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVO CATE.

The uridersignel has been Vcqucstcd by the Publishing- Committee ot the Ad vocate, to make the following publication i 1 In Jar uary 1 SlK) the Publishing Comniittee entered into an agreement with Rev. Rufus Hefiin, D. to pulish the N. C- Christian A-aeocaie sin ins own pecuniary responsiuiuiy Mn Hellin to pay all jts ijiabilities arid to ceive all its profits, without recourse to said I The Publishing Committee met in the citv ef Raleigh on 10th when Mr." Hellin noti fied them that, in view of, tho responsibilities already incurrQj, and the embarrassed state of the country, he desired to resign ins position and close the existing contract whereujoh the Committee unanimously Hesoceii, That we accept tho resignation of Rev. Heflin, D.

Editor, and do release him from all pecuniary obligations, from this "-'A I "The Committee after due consideration and counsel, unanimously I i Resolied, That we suspend the publication of the lAdcocate for the present, with the inten tion that its publication shall be resumed, so soon as the state of the country will justify it. The Committee authorise' the undersignd to assure the subscribers the Adtocate, that a correct list of the subscribers names will be preserved, and that so-soon-as in the judgment of the undersigned it can done without pecuniar- risk to the Cyninjiittce, he is' authorized to resume the publication of the paper, and to supply the aforesajd subscribers to the full amount of their subscriptions'. The paper is therefore, suspended temprtrari-Ifi solely because its weekly receipts did -not meet its weekly c.peicsj and the Committee did not feel authorized to assume responsibili- ties for the Conference. Now, therefore, to the end that this important interest of the Church majr be speedily I hereby urge and invite a fiee correspondence p-ithall the friends of the Advocate, both in ministry and laitj and do pledge myself to resume its publication so soon as a suf-ficertt amount in new cash subscribers and donations shall be pledged to justify me in the undertaking. I- Dr.

Heflin anxioiis to; meet liis obli tions ne soon as possible, requests me to urge all persons who are in debt to the "Adrocate office in any way, to forward i to me; at this immediately, the several amounts due by them. AU who desire to correspond direct' with Dr. Heflin. will address him at Franklin, ton, 0. WM.

E. PELL, Late Associate Editor of the Advocate. -1 SEIZURE OF THE TELEGRAPH OFFICES AT TIIE NORTH. The Government made another "bold stroke" on Monday. The principle telegraph otlices at the North we.e seized on that daVj ami all the accumulated despatches of the last twelve months examined.

The New York; Tribune says -j i At precisely 3 o'cock yesterday afternoon, by order of the Government, a descent was made by the United States Marshals upon every considerable telegraph-office throughout the Free States, and the accumulated despatches of the twelve' month passed were seized. The object was to obtain evidence of the operations of the Southern rebels -with their.North-ern accomplices, which the confidential telegrams passing between them could most cer-tainly furnish. iThe seizures in all the principle cities were made at precisely the same time, so as to prevent the destruction of evidence which might have followed the receipt of a warning from any particular point The Whole matter was managed with the greatest secrcsy, and so well planned that the project was a complete success. By this bold manoeuvre the Government has obtained possession of a mass of cvi-; lence of the greatest The secret operations of -Northern traitors are laid bare, ind those who have aided and abetted the re-jollion are now completely at the mercy of l)ie officers of the law. In this city alone the despatches in the hands of the Federal officers amount to many thou-, lands, and include, of course, inforuiatinn in rc fard to the purchase of arms, "ammunition and i quipments, purchase and outfiitf of vessels, liploftiatic and financial arrangements, thene-otiation of rebel loans; the purchase and rcacheiy of army and navy the secret jlan for dividing the people of'the North, the progressive operations of Goyernmerit towards, suppressing the rebellion, and every- other imaginable species of testimony which the of the Gulf would keep secret, To over-laul such a mountain of papers as this will require some time and much trouble, but the.

work, -in the' hands of an efficient Marshal or Superintendent of Police, will be -promptly, fearless.y, and thoroughly prosecuted. 11 11 1 AfTairs at -Norfolk and Vicinitjv We take the following items from the Nor folk Day Book of Tuesday evening: At Newport enemy have got possession of Newport's News, and we are I informed are fortify ing the- point of land that ommands James River. their steamers were usily engaged nearly all last night plying bc- wecn thereand Old P)int, can on, army baggage, lhis, wo presume is part of their programme of gradual advance. Te are reliably informed that they intend archins: into and taking: possession of the 'own of Hampton to-day. This, with Newport's News, Buckroe and Mill Creek, it is presumed will, afford them a stand point outside Fort Monroe to conduct their operations against.

Eastern Virginia, and from appearances, we should not be surprised if there is some Vwarm work" to take place in that vicinity in a 1 very few days. From Cape We have the following reliable information frorii Head Quarters on Cape Henry Beach, furnished by Lieut K. A. Burroughs, of Capt 'John Fentress' Princess Anno Cavalry. ArA I Marine observations taken on the 24th inst.

Quaker City appeared off the barracks and made minute observations: She was apparently making preparations to fire, i hot or? bore away for the Capes. I About 3 clock she attempted to land a boat ith men on board, with hostile intention. Ve ordered men immediaf ely down to the spot As soon as we arrived with more troops, she a uJ The balls, however, passed within' three or four feet of us. We have ten or twelve of these heavy iron missiles. Postal Affairs.

As there is to be an enure change of our postal arrangements on the 1st day of June the following is of -1 ilsTEREsrso TO; TnE PiBi.ic.- A postmaster one of the large cities of the South publishes the following On and after the first day' of June next, all letters will cease to be forwarded froin this office outside of the Confederate States; and until a postal treaty shall be made with "the 'States Government for tho exchange of mails. All postage stamps and stamped envelopes of any denomination bf the United States, will on that day cease to be of value and will not be recognizied as pay ment for postage. ''AAA -i- Tbe followingwill be the rates of postage, to take effect on the first of June: i For any distance under 500' miles, per 'ounce, U'-L'i 5 Over 500 miles; per half ounce, 10 cents. OUR Nrw Orixass, May 25. Two more Tankee schooners were captured yesterday by the pri- LNEWBERN, N.

1 Arthxert -Able bodied men are wanted for arvArtillery Company to be imme diately lormed for the defence of the town of Newbern. Men of the right character willing to join this company are requested to call at the Railroad Machine Shops and leave their names with Mr. T. J. Hudson.

Marlboro cards. Some slight mistakes were made in, the notice of this! Company in yesterday's issue. The company is comman ded by Capt. Morrill and numbers about 80 men. They are a noble looking set of fellows sad will give a good accounts of themselves in the day of battle.

I Keep Cool, There has been no battle at Hampton, battle yet at Harper's Ferry tljat any No one knows of one expected soon. No 1500 federal troops haVc been landed in Camden county in this State as telegraphed from Norfolk. When there shall bo fighting we shall endeav or to give tho facts as soon as ascertained. Meantime press forward the defences andj preparations, anl keep cool." Avoid by all means becoming excited over reports peddled to the crowd on the. platform on the arrival of each train.

The weather getting warmj the equilibrium of the nervous system is of great importance, atad so we urge all our. to keep cool toe Brave' volunteers. This region pf the State is fully aroused on the subject of volunteering. We learn tup county ot fcnrry has raised two companies, one of which nas 1 1)4 men. with 11.

E. Reeves, Cbptain. No particulars from the other. I Stokes has also done well, having organized three companies of volunteers. Rockiiighani is also folly alive to the impor tance of the occasion, having raised three com pa nies of volunteers, two of them alreaJy in tho camp as noticed heretofore.

Davidson has also done well, and is still mov ing, one nas rnree lull one ot wtucn is commanded Hon. J. M. Leach. And our old friend, IUnry Walser, Esq who is sixty years of age.

is raising the fourth company Forsyth has wo line companies, in uniform, fully equipped "and well drilled, commanded by Captains harden aud Belo. Messrs. Patterson, llson, augh, Starbuek and we learn, attended the Broadbay Company Muster last Saturday, and addressed the people of Broadbay District in behalf of vol unteers for a taird rorsyth Company, which we have been informed, is now ready to orgauize. SaUm Press I 1 I Military Change. We are sorry to learn that Gen.

Gwynn has resigned the command the. forces on this station. It is reported that Gen. Huger wall be ordered to the command. Argus.

I Gen. linger twas a number years Chief of the Ordnauce Department at Fortress Monroe, and subsemierjly a most active and efficient offi cer in the Mexican war, attached to Scott's division of the a(my. i Gen. Hugeriamveu hero yesterday by the re tersburg in finehealth and looking re markably welt Norfolk Herald. 1 Rare LiBEiiLvLrrr.

Lucius L. Lanier, wealthy gentleman of Baltimore, has raised and uniformed a company of one hundred and fifty gallant Marylanders at his own expense, brought them to Virginia, and is now providing for themj till they can received into service, all at bis own cost. 'Such a'spirit is worthy of the! best days of old. and proves that the fires of her ancient chivalry arc not yet extinct in her veins. Richmond Ui.f patch.

I The above Jfvom the Richmond DispatcJi is very credible to Lucius L. Lanier, but what will say when it learns that Col. Charles F. Fisher, the President of the North Carolina Road, has raised, equipped, and is now provisioning, and preparing for the field, front his private purse, an entire Reg iment, a largd portion of which are now col lecting at the Charlotte Military Institute, pre paring to depart Can any citizens of any other State say as much By the war. we are pleased to sec that.Col.

Fisher has been appointed to the, command his Regimenti- It is a capital, appointment. Ch. Bullet in. riokciis. I The Mobile; Register of tho 22nd has the following I A friend permits us to make the following extracts ffrora'a letter just received from Pensacola: i t4On Sunday cveping I went down to tho Navy Yard and had a pleasant time among the Wilcox boys and other friends.

The- hef are poor, but you can get enough to eati. From the signs I think a'j battle will take place in a few da's. There! is a sand battery just above the city and one below, I and sojdiers from the upper battery down to Fort McRca. They are encamped out as far three miles, and in all about men. The Navy Yatd has no protection, and can easily be destroyed by Fort Pickens.

No one pf Fort McReaV.gtms bear on Pickens, as they command the) channel, in which the vessels have been sunk. dry-dock that cost is loaded with stone and brick-bats with the intention jof taking it down and sinking it the channel, to prevent old Abe's ships from coming in. I think whenever they go to sink the dov.k the ball will Pickens isj certain to fire onit- They have told Gen. Bragg much, who pays no attention to them When the steamers Keys and Lewis was Ifired at, it was just' as much as the officers could do at JfcRca to keep the men. from firing into the and when the boats turned back some of the men actually set down and cried-they were sb mad.

Sunday some vessels anchored in the fleet, aid I could sec the soldiers on Pickens they were as thick as bees. I 'could see them drilling on the beach and the horses grazing near jthe Fort Gen. Bragg ha ordered all. strangers away or that they take position in the army. My servant Tora was much amusec at my showingapass to the sentinel.

He says white folkes here are no better than negroesat 1" The Wilcox Cavalry and capt. Jessee Cox's company are patrolling from here to the Per-dido and fish Xivers. night or two ago they brought in some spies. I learn" that two of them were well whipped and one hung. Some the idle boats about Mobile would be i very useful here, Gen.

Bragg has moved bis quarters Jfrom thehospital about mile and a half ip the woods. If Maj. Jere Austill will come over, the boys will give him of firing the first 'gun. The soldiers ire generally welL except a few- cases of measles. 1 Gorso TCEcRorB.

We are pleased to learn that many ofl-our merchants are preparing to visit European marts, for personal selections supplies, and for opening correspondence and direct trade, We trust they will use sall possible diligence to lay in select supplies of all necessaries. Every merchant who goes fronr the Fouth Europe will be virtually a diplomatic repre sentative, and will add new force to the -con siderations which must soon induce the recog nition ef the! Confederate States, Charleston Povrier; 'r non. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, sends three sons into the! military service, two in the' Ma- con oiunieers, ana one tne Atnens Guards. Ms THURSDAY MORNING, MAY SO, 1861. Dp we Realize our Danger i Men ibf Eastern Carolina, do vou realize the dangers which menace you While we advise you to keep cool and to avoid everything like unnecessary alarm we are in duty bound to warn you that dangers do environ, jou.

The Confederate States have no Navy we are not prepared to repel an attack by water, save at those points where batteries have been hastily constructed and hence we must prepare to meet an invading force, should they viand on our sail and drive them back or cut them to pieces. I Thereis no. harm in looking our dan gers in the face, in taking counsel of each oth-- er and discussing calmly and deliberately the condition of our coast defences. We cannot be subjugated or conquered but let us be sure that oui preparations are such that we can drive back the invading horde without serious loss of life or property. Let us deliberate freely with those who bate been appointed to super intend our coast defences, and while we co-ope rate withj them Endeavor to satisfy vursclccs that all is beijag done that can be done for our safety, i Let lis -demand, that a siif ficient force, thoroughly armed and equipped for action, be placed on bur Listen to no one, however exalted, who would persuade you tha there is no danger to be apprehended of an attacK in this locality, i lnere is danger and the danger increases daily, and an attack is not only possible but probable.

Let us to action then vigorous action arid frown upon every man here or elsewhere who would lull vou into a sense of security. Let every man be compelled to bear arms, if able, for, action either here or elsewhere. We would not cause needless alarm, but we insist that there is danger of an attack by an invading" force upon our coast. Col. D.

Mcltac. The appointment of this distinguished gen tleman as Colonel of the 5th Regiment of In fantry under the Teh Regiment Billibr the North Carolina State troops, cannot bo other wise than satisfactory to bis friends as well as to the people of the State at large. hough not strictly speaking, in a professional sense a military man, he is a gentleman of intrepid bravery, of exalted talents, of commanding address, and one who on the field of carnage, we venture the prediction, will give a good account of himself. No man is more devotedly! attached to the institutions interests of the South, and without intending to wound the feelings of any candor compels us to say that, had the people been warned by his pro phetic voice, months ago, our general condi- this time would have been better than it isi Wo censure no one however but must accord honor to whom honor is due. Should Col, McRae's i Regiment be called into! action we predict for them a brilliant ca reer.

The head quarters of Col. McRae's Regiment wilt be at Newbern for the present. -i i i -i 1 miserable Excitement Mongers. One or two very nervous individuals were terribly excited on Tuesday night by a report which reached them of an attack at Hatteras, We paid no attention to the rumor believing it to be a canard; and upon enquiry found that it was originated by some young man. who come over from Fort Point, just for jfun Such very unmanly and reprehensible conduct may be fun for some people but all feasible men will looK on the getters up ot all sucti aentation stories with contempt arid (disgust-Suh matters are too serious to be trifled with, and if every thoughtless creature be permitted to originate such sensation falsehoods when thej enemy really arrives we shall not know whether to believe it or not, till we see them; Let all good citizens frown down all jattcmps to get up useless excitements.

Another Cosfedekate Flag float to. tiie Bkeeze. The Railroad officials yesterday presented the ladies of Newbern with a train to Moreheacj City and'sorac 50 or 100 of the fair went down accompanied by gentlemen with a large Confederate flag which they presented toithOigarrisoii at Fort Macon, jl The day was fine and we suppose the ladies as well as the young soldiers at the FoVrenjoy-ed the visit very. much. We have not got the particulars yet, but may give more in the future.

rl, Put Him in the Chain Gang. Charles Henry Foster, a blue light New England abolitionist who was drummed out of Murfreesboro' in this State a short time ago, is again in trouble in Richmond. Why don't all our State, authorities compel all such to lakor on jour' works, of defence Our pinion that nb Northern mail should be permitted to -remain among us who does not take up arms we mean they should not be 'permitted to remain with their liberty. A chain gang is the place for all suspected Yankees, and the camp for all decent Let all who fares in the South choose one or the other. The Richr mond Dispatch has the following about the Foster aforesaid j-'-'' SvIpposed Sfv Arkested.

We understand that a man called Chas. Henry Foster, who formerly edited the Murfreesborough (N. "Citizen," was arrested on Friday night in a bar-room in this city, and was taken before the Mayor, on suspicion of being a' spy. When carried before the Mayor he exhibited a pass to leave the State signed by Marmaduke Johnson, without a date. After being detained a short time, he was let no one appearing against him.

The person alluded to was not long since in North Carolina, where he was waited upon by the citizens and told to leave. He said at that time that he was an office-holder under Lincoln, and resided in Washington, and had only obtruded himself where he formerly resided to see a lot1 acquain tances he had. Foster, if we mistaken used to edit a paper in, Norfolk. He is a Ver sion ter by birth. It would be as well for the Mayor to establish a chain-gang composed ex clusively of suspicious characters." i lhey would thus be enabled to earn their 1 board while clearing np their characters, i i 4 it A' Report.

There is report that the steam tug TanJcee in the federal service, has been captured hi the York River. vTWreport howi-ever needs confirmation, MhitabtI We learn that Capt. Cole's com pany bis received marching orders and that It liriU JeTe for (Jarysburg on Monday morning-: issued from Montgomery that no more 1 shall be shipped, as; will be seen by the follow- ing The Secretary ef War of the Confederate States 1 has deciJed that all aorta of Naval Sto es, inclo-, ding Rosin, Turpentine, Spirits of Turpentine Tar, Ac, are munitions of war. and their export to the United States will not be permitted con-seqhentlj no permit will be given to any vessel bound from this port to aoy port in the United Sut, whose eargo, in whole or in part, shall. of our dearest rights: to strengthen our-weak-UinD consist of any of the abdVe named articles.

JvoconLT.iRiATEDw learn tnat a mean I white tnan by the name of James Griffin was takennp at Trenton, Jones county, on Monday, for unsound sentiments and incendiary words and conduct, and tarred, feathered and roMe i on rail The same man was recently severely beaten and driven from the neighborhood for tampering with negroes and cautioned never to return, but be thought it proper to come back, hence the treatment above described. He has been turned OTer to the volunteers of Jones yrho will give bis case a final bearing to-day. 1 ness crowa our arms with and ena ble us to secure a speeay, just ana Honorable peace. i i To these ends, and in conformity, with the request of Congress, I invite the p'eople of the Confederate estates to the observance of a of fasting and pryer, by such religious servi ces as may be suitable for the occasion, and I recommend Thursday, the 13th day of June, next, lor tnat purpose and that we may all on that day, with one accord, join in humble and reverential! approach" to Him in whose hands we are, invoking Him to inspire us with a proper spirit and temper of heart and mind to bear our evils, to bless us with ins favor and protection, and to bestow His gracious benediction ppon our Government and coun ty- (Sicned.1 JEFFERSON DAVIS. By the President: xv.

looMBs, feecretary of btate. A New York paper says that twenty thousand of the -love- il. XT lies i wuiuvu iii iue Aiorua- -young, and tenderly nurturedhave offered, their services as nurses to attend the invading army' of Lincoln. Some villainous editor out West suggests that a great many of them will probably 3 uceu. uuxie ceicre uie campajga oyer.

PfitsoxaL. Gen. Gwin and Col. R. R.

Collier in an express train passed Newbern a Sunday en route to Fort Macon, and re-t araed here Monday afternoon and took lodging at tha Gaston House. They left Newbern Taesday to make farther examination of the oast defence. It is nrobahTa -wW Kerolk befcre.tLey return to.Ealeigh; a ww muea. 'lax enougn. AA H'U IJ I-.