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Lieu'. W. H.Stevens, Engineer, has been die- WHAT THEY THINK OF OUR TACTICS. the Col. killed several and was "wielding his sword expenditures in the service.

Compare with this missed from the service for defalcation. with ternbie effect upon the Yanks as re fell. For the Registkb. A VISIT TO THE BATTLE-FIELD EXPLOITS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA The New York Uerald pays us the following St. Louis, August 8.

John McAbee. Speaker tie wno views the field and knows tne facts very unexpected compliment: will necessarily two tbines," One is that of the House for the last two sessions, has been arrested. noblest gentleman and hero the world has ever seen, the vain and mercenary creature, the foul traitor, who dares to assert that tho 4aada of rebels will treat with saciilegVuaf rudeness the dust of Washington Did Wasbingtorl ever think of self, and Scott ever think of anything else Did SIXTH REGIMENT -INCIDENTS, The Confederate StaW managers have exbibi- tod good judgement in the selection of thoir com- Gamble orders the election on the 1st the 6th Regiment of North Carolina bad a most direct influence on the fortunes of the day the other is that God protected our friends and saved MCssns. Editobs: Having reached home Outs are the plans of fair delightful peace, Uuwarp'd by party rage to live like brothers." manuers. They nave meoi the best that Monday iu November, when the people will bo where I can write calmly I will give you some bavo served under (xeneral aovU, and have dis allowed to decide on theacts ot the Convention.

Washington ever hesitate at pecuniary sacrifices. $TARTJjINU IF TRUE. "We are Credibly informed, and it is- currently reported on the streets, that a citizen of North Carolina recently visited Camp Carolina, near Norfolk, and in his Intercourse with the; volunteers, was heard, on several occasions, to utter sentiments hostile to the cause of the South and friendly towards the Rump government of Lincoln. His language becoming the subject of general remark in the camp, he was admonished, as is supposed, by some friend or friends that his indiscretions might lead him into trouble and he The fact coming to the Colonel's ear, he detailed a guard to proceed to Norfolk I and arrest and bring back the gentleman as a pris-' oner, but on reaching Norfolk, he was again sketches of my visit to Manassas. Owing to ne carded the idea of political favoritism that gov The last heard of Gen.

Lyon was on Sunday and is it not dollars and cants alone that has made the Regiment This is felt and confessed by the troops themselves- eyen the most wicked of them. Indeed as to this Regiment, and as to tho wbolo Southern army, we cannot doubt that on that erns the action of our and placed cessary attention to wounded friends, I could not last. He had determined to return to Spring Scott a traitor to Virginia It is bis salary as RAL.EIGH, X. WEDNESDAY SLOUNING, AUG'T 14,1861. the right man in the right place.

Toe movements field fearing that the Southern Cavalry would liieutenant-Uenerai, 17 000, and doubtless a of their forces during the late contest were man memorable day, God was at ananas the glori bonus besides from some of the "merchant prin reach the bloody geld until the 10th day after the fight. Before reaching there, I had seen so much of the terrible havoc of war that the heart outflank him and take Springfield. A light had occurred at Athens, between the Iowa troops aged wfth great skill, showing that, if we intend ces" of Sixiom, which made him play faso to Vir to conquer them, the very best military talent' at assisted by the Home Guards, and the issou- ous ally of our Confederacy. About 300 yards in the rear and to the right of tho battery our friend captured is the Henry House, whore old ginia, and bought him to raise tne verysword bis our command must be employed. They had no rians.

Tne latter are renorted to have bouu was better able to encounter the saddening sights THIS IS NO TIME FOR PARTY STRIFE IN THE SOUTH. Wc judge from certain givings out in the worsted. that were strewn around. Indeed one who sits mother gave him in her pride and love, to stab her lo the heart. Out upon the base renegade No Yankee ojf them all, with all their fanaticism jratteraon to play tne part ot urouchy in tneir programme but every man, knowing his mtyi Mrs Henry was killed.

A section of bberman Battery was driven back to that house by the Baltimore Aug. 10. Messrs. Breckinridge at home and listens in tears to the rehearsal of had the skill to excuto it. Our authorities, ever Washington Artillery.

Terriuc was the storm nd love of gold, save onlv Benedict Arnold, who andVallandighamhad a grand dinner given them in this city at the Kutaw House by our Seces of the shocking scenes and consequences of bat since the uprising of the people, have been devo that hailed around that little building. In one like Scott, was bought with a prion, has reached the sordid and heartless baseness of the Lieutenant ting tneir time to devise plans to foist uoon our sionists. gallant volunteers ail the politicians in their power, New York, Aug. 8. Dates from Havana to fire-place a man and his wife tok refuge.

A'l around them the balls struck with stantling thickness. How they escaped is wonderful. Yet they General of the United States Army. In all this tle, feels far more than one whose heart is in part relieved by the very familiarity which it experiences With, these fearful evils after mingling with as it they intended to slaughter them. war this wicked war of invasion on their part the 3d bavo been received.

The Captain General was preparing for the purpose of Jaking- missing. iVYe withhold the name oi tne maivia-ual lor obvious reasons, but we feel authorized to say he is a member of the State Convention, was in favor of Lincoln's Fort Sumter, and oughi to take some steps to establish innocence of the gross offence with which he is charged, or never show his face in Raleigh. Indeed wo hbpo Gov. Clark will have the whole matter mlly and fairly To the. Almighty we look to discover traitors and wofk the deliverance of our country, but He works by instrumentalities.

State Journal. were not touched. Over to tho right of this house they have stood together like one man, and, with them hour after hour. Wero it otherwise, those Liktjt. W.

P. Mangum. The remains of 1U1 IU1U pUBBUHUUU Ut Ob. all their love of money, not one of them has sold himseff like the venerableslanderf-r, who professes meut. William Preston Mangum, lha only son 1K)uisvillk, August 10.

3y counties show a a few hundred yards is tne jsobertson nouse around which Hampton's Legion struggled. Ono of the Legion was wounded and his friwid carried him in a shed of the house. While he was at of Senator Mangum, of this county, who was mor Southern rights gain of 8187. Wo lose in An to believe that bands of rebels are a out to tram who witness such things could not well sustain them. It does not destroy sympathy or magna, nimity but it gives to the heart a strange strength tally wounded vn the rattle of Manassas on the derson S5 Frankfort 52 and Henderson 161.

21st of July were brought up on the train Baltimore, Aug. 10. The Herald nublishea ple on the ashes of Washington. "To what base uses must we come, Horatio," when the reputation of the mightiest of mankind must be beslavered which it surely needs. on Thursday morning last.

A large num tending to his wound a minnie ball whizzed through and killed him and he fell by the wounded man. what purports to be McDowell's official renort of As the State Journal is "credibly in Of this great battle many a pen has already te loss of property at the battle of Manassas 1 7 with the slimy adulation of Edward Everett, and ber of citizens assembled at the depot to receive the body and it was escorted through tho town by a A singular incident wag a "fist and skull" fight his sopulchroguarded by the traitor Scott written, each one straining to do honor to its own formed" of the facts stated in the above par- rifled and 8 smooth bore cannon 150 boxes small arms cartridges 87 boxes rifled cannon ammunition 30 boxe old fire arms. (Ouerv. what did long procession of sorrowing mends, solemnized by the tolling of the bells si all the churches and special The only Regiment from North between one of Col. Kershaw's men and a Ziuave.

Joe Carson had shot one Zouave and was loading airraDh. and is in Dossession of the name of Lincoln's Blockade A reliable gentleman, Carolina which was very severely engaged had the Court House the flag of -the town was dis McDowell want with them 13 wagon loads of when another came up behind him and was in the individual who "was heard on several oc to suffer. for want of correspondents there being played at half mast. Several young gentlemen of tho act of plunging his sabre bayonet into him. at present sojourning in this city, who, from his connection with and knowledge of political affairs provisions bushels oats 2,500 muskets and casions to utter sentiments hostile to the the town accompaniod the corpse to the residence Joe aw him in time to strike off the weapon, cut 8,000 knapsacks.

very few of its men, who are caterers for the in ureat Brltian, is very likely to be fully ac of his father, where it was interred in the family ting his hand. He dropped his own gun, seized 1NDEPKNDKNCB, August 7. The Sante Fo quainted on any topic, "that may presume to public. In consequence the Virginia papers are cause of the South" and his intercourse with volunteers" enlisted to vindi burying-ground. Lieut.

Mangum. bad but just the Zouave by the throat and forced him to drop discuss, said yesterday that the British Consul in mail has arrived. Taoro is considerable excitement in New Mexico and Texas, and the security quite Bterile of any faithful recognition of its me entered the first years of manhood, and was high I i 1 his gun. Then came the uerce struggle. Joetbrew Aicnmona Baa ooeii lniormou, or woutu soon ye, ly esteemed among his acquaintances for bis many rits.

I have interested myself to ascertain from cate the cause of the South, we cannot well of public property is threatened. About 1,000 Richmond papers, that the germs of party strife arc beginning lo be manifested in the Confederate Congress. If this be so, we trust that the names of those who would at this time for selfish purposes of ambition create discord, where all should be concord and harmony, will be given to the public, in order that they jnay be held up to that reprobation which they so justly merit. Thid is no time for the creation of parties. The old parties have been swept away with the Government, under, which they arose, and until this war is victoriously endedXany spirit of mere party manifested in the Legislative Halls of the South, wttl be alike disgraceful and injurious.

IndeexTwe cannot see for the life of us, what issue or issues there can be now, by which Southern men can be divided into parties. As far at least as the outside world knows, the Confederate Government is doing well in the great and essentially vital work of our redemption as a free people. (iur progress has been great and glorious our armies have been signally victorious the spirit; of our people is that of united and in-S doniitable determination to either live or die as freemen. Where then it the field for the arraying parties" against each other? Where the rounds for an administration, and an oppo- sition party by Lord Lyvrs, that thj latter had received ad mm, tne turned mm and tne ngnt was uncomfortably against Joe when a comrade eamo virtues. uusovro jiecoraer.

troops wbo were returning to the States had been the most reliable sources, the history of the part vices by a courier from Roar Admiral Dundas, understand the force of the "obvious rea ro-called. Two Federal officers bad deserted and to his rescue and blew a window through the "pet that Regiment took in tho long and fierce engage commanding the British squadron off Charleston sons" which induce the Journal to ithhold" joined the Texans. Clerical Discovery. Some portion of the ment. Due credit may never be given to those One of the most laughable occurrences was the naiDorflotnying tne British Minister at Washington that, in accordance with instructions from Ihe lexan forces at Fort Bliss were 700, with clerical talent at the North have discovered that the name of the traitor.

On the contrary, brave fellows, for it will never bo known what ngnt ot a certain uaptain. in tne middle ot a pickets within ten miles of Fort Fillmore, which his he had examined into the block the cause of the defeat at Manassas was owing to the fact that tho engagement took place on the we respectfully suggest that there are "obvi they suffered before they came to the field and the ade established by Lincoln's vessels at that point, heavy tsannonade the men were lying down when a shell came over them and dropped in their rear. Sabbath? Obtuse minds will fail to discover was defended by 13 companies of Regulars. Washington, Aug. 10.

It is understood that Dan. Sickles will be made a Brigedior ous reasons" whv the name should be made and such examination had convinced him that it complete exhaustion which hunger and toil had Before it exploded it started an old haro which1 wherein it is worse lo fight battles than to preach was ineffective, and by tho law of nations null spread through their ranks. Yet they knew no known. He is said to be "a member of the was so trighlened that it ran against the Captain's war on the babbatht Had a poriion of the North and void. His determination, therefore was-to hesitation when their daring Colonel called upon Thore is strong ground to believe that tho ob State Convention." If this be true, onler tho port of Charleston with his fleet at an side just simultaneous with the report.

The Capt. was not killed but he thought was. ern clergy given as much attention for a few years past to the principles of neace and good ject of Napoleon's visit is toenlighton the Emperor them to advance. In about a mile of where they then it is due to innocent members of the early day, despite any pretended opposition that might bo offered to bis so doing. The facts the Too much regard cannot well be paid to tho upon American anairs.

neighborhood, as ennuuciated in the Bible, they met the foe, they were halted and addressed by body servant of Lieut. Col. Lightfoot, for his con 1 he Postmaster General has received the follow would not have bad to mourn the desecration of Convention that the "saddle shall be placed Admiral requested Lord Lyons to Jay before duct during tho tight. In that furious strife he the Sabbath by the contending armies. Hon.

Wm. H. Seward, Li no. iln's Prime Minister, their leader in some thrilling remarks. He told thorn- "this day you will cover yourselves with moved sten bv stop after his beloved master.

ing despatch from Gnn. R.eencrantz: "The Rebels are expelled from Kanawha and the mail service can lie resumed hure who is reported On the same authority to have on the right horse" and the name of the guilty member be made known. Again if any sharing the perils of the deadly scene, watching glory or everlasting disgrace." They then ad "waxed exceeding Worth," and threatened tho SOUTIIEBN BaAVKBT ACKNOWLEDGED The Cincinnati, Aug. 10. Is is stated that Lord that ho necessary, preserve him.

His vanced to the hill on which stands the Lewis the British Empmr with all vengeance capable of New York Times has changed its opinion ot member of the Convention has been guilty of every fear was swallowed up in his devotion to his Lyon's Bull Run despatches wero declare! contraband at Washington, but upon his Lrdshh of boing bestowed by the Army and Wavy ot the Southern troops. It now says "that one of our House which I believe was, for part of the fht, master. The servant of Capt. Craige was also the conduct imputed above it" is due, to his late United States. trust these tidings may would-be wise rulers assumed that thre was no the Headquarters of Beauregard.

While hero true to him in defiance of the wbissing balls. demanding his passports, they were allowed to be The act of Admiral Dundas doubt- valor in Southern forces; that they had no am constituents in particular, arfdxhe people of I might add other scenes and incidents but per pass. Colonel Jnsner and Jiajor weoD rode upon a loss only precedes the recognition of Southern nilion, but lew rined cannon, and their army was Cincinsati, Aug. 8. Charles U.TyW, (neph the State in general, that he should be exposed, indenpence a few weeks.

The world does hill to overlook the field when a shell came near but an undisciplined rabble." Sundav a faces. naps 1 nave given enougn. jjet mere be no ungenerous suspicion of any of our valorous friends move liicmnond JJispatbh. We therefore hope the Journal will give the ew of John Tyler,) formerly a Captain in the U. S.

Army and now a Lieutenant Confederate Army, continues the Tunes, "showed that they were one piece wounding the Colonel's horse. He said of the honored bixlu. Jet us givehocur to them perfect in every details, audths their entire force all for there are names 1 have not mentioned that name of the traitor. to his men "You should give him great lespect as he is the first wounded in the battle." A shot or THANKS TO BEAUREGARD, AND JOHN has bouti arrested here. He came for the purpose of conducting his wife home.

tought with pluck and intense vigor. should bo embalmed forever in tho eratitude of STON 1 our hearts. They were so self rite-sessed that thev Philadclphia, Aug. 8. Tho Gunboat Flag, SUPREME COUKT.

shell here passed near the Regiment, striking an Drafting. Talkeb ok. The Black Republi coolly aimed tueir pieces in the hottest tight and Congress has passed in secret session the follow At the Moreanton term of this Court can papers say that from the tardy manner in adjacent fence and tho rails at the fept with 30 prisoners from the Confederate war vessel which was sunk by the St. Lawrence oil Charleston, has arrived hero. Five of tho ing resolution the.

result is now public and will be hereafter bon oreJ. which enlistments are now going on, it is evident Messrs. John Kerr Smith, of Wilkes, and Resolution of thanks to Joseph E. of the men. iTYom this point they were guided through the woods to resist the flanking GROSSLY UNFOUNDED IMPUTATION.

The last "Greensboro Pattiot" contains a grossly unfounded, imputation on the Cotton States, by intimating' that they are not doing their doty in the way of sending forward soldiers in a sufficient number to the scat of war. By that imputation the "Patriot" displays" either the most deplorable and The field is one that, abdve all others I have Southernes wore dVowned. Tho vessel sunk was that some plan of drafting soldiers will have to be resorted to. But suppose you could draft sol seen, is suited to bo the arena oi such a strife W. Holmes, of Arkansas, were granted County Court Licenses, and Messrs.

Henry Johnston and Gustave T. Beauregard, and the officers and troops under their command at the movements of the enemy upon our left. They formerly a revenue cutter, and the Confederate name of her was tho Fetrel. diers what would they ba worth What kind The broad, round, high hills the spreading slopes of soldiers will men make who believe that the came to a ravine running up a bushy slope, which A. Bad ham, of Arkansas and Virgil A.

Lusk, battle of Msnnassas. Columbus, Aug. 7. The Democratic Con -the smooth plateaus the deep ravines tho clusters of pines and woods, all reader it war is unnecessary and unjust The more of such at its bead joined with a thick body of small Resolved by the Congress of Oie Confederate of Madison, were granted Superior -Court soldiers you draft, the weaker will your army be. vention have nominated II Jewett for Governor and Jobn Scott Harrison for Lieut Gover wood that lay on its left.

As they advanced up peculiarly adapted to tne bloody drama The marks of rt-go and carnage still are there. The Slates of Amenta, 1 hat tho thanks of Congress are eminently due, and are hereby cordially giv nor. this ravine, thoir Colonel marching them by flank unpardonable ignorance, or a spirit of cap bills and fields seem not yet to have quieted from Tho following from North Carolina, are among Several resolutions wore adopted, the third of en, to Gen Jos. E. Johnston and Gen.

Gustave We learn -that the Court adjeurned on the in lour ranKs, tney suddenly came in view ot a the fiendish tumult and din which shook them the wounded in the general hospital at Charlottes which recommends the Stalt to call a National T. Beauregard, and to the officers and troops un 9th. havine done little business the counsel battery, which was posted on the apex of the hill ville, Virginia K. Branman, 6ih North Caro Convention, and the sixth condemns President into unnatural life on the famous 21st. Woods and fields are alike beaten by tho hurried tramp der their command, for the great and signal lina, company back and arm, not very had: J.

tious fault-finding, which is any thing but creditable to it. The Cotton States, with the exception of Texas, a State from which no body expected many troops, have contrib a little to tne rignt. xms battery, somo say was Lincoln's suspension of tho habevn corpus. victorv obtained by them over the forces of the being principly Volunteers. of thousands.

Trees and houses are battered and W. Miller, 6th RegimenLwnst, not badjbergeant engaging the forces on the right of this Regiment, United States, far exceeding them in numbers, James Parsons, 6lh Regiment, company breast, shattered by the hail of shot and shell. The fen in tho battle of tho twenty-first of at Man had just fired, when it saw them. Colonel Fisher ces are torn down snd scattered to facilitate tho OLD SCOTT AT CENTRE VILLE. Old Scott was at Centreville on the morn not severe; James Redmond, 6th Regiment, com Nokth Carolina Tkoops.

The 5th regiment assas and for the gallantry, courage and endu uted in proportion to population, as many without waiting to deploy his men, ordered them movement of troops and artillery. The heights pany log broken, severe; Sergeant J. North Carolina State Col. McRae, and the rance evinced by Lb em in a protracted and con Wilder 6th company 1, hip, severe, and plains aro dotted here and there with the rude insr of the battle of Manassas. We learn to fire.

His skillful marksmen, quick as light troops. to the war as North Carolina, and some of the bravest of their sons have yielded tinuous struggle of more than ten hours a victory, tho great results of which will be realized in (died August 2nd). Wil mington Journal. graves ot the victiniB ot this ungodly conflict. 11th and 13th North Carolina Volunteers, Colj.

Ifirkland and Hoke, are assigned to Brigadier ning, gave them a volley which completely dis this fact from a gentleman who was recently The dead horses are Jy ing sometime in groups abled the guns. As they advanced, yet, higher ROYAL VISITOR. sometimes scattered still marking when the bat up heir lives in the- defence of the soil of at Centreville and who was informed by the General Early's brigade, and are now atationed the future successes of tho war, and which, in the judgment of Congress, entitles all who contributed up towards the battery, a most merciless and teries belched their iron thunder and the logions' A gentleman who came from Manassa yester at Camp Wigfall, four or five miles from Manassa the South. Will the "Patriot" do us the landlord of a tavern in the place that Gene to it the gratitude ot tneir country. grappled in the madness ot the struggle for victo sweeping fire was poured into their confused day, says that Prince Napoleon, of France, is on Junction, in the direction of Alexandria.

ral Scott was in his house on the morning of favour to look at the State of Georgia, and ry and lile. Ji. very where the fragments of the a visit to our Camp at that place. On Thursday Resolved further, That the foregoing resolution be made known in appropriate general orders, by the' Genorals in command, to the officers and soldier's equipments are yet to be seen. Those bo passed over the battle-held in company with the battle and remained in it until a courier ranks from the woods on the left, from every bush and rock and stump from the troops which supported tho battory, which it is now known lull us what it thinks of the contribution of men made by that State to the army a con une of tieneral Beauregard Aids.

That night that are left are all battered or torn, but tbey are eloquen of tho fray and the panic and each bears arrived 'bringing intelligence that the Fede From the Richmond Examiner. THE BURNING OF HAMPTON. "It appears certain that Hampton -wasdestroved be staid at General Beauregard quarters, and troops to whom they are addressed. A WORD FOR GREELEY. to the eye that beholds it, BOine startling story of were composed in part of tho "pet lambs," and the.

yesterday he was expected to dine with him. We rals had outflanked our army. On receiving its own. Oh, it is mournful to see these W-Uls should not wonder it the conjecture ol a contem Marines tho most terrible of the Northern forces by the orders of the Confederate commander in the peninsula. The act will be variously judged, this intelligence General Scott remarked Tho New York Day Book administers a scath tribution yet to bo largely increased Does the "Patriot" call, a contribution already made of Fifteen Thousand men a small one, which but a lew days ago were turned by the porary prove true, that the Prince is among us for peaceful plough, now trampled by the bloodstained ing robuko to Greeley, closing as follows: As their enemy were so much under cover it was necessary that they should retire from this "then the day ij ours," and immediately, purposes ot mediation and peace.

but tho majority ot Virginians will highly up-prove it That unfortunate village had become steps of dying patriots and the demon strides The Tribune lurther says that ono of the Cabi Htcimontl inquirer. left fori Washington. The tidings carried and is it disposed to disparage an increase vandal foesl to see tho fields on which but a few uneven strife. They accordingly fell back down net objects to calling tho Confederates "rebels a nest and a shelter to the army of -maruders who hold Old Point and the neighboring lands. Tho to Washington by old Scott, no doubt were the ravine, but were immediately rallied, and days since the sickle felled the fruitful harvest transformed into pandemonium, whore tho sickle Savage Barbarity.

The Lincolnitos took and there is no doubt that General Greeley will hafig him if bo does not make good his escape be lawful inhabitants had long since tied. hat the cause, of the despatches sent to New York made one of the most brilliant charges of the day. oi that contribution to nve thousand more wen'? The truth is, all the Cotton'States, with the exception above named have done two prisoners of the South Carolina regiment, at of war cut down the precious harvest of that which fore ho can get bold ot him. the battle of Bull Run. When our troops passed Led by their; daring officers they swept by the was intended for the glorious garners of tho skies Now.

to bo serious with Horace Ureeley we they had left behind had been pillagi-d; thoir houses had been defiled and dismantled. Kor some time since the village of Hampton had been of great service to the enemy and an equal in- announcing victory for the Yankees. OLl WINDY-FIELD SCOTT. battery which tbey had before silenced. As they through Contreville on tho grand rout, they wore found hung on a tree I "One was from Bacon's adjure him to reflect upon the crimes he has insti Oh, it is shocking! unspeakably shocking! still there is cause for increasing gratitude to God and are doing nobly.

The States of Louis gated against the peace of this nation and against passed, Colonel Fisher called for "three choers Seventh Rsgimont, the other from Kershaw's for his merciful defence of our banner and his iana, Mississippi and Arkansas, although jurjT to the ouinern cause, nau Deeorno iuo We invito the attention of our readers for North Carolina." On they rushed drivingthe Second. Our Government has domandud the per the lives of our people. It was he, more than all others, who stimulated the events that have resulted glorious vindication of our cause. Let all patriots- exposed on the line of the ississippi have petrators of tha horrid aci, and notified Lincoln foe. before them when an almost fatal error occur- to article on old Fuss, Feathers and thank Him! Let all patriots be Christians and in the fearful slaughter of our people.

There are that if tbey are not given up. four men will be not hesitated to send their bravest and best trust Him that be may fight for us again. After rendezvous and colonial headquarters ot many -hundreds of stolen negroes, who will now have to be taken into tho fort or thrown on the amiable philanthropists at the North who will no doubt receive such a cargo with much satisfac thousands of mourners in this city to-day of Flatulency which we extract from the Rich An officer, (no one knows who but some think it was a Yankee.) rode up and cried out hung in retaliation. South Carolinian. the battle of Manassas every perfectly faithf ul pa widows and orphans, indeed, all over this land, to the battle field in Virginia, and the day mond iDisnatch.

we look at the triot must be a christian. who may look Mr. Greeley in the faeo and say "For heaven's sake cease firing, you are firing on The 6th Reg. of N. C.

grieved deeply at the' tion. of Manassas will attest throughout all time, BURNING OF HAMPTON BY THE VAN "thou art the man "Thou hast stirred up the justice of the rebuke given to tho doubly your-friends." At this, just in the crisis our men So far from deploring tho destruction of that fall of the brave, patriotic and selfsacrificing Fish DALS. their valorous devotion to the cause of their were forced to quit lighting, and stood for awhile strife I thou hast whetted the appotite for blood thou hast fired the public mind with revenge, and damned old Traitor, or the manner in which er. His career was short, severe, successful an Norfolk, August 8. It is believed bore this exposed without the priviledge of returning the own loved South.

interesting village, we think it is to bo regretted that in evacuating Alexandria without a struggle, we did not have at -least the sad courage to will now bo immortalized -in Lis country driven the administration headlong into action it is administered, we cannot but acknowledge morning that Hampton burned last night by deadly lire. This gave the enemy time to rally brightest pages. Col. Jiightioot who now com In conclusion we advise the "Patriot" that has made widows and orphans and paupers the Hessian. Immense volumes ot lUme were in force and to attack them while they were in that we have rarely eeen a newspaper article burn that town also.

Better in asnes than stand of thousands of women and children I And bow seen ascending from that locality from 1 1 o'clock paintul doubt as to what they had done and man to read a poetical account of the bat to be the home, the protection, and tho provis would you, Horace Greeley, answer thpse witness more to our taste. last night to 3 this morning. Some prominent should now do. I was told by some of them that tic of Manassas, published in the last "Reg es of your crimes If all the women you have made ion-house of the invader. He should lind only a desert in his march to the South.

The owners houses were recognized in the names iroua a point at tnia juncture tneir reelings were awful as tbey widows, and all the chirtren you nave maao at Norfolk. KP We call attention to the extraordina thought they had been shooting friends. Notb ister." This account was written by a young of property lose nothing by its destruction at our phans, wore to stand in front of your ouieo to-day was left them here but to retreat again down the ry revelation made bV Governor Pickens of Norfolk, Aug. 8, 12 o'clock, M. The burn lady of Raleigh and the knowledge and pa in their tears, and poverty, and anguish, with hands.

The country must one uay make good their losses, if the country survives this war; ravine. This battery never was fired arain, and ing of Hampton is confirmed by officers who Lincoln's speedy change of purpose in re triotism evinced by it, shame the ignorance was taken and held by others. From the pecu mandstho Reg. has an accomplished Military Education, ig a splendid discipliuarion and is just the man for a successor to the lamented Colonel. Ho is a true man and knows his business- Major "YYebb saw service in tho Mexican war.

After tho batt'o of the 21st, he went to the Lewis House to seesome prisoners who were his friends under Gen. Taylor. As he approached Captain Kicketts of Sherman's battery the Major said to him How are you Captain? We once were friends to each other. Ricketts buist into tears and replied" I hepe we are friends still." It is very sad that friends should meet in this unholy strife, but the Major felt, and so do we all, that they should let us alone. A.

W. M. and if wo are subjugated, they will lose nothing came up from Crauey Island to Norfolk this their pale faces turned up to heaven invoking tho veugeance of God upon your head, as you have set the wrath of man upon others, where could you find a spot to hide your guilty face from tb- morning. The town was still burning, and such gard to Fort Sumter, and the reasons there for the laws of the United btatos confiscate even tho land on which their houses stand. or cavilling spirit displayed by the "Patri ot." liar position of the regiment when they began the fight, the awkwardness of the grounds they were compelled to occupy, their exposure to a flank as was the fierceness of the flames that though Nor for.

We have no doubt that Major Ander The Russians who burned their city and wast gaze of these victims of your crimes Again we folk is 16 miles distant, tho reflection on the steeples of the city wero distinctly visible at well as front nre, and the desperation with ed the soil before the march of a comjueror had son and bis men will be becomingly grateful repeat, the folly of this war and forward move (V TIT 1 a which they fought they were somewhat scatter not half of our reason to do so. Had apoleon il? J.ne, western oentroei gives the par Craney Island. T. ments is due to the howl setup by the Tribune to the diabolical villain for his benevolent cd. Indeed, so far as I can learn, this was true conquered the Czar, the farmer and the citi.en more than to a'l other causes.

Look to your own ticulars of the arrest and discharge, at Win of nearly' all of our regiments. aese men who purposes in regard; to him. Norfolk. Aug. 8., 9 p.

m. From an officer who went down to Fortress Monroe under flag Greeley see if all the waters of were scattered, many of them fought on still, fall the ocean will wash them clean ot tne horrible truce, 1 learn that Hampton is certainly in ashes. ston of a man by the name of Hatjseh who was proved to have been in the habit of using ing in with other regiments. Others of them CHATHAM COAL. stains of blood Even St.

John's Churcb, that time-honored and were found by LiWlenant Colonel Lightfoot and We are indebted to Mr. Silss Burns for a much revered relic has not been spared. Major Webb, tieneral Cocke carao by and said ARREST OF A TRAITOR. fine lump of bituminious coal, weighing some to Colonel Lightfoot, "Go to the flank and you No reason has been assigned for this atrocious outrage. The distinguished Picayune, who is still Tho Knoville Register, of Wednesday last will do a great work." They then hurried to the 75 or; 80 lbs.

It is a most beautiful speci would nave still possessed nis goous in pea; but if the Northern invasion is consummated, and what the Government at Washington calls "rebellion" is put down, tho people of the Southern Confederacy will have nothing, absolutely nothing, that they can call their own. Their ruin will be not lesscomplete than that of Southern Europe when overrun by tho barbarians of Scandanavia. It is no longer a speculation it is the declaration of the law that the victors in war shall literally divide the spoils, and that the vanquished shall suffer a fate unknown to modern nations and forgotten by the world inrn fifteen hundred vcars. in command, doubt esteeme house and negroes From the Richmond Dispatchf GEN. SCOTT AND MOUNT VERNON.

In a late general order, the unhappy "Fuss and Feathers," who is now only nominally retained at the head of the army, being, like a weathercock on a church spire, more for ornament than use, expresses great concern for the preservation of the tomb of Washington and tho surrounding grounds, say 8: alike contraband of war. Houses shelter rebels men taken from the Egypt Mines in Chatham left, joined tne reinforcements under Ceneral Smith, turned the enemy's right, dashed after them in the grand pursuit, and only stopped when Quite an excitement prevailed on our streets and negroes work for them. He burns the one county, N. C. Mr.

B. informs us that the and steals the other. T. yesterday, growing ut of a rumor, which was subsequently confirmed, that Mr. T.

A. R. Nel- proprietors are now raising about one hun entirely exhausted. Colonel Fisher fell in the second charge or the battery about 20 yards beyond the guns he had dred tons per day. most incendiary language.

The discharge of Hauser was given on the ground that his case was not embraced by the law defining Treason. We are well aware of the enormities which have been perpetrated by convictions for "Constructive Treason," and would be among the last to desire to see the life and liberty of the citizen placed at the mercy of any tribunal invested with the power of going beyond the strict letter of the law defining treason. But surely every oommunity is entitled to protection against consequences which may LATEST NEWS! captured, xlis was a noble and heroic spirit. Wej would simply hint to the members of His men would have followed him anywhere from desecration, ile nas the assuranco to say that "Mount Vernon has already boon overrun by bands of rebels, who, having trampled under foot the Constitution of tho United States the ark of our freedom and prosperity are prepared to trample on the ashes of him to whom we are all mainly indebted for these mighty blessings." This is cool in the Lieutenant General of Lin MARRIED. Richmond, Aug.

8. Congress to day passed an act providing that, during the invasion, or in case of an incursion by any foreign government on tho Confederace, alien enemies must depart them who may wish at this ensuing session To them and their gallant leaders belongs the honor of capturing one section of Sherman's battery. He is said to have answered a superior officer who made some suggestion, "I will take that battery or die in the attempt." The bearing of Lieutenant Colonel Lightfoot is to revive old-party animosities that the am In Plymouth, N. on the 5ih inst by Riv. Joseph Wheeler, Dr.

Win. ilunter, of Enfield, to Miss Jane daughter of Dr. J. W- Bell. within forty days, unless they take the oath to pic resources of their rich and glorious old support tho Constitution.

Oitinrois of Maryland, coln, who has confessedly trampled tho U.S. Constitution under foot himself a dozm times, and Kentucky, Missouri. District of Co unibia, Arizo mother have not yet been entirely develop' na and New Mexico, who may be friendly to the ed! RIFLE MAKERS THIS STATE. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, Confederacy, are excepted. ensue from the use of incendiary language, and if wc have, no law now affording suoh protection, it is the duty of the Legislature converted the "freedom, and prosperity" of which it is an "ark," into a military despotism and universal bankruptcy.

But when the metaphorical Scott attempts to convey the impression that the An act was also passed authorizing the President A Profitable Movement. Letters were re to accept the service of 400,000 men for a period to enact an efficient one. While the use of ceived in Helena, Arkansas, on the 27th from members of Col. Cleburne's Regiment, not less than one year nor more, loan three. "bands of rebels," have injured the property at Mount Vernon, and are prepared to "trample on JUleigh, AuffastlO, 1861.

Proposals are invited uatiX 12 M. on Wednesday 4th September next, for tha fabrieation and delivery at tha Ordnance Depot ia this city where samples may be seen of (5000) five thousand Percussion Rifles of the following dimensions, to-wit Inebeg. An act was also passed authorizing the President incendiary language should not subject the ashes ot 'George Washington, bo rises to a which state that their gallant Colonel, a few days 6inoo, made a profitable haul in the way of "ma citizen to the punishment prescribed for an pitch of malignant mendacity that ought at once saiil to have boon must gallant. Though wounded early in the fight, he never left his post for a moment but bravely led his unflinching columns on. Major Webb joined with him most gallantly through the fight in rallying the men, striving to keep order in-the ranks and the midst of the firing hail cheered them bravely Among the names of this regiment that I have hoard mentioned for signal courage and prowess are Capt.

Kirk land, Capt. Freeland, Lieutenants Carter, Mangum, Rosenborougb, Smith, McPber-son, E. Turner, Price, McManning, Parrish, Guess, and Avery. There were other officers as true and chivalrous as these. In truth, sir, this was a great fight by noble men.

Three of the companies, Captain Tate's, Capt. Mitchell's and Capt Lee's, were not favored with a fair opportu terial aid" from the enemy. Learning that a evert act of treason a punishment of a losser Barrki. Diameter of the boro, 0.51 to recommend nim now that he is displaced from active military duty to a prominent posi son, tne avoweu canaiuaie ior iue ajiiiuoiu congress at the late election, had been arrested in Wostorn Virginia by citizens of that State, while endeavoring to make his way to Washington. The remainder of the worthy trio, viz: Maynard and Bridges seem to have been moe fortunate getting through the mountains and to Kentucky.

Mr. Nelson chose to try to run the gauntlet of of Western Virginia, was taken, and will prob-. tkbly bo o-nt to Ifichmoad, wore he will either take the oath of allegiance tohe Confederate State and take bis seat in the Confederate Congress, or be dealt with as the law and the facts in his case may determine. The Lincoln Government has set the example of arresting suspected citizons in Baltimore and St. Louis, and sending them lo prison in distant cities ior much less offence than Mr.

Nelson has been guilty of, both against the taws of his own State and those of the Confederate States'. Mr. Nelson was not molested in East Tennessee, although he preachod rebellion to the bitter end, because we have no war no martial law in East Tennessee. We think it was not sagacious in him to go volutarily into a Stat where martial law is established, and where claiming to be a member of Lincoln's Congress, must necessarily be regarded as an enemy, and such subject to the usages of war. Appointment bx the Governor.

We are pleased to learn that ex-Governor Manly of this city has been added to the number of distinguish-gentlemen which already compose the staff of his ExceLency, Gov. Clark. Gov. Bragg, Gov. Manly and Hon.

D. M. Barringer conslitue such a military family as never before graced the the Board, or mingled in the councils of any Governor. Of croakers, we may now truly ssy "Othello's occupation's gone." Gov. Manly has been appointed vice Haywood Guion, resigned.

State Journal. grade would restrain men from using lan tion in the staff of the New York Tribune. Lincolnite named Rives, who had been intercepting arms and ammunitions designed for the pa Variation allowed, more (Mil Diameter at the utile 0 90 Diameter at breech, between tha flats, 1 1 Length without the breech, -eeZ length catt it eel or iron, steel pre-fered. Rabbob guage calculated to lead to overt acta of No one knows better than Win field Scott that the ashes of Washington are dearer to those bands triots, was in Missouri, about 35 miles above the treason. We therefore oall the attention of of rebels than they can, by any possibility, be to camp, with his.

ill-gotten gains, Col. C. selected the Legislature to this subject. about 150 men and left for Rives' rendezvous, which he reached in a few hours. He succeeded in taking 6 prisoners, after putting to flight 500 THE LEGISLATURE.

This body-will re-convene in extraordina of the enemy and captured 90 mules, a lot of nity, and therefore did not engage in tne fight. They would have done well if they had been engaged. Capt. Avery seized a musket and rushed up declxHng he would have a shot at the enemy. He fired twice.

Lieut. Mangum was wounded while by one of the cannon of Sherman's battery. He would have been killed instantly but for his bible which partially arrested the ball. It ena choice beef cattle, a large flock of sheep, a lot of ry session to-morrow. The Supreme Court ammunition, a number of wagons Aem Cowplktb length -IS.

8 ItrpLCMSMTS terew driver, with eone wrench; wiper, ball icrexe, tyring vice, bullet mould. lo sebject to inspection before reception. Proposals will state the number that wUT be delirerui weekly, and the earliest day of the first -Sufficient security for the faithful performance contract will accompany proposals, which will be add reaped to the "Officer Commanding Ordinance Depot, Raleigh, N. and endorsed "Proposalf for furniuh-ing percussion Kifles." JA1. A.

J. BRADFORD. an 1 4 td Colonel and Chief of Ordnance. JUST RKCKIVED AT PE8CUD8 DRICJ STORE. A VERY PIMK LOT OF TOILET SOAPS.

his invading hordes. They are "bone of our flesh of ourflesh." Washington isourown; his kinsmen, are among these rebel bands, as he would be, were he alive; he was himself a rebel, and called so by the enemies of our country in '76 as flippantly as the military tool of the Washington despot now uses the term. No one knows better than WinEcld Scott that tho people of the South are not the vandals and barbarians he would have the world believe. The wretched traitor! If he had a particle of Virginia blood left in his veins, it would crimson his whole body at the mention of his name in connection with that of GeoUge Washington. There was no position in the British service which George Washington might not have held by refusing to be a "rebel," and holding on, like infield Scott, totheloavee and fishes.

He might have having deoided the stay law passed at the late session to be unconstitional, we presume the Legislature will address itself to the task of POWDER AND LEAD IN NORTH CARO LINA. bled him to live long enough to prepare to meet to grant commissions to raise volunteer regiments and battalions out of sormer or present residents of Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland and Delaware. Washington, Aug. 8. H.

C. Welles, of Michigan, has been appointed Minister to Honduras. Refugees from Fort Oregon give startling accounts of doings there. On the North Carolina coast at Cape Hatteras Inlet, three steamers and Pilot boat are privateering. One of them, theatetmer Garden which ran the blockade at Charleston, has captured the Wm.

B. McOUvey and the Proctor. All the Privateers are armed with rifled cannon and th4r headquarters are at Newborn, N. C. Gunboats are being collected and mounted at Norfolk to be taken down the canal.

The bark Glenn, with Federal coal has been captured. The wife of Mr. John Heratt, late Superintendent of Public Printing, has left this city to meet her husband in Richmond. The correspondent of the New Yjrk Commercial says that alio has carried valuable information to Richmond. The correspondent of the same journal sums the total appropriations of the late Congress at $297,000,000 for the army and $35,000,000 for the navy.

J. G. Eades, of St. Louis, has received a coi -tract to build seven gunboats at $89,000 each and agrees to forfeit $200 per day for every day's lay over the contract time. i The Wabash has arrived here from Charleston and.

the Roanoke was left there. The Wabash recaptured the Depier's prize the Mary Alice: The prjae ctew are prisoners on the Wabash. She has also captured the Morning Star, from Wilmington, bound to Liverpool while sailing tinder false color. the last struggle with the same coolness and tri Gov. We learn from the State Journal that devising some measure of relief for the peo umph with which he had' met the heartless ene on an ex- Clark recently ordered Prof.

Emmons mies of his homo and country. The behavior of ple which will not be liable to the objections Capt. Craige throughout the conflict was worthy ploring tour, with a 7iew to ascertain whether which constrained the Supreme Court to pro of the highest praise. The coolness of the soldiers was truly remarkable. One of them sat down nounce the former enactment unconstitution quietly and picked bis musket tube in the midst of a falling fire.

Private Moore, of Flat River al. A measure of relief in some shape or AKERS PREMIUM BITTERS. A new sapply of these celebrated Hitters on hand At PESCUD'S Drug Store. bad any rank, and, what Scott will appreciate equally, any emolument, if he had stood by the other is imperatively called for by the pub Guards sat down deliberately unscrewed a burst-ed tube, put in new one and then went on firing and where a supply of lead and the essential elements of power, suited to the present exigencies, could be obtained; and the result is most cheering. Professor Emmons reported, that he is fully satisfied that enough of these munitions of war can be obtained to shoot all the Yankeos and tyrants in the world In view of thw, so satisfactory are th prospects that a company has already com King and deserted his country.

But, like Moses of old, he chose to endure afficlion Iwith his own lic AfUSTARO. A' ball struck the bowio knife in the bosom of A fresh supply just received 11JL James Watson of Capt Wilson's company. It people, rather than be a magnate ia the Court of Appointments bt the Governor, by and WITH THE AimeK OF THE MILITARY BOARS. John Lv Bridgets, of Tarboro', Captain of Company First Regiment, N. C.

Volunteers, promoted to Lieut. Colonel, of Artillery, for distinguished for vices in the battle of Bethel. Pride Jones, of Orange, Captain N. Volunteers to be Major of Seventh Infantry State Troops. Stale JonmaL Richmond, Aug.

11, Thomas A. R. Nelson, has arrived here umler an escort of sixty Confederate troops. He is now confined in jail. saved bis life.

Stewart of the same company did a tyrant, lie exposed all his worldly goods to T. B. Lyon, has been elected to the confiscation his neck to the baiter, bis name to the not retire as the others did, wishing to get one more fire. As he fired volley came and he fell menced, or will soon commence the erection State Convention from Granville, vice Hon A. W.

Venable, resigned. R. A. Caldwell has been elected from Rowan in place of Hon At raovira Amg Store. HAIR INVIGORATOR.

Harrys Tricopberous, Ksekial liair Restorer, Pavaens Indellible Ink. At PESCUD'S Drug Store. I Raleigh, N. C. dead.

Before him lay the victim of his last shot. Before Colonel Fisher fell he had fired his pis a powder mill at a point in North Carolina, Gov hazard of going down to posterity as the name of an unsuccessful rebel, who ended his days on the gallows, rather than give up bis country and the right. He even refused to receive any remnnel ration from his Government beyond bis actual Clark having contracted for a large quantity of tols and bis carbine, and private Pickett of the Orange Greys, who saw him fall, seems sure that Burton Craig, resigned. powder at a fixed price..