Fayetteville Weekly Observer from Fayetteville, North Carolina • Page 1

mwm FAYETTEVILLR, NORTH I CAROLINA, MARCH 9, 1863. I VOL. XLIh.J NO. 2383. CoKoatsn.

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LATEST -WAR NEWS. Fight Commenced at Savannah. Savassah, Meroh 3. The enemy attaoked Fort MoAljster. The action commenced at 8.30 this morning.

Three iron clads are playing on the Fort. One eight inch eolumbiad has been dismounted. Two of our men slightly The firing continues very heavy. From Savannah The Bombardment at Fort McAliiter tttil going on Savannah, March 8. Half part five P.

M. A dispatch from Fort McAliste daed 3.46, says one iroa-elad had withdrawn, and that two iron-clada and one mortar boat are still playing on the Fort. The Fort is uninjured nobody hurt on our side except the two slightly wounded early this morning. The garrison is in good spirits. The firing Still continues.

Recent Exploitt of Morgan' Brigade. Mobilb. March 3. A dispatch to the News, dated McMinnville, 2.1. says: Mj.

Austin, of Gen. Morgan's Brigade, with ADDRESS OF GEN. D. H. HILL, ON A8SUMINO COMMAND IN NORTH CAROLINA.

IIradquaktirs, GoldsboeV, N. 18G3. The undersigned has placed in charge of the Troops in North Carolina, In assuming command, he would addresa a few words of exhortation to his forces: SoiDiiasl Your brutal and malignant enemy is putting forth efforts unexampled in the history of the world. Having failed to subjugate you, he is maddened with the thirst for vengeanoe, and is pushing forward his foreign mercenaries to plunder your property and lay waste your homes. But his marauding hodts have beu often beaten and baffled, that they are now discoursed and demoralized.

Should you be able to check iera everywhere for the next sixty dajs, the three hundred thousand whose time expires in May, will not ro-enlist, nd the war will end before July. Should the scoundrels however gain a single substantial suocess at From Xevlern. We saw and conversed yea--terday with a military frien'd who is better posted in matters about Newbern than perhaps anybody else, and from him we learn that Stanly's resignation was certainly tendered, but not accepted, and that he is still in Newbern and acting as military -Governor. Advices trom the town a few days ago represented "Governor" Stanly as quite sict. Our informant is well posted aa to the number and dispositioa of the forces about Newbern He sets it down at eight 'to ten regiments, and not more than from four to six thousand One regiment continues on duty at Barrington's ferry but Capt.

Whitford's company keep them confined there and will not let them depredate upon the country. One thousand picked negroes ate being, drilled at Newbern. Raleiyh iVoyrm. Report from Memphis. A gentleman, just out from Memphis gives us some information of the situation at The city was filled with negroes in the most deplorable condition.

All the cotton sheds, stables and out houses, are filled with the contrabands, who continue to be subject to the ravages of the amah pox, and it is estimated that over one thousand "have died within the last thirty days. To adJ to the horrors they are experiencing, the weather has been un last. In the House, the President communicated fro." the War Department a Ust of civilian prisoners now in custody at Salisbury, N. with certain raoommenda-tiona relating thereto. Laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.

A resolution to adjourn on the 16th inet. was laid on the table, 87 to 85. Mr. Barksdala of Mist-offered bill to confer on the President tne right to-suspend the writ of haltat eorput wherever and whenever the publio interest in his opinion may require it. On Monday.

Mr Oldham of Texas, from the Committee of Commerce, reported back the joint resolution relative to the free navigation of the Mississippi river, with a substitute, the preamble to which declare that it K.the settled and reoognixed rule of international law that the right of navigating for Commercial purposes a river which flows from one State through the territory of mother 8tate to the eea, is common to all nations on th different nti nt Urn hnk Aft" The resolution bf the Committee affirms this preamble, and declares the free navigation of the Mississippi 'river to be a natural right of the people -of all the States upon its banks and upon the banks of its navigable tributaries The report was ordered te be printed. Mr, Oldham, from the Foslal r- baok, with an amendment, the bill providing for free postage for newspapers to ioldiers in the army. The Senate then went into Executive session. In the House, the bill to authorise the acceptance troops from Missouri and Kentucky Yor a less time than three was tabled, when the House went, into secret session. i On Tuesday, nothing of interest in open session io either House.

In secret session the House passed the Cuirency bill which lately passed the We knoW nothing of it as yet. li "Abraham Such is the title given by the New York Herald to Abraham Lincoln, late PrttidUnt of the late United States, now "Tvnporary Dietator" thereof. We oopy the Herald's at tide in the copious details of Northern news. Well may Linooln be termed Dictator; Tor the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the penalties enacted against any complaint even of his conduct, the authority to call into the military service everybody in his dominions, and the power, to use the credit of the country at his discretion, with an express disregard of any constitutional limit, make him aa thorough a Dictator as is the Emperor of Russia or he of China. Always provided the people of the United States are so humiliated aa to bow their necks to the yoke.

Will they do it? They may submit to everything else but an indiscriminate eall lo the fiald- of battle, but we cannot believe they will submit to that. Their rights of personal liberty they have seen swept away already with scarcely any resistanoe. Bat tne battle field has been supplied with victims from the gutters, and from the class, already exhausted, of men who had a taste for that sort of life. They who are now at home manifestly have no such taste, and we feel confident will not be forced to its adoption. Nor we believe that the soldiers now in Lincoln's army, and whose terms will expire in April and May, will submit to be conscripted.

It is well known that they have had enongh of sickness and suffering, and of drubbings by the Confederates; that they have "no stomach for the fight," and that they have been looking forward with anxious Jongisgs for the expiration of their term of serrioe. They will either resist detention or quietly desert. Such is our firm belief, and so we say to our readers, be ef good eheer, the war cannot last muoh longer. A Falsi Chasus Exposed. The generally respecta ble, and certainly, able and interesting, correspondent of the Charleston Courier, "Personne," produced a very strong feeling of dislike of himself in the Eastern part of the State by some Utters written by him from Kin-ston shortly after the battle at that place.

He ridi culed the style of living there, seeming to forget that the place had been blighted by a yankee visit, and everything eonfused by the presenoe of large army. But worse than that he asserted that "Gen. Evans' chief difficulty" in his military operations there, was "the disloyalty of the people." Walter Dunn, Jr. Provost Marshal at Kinston, (for merly Editor of the Kinston Advocate,) has most effectually met this oharge. He pronounces it "grossly slanderous," and proves it so.

He says: "There is not now, nor has there been in a month, a single man imprisoned or brought to me on the charze of disloyalty not ont. It is universally conoeded that for tbe past few months we have had vigilant and prompt Uenerais in command at ibis post. Mow, "the people of this aeotion" are so "disloyal" as to render military operations "Uimcuit, wny are not arrests continually being made: it is true, tnat since 1 took charge of this offioe, on the 12th day of October last, there have been arrested and placed in charge of the guard. about a dozen persons from this and adjacent counties, and elsewhere, charged with disloyalty la various forms. viz: Bearing intelligence to the enemy taking the oath of allegiance to the Federal government buying salt from Newbern and Washington, Ac, Ac Three fourths of these, after having been subjected to a most rigid examination, either by the General commanding or by myself, the result (ana detail lr required) or my examination being always submitted to the General com manding, have been discharged without ascertaining sumcient disloyalty to send tne acoused to Salisbury In fact, fuo only have been sent up, and 'the author ities have not dared to allow them a "speedy (or even ay) trial," as expressly required by high author lty and tbe demands or justice iteeli.

Uoe or these two prisoners has gone so far, through counsel, as to have a writ of habeas eorput sued out, in an endeavor to press a trial. let that writ was resisted by the Con federate authority, with a threat ot two hundred.bayon-ttt if persisted in to an issue. And why? If found guilty, the prisoners could be punished quite as certainly, and with far more evidence of justice. If not guilty, their punishment is unquestionably unjust, express no opinion as to tne guilt or innocence oi the accused, as there is a difference of opinion on that ques tion. But, suppose both these men Bent up be guilty would that, even with the alleged traitorship of Watson and two or three others, sustain the charge of "disly alty of the people of this section?" So muoh for the evi dence contained "in the Provost jail." Mr.

Dunn makes other statements in oonflrtnation of his position, and cloeWs with a letter of Geo. Evans himself, written in reply to a complimentary letter from a large number of citizens on the oocasion ot his leav log that command, We copy it, italicising a sentence which is in direct conflict with the slauder of "Per Goidsboko', N. Feb. 10th, 18C2. Gentlemen: Your complimentary letter was received by me yesterday.

I feel a soldier's pride in having this assurance of your confidence, and it sives me pleasure to say that the duties of my command tcere grtaX' ly lightened by we hearty co-operation of the ciluent your vicinity, and my stay amoug you made agreeable by the kindness of those wh jmyou represent, your wives, daughters, sisters and mothers, to myself and my com man a. If the enemy shall sgain threaten you, I will gladly ooey tne order to hasten to your protection. I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, Your ob't servant. N. G.

EVANS, To Messrs. R. J. Powell, Alex. Nichol, W.

G. Bryan, ana outers. We think our readers will concur with us that "Per Sonne" is a thoroughly Djinn up perton. PaoMOTiOH. Geo.

B. Atkins of this town, a Sergeant In Starr's Light Artillery, has been elected Ui Lieu- tenantcy. TliniSDAT YEXIXG, MARCH 5, 18C3. Cocxtt ArrAias. Tbe County Court of Cumberland is in session this week.

On TuesJiy.a majority of Justices being present, the following Conn! business was done: David McNeill, Eq. was re-elected Chairman. John A Pemberton was elected County Trustee. Jesse G. Shepherd, Representative of the County in the General Meeting of the Wester Railroad Co McL McKay.

Commissioner to receive the County's portion rf lb State appropriation for support of Soldiers' families. The old Board of Common Sohoole re-appointed. The former Committee of Finauoe' re-appointed. Jailer's fees increased to $1 per day. Surveyor's fees increased to If 4 per day.

The Court authorized the taxing of Dogs. The Court also recommended thai a Court of Oyer and Terminer be called in the ease of Benjamin A. Howell, arrested ou a charge of murder. The following persons were appointed Assessors of Land and Negroes: Crow Creek District David Anderson, Samuel John Baker, Jr. Fown District Joseph Arey, Henry Myrover, Thonias Lutterloh Lock's Creek George Eullard Alex'r Maxwell, James Evans.

FW Hill Williamson, Neill MoDugald. Rebert William. Silver Run David McNeill, Daniel Bain, Sen'r, Daniel McDonald. Black Uiver Godwin. Aroh'd MoClellan, John Smith Carver's Creek Wm Ray, John Bell, Dunean McCormick.

Seventy-First William Shaw, Daniel McDiar-mid, John McLauchlin. Qu whiffle John A McKeithan, A Munroe, Wm McDiarmid Rookfish William McMillan, John Mo Donald, 8 Hobbs. Gray's Creek Erasmus Evans, Alfred Jackson, Jesse Caijer. Cedar Crsek Valentine Downiog, Jno Blocker, Arthur Melvin. 1 Taxation voe Cocktt Purposes.

We are indebted to the Hon. Jesse G. Shepherd for the following statement, which corrects a false impression that had obtained considerable currency. The publio. has reason to thank Mr.

Shepherd, who was Chairman of the Fi-nanoe for the' Inauguration of so fair a system, in lieu of one which, having been without direct restriction, had been abused: An impression has been made on the minds of seve ral persons that the General Assembly baa given to the County Courts unlimited powers of taxation for county purposes, and alo the right to discriminate between the several subjects of taxation by laying heavy burdens on some and dealing lightly with others. There are instances in which the tax will be heavier upon particular branches of trade lhan others, because the Stat tax is heavier upon those particular branches, but tax payers may be assured that a strict uniformity is to be observed in taxing ail things belonging to the same class. I will illustrate by special references, the proposition which I lay down. For State purposes, every hundred dollaas in lands, slaves, in money at interest, in money inveeted in traffic, in bonds, Ac; is taxed forty oeuts. Suppose the County should need money enough to require a tax to be levied and oollected of eighty cents on every hundred dollars then all theBe subjects taxed according to valuation would pay for County purposes double, or one hundred per cent, upon the amount of State taxation.

There can be no discrimination among these. The Coarts are bound to levy the taxes upon all of them in the same proportion. Where the tax la specific the Courts may increase for County purposes in the same ratio aa they do upon subjects taxed ad valorem. but in no greater proportion. The Stat tax on manu facturing dividends or net-profit is two per cent.

There can be no pretence that the County, if the taxes were doubled on the State amount as to lands and slaves, would have a right to de more than double on the net profit where the State has already taken two per cent making thereby six per cent, in all. This is the rule and this is the limit, and to my mind it is entirely clear. It would be not only unreasonable but monstrous to assume that some interests shall pay all the taxes by unjust discriminations, by being selected is victims for a particular sacrifice. The inequality that exists in our taxation growa out of the fact that wa have not yet adopted the ad valorem mode in its best and most acceptable sense. By applying the rule which I have given above, while it is eloar that incomes, salaries and all subjects taxed tptcfieally and not ad valorem, will still pay more than mere property of the same value aa the amount of the fees, Aa, yet all these things among themselves are taxed in the same proportion, starting from the sum which is first levied by the State.

The last General Assembly laid a tax of ten per cent. on the profits of dealers in spiritous liquors. If the county tax for this year is double of the State tax, "profits" can count tor themselves. The tax on them will be high, but the proportion aa between all dealers will be the same. CoMMiNDABta.

We learn from a gentleman who has recently passed through a portion of Marlboropgh Dis trict, S. C. ani the lower part of Richmond oounty, N. that a number ef citizens, of those sections are sell ing corn to soldiers' families (at a dollar a bushel and baoon and pork at old prices, while they refuse to sell to speoulatois at any price. This is highly commenda ble, and -we hope their example will be Imitated by the people generally of all sections.

By all means let Us keep the soldiers' families supplied with meat and bread at prices within their reach, while their husbands are battling for our liberty. We wish the names of these patriotic and generous citizens had been furnished to Us, as they ought to be known and remembered. A friend at Goldsborough has. favored us with a copy of the New York Herald of the 30th January. Its news has of course been anticipated; but we have been amused with a long account from a correspondent at Newbern of a successful cavalry raid from that place to Jones and Onslow counties.

The acoount is con siderably longer than Lord Wellington's official report of tbe battle of Waterloo, though the results were not quite so important the yankeea losing one man killed and one wounded, and capturing, three prisoners and sundry contrabands and dogs. They also profess to have "emptied several rebel saddles," but give no ac count of r.ny bodie; that had filled them. The Herald says editorially of it, The nevs from North Carolina is interesting The Third New York cavalry has made an extensive tour from Newbern to Trenton, Onslow and other places in me uirecuon oi Wilmington, breaking up rebel camps. uesiroying meir worxs. bridges, capturing prisoners, horses and-colors.

The expedition, which ouuiuiuca Kivuuuuusaniii wun ine ansa, was successfully carried out, and occupied nearly a week in its performance. r- Our Goldsborough friend also sent us a copy of Gen Hill's Address en assuming command in this State, which we publish in another column, FOR THJE OBSERVER. WitmKOTOii, N. Feb'y 28, 1863. Messrs.

Editors: Allow me to ask a question through the columns of your riper. Why is it that the proprie tors of the Factories in and around Fayetteville will not sell any more of their cloth to ladies whose husbands. eons and brothers are in service, and they are compelled to support themselves and they have no other means than their needles to make that support. A HUSBAHD AID SOD IH BlIVICI The writer is doubtless mistaken if he supposes that the factories fail to do their duty in this reepeot. Advertisements inserted lor OU cents per square of 10 lines for the first, and 30 oenta for each succeeding publication.

"SPECIAL NOTICE. From and after this date, no name of a new subscriber will be entered without payment in advance, nor trill tbo paper sent to such subscribers for a longer time than is paid for. Such of our old subscriber as desire to take the paper ou this syHem will please notify us when mating remittances. 18S. IVAATJCI), VVOt'KQ LADY who is fully comment to tench Mnjio I the EnlUti Dr-itcn.

to take a small scln-M near Fayeitt-ville. Gnd reference required. AdJi- the imVerihur Fsyelteville. THOMAS McDANIF.L Feb'y 21. 63t Cotton Yarns and Sheetings tyiLt be given iu exchange for CORN and PEAS at If tli Braver Crttk Factory; aud will, if deBired by the purchasers.

ell for CASH One-Half as inuph more yarns ainJ eheelingi fa the corn and peas amonni to 4 H. HALL, Ajr't. Feb'y 18, 1 5tt Celebrated "Hand Looms" for Sale. I NOW offer for sale HAND LOOMS, together with the right for four counties, viz: Robeson, Rich raond, Cumberland fnd Columbus counties. These Loom will weave from 30 to 40 yards of jeans per da.

Owing to the fast that I am in service, I am unable to give that attention to them that. they require, hence I propose to sell the Looms and right on very accommodating terms. Persons wishing lb purchase either the Looms or Right will call on CoL N. A. McLean, my Agent in Lumberton, who will take pleasure in attending to W.

H. HARTMAN. 1 Feb'y 2, 1663. 72tpd VALUADLC LANDS and MILLS FOR SALE. THE Subscriber offers 'for sale his LANDS lying on Fis'a creek fa Harnett county, N.

and extending to the Cape Fear River, in all, about fifteen hundred acres, On the premises is a very eomfortable Dwelling and all necessary out bouses; also, a first rate GRIST and a number one CIRCULAR SAW MILL, capable of cutting from three to fire thousand feet of Lumber per day. Both mills are run by an over-shot wheel, i The stream is fever failing, affording sufficient water to run the Mills. The Grist Mill now tolls from 10 to 12 bushels of corn per week. It is a good location for a Flouring Mill; and the frame for one is now up, and most of the material for the machinery on the spot and ready (o be put together. There is, also, a Store House on the premises, and for a purchaser wishing to sell goods it is a gjod stand.

The healthfuluess of the place is unsurpassed, and it is noted for excel'ent water. There art about 300 acres of good farming land lying on eack side of Fish creek, of which about 60 acres are under cultivation. Growth, dogwood, hickory, oak and short lnaved pine. The balance of the land is heavily timbered with long leaved pines, convenient to the mill. Said lands are 4 miles from Sumraerville, at which plaoe there is a first rate Classical School, and about 6 miles from Lillington, the county eite.

-It is not amiss to that gold has been discovered at different points on the lands described, and that the indications are moat favorable. Reference may be made to Jno. W. Howard, Topsail Sound, Jas. A.

Bethea, A. B. ilorton, or the subscriber at Summerville. S. W.

DOUGLAS, Feb'y 18, 1863. 55tpd 4G0jACIXES LAND FOU SALE. THE 'undersigned offers his PLANTATION fqr sale, situated on the west side of Cape. Fear River, 13 miles below Fayetteville. On the above premises there is a oomfortable Dwelling, all necessary out-builJiogs, a good Store and Ware-house, and is an excellent stand for a country merchant.

There is a fine young apple and peach Orchard And a od ecuppemong Vineyard. There its about 200 acres of River and Swamp Land, of which about 100 is in cultivation, and produces finely. There is also about 50 acres of up land cleared, with clay subsoil, and produoes welL There is a public Ferry on the River, which is profitable and adds a great deal It the convenience of the owner. I will take pleasure in showing these lands lo any cue who desires to purchase. Persons further information, will address me at P.

Cumberland N. i THOS. W. wishing any Gray's Creek DEVANE. 5Mtpd Feb.

16 I S50 REWARD.1 RANAWAY frm the subscriber, on last Salurday night, my negro Man, ARNOLD, aged 20 or 25 years, dark copper color, oomraJh size, about 5 feet 7 or 10 inches high, formerly the property of D. L. Perkins, of Black Mingo, S. bought by me at Salisbury, N. on 1st January last.

'1 am inclined to think said boy will endeavor to get to the Yankees, having been raised. I think, somewhere in Eastern North Carolina, perhaps Washington, or the said Perkins, I think, was lormerly from Eastern North Carolina. Said boy worked, or was hired a part of last year, to Arnold Cooley, Wadesftoro', N. C. 1 will give the above reward for his confinement so that I get him again.

Rauawsy, also with said hoy, a negro Man, ELLICK, 25 or fSO. black and stout built, 180 or 190 pounds weight, the property of John Spencer, or the widow Spencer, of Anson county, N. C. Said negroes may be in company. Address, Norwood fetanly Co N.

C. Spencer's ad dressJ Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina 1 ROWLAND HARRIS. 31 Feb'y 5. State ot Carolina, MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Jan'y Term, A.

It. Sanders, Adm'r, vt. Th ouias J. Parnell, Autos Parnell and others. Petition ii make Real Estate Assets.

IT appearing to th satisfaction of the Court that Henry T. Parmll, one Of the Defendants in this cause, resides beyond the limits bf this State: It is therefore on motion ordered by the Court, that publication tie made in the Fayetteville Observer, notifying the said Defendant of the filing of this petition, and that unless he appears at the next term of this Court and answers the petition, the same will be taken pro confesso and heard tx parte as to him. Witness, J. 3. Spenser, Clerk of said Court, at office in Troy, the Jst Monday in January 1803.

ltpd J. 8. SPENCER, C. C. C.

State ot JYorth Carolina, I RICHMOND COUNTY. Court of Pleils, aud Quarter Sessions, Jan'y Term, 1863. Jas A. Covington, Adm'r of Jno P. Covington, deo'd, Eliza Covington, rft al.

Petition for Settlement. IT appearing the satisfaction of the Court, that the Defendant, Eliza J. Covington, is a non-resident of this State: It is ordered by tbe Court that publication be made in the Fayetteville Observer for six weeks successively, notifying the said Defendant of the filing of this petition, and that unless she. appear at the next Term of this Court snd answer the petition, the same will be, taken pro confesso and heard ex parte as to her. Witness, Louis H.

Webb, Clerk of our said Court, si Office in Rockingham, the 8d Monday in Jan'y 1863 l6tpd L. H. WEBB, C. C. C.

loot) men, passed around the Murfreesboro and Nash ville railroad, tearing op (He track and running a train oi soldiers over an etnrjaniment. The Louisville Journal reports that Gens. Longstreet Marshall and Forrest are approaching Lexington. A dispatch to the Savannah Republican, from Co lumbia, Tennessee, asserts that positive information has been received that Seigel's army corps twenty thousand trong, from Virginia, recently oame up the Cumberland in forty-five transports, and are now be tween Nashville and that point, en route to join Bos-cranz. TU Situation.

The Chattanoogv Rehl ef the-2Svh says, "there are rumors from the front to the eneot that Rosecrans has been massing large reinforcements, just through from Kentucky, in the counties of 8umner and Wilson. If this be true his intention is to advance, hen the roads permit, not directly upon our foroes at Shelby ville, but upon Tallahoma by way of Manchester and McMinnville. The troops stationed at Nashville will probably make a feint upon Shelbyvilfe, but no absolute assault is expected from that side of tbe ene my line. The entire strength of the army of the enemy in Murfreesborough is estimated at 60,000. Reliable reports from the Northern portion of the State, represent the reinforcements to consist of three" divisions, each not less than 10,000 strong The division of Jeff.

C. vaviB, with Johnson cavalry, stationed in Williamson county are put down at The forces at Nashville do. not exceed 10,000. Thus the entire body of troops, composing the Department of Rosecrans reach nearly the figures of 100,000. Of these at least a fourth are unable for doty.

Setting apart 20,000 more for gar rison duty, and the available armv to be brought against ns will not eome far wrong of 60,000, less than were engaged and in reach of the battle before Mur freesboro'. "We are not at liberty, nor is it anybody's business but our Generals, to know rhe precise condition of our army; but this we do know, that it is far greater in strength, nnmerioal ani otherwise, than it was on the morning of December 31st, when it went into notion." Exvloitt of the Privateer Chaxxxstob, March: 8. Nassau advices report the arrival there of the Confederate privateer Retribution. She had taken and burned the bark Mary Wright, of Portland, and brig Erie, of Camden. Maine; captured and sent to Con federate ports the brig Elliott, of Buoksport, Maine and schooner Hanover, of Massachusetts; captured and run ashore en the Bahamas, the brig Emily fisher, taking the crew prisoners to Nassau.

The Elliott was subse quently recaptured by the Yankees at St. Thomas. The Retribution encountered an unknown whaler in the Caribbean Sea, which showed fight, killing one of the Retribution a crew, when the whaler was sunk, with all on board, by the fire of tbe Retribution. The crew of the Retribution are all well, and would soon finish repairs and resume her cruise. LATEST NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES.

Frxdsbjcksbcrq, March 8. I hare received the Washington Chronicle of the 2d from which I Bend you the following interesting summary of-Umted States news: trom Ytcktburg. Despatches, from New York say that tbe telegpams received from Cairo announce that the famous "cut-ojf" at Vicksburg was oompleted oa tbe 2bih ult. It is asserted that ail the gunboats sa4 passed through, and that tbe transports were preparing to follow, and that after the batteries at Warrenton are reduced, the whole force will be sent against Port Hud son, it is also stated that the small gunboat fleet ha reach Yazoo river by Union lake, and are "playing the mischief" in the rear of Vicksburg. It is also re- ported that Federal boats have reached Red river by way of.

Lake Providence. There are also reports that serious disasters have happeaed to the Union troops, and ihat gunboats have been captured, but these rumors, it says, are not credited. From Indianapolit. Despatches from this point say that four persons, charged with resisting the military in arresting deserters, have been convicted of treason. The minority of the Legislature of Indiana is still absent, and, unless a compromise with the majority ean be effected, there will be no further legislation this session.

4k The Armv of the Potomac. A correspondent writing from this army denies that there is any demoralization," says the nine months men are discussing the propriety of re-enlisting, and add that the feeling for beginning is now daily growing stronger. A forward movement is promised as soon as tha roads will Another correspondent says, though not as large in numbers as in September the army is in better plight than ever before." The Army of the Cumberland Rosecranz' army is moving towards Chattanooga. The rebels at McMinn ville are believed to be a reconnoitring party attempting a feint on Roseoranz's rear. Rosecranz is represented to be moving forward cautiously, protecting and guarding his rear as be-goes forward.

Order for the Seizure of all Private Arme in Kev York The Cituent to be Ditarmed. Gen. Wwnhad "ordered a patrol force to ascertain the number and descrip tion of five arms in the city or New York, and also tne quantity of ammunition now in the stores of that city. This was charged by the New York Express to be a precautionary movement of tie Linooln Government pigainst a popular outoreax, The Washington unronioie Kioes not deny this, but says "it is wen Known tnat Khere is a large number of disloyal people there, and I .1 .1 I the Express is one of the organs of the nefarious orew Tki Attack on Charletton All Ready. -Dates from Port Roval.

Feb. 25th. report that preparations for a forward movement against Charleston and Savannah are almost consummated. Gold was quoted al 1 72, with an upward tendency. State stocks had slightly advanced on former quotations.

In the yankee Senate on the 2Sth, Sumner reported several resolutions touchine Foreign affairs, one of which says that Congress cannot hesitate to regard any proposition for foreigu intervention as to far unreason 1, able and inadmissible, that its omy explanation win oe found in a misunderstanding of the true state of tbe question and of the real character or tfre war. Congress has passed a bill to tax the Banks. The yankee papers denounce the conduct of their car alrv in the affair at Edinburg as "disgraceful," they outnumbering the yet suffering themselves to be chased and captured. Some sixty offioers, including Majors, Captains, and Lieut's, are dismissed by Lincoln, Lor various reasons The N. 1.

Herald advocates an adjustment which will allow the South to send delegates to the Congress at Washington. The Chronicle opposes it. Admiral Porter has given orders to have all President Davis's and his brother, Joe Davis cotton seized, and all their able-bodied negroes taken off. Dbaths or Soldiers. In the Hospital at Gollsboro, on the 22d Feo'y, ef Pneumonia, William A.

Ray, aged about 22, f.f Moore county, of Co. V. 4tfth Reg MARRIED At the residence of tbe bride's father, in Anson coun ty, Feb'y 18th, by Rev. J. E.

Morrison. Cart. Mo- L.AUCtiLdN, ot the 2bth Reg Co. io Miss MAKi E. CARAWAY.

At the residence of the bride's father, in Sampson on the 26th Feb'y, by the Rev. J. N. Stallings, JOHN J. BEARD, of the 30ih Reg't N.

C. T. to Miss MARY daughter of Allen Johnson, isq. Tn TTarneii tha of Mrs. C.

Small, on the 2S1 ultimo, by Rev. D. Fairly, Lt. D. A.

PATTER- BUJt, or 8th Reg't N. V. aiiaa In Chatham county, on the zz-z -6 JAMES MASHBURN, or CO- mm mo Miss NANCY TALLY. Spirit of the Age and Biblical Reoorder'pleaae eopy. one the war will be prolonged durfng the enure administration of Lincolu a solemn 3 ity then, labor and fight during the next two tnonths? we have never done before.

We must make the wr unpopular with the mercenary vandals of the iNrtb, by harrassing and annoying them. We must cut down to six feet by twothe dimensions of the farms T. hichthe9e plunderers propose to appropriate. You v-1! have to endure more hardships, and. to fight' more d.prate battles than yon would have done, were your -k- rmperly fillod.

Our cities, towns and villares. jnine and aLl-bodid wearies thfc emhUnce ef men. who have dodged from the battle- eld under the provisions of the exemption bill. The scorn of the fair eex, and the contempt of all honorable men, nave nor oeen able to drive these eowardly mis creants into the ranks. So Ion aa thev can fatten pOn the miseries of the country, and shelter their worth less carcasses from Yankee bullets, they are insensible to shame.

But a day of retribution awaits these abor tions of humanity. Their own descendants will exe crate their memory, when the finger of scorn is pointed, and tne taunt is uttered, "ite tne ton, or grand-ton, or grtat-grand-ton, of (in txempt and extortioner." Do your fall duty, SoMiers, and leave these poltroons and villains to the execration of posterity. All com manding officers are hereby enjoined to furnish the names of officers and men who distinguish themselves in pitched batt'es and skirmishes. Those, so distin guishing themselves, will be recommended -for promotion, snd eheir names published in the prinoipal papers of their respective States. The Infantry have to bear the brunt of every battle.

and to endure special hardships in every'campaign. The post of danger and of suffering is the post of honor. If our liberty be ever won, it will be due mainly to the indomitable pluek and sturdy endurance of our heroic infantry. The Confederate Artillery has behaved most -nobly. and the wonder is, that with inferior guns and ammunition, it has been able to cope suooessfully with the splendid armament of the enemy.

It has been a mistake, however, to contend with the Yankee Artillery, Reserve your fire, as at Fredericksburg, for the masses of Infantry, and de not withdraw your guns just when they are becoming effective. It is glofious to lose guns by fighting them to the last. It is disgraceful to save them by retiring early from the fight. The Cavalry constitute the eyes and ears of the army. The safety of the entire command depends upon their igilance.

and the faithfulness of their reports. The officers and men, who permit themselves to surprised, deserve to die, and the Commanding General will spare no efforts to secure them their deserts. Almost equally criminal are the scouts, who through fright, bring in wild and sensational reports. They will be court-martialed for cowardice Many opportunities will be afforded to the Cavalry to harrass the enemy, eut off his supplies, drive in his pickets, sc. Those, who have never been in battle.

ill thus be enabled to enjoy the novel sensation of listening to the Sound of hostile shot and shell, and those who have listened a great way off, will be allowed to come some miles nearer, and oompare the sensation caused by the distant cannonade with that prod noed by the rattle of musketry. V. a. HILL, Major General. Dbaths or Soldiirs In the hospital, at Lvnchburr va, lec.

iv, oi diseaie contracted in camp, Mr. 8. D. Gray, of Co 57th fteg't, in the 83d year of his age. In Richmond, 9th.

from the effects of a wound received in tbe battle of Jtredericksburg, Mr. 1 nomas H. White, in the 85th year of bis age, a private in Co. 67th Reg't. The "Carolina Boys," Co.

88th Reg't, have adopted a tribute of reepeot to the following deceased members, viz: James A Snead, who died near the first of July, 1862, from wounds received in battle before Richmond, June 26th: Lt A Black, September 16th, from wounds received Aug. 30th, 1862, at Manassas; Serg't Alex'r McLeod, Sept. 4tb, John Campbell, Sept. 9th, Danl Ray, Nov. 4th, McL.

Campbell. Nov. 12th, L. Ray, Nov. 18th, D.

A. McPhail, Deo liHh, lStiCapt. A. M. Smith.

Feb. F. B. Jones, Feb. 17th, and Gilbert Ray, 18C3, of dieease.

FOR THK OBSERVER. On the 12th inat at his father's residence near Rook- ingbam, Richmond county, Serg James W. Long, aged 28 years and 6 months, of Co. (Capt. Cole's) 23d Reg N.

U. Troops. The joys ef earth are fleeting; no flower so bright that it cannot fade, no tie so strong that it cannot be broken We see the truth of these assertions verified daily, in the loss of our friends and relatives Serg't Long was a brave young man-, and has given his all to his country cause. He remained at his post of duty, until the latter part of last year, when his health failed and he was compelled to return to his home. He was an affeotionate son and brother, and can but be sadly missed from the "home circle." Weep not.

father, tho' thy son be dead; weep not. mother, for he loved thee and has gone to rest: Sorrow not, friends, for lie is gone reap the reward ot the faithful. u. a. u.

In Chamber's Hospital, Lynchburg, on the 20th Serg't Charles C. McKenzie, Co. 20th Reg't N. C. T.

He was kind and 'generous and beloved both in private and military me. lie was a member of. tbe Baptist Church, and leaves a rather, mother and a young it to mourn is loss: but their rrief thev have a consolation in the hope that he has exchanged this 1 1 world for one where war is unknown and peace and con tentment reign forever. Com. Aspeiw Wain, a native of Scotland, was killed at Neuse Bridge in December last.

He served in the Bri tish Army during the Crimean war and took part in lhe seize of Sevastopol, lie was a member of Company 1st Reg't, during the Peninsula Campaign under MsfiTuder, was taken prisoner at Roanoke Island, and when exchanged obtained a transfer irom i-api. niur- chison's Company to Starr's Light Battery. At Bethel, Roanoke Island, Kinston and Goidsboro he exhibited that heroism which is ever characteristic of the Sootch soldier. In that terrifio fight at Neuse Bridge, while in the act of firing one of the guns, he was struck in the bead by a cannier er shot and killed instantly. The Confederacy has lost no braver soldier than this gen erous stranger who died fighting for oontnern liberty.

"Warrior rest; thy Warfare o'er, the sleep that knows no breaking; Dream of battlefields no morer1 Dsys of toil and nights of waking." Jura. In the hospital at Wilmington, Jan'y 28, Private Dun can C. Evans, a member of Co. D. 51st Kez'I, aired 28 years, 1 month and 28 days, leaving a widowed mother, a twio-bn-ler and two sisters to mourn their irretriev able loss The subject of this notice was a yonng man of no ordinary worth.

In all bis social relations he so conducted himself as to win the esteem and friendship of all his acauaintanoe. He was always reedy to per form the duties thst were required of Mm He was modest, unassuming an 1 posscseed all those qualifica lions that are requisite for a true soldier and a good Citizen. He wiil be missed by the company to wjiicn he was so ovr and ardently attached, aud in tha fami ly circle, where his true character and merits were best know and appreciated. May He who does all things ritrht pour the oil of consolation' in the bosoms of his bereaved friends. J.

B- McD. Camp Whiting, Feb'y 12, 1863. THE OBSERVER. j. II adju artirs Co.

46tji C. Rxq't, March 3, 1863. Messrs. Hale: Permit to acknowledge the receipt of 62 prs woolen socks from Mrs. Jonathan Worth, for the members of my company: I take pleasure in re turning for them their grateful acknowledgments.

Respectfully, A. C. McAubtxr, Capt, usually severe, and their clothing has been scant Desertions continue as numerous as ever. lhe number of sick in the various hospitals is estimated at eight thousand, and preparations are being made Jor a much larger number. During last week Confederate notes were sold at sixty cents on the dollar for greenbacks.

Tennessee money was above par. and other Southern bank money used at par in all commercial circles. Greenbacks were depreciating, and not held with any feeling of security. Appeal, 21f ult. The Shame fyl Manner in uhich Soldiers are Treated.

One of the soldiers from the army at Fredericksburg informs us that in passing Richmond xn his way to this city, he stopped a day or -two since, at one of the hotels in that city on the evening of his arrival, until the. train for Petersburg Btarted the next morning, lie toot supper and lodging, and at 3i o'clock rode in the omnibus up to the depot, ills bill for this single meal, the use of the bed and tbe ride in tne omm-busywas Jive dollars! Nearly half of a mon th's pay, just for a few hours of ordinary accommodation in a This charee was at the rate of ten dol- lars a day, or three hundred dollars a month, or three thousand six hundred dollars a year for a single person! We mention the fact not because the soldier made any complaint about the matter, for he did nothing of the kind, but merely to show what a lively business tbe hotels in Rich- xnond are doing in the grabbing line. Mr. Courts on a Dilemma Horn. Granting everything Mr.

Courts claims in his defence, he cannot escape this dilemma: He either knew the State was injured by hia policy, or he did not If he did not know it, he was not fit to be Treasurer. If he did know it, why did he not report the fact to the Convention, which was in. session in May, and get the law so altered as to satisfy hia scruples? The loss to the State during the month of May alone, was $01,800. But still Mr. Courts continued his policy! with the.

Convention in session, which could easily have been appealed to. The horns of this dilemma irore And bore you, Mr. Courts. Yeu got the Convention in May, to give you authority to issue more Trea sury notes, which you never issued; but not a word did you say of broker pockets Bursting with money which ought to have been saved to the State, or gone CD the soldier or publio creditor. One law actually "required'' you to issue the notes, but vou did not bey the except in part.

Ral. Standard. -J Practical Rejlection. The Conservatives are charged with having injured the State, by ousting Mr. Courts and putting Mr.

Worth in his plaoee Mr. Worth is selling sixt per.cent. bonds at 105, 1 while Mr. Courts managed to sell eight per cent. bonds at 100.

Are the Conservatives guilty or. not guilty of the charge? Ral. Standard. The. Yadkin Factory near Gold Hill, N.

owned by Messrs. Hormea Si was destroyed by fire on the 27th ult. -Raleigh Standard. FOR THE OBSERVER. The High 8chool Knitting Society return thanks to Mrs McArthur for twisting a bundle of cotton, also for a donation of yarn.

We also are indebted to the- following ladies for knitting socks: A Friend, 3 prs soks, 3 prs gloves; Miss Annie Shaw, 1 pr socks; MrsPearce, 1 pr; Miss Grant, 1 pr; Miss A Tillinghaet, 2 pairs; Mrs Rose, 1 pr; Mrs Geo McNeill, pr; A Friend to the Cause, 1 pr; Miss Pearce, 1 pair; Mrs A Huske, 2 prs; Miss Eliza Hawley, 1 pr; Miss Jane Murchison, 4 prs; Miss A Hardie, 1 pr; Miss 2 prs; Mfss A Tillinghast, 1 pr. Other contributions thankfully received. Tbe next meeting of the -Society will be held at the Cape Fear Bank. i DIED, In Cumberland County, 27th Feb'y, RODERIC Mo- CRUMMEN, in the 63d year of his age. He was an aneotionate husband, an indulgent parent, kind master, and a good and obi.

gins neighbor; completely free from censuring or slandering his fellow-being, and even charitable to a fault. Com. Suddenly, Feb'y 19ih, 1863, in Troy, Montgomery oounty, N. MARTHA FLORENCE, youngest child of Jesse S. and Henrietta L.

Spencer, aged 2, years and 6 months. Weep not, fond parents, though you miss the- sunny smiles and fond embrace of your preoious little Pattie, yet think how happy she is on the bosom of Jesus. This lovely bod, bo young, so tair. Called henoe by early doom, show to us how sweet a flower In. Paradise could bloom.

A Frisk's. AriTIOCH ACADJG.UY, ROBESON COUNTY, N. C. WILL open a School in the above Academy on Mon- day Feb'y 16ih. The situation is hoalthy and in I pleasant neighborhood.

Board can be had in the neighborhood on reasonable terms. Tuition per.seseion cf five months $3, $1- and $15. For further particulars addresa Principal at Bandals-ville NO WM. J. STUART, Prinoipal.

FeVy 1 1. 1863. 44wpd 7" STIXAYED, ROM the subscriber in November last, seven head cf SHEEP, all bhek and all Ewes, bearing tbe mark of swallow fork in the right ear and a crop off and half, moon in the left. I bpught the Sheep from Lauacelot Jones, in Sampson county, and I think they are trying to get back. Four of when heard from last, were In Johnstcn county, uei John Harper's, on the ray-, jteville road; the other three wire in tbe '9 of amp-son county, near Theop's 8uttoa's, on the Ci.nton road.

Any information respecting them will be thankfully received, and the person stoppicg them will be paid for' trouble, i W. C. GODWIN. Newton Grove, N.C., Feb. 12, 1SC3.

84ipd 4 persons wishing the 'direction of their papers c'uanred will please be particular to say from tthit Pest QJlce, as -well as to what Post ce,.