Fayetteville Semi-Weekly Observer from Fayetteville, North Carolina • Page 3

POSTSCRIPT. FROM" THE NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS. ooaassrovDasoi or rmx rttinifim OBiimvxn. Foxt Fimn, Iprfl 24. caused ever 1000 good and true men to suffer.

CoL Mo Kethan complained to the Brigade Commissary, and afterward- to the Brfgadfer General, who- referred th AVETTEVILIiE. Front the Aorta ond Europe TLiaauoro, April 28. Northern dates to the 27th hare been received. Dispetehea from Gen. McNeill, at Cape Girardeau on the 25th, say he repulsed the rebels.

8000 strong, under Gen. Prise, at that Advioes from New Orleans give a glorious yeakee.ao-eonnt of Banks uooesses. Gen. Grove had eaptured th celebrated 8 alt Mine and destroyed the works. 1G00 rebels had been eaptured and more were being A destructive fire ooourred in New Tork on the 26th, damaging th Herald building.

Gen. Blunt, commanding the Department of Kansas, haa issued an order directing-that Guerillas when cap tared be shot or hanged without delay The 7th and 8h Y. regimenU arrived at New York from army of the Potomac, their term of enlistment hav ing expired. They'will be mustered out of service The Cansdian, Premier stated recently that th- government woulU accept 100.000 volunteers an 1 supply tbem with The Florida has captured (he Lapwing vessel and Foreigner for the Yankee Army. The Liverpool Albion-, of March says: For some time past it has been observed that from this port, and also from Corky there has been-a considerable, or, rather, indeed, a large emigration of active men chiefly Irish, for New York.

The extent to which this draft has been and still is carried, give's rise to the suspicion that these young men are in reality recruits for the-Federaf army. This suspicion is farther countenanced by the well known fact, that for a long, time past agents of the. Federal Government have been at work in Ireland, endeavoring surreptitiously to obtain recruits. The Federal Government makes so much noise about our alleged assistance to the Confederates, that-it would be as well" their own proceedings were watohed more closely. We believe the government is in possession of-facts confirmatory of the rumor respecting the movements of Federal agents in Ireland.

I BIAYT SKIRMISH BELOW KISSTO JH r. eoaansroNoasca or ran tATTTevii.i.K oksbrvib. Camf siai Kjnston, April 28. Messrs Editors: "A heavy skirmish took rlace this evening at Gum awamp, 8 or 9 tnilee below Kiuston on the Dover Road. Three Companies of the 66th Reg't an excellent Reg't were.

on picket at this point, abd engaged tb enemy, who advanced in heavy force, 8000 or more. Our troops, after fighting gallahlly for two were compelled tb fall back, when the enemy pressed and flanked them with great odds. Col. Faiaon was in command and acted with great -coolness -and oouragej 1 often bringing down a yankee with a musket himself. Some '4 or 6 of oar men were killed and a dozen or more wounded them very badly.

The killed and many of the wounded were left behind. Lt- B. Lutterloh of 'Fayetteville was severely wounded in the breast by a musket or minnie ball. His recovery is doubtful. The Companies engaged were Capt.

Lockh art's from Northampton, Cumberland and elsewhere, Lt. Lutterloh commanding; Capt. Lane's Co. from Henderson, Lt. Lane commanding, and Capt.

Hsr-rel from Cleaveland and Rutherford. Those killed in Capt. Lockhart's Co. are Neill T. McNeill of Harnett, and Washington Vickers of Oranger wounded: Maloora McNeill, in foot, and J.

B. Parrish of Harnett, in hip, and Wm T. Brewer, right arm, of Northampton. Lt. Gross of Harrel's Co.

with 25 men was off at a dif- feretii post and may be cut off, as he has not been heard from. The men and officers engaged displayed muoh bravery and deserve high praise for their gallant conduct. I went with Capt. White's companyhich had been held at camp as a reserve and we methe others a half mile from their field on the retreat. There was no artillery on either side As we approaohed the endless rattle pf.

musketry and shouts of the yankees beoame plainer till the smoke and linea of Tiattle were just before us. It is nought Ihey are advancing in heavy force for battle; ia which case the giving up of Gum Swamp necessitaips oar falling; baa on Souths West Creek LomO Gbabs VALUAULE UKAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. THE following valuable property wiU eoid. on -SATURDAY, 9th day of MAY; at Eleven e4elooh. ar the Market KPottse in FayetteriHe: Dwelling House da Sottlhweot corner of Aroh and Kevraa Streeafc- Dwelling House on North side of Street, joins Abel Payne.

Dwelling House on Street, joins Mrs. Mooney, 1 i Dwelling House oh Robeson Street, now occupied by Mr: Giir. DwelKnr in rear of above with err alley leading to. It. Dwelling House oa Momford Street, joins Mr.

Hall's, ery. iv Dwelling Hoaseon Mnmford Street, joins the abover DwelKng-ireuse on Mumford Street, joins the "Nixon'V cerse. New Dwellings House on Rowan Street, rjoms J. T. Gilmore.

1 New Dwelling House on Btreet joins tne above. Dwelling House in Campbellton, joins Mr. Dwelling House" in Campbellton, on Bridge Street, new and large, formerly the property of L. A. Nixon, jr.

Store House and Lot in Campbellton, formerly ooour pied by T. J. Johnson as a Store House on Person Street, joins M. N. 6 Acres of Land on both sides of RaM Road and running down to low water mark on Cape Fear River.

One, vacant Lot on the Rail Road, in Campbellton. One vacant Lot, joins aboee. One vacant Lot, joins above. a i One vacant Lot, joins W. C.

Tray's Store, 2QfU front. One vacant Lot, joins above, 20 feet front. One vacant Lot, joins above, 20 feet front. 1 One vacant iot, joins above, 20 feet front. One vacant Lot, j'Mnrabevef 20 feetfrontr' "One vacant Lot, feet front.

One 'vaeaagLotyioina abeverQ: feet- froatTf fl'S. LJJTTEEXOH. 1 April SO, VAIAIOi aiJT ESTATE AT AUCTION:" UY RESIDENCE-will sel at Auotion wmrly 9th May I8fi3V if 00 -previously disposed of. There is No. 1.

DWELLING with, all naeeeeary out-houseev all in repair, oauhe premises, two'and-a-'. quareenaUea from towirr Good neighborhood and very supe-rior voter. WOOTEN. April 29, im- 23t EPOSITOKY, C. If.

FATaTTwvTiXB, 25th April. NOTICE is hereby given, that Treasury Notes, not bearing mtorett, dated prior" lo 1st Dee'r 1862, may be funded into Seven percent." bonds or stock, until the 1st day of August 1868. After that date they are not fundable. Treasury Notes not beariuginterest, dated subsequently to lsrDec'M862 and" before Ihe 6th of April 1863, may be funded in Seven per cent, bonds or stock, UU the 1st day of August -1863, and after that day are fundable in four per cents. Interest on interest-bearing Notes, accrued to 1st JM' 1863.

will be paid at this Office, and annually thereafter. G. BROADFOOT, Dep'y. 23 itAl EAGLE FOUNDRY. mil nH.i.nAil ia nnw nrenared to mauo rlSOf I Castinc DRY SAN GREEN SAND, r.nd LOOM work.

Blowing cylinders, cauldrons, kettles of all sizes srtd shapes, particularly aAllr ROAD WHEELS. Having experienced workmen in I the manufacture of Wheels, and being convenient to the Coal and Iron Mines, I am prepared to mannfacture -viaI, wm warrant not to erack and equal to the Whitney wheel, or any in the Southern Confederacy. am also prepared to make Chilled-fires for driving, wheels, either solid or hollows -5 vi Rail Road Companies from any part of the Southern Confederacy an be supplied by sending their orders. -These wheels can beshipped to. Wilmington, from thence ie auv part of the Confederacy.

tr I DAVID ANDERSON ft-CO. Jan. 19 96-itf Eagle Foundry Cajtingt. A POLL supply constantly, on hand and for sale by. PEMBERT0N ft SLOAN.

March 2.. 7Uf FOB SAiiE. 8HHDS. HANDSOME BROWN SUGAR, just received aad for sale by H. MoMILLAN.

FayetUville, April 26, 1863. 28-4iipd Snufl, Snufl. 4 Writing Paper. Steel Peas, PeVder. 1 Pen Holdlrs.

For sale by J. W. LETT. April 1863 i. 18-i8tpd A.VOx JE.

HA EL, Forwarding CommifisioD Merchant TIT ILL give quick despsiicn to goods 00 signed to him Particular ailenuon grven to produce seat bins for sale. Consignments pf Hrt Stores, for sale or shipment. polioUed. i t-. iAtp ot IVorlli Carolina, cnnwTV 7 p-is Sessions, 1863.

it a Lewis, Eiecut.M- of Willis Jenkins, vs. William Prtvaii and wife Rosa Ana, Henry P. Jenkins, Lewis Jenkins, John W. Jenkins, Wm. Leggeit and wife Clarisey.

Petition fr sale of Slaves. appearing to the s-isfacfion of the Court, that Lewis Jenkins, John Jenkins and William Seg-gett, are in the' army of in. Confederate States and 00 of the SUte of North Car it is on too-tion, ordered by the Coi ri, that advertisement be made for six weeks successive a the Fayettevilla Observer, notifying the said defemi mti of the filing of this peii tion, and that unless tht ippear at the next term of this Court and answer petition, the same will be taken pro oonfesso and erd tt parte es to hem Witness, John A. Re wiaad, Clerk of ear said Court, at office in Lumberton, the 4th Monday of February fjJJtpdf8' Joan a. aowLAiira5H' Editors Observer: Thnrsday morning was a lively ty wita.

th "Fishermen The swift and splendid Clyde steamer "Doogla" aw tha Margaret and Jessi ran in New; Inlet, over-night, from ITlbsaa, and wer scaroely expecting another friend on th same tide, out witn early dawn th riruant sentinels on ta part of Fort Fisher descried law side-wheel steamer coming around Bald-Head close to the breaker ana making for tha bar at "2. 40" speed. 8ba was scaroely reported to the officers of the guard, before th yanke squadron saw hat. and two of their swiftest steamer tried ta head her off. They opened fire on her at onoa.

but thalr shots fell a mile short. She yea still six miles from tha Bar and was obliged to run towards the enemy before, eh oonld get in. The yankeea surs of their prey, four of them now moved up to bring her out to their embrao. But they wer mistaksn; the. gallant Captain was net frightened, nod on he came They fire a shot it nearly reaches hen 1f they come.

in any closer they will strike her. But our garrison are awake if reveille haa not sounded, and lo show it, there goes a shot from the battery of the Lenoir Braves; it goes whistling and screeching through th air, and splash tl rails ngbt alongside of th foremost block vler, not a yawl boat's length from her. The yankees slop from coming any closer, nnd though they blsse away, not foot nearer will tfiey com to the Fort. But Ihe steamer as she rounds ths bar will havs lo go half a mile nearer. and the hlocktders must be reqar(rd'to give as, a little more elbow room.

Half a doxen of our rifle guns are fired, but they can't go quite to the enemy. Our big gun has not yet been fired, but she now belches forth bane roes the 10 inch shell rirht in line of th "Stat of Georgia" a Mule more elevation, boys, and you will make Jonathan get out of one way. Away goes an other yhell from her we hear it as it plows its way thronrh th air and this time it explodes right over the yankee ship, and now Bey torn tail and quit nnd the Confederate steamer Merrimao" comes safely over the bar. anl into (he Cap Fear. She ia a splen did craft, and right nobly and bravely does ah look as sna gets along.

But Ihe morniag fun is not over ret: While the engagement over the Merrimao war going on, the steamer Charleston, which wan Iryfwg to run in from the North side, become alarmed and lotas to ro Ml. If she goa out she is lost, and Lt- Beaton, with a detach menl of the "Blocker stationed at Gallia's Kattery. aix miles north of lb Fort, give her1 a warn ing shot and her toamesder runs her ground, fiv mile north of (be Inlet. She is seen by th bloekadera. and after giving np th' "Merrimae" ad sour grape, they steam towards ths "Charleston But to their chagrin, not only the Whit worth and Parrottgun in Gal ha Battery even Jre on them, bat a Tredegar ri fle from Anderson's- Batlery, two miles nowth af the (and three mi lea from Ft.

Fisher. 1 opens an them and keen tbem ant af raarav At its second discharge the 30 n'dy Parrett la Oailln explodes, and although 1114 la every direction does net injur man Barely Providence has smiled ucea our srri(oa. for this is th sevond explosion without boa of Ufa Our Commanding Officer i soon aloncsido of tha Charleston, and sweing that aba easj be savsd, give di rection I have her backed off. and places Mr. Burrows, a brsv and experienced pilot, bn board, with directions 14 brirjf her hi under, the rrojectioai mt vantee Mecttifinc eouaoron soon perceive that the Steamer ia endeavoring ta back off with th rising tide, aad Ihey draw np In Una of battle oppoeil to her.

th line, extending towards fori Fisher. awaiting they are joined by another 8 learner that has coma around Bald Head, looking very much like tha Wara-tansa," a Main Bar block adar. The Chariaeto gats off, and turning her prow to, wards Fort Fisher pats on all steam. The enemy close in, bolder than before, and as soon as out of tha effective range of OatKa Battery and apparently regardless of th eiagle gun in Anderson's, com near enough to shower their shall and shot within an hundred feet of the Steamer. The seen is now splendid.

Th men crowd the ramparts af the Fort and batteries. On she comes with tha ball and shsll whining by her aad around her, but still aha cornea. She ia now op porks th Anderson Battery, and jnst here th yankees poor a broadside at her Her. men seam unmindful, for yon can hear their cheer as they dip her flag ta our battery. On.

on, ah speeds still fly Ih ball and still burst th shell from ih yankees. Fortunately this fir caaaot lsat long, for shs draws nearer ta tha Fori, which new opens 6a ih bloekadera. "They eeefu.t pane, aa if they dreaded the gnns of Fisher; thslr fir slackens, aad aeon it dies out entirely, nnd they withdraw from the eon: est. A rop which had ben hang out from th Charleston to aid a leading when ah beached, caught la her crank, and just aft shs had entered tha nlet rendered her hslpleea. Had it encarred tea mlnates soonar ah would had a rain ta ran ashore ta taa herself from ih enemy.

TJMeamiraaa waa as gal Ik bra Trat-i -t imagined, beiag in tha face of Ave heavily aruod steamers, sad, reflects th highest credi on Mr James Barrows, the Uot, who cheerfully obeyed the revert of the Colonel to bring her ia. I think the yankee bloekadera gave the right name I Fort, when (hey called jt the "Hornafa Neai." -TALLY R0T THE 6ih "REGIMENT, 1 I Wtsg's Foax, ntiow KrxsTon," April 25, Stnee my las letter, we havs moved our headquarters Wine's Fera. aaUee belaw Klnatoa, All ar oompa-niea, ave one, are on piequet below. The Dover and Trent Raada ooavergs at Wise' Fork, nnd from (hi paint also a road leads into the Neae River road, whiah latter oomee into the Dover road a mile and a half in our rear. Th Dover road ia th saaat direct rente from Klnstoa to Newborn, aad the road by which we name from Kinaton this petal.

The Upper Treat road eomee into the Dover road still further ia ear rear four mile. From th namber of roads leading Into and crossing each other, between Kiastoa nnd New tern, it is impossible to ee-tablish a depot and General Headquarters nearer ie Newborn than Kiastoa. Yesterday morniag Col. Falson. Lt.

CoL Flammiag (wboee 49th. we have relieved.) aad I rode down to Per Creek bridge, (IS mile from Newborn and 15 from her.) aeme far mile ia advene of oar ad ranee cavalry piequet. We carried an cert of six cavalry, lent we should come npon yankee piequet. bat found none, although there were breaetworks in nouamuoe. Three or our miles this aide of the bridge we passed the places where Flamming bed his skirmishes with the enemy.

He and hie ma mast have fought admirably. Their position was not good aad the force very eseelL The Seconals are not exaggerated of the flght, except it should be two ysnkee regiments aad seme cavalry, instead of three, opposing our FROM THE. 8TB REGIMENT. A letter to ths Editor ef the Obarver fro a member of thU Regiment, dated, April 26th, says 'We are on James' Island, 8. aad do not fare any of the best.

We are much indebted ta the people of Fayetteville aad Cumberland for their very liberal donation, which in part arrived here to-day, for ear end two Co of the 51st Reg't." Ths Ratiobs or oca Soldibbs at Cbablbjtob. Our readers were doubtless struck with the discrepancy between ibe statements ef Msj. McDonald and Capt. Ramsay, in our last, ia regard te the meat rations served out to our eeldiere ia the" vicinity ef Charleston. turns oat that both were right aa to (heir own.

Regiments, Capt. Rsmsay being only mistaken ia aUting that all the Regimenls fared alike. We are la receipt ef a letter from CoL MoKathaa ef th filet Regiment, in which he folly eon firms, ae te hie Regiment, all thai we stated ea the 20th en the authority ef a gentleman recently from the eamp. aad all that Major McDonald stated in his letter publish ed ia ear last)' i J- "v' Col. MeKaikaa eneloaed a paragraph from the Charleston Mercury, whioa, atar eopyiag froea the Observer the originsl staument ef tb aaaiter ae derived from a gontlemaa recently froea James Iala, nddsr We are far front underrating the hardship, whloh oar brave troope ia every portion ef the country are more or less exposed; boW 1 thl instance, it gives u.

pleasure to be able te assure the Observer, on good an-thority, that itf information on the subject of the rations issued te Ihe troops on James Island la erroneous. Ths meat ration regularly issued hae been as follows: 11 lb fresh beef per day 6 days in (Ue week. 1-4 lb. Baeoa per day, lb. Sugar per day-2 days ia the week.

The 1-6 lb. sugar is in addition te the regular ration ef sugar, and is intended to compensate for the abort ratio wf baeoa CL McKethan, after thanking ns for ear efforte i behalf of am Regimeat, saye that (he faots ae stated by ne are eorreot ae te thai Regiment bni not as to the others iu Gen; CHgsans 'Brigade 1 Hit Regiment for the past tea days (np April 25th) had been getting bat 2 ovaees of meat per day to the maa. whilst the ethers had drew 4 euaees. The fautt was entirely that of the" Brigade Comijisssry) "who by InJiffarenee or groaa ai, hJaaaaa UU ftUJnaaoe, aad complaint to -the. aforesaid' Brigade Commissary, who made this eool "The Gist Regiment N.

C. T. are supplied a other troop in this command; that troop whs had seen hard service never oomplain of ratio a a. Th Colonel Immediately replied that th statement waa falsa, and reminded him that there were officers end men la this Regiment who 'had entered in ths service quite as early as hs, had served under Hill, Jackson and Lee, and were suppose to know quite as muoh as be Here the matter rested fur some time: the Colonel had prepared an appeal to the Major General, when he was informed that the Brigade Commissary hadal last dis covered that he had made a and euppljed over 50 lbs. of boon aa baric ratio.

The Reg't now gets as stated ia the Mercury, except that when beaf is famished it is often so poor that the. men bury it rather than eat such stuff "Mr. Heide his not yet arrived, (says CoL MchTethaa.) and although we are now doing pretty well (even lb. iaa small allowance) the companies to whom Ihe supplies are sent will gladly receive them, and they will be relished ihe more as another added to the many proofs we haw already bad that we have friend at Aome who feel for us and will never allow us to starve while Ihey hve a morsel of meat or a dollar left. We may have to submit to worse rations, but if all fare alike aad the men are convinced that It ia a neeestity, it will be born with heroic fortitude." YajTxii AnxT.

It will seen that the process of disbanding the ysnkee army has been actually com menced by the arrival in New York of two Regimenls who term of service have expired. Their refueal to re-enllsC. oonpler with the faot (hat Lincoln has not ventured on aa attempt lo retain (hem against (heir will, Is one of the most encouraging eignsjse have had since lb lest great victory It shows (hat both soldiers and people are tired of the war. and hopeless of success. Every Regiment that thus returns home will pnt success farther from their reach by weakening their army, while the disiatisfaction of the returned soldiers will spread among their friends at home.

Let a few more Regtmfnts leave Hooker and Gen Lee will doubtless be upon him. a Ehobmoc Las A dispatch from Chattanooga, April 27, nays that the yankee official report of the Bat tle of Murfreesbnro' stales the loss in killed and wound ed at 19.340. "The yankee hare held back the tnrth a long lime, aa usual. Oen Roeerrant staled hm loss at the time of the battle to have been about kiued aad wounded, aad the Herald said 10,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners. Dtir or RoLftrrnw At Fair Or-vind natteign.

AprTTTtn.J5rT"764 CMorrTAon, ef Co. Col. alletfs Batlalan, Iierf. ef Provoef Grtnrd sts iioaed at the Raleigh Depot, a native of Moore oonaly. aged 28.

He wad disUagaWied for his gillaairy la the baltlea of Klnstoa and Goldstar. On th 15lh ffept. ef wounds receive Che 14th Uthefl battle of South MonntahK Pianola H. iMiton, ue. ti- ISth Reg't, la the 26th; year of his age, ef Rockingham ounly.

At Lynchburg, 1st April, of chronio dtrarboea. Wib.E Gheen, ia hi X4th year, of Co. 67th Reg't, At eamp, near Fredericksburg, 14th April, Samuel Rimer, aged 2, of Co. C. 7th Reg't.

Ia hospital at Richmond, 28th JnlyJfWg't James Cooper, ia the 26th year of hi ags, a member of Co. Oth Reg't. IrrLynchbarg, 12th September, W. A. Woodruff In hi 2th year.

At the Wilmington Hospital, 26th Mr. Wm. H. Vance, aged 41 years. On 20th April, in his 18th year.

E. Smith of Mont gomery eoualy. Ho originally belonged to Col. Mal-lett' battalion, wont to Wilmingtoo and joined Col. Young's (10th) battalion.

Ia Lynchburg Hospital, loth February, Mr R. H. WhUlock, in the 32d year of his age, Co. I. 18th Reg't.

Of congestion of th brain, near Maysville. in the 29th year ef hia age, private Lewis Jonee. Co. 1, 1st N. C.

Cavalry. Of rws-Mth, near MeGaheyville, in the 30th year of hi age, private David J. Lanier, Co. 1st N. Cavalry.

FOR THX OB8KRVIR. -f Jama W. Parker, ef Co. F. 20tb Regt N.

C. died ia Sempeee N. April 9th, of typhoid pneumonia, ia his 27th year, ia th bright hope of a blissful immortality. Hs embraced religion in early life and jo'ned the M. Church, nad ever afterwards walked uprightly.

He eelanteered ia May. 1863. He 3 bared hi part with eat a mnrnrar, in all their toil and marches, until his health faimd He wa universally esteemed at home, aad by hia fidelity and courage as a soldier won the approbation ef hi officers and the affection of his comrade ia arms. He bore his afflotion as a Christian. He died in great peace, and I now at rest, high up in horn of th good.

FOR THE HaaDauASTiBS Co. OBSERVER. A. 31 sr RaVr N. C.

T. Caar bbab Cbabxbstox. S. C. April 24, 1863 A meeting of Ihe members of Co 31st Reg't N.

C. Troops was hold to-day to manifest their esteem, for the memeriee ef ear friends and brother soldiers. Privates Pnrnell aad K. M. Phillips of Robeson county, N.

whe departed this Ufs, the former ia the Hospital at Wilmington. N. bn the 26th of Feb'y 1863, of typhoid fever, Ihe latter In Hospital at 8. on the 1 lib of April after a brief illness of typhoid fever; 8rg't Isaac H. gtearall was called the Chair, and Serg't Edward S- Lewis appointed 8eo'y.

On motion a committee of four was appointed to draft resolutions suitabls to the occasion, consisting of Serg'ls W. W. Glover, H. B. Regan, W.

R. freeman andCorp'l A. D. Watson. The committee retired and in a few minnlee submitted the following Preamble and Resolutions: 1 Whereas: It has pleased Almighty God to take from ns ear esteemed friends and fellow-soldiers.

Privates B. Pnrnell and S. M. Phillips of Co. At 31st Infantry; therefore.

Resolved That while we bow in humble submirsion. te the dispensation ol a Righteous Providence, lhat we cannot bat deeply lament the loss that both we and the oanse we serve have sustained. Resolvsd. ThatdB-e deeply sympathize with the rela-tlvee and friends nf the deceased ta this their irreparable Ues. Resolved, That a copy of theae resolutions be forwarded to the Fayetteville Observer, with the request te publish the earner Berg't ISAAC 8TEAGALL, Chm'n.

Serg't Edwabd 8. Lewis, Seoy. FOR THTt OB8IRYXB. THE SOLDIER'S BURIAL, -4ir "Burial of Mr. Judton Mournfully, tenderly, solemn and slow; Tears are bedewing their cheeks as they go; Strangers aad soldiers are mourners to-day: Gently, so gently, OhI bear him away 'I Mournfully, tenderly, sadly they move, Bearing the dear one whom we fondly loved, Mournful the duty to bury a brave-To lay him alone in the oold silent grave-Sadly Ihey gase on the cold clammy brow, Noble In lift, and so beautiful now: Calmly he rests in his mantle of war, While hie spirit haa fled to its home in the iky.

Solemnly, tenderly, low beats the drum; Slowly and sadly, his comrades now come; Plaintively goee the low wail'of the fife, Aa ta and dream er the ending ef life. Slowly lby lower that loved noble form, 7 He never oan wak to the soaad of ths dram: The toesin eaa never aaore eVU him to Hfe HV fred tr0H the; krr, of ungodly strife-Bravely, so bravely oar dear fMdier went, Hia heart's bjood for liberty freely he Bui now they have borne oar loved on away We'll see him no. mora till the great Judgment day. No mother, no sister, no "loved one" so dear. Can e'er this lone grave ehed a aad loving sear; -Angela, bright angels, their vigils will keep.

And watch o'ee our treasure, that's fallen aslsepv dear mother. OhI weep not again, Thy brave noble aoa is new freed from all pain; Hie spirit hs hovering around the brirht tareae; Thy dear aqa, thy brave ejpt Heaven ia TJilniI SVKXIG, APRIL 80, 1S6S. WMHiiaTof. N. Wa have seen a lUr io Ihie ill-fated town, giving end pietore rK jr Ji-t-eing conditioa 8heeecloee4a printed ffPm the yankee Brig.

Gen. Poller, stating that a .1 avAitt ilianlavad ifn. TlV H'W vy-WM-j tiy with ih rebel besieging forceejtnd had eonno gad with them by signals, end therefore ordering shell take the oath of allegiance to It or leave the place within five days. The lady that she end others arc nearly They ean- fcave, for they have no place lo gp te bat tko wild "ci. Means to liv upon If they go.

for they -rt forbidden to carry any- thing witk them bat their At' fire Ike ardor allowed them to take their ut fter.werde it wii changed to allasr only cthin'g She Mys that they mike no complaint aga( net jur own forces, for they failed to take the place only of nipethy for the women an but the Tniees are now wraaking their vengeance on the poor innocent people. The 'conduct of the Buffalo and ne- f-or is outregeoas? and she rites instances of heir insulting bebavionr. "Everybody it perfeetly (says ehe;) they do not know what to do. God llp Pray for us tell all the people to pray for and for Heaven's sake on't oall us traitors, for wo driven to It. Our whole hearts are witk the South, oJ the ibooght of taking that oath is killing to s.

hut we have such a-large family and do money that it is impossible for to go." She relatee a vanhe raid to a farm down the river. where they everything, provisions, clothing. Ao joe of them oldie? a baronet at the breast of the only bite person present, a boy of 14 year, daring him to open his mouth, for they weald kill hies on the spot, We are ruined, ruined; and trow 1 want the Confederate to come and born the town; if we oannot enjoy it I Jon't want the yankee to do so Taxes We copy elsewhere a correspondence between ihe Public Treasurer and the Attorney General i9 ibe construction of certain clauvee in th Revenue let of the late General Assembly. The Attorney Gea-conclusions differ materially front those generally received and acted ujon. and do not seem lo us to bo (caoi.

The 1st section of the Act Uxes rsa! -(of course including all that waef by trsn- tobao-jo, cotton, woolen, leather, and. siawT n)ant'aturiog two-flfths of one per et 1 (ha saate we'ion, in its 4th clause, imposes tha oama -tak on -sBy inrated in manufeetariag and steaekbuat ie. according to the sharsa as nxed by the charter, iit shares be In a orporntion, and If there he no ia- ration then npon tha amount tlresfed: and the of section 70 Impose a taX tt 2 pet cefct! at! dollar of net1 pro or dividend npow naoney jrfital invested in maaufactoriag ootto or woo lea poJa leather, or articles mad of leather, Iron and to Suto, and in steamboat eom pa ale and railroads. Thert rt.H wtrue. asthe Attorney General argues, indications sJfifo tolevy three taxes open tha interests named, re 01 the real estate, on tkVsbaras representing' (hat na Ntste.

and then npon the dividends from the shares. Bj! this very thing wa euppose was brought to the'al-miios of the Legislator or its inane nommittce. for je' after the enumeration of those kinds of property axel two-fifth bf one par oani. and. hefor tha clause ipinf the third tax.

It ia prarided (section t) that -be property hereinafter tanrd at a higher rata than of one per shall nof bf liable to the tax of one per cent If then, ths tax fit yrcnt upon the profits from tha shares ar money tn a higher Ut than that of (wo-ffthe of oae per the shares, the latter ar free The calca-- k- aa eay oae aai hu boto -de, we auppoae, before givlag in their uM bu 10U0 invested, bis tax on that aafouat will rtrt nalea his profiu on ths $1000 inrestad 'have nitd 2uO. ia whiah aaaTa wiU give in his profta 3'i of his capital, aad pay two per eant. on the fsr i-r of two fires af one per ceatan til latter Is cortiroatiAa of tha view wa we learn) ftat ita quiion wss raised in our county before the) lrsr. and sfter argument in whlfrh thaahairmaa of as Fae'e CoRiaiitee (Judge Sbej herd, who suooee'd-si Xr. Worth ia that position) pertieipatedVH 'vaa'de-aiei that the aet did not lay three taxes, two only.

(so mBufactari fnterssis. -Tf peeeia lhaf aa SMvilldeay that the author of tha sot kasws what it ann sod its meaning as const rued by oar county as-aavn is eoasistent with aommon ae, for ths legta-attft stay wall be snppoeed to. have tniended to (ax ail aaata and capi(alr onoa each; bat to suppose thai tU 10 separate taxes npon (he laUer is nai ftu aswt wit rack respeot as wa ar bound (o snlerUln 4law akari. Th Attorney OeneraTs construa- a tkU a Legislator laid on Ux of 2-5 of I per ml ea tha capital and then procoeJed lo lay a still har.r tax an tks proceeds of tha capital. think fcertrtooked, or 'did not give its proper significance to, pro-iion that 'the property hereinafter taxed at a rate than twa-lfths of ana eeot' shall not WlUl-le to the tax of two-ahht of on perneai." fiuor Psicis.

Tae following paragraphs aresig-r-fci. Several causes have probably aombined to re-w he price of flour: the prospect of anna growing "ef wheati now wUhln 6Q days of maturity, ra-etiaasf amount of circulation, the systematht iaaoiriea tk quantity of food in tha eoantry, which have r- in tha discovery thai thar ia an abundance, and araraaea that If the holclera will-not sell their sur lJ siU be impreaaed. Sill be seen by referenea to our prioe current that tad baoaa bar fallen her also from 20 to 25 par em. rl J- j' I lm snl'Hwitkta the last west flour ItU fatlea tartr-flva dollarsno twenty-five dollars per barrel 'MiiAtuiif amuts tirau 11 aas aiwava been and only kept up by ths peculators, and the rtMl may ascribed to the well-limed of our triotie Governor, who has been all the energy' peasease to mitigate mvj trwiblaa na4er waioa tha State and country nferiBg. WmUhman.

-tJPwy. Flour sold in this market last week, for barrel, a decline af 20 and further decline Ped. 8omebody will get hnrt "tbia the paot two weeks tn evidence has bsen on-feeble that' Ihew ir pleaty of proriaioaa the 5f-tke oaly diffionlty has bean.it waa hoarded and WiSTItw Halt Hoa. rT-baTe pleasure fn Bg -fast the company hsTOMesded' IB prooorlng ofneientto lay tha.traak te Egypt, at lhr point fcr the Dnt llii 'vital half a mils of th ir7P.Blirt, mD(i that tha ears av that point. I Tes near three mi las of hauling or tbaeoat from' "baft, over a rv bad road, so that hereafter Ib'a of coal on tha road will Us largely 4aarsaaadJ rseers of pig iron, flour, CO.

So. believed that the road will pay. handsome pra year.x "obd ConsTT. wa k. reoeivod aaethet framonr Koekini MiTMwmatnt 'Truth.

"ly to other-aorrepoadenis ia Richmond county, Wnted-irrons bis and L. We statements as to txtortton in. (hat county. do tot ae any ta ariaa from elie farthir li.a;rfi nf tha hieh is likely to de'gensrata Into oCenaivs per- imm W.Tfl.. TtL-lW .4 cargo valued at $75,000 insured in Boston.

A Wash ing correspondent of the Herald says intelligence tr.un Eorland leads 10 the belief that the departure of priva teers from British ports will be arrested by the British Government. The rebel loan hid rallied in England again at a premium with enormous business on. the 10t The Polish insurrection is Still in great vigor. The Czar had offered "a general amnesty to all Poles who would return to their allegiance. Liverpool cotton market qniet anl uncnanged.

From Pattern Carolina. Raleigh, April 29. We had conversation yesterday with an officer who left Kiuston in the morning train ana who was just up from below. Hs said that there was a report thai there were 12.000 yankees at (he Cross Reads, three miles this side of Washington, and that the enemy had established a line of piokets from Barrington's Ferry, opposite Newborn, lo Washington by ihe way of Blount's Creek. Whether these report were, true or not he could not say.

but there was a-general impression that theenemy had been considerably reinforced Everything" was quiet along the lines; there having been no skirmiahing since last Monday wee 2, Progrt. Railroad Aetidmt.KicmtoT, April 28. The down mail train en the Richmond and Danville Railroad ran off the track this afternoon at Coalfield, 13 mile from Richmond. Two pessertgera were killed and ten seri ously wounded. Confederate lenn that $526,450 bare been.

ftfaded.in Confederate Bonds, in tbie place, dorjag the past 12 days. At Raleigh abort! $1,500,000 were fand-ed-t at Fayetteville at Orreheboro $800,000. At other points jn this enl adjoining states near or immense araonnta having been funded. Colinabiai S. $6,000,000 were 'funded; af Petersburg, Va $3,000,000.

The withdrawal of such a larire amount of monay frnni eireTilalmn miinl hawe the effect of redue4erpI throughout tha eooairy.and whoperr win hevea deney to step t-w-Utrow. TWeowtalrrt ha beea that I moner wee hat thinbr the tJomplamt Will It rM ese7 nmre. It is saater ef congratulation (hat both bervia the Booth and abroad, there is a derided iore or poo- lie etTertiithiI5eJn-w-f-T mrnrvm at Tl is soTtor it i oeYtai that If Cenfeder- al Bonds are noi good, nothing that a Southern man haa will he of any use him. Charlotte Democrat. The amonat funded here hae been $644,600.

Obsirvcx. Mra. Cynthia Wilson, of Cabarrus county, haa been selling eorn to the needy in her neighborhood at $1 60 per bushel, and flour ai onb-half what it brings ia the marker. Mrs. Wilson is a widow, and haa two eons in.

the aad te her oredit be it said that aha is not one of those who are determined to squeeze everything np to aa exorbitant market prioe." If there were a few thousand mere such people in the South times would be better in every way. Mr. Semi. L. iwiag.

of Gaston county, has been selling to the poor in his neighborhood, eorn at $1 per onshel, bacon and lard at 12 cents per pound: lb. r- We are told that persons from ths tobacoo growing counties of North Carolina and Virginia are going through the oouutry trying to buy their year's supply of corn and bacon, so, that they may, feed their hands and raise another crop of tobacco or If they had planted corn and wheat last year instead of tobacco and cotton they would not now feel the want of provisions. Before any one sells corn or bacon to a man who has heretofore raised tobacoo or a fall orop of cotton, he should be required to obligate himself by an oath not to plant this year a stalk ol tobacco or more cotton than is absolutely necessary to clothe hia family TT they refuse to lake the oath, refuse lo let inym bare eorn or baoon. Charlotte Democrat. Am Had a YanJceedom The last number of the Madrid (Spain) Contemporance replaced Us first article by the following liaes: "1 First, at 9 o'clook this moraing a Government agent oauie and auppreased three paragraphs of enr' leading article- Secoiidly.

at half paat nine another agent came and prohibit'! six other paragraph xatreiy, at a quarter to ten a third ageat called and suppressed the remainder of the article The iaeident is entirely new te the annals ef the press. Fet it is sajd Spain possesses a constitutional Government. La bob Iscbbasb. The receipts of the North Carolina! Railroad for the 7. months ending March 30, 18B2, amounted to the large sum of $430,883 60.

This year they have more than doubled, the? months sending; March 30. 1863, having yielded $963,836" 12. Increase 050 62. 1 Hum Pbicbs. The Milton Obroniole reports sales of stook in the Bank ef Yanceyvilie at $100 per share-par value $60.

Forty shares were sold. Tan AucTion Mabia. Among the auction sales advertised in the Chattanooga Rebel of the 26th inst. is one or Tea and Cake! two chests of Tea and six hundred pounds of sponge cake. Another Arrival The Giraffe arrived here this morning with a valuable cargo on Confederate account, Wilmington Journal, 29A MARBIKS.

Oo ihe 16th inst at the residence of the bride's father, near Laurinburg, by Rer. Dniel Johnson, MALCOM CALHOUN, to Miss KATE daughter of John Blue, Eq. Very suddenly, near his residence in Robeson county, April Pth, Dr. NEILL McNAlR, in the 49th year of his age. Dr.

McNair was full of health and vigor up to the moment of his departure. Either by a sudden stroke of paralysis, or by some affection of the heart, he fell and instantly passed away. in his habits and temperate in all things, no man had fairer prospects cf a long life and a green and happy old age. But '-God's thoughts are not our thoughts." Dr. McNair.

will be missed by the entire community, and especially by the poor, those, who need a friend to help them. He was a kind and affectionate husband and father, a faithful and steadfast friend, a generous and cheerful helper of those who needed help, and a liberal supporter of the church aad of every giod cause. In Lumberton, 12th April, Mr. CHARLES M. the.

27th year of life. He was the eon of Mr. George W. and Pheoia' Daffron, and was born in Chatham county. How sad that one should die bo full of promise.

For months he had been suffering of pulmonary disease, whloh at times, flattered him with restoration to his wonted state of health, aad then bligatieg every rising hope recovery. He bore his afflictions with unusual patience throwing himself upon thef mercy of God in Christ. Jesus. Christianity in the hour of affliction severe gathered its brightness around bin dying bed, dispelling the darkness of spiritual night, and lit np his prospect for Hea' veu with blaze of glory. Feeling that be had made his peace with God, and to die be gain, ho called to his bedside his relatives and friends, and bade them an affectionate farewell, urging them to the Cross, and reqneMing them to meet' him in Heaven.

Many premised lo meet him in the better land. Mar tkey keep their promise inviolate, and in the close of life eventful drama, repair lo that bavvn of blies to jwbiob he has gone, forever rd from th. suffering of morUW J. Hie death 'veaa a signal triumph over the last enemy. It is pleasant to die when a full preparation ha bee His relativea Jement his departure, but they mourn notes those desUtute of hope.

They expect to see aim ag-no sbips company shall meef on the other shore. Then life's fitful dream being forever' pt, the ransomed of God in e'weet association shall gat be around the throne, clad iu the brightness or eternal day, share la the blls of immortabty Heaven ahall than give back te the 'bereaved, departed ones, and they shall live -in sweetest union forever blest. 'Earth batn no sonw that Heaven oannot cure." ISi In Laurinbarg. Richmond county, April after short illness. Miss LUCY Si ROBESON, daughter of B.

aud A. C. Robeson, of Brunswick, county, aged. 16 yearaand 8 months. I In tbie place on the 9th EDWARD EVELYN; aea 00, leaving a wire ana exx cnuaran.

i I FAYETTEVILLE MARKET April SO. REVIEW OF THE MARKET Bacon 75 to 80. Lard 80 to 90. 37 to 40 by the side-' Butter 1 75. Beeswax 70 to 75.

Coffee $5 60 per lb. Chickens 1 00, Copperas 1 50 at retail. Cotton 35 for good. Cotton Yarn $6 to $6 per bunch. Dried Fruit Apples 20 cle.

per Peaohes 25. Eggs 50 (0 65 per dozen. Flour Family 47 60, puper 43 to 45. Forage Fodder $6 per hundred; Hay 8huoks $4. Flaxseed 50 per bu.

5 Green Appfa $5 to $6 per bushel Grain Corn $4 50. Wheat $10 00.. Rye $7. 60. Oats 2 25.

Peas, cow 4 25. white $7. Hides Gr4en 75, dry 1 50. Iron Swedes 75. Leather Sole $4 per Upper 4 60.

Liquors Corn Whiskey $20 to $22 per gallon; Apple Brandy $20; Peach Brandy $20. Molasses $8 to $10 per gallon. Nails Retailing at 1 60 per lb. a Onions $6 to $7 per bushel. i Potatoes Irish aweet $4.

Rice 20 to Sugar $1 60 at retail 8alt Sound 22 Ut Boap-Family Bar 60 ete. pertt. Te wi )lx gajaniin ft Soiriur tTym ut Tctsper galloft TalloW 9 WeelrY'OO-- Corrected" by E. L. ruiitrM.

WILMINGTON MARKET, April 29. Beef caUle 36- to 60. 90 eta. te 1- Butter $1 50 1 76. Corn $3 75 to $4.

Coffee 60. Cotton aaalt sales at 35 lo 40. Flour, siiperffne $6ff to 'Lard ST Molasnes $10. Pee Sm $0. Potatoes, swmr to fiO Iviaw S7 te Rice, eleaa 20, rough $4 60 te $5 per bus.

Sound Salt $8 lo $9. Su gar 1 05 to 1 10 by 1 15 to t'ZO by per id. Fayetteville Factory sheetings 95 to $1. Tallow $1 26. Yarn $12 te 5.

Coopers' Blacksmith' Toofir and AT AUCTION. ON 8ATURfAY next at A. 1 shall sell at Auxiow-'' 1 splendid neWSmtth'e Bellows, 1 first quality Smith's AnviL 200 lbs. Hoop Iron, 6 Tierces fresh Rice, 1 super quilted Skirt Saddle, 1 excellent Buggy Collar, And a variety of other articles. J.

H. COOK, Ancfr. April 29. It for sale7T 24 KEGS NAIL8; Bbls. Tanners' OiH 200 Rairs Dry Salt: 250 Bbls.

Spirits Turpentine: 50 Unslacked Lime 1000 Salt Bags. T. S. LUTTERLOH- April 30, .221 rv pit; no girl. A LIKELY NEGRO GIRL, T7 or" 18 yeaeroJdS'i for sale.

Apply to JUKK lB, Anwr Anril29 I 24-lt 8 OO acres of lor saler I OFFER my PLANTATION iuColnmbns eotmty, containing eight-hundred amree orover- There are about three hundred acres of cleared land oa it, and about one hundred acres of the beet swamp land in the State; easily drained I will take five dollars per acre for it, an take it ia negroes, mules or money. 'Any one having negroes on the Sound would do wtll to giver me a call. It ia ia one mile of the Railroad aad three miles of Fair BlefLV I will give possession when I sell GILES P. FLOYD. P.

Robeson county, April 27. 24-9tp The Annual fleeting of the Stockholders of The Cape Fear Navigation Company will be held in Ihe Town Hall in Fayelteville, on Friday, May 29th, 1863, at 12 o'clock M. rD. A. RAY, Pree'i.

April 80, 1863. Fayettevllie Arsenal and Armory, Arnti. 27; i863. WANTED, 4 GOOD PRACTICAL MACHINISTS, 8 jobbing Blacksmiths. Steady employment and good wages will be given.

Apply to Major F. CHILDS. 24-1 Ot Comd'g Officer. Wanted Immediately, 1 STRONG. HEALTHY MAN.

lo so aa a BUBS11- A TUTE in the Army. A liberal price will be paid on application to P. JOHNSON-. April 30. Presbyterian copy.

24-2t Sare (your Ashes. I WILL give 85 centea busbl fr good or hickory Ashes, delivered at the Soap Factory on Person street at half-way bridge. yg- Lard. Tallow and Sdapgrease wanted, highest cash prioee I have 60 lbs. 01 penny nana ior saie.

t. P- JONE3. April 30. 24-4tpd 80,000 SniilfGEES. rE Fayetteville Mills want to contract ror tne ue-lirery ef EIGHTY THOUSAND SHINGLES, of the best quality.

Apply to rww April 28 24-i2t AT Kinston, N. supposed to be about the 25th of March, or stolen from the ears at Goldsborougb, a large TRAVELLING SACK, with my name, company and regiment marked on a little card fastened to it contained a new military suit and othr clothing, with my It was kft at Kinston with-he baggage of Petti grew', brigade; and it may be that tt was taken off with the baggage of some the Artillery com panies or Daniel's Brigade. t- I will Eire $25 reward for it and its contents. when delivered to me or placed where I can get it. r-; Lieut.

WILLIS Co. 52d Reg't C. Pettigrew'o Brigade, i April 28, .1863.. i FAIR WOTICEr eViv in nour' Tnxables. THE undersigned having' been appointed, at March Term 1863 of the Coure ef Pleas Quarter Sessions for Cumberland county, toireeeive the Ust ef Taxablee in the FayeUeville and Uross UreeK, districts, nereoy notify all persons interested to come forward during the last 20 working days' In April J863.

and render to us a "true lint of all their subjects of taxation, 8 ee' forth ia the Revenoa-Bfll (except'land an All those faffing jto ttakamtBrate as of t' fyT subjeot themselvee te, indictment and ea.Zy 0f tead fiom day.lo.4ay. eotamoocinK April, a. rf7S.5fto RetBaneJIin may be fr JOSEPH ABEY. Mir-. Lint Taker for FayetteviUe Dist- 1 JOHN W.

BAKER, Ja v.t List Taker for Cross Creek Dist. joaxeh t9. 16H1M it 19 i mm i t' 1 .11 AH 7.