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5f CoifttDESATa CoHoais-a. The Riohmond Ex FAYETTEVILLE MARKET. August 19. FAYETTEV1IAE MOxfiY KYENIXe, AUCUST 19, 1861. will roccen'ully divert the course of trade, bat when once diverted becomes more difficult ever to restore It.

Once check and turn the great flood of Northern trade, and Southern labor, Southern trade, and Southern capital wtll roll their strength together to establish Southern prosperity and Independence- And It equally Imporuat to to establish onr commercial a oar political Independence. A decisive victory may establish onr political rights Id a tingle day, bat a continuance of the war and blockade only can accomplish the other. To a the blockade and war Is a sburp, hat temporary pain, bat is a slow consumption preying on the vitals of Northern wealth and commerce. I most condnde this communication, by stating that there are tome other subjects that I mnst submit to the coatidemtloa of the General Assembly in a special massage, which I wilt do st the earliest moment. HENRY T.

CLARK. EiEcmvi Ornci, August 16th, 1961. "Washixoto to am Cut on." Such is the alarmed cry of fh Y. Tribune. If says, -t "If Matthias' Point is allowed to be fortified muoh longer it will be impregnable, and the Potomac will be oloaed.

Then a rising in Maryland and burning of bridgM, out us off from Washington; and all this Davis promises his Baltimore friends shall take place in ar fortnight. Now this Matthias' Point oan taken by two or three regiments with the loss of 100 held by aid of two or three steamers. Two weeks hen'oe cannot be taken with a loss of 1,000 men, and' no steamers can approach to aid the attack, as they are erecting formidable batteries of rifled cannon." We think it quite likely that Washington might have been cut off before this. But what then? It is of no use, and the effect of its capture would be to unite the whole North as a man in favor of retaking it. At present there is undoubtedly growing up in all the North strong paity opposed to the war.

Let that party grow. Do not check it by giving it a pretext for unity in the loss of the eapital. Whip the yankees every where else; but do not disturb them in their foul den. Precisely such a policy has been pursued, with manifest advantage, at Fort Pickens. A large yankee military and naval force is kept there, out of mischief, by the investment of that fort.

Capture it, and all the war vessels will be at liberty to sweep the seas of our privateers, and to do other damage. Perhaps our government may be acting on fhis prin GOV CLARK'S MESSAGE. To tht ffon. the General Auembly of North Carolina: It is the duty of the Executive at the meeting of the General Assembly to lay before them a statement of the affairs of the State and make suoh suggestions as pay aid them in their deliberations; Having so recently taken charge of this office, with an extraordinary pressure of business upon It; and with suoh limited opportunities for preparing a statement of this kind, I might well be excused from this doty. But the very great respect I have for the Legislature, and my earnest desire to secure their aid and co-operation, prompt me to make this communication, however imperfect or unsatisfactory it may be.

For the first time in the history of this 8tate; we have to deplore the death of a Governor. The Hon. John W. Ellis, late Governor of this State, died at Red Sulphur Springs, Virginia, on the 7th July last. This communication might afford an appropriate place for a tribute to his worth and merit; but his public and private virtues have but recently been canvassed through the State, and their thorough endorsement by the people constitutes his highest reward while living, and a rich legacy to survive him.

The great struggle which now rages throughout our country excites the most intense interest at home and abroad; it is needless to argue to ourselves, or the world, of the justice or propriety of our course. We patiently yielded to every expedient and listened to every promise in behalf of that Union, around which had so long clung our interest and dearest affections. But suddenly the mask was raised, and we saw before us the sword of the tyrant, and henceforth there was no hesitation in our course. An Extra Session of the Legislature immediately convened, and with no dissenting voice, submitted the issue to the people in Convention, which unanimously passed the ordinance of separation and del'verapce, and that act has been sustained and ratified by the people with an unanimity unparalleled in the history of the political struggles of the world. Men who but yesterday were fronting each other in fierce and angry debate on this very issue, are to-day marshalled side by side in the same ranks banded like brothers, and staking "their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor," in the common cause.

The unanimity of North Carolina in this great struggle, while it must ensure sucoess, will embellish a page in her history as brilliant as the victory which achieves her independence. Suddenly thrown into this great struggle, without an army or the organizatian to support one, we find offered to us an army of volunteers, who have come forward with brave hearts and willing hands to enlist in the cause of their country. To sustain this course and make it effective in the field, the Legislature have voted ample -powers to the Executive, and devolved on those entrusted with the administration of affairs a fearful responsibility. The Convention which assembled soon alter, not foreseeing the increasing demand for troops, and disapproving of the provisions of the Legislature for raising and equipping volunteers, repealed them without providing a substitute. Under the influence of the action of the Convention, Companies were disbanded, and a check was given to volunteering which was likely to prove injurious.

These circumstances, with a certainty of a call tor more troops, induced me to vary somewhat from the policy prescribed by the Convention a change which I think they themselves would have sanctioned under the changed aspect of affairs. I might safely say that the defence of the coast, and the call for troops from Virginia, tendered it necessary. Xhe Convention, with ample powers from the people repealed this law of the Legislature. But they did not repeal or modify the power of legislating granted by the Constitution to the General Assembly; and as it was only a concurrent power exercised by the Convention, the General Assembly have still the same power to legislate on that particular subject as before; and the Con vention, making-its repeal to take effect only aftr the meeting of the Legislature, seem to indicate a design or expectation that something should be done. I must, therefore, preis it on your immediate attention.

In connection with the subject of volunteering. I will suggest the propriety of some regulation whereby it may be equalized among the several counties and among the different districts of the same county. Some counties and parts of other counties have already furnished more than their full quota, while others have been more tardy in their movements, and thus have not the envied privilege of serving their This could be done by selecting those counties which have urnished fewest volunteers, and pointing out the mode of enrolling them from those counties. It is fair and equitable, that in each oounty a just proportion should be observed, between those who remain to take care of the homes, and make provisions for the absent soldiers, and those who go forth to risk their all for the country. The expenditures of the State have been and oontinue to be very large.

The great and hurried demand for troops in Virginia has strained every point to equip and send them forward as rapidly as possible, and it has been the aim of the authorities to furnish our troops with every comfort consistent with our means If we have not been entirely successful we have at least been flattered with the compliment of sending the best equipped troops that have gone to Virginia, and we are taking every means of continuing these comforts. The subject of blankets and winter clothes for the troops has occupied our attention, and we are making efforts and appeals to accomplish this necessary object; and medical aid for the sick and suffering shall be extended by every means in our power. 1 should like to communicate to your body the whole defence and armament of the Stale, the force which has been sent out, and that which is still equipping in the State, the state of the coast defences, and the plans for giving them still moie strength. It is your right and duty to know these facts, but from prudential considerations, I consider it best such information should not be communicated in a public message. With your committees 1 invite a full and free conference, and, through them, hope to communicate all information that may be desired.

I will here call your attention to a heavy souroe of expense in the equipment of troops. Modern wartare has made a large demand tor cavalry and flying artillery, and the furnishing and equipping of horses exceeds all prudent calculations made for the war, and runs up our expenses further than we can meet them in justice to other branches of defence. If the cavalry regiments one authorized by the Legislature and the other by the Convention are to be fully equipped, this Legislature must provide more means than we now have the control of. The great length of coast that now requires guarding has already drawn largely on our fund, but not larger than its immense importance deserves; and whatever amount of men and money it needs must be furnished. Iu some parts of the coast we have been unfortunate in obtaining proper officers and engineers, but better management, 1 trust, is now prevailing.

This properly falls under the care and direction of the Con-tederate Government. The Slate naval armament has been transferred pursuant to an ordinance of the Con vention, and is now being properly manned and trans ferred to the defence of our own waters, and I feel a great confidence that will contribute materially to their defenoe. An omcer of the Confederate States has also been Bent to inspect our coast defences and batte ries, preparatory to assuming the control of them, but as yet it has not been accomplished. I have lately ad uressed a communication to the President on the sub jeet, and am daily expecting a favorable reply. The curtailment of expenses has occupied my most anxious consideration, and I trust to have your efficient aid in this all-important matter.

The Convention the issuing of Treasury notes author lied by your body il the In next, and in the mean time al lowed ire Treasurer borrow three miltinns of dollars of the Banks, less the aniuunt already borrowed under the passed at your extra session. A large po tion of the sum borrowed has been expended, and the sddit sum to be borrowed is, I fear, more than th- Dinss will oe prepareu hi loan, jiore lull lnionnvtion on this head can be had from the Treasurer a Report. I would Invite your especial attention to any revisal that will give more efficiency to the militia. It has been suffered to go down by being unde'va'ned, and the nearer you can bring it back tn the old stindard, the more likely you are to succeed. The svs- tem of exemption is very detrimental.

Require the same duty of all, and it Will oe more cneenmiy sunmuua to A militia system, with arms In the bands of the peop'e, should be sustained us one of the main institutions and props of a free country. Thei- are th Volunteer National Guards of a Republic a substitute for; the tanrilrre annv of r- It Is mortifying to oar Stale pride to think that we have hitherto I Wfn fco lcjicuucuimu K.tntcB hm r.ru me means oi aefeee, Includinj alt the munitions of war. and apprehensions been so depsnaeel on jfle iannern suites tor even the means I have been felt among that the want of these might Impair the means an re.m I survey made by our able state feeologlst- Prof, I am tra i tn thai we nave our miat. within a few miles ih. North Carolina Ball.

Road, a most extensive and v.ilmble supply ol lead, now ready wt. -oe lasen np; ana ne further reports ti.at we have the material for 'the manufacture of gun-powder. The most valuable Ingredient of powder, -saltpetre, is found abundantly in the limestone cnvei JiT Tennessee, Georgia and North Alabama A company it now engaged In the western part of the State, for the manufacture oi powoer, anu it any assistance is required, I wnuli auiFEest that the State should furnish aid for the unrniM nf cilitating the supply ot this necessary material, which the blockade ol our coast now effectually cuts off The blockade of our caul and the non-intereoarse around our borders have established two very important tacts. First, that in our commercial relations we have become entirely dependent on the Nortn lor almost every umcie mat we use connected with machinery, farming, merchandize, fond and clothing, both the inrn ries and necessaries nf life. Including almost every article needed for our aetence.

i ne tecnna ana more important fact Is rlo now established, that we have the means and material for supplying all these wants whhlaonr owa ba-dera. la developing ibeset resrmrcea and driving us to the of The cnntl nuance of this war and blockade for two or three) Tears rosy Inflict much persottal suffering, bat it wiU sorely accomplish nTsa off it 1 of to aminer protests against an Immediate adjournment, of Congress, whioh-it seems is insisted on by a large. por (on of the members. We hope an adjournment will not take plao. iatercsia of the oountry are top deeply involved, and the frequent changes in the condition of affairs too justify an interregnum in any branch of the government.

It seem to us that it would almost as unwise to adjourn Congress as to disband half the Army because there happened to be no battle going on. We hope that the members will consent to make the sacrifice of their convenience, and comfort, and private interests, and remain at their posts. It is not asking half so much as many, (perhaps but little inferior to themselves in any respect,) are doing in camp privates well as officers. Virginia. We copy the following unanswerable state ment from the Richmond Examiner, as well for the strong and just light in which it places the action of Virginia, as for the compliment it pays to North Carolina: "The State of Virginia has furnished the Confeder ate service 760 companies, uniformed and equipped, according to law.

The average number of men in these companies, ia 75 to aach. They make an aggregate of 55,250 votnnteer soldiers from the State Virginia, now tne ranks of the Confederate army and actually in the field. Besides the corps, this State has furnished the temporary service of large masses of militia, many thousands of men for home defence, and a great number of persons who have employed themselves in guerilla wan are, and in tending tne wounded, who are not numbered on the rolls of the army. The actual numbers of Virginia troops on those rolls, we repeat, are neither more nor less than 55,250, privatea and officers. "Ho much of manhood.

In money the State has not been less liberal. The Convention appropriated the sum 7.000,000 of dollars to 'the public defence, and b.OOO.OUO of dollars have been actually advanced by the State Qovernment to the Confederate service. Such the official statement. The contributions of the various counties and of private individuals cannot be stated with the same accuracy. But they are sufficiently well known to enable us to state with authority that they exceed 4,000,000 of dollars.

'But while the State of Virginia has thus magnifi cently justified her great renown, and made these mu nificent contributions to the Confederate service, they are the least of her sacrifices to the war. This State deliberately made itself the chopping-block of the North and South, the cock-pit of contending nations, the landers of America. The scenes of wars are always scenes of desolation; the countries over which armies march and fight are ever reduced to misery; in all wars the fields will ever be ravaged, the cattle and wealth of the land will always be seized and used by both parties, the houses be plundered, the towns burnt, Hhe poor be harried, the rich ruined. Such is tne experience ot all time. I he proverbs ot every people express these tru isms, and every man, woman and child in this State of lrginia was well aware of the terrible fact, that when she left the Northern Union and placed herself between it and the southern Confederacy, her soil must be the battle-field of a continent, and that all the real suffer ing the war would cause must be borne by her devoted ciuiens.

They have borne them. They do endure them. And if the Southern force proves the weaker, a catas trophe will befall the people of lrginia unknown to modern times. The alternatives were before the eyes of all to stay in the Union and share the seourity and the infamy of Kentucky, or to leave it and encounter these certain evils and this sombre cbanoe. With this knowledge, at the first threat of the Northern usurper, this old and haughty nation, proud in arms, stept boldly into the place of danger and the post of honor.

rom that moment the weight of the war tell on ir ginia's shoulders. Her sister Stales of the Southern Confederacy were at once delivered from all tne horrors that render war a curse. They have not heard a gun fired; they have not seen a cottage blaze; not one citi zen is a refugee from his 'home; no planter is robbed of his property; no unhappy city is the barrack ot the ene mv. Until the hvoc ot war has rendered Virginia quite a desert they have naught to dread. It is only a splendid game to them.

Beyond the contribution of men and money to the army, they are untouched by the iron hand of war. In men and money they have all made large contributions to the public defenoe; but not one of them, with the exoeption ot North Carolina, has even approached the mark of Virginia. The noble State of North Carolina has furnished thirty regiments unsurpassed by any troops in the world, and has neither blustered at other States or bragged of her own gallant generosity. It is unfortunate that a similar spirit has not been manifested in all pans of the confederacy. The indulgence of an unnecessary vanity in any quarter, or even unfounded pretensions, would never have induced Virginians to present the unanswerable fact of the case to publio view, did not reasonable self-re9peot compel them to do so.

We all well know that modesty and silence are the best heralds of grand actions, and would willingly leave the part taken by the State of irginia in this memorable struggle to the justice of history. But a system of mean villification and misrepresentation of this State, oreated by some ill-begotten individuals, has become so common, is doing so muoh mischief among the ignorant, and is producing so much irritation and pain to' ourselves, that it is quite impossible to bear it longer. Kich. Axammer, ibtn. In a subsequent article the Examiner says that Lou isiana, with a population of 700,000, has 1 7,500 troops in Virginia, Missouri, Florida, 5000 in the State, organized and under arms.

22,500 in all. Wakisq Up. Gov. Sprague of Rhode Island headed his own Volunteers at the Manassas Battle. It will be seen by the remarkable extract we make from his Message to the Legislature, that he has gone home from the battle field considerably enlightened as to the capa bility of the South to carry on this war.

He appears to have underrated it in every respect, even to the physique of its men, which he has found marvellous discovery! to be equal to theirs. Let him come South again and take a few more lessons. But the matter in the extract to whioh we would par ticularly call attention, is that the Governor has called the legislature together to "see whether they are will iDg under these new lights to continue the liberal course which was inaugurated when the contest first began." In others words, whether they are willing to be taxed to an unheard-of extent, to support a war which the Governor plainly sees will result in the in dependence of the South. If the Governor would march the Legislature down South, and give them a chance for a Manassas race, it would not take them long to decide the question. Colonel Heintzelman's Official Report.

The good fame of the New York Fire Zouaves is sadly damaged by Col. Heintzelman's report. Col. H. is a U.

S. army officer, and appears to take pleasure in recording the cowardice of the Northern volunteers. He says of the Zouaves, "at the first fire they broke," and "the regiment, as a regiment, did not appear again on the field." "I then led up the Minnesota regiment, which was also repulsed, but retired in tolerably good order." "Next was led forward the First Michigan, which wot also repulsed, and retired in considerable confusion. The Brooklyn ourteenth then appeared on nse around, coming; forward in gallant style. Soon after the firine commenced the regiment broke and ran.

considered it useless to attempt to rally them. The want of discipline in these regiments was so great that the most of the men would run from fifty to several hundred vards to the rear, and continue to fire fortunately for the braver ones very nisrn in ine air, nu uuuiucuiug those in front to retreat." Such a rout never witnetud before. iVo efforts could induce a single regiment to form after the retreat had commenced. That the fight was an open field combat is confirmed thcr statement of Col. Heintzelman.

that a United States batterv. posted in an open field, was taken and retaken three times, and finally remained in the hands of the Confederates. A Traito-A strange rumor is telegraphed from Washington jfo the Associated Press, vi: That accurate intelligence has been communicated to the Confederates of all movements and preparations of the Federal army. That the utmost vigilanoe has been exercised to discover the secret traitor; and that a painful rumor is in circulation that it has been traced to an individual oc cupying a confidential relation to Gen. Scott.

Prisoners. The Richmond Examiner publishes a list of the prisoners held io Washington oily, 61 in num ber. There ia only out North Carolinian among them, Wesley Barronf of Randolph eounty. A litter from on it REVIEW "OF THE MARKET. Flour from new Wheat in demand, selling at 6 60 to 6 76 for super.

No change to notice in other kinds of produce. Corrected by Pbmbxb.ton Sloajt. DIVIDEND. A DIVIDEND of 5 per cent, has been declared by the Fayetteville Ioe House Company," payable on application to the undersigned. Aug.

E. J. LILLY. TURNIP SEED. THE subscriber has a large quantity of TURNIP SEED, the kind called "Red Top," for sale on reasonable terms.

PROVISIONS. HE keeps a good Stook of BACON, LARD, CORN, MEAL, FLOUR, which he will sell on reasonable terms for CashV Give me a call, next door West the Cape Fear Bank. ISAAC HOLLINGSWORTH. Fayetteville, Aug. 19.

it To Rifle Makers within the State. -f fORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, yil-fef' Raleigh, August 10, 1861. PROPOSALS are invited until 12 M. on Wednesday 4th September next, for the fabrication and delivery the Ordnance Depot in this city where samples may seen of (5000) five thousand Percussion Rifles of the following dimensions to-wit: Inches. Babbkl Diameter of the bore 0.54 cast steel Variation allowed, mors 0.01 iron; i Diameter at the muiile 0.90 steel pre- D.iameter at breech, between the flats, 1.15 erred.

Length, without the breech screw, 88 Rambod 83 Arm 43.8 lxvLKMaTaf.screii driver, with cone wrench; viper, ball screw, spring vise, bullet mould. To be subject to inspection before reception. Proposals will state the number that will be delivered weekly, and the earliest day of the first delivery. Sufficient security for the faithful performance of contract will accompany proposals, which will be addressed to the "Officer Commanding Ordnance Depot, Raleigh, N. and endorsed "Proposals for furnishing percussion Rifles." JAS.

A. J. BRADFORD. Colonel and Chief of Ordnance. Aug.

10. 48td Fayetteville, 15, 18G1. Head-Quarters, Camp McRae, Manchester Guards, A FEW more Men wanted to fill up this Company. Those desiring to volunteer can have an opportunity to do so, by calling on the undersigned at the Store of Starr Williams, or at the encampment of the Company. J.

M. WILLIAMS, Capt. Aug. 15. 48-tf TO PATRIOTS WHO HAVE ROT GONE TO THE WAR.

THE undersigned having been requested to aot as Agent for the Confederate States Government, to" solicit donations of DOUBLE BARREL SHOT GUNS, from the citizens of this section, will be pleased to hear of any one who is willing thus to serve his country. I am -authorized to say, that any one who cannot go to the war, can serve his country greatly by giving a Gun. The great want of well armed Cavalry was much felt at Manassas some of those who were there being actually without any arms. The Double barrel Gun is intended for the Cavalry, and it is of great importance that a sufficient number of them should be obtained, as the result of the war will depend very greatly upon the number and efficiency of the Cavalry we can send into the field. Each Gun will be marked with the name of the girer.

Any persons desiring thus to serve their country, will please inform me at this place. HENRY E. COLTON. Col. T.

Waddill, Fayetteville Hotel, will reoeive the Guns and give a certificate of donation. Fayetteville N. C. Aug. 13.

48- OFFICERS OF COMPANIES! 1000 yards Gray Cassimere, 1000 Gray Cloths, EXPRESSLY FOR OFFICERS. fine, blight colors, ALSO The Original and Elegant North Carolina State Arms Button. just secured for OFFICERS' UNIFORMS! and will be uied on no others. Send to O. S.

BALDWIN, Cirio and Military House, Wilmington, N. C. July 27, 1861. 43i6t OFFERS FOR SALfci a good assortment of CROCKERY, CHIA'Ji, AND S- WARE. A 400 Doz.

Knives and Forks. 75 Pocket Knives. Spoons of various kiuds. Silver Plated Ware. Selt-Sealine Tin Cans.

Glass Fruit Bottles aud Jars; Looking Glasses; Paper Hangings; Btone-ware; Wood-ware; Tin-ware; Urushes; Baskets; Castings; Bell Metal; BraBS and Potcelaine Liued Kettles; Tin Lined Tea Kettles and Saucpans; Floor Oil Cloths; Canton and Cocoa Mattings; Platform and Counter Scales; Wheat Riddles; Cotton Cards; iVater-proot and Common Safety Fuse; 5 Coils Hemp Packing Yarn for steam Engines; and a variety of House furnishing Hardware, AT THE CROCKERY STORE. Aug. 7. 46-itf FItOU CHARLESTON, S. Medicines Chemicals, A'c THE subscriber is now in receipt of a small supply of Articles in his line, which he offers to Physicians and others, at a small advance on cost for Cash.

JAS. N. SMITH, Druggist. Aug. 5.

45ilm For Rent. THE Store on Hay Street, between the Crockery Store and D. W. McLaurin's Store, and atapresent occupied by them. Possession given 1st September.

For terms, apply to D. W. McLaurin, oi S. T. Hawley Son.

August 15, 1861. 48-tf 20 REWARD. RANAWAY, a few days ago, from the subscribers, our Boy HENRY, a dark mulatto, 28 years of age, weighing about 145 lbs. We bought said boy of George Holmes, near Fayetteville. The above reward will be paid for his confinement or delivery to us in Fayetteville.

J. N. A. CAMERON. Aug.

14. 48-itf iCOURIGE HOM INDUSTRY! MERCHANT TAILORING AND Clothing Manufacturing Establishment. THE subscriber very respectfully informs his friends and the public generally, that he will from this day, have his -Clothing manufactured in his House, under the supervision of some of the best and most skillful Mechanics, and every Garment will be warranted. Every article of Clothing made to measure on -the shortest notioe, and a perfect fit insured. A fine and choice assortment of CLOTHS, CASSI- MERES, DOESKINS and VESTINGS, always on hand.

All those wishing to make a genteel appearance in a nioe and substantial Home-Made suit of Cloth will please call on GEORGE BRANDT, No. 16 Hay iayetteviiie. ON the 16th I shall waat Twenty-five experienced hands to make Pantaloons and Vests. Constant employment and liberal wages will be given to good hands; none other need apply. GEO.

BRANDT. Dec'r8, 1880. 75itf AVON E. HALL, Forwarding Commission Merchant, WILL give quick despatch to goods consigned to him Particular attention given to aU produoe sent him for sale. Consignment of Naval Stores, for sale or shipment, solicited.

Wratua 1o, Jaa'y 19 1S61 87ilypd 1H Lkoislaithc We copy from the -Standard the Clark' Message will found in another column. hen in Extra Charlotte Democrat, whose Editor, be- DA1ninK vhan A ia road nn Vndftw n(r l'rlf" i enenrr corned if. deBnafchtui his MS ,51111 i erf 1 harlotte, had it printed on Saturday, and back here, 1 1 nnK's. through Raleigh, this morning. Some of the Kslf?" 3 "iuaii up, ui uc ruieu Blow.

inong the necessary business of the session will be, HV ott' the State into ten Congressional Districts, for of members of Congress in November nejt. iwelve Electoral districts, or, more probably, to il.at aanK Pnw ffMDciAne 1 chill Ka an District, with two Electors for the Slate at Also, to pass upon claims laid before it by the ot Claims, i revise me miutia uwt rro- Mv 10 eicci twit oruiiuiB iv nuu iu ui iuc i a i. i0je it giving in slaves for taxation. These are prominent matters of legislation. Doubt- i.ns a hundred oil ers will develop themselves.

And i lie session may last a month or two. I hk Blockade or North Carolina. The Baltimore l4jers "ine that large number of old vessels have el.u loujrlit and seized, to be filled with stone and t.ivuibt to The mouths of rivers and inlets of North Ca-: snd sunk, to obstruct navigation, in lieu of areg- Moekade. for which Lincoln has not a sufficiency war vessels. KtPottTiiii Invasion or Wbstbbs North Carolina.

lern fron Raleigh, that "Gov. Clark mentioned Friday that our people in Caldwell and adjacent inuie9 were in arms and wishing help. The disaf-voied Tennessee people were coming upon them, pro- sl.lv to effect a diversion from Virginia. The Governor would take proper steps for their help." MiiR Good Things for thb First Regiment. Mr.

W. Pjwers, who had offered, with characteristic kind- to convey packages to Yorktown, left this morn" r.j with probably near 200 boxes, containing food i physic, clothing aid confections, socks and sugar. and brandy, we had ltko to have said but if il.ere were any such thing there it is already enumerat- rias "physic!" Along with these he bears letters of re to the dear ones in the camp. His advent will be welcomed at Yorktown. r.FTTtR Latk than Ncver.

In the absence of offi- ia! reports of the Manassas battle, we are glad to be to state, upon the best authority, that in addition Lieu'. Strange, who was promoted. Lieutenants Mul- hiiI Robinson, of this town, have been commended, L'vmmon with their associates, as "exhibiting coolness Intrepidity" in the battle. It Col. J.

M. Leach The statement of the commis-- officers of the 11th regiment of N. C. Volunteers, lu ed Camp Rhett, near Manassas, August 10th, 1861, earing testimony to the gallant conduct of Lieut. Cot Lech in the battles of the 18th and 21st July, has been received, and shall appear in our next.

We felt conn ient fhat great injustice had been done by rumor, to Leach; and we are clad to find that he is so fully anJ thoroughly -vindicated by his compatriots in arms. Raleigh standard. We have been amazed to hear, by letter from a cor respondent, vho has been circulating these reports to ihe prejudice of Col. Leach. Who originated them we iz-ft not; but one at least who has retailed them ought be ashamed of himself ought to have had more re- wi'for North Carolina, if not for himself, thantohave hus stricken her, through a calumny upon one of her V-ns on field of battle.

When he consents to leave and go into battle himself, he will acquire a right io criticise the conduct of Col. Leach, but even fhgn he hould be careful that he ia guilty of retailing nS foul Troops! Troops! The Salisbury Banner mentions r.e daily passage of large numbers of troops; among L'apt. Bairinger's Cavalry from Cabarrus, Capt. Nicr's Cavalry from Macon county, Capt. Folk's from Watauga, Capt Woodfin's Cavalry from Bun- abe, and Capt.

Wilson's and Capt. Love's Companies ut Infantry. The Banner pays there are 1600 volunteers at Ashe- 1'eaths of Soldiers. James Sprinkle, of the Iredell died at Manassas on the 6th. Wm.

Bennett, of Westmoreland's Stokes county company, died at Mmassas on the 8th. Berry Mayo, of the Confederate ('iarJ3, 5th reg't volunteers, died at Bethel on the 9th of measles. Lemuel M. Howell, of the Stanly county Marbmen, died at Suffolk on the 15th; aged 30, leav ing a wife, a child, and a mother. alt During the war of 1812-15, salt was sold in town at So.

and in Raleieh at S7. a buthel. It is tj seiling here at $1 50 a sack of near three bnshels. Is Kicnmond and Petersburg it sells at $6 to $7 50 a In Charleston at 3 50 to $4. W'e think that these high prices will not long continue; ''t we see it stated from the Abingdon (Va.) Democrat, at the Salt Works near that place "unusual activity i revails new furnaces have been erected and a large iiiiuional force employed.

A. heavy stock of salt it on radtf for thipment, but at present it is impossible get it otf, the railroad being taxed to its utmost ca- transporting troops to the seat ot war. Here in North Carolina there is a prospect of steps i-eiag taken to manufacture salt. Professor Thomassy Charleston has been in Wilmington, examining the ffighboring Sounds, which the Journal thinks are bet- tr adapted to the purpose than any other part of the jasi. Hurry up the works! Uk This article is unusually low in Charleston; of last week 700 to 800 tierces, at $1 62J to $2 per "'') chiefly 1 75 to 1 87J.

We see that the rail 'U'li charged S41 for the freight of two tierces from Charleston to Richmond nearly twice the first cost of the rice. We also learn that the freight from Charleston to Memphis (about an equal distance) is $5 a tierce. Extortion. A citizen of Moore county writes a communication for the Observer, specifying two cases of hard usage of sick soldiers. The first is the case of Neill Kay, of Capt.

Martin's Moore county company, wjio arrived at a Hotel iu this State, under charge of his bro-ther, Hugh Ray, and Dr. D. W. Shaw, privates in the fume company. They arrived at 8 P.

M. and left at 1 1' M. next day, two of the party eating two meals 'ieri. the sick mans little once and a small drink of wine: one of the well men took one driuk of whiskey. I hey had to pay teven dollar jangi fif tun cents nearly a f-i'irth of their pay for month's hard service in defence I 'l Hotel-keeper's rights and property.

The other case was of two sick soldiers, on their way ''ni orktown to Chatham county, who had to leave a 1 'el a foot, and carry their knapsacks, some two miles 1 etore they would get any conveyance. "ur correspondent mentions the names of the Hotels 11 which these ungracious acts were committed, and his name to his communication. Yet we are loth p'lhlish the Hoiels. The circumstances may be sus-" r'lt'le of explanation," and if so, we and the writer hecjme involved in a controversy for which we neither taste nor room. We therefore think it "er to state the facts ia the above form, in' the hope may lead to.

a more generous treatment of men who are risking lite, and actually sacrificing 'ft-nth, in the service of those who remain safely 'and anci comfortably at home. If ever there was for the exercise of kindness and generosityiit hrf.nlJ be as in is LATEST WAR NEWS. On Thursday, reports, apparently well authenticated, and generally believed, prevailed in Richmond and Lynchburg, that Gen. Evans's brigade had encountered 700 of Banks's command, who had crossed the Potomac, near Leesburg, had killed and wounded 3.00 of them, and captured the remainder. It was even stated that wagons had been sent up to bring the wounded to Manassas.

Saturday's Richmond papers, however, state that up to a late hour of Friday night, no confirmati6n the reports had been received, either at the War Department or elsewhere. And they are consequently discredited. We have a letter from Raleigh, dated Saturday, saying, "you will be glad to know that the news from Leesburg has been confirmed here to-day by telegraph, supposed be correct." If this dispatch was direct from Richmond on Saturday, it is of course later than the papers. As to that we have no information. But such an important affair, taking place on Tuesday last, ought to have been known positively in Richmond before Friday night.

So we are afraid to give credit to it. Through Baltimore there are accounts up to Wednesday night ot skirmishing in that quarter; but nothing of any such battle. As to the defeat and death of Gen Lyon, in Missouri, that is beyond The particulars in the preceding page are substantially confirmed by the more full accounts. Gen. Fremont and the federal papers and telegrams, do, indeed, pretend to claim that 8000 federalists were victorious over 22,000 Missourians: or as some say it was drawn but while doing so thev admit a loss of 800 killed and wounded, a retreat to Springfield and then to Rolla, a distance of 35 miles in z4 hours, admissions utterly irreconcileable with the idea of a federal victory.

Besides, one of their accounts says, "Dr. Mencher, and others of our army, went back with ambulances to the battle field from Springfield to see about the killed aud wounded. They found the enemy on the field, and were considerately treated. "Gen. Siegel marched back to Springfield in good order, after perfecting his arrangements, gathering the baggage, and blowing up what powder he could not carry, and destroying other property which he did not wish should fall into the hands of the enemy.

"Oar troops let Springfield on Sunday night and encamped 30 miles this side of that place, the enemy not pursuing. The only hostile demonstration observed during the day being the firing of muskets at the rear guard." How came "the enemy" (the Missourians) on the field of battle, in possession of the federal wounded, if they did not whip the federalists? As to the killing or capture of Gen. McCulloch, that too is all false. He advanced to Spriugtield'and rested there two nights after the battle. A letter from Raleigh mentions a report there that his kinsmen of the Boylan family have received a telegram from him stating thai he is neither killed nor a prisoner, tut is well.

Gen. Lyon was a regular West Point Army officer, a native ot Connecticut, 42 years of age. The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette (Republican) admits a defeat, with the loss of 800 men, but thinks that the toss of Lyon is more disastrous than the loss of a dozen battles.

The N. V. Worlii and Herald also admit a defeat. Matth'ias Point. A fight is anticipated in a day or two.

The Confederates are erecting a battery and stationing a force at the Point. This would close the river to the yankees, and they appear to be moving to prevent it. The yankee vessels had been stealing negroes, as usual. A boat from one of them, with six men, attempted to land, when she was fired upon by a guard and five of the enemy killed. Whereupon the steamer fired upon and destroyed the dwelling of Benj.

Grymes. Mr. Faulkner, who was at first confined in a fi'thy prison cell, with nothing to lie upon, was removed after a day or two to pleasant quarters under the eyes of the frovost Marshal. A great many arrests have been made in Washington the last few days. The army officers are said to be unanimously and earnestly in favor of a despotic military government McClellan to be Chief.

Nashville, Aug. 12. Judge Catron, of the U. Supreme Court, has been expelled from Nashville by a vigilance committee for his refusal to resign his office under the U. S.

Government. .4 French Steamer. A friend writing us from the vi cinity of Carolina City, N. on the 12th, says that a large French steam man-of-war passed there a few days when opposite the fort saluted the Confede rate flag. Portsmouth Transcript.

Recognition. Canada papers of the 10th inst. meu- ion the arrival of a Queen's messenger from England, and another from Washington, both with important despatches. Those papers say that trouble is brewing between the U. S.

and Lngland, hence the arrival oi troops from England. They add, that "strict orders have been given to the British Admiral not to permit British vessels to be seized while passing out of Southern ports." And letters from Washington to Baltimore represent the Cabinet as being evidently in a state of most uneasy excitement; and that a well known office-holder had ad- mined that England and France had decided to recog nize the Soutuern Confederacy; and remarked that "we shall have the whole world to tight." Peace Movements. The last mail brings acoounts of further peace movements and meetings in Connecticut, Massachusetts aud Indiana. Louisvlle, Aug. 13.

Crittenden, Davis and others have left tor Crab Oi chard, to persuade the Union men to break up their camps. Louisville, Aug. 14. Roger Hanson, here tofore classified aa among the quasi submission- ints, made a speech in Lexington to-day, denouncing the war and saying the Southerners would lose their slaves, buru their cotton, sink their plantations, but never yield. Another Democratic Paper Destroyed.

Ban gor, Aug. Yi. lhe xJangor Democrat was to-day completely cleared out by a large number of people, and the contents burned in the street. Mr. huiery, the editor, was unharmed.

A man named Jones, a barber, who made some demon strations, was badly used, but rescued by the au thorities and taken to jail for protection. DIED, In this vicinity, yesterday, the Rev. GEORGE Mc- NE1LL, Senior Editor of the North Carolioa Presbyterian. In this vicinity, last evening, 18th of consump tion, Mrs. NANCY JANE PLUM MER, aged 22 years.

The funeral will take place this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Methodist Church. The public isinvated to attend. In Moore County, on the 11th Mr. HIRAM DLATON, aged 54 years and 8 months. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn their loss.

Presbyterian please copy. In Wilmington, on the 16th Mrs. MARY ANN BROWN, aged 79 years. Near Kenansville, Duplin county, on the 1st instant Miss MARGARET WILLIAMS, in the 90th year of her age. School Notice.

MY SCHOOL in the DONALDSON ACADEMY, on HAYMOUNT, will be re-opened on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1861. kX Terms, per Quarter of 10 weeks: -English, 7 60 Classical, 10 00 Contingent, 25 JESSE R. McLEAN, Principal. August 191861 49tf VOLUNTEERS! VOLUNTEERS! THERE will be a Mass Meeting at Spring Hill, on Wednesday, the 21st and at Springfield, on Thursday the 22d to get Volunteers to complete another company from Richmond County. O.

Dock-ery will address these meetings, and other speakers are expected. A Band of Musio will be in attendance. It is hoped tht publio will generally attend. Unity of lament anracUo9 ahonld be onr motto. of at be or ciple as to Washington.

Hard Run. Linooln's Congress passed a law au thorizing the Seoretary of the Treasury to borrow two hundred and fifty millions of dollars, and to get it in any way he can, either by coupon bonds, registered bonds, or treasury notes, the latter to bear i nterest at various rates, or none at all, and to be paid out for salaries and supplies. One hundred millions of the bonds are to be disposed of by agents in Europe, if they oan be there sold. Stow Recrcitinu roK Another "Grand Army." The following, from the New York Herald, indicates that people in that locality have no stomach for another Manassas fight: the first ten days of this month recruiting for the general service, in Chatham street and Cedar street, has been even more lethargic than during the quietest times for two years back; only eight men have been enlisted at both offices. Gbkat Riss of Southern Stocks.

On the 10th inst North Carolina bonds sold in New York at 70 Not long since they were down to 42. Georgia bonds sold at 75 to 77; Tennessee 45 to 46; Virginia 54 to 54 Louisiana 62; Missouri 44J. United States 6s sold at 88 to 88J. What does this mean? Certainly it means nothing less than that people in New York have become- convinced that the Southtrn Confederacy it a fixed fact. The N.

Y. Herald says, "The dry goods dealers re-' port that collections are failing in every part of the country; that they are as bad in the East and in the West as in the South." There are very decided indications that the New York Herald, with its usual sagacity, is preparing to gel upon the strong side. It is complaining of the heavy taxes, city. State, and National, which the war will entail upon New York; is doing its best in an equivocal way, to secure to the English the control of the Northern commerce, and to promote European recognition of the Southern Confederacy. Many persons suppose, that Bennett has been bribed by friends of the South.

Hizza! The N. Y. Herald of the 11th inst. says that the blockade is no blockade at all; that the Southern privateers have already captured more than twenty millions of dollars worth of Northern property, and that "very soon, more- than a hundred millions will be lost to the North by the same cause." We did not know that our privateers had been so fortunate, for they do not publish much of their doings, for obvious reasons. Let them keep on, and get the hundred millions.

The yankees can afford to lose it. for they are throwing away hundreds of millions on a worse than useless war. Beechbr Msn. The members of the great firm of Chaffin, Mellen Co. (second only to A.

T. Stewart Co.) which we recently mentioned as having failed in New York for three millions of dollars, were among the pillars of Baecher's church, and were foremost in all anti-slavery enterprises. They have met with a portion of their reward. It is now said that their liabil ities are between five and ten millions. Ths French Prince.

The New York papers are not at all pleased with the visit of Prince Napoleon to the Confederate Army's head quaiters. Shoe Pros. Mr. A. U.

Tomlinson, Bloomington, N. has put up a machine, to run by steam, to make shoe pegs, which the South has always heretofore been content to buy from the yankees. Southern Guns. The Charleston Mercury mentions a 12-pound rifled cannon, made of wrought iron, at the foundry of Messrs. Cameron in that city, and a 32-pound gun rifled at the same establishment.

A Great Melon. Our friend Hugh C. McLean, Esq. of Carthage, has sent us a water-melon weighing 43 considerably the largest we have seen this season, and we do not recollect ever to have seen a larger. We are also under obligations to Mr.

David Gee for a large Orange melon, a rare species of melon, the rind of which is peeled off like an orange, leaving a beautiful fruit, very pleasant to the taste. From the Richmond Dispatch. HOLMES'S BRIGADE. Richmond, Aug 9, 1861. To the Editors of the Dispatch: In all of the accounts of the battle at Bull Run, I see in no place where Holmes's Brigade is mentioned, and it is to do that gallant band justice that I now trouble you.

Holmes's Brigade was stationed at Acquia Creek before the battle as it is now, though there has been some addition to it since then. On the 18th. before the memorable 21st, they were ordered to Manassas, arriving there Saturday, perfectly broken down, after a very fatiguing march, having had very little to eat, and very little sleep. Ou the next day they were awakened by the booming of cannon, and were soon ordered to fall in. They th'en stood there on their arms, expecting every moment to be ordered into the field, until 1 o'clock, when they marched in double quick from the extreme right wing of the army to the left wing, a distance of eight miles.

Though the enemy fired into their ranks a great part ot the way, they pushed on unflinchingly. After they arriv ed on the battle-field. Walker's Battery, of the brigade. opened fire upon the euemy, doing great havoo in their ranks, causing a panio, and finally the grand rout. The firing was so fine that Gen.

Beauregard inquired the name of the young man who fired the first shot, and complimented him publicly. Their cavalry also, did their duty, killing a great many of the enemy, and taking a great many prisoners and cannon. CARD. The Officers and men of the Cumberland Cavalry take this method of returning their thanks to Messrs. John Henry Smith, Daniel Smith, John Kirkpatrick and Jesse Carver, Jor their kindness in supplying us with provisions, during our detention at Smith's Seine Hole In parting with their numerous friends in and around Fayetteville, they feel that they would be neglecting a j.j duty if they did not extend their thanks to the Ladies who SO kindly assisted them in so manv wavs: the re collection of which will strengthen their courage and -m J.

iler mm i Respectfully, W. STRANGE. FOR THE OBSERVER. The Coffee Fund. two of the Committee to raise afu-nd for the purchase of Coffee for our volunteers at Yorktown, (should the government be unable to obtain it,) request us to State, that they yesterday called on Daniel Mc-Diarmid, Esq.

who happened to be in town, and that he promptly and generously subscribed Two Hundred Dollars, in place of Mr. James Kyle's subscription of that amount whioh had not been ptid. The subscription therefore- now sttfhds Henry Lilly, E. J. Lilly, $200 200; Joel Williams, C.

G. Wright, Daniel MoDiarmld, 100 100 200 uuw in ue ch ui tia uur fii S0104erSi tW Dmnki n. 1. L. mA 4 of them says that they are veil treated, Iin9 WI WMV wm cnsni wt inn fl VY.