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Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
Postal Affairs.

Alfred Huger, Esq, Post Master at Charles
ton, S. c., gives notice in the papers OF that
city, that he will close his accounts with the
United States at o'clock, P. NJ, the 3lst inst.
Up to that time he will redeem at this office
ali United States Postage Stamps or Envelopes
which may be presented, and also furnish the
same to persons wishing to supply themselves
After closing his accounts, no more United
States Postage Stamps or envelopes Will be
redeemed or sold.
Post Master Huger adds that
On the 1st of June proximo, the Postal Laws
of the Confederate States will go into operation
and all letters mailed on and after that day
must be prepaid, live cents for any distance
under five hundred miles, and ten cents for
any distance over five hundred miles for the
single letter, not weighing over half an once,
with like additional rate for each additional
half once or fraction of an once. Drop letters
for delivery, of any weight, must be prepaid
two cents. Each transient newspaper, pam
phlet, periodical, or magazine, published in the
Confederate States. and each unsealed clrcu-
lar, hand-bill or engraving, which shall be un-
connected with any manuscript, and weighing
not over three ounces, must be prepaid two
cents, with a like additional rate for each addl-
tional once, for any distance Books, bound
OF unbound, weighing not over four pounds,
must be prepaid two cents, for each ounce !;
and upon all newspapers, periodicals or books,
as aforesaid, published without the limits of
the Confederate States, don6le the above spec
flied rates must be prepaid.
Until such time as Postage Stamps and En-
velopes are prepared for the Confederate
States, payment will be in money. And in
order to prevent unpaid or improperly paid let
ters, &C., from being deposited in the Post Of
fees, the letter boxes will be closed at 9
o'clock, P NJ, the 31st instant, and a Clerk
will receive payment for each letter, &C., at
the North window of this Office.
Payment in specie viii be required in all
cases.
The above is strictly in accordance with the
Proclamation Of Postmaster General Reagan,
which we have heretofore published. We
presume that the same rule will be adopted
here, and at other post offices in North Car
lima.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

MEANT NO OFFENCE TO ANY ONE.-We spoke
of the report about the fight at Hatteras as it
came to us. We did not mean to charge the
Elm City Rifemen or any member of the corps
with originating that report, We heard that
o Young man who came over from Fort Point
was circulating the report and so said, but we
have since learned that it was brought by some
parties who came over from Washington. AS
a citizen we feel proud of Capt. Lewis COM
pany and could not for moment believe that
q member of the corps would be guilty of an
unsoldierly or an ungentlemanly act. We feel
proud in being considered worthy to be an
honorary member of such gallant company.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
Manassas Junction.
The following letter from this now important
point is from the Richmond Examiner:

point is from the Richmond Examiner:
MANASSAS JUNCTION.,
May 80, 1861.
A body Of Southern troops has been concen-
trated at this important strategical post, under
General Bonham, sufficiently strong to keep
open our communication with Harper's Ferry,
and to hold this place. which offers suitable
andria. The number of men here is estimated
to be not far from Crowded trains
are daily arriving. ard it is nOw GER
toin that we cannot be driven away from this
position.
Since my arrival, several false alarms,
raised by our picket guards, have exhibited
the ardent spirit prevailing among the men,
1t is not deemed probable that the Yankees
will venture so far from Alexandria as to come
here, knowing, as they do, by spies, the re-
ception in store for them; and even should
they so venture, their approach, perforce,
would be slow; hence a patriotic rivalry ex
lists between Virginans and Carolinians as to
who shall first forward to the attack-th for
mer claiming precedence as being native
to the invaded soi-the latter as guests OF the
State.
The First South Carolina Regiment was or
dered off, the other day, a false alarm, and,
amid the greatest cheering and glee literally
ran out of camp, to the little disappoint-
ment of the natives. Even those on the sick
list could be seen reeling and tottering like
drunken men in their eager pursuit of the CO.
lumn
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
HON. ROBERT TOOMBS.

This distinguished gentleman, Secretary OF
State Of the Confederate States of America, ar
rived in Charlotte yesterday afternoon, his
way to Richmond the proposed seat Of Coy
ernment.
At 81 o'clock P NJ, portion Of Colonel
Fishers Regiment, together with the citizens,
assembled in front of the Mansion House and
offered an appropriate compliment to the dis
tinguished Georgian, who, in response to con-
tnuous calls made his appearance and address
sed them. His remarks were exceedingly hap
py and appropriate, but we cannot attempt n
report, for we would fail to do justice to tho
speaker.
10 P NJ, for Raleigh and Richmond.-Ch. Bu!-
letjn Thursday.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
GOV. AND MRS BROWN, AND THE SOL
DIERS

We are informed says the Southern Federal
Union, that Gov. Brown has delivered to the
Treasurer of the State, his subscription of ono
thousand dollars towards the support of the
Georgia troops in service, and that ne expressed
his determination to apply all the incomes of
his plantation, after deducting necessary ex-
penses, to this noble cause
We also learn that Mrs. Gov. Brown is en-
gagged in making soldiers clothing. and intends
to devote her whole time to the work. She
expresses her regret that no one of her five lit
tie sons is old enough to bear arms, and says.
as she has no soldiers to otter the State, she
will give her whole time to the work of clothing
Georga troops.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
The GuiIfOrd Men.

This is company of which C. c. Cole, Esq.
late editor of the Times at Greensboro is Cap
tain. We congratulate Mr.. Cole and the pro-
fession on his promotion, and will venture the
prediction that he and the "Guilford men ~
will do their duty in the campaign. Speaking
of the 'GuilfoId men" the Times says:
This Company under Capt. Cole, left on
Tuesday for Raleigh. The Company numbers
about 80 men a few Of whom were detained at
home, owing to the shortness of the time after
receiving orders to march.
Capt. Cole was superintendent of the NJ E.
Sabbath School of this place, and the School
presented the Company beautiful flag. An
immense crowd were assembled at the depot
to witness the departure of the Company, and
the flag was presented through Rev. n. H. D.
Wilson, in a beautiful and patriotic address,
Capt Cole was prevented from making speech
by the arrival of the cars; yet he delivered
himself in happy impromtu which brought
tears to the eyes of many of the fair as ell as
the sterner sex. The Inscriptions on the flag
-" Keep it Afoat!" and "God Defend us -
were truly significant and appropriate.
This Company is of the right material and
will do good service for the South.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
Correspondence of the Daily Proeress.l
GOLDsBoRO' Nav 31st. 1856.

Dear Progress AS your correspondent
l would drop a line or two once more for
your valuable journal. AS yours is a Journal
that knows mo suspension" and adapted for
news, the people that wishes news must now
look to the Progress for correct information.
A large number of the Georgia Boys passed
through this place last night and again this
morning, numbering, on both trains, near a
thousand men. Another large lot is expected
through tonight.
The Governor of Virginia has stopped all
telegraphing to the press and so we are with
out news. Mrs. jeff. Davis passed through
here this morning. I have only few mo-
ments to close. Excuse brevity. You shall
hear again on from
PERCIE BRADEILE
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
The following letter, addressed by Mrs A. j

The following letter, addressed by Mrs. A. j.
DonelSon to Gen. Scott appears IN the Mem
phis Bulletin of the 10th:
MEMPHIS, April 90 1861.
GENERAL ScoTT-Dear Sir I address you
not as stranger. was introduced to you in
1884, at the White House, by President Jack
son, as "my neice Miss Martin of Tennessee -
In 1885 marriedLewis Randolph, grandson
of President jefferson. In 1887 he died and
in 1s41 l married Major Andrew j. Donelson,
whom you will remember. In 1852 | saw you
frequently in Washington.
| write you Gen. Scott, as the only man in
the country who can arrest the civil war now
begun. When it was announced that Gen.
Scott had resigned" a thrill Of JOY ran through
the South. Cannon told the glad tidings, and
my heart said, "God bless him" Now it is
said "you will never fight under any other
than the Star Spangled Banner" We have
loved the Union. But the Union is gone, and
forever, and wept each star left the field
of blue, and soon our fifteen stars will shine
upon right. The stripes are all that is left
of the banner you have borne victorious In ma
ny battles.
Of you 1 may ask it, but not the usurper
and his Abolition band, who now desecrate
the honored place once filled by our Washing
ton Jefferson, and Jackson-of General Scott
| ask it-stop this war. Say to the North you
shall not shed your brother blood The sons
of Tennessee and the South have buckled on
their armor, and are ready for the fight. We
will fight ttis battle, every man, woman and
child, to the last cent in our pockets, and the
last drop of blood in our veins. The North
boasts of its strength. If this boast be well
founded. it were coaoardice to destroy the weak
But the race is not always to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong % God will defend us
when our husbands and sons go forth to repel
the invaders of our homes, our rights, and our
soil. Then count the cost, Hero of Battles,
and let after ages bless you.
ELIZABETH A. DoNELsoN.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
Judge Fancy and LHncOln's Gov.
ernncnt.

The following is from the Richmond Exam
iner:
The suspension of the mails and the delay
needful for the creation of other sources of in.
telligence having caused deficiency of North
ern news in this Journal for some days, now
that its arrangements are completed the facts
have come upon its columns like an avalanche.
We are compelled to defer the commentaries
which they require to make room for the facts
themselves. But we cannot let pass the great
case of habeas corpus tried before Judge Taney
in Baltimore, without earnestly invoking pub
lie attention to it. Here the reader will find
the true character of the Administration of
Abraham Lincoln entirely unveiled. The
ChiefOffice of American Justice decides it to
be mere usurpation of brute force, having no
sanction for its act in the Constitution or laws
of the United States, and pursuing a course
not less in defiance Of them than the conduct
ofrobbers of the land and the pirates of the
sea. Amid all the tergiversatons and timdity
in the State of Maryland, this grand old Judge
stands up alone like Moses in the midst of his
enslaved people, with one foot in the grave
and his eighty years on his head, but with
crystalline intellect undimmed, and lion heart
unabated, to declare to chaos that there is
Law, and to tell pandemonium of devils that
there is God. By this great, good and brave
man the issue between the Administration and
the judiciary of the United States has been
made up so distinctly and with such perfection
of circumstance, that two opinions cannot ex-
ist whether the conduct of the Tyranny at
Washington does or does not absolve all hon
est citizens from the duty of obedience to it
He has dealt that Usurpation of Power death
blow and this case of ha6eas corpus in Balti-
more will prove the pivot on which public
opinion in the North will turn against it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

A1R-.Scots, acha hae, eoi Wallace 6led.
Freemen, patriots of the South;
Grey haired sires, and stalwart youth
Quick rally round the cause of Truth,
Ye sons of Washington.
Sons of sires who dauntless pour'd
On Freedoms battlefield their blood.
Awake; arouse despot horde
Enslavement hath begun.
Will ye hug your chains once riven7 =.
Would ye bequeath the rights once given :
Our faithful trust be still in Heaven
She will defend the right
Descendants brave of Marion.
Strike for your homes, once nobly won!
Death is the patriots life begun,
Then foremost in lhe fight.
Freenen, let your watchword be,
Washington and Liberty;'
Meath freemen's swords, let tyrants see
How fierce is freemen's ire.
On yon proud heights, if bugle blow,
Each patriot strike his foeman low;
Yon stream with freemen's blood shall flow.
Ere Freedoms cause expire.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

SOUTHERN PRIvArEERs London Re-
view SAYS that ''the resolution which has been
announced of treating Southern Privateers as
pirates is absurd, barbarous and Impossible
of execution" Of the same character are all
the talk and all the threats, about rebels and
hanging, which form the staple of the North
ern literature. They can make war upon us
if they choose; and they can make it barba-
rous if they will; but the civilized world would
not allow it to be prosecuted-and few cases
of retaliation would soon cure the desire
Mont. Conft6.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
WEEKLY PROGRESS
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE l, 1861.

MILITARY MovE4ENTs.-The CASTOR Rifles,
Cant. Cole: the Elm City Riaemen, Capt.
Lewis. and the Beauregard Rifles, Capt Hurtt'
all attached to the End Regiment under Col.
rew, have received, we learn, marching or
ders, and it is probably that the companies oi
Captains Cole and Lewis will leave for Garys-
burg on Monday next. Capt. Hurts compa-
nv not being quite full will be detained day
or two but it too will soon follow.
This will make three companies that Craven
has furnished for the aoar, and in addition TO
this the Newbern Light Infantry, now num-
herring some 40 men, are recruiting and expect
to be full in few days. This company pro-
poses to Join Col McRae's Regiment, the 9th.
Four companies will do very well we think for
Craven.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

HAHPToN-The town Of Hampton is in the
bands of Old Abe's thieves and all the citizens
fed:
The Norfolk Argus of Wednesday says:
On Monday the Federal troops marched into
Hampton from Fort Monroe and took exclusive
possession OF the town of Hampton. The in
habitants were notified to leave. and the bniId
ings are now occupied by Lincoln's troops as
barracks.
OF course the people are flying in every di
rection-compelled reluctantly to leave their
homes, at the mercy of q set of unscrupulous
rowdies, who will doubtless commit depreda-
tons in every part of the beautiful and pleas
ant village.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
No Fighting.

We have news from both Norfolk and Man.
assas Junction to the 30th but there was nc
fighting at either point. All was represented
as quiet. We think though that terrible work
may be expected soon, on the Virginia border.
Both parties are concentrating large forces and
the distance between them is but little.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
WHAT A RATION rs.

90 ounces fresh and salt beef or 10 OF. pork;
1s ounces soft bread or -four, or 12 OF. hard
bread; d OF. beans, or 30 OF. rice; l SO
OF. sugar OF. coffee, ground; gill vinigar !;
answers for the subsistence of each soldier du-
ring the day, and rightly managed is plenty;
with prudent cook the scraps can be made
up into mixed dishes and nothing will be lost
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

MARRIED-On the 2Sth instant at the Bap
tst church at 12 o'clock NJ by Rev. A. D. Cohen
MR.. HENRY S. BLACKWELL to MISS AN.
ME E. MITCHELL, daughter of Alexander
Mitchell, Esq, all of Newbern, North Caro-
lima. After the ceremony the party pro-
ceeded to the residence of the brides father
where they received the calls and congratulations
of their friends on the happy occasion
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
CommON sCH0OI P17wD
OFFIcE OF THE LITERARY Ro..,

De LITERARY BoARD)
The following distribut;aan1e t;a1e,gh g May 8, 1861.
eng Hst p,5 months of year 1867 1Po 'P
tabular D ts State BospS
The amount due the several Coun.iose On
o a ree tb ep
provisions of the law upon the subject with the
Inc Board have thought proper in view ~ o..
deranged condition of pecunary affairs to map dne
trihttlon OF only one half of the amount ususI 5i
tributed at this season. ""y olH-
, Allegheny, Madison and Polk Counties will re.aiv.
tner shares from the Counties from which thew wers
5o per centum of the amount allott ed to Con
and the balance Of its share from that allotted 70
haywood. JOHN w. ELLIS,
President er otcio
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

HAS BEEN PRoMoTED.-T. L. Cooley Esqr.,
recently editor of the Plaindealer" at Hills
boro' who went with his company, the " Orange
Guards" into the garrison at Fort Macon, passed
up Saturday morning to join the "Orange
County Valunteers.' having been promoted to
the captaincy of that company.
This company intend to enter the regular
service Immediately
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

TROUBLE IN THE ENEMY's CAMP.-We are re-
liably in formed that not only has the small
pox broken out among the troops at Washing
ton, but that among the German regiment
there have bean several deaths lately, from a
disease resembling cholera said to be super
induced by filthiness and dirt. Four were bu-
ried on Tuesday. It is stated that the Ger
man troops are horribly. filthy in. theirGhab bits.
-ErprCss -. :: : q.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

We learn from the Nashville Union that
large quantities of shoes are being manufac-
tured in the Tennessee Penitentiary for the
soldiers of that State. 1t is also stated that
200 men are at work, at the same place, on
army equipage, consisting of haversacks, caps
pouches remodelling bayonet scabbards, gun
hammers, camp chests and tool chests
There will also be in operation, in day or two,
laboratory for preparing large number of
wagons for armay purposes
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
A Prize Taken.
The Washington Dispatch says:


"The Schr. Willet S. Robbins, Capt. Robert
Monroe from the West Indies. bound to New
York, loaded with molasses and Sugar. was taken
at Portsmouth last week by part of Capt. Spar
rows Company, and has been ordered to New
berr-. We understand that the cargo will be
stored there for the of the soldiers The ves-
sci, We suppose, will be Sold"
The prize above spoken of arrived here on
Thursday. The schooner contained 119 Hh1s.
Molasses and 81 Hhds. Sugar, worth some $15,-
600 or g IS OOO
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

ARRIVAL OF TRooPs.-On Monday afternoon
the train brought down from Salisbury, a compa-
ny of 80 Artillery men, under the command of
Capt. J. A. Ramsay, armed with Sharp's Repeat
ing Carbines, with sabre bayonet attached. This
We have seen. They paused here but few min
ntes, aud went on to Garysburg.-Ra!eigh Reg
ister
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
A PROPHECY.

Some person has sent the editor of the Ho"'-
ton Telegraph an old prophecy, which ap-
cared in magazine towards the close of the
last century, in relation to the good old thir-
teen," then just united under constitution.
OF course it was, as 1t indicates, from source
hostile to the spirit of 10:
"When figure l and are changed to 3 and /.
The wicked rebels will their race have run,
For at that number tbs doomed by fate,
They'u split in twain and separate
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
Good Appointment.

We have neglected to notice the appointment
of our townsman, D. 7. Carraway, Esq, as
Commissary for the forces in this part of the
State. Mr.. Carraway is a thorough business
man and will apply himself with zeal to the
discharge of the duties of his position. We
congratulate the appointing power upon the
selection for we do not think better man
could have been fourd
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

GAsToN RIFLEs.-This fine Company, sta
toned two doors from the 6 Progress" office
were marched by Captain Cole to the Metho-
dist Church yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
in uniform, where they were served with an
excellent and very appropriate sermon by Rev.
j. S. Long.
The "Beauregard Rifles" Capt. HURT, were
also out at the same time and place
WELL FOR IREDELL,-W see that the coun-
ty of Iredell has appropriated $4,000 for war
purposes.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

MILITARY APPo1NTMENT.-We are glad to
learn that our young townsman, c. NJ. Ora
ham, Esq, has been appointed Lieutenant in
the Confederate Army. We learn that he will
accept and report at once for duty.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

RECRUITS WANTED.-Fifty good men are
wanted for the Newbern Light Infantry to
serve for the War. Apply to Capt. Brookfeld
or at the Progress Office Immediately.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

The Lincoln government has accepted the
services of Miss Dix, the Philanthropist, as
Dix always was a great friend to the insane.
Her age precludeS scandal
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

BEAUREGARD.-Gen.B Beauregard and Secre-
tary Walker were expected to pass Goldsboro
last night and reach Richmond this morning
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

STOLE AwAY-The mate and two of the crew
of the Schooner Isaac Hughes now at this place
in custody of the State authorities, stole yawl-
boat from the vessel and left, on Monday night
last.
They WILL no doubt, endeavor to make their
way to the vicinity of Norfolk to place themselves
under the protection of the blockading squadron
at that place.
The mate, whose name, we believe, is Walsan,
or some such name, is about 5 feet 9 to inches
high, dutchman with light red hair and
whiskers. who was heard to say short time ago
that he would die before he would take up arms
against the North 1t is important to take him
up, if possible; for if he makes his escape, he
may be of valuable service to the enemy. 1t is
a shame that our people so careless about
looking after strangers.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

MARRIED-In this town OH Sunday the 2nd
inst ant, by VIM. Hay, Esq, JAMES MADISON
WILLIAMS to MISS SOPHIA ANDERSON,
all of Newbern.
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04
OFFICIAL.
STATE TROOPS OF NORTH CAROLINA,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
RALEIGH, May 81, 1861.

~.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, !
RALEIGH, May 27, 1861.
General Orders,
No. 2.
I. The Coast defences of the State will be
divided into two Departments, to be known as
the Southern and Northern Departments OF
the Coast Defence
The Southern Department will embrace the
counties of Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen,
Western portion of Onslow, Commencing at
the North West Corner of the county, run
ming due South East to New River, and uclu-
ding that River and Inlet.
The Northern Department will embrace all
that portion of the State, lying between the
Southern Department., and the Virginia line
on the North and the Wilmington and Wei
don Rail Road on the West
Brig. General L. II. Holmes is hereby as
signed to the command of the Southern, and
Brig. General Walter Gwyn to the command
of the Northern Department.
The Generals commanding will establish
their Head Quarters at the most convenient
points in their respective Departments, and re-
port the same to this office.
II. Hereafter the strictest economy will be
practiced in the use ofstationery. All orders,
letters, and other official documents capable
of being sufficiently compressed, will be writ
ten upon half sheets of paper.
Special Messengers will not be sent at the
expense of the State except in cases of such
Importance as not to admit of the usual delay
of the Mails. Neither will kilograms be sent
by any persons except Commissioned Officers
of the State stationed at the points from whence
they are sent. Other persons sending Tele-
grams must pay for the same, and if found to
be of sufficient Official Importance, the amount
will be reimbursed by the State
- fIo
R. H. RiDDICK,
Assistant Adjutant General
Newbern weekly progress., 1861-06-04

ANOTHER PRIzE.-Another schooner taken
at the bar at Ocracolze loaded with Cotton and
Naval Stores was brought up yesterday. Of
course she will not be permitted to leave here,
and the cargo will most prbably go to enrich
the captors We simply mention these mat
ters to let our Northern friends know how
we are getting on.