The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-08-06
From the Raleigh Journal.

IMPORTANT TO EoLuNTEEEs.-The duties
hitherto devovng on Coll Hoke, Adjutant- G en-
cr;,l Of the Militia Il months volunteers have
been transferred to the office of the Adjuant Gen
eral State troops, and will in future devove on
Col J. q. Martin, Adjutant and Inspector EN-
eral of the entire forces Of North Carolina. Col.
u. has already introduced an important arrange
ment, by which all the regiments will be number
ed consccutivcly, from one to the highest beginn-
ing with the State Troops, which will be Of great
advantage in distinguishing the regiments, mas
much as there will hereafter be he no ttro frSt tco
second, &c.
! APPOINTMENT by TIE GovERNoR.-We are
truly glad to see that J. \. Engiehard, Esq, of
TalbOro, Edg ecumbc county, has consented to act
temporarily Private Secretary to his Excellency,
Gov. Clarke, rice Graham Dawes, ESQ., resi- gned,
and who has been appointed adjutant in the 18th
Regiment, n. G. Volunteers, Col. Pettigrew.
| ACCIDENT TO NAL RAMsEUR-Whi hist Maj
s. d. Ramseur, commanding the Ellis Light Ar
tilcry, was riding into town from his camp, on
Saturday evening last in the midst Of heavy
rain, his horse fell and threw him violently to the
ground, breaking his collar bone the left side.
The injury is serious one, but Maj. r. has left
fer Virginia with his company Notwithstanding
1t will require more that one broken bone to keep
| the Major out Of the fight now that he is ready.
ARRIVAI-Lieut Edward Dick, son Of Judge
Dick of North Carolina, arrived in this city Mon
day evening route for home. Lieut.. Dick was
formerly first Engineer board the I. S. Steam
er Mohawk, but upon hearing of the action of his
State, resigned his commission and refused to con-
tinue his services on board the ship. They land
ed him at Tampa Bay without money, keeping
back an amount Of back pay due him from the
United States Government, of 1919. He procur
cd conveyance, however, as far as jacksonville,
and there wrote home to Greensboro, n. c., for
funds. He on his way home, coming by
the Savannah route, when he was suddenly arrest
ed on suspicion Of being SPY, the remark as to
his former position on the Mohawk having been
overheard.
He was examined before the Mayor yesterday
morning. and produced letters from Jno A. Gil
mer, Esq. and was also vouched for by Mr. J..
| Barbot aud other respectable citizens with whom
he acquainted in this city OF course, the
Mayor at once released him, expressing his regret
for his untoward circumstances Charleston CON-
rtcr.
Mr. Dick passed through this place last week,
Gu his way to Greensboro
Cen. SCOTT CoNFIDENT-It is stated by Ion,
the usually reliable Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun, that Gen. Scott at o clock on
Sunday, had his carriage at the door, and insisted
upon proceeding to Bull Run, but was prevented
FROM it by his friends AS late as four o'clock he
told Senator he was confident of victory on the
side of the Federal troops. 1t is perfectly we'll
understood that he and the president also were
driven into this disastrous movement by the clam
or Of politicians.
PRAYER FOR THE CAUsE.-Prof. Ii. II. Tucker,
proposes through the Christian Inder, that at
precisely one o'clock, every day, until these cal
antilles be overpast, a few minutes be set apart
for prayer by each individual in the Confederate
States or in States which sympathize with the
Southern Confcderacy. There may be no meeting
for prayer any particular place, but let each one
for himself wherever he may be, at one o'clock,
spend little while in devout supplication to the
Almighty. Let the merchant retire for a moment
from his countngrOonl. or if this be not possible,
let him lift up his heart to God in pious eacula-
ton; let the farmer stop his plough in the turrow;
let the mechanic stay his hand from labor, let the
physician pause for moment on his mission of
mercy let the lawyer lay aside his brief; let the
student rest from his TOLL let the mother lay her
babe in the cradle; let the busy housewife suspend
her domestic cares; let every man, whatever his
calling pursuits suspend them, let all business
halt, and the whole land be still In that moment
of quiet, in very midday, when stiffness is so
unusual, when it will be then all the more impress
sive, let every praying soul remember his country
ard its defenders before God
| An Indiana regiment, 700 strong, having lost