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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-02

SAILING OF 6TEAMsHIPs.-The Hamburg Mail
steamer Saxonia, Capt. Ehles, left yesterday for
Southampton, IIavre and Hamburg, with two hundred
and thty-ve passengers, including those in the steer
age Among the passengers is General Robert Halseyi
of Ithaca The British Mail steamer Etna Capt. An.
derson, also sailed for Liverpool, with sixtytwo cabin
passengers. and two hundred and sixty-two in the
steerage The British steamer Vigo, Capt. Halescrsw
left. for Liverpool, with large freight, but no
passengers. The Ariel sailed for Aspinwan. Among
the passengers was General Nye, who goes out to
Nevada large number of his friends accompanied
him to the steamer, and the General made brief
farewell speech. Joseph Jefferson, the comedian, was
also on board Oh the way TO California
BOARD or CoUscnSEN.-The Board held an adj
journed meeting Oh Friday afternoon, Mr.. Jones, the
President in the chair. The special order of the
ing being the report in favor Of accepting the PROPOSE
ton to the Commissioners of the Land-Oice 10 pur-
chase the interest of the State in the West Washington
Market and Lowber property, and the piers near the
foot of Hubert street, at the sum Of $4,000,
taken up and adopted, IL yeas TO nays BY the terms
of the proposition the acceptance by the Common
Council was required before the LIST Of June. A reso-
luton was adopted 70 appropriate $3.50 TO purchase
horse and wagon for the of the Deputy Supern-
tendent Of Repairs and Supplies
No other business of Importance transacted and
the Board adjourned to Monday.
LETTERS TO THE Seeded STATEs.-Alhougb
Postmaster General Blair has proclaimed suspension
of the mail service in the rebelious States there was
no perreptbe change yesterday in the number OF let
tara rseived at the hew-lork Post Office direetad IN
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FOURTEENTH RECT. N. c. VOLUNTEERS
friend sends us the following extract Of letter
from Lieutenant in this Regiment:
g We are in great trouble. By the mismanage-
ment of Gems. Floyd and Wise we have, been with
out sugar AND coffee for week. and are now called
upon to leave oar baggage and part Of our tents
They had a fight at Gauley on the 10th-repulsed
the Yankees With great loss. and then Tetrested.-
We should have been with tie n and secured glo-
rious victory, Qor several hundred Of the enemy
were killed. but for Gen. Floyds orders to remain
behind. As it was, we marched twenty-one miles
in one day to reinforce him, and then were stopped
and marched back seren miles to this place, where
we are entrenching, and hope will give them bat
tie if they dare to advance on us. Ector, of Geor
gia, and our Colonel will fight them if they have
any chance-but God deliver me from broken down
politicians with their jealousy and stupidity We
have Wise and Floyd bothl! Our regiment ELECTS
universal praise and daily more attached to our
Colonel in whom we have entire confidence. Ihave
no fears of their not behaving well in battle Our
State furnished US nobly, and now from mismanage-
ment by Virginians, are to be stripped Of ALL
The Manassas line seems to absorb all attention,
and we are left unnoticed"
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{ The Latest News.

The Latest News. - -
General Lee gictOrf0us- PoseaeraRtz defeated and
ntortatty woupdsd-the Hessiaas in faH retreat
for Ohio, &c.
Undsr the head Of g war items,r the reader viii
find the latest intelligence from Kentucky, Missouri
and New Orleans The intelligence from Gen. Lee
by the way of Norfolk cia Maryland and Ohio, is of
a character to excite the highest qualification and
fully meets the expeditions heretofore excited of
brilliant success, from his we'll known high military
skill
But is not the news too good to be true? The
papers endorse the character of the person who
brings the intelligence The account is from North
erD sources and we are inclined to give credit at
least to the fact of the defeat of Rosencrantz and
the retreht of the Federal army
The Norfolk Day B66k says it is informed by Mr..
Fl. D. Crockett, Virginian who was taken prisoner
at the battle of Rich Mountain, and who has just
been released on parole and who came by the way
OF Baltimore and Fortress Monroe, that on Thurs
day the 10Th ult. Gen. Lee was attacked by Gen.
Rosenerantz in his entrenchmep at the Big Sewell
Mountain Gen. Lee had the forces of Gen. Wise,
portion Of Gen. Floyds and OF his own, and with
other renforcements,. amounting to about 1000
men. Rosencrcntz had from u to $4,000. The
engagement was severe one, and renewed by Ro-
sencrantz after being several timer; repulsed The
loss of Gen. RosenerantZ was supposed to be very
large. Gen. Lees loss is supposed to be small.
Mr.. Crockett learned that Gen. R. was MORALLY
wounded and bad been carried to Wheeling, and
that the entire Federal force was retreatng to the
Ohio. That at ClSrksburg Phillippa and Beverly
the Yankee troops had committed great outrages
and had threatened set them on fire before their
retreat
These facts Mr.. c. learned, he says, from rcspec-
table sources on his way from Columbus to Balt-
more. The reader must remember, however, that
our reports from the Valley Army have too often
proved untrue
On TIE PoToMHe.-President Davis is with the
Army of the Potomac. At Manassas, he addressed
Mississippi Regiment, and told them that n i'm
portant work was before them, and he had come to
bear his part with them. He should not tell them
to go" but to follow" He was received with
great enthusiasm. Our troops had fallen back to
Fairfax, the Yankees had followed them partially,
but returned to their entertainments on Monday
last. Falls Church had been burned by the Hes
SLAMS, and they had committed thcfts upon the Mt
Vernon farm. The impression seems to prevail
that great events are to come off soon on the Po-
tomac.
Gov Harris of Tenn, has called for 80, 900 adj
ditional volunteers The Kansas ruffans are said
to be marching upon Arkansas. Gen. Buckner, of
KY, was carrying every thing before him. Mr.
Breckenridge is said to be liz for the fight on the
side of the South. Many arrests ere taking place,
and the foot of despotism is showing itself fully in
Kentucky. Gov. McCoffin had been ordered to be
arrested, but he had made his escape
Lieut. Garnett declines the Colonelcy of the Sd
n. G.. Regiment
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-05

WOODEN SHOES.-We were shown some days ago
several beautiful specimens of wooden shoes made
at the factory of Mr.. P. THEM, of this city. Mr.
I. has applied for, and no doubt by this time has
obtained patent right for their manufacture. We
haveknown that among some few farmers of Orange,
Person and other counties, that wooden soles were
used for servants shoes years ago, but we have
seen nothing in the shape of wooden shoe entire
in this country In northern Germany, Sweden
and Russia. they are in common use, and at this
crisis when leather is so scarce wooden shoes will
be desideratum. They are very neat and Mr.. I.
thinks they can be made at low price and we'll
suited for working hands.
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Council of Sialc.

The Governor and Council met in this City on
Monday last. What was done has not transpired,
except the adoption of the following appropriate
outions in reference to the late Gov. Ellis, which
have been sent us for publication:
At meeting Of the Council of State, held at the
Executive office on the LIST day OF October, 1861,
the following resolutions unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, Since our last meeting it hath pleased
the great Ruler of the Universe, to remove his Ex
lency, the late John w. Ellis, from his sphere of
usefulness in our midst; therefore,
ResoLced, That we take this opportunity to ex-
press our high appreciation of the personal WORTH
high official merit exalted patriotism, and distin-
guished ability of late Chief Magistrate and to
render our grateful tribute to his memory.
ReSolced, That these resolutions be spread upon
the records as part of the proceedings of this
meeting.
ResOLved, That the Secretary furnish copies of
these resolutions to the family Of the deceased and
to the several editors Of this City, with request
that they publish the same.
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The Affair of Hatteras.

To plant batteries on exposed situations-open
to attacks from the sea- where the enemy is all pow
erfu, and where we have no means of defence-is
almost equivalent to inviting them to come take and
destroy 1t is an error to give the enemy an op-
portunity Of using his feet where this danger may
be avoided. But If we are to choose outer posi-
tons, on the very edge of the sea- approachabe by
his men-oEwar, then, in Heavens name, let the
armament in these positions, be fully equal to any
which the assailant may bring against them"
We clip the above from the Charleston Mercury,
because of its sound sense and for the reason that
to our knowledge, very similar suggestions were
made to our authorities over four months ago
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RALEIGH, Oct. 9. 1861,

P. F. Pescud, Chairman of the Amy Committee
at Raleigh, has received and forwarded to W. p Num-
ford, for sick and disabled soldiers, under the su.
pervision of the Army Committee at Richmond,
Va, the following articles and cash, contributed
since 18th September, 1851:
Miss T. G. Boddie, Mrs. Needham Price, So each ;
Miss Mary Stronach, So; Mrs. JOS. Fowler, sheets
and lot of towels and pillow cases; Mrs. Jos.
Cook, So; Mrs. Larkin Smith, ] bed quilt, pair
socks, and lot of sage; Mrs. Wigs, bed quilt
sage and red pepper; Mrs. Larkin Smith, bed
quilt, pair socks and some sage; Miss Mamie p
Jones, "a little girD bottle of strawberry wine !;
Mrs. E. 7. Jones, ! flannel shirt, 3 pair flannel
drawers, and pair cotton drawers; Mrs. p. H.
Mangum, wooden blankets; Mrs. Needham Price,
4 wooden Blankets 4 sheets, IL pillows, IS pillow
cases, 6 towels flannel shirt pair drawers, %
pair socks bag sage, bag red pepper, bushel dried
apples, "a pounds soap, bottles blackberry wine,
bottles strawberry wine, jar blackberry jelly,
1 jar apple jelly; Mrs, E. A. Nixon, blankets, 8
bottles blackberry wine, I package black Tea, /
package CASTLE soap, bottles mustard bag sage,
3 vests, 1 bottle camphor, pillow cases, s pair
WOODEN socks; Miss L. NJ. Hill, package sugar
and coffee; Mrs. John Primrose, lot loaf sugar,
tea, coffee, &C.; Miss Helen. Iitehford 1 package
sugar and ground coffee Mrs. B. y. Moore, 2 bot
ties domestic wine; Mrs. G. B. Bagwel, box soaPs
lot of loaf bread rice cakes, preserves, pickles,
sugars coffee, and Old linen; Mrs E.sC. Fisher
bottles very superb wine and 500 in cash received
at the lecture Of Rev. DR.. Read.
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WINTER CLOTHING FOR SoLDIERs-We are au-
thorized by the Quartermaster at Raleigh to state,
that the department will receive and pay for all cloth
suitable for mems winter wear in the field Also,
blankets. This is good opening for persons in the
various Counties 10 collect cloth and blankets and
send them to the Quartermaster. They will thus
engage in patriotic work, for which they will no
doubt be fairly paid. But persons sending these
things should mark their names and the contents Of
each box painly On each box, as the articles must
be received before paid for.
Papers throughout the State will please copy the
above notice.
We publish below couple of advertisements by
the Quartermaster, to which we call the attention Of
our readers -
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Articles for the Soldiers.

Mr., Sheriff High of this County, acknowledges the
receipt of the following articles for the soldiers:
Miss R B. and A. F. DuPre, Of Raleigh four pair
of wooden socks; Miss Mamie Lovejoy four pair of
socks; Miss Annie Lawrence, four PAIR of socks;
Mrs NJ. A. Lawrence, six pair of socks Mrs. G. b.
Anderson, six pair of socks; Mrs. VIM. {. Ander
son, six pair of socks; Mrs. j. Ruffn Williams, two
blankets two flannel shirts, two pair of drawers, and
six pair of socks; Miss Fannie Bradshaw, one pair
of socks; Miss Leah Perry, one pair of socks; Miss
E. j. Newln, one pair of socks Miss S. A. Par
fridge, eight pair yarn socks; Mrs: Z. Partridge,
three flannel shirts cotton and SIX pair OF socks );
Ervie N. Briggs two pair yarn socks; Mrs Camp
bell J. TredelL six pair of socks; Miss Margaret I,
Iredel six pair of socks; Mrs Anrela A. Bledsos,
of Wake, eight pair Of socks Mrs Elizabeth f.
High, six pair Of socks Mrs. Hudson Stephens,
three pair Of socks ;eDr. John H. Jones four blank
cts and eight pair Of socks; Miss Madeira v. Dunn,
two pair of socks Mrs. Seth Jones, fifteen flannel
shirts, ten blankets, one worsted counterpane, one
dozen towels twenty-five pair yarn socks, ana two
of cotton Mrs Michael Thompson, four blankets,
four pair cotton socks, and five Of woolen; Mr. JAS
I. Hunter six pair of socks.
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Coop APPoINTMENTs.-We learn from the Regis
ter, that Capt. John W. Cameron late of the State
Qua-termaster's Department has been made Pay
master with the rank of Major in the Confederate
Army. He is fit man in the right place.
Itgves us great pleasure to see men who are fully
competent, and whOp we believe will make efficient
officers, appointed at time like this when the
people have to foot the bills. Capable, honest
working men in Office is what we need, and what
the country must have
We are glad to learn also that the Adjutant Gen.
eral retains the services of such officers as Capts.
Bledsee, Lawrence and Devereux to assist him.
The appointment Of pr. 7. D. Hogg, commissaTy Of
Subsistence is also an ezeelIento Messrs Clay
ton and Thompson are also retained and perhaps
Others whose names We have not heard We can
bear testimony to the efficiency of these gentlemen
in their several departments. By the uutiring en-
srgy Of Messrs 'Bledsoe and Giuyton, we can speak
rom our personal knowledge, the State has been
saved thousands Of dollars
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For the Standard.
FORT HATTERAS

Although Governor WinslOw and others have
given me the credit of constructing this fortfcatlon
that is mistake
laid out the work, and commenced it, but ere it
was fairly begun Gen. Holmes, on the 25th of May
last took Fort Hatteras out of my command, and
gave the charge of its construction another officer
That officer in the exercise of his own good judg
ment, altered my plans materially in all cases. to-
wards the side of weakness especially in the bomb
proof shelter, which made much aoeaker than
my plan. / objected strongly to the ventilators
rendered necessary by the change of plan and eren
predicted just what happened-the falling of shell
at ventiiator, and its breaking through into the
shelter.
As this shell seems to have had material effect
in producing the surrender, the change of plan of
bomb proof is much to be regretted.
My object in this card is not to reflect upon my
brother officer, who differed with the question
Of strength but to relieve myself of any response
bty beyond the original plan.
E. MORRIS,
Late Col n c. Eng's.
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Wake Superior Court.

This tribunal has been in session here this week
his Honor Judge Osborne presiding. Two capital
cases were disposed of as follows:
The State rs. James B. Strickland, indictment for
murder of Simeon Wilkins, volunteer in Colonel
Clarke's regiment at Boon Hill, in Johnston Coun-
ty. Mr. Attorney General Jenkins appeared for the
State, and Messrs. Sidney A. Smith and Kemp P.
Battle for the prisoner. The defendant convict
ed of murder but has appealed to the Supreme
Court
Also, the State u.s. Isham, the slave of Mr. Thos.
Ferre indictment for arson, for burning the dwell
ing and store-house of DR.. W. P. Hayes. For the
State Mr. Attorney General Jenkins and Ii. W. Mil
Ter, ESQ.,. for the prisoner, Hon. VIM. A. Graham.
The prisoner was convicted and sentenced to be
hung on Friday, the 1st day of November next
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QUARTERMAsrER,s OFFICE,

A NY PERSON OR PERSONS WHO MAY BE DE-
N SIRIUS of taking Contracts for making Clothes for the
Army Oi NurthCarulina, obtain terms, &c appca-
this office Goods will be issued any reSpon-
sioe parties in quantities sufficient to clohe single Com.
panes which be made up in their neghburhoods,
aud the money will be paid the parties receiving the
Goods the of the manufactured articles Par
III may furnish the Cloth which will be paid for by the
State. j. DEYEREUN, Il. q. III.
October 4, 1861. IS. ct.
- The Register aud State Journal Raleigh. and the
Wilmington Journal, Washington Dispatch Newborn Pro-
grcSS GOldsboruugh Tribune, Fayetteville Observer Hills
borough Recorder Greensboro Patriot Salisbury atch-
man, Caiawba Journal, Western Democrat, Salem Press,
Irede Express and Ashevillc News will copy the above
advertisements three weeks aud send bills to this Depart
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STAY LAW UNCoNsTTTUTIoNAL--The Superior
Court for the county of Davidson is in session this
week, his Hon. Judge Baily presiding. On Tuesday
morning the Judge announced that he should take
up the civil docket usual without any regard to
the stay law, and that unless defendants had some
good cause of continuance, they would be required
to try their cases, the stay-law notwithstanding.
Defendants this circuit will therefore do well to
take notice of this, and be ready for trial. We
learn that Judge Howard also holds the same views
in regard to the stay-law..
We extract the above from the Greensboro Pd
triot Some of the Judges We learn, have acted
otherwise and in difference to the stay law have not
taken up the civil docket
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tt- ~ - y = - 80
The Yankees at Hatteras and BEACON Island.
We are in possession of no reliable information
from North Carolina sources as to the progress Of
matters in Aibemarle or Pamlico Sounds. The
Newbern Progress announced the other day that
four Federal steamers were in Pamlico Sound, and
that it was in possession of much information, but
thought it prudent to suppress it.
The papers give lengthy account from cores
pondent of the New York Herald, of the doings of
the Yankees at Hatteras and Beacon Island, much
of which is wholly destitute of truth The Yankees
on Monday, the 10th of September, left Hatteras in
the steamer Fanny and one of the Pawnee's launch
es, and proceeded to Beacon Island The Fanny
got within mile of it The ships SusguehGnnah
and Tempest which went seward to assist, could
not reach near enough to effect any thing, and re-
turned to Hatteras. They went to Beacon Island
in the Pawnee's launch, sand found 1t deserted
They utterly destroyedthe Fort, burnt the light
house and every thing around it, and rendered 10
32-inch cannon useless They estimate the loss at
100000 or upwards. They say the fortress could
not have been taken, if the force had remained
They visited Portsmouth and Ocracoke and found
many Union men. Col. Hawkins, in command at
Hatteras had issued proclamation urging the peo-
pie to rally to the Union, &c. What is said about
the Union feeling in Hyde and other parts of the
State, is wholly destitute Of TRUTH as they will find
out to their sorrow when they attempt to invade
the State
We deeply regret that Beacon Island and Oregon
should have been wholly abandoned to the enemy.
After their evacuation sufficient time has elapsed
for their re-nvestment. 1t might have been done
without hazard, but alas! it is now too late There
must be change in the programme of our slow
coach movements or serious damage if not ruin
awaits US.
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FoRT MAcoN.--Wc regret to learn that a member
of Col. Campbell's regiment was drowned near Car
DINA City on the day of the storm, while fish
ing excursion. Also, that young man, private
in Capt. Guion's Artillery Company, was killed on
the 2sth, by the accidental discharge of his rife in
his own hands
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A Coon SPIRTT.-In order to avoid the strife of
an electioneering canvass in the 9th Congressional
District learn from an extra sent ms by the Irc-
dell Express that Messrs. Gather and Sharpe have
withdrawn their names as candidates. and express
their readiness abide the decision of the District
Convention, to be held in Wilkcsboro' on the 22d
October
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NOTICE
To tile Sheri6s Of tie different Counties of
EIrOLi1n

To tie SAerit8 Of tie d!terent Counties Of North-
Carolina.
a Ill BLANKETS AND CLOTHING WHICH MAY
N be received BY you be sent directly TO the several
Companies which went from your cOuutyand when your
Companies supplied, you will then forward any
balance hand to The QuarIcrmaSter in Raleigh. You
will put up all artic intended for Companies in
strong boxes directed TO the QuarermIser in Raleigh
with the Company and the Regiment plainly marked
hem and YOU will have the contents of each box marked
Whenever the Companies on duty in your neishbor-
hood, you authorized to deliver the articles 10 ihem
taking the receipt of the Captain for them which receipt
you will forward to this office.
J. DEYEREUX, a. O. L.
October l. 1861. SS-6t.
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E. MORRIS,
Late Col. n. C. Eng's.

NOTABLE Recommendations Polgnac Of
France, has received an appointment upon General
Beauregard's staff with the rank of Lieutenant Col
He is grandson of the famous Prince Polignac,
who was imprisonedat Ham for his fidelity to Charles
y. He is reported to be in close communication
with Louis Napoleon, and upon terms of intimacy
with Count Morny
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GRINDING SEED-CoRN.-The Richmond Wing tells
good anecdote of President Davis. youth from
Mississippi had Joined the army, contrary to the
wishes of his friends who applied to the President
to have him discharged from the service. The
President at once complied, remarking that the
using up of boys in the army was like "grinding
seed.corn" Should the war last several years. the
truth of this remark will be felt most seriously.
Many of the boys, however, after having seen the
elephant, may be willing to go home and go to
school
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JEFFERSON DAVIS
Mr.. Arrington,s Appointments.

We are requested to state that the Hon. A. H..
Arlington, of the candidates for Congress in the
Fifth District will address the people at the follow
ing times and places:
Thursday, 10th October, at Holly Springs, Wake.
Friday, 11th October, at Hayes Store, Wake
Saturday, 18th October, Mr. Arlington will meet
Mr. Turner at Laws Store, Wake.
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IMPORTS OF OUR CAPTURED 9sFIcERs. On Tues
uay last about the time our Ppper weuttepFess, Ad
JUAN General Martin received the reports Of our of
n'e'S recently captured at Hat.eras. we have
" ", them to our columns to-day. from the
''''e journal of Wednesday. Our readers viii find
1'neanchoy pleasure their perusal, although they
-, r'n'ey but little information not previously pub