Newbern weekly progress., 1861-05-28

We publish the following decidedly cool
burlesque upon Northern Black Republican
sensation sheets, taken from the n. T. Daily
Neacs simply to show in what utter contempt
those miserable hirelings are held by the Ed
itor of that independent and manly journal.
EXTRAORDINARY AND EXTRA-OFFI.
CIAL.
rrRosr OUR OWN soPERAToR."1
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1915 a. NJ.
Large numbers OF troops are getting up in
the vicinity. The capital is safe.
DITTo, a. M.-Vast quantities Of .. s. sup
plies have suddenly disappeared. The seces-
sonxts are lying about here in every dlrec-
ton. \ rapid movement to the rear is appre-
hended The collection Of forces in Virginia
is stupeudous Rumor estimates the number
assembled in the neighborhood of Richmond
at something under million.
10 MA shabby looking character was
arrested this morning at Halnmacks, for loud
~ declaring that he preferred Southern
''planked shad" to Northern baked clans
The indignation of our gallant New Englan-
ders was with difficulty restrained. The Ian
guage of the secessionsts ruffan was under
stood to be an nsidious reference to the plank
ing of the Long Bridge and the shelling Of Bal
tirnore Measures will be taken to prevent
such incendiarism hereafter
NooN-We hear from Secretary Virgins,
directly, that large seizure of Oauis crackers
has been made at flttSDurgn, ZEN
LATER.-A gentleman just arrived from II
giuia in a misunderstanding been compelled
70 fee for life in that species Of conveyance
states that the whole Southern country is un-
der reign Of terror. Thepeople of Charleston
are packing up their houses and flying with
them to the mountains just back Of that city.
The slaughter at Fort Moultrie was tilifc-out
OF II men in that fortress 130 were killed out
right, and proportonate number wounded.
Or3r in 0f0rr ant Wit
of "dcad soldiers in the negro burylng
ground. Gen. PcaurcgaTd was certainly slam.
His spine and spectacIes were the only rem
nants Of that arbitrator that could be found
among the ruins of Moultrie.
STILL LATER most vigorous war rnea-
| sures have been decided upon. Mlburn is to
furnish the soda. Five Democrats were to-
day removed from the Patient Office. i base
attempt at poisoning has just feen discovered.
package Of cocktails sent from Pennsylvania
| avenue to a distinguished public iunctuary,
was upon examination, found to be composed
OF Wizards whisky.
IATEST.-11 P. M.--BRILL1ANT ESPLolT.-
Commodore Slamn Bang, at III this eveli:Ng
swan down to Alexandria $50 miles distanfj
and captured 142 FOUNDER which the seces-
siorists had planted in an orchard among the
swamps that surround the nights on which
that place is built The seccssionists, on the
Comnodore's approach, retired-to bed, and
| the 142-poUnder making 10 resistance, the
distinguished officer after firing one discharge
in token of his victory, brought the piece back
with him, and. Still in his naval uniform,
mounted it in the vicinity Of the Centre Mar
| ket House
| By the way, we regret that, in the capture
! of the Wlnan's steam gln lately recorded, the
steam escaped. Gen. Butler found the dcs-
tructire engine III a very bad box. Lumber
will be scarce in this neighborhood, as the
price of yellow pine has risen, and the supply
On hand is Of a very bad quality. Hasten on
your reinCorcemcnts. 1t was. at first, sup
posed that the most Of our noble fire ladies
! had bcen seriously injured at the Willard con
| hagratcn but upon inspection, it was found
| irightill wounds were only gl;mpscs OF red
flannel under jackets disclosed through GER
/ tan gaps in the contract uniform. This
should be remeded.
! LITTLE BEEoHE DATBRr2E is a
great excitement at headquarters, occas:oned
| ov the report that breaches have been found
on ne guns at Fortress Moo.oe The troops
| there, too, are said to have experienced great
GiGicn!ty in getting any CT ti1e,c pieces eli
| This is another Of Je1 Davis internal plots.
UAYBRCAK The Governor Of Florida has
| issued a proclamation against the musEetoes.
vi rattesnakes and algatcrs ard every othe,
man o3structing the operation Of the laws are
| to be removed forthwith from The coast The
people of New Orleqns are escaping in fiat
boats. Seventy three thousand MissiSsippan;
are encampcd in the middle Of the Potomac-
they complain Of drouth. I have reliable aC-
vices that there are only three people in Rich
mond, or anywhere else, and they have died
| twice Of starvation for want of arms. The
rest Of the inhabitants are living on waternel-
! ons.