Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-10-15

command Of the West.
Gen Mansfield left for Fortress Monroe this
morning, and will supcrsede Gen. Wool at
that post.
Gen Wool has left the Fortress, and Is on
his way Westward,
WASHINGTON, Oct 3-Later.--It is now
stated, upon reliable authority, that Gen. W Wool
who mas been superseded by Gen. Mansfield
has been assignedto no other duty.
THE BATTLE IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
SrAUNToN, VA, Oct An intelligent gente-
man says the Richmond Exam!ner, who
present at the battle of Greenbrier
on the I'd inst, has just reached here, and has
communicated some additional details of the en-
gagement. He states that Brga'lier General II.
S Jackson occupies the same position now with
his Brigade that he occupied before the battle,
and that his pckets are stationed at their former
positions
The Virginia Regiments engaged were those
commanded by Coils. jackson Scott and Taiefer-
TO, with Iiansbergers Battalion and tn. ee arti
lery companies, with two batteries. commanded
by Capts. Anderson, Shoemaker anl Rice Capt
Shoemaker was wounded by the bursting of
bomb, a"d Capt. Rice he'd a portion of bis foot
shot off.
The First and Twelfth Georgia Regiments and
Rust Arkansas Regiment. also engaged.
One of the members of the latter Reg iment, was
klei.
The Confederate loss was killed. 90 wounded
and IL missing. The Federal loss was very severe,
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo Oct. 3.-Eighteen hum
dred Confederates parted from their main column
on yesterday, and proceeded towards George.
town. The Contederates intend to make 4 de-
monstration i'll vast numbers, on Georgetown
jefferson City and St. Louis and they feel conf
dent of their ability to take them
The report of the removal of Gen Fremont
created intense Indignation among the Union
men, and great reiocings among Secessionists
Carolina, a very worthy old gentleman, has
ten Sons i'll the service of the Confederate
States.
Idle EsOys-EincoEn's Heaviest Blow.
We notice numbers of bright boys, the sons
OF substantial citizens, lettering about streets
and wharfs, neglecting school and acquiring hab
its of idleness and acknowledgements that may
destroy their future usefulness If this war pre-
vents the education of our children, then indeed
we are degraded and ruinel But why should
not our fine, brigt, intelligent boys be kept at
school Do we not know the priceless value of Il
good education?
Our Academy has been thoroughly fitted up in
every department. An expensive apparatus,
piano, meodian, maps, and every other useful
and attractive means of making study pleasant
have been provided,and in Professor Doherty
we have one the of most learned and success III
instructors in the South Why then should not
our idle boys and girls be scnt to school +!
We may mention here that Prof Dohe ty has
been spending ha vacation in filling up, grat"i
tousiy titering ciSterns for purifying the water
in the camps ard forts on the river.
The following correspondence of the Rich
mond Dispatch Of late date, is worth prcserv-
ing:
POTASH-A HINT TO FARMERS.
The great scarcity of soap at the present
time arises from the want of potash and soda
ash Either will make soap. The latter is
found in lis natural state Ce0t1o1) in Egypt
and South America, but the principal supply
has been obtained from Great Britain, procur-
ed by the burning of sea-wecds. The former
(potash) is supplied mostly from Canada and
the State of New York.
There is in the Southern States any quantity
of material to make potash, and L would call
the attention Of formers to its production. 1t
requires but simple process in its manufac-
ture. a few large iron kettles or pots, and
half dozen whisky barrels with heads out,
and an iron lade, being all the apparatus re-
qu red Most weed furnish potash i'll great
er or less quantity to every 900 pouns. The
following plants will furnish of potash
Ok wood lbs lbs Go Corn htoah ht"kS and 1,ms lbs
Barley straw -----5 lbs. leaves IDS
Potato Stems. 30 lbs
Those articles can be obtained by the far
mer at little cost. Select a shaded position,
gather in large heap, set fire to them, keep
ing the fire up until several bushels of ashes
are obtained; fill each barrel about one quar-
ter full of ashes, mixing with them q quart of
slack lime fill it then with water, stirring the
ashes well let it stand over night. or for about
twelve hours, stirring frequently strain otf
the lye as clear as possible; pour In the ket-
ties, and everorate over wood fire. The ket-
tie should be kept constantly full for two days.
A little experience will soon teach the guam
tity of lye it will require to make them half
full with potash.] The evaporation should be
continued until the mass obtain the consistency
ofbrown sugar then increase the fire, by which
it will be fused; continue it until quiescent,
and looks like melted iron; with ladle trans
fer it to ircn pans or baking ovens, and allow
it to cool it may be broken in pieces, and
packed in tight boxes or barrels.
The experiment will pay well any enterprls-
ing farmer The article cannot now be otained
at any cost, and can be sold at high rate
We hope this may induce some to try it. The
expense of fixtures is small, and the material
cheap and plentiful
P. S.-Pne wood furnishes but little pot
| ash.
| On Saturday last, news was received here OF
the death of Henry r. Savage, Esq, Cashier OF
! the Bank of Cape Fear.