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by a band of Indian hunters, than 6raus and chsu-
alrous Yankee, led on by the bold and redoubtable
Gen. Picayune alias B. f. Butler. ,...
They were hotly pursued by the gallant First
Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers, while the
Richmond Howitzers, poured grape and canister in
to the rear of the fleeing New York rowdies. Our
cavalry continued the chase, and pursued the mis-
erably frightened demons on the Sawyer Swamp
road, and through the woods to New Market Bridge,
which is within two and half miles of Hampton.
Not knowing the strength of their forces at Hamp-
ton the chase was here abandoned and the pursuers
returned. -. u.
1t is said that the cowardy scamps before running
quickly divested themselves of knapsacks, canteems
haversacks, sdearms and muskets, and some even
threw away their coats and caps, determining, like
drowning men, that nothing should cucumber their
persons or impede their progress in the race for life
which lay before them.
On Wednesday last, Gov. Ellis received the fol-
lowing official report from Col. Hill by special
messenger we believe and communicated it at once
to the Convention. ...
YORKTOWN, Va, June 18th, 1861.
Hon. JOHN W. ELLIS, s;a.
Gopernor Of North Carozina- i.
SIR have the honor to report that 800 men of
my Regiment, and $50 Virginians, were engaged
Tor live and half hours with four and half Regi
ments OF the enemy, at Bethel Church. miles from
Hampton. The enemy made three distinct and well
sustained charges, but were repulsed with heavy
loss. Our Cavalrypursued them for six miles, when
their retreat became total rout Fearing that
reinforcements would be sent up from Fortress
Monroe we fell back at night fall upon our works
at Yorktown. regret to report the loss of one man
killed, Private Henry L. Wyatt Edgecombe Guards,
and seven wounded The loss of the enemy, by
their own confession was I5O, but it may be safely
estimated at $50.
Our Regiment behaved most gallantly Not a
man shrunk from his post, or showed symptoms of
fear.
When more at leisure, I will give you detailed
report of operations
Our Heavenly Father has most wonderfully in
terposed to shield our heads in the day of battle
Unto His great be all the praise for our sue.
cess.
| (SIgnedD d. II. HILL,
Col. 1st Regiment NJ C. Us.
We give no rumors about the killed and wound
ed preferng to rely upon the above official account
Col Hill very properly acknowledges the special
interpostion of Almighty God in the battle. He is
apraying man, and there are many such in his regi
ment. Such men in ghteous cause are invinci
BILE. God be praised. .....
Some of the accounts state that COL Duryea, for
mer commander of the 7th New York Regiment
was killed. This is said to be incorrect. We ar
informed that an eyewitness says it was Lieutenan
Col. Waldrop. Upon seeing his men retreat, h
mounted fence and taunted them with "their COW
ardice, and urged them to rally to the stars an,
stripes" but in vain. While in this act, it is said,
bah from North-Carolina rife pierced his heart
and he fell . ...
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"PAPERs OF THE STATE PLEASE CopY."-Some of
our contemporaries wish to know whether the adver
tsements issued by the military department of the
State, with the appcndage "papers Of the State
please copy" are to be published gratis or charged
as other advertisements Our course has been to
publish every thing emanating from any department
Of the Government which the people at large ought
to know, for which we had space. In the cases
above alluded to supposed the State designed to
pay for their insertion, and have published and
charged them. ..s.,
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The WISE LEGIoN.-We learn that Col Wharton
j. Green, of this State, is engaged in raising reg
iment to constitute portion of the Wise Legion of
Virginia and North Carolina to be commanded by
Gov. Wise. Governor or General Wise is anxious
that portion Of his Legion shall be raised in North
Carolina. An opportunity is thus presented for
active and brilliant service, for where Wise shall
lead the enemy will go down and regulations will be
won. Col. Green is an able tactician, and will no
doubt make his mark when an opportunity is pre-
tented. See his advertisement.
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WnMNGToN.- favors of our friends in VIII
mngton frequently fail to reach us in time for our
paper. Recently the Journal is often day later
than usual. The mails are out of joint At.,et -
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UNIvERslTY.-An excellent notice from friend
of the recent Commencement exercises at Chapel
HILL is necessarily crowded out Other articles
share the same fate They will appear soon. r.
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\, ~ Copies of the Report Of the Treasurer of
t.,aa ao 0na Tor the two fiscal years ending Sep
''A'''f 0o' lSSO, may be had at this office.
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certify this to be true copy Of aletter from me
to Mr.. Holden, written by direction of Gov Letcher
S. BASSETT FRENCH.
The above is the first intimaton we have had that
our statement was incorrect No note or letter Of
any kind has been received by us from Mr.. French,
or from any one else, touching the matter We
simply stated the case of Mr.. Wick as we received it
from an informant who expressed no doubt Of its
correctness. Since our paragraph was published,
we have not heard word from Mr.. v. We do not
know what was done, or where he is If our in.
formant was incorrect he will be as glad to do Mr..
V. Justice as we are -..s 3A- t'Lt 3 a~it0i,s17
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Stokes CoUNGT.--As H. Joyce, Esq, has been
elected to the Convention in place Of Hon. John
Hill, deceased, and has taken his seat. .15. q
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Tracts for the Soldiers.

Mr.. Crowder's statement and appeal will be seen
in another column. He has already had 10000
pages of Tracts printed in this City, and he will
double that number in a short time On Tuesday
last he forwarded 10000 pages to our soldiers in
Virginia Adams Express Company necessity
to the public now-added to its many acts Of ac-
commodaton to the public the press, and to benevo
lence, by forwarding these tracts free of charge.
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WHMNeroN.-A public meeting Of the citizens
of Wilmington has been called to take steps for their
own protection They can wait no longer the move
ments of slow coach. tS7 f>
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TRooPs.-The Person Grays Capt. Dillahay, and
the Mcdowell Boys, Capt. Burgin, arrived here on
Thursday evening The Person Grays went on to
Garysburg. -
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MIC Mr..v
stsphene a, pSuias.i

I We announced briefly some f dsys Sgo, tesdeath
Of Judge Douglas. The space be has Gllsd ID ne q
public eye, whatever may hlse BEEN tths = !
of his political life demands more extended notce
Z Reared under the hard hand Of poverty he hsgsug
life Is mechanic Possessing powers Of mind ayl
equalled by few, by bis indomitable industry snd &
energy be arose to eminsnce . politician and
statesman, when much younger than mort man whoist
attain to his position. His public history Is bers q
the country, and however deeply his former Scuush
ern friends may regret his late move in the political
drama, they will not forget now that he is dead
his bold and fearless defence Of the South N other
days. a;ifn .etai q' aI,f.. = n \
He had his faults as other men, and he wss ari. -
bitious but this, added to his great abilities made
him the first living statesman Of the North stfhsi
time of his DEATH He desired not to outlivo the sni
wreck Of the Union but as he closed bis eyes upon
earth all that was left of her was dismantled hulk
ready to be dashed in pieces mid rocks and quick
sands IN stS q pdf
Judge Douglas leaves only two children, By his
first wife, Miss Martin, Of Rockingham county, 6 81.
this State, who died in 1858. His second WIFE, Mss,
Cults, of Washington City, survives him, without
living ISSUE His remains were buried in Illinois, !, \,
near Lake Michigan, in the vicinity of Chicago AZ
We could wish that he had gone down to his 70.
grave without having soiled his escurcheon by snA
endorsement of Lncoln's despotism and war policy ~
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itH "A strange Affair. ~. ~ asf% s1*'t
We find the following letter in the Richmond 7
Dispatch of the 18th inst We publish it gladly in
justice to all parties yet its publication in the DIS
patch before informed of it. is not little -
surprising Read the letter: 4t In si'ra ,eigei
Executive DEPA PARTMENT. -
RICHMOND, June =, 1861. H..
SIR: slip purporting to be clipped from the !,
Raleigh Standard, stating that by telegraph Gov. i
Letcher had cautioned Gov Ellis against B. W. =,
Wick, as the bearer of bogus dispatch, has been
sent to this Department
am directed by the Governor of Virginia to say,
to you that Mr.. Wick was the bearer Of genuine
dispatch from him to Gov Ellis, and that he has !,
never, by telegram or otherwise, hinted to any .
suspicion Of Mr.. Vic's loyalty Mr. v. came high
ly commended and vouched for by persons confded
in by Gov. Letcher, his Aids the Hon. Jeremiah
Morton and Hon. H. A. Edmundson, and the Coy,
ernor has now no reason to believe that be has been
imposed upon. y.
1 am, very respectfully, -
Your obedient servant,
S. BASSETT FRENCH. - !.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-04
Arrival N General Ecott-His ReceptE0n
.At EAe Brevooxt Hons. ,esa ai

It appears that General Scott stook IL train from
Elizabeth on satw lay, ACCOMPANIED w Coonels III.
Van Rensselaer,, GtW. Coluno, Schuyler Hamilton ara
Fiward H. Wright ssnd upon arriving in this city prs
oeedcd 70 the Brav0er House, in fth aveEse where
engagements he'd bsen 80 quietly made for him that l:
arrva and preselGe there not known even to h
ONT family. .,.t..t,. ~a 4
4. appears tha Superintendent " Eoodruy,,f the New
JeSsey Railroad that General Scott had stopped
at Elizabeth, Gent special engine at a late
hour TO convey .bsn To tlSs city. His stop
pase4at Elizabeth unexpected but ncs,Vthstand-
ing Inc SURPRISE and the rain falling in hrfents
SMALL cannon was Eocursl and salute fred. He was
cordially greeted ~ allsides and upon taking he
for Naw York mA<e ahort speec ts the assemliago
gathered at the depn He arrived at the sevoos. Eusse
about nie O'Clock Saturday evening compleely os-
Gaping hs vigilance of those watching for his arrival
lie appeeed in very good health, although gone
what Affected by the fatigue OF his jour.y and the
storm raging during the day, Owing to the fact q his
arrival not being known any buthe g.s scmen that
accompanied bm and the members Of HE family but
few visiters called the veteran General yesterday
He remained indoors during tie whole day aDgaged In
conversation with the members 0f his sa and The few
sisers who called on him, among whom was Genera
Randford. General Scott will Iemain at the Ersvoort
House for short time until he shall have decided on
guiabIe place for his fature residence.
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News from the Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 81, 1861
SHIPPING. 81
tn, ship n u. ia mer, Hong Kong. 1ht

abH4I SHIPPING. .Urc
Arrived 30th, ship n. u. ia mer Hong Kong 1A&s
HNe COMMERCIAL. tFl3 lpiaaa. aff" III
The market rales steaay Sales of butter 15c Can.
dies are dull Crushed sugar r--Salcs OF 900 bbs.
13I,c. Spirits, snd tobacco have received con-
siderable attention. Within the last ten days the ma
jorty Of imports have been neglected.
Five companies of California volunteers have sailed for
Oregon. F#N4l-
Tho house pasterers Of San Francisco made a united
demand Of Eve dollars per day. aud the wages were con
ceded. Il II mn. .t tEE
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. /, 1851
SHIPPING.
Arrived ship Boston Light, New York. During a
heavy it was necessary 10 throw overheard one
hundred tons Of her cargo of Cape Horn.
Sailed steamer Golden Gate, for Panama, with up
wards Of 81 0o0 600 in treasure, fourteen army ocers
500 soldiers and 200 other passengers NH
The treasure shipments small on account OF the
large remittance Of Treasury note drafts.
The ship Neptuncs Car has been beIed on the allega
ton Of James Wright, of Alabama, being part owner
Dates from Hong Kong TO September IA haye been re-
ceived.
The Emperor Of China died on the 22d Of August.
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OUR sRMAL wAsHlsGTos DISPATCHES.

II THE DEPARTURE OF GENERAL SCOTT
IE FINAL DEPARTURE OF GENERAL SCOTT fgoM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTERVIEW WITH, fr-
NERAL MCLELLAN--wORDs OF ADVICE FROM TIE
& VETERAN SOLDIER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 1861.
Yesterday morning, at the depot in this city, at Gre
clock, the darkest hour before day, il the midst a
gng storm, the retiring and the incortng chiefains
United States Army bade each other IN aIectiorata
-ewel--the one, in his age, returning his war wor
,ord to thescabhard and the otler in his youth ua
eathing his steel 10 strengthwA desperate
d unprncpled foe.
General Scott andsta reached the depot an hour
fore the train started. Quite number oe citizens az
nbled to bid him edeu. At a quarter before i've
locI the time for the train TO leave Gen McCleen
ived under escort OF Capt. Barker's cavalry squad
Ia The new Gsneral-in- Chief accompanied by the
lowing members of his staff:-- e,.E
3rigadier General Marcy, Inspector General.
3rgadicr General Stonenian, chief OF cavalry.
,rigader General Barry, chief Of artillery.
srgadier General Van Vat chief Of Qiartosfzaster's
lpartment
lRigadicr Genera. Seth Williams, Adiutant General
Lieutenant Colone Coburn Assistant Adujtant GeDera
Lieutenant Colonel Hudson, Assistant Inspector Gopcral
lieutenant Colonel sweitpr, Assistant Inspector
llera
captain Louis PHILIPPE De Orleans. Count De Paris.
APT. Robert Te Orleans, Due dc Chartres.
havelccks over their caps, and long black rubber
Is, hiding their unifGrans entitely This dress was
rn to resist the peltng storm. Is they entered the
rot their appearance IN tie dim light reminded sne OF
stories Of the black knights of old The only thing
broke the silence that prevailed the clank OK the
'rorsi hiddea swords and tic rattle " their spurs
cnersl Mcclellan, at the head of his st proceeded TO
nner room occupied by General Scott, and remov ing
bat from his head, bowed before tho veteran CHIEF
pm he has just succeeded.
enera scett sttsog from inability to rice extended
hand to ha successor, and they talked for somemin-
with bands claapcd. sIn this position, General
i, drawing McClelan nearer to him, said:--
General do not allow yourself to be embarrassed by
who do not comprehend this great question Carry
your own ideas, act upon your own judgment, and
win conquer, and the government win bo vindcated
bless you"
le young chieftain's only reply was
thank you, General and will not forget your counsel
you be restored to health and live to your pro-
~ fullbod God be with you FAREWELL
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in tho Potomac. Tho rise at the Navy Yard about
seven feet. Tho battery was half submerged and the
water ovcrowed the yard for forty feet from The wharf
APPOINTMENT OF A SEAMAN AS ACTING MASTER IN
su4-1 $500. THE NAVY. 9 Nf
Tho appointment OF Charles A. Austin, seaman, as
Acting Master in the Navy is the first instance record
of the appointment Of seaman in our Navy as Acting
Master. IL was made acknowledgment Of merit He
shipped at Boston aud drafted gunnery student
at Washington where his intelligence, perseverance, and
meri,orious conduct obtained for him this honorable d
tinction. t 5 as r
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An Election Reform
IMPORTANT TO INDEPENDENT CANDIn.rrs

IHFUHFANT TO INDEFEADENT CANDIDATEs ANr
VOTERS. -
On another page Of this issue will be fonnd {, \, a
compass Of few lines, plain and striking il,r. !.
ccn OF the surprising mechanical efficiency and ,r.
gan OF tho HERALD. At the ordinary cost Of
square in our advertising columns, the voters oe
the csy are presented with printed ballots for a
Tor tho oce Of Supervisor ready to be cut out
fodedand dropped into the ballot box at the
Of the Kealer to morrow this being se,,ro, h,,, -
be voedin separate box The extent of our crcuation
will thus enable the candidate cancel and eyade with
out effort and almost without cost all the denoraiynp
and expensive processes ordinarily required for conduct
ing county canvass with lis o tickets and ticket
boxes, dsriiptcrs, postes- banners &C. together with
thai great pest Of political nomination, the inevitable
striker. tho prevailing ccstly and harassng expe.
dients abandoned ami each expected TO cut
out his ticket from his morning paper vast amount Of
fraud could be prevented and puer result could b
reached as we'll as better class OF induced 70 as
cept nominations.
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The Faect Passed on Cape Hatteres, with
Pleas<nt Misunderstanding Ruruors i'm
/ Washington, Sc.
Y RAIr1MoRE, Nov 3, 1851.
Tho sspc-t sent last night about the was quite
orrcct The feet passed eG Hatteras asext daylight
"a Wednesday morning, and not at night, as at first
'tated. ae report madeby Capt. Hail. ef the British
osurse,Sne nothing sboutthc expcdttSn but reports
hat about daylight as stated above he passed larg.
eetrner cfwar anieng thera, under close reef. The
vsathersms very pleasant sIse had experienced bIcw
he dayAisrore.
III WASHINGTON, Nny. 8, 1851.
Tusaor has prevalent here this evening that
soent sorm had fallen with great fury upon the great
aval expodton OF Cape attsras scattering the
every direction and swampng or wrccking eighteen Of
hem. This rumor is not however, credited in official
ircles The government has no such Intelligence.
he iasest dispatches received by the government
rom the feet from of Cape Henry Describing the
rogress and the mode Of sailing Of the vessels They
zero coze together, and moving at the rate of
iles an hour. Expert navgators have calculated that
this rats the feet must have passed beycndahe known
sge cf .he storm before it, No later au-
cad7ces have besn received here. The reputed
sspachea since then are unquestionaby only N MONS
onjoctureg.
4 despatch shown so the, head of the Navy De-
automatically from personnwho professed 10 know
be exact point where the greSttary and naval expe
ton had gsne asking the department whether it would
proper.for him to state its destination. He was at
ping and therefore it was not atan probable that the
hid individual could communicate the important tact
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The F1ect Passed on Cape HatterGs, with
Pleasant Misunderstanding RuruOrs i'm
Washington, sc.
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ForRrH DTsTRIcT-Frst, Second Third, Fourth Fifth
Sixth seventh, Eighth and Fourteenth wards.
Christian b. Woodruff, HInmany, Mozart and Cooper
Institute.
Francis r. Tou, republican, Fifth avenue, Taxpayers
and Twenty third street Union.
Fife DrsrmcrTenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Seven
teenth wards. .Y HI#
Luke f. Cozans Mozart, Taxpayers German and Liquor
Dealers.
charies G. Cornell, TammaDy, Twenty-third street
Union and Cooper Institute.
Thomas Little, republican.
sixth DsrgcT-Nnih Fifteenth Sixteenth and Eighteenth
wards.
John j. Bradley, Tammany and Mozart
Washington Smith, republican.
Benjamin +. Manerre, Twenty third street and Con
ference Union.
SEVENTH DsrMcr-Twcfh, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twen
ty first ana Twenty second wards.
Oliver Charlick, Tammany and Mozart.
Richard B Connolly, Tammany, republican and Cooper
Institute Union.
John J. Phelps, Union and independent republican
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Shaking hands again, General Mcclellan conducted
General Scott to the car where they parted without
word being exchanged, General Mcclellan bowng grace
fully and General Scott returning IT, The members OF
General MccIeans star then shook hands with General
Scott General Mcclellan and stair retired and In the
midst Of drenching ran mounted their horses and re
turned To quarters. rsH SIS eEos eAi4t .-
The train left the depot at precisely five o'clock Gene
raj Scott was accompanied by his staff the Secretary
OF War the Secretary Of the Treasury Major General But
@r, Adutant General Thomas, General Van vliet and
others.
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THE NEW GENERAL.NICHrEF

THE PHILADELPHIA SWORD TO GENERAL MCLpL-
LAN-THE PRESENTATION sPEEcHEs-wHAT GEN.
MCCLELLAN THINKS OF THE DURATION OF THE WAR
The ceremony Of the presentation to General McCel
Ian of the sword ordered by tbs Common Council Of Phi
adepha, in July last took place Inst evening at tho pri
vate quarters Of the Gonera Of Sixteenth and
streets The sword is very beautiful and costly one.
Tho scabbard Of solid silver heavily coated with gold,
and mounted with the Of the city Of Philadelphia
and OF the State Of Pennsylvania heavily worked in gold
The following is the inscription
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NEMs.YRoM FoRTREss, sopNRoE.

t- a+'N VI .ttf' q @'<. FoRTl.E MONROE, 4
esf \. ..s Af f@f vIAhzsALTIxcsx Nov. 2, 1877,
No Intelligence Of the has yet arrived
is suppassdthal II yesterday reachedAs dcstinaticr.
terrific igaic has prevaihd since hst evening I5ut
there are no apn ehensons fos he safs of the aeet
flag d iruGe.pill go 70 Mns.ok to.rasrow and seme
news concerning the expedition win, robably, be
Ceived I. ~ NJ.
The GcoCJe Pax ody arrvadayom Ne~H York this
ing, to JOIN the spedton laden with stores and beef
cattle Her ultimate destination was Eey West and the
Tortugas. ShewsGlt ashore Hamptlra bar but u l
probably, Ae got Of tonight.
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TIE (ltY OF PULADkInIA
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
~ AUTHORITY or A RESOLUTION o. THR COUNCILS, Ar-
PROVED July 81, 1861.

The hit is solid silver, but laid in the gold ectrotype
bath for sixteen days. andihas the appearance II solid
gold II is surunounted with solid gold eagle, forming
the head Tho grip Of the hk is adorned with thirty
Tour pearls interwoven with thirteen diamonds the first
representing the number Of States in the whole Union,
the latter the old original trteen States Outside the
guard are tho letters G. b. McC the initials General
Among those present at the ceremony the Sccre-
tary of the Navy, General andrew Porter ell the
bers Of General McCenan's staff Dr. Mcclellan, brother
Of the General and many other persons Of distinction
civil and military life afk
HenryJ Fongeray Sergeant Arms Of the Council of
Philadelphia, bearer OF the sword
The following gentlemen were present as tho commit