The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-05-22
GEEaT BArrLEs At HAND.--A careful ex-
Of the latest reports from the South,

GEEAT BATTLES AT HAND.--A careful ex-
animation Of the latest reports from the South,
reports resting now not upon mere rumor
or hearsay, but youched for by responsible
and known partes,--leads to the inevitable
conclusion that great battle, or two great
battles rather, are soon be fought, between
the forces Of the Federal Government and
those Of the Montgomery Republic, the
first somewhere between Richmond and the
line OF the Potomac, and the second at, or in
the neighborhood Of. cairo, Illinois.
n y Erpress.
KENTucKY.--The Governor of Kentucky
has issued proclamation ordering an cleo
ton OF representatives. TO Congress on the
30th Of June. This looks badly. Kentucky
me mbers will find themselves nsulted by the
Northern Congress which is to,assemble on
the 4th Of July.
The VOLUNTEER STATE TO THE Rescue
Tennessee is now fully with as--purse and
sword-hand and heart. Fifty thousand Of
her valiant men are summoned to the field
men who never knew what defeat was, un-
conquerable and irresistible, warriors by ma
ture, before whom the rabbe ranks of the
Yankee army will 90 down like grain before
the reaper. Woe to those whom they en-
counter Richmond Wing.
TRIAL OF DEsERTERs. military general
court martial, which has been in session for
some days on Governors Island, concluded
its business yesterday. Five men, charged
with desertlon, we're tried, and the action of
the court, in their cases, were submitted to
Washington. Sentence will be passed on
them in few days. The penalty Of deser-
ton now is death. N. Y Com, I'm.
ALEXANDRIA, May 12-p. m.-General
Scott is not unaware Of the military power
OF the South. He yesterday told one of his
friends that Virginia could. within As hours,
concentrate twice as many troops upon Wash
ington as are already enrolled and mustered
into the service OF the Lincoln Administra-
ton.
A battery commands the railroad at the
Point OF Rocks, ~ miles below Harper's Fer
ry, while the bridge across the Potomac is
commanded BY another battery. Scouting
parties range the country for IS miles north
east and west, whichOpon the slightest alarm
communicate BY system Of Signals agreed
upon.
RICHMOND, May, IL lSbl.-i have never
known the city more quiet than at present
/ There Cannot be less than $4,000 troops
here, and not ore Of them, so far as can
ascertain, has been guilty Of even the slight
est misdemeanor.
WHRAT.-We have cheering accounts Of
the wheat crop in this section and portions
OF the State further west. In CASTOR, Lin
coin, Catawba and Cleveland. we are assur-
ed the prospect never was better for large
crop Of the best quality. The SINE may be
said Of this county. II Providence blesses
the South with gond crops this year. she will
be able, not only 10 whip and snbdue the van.
dals and vampires of the North, bu, support
her own people in Independence and com
parati,e afIluence. With plenty Of bread
aud meat our people can get along very well
4 il ship never enters or leaves southern
port for the next two years.
Charlotte Democrat.
i II is said that Gen. Scott has laid his plan.
for six months campaign. II is thought
i that the seat Of war is about T. be removed