Newbern weekly progress., 1861-08-20

in shedding of blood, and in the establish
ment of military despofism.
Res0l1ed, Thai will on all occasions when
and where p ease comment freely OH the mis-
conduct of rulers, and freely express our
opinions all subjects relating to the awful sit
uation of our suffering country, on Republican
ism, Abolitionism universal liberty, impartial
freedom, white negroes and black the threat
enings and menaces of black Republicans to the
contrary notwithstanding.
ResOlued, That it is with the deepest feelings of
modification we see the glorious flag of our coun
try, which for more than eighty years has waved
over the happest people on earth, now desecra
ted by being used to hide the cloveu foot of black
Abolitionism.
a NORTHERN PEACE PETITION.
The following is copy of the petition presen
ted in the Federal House of Representatives by
Mr.. Wood, of New York:
To abraham Lincoln, Precedent cf the
United States
We the undersigned residents of Prattsvile,
Greene county, N, do respectfully petition
That, whereas civil exists between a
a portion of the United States and hat are
known AS the Confederate States, prostration bus
mess of every kind and producing an estrauge-
ment of the people of the two sections Of our
glorious itry, not likely to be restored by
said war, (Which also is of doubttuI result to
Northern arms) We advise a compromise be-
tween the said sections on the basis of the Crit
tenden Compromise giving to the slave States
slavery protection in the common territories. or
an acknowledgment of their independence eth
er of which would in our opinion, be honorable
to our Government, and preferable to civil war.
LINCOLN'S BRIBES FOR ENLISTMENTS
The New York Herald says:
by an act of Congress, recently passed, the
soldiers pay is increased from eleven dollars TO
fifteen dollars per month, aud the pay of
commissioned officers is increased in proportion.
TO the late three months troops u bounty OF
thirty dollars per man is offered if they enlist
for the Individually. forty if they re-enlist by
companies, and fifty dollars if they enlist by
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tended with good effect, and in these hard tunes
the governm ut viii probably obtain all the men
1t wants.
RELEASE OF THE sUMTER's PRIZES BY THE
SPANISH AUTHORITIES.
The New York Times of the 1th instant
he brigs Naiad, 1Nachias and Ben Dunntng
st lied by the prlvateer steamer Sumter, near Ci-
enfugos, arrived at this port yesterday. They
were released by order of the Spanish Govern
mtnt, and sailed. with others. far Cape An
tonic, under convoy Of the United States steamer
Crusader.
TIRED OF TIE WAR.
Mr.. Breckenridge presented to the Senate on
the day before The close OF the session twelve
morials from Niagara county, n. Y, dep,eea
ting the war, and praying for cessation of hos
tiities.
THE PROSPECTS OF OUR RECOGNITION.
I0o the Washington correspondent of the
by birth, association aud feelings writes:
The London Times has arrived at the conclu-
sion that the war must terniiIr i'll Southern i'll
drpendt tnce That lnJepence may not, even if
1t eAst de tdCtO, terminate the 1t is clean
that the Times will advocate recognition, by
Eng land, at an early day. Advices received at
Havana from Europe state that European Gov
ernmcnts will probably recoguize the Con
tedcrates.
TIE WOUNDED FEDERAL SOLDIERS. CnScru-
pulous war journals the North, in their efforts
to work tic public mind up TO the lighting
pitch, have since the altlc OF Manassas, been
cor stanty charging the Contcderates with
treating their wounded prisoners h&rshly, and
attrbu;ing to them acts ofbrutality at the nlcre
mention Of which any one bat yankee would
start back in horror. We have now before us
4 copy of the New York Times, in which it
stated that ''a surgeon gathered some wounded
and placed them together, and then went for as
Sistance. When he returned, all but one ofthe
wouned had been bayonetted by the rebels "
Noby but a fanatical Abolitiouists could have
lavcnted such monStrouS falsehood but Sto
rles of this nature are nevertheless received as
Gospel truth by the narrow minded Purtans
of the North. y complete refutation of all
such nonsense we find IN the Petersburg En-
press, communicated tc that paper 10y Mr.. j. ID.
Kelly, of the Montgomery Guards. Richard
Dunno, member of the New York Sixty Ninth,
writes to Mr.. Kelley as follows:
CENTEEviLLE, Aug. 6, 1861.
SIR:-Having voluntarily become Il prisoner
of the Southern Contederacy, for the purpose
of alternating, as far as it is in my power, the
sufterings of the wounded of the L. S. soldiers,
prisoners at Centrevile, and mainly induced
to do SO III consequence Of some OF the North
ern doctors leaving their post. | feel myself
called upon to contradict such statements
have appeared in Northern papers, represent
ing the treatment of our wounded in unla
vorable light. Nothing could exceed the kind
ness and attention, both of citizens and sol
ders, that have fallen under my personal ob
servation since the evcntful 2lst ult. 1t gives
me pleasure to award to the surgeons of the
1st Virginia Regiment, Drs. Cullen aud Maury,
and DR.. Alexander of this village, that praise
to which they are Justly emitted They have
been unremitting in their attentions.
With much respect,
remain, yours truly, &c,
RICHARD DUNNE,
A member of the 60.
This confirms a fact of which we were fully
a rare, that the Yankee doctors deserted their
wounded and lett them to the mercifnl atten
tions of the Confederates or to perish upon the
field where they had fallen. This Mr.. Dunno
is a Wall street merchant, and it would have
been more credtable to his character as an
Irishman had he remained there vending his
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slaughter of a free people, Doubtless his eyes
are open by this time At all events, his con-
duct since the battle speaks well for his nlanl
ness, He has, we believe, arrived in Rich
mond with other prisoners. and we willingly
give him the benefit OF the foregoing publiea
ton. Mr.. Kelly, in his letter to the Express
hopes 'that some efforts may be made to pro
cure this soldier leave on parole. Richmond
Dispatch
POSITION OF THE NEW YORK DEMOC-
RACY
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-The Albany Demo
cratic Convention had received communica
ton from the Republican Committee, inviting
them to mite in joint nominations. The DEM
ocrats in response said, I'VE would be false to
the party we represent if we considered any
proposition of Un on with political opponents
except on the basis of common principles"
FEDERAL OPERATIONS IN MISSOURI
Sr. LOUIS, Aug. S.--Jno. McAfee, the Speak
er of the last two sessions of the Legislature,
has been arrested. Cow Gamble orders the
election on the first Monday in November