Newbern weekly progress., 1861-09-10
THE LATEST DISPATCHES FROM WASH
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THE LATEST DISPATCHES FROM WASH
IEGTON
WAsgIHGToN, August 3l.-The correspon-
dent of the New York Post says that news has
been received from kentucky which induced
NJ Jackson, Congressman, tH leave sudden
" last night for Kentucky. 1t is stated that
be had received urgent dispatches indicating
the danger of an instant outbreak. Similar
advices were received here to-day from MIR.
Guthrie.
I be News Agent at Louisville says the
above Is entirely sensational as Mr.. jackson
is doubtless coming home 10 Kentucky to at
tend the Convention of the Union mcmbcrs Cf
the Legislature and Congressman. Mr.. Guth-
rie has been spending the most Of the day with
eX-Presdent Pierce, who Is here.
Three conventions are advertised to be held
! on the 10th proximo-namcly, the Secession
/ State Convention Of Maryland, called by the
members of the Legislature Of that State, to
meet at Baltimore the armed Neutrality or
i Peace Convention of the State of Kentucky, at
| Frankfort and the New York German Repub
l!can State Convention. at Syracuse. The Ad
/ ministration has decided that the interests of
! the Republic require that the first two shall
! not be held, and they will accordingly be sup
pressed
! The Administration regards all peace cor
vcntions as in the highest degree reasonable
and all advocates Of peace as traitors
| The Government will not attempt to collect
duties on board of vessels or declare the ports
| closed but will rely on the efficiency Of the
! blockade.
Among the papers cap ptircd at Hattcras was
/ 4 communication from the late Consul at Rio Ja
| nero, giving description of vessels leaving,
and to leave with cargoes. Six Of these were
captured by the pr. ateers.
The Harriet Lane one of the naval eNpedI-
! tions from Old Point, got ashore at Hatteras
/ an fo hpr OH
to tighten her
We admire the tone and pointedness Of the
following from the Wilmington Jougnai;
Our people are taking things in their own
hands They have to do The people of
New Hanover county have companies in many
! ot the State regiments and volunteer regiments
in Virginia, they have them at the encamp-
ments this State, they have poured cut their
! means ibeI ally-thev must do again.
The nlcn Of the Fast must depend solely
upon themselves while contributing far more
than their quota to the general defence.
Col Fremont and Gen Gatlin must be suS-
tanned by the people. They are now opera
ting here means derived from the Safety
Committee. not from Raleigh, to which hoWcr-
cl we IuuSt pay taxes.
Thank God the military Board is gone Ic.
Governor Clark do something to redeem the
State from the disgrace inflicted upon her by
the disaster the shameful sacrifice ofou men
ut HatteraS. Brave men fallen into the hands OF
the relentless Butler, while men lean back IN
their chair ut Raleigh and POo-poo at any de
mand for adequate preparation y hIg show
liz Virginia is Il good thing, but decent re
gard for exposed coasts Is also i good
thing yea better thing stitch in time
saves nine, but fear that there are not
wanting those among the politicians OF this
State whose sectional preiudces are so large,
and their souls small that they would soon
er see our sea coast towns burned down-Wll-
mington particularly-than not
} Gail no troops from Virginia. Stop no more
regiments. GIVE Us the means and the coast
people will take care of the coast themselves,
and let their men in Virginia fight there.
/ SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE VIRGINIA
AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
TYScnEvE,i, Sept. 2.-I.ast night, as two
trains loaded with troops were coming east on
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, from
Bristol, five cars OF the leading tram broke
loose on the steep grade about hall mile west
of \ abingdon, and ran back and were run into
by the train which following; and ono
soldier was killed and ten or twelve injured
two seriously. The trains left Bristol halt an
hour apart with orders not to run faster thar
= miles per hour. The trains were loaded wltt
the Second Regiment belonging to the Pollsl
Brigade from Louisiana.
This regiment Is commanded by bieut. Col.
T. Mc(!innis. We did not learn to which coui
pany the injured men belonged,
--
MoEE ANNf!:s.--Thcrc was yesterday az
addition to the available force of Yankee prlso
nerS now tenantlhS our TOBACCO Iac!oi ies, cl
the arrival Of i2Q OF the marauders from ONO
who were so soundiy thrashed by the force:
1 under Gen. Floyd few days since, somewhere
I III the kanawha Valley. The prisoners cam
down by the Central Railroad, and We're con
; , ducted Immediately to their quarters We un
serstand that 60 more arc expected to day
The cut-throatS, Of WHICH they compose part
were LED by to'; Iyief, ana were S'5'ini M
down to breakfast Wneh |HdHc"'I Poo',c'" up
on by our lo'ceS ''e''c'''f 10y it''1,,,S ~
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