Newbern weekly progress., 1861-08-13
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W,SuINGrnN AurtlSt > - Official tli- pat ciirs
" i'll be published whirh will show thar the entire
b!au,s. tor th. Ft.l+ra! disaster At Bull Ran
in cons, ui.nrc of General PnttprSonS diSuiIe1i
ncl to orders Ills posi- i've orders first I"
rurage Gen Johnson. AMI that berg imYos>i5r.
he WAS then ordered t" get between Gen. john
~toll's !nr e and Mana -s.,Sit both were inPossi
blc he was then directed tc harras, I"htistnn'> J
rear and failing in thar. he WAS ordered 7" repair
10 Washington and form Il junction. with General
Mcdowell ;bcut he p"'nt at time that J"lillston
iuurd I5eaurcg:rd at Manassas
Secretary Cameron goes t" Pcnn$y ytvaI IL to 1e
cruit his health ThunaS y Scott viii act III
Secretary Cameron place.
Cen. Butler hiss arrived on a short business
visit.
Cen Wool will assume the command of For
tress Monroe next wcrk.
Secretary Cameron has or 'ered that all slaves
confined in Alexandria shall he liberated and be
employed aboreis. In future, all fuyitives " III
be treated in the same manner.
A movement is i'll operati II to deprive the
press. either by mail or telegraph of amy intell-
gence in relation To- army matters except actual
results.
Energetic measures being adopted to pre-
vent the transmission OF letters hence to the
South
Letters have been received here from Commo
done EngIe, " no WAS ordered t" bring home the
Hong Kong fleet. " hich under the command
of Commodore Strabblng, of South Carolina
stating that the fleet not there, but it was
supposed il not far eff
Austin +. Snlth late Navy 4 gent at San Fran
cisco has been arrested for treason, and is con
fined at Fort .atay cite.
A white flag has arrived, but its purpose is un-
known.
Prince Napoleon presented by Secretary
Seward to day with grand dinner
THE RUA I CONGRESS.
WAsHiNGToN August 8 In the Senate on
Yesterday, Mr. Brcckinridge, i'll the OF
sume remarks said that the responsibility for the
slaughter n<ar Manassas WAS upon the Govern
ment; and further. that We're hurling brave
elbows into death for principles which three
iuurths of them abhofred.
Mr. Baker replied that Mr. Breckinridgcs APP
reais W ere made only TO animate our enemies
Were not he said, the words of tie keutucky y
Senator ords of brilliant, oished treason utter
ed in the capital
Mr. Sumner interrupted Mr.. Baker. and asked
what would have been done with Il Roman Sena-
tor similarly conducting himself
Mr.. Baker replied, in subdued tone, he would
have been hurled from the 'Earpian rock.
In the Senate to day, the bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy to purchase charter yes
sells TO aid in the collection of the revenue was
passed
A resolution passed directing that Mrs.
Douglas shall receive the arrearages due TO Sena-
tor Douglas
In the Senate a bill has been passed providing
punishment for certain crimes The punishment
for recruiting for any army hostile TO the Union
is fine of from $500 to ) 900 and from to
FIVE years confinement. The bill declares that
those who eulst, and those who encourage en-
listmcnt. by words, writing or publishing are all
alike guilty.
In the House, bill to increase the officers of
the Typographical Engineer Corps passed
The bill authorizing thelPresident to dismiss
all officers for incapacity ineticieney, misconduct
or neglect, ELECTED considerable debate in the
! course uf which -...
Mr. Oliver said that Mr.. Burnett was known to
sympathize with the rebels,
Mr.. Burnett said, ii the gentleman wishes to
know whether / syn pathize with those among
! whom was born and who regard this as
being forced upon them. and who ould make an
honorable peace tomorrow, [ answe ia the atfir
native, aud the gentleman make the most OF
it.
In the House the bill conGscating rebels pro
perty was recommitted by vote of 90 to IS.
The conference sle tariff and direct tax bill
made their report, which concurred III by a
vote of 50 to 80.