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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-04

CLASSICAL sCHOOL....REy. R. H. MASON g
u will receive limited number of Pupils for iDstfacs =
tim. Term commences january Sth. 2 -
Raleigh Jan. 8, 1862 ,f q A2--W2t.
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w. G. BRowNLow.-This deuded man, who has
done more to fan the flame of discomfort and hostil
ity to the Southern Confederacy in East Tennessee
than any else recently arrested by the civil
authorities of Knoxville, Tenn, and put in prison
on charge of treason. Since his Imprisonment the
rumor went abroad that he refused to eat any thing
desiring to starve himself to DEATH This he denies
in letter to the Nashville Patriot, asserting that
he has no idea committing suicide that his health
is good except cold, and that he eats three full
meals day, sent him by his family. In the same
letter. however, he attempts to cast reproach upon
the Confederate authorities by insinuatng that they
have been guilty of breach of faith towards him.
by inducing him to return to Knoxville under
pledge of protection and safe passport beyond the
Confederate lines, and then suffering him to be ar
rested by civil process
The facts are briefly these: Believing thatt would
be better to get rid of Brownlow and send him North
than to ALLOW him to remain, and not that it
was the intention of any one to arrest him by civil
process the government proposed to Brownow to
deliver himself up at Knoxville and that he would
be protected and furnished with the necessary pass
ports beyond our lines. This was done. The time
appointed for his departure was fixed and escort
provided; after which, the civil process was served
on him without the knowledge of the military au-
thority, who offered resistance to the civil pro-
. cess but delivered him up. On the 9th Dec. the
case was brought before Judge Reynolds ofthe Con-
federate Court when the District Attorney laid be-
fore the Court letter from Mr. Benjamin. Secretary
of War, explanatory Of the design and purpose of
the Government to act in good faith to Mr.. Brown
low. Judge Reynolds Immediately dismissed the
case and ordered his release 1t is understood that
he will be conveyed across the lines by the military
in short time His release caused great excite
mcnt and discomfort among the soldiers stationed at
Knoxville
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GEoRGIA-The General assembly of Georgia
has passed an act authorizing all volunteers and
other troops in the service from that State to vote
at all elections without reference to the place where
they may be in service az the time ofsuch elections.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE li5e
SALE .OF VALUABLE NEGROES = =. !

PURsUANT, TO A DECREE OF 1880. III ~:
Term fsGU in the case Of w. a. Joyner and oth,
against Thes, a. Con5ers admir- and Others shall oher
sale ON credt n six months, in the town Of EFankA
linton on SATURDAY the 25ih instant, the hhEyIag
Young sed likely negroes tegt; hSCE en- re-
bond with two approved suretfes will be required oil
each purchaser before the delivery of the negroes AS4
Ct w. ii. JOYNER Admir- ae BONN ho";
With the will annexed Of TnoS. Y. RICHARDS, dec
January ), lSG2 "'t'
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DEATH FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Marshall,
who resided few miles west of Raleigh, was taken
up on Thursday last and put in the guard house in
a very drunken condition. In few hours thereafter
he was found dead. A jury of inquest was sum-,
moned by Mr.. Coroner Bevers, on Friday morning,
who found that Marshall came to his death by the
Incorporate use of ardent spirits. .r.E
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In this City, on the 98th Of December 1861 aged about
years and months RASs0N Of VIII
liam Joseph and Mary Jane King. z.4 ts+1 ~ , Il
In Meckenbure County on the 24th ut Dr. D. r. Ca1bSH
WELL, aged C3 years. He was Ruling Elder Of Sugar
CreeK Churcn- ..srE I yyrsektI ~
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WAR NEWS.
This article which is so gratifying to the public
taste at this time is exceedingly scarce.

This article which is so gratifying to the public
taste at this time is exceedingly scarce.
KENTUCKY.-A dispatch from Nashville on the
30th ult, gives the following items: special dis.
patch to the Louisville Courier from Hopkinsville
states that Col Forests cavalry, about 800 strong
and the Federal cavalry, with about the same num-
Der, met at Sacramento, on Green river. on Satur-
day last, when skirmish ensoed. About fifty Fed
erals were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners
Our loss was Capt II. Clay Merriwether, of Louis
vile, and private killed. and one private wound
ed. The enemy fed in great confusion
gentleman who has just arrived here, and who
left Louisville on Christmas day, says that pilots
cannot be obtained for the Federal gun-boats which
. were destined to 60 down the Mississippi river
They say that they afraid of the submarine bat
teries placed at different points in the river.
1t is reported here that the Louisville Journal has
announced that there will be no forward movement
on Bowling Green Green river until Lincoln's
position on the slavery question is satisfactorily de-
fined. b
New ORLEANs.-Prvate dispatches at Richmond,
state that OH the S0th ult, % Federal vessels
landing troops at Ship Island on Sunday and Mon
day.
Another dispatch was received on 31st stating
that the FederalS had landed troops at Balize; and
it was believed that Federal troops had also been
landed at Mississippi City, opposite to Ship Island.
The people on the islands in that section were
much excited and are not provided with suitable
means to resist the Federal invaders.
Balize is about 100 miles from Mobile, and IS
from New Orleans
SoUTH-C ARoLINA.-The Charleston Mercury of
the 3Ist SAYS
although matters are getting quite brisk along
the eghboring coast there does not seem to be
that inminence of battle, which was believed few
days ago, to exist On Saturday Maj. Gen. Lee and
staff visited Brig. Genl. Evans military district and
spent the entire day with the hero of the "Stone
Bridge" and of Leesburg, making observations in
that quarter. The enemys gun boats are still in
sight off White Point but it is believed that this
point of the inland communication has been occu-
pied by the enemy for the purpose of effectu-
ally blockadng US. The Yankees believe that our
Commissioners and many valuable cargoes have
found exit in this direction. One of their amuse-
ments consists in Smelling the residence of planters
on both sides of the stream, and if their practice
was even tolerabe, much property would thus be
destroyed. But, fortunately, their gunnery is so
bad that as many as 90 shells are sometimes fired
at large house before "a hit' is made. Another,
less expensive game is the killing of cattle with long
range rifles, and then sending the barge ashore with
armed party to recover the "spoils."
On Sunday morning two of the enemy's gunboats
approached White Point and after firing shells at
Gen. Evans pickets, retired"
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New PlTENTs.-The Confederate patent office has
issued 81 new patents for improvements of various
kinds besides number of old patents renewed
We notice several from this State.
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GENERAL NEWS.

DvDEsDsThss following Babks Il this state.
have declared the following difderds; The Bank q
Fayetteyllei,a semi annual dividend Of per cent
The Bank OF Clarendon, S per cent. =
The Bank Of Charlotte, also dfyiientF OF a ger
, 1862-02-15
DT.R VICTORY AT ROANOKE.

4: LIS: We have the official dispatches
from Gen. Burnside's expedition confirm
ing and rendering sure tho previous reports
from rebel sources Roanoke Island was
won cn Friday, the 7th inst, after 4 terrific
engagement in which the relative loss
Shows low stoutly the rebels defended their
7a.>ition, and IN the face Of what obstacles
o,sr troops carried the day. Commodore
Gol;lsocrcugh's dispatch pays this comrli-
n,tIt to the enemy, while giving due credit
IL o;lr own victorious blue jackets. We
have !Akcn, as before reported, three thous-
AID prisoners, and these should be q guar
aptec 10 our Federal soldiers now pining in
Southern prisons that their day Of release
is near ut Land.
The official reports Of this brilliant affair
will be read with interest. 1t will stand
il the History Of the War as almost the
twin achievement with the reduction Of
Fort Henry, up the Tennessee, following it
by less Tan twenty=four hours, Nothing
seems to be lacking to make our success:
complete. letter than all, the cyl
dcaces Of released. onion sentiment
sic furnished szrmis:skab1y in the hint:
thrown out t,y the rebels themselves. The
farmers Of Roanoke Island guiding the Fed
tr1l feet in thc proper channel, and the in
habitants Of Elizabeth City imploring. tn
aid Of the Federal commander to extin
ruish their burning homes fred by rcbe
soldiers, are representatives OF a large clas
OF Southern men who only lack the orpo,
1unity to aic the Governm ment to the ute
extinction Of their tyEants, and its cnemle
, 1862-02-15
NEW USE FOR CAMP DoEGE

NEW USE FOR CAMP DOUGLAS.
In our yesterdays issue appeared a brief
'aragr:rh NTH reference to the use Of
amp Douglas for holding prisoners Of
war, now that the time is near ut hand
El;rn thc troops viii be Withdrawn thence
=. active service. In the paragraph the
:tal merits If the case were sacrificed to
little pleasantly. In reality, If prisoners
ire to be brought to this part Of the State,
,i:rle Is 10 T:teee int offers <,etter and more
suitable accommodations for them than
tlis very Camp Ground,H5dtted as
i, is with Winter barracks, and
surrounded by high and close board
fences, where single battalion Of armed
guards could hold and keep safely and
l,,!mancly several thousand prisoners.
There arc other points Of advantage in favor
t,f this location which the Government will
consider. no6c Of which arc more apparent
tllan the economy evident from the COM
pari=cn Of actual figures. Troops arc now
well and amply subsisted in Chicago at
IL: ce"ts per ration, The cheapest figure
known IN the Northwest and so in the en-
tire country. And tue rations are pro
nounccd equal 10 any furnished to theser-
vice This too while IA and 1B cents are
:hc lowest prices known at Ottawa, Spring:
feld and other points. These facts the
Government viii consider, giving them due
weight, hut there will be found no reasons
Why Canp Douglas Will not be found cyers
way fit fer the new use suggested
, 1862-02-15
A NAVAL DEPOT ON THE LAKES.
The Treaty Stipnlations with Great
Britain.

4 portion Of Hon. L N. Anold's Report We
append rs follows, rendering complete, with
what We elscwhcres present today, the entire
document, the bulk Of which Was giyea In our
last issue:
The lakes arc to-day naked of arms. We
therefore urge the immediate establishment Of
this national WORK 1.-THE National Arscna9 and
4 collection Of naval stores at three points
one On Lake Michigan for the Upper Lakes,
one On Lake Erie, and one on Lake Ontario.
These measures are of the more importance
because Of the existence Of treaty stipulations
between the United States and Great Britain,
limiting the number Of armed vessels on the
lakes.
This treaty, concluded in 1917, contains the
following provisions:
1.-THE navnl force to be maintained upon the
American Lakes, by His Majesty and the Govern
!, n,ent Of the United States. shall hencefotth be
confined to the following vessels On each side
.on Lake Ontario to one vessel not exceeding
leo tous burden and armed with one 1Spouud can-
: uu0-
On the waters Of Lake Champlain to two yes.
eelsnol exceeding like burden and armed Hith hae
fprcc-
.sOn the Upper Lakee TO two vessels not exceed.
iue like burden and armed with like force
- All other armed vessels on these Lakes shall bc
shall be bn5lt-
4If either pxrty should hereafter be deeirous O
srnullng this stipulation, and should give notict
to that effect to the other party, shall cease to bt
binding after the expiration OF SIX months iron
the date Of euch notice"
, 1862-02-15
FROM SPRIKGF1ELD. :


Especial Dispatch to thechicsso Tibune.J
spn1xor1x1hs Febrnary IA, 1aea
Mr. Campbelrs Treasury Note resolution
was caueuEed By the Democracy last night,
and defeated to-day by a yDte of 23 to 40. The
people are indignant, and it is considered
another great blow to the popularity Of the
Convention. On the heel OF this the Gonven-
ton turned around and offered base conces-
sion to the Southern Confederacy, which was
carried by vote Of SO to- %; some leading
Democrats protesting; this was Hackers Or
dinance. Thus with one hand the Convention
withholds to the General Government aid to
put down rebellion, and with the other holds
out concession to traitors NTH aims in their
hands. Of such stuff Is this CONVENTION
made. -.
Section 10, On the Legislative Department.,
was passed in Committee Of the Whole. It
preeludes the State from ever relieving the
Illinois Central Railroad Company in the fu-
turc Of any Gifts obligations.
The judiciary article was next taken up,
but no progress WIS made, It is more unsat-
isfactory to the Convention than any article
yet presented, It pleases no one, not even
its famers. --
Mr.. Hacker puzhed through his ordinance II
the Democratic Caucus lss: night by main
strength, and u1=o defeated the bill making
Treasury notes legal tender. He controls a
minority Of The Democracy The Egyptians
go with him in solid phalanx-
, 1862-02-15

Fe1ee, the Chicago TrI1usts correspond
e,st ut paducah was ordered to leave that place
5;,ttante7, on the first boat. up OF doTn The a1st
river, the Cheva1ier left On The first boat up
ttrcam, which Has The way he did not want TO 60,
but the order WE sfmpttattycs-oH7su2 q re*sef-'
1idy- -,s'
The Journal is misinformed, or wilfully
misstatcs- Rev. Mr. FcFree, to whom we sup
pose the item refers, was the chaplainof one
Of our regiments stationed at Padncah. He
is not IN our employ as correspondent, or IN
any other capacity, and if at Paducah at ALL
IS there OIL Ills own business. Thus much Of
the palizy 1a1Eehood. As to the Clergyman
llinbelt, 1t is enough to saE that he is widely
known and esteemed, ind nowhere better
known than at Paducah as thorough paced
later of slavery. For this cause we know b<
fell under tic odiun Of pro slavery army ,ht-
cc.s WHO deemed it their first duty y drill
their soldiers in niger catching. My(Fe7se
shared to the fullest extent in the ceiling cn-
1ertalned by truc.heazted meT lovers Of
t'Librriy and Union,' teTards Faducah
smith, and what these 1<dtiments were aud
t1,cir cause, the lcadtpE press Of the West
havc pretty tioroug,d aired f there be anE
, 1862-02-15
DDNELSDN ATTACKED.

The siege Of Fort Donelson began on
thursday and continued until dark: Our
'rces completely surround the rebels. cut
:.:g of their retreat or hope Of succor, and
ken Ill Commodore Foote'S fleet shall
ave arrived the great work will be finish
J in s!.ult meter. The rebels number
me- 1900 men, and are strongly ell
sr.cl:cd; but our forces are twice as great,
sihavc s lively enthusiasm and cool dar-
~ On :l,eir side. Shot and shell flew
l:i':k. oil Thursday. and Col " r AIorri-
! :! Of tic 4ath Illinois is reported wound
H. One company advanced within seventy
lye yards Of. The rrDGl breastworks The
1nloat Carcndciet Gid good service, as the
My l.t'a; l'resen!, and sustained some dam
cc and 'oss Of life The prospect that We
!:s.rld 'c''al'y the fort before Sunday, and
it; some distinguished names to our list
# prisoners, was very encouraging.
, 1862-02-15
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February. IA, 1862
SENATE.

"
SENATE.
Hr. WILKINSON Of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported a joint
resolution for the relief Of certain Indians
He said there were at this time from ,O00 to
5000 loyal Indians ut Leayenworth, Kan sas,
who had been driven from their homes, and
were entirely destitute and almost in state
Of starvation. They were mostly Greeks,
Chickasaws and ChoctaW.s
Mr.. DOOL1TTLE Of Wisconsin said that he
lad q resolution to the same effect drawn with
the concurrence Of the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior.
Mr.. WILKINSON accepted Mr. Doolittle's
resolution as Il substitute, and it was adopted.
Mr.. HARRIS Of New York introduced d bill
providing for provisional Governments in cer-
Tain cases. Referred.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE presented petition from
the Oneida Indians, asking that the criminal
1aws Of Wisconsin be extended over them.
Mr. FOSTER Of Connecticut introduced a
bill to provide Tor the occupation and cultiFa-
tion Of certain cotton lands on the Southern
coast. Referred.
III: CHANDLER Of Michigan, from the
the Committee on Commerce, reported bill
requiring the captains OF vessels sailing to
foreign ports to take the oath Of allegiance.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMES Of Iowa the bill!
to provide warden for the jall in the District
| Of Columbia was taken up and passed.
The report and resolution Of the Naval Com
| mittce in regard to the Secretary Of War was
| taken up.
Mr.. WILKINSON said he could not go back
| to the people Of Minnesota with u vote sane
tioning Transaction giving one man more
money than was paid all her soldiers in the
| field. He thought the question: was not
| whether the Secretary Of the Nav1> or Mr.
Morgan were honest 1ncn. He would not de-
| ny but that it was d burning shame when the
people OF the country were taxed, and going
10 he taxed, to pay such amounts to one man
ard the people condemn it, and will condemn
| the Senate il they sanction such an act
The case Of HI. Sta1ke Of Oregon was taken
up and postponed to Thursday.
Mr.. WILSON Of Mass. offered an amend
ment to the Army Pay bill, reducing the NUM-
her Of PaymasteTs from l49 10 rs Adopted
Also, that the bounty allowed soldiers shall
if the soldier die, be paid to his widow o
children, or father or mother. Adopted Al
amendment was also adopted nuthorizin!
the President to discharge any officer Of th
army or navy, If the service may be bencdtte'
by it.
| Adjourned
, 1862-02-15
Late aud Interesting from the South
Vi1 Fortress M0nr0es

FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. IA dispatcn
from Memphis to Norfolk admits that the
Federal flag vas cheered on Tennessee river
b7 the people, and asserts that the Federals
neither seized nor destroyed any private prop
erty, not even cotton.
Gov. Letcher Issued an order for the lorna
ton Of Home Guards for the defense Of Nor
folk, Petersburg and Richmond.
Bishop Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish have
returned to Baltimore, the rebels refusing to
receive them.
Tie Richmond Dispatch SAYS: "0ur Ten
nessee exchanges give us gloomy prospects
for the future il. .that part Of the Confederacy,
Several leading Journals intimate plainly that
there Is really . threatening state OF affairs in
East Tennessee, growing out Of tue idolatrons
love Of many Of those people to the OLD
Union"
The correspondent Of the Memphis ,Aya-
1grehe writes that the condition Of the interior
counties in Tennessee is not improved By the
lnyec Of time. The people apprehend an i'm
mediate advance Of the North mer, and
traito1s to the South evince their joy, in ever
village azad nefghborhood. The Unlcsnists al
making demonstrations in many Of the north
crn counties, and even at Memphis there wer
exhibitions Of joy on the ar1iv9I Of the new
| from Beach Grove. Armed bauds Of John
sons and Maynard'a follow ers arc prowiin
| about IN all directions thtor oh the mountain
in the remote counties. x.Iang have been she
| ut night In their own ho Uses, Who adhered
the fortunes OF the sor.th. =
, 1862-02-15
LATER FROM FORT HENRY. !.
Military movsments--~Setzure Of
Rebel Stores.
A Batch Of Southern Dis
patches.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicaso Iribnne.1
FoRT HENRY, Tenn, Feb. R-10P. N.
General Lew. Wallace has been left in COM
mand Of this post and Its dependencies. The
steamer Illinois, which left here yesterday
morning for Paris landing and tho
mouth Of the Sandy, in charge Of
Colonel John Higgins, Jr, aid to General
Grant, with two companies Of Birge's sharp
shooters, commanded by Capt. Campbell, re-
turned here this evening, loaded down with
provisions, flour, tobacco and all manner Of
stores and goods-the whole camp equipage
and baggage Of two regiments. The value Of
property brought 4s,En wiT exceed one hnn-
dced thousand doi1ars.
!. The Memphis Ara1anche Of the 9th has the
following dispatches in reference to the Fort
Henry affair:
NASHVILLE, Feb. IA dispatch from Hon.
John Bell, from Fort Donelson this morning,
says that Gen. Pillow was expected at Fort
Donclson with eight or ten thousand mora
many lives were lost at Fort Henry. Our
furces were driven out principally BY shells
from the enemy's gunboats.
The Tennessee bridge Was burned between
five and six O'clock Iaste7ening Our forces,
| retreating upon Fort Donelson, were pursued
! by the enemy. It is reported here lin Nash
| rllle) this evening that Fort Henry is inundat-
/ cd. Dr.. Cliff, captured at Fishing Greek, has
! been released, and arrived here this evening.
Gen. Pillow has been assigned to the command
Of Fort Donelson.
Fort DoNE1soN, Feb. Gen. Ti1ghman,
Major Gilmore, Capt. Miller, and about 90
! officers and men surrendered with the fort.
| They remained. to cover the retreat Col.
| Heimans brought over the rest Of the COM
mand, about 3,6oo, In good order to tbs post,
arriving at IL o'clock last night Owing to
the bad state OF, the roads and high water, as
we'll Us the fact that they were stacked In the
rear BY the encmy's- cavalry, Heimans SAYS i
was matter Of impossibiiy to saSe the aeld
!; batteries Nothing Eas Eaved but the smal]
| arms, An attack is not expected here until
tomorrow.
PARIS, Tenn, Feb. Z, 1l:So P. Nj have
inst received information which think relia
ble, to the effect that ut IL o'clock to-day
three gunboata arrived at the Tennessee rive
hridge and took possession Of 1t they tufnet
the draw and passed up the river after sheiins
the town. They did not damage the bridge
CLARKsy1LLE, Feb. Fort Henry Ia
fallen into the bands Of the enemy. On
l. forces arc retreating to Fort Donelson. Thei
! ruuboat6 are at Danyille. The Tennessee rive
bridge at that place WIS destroyed by the Fed
erals No further particulars
The Appeel comments upon the fall Of For
! Henry ns follows IS According to the beE
. lights before us, We arc forced 70 the conclt
sion that the FcdeTa1s obtained but little 81
rantage at Fort Henry. Il seems now thu
that the high water would prevent them fro
holding it, concluded to eyaeuate II, 1etaintl
l only enough men there to manage the g0n
] The infantry, ammunition. provisions, ~
II sick, it is Believed were a!.nnst entirely 4
moved before :4ae attack co,nmenced.s:a q
, 1862-02-15
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY: Is, 1856;

hence the Federals found an easy aud barren
victory. Cur forces retired to Fort Donelson,
while the steamboats, bore AWAY good por-
lion OF the Ealuables up the Tennessee river"
A dispatch from New Orleans Of the 7th
saYs that four hundred and ninety-two Federal
prisoners left yesterday for North Carolina to
be exchanged. g..
: NoRFo1K. Feb 6-President Davis informed
President Lincoln by the late flag Of truce that
if the bridge burners in Missouri were hung
that Corcoran, Wilcox, Lee and others shonld
be hung in retaliation.