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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14

MOBILE Jan. 1e.-On Monday last 8 Frencn
man-of.war approached Ship Island under
neutral flag, for the purpose of business wItn
the French Consul at New Orleans. She was
fired into by the Federal feet and somewnaF =
crippled, but did not return the fire; Inc Inc
Yandees apoiogrzed, but the captain refused 10
accept the apology He came to Bay ST. Sea1St
and telegraphed to New Orleans.
On Monday there were nearly thirty feoera1 :
vessels at Ship island. After this alfair Sis
bat FIVE lett, and they are very quiet.
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FRANCE AND THE SOUTHERN C0NFED-
ERACY.

The Paris correspondence Of the New York
Herald writes:
81 am assured by those whom have ever
found we'll informed, that France will acknow-
ledge the Davis Government if England does.
x The Emperor Napoleon is quite
unfriendIy to the North, but will take no part
in the quarrel. r The Southern Conn
missoners here are working actively against
the North, and with increased sucees.>
The only paper in Paris really friend,
" to the North is the "Opinione Nationale,
the organ of Prince Napoleon.
An English paper relates the following ipci-
dent
The detachment of the British Guards, des-
tined for Conada, were shipped en- board the
Adriat.c and Pafana steamers, the Adrlatle
having the American escutcheon on her stern,
while she was taking the men on beard to the
tune, Il wish was in Dixie," played by the
band of volunteer regiment.
HORACE GKEEIY AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHlEcros, Jan. 5.-Horace Greely dellT
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SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. II, 1862.

Ann NO MIsTAKE-It has been reported that
Old Burnside has made his appearance in our
waters and no mistake.
How much of it is true remains yet to be
developed, and whether he will be able to get
to Newbern or not is for the future to determ-
Inc; but one thing is certain, he'll encounter
h stile crowd when he makes the attempt. All
that is necessary to insure him and all other
Yankee commanders to fail in getting per
manent footing here is for Our people to deter
thine absolutely and irrerocably, that they
.hoH not come When that determination is
fully fixed settled and upon, theI is no earthly
chance Of failure.on Our part, for every one
then who can hurl missel of death will be
found ready to march to the conflict and it may
REQUIRE even an extreme like this to accom-
plsh the object Let every one then rally to
the standard of his country and the cause of
lis God and determine that, come veal or woe,
come life or death, he will be free, and then
all things will work together right
P S-Since the above was in type we have
received the following through the Norfolk
D4y Book, which contains the latest and all
We have on the Burnside question::
FLAG OF RUCE-Communlcatlon was had
between this city and Old Point yesterday
through flags of truce.
The Selden on her return brought up four
officers of the French frigate Catinet, which
arrived in the Roads Wednesday last. The
object of their visit, we understand is to con
vey dispatches from the French Government
to the French ConSulates at the South.
On the arrival of the Selden we gathered some
few items--among them that the Burnside Expe
diton was at Annapolis on Wednesday, and tha
no portion of the same had sailed. From anothe
source, however, learned that some of the YES
sells of the expedition has sailed. We give boil
statements and the reader is at liberty to choos
which he will believe.
We were also informed that an English man
of war reached Annapolis on Monday last.
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SECRETARY SEWARD'S DINNER-CR1T- t
TENDEN EXCITED.

pave dinner last night to the members Of
fbe Committee of Foreign Affairs of both
Houses. After the feast he read the CORES
nonderce between Lord Lyons and him self,
ending with the announcement of the surren-
der Of Mason and Slideli. All took 1t with
composure save Crittenden, who "blazed
and called down iurprecations upon Wilkes
head for subjecting US to stramc and humliIa'
ton.
Preston King accepted 1t as an accom-
n1;sbed fact others were of the opin
ion.
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lEOMMCNICATED.
CAMP GATLIS, Jan.

.
Mr. Editor 1T has become my pleasant
dut1 in the absence of Capt. Ward, in behalf
of the Company, to acknowledge the receipt OF
sixteen pair Of yarn socks, given to Company
I. 9th Regiment, \. c. Troops, by Mrs. @ rus
Foscre and Mrs. William Mattocks Mrs. Eos
cue giving thirteen pair and Mrs. Mattocks
three.
Mr., Editor, it is very gratifying to poor
soldier. and specially when he is standing at
the dark hour Of mid night, al alone, upon the
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remain voufs, Sc,
tt. J. H. NETHERCUTT, Com d
IClMMENICATED.

Mr. Progress II have jnSt received letter
from Johnson county stating that consider
able ouartity Of salt is being made by digglng
the dirt up from under the ssnoke-houses and
either soaking out the salt or leaking it out.
The water is then boiled away Some persons
have made by this means as much as they
needed. w. g. w.
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DIED On Bay River. in Craven county, on
the 5ih inst. Capt ABRAHAM FULFOkD, II
the S7th year of his age.
In New bern, on the I h inst. J. NJ. ROBERTS,
Esqr., in very advanced age
Mr Roberts was highly respected citizen
and was for p number of years Cashier OF the
Stata hank at this Mace.
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WENT SoLDIERISG.-Yes, we went
soldering on Friday night. soldiered all
night; that is, we stood sentinel-no, that air
tive walked sentinel all night, and today
Saturday don't feel we'll kinder sleepy
We worked hard till half past eight o'clock
she,ldsred ransket-called by elsetion ROOM
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We were glad to learn yesteaday morning
from Mr.. Asbury, the gent1e,nahly Steward of
the 7th Regiment, that the sickness OF that
Regiment has pretty we'll snbsided. This and
the 26th, both stationed at Carolina and More
head cities have suffered severely from sick
ness.
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very voluabe cargo, ashore, and. after taking ont
plentiful supply of ''choice Havanas," burned
her to the waters edge. She supposed to
have nearly two hundred and ffty thoasattd ci-
gars of the best brands aboard.
| The receut from England and the
acc cunts from Charleston have caused consid-
cradle sensation among the blue Jackets
Christmas was very dull. Weather cortinnes
delightful. Country preserves irs verdure. Pro
! visions getting scarce, Looking anxious for the
Connecticut with mails and stores for New
York.
Hoping soon to be able TO recofd the capture OF
both the Fingal and the fort q do not know the
name of the latter). am yours. &C., II. G. G.
| P. S.-This afternoon boat from the sloop-of
| war Seminole found one of Commodore Tatnall' S
| barges secreted in small creek about two miles
southeast of our anchorage. 1t is beautiful lit
tie craft, perfectly equipped, and was used by the
midshipman alluded to above. The sloop of-war
Savannah has been relieved by the Pawnee, aud
| is now cruising. ID.
COPY OF LETTER FROM FLAG OFFICER DU-
PoNT.
| WABASH, PORT ROYAL, Dec. "a, 1861,
am sure you will excuse my delay in replying
| to your most kind and gratifying letter. My
squadron duties are ardnous and my corrrespon
dence has much increased.
left New York fairly oppressed by what struck
me as degree of irordinate expectation the
part of the public in ref renee to this expedition,
and even yourself congratulated me in advance.
! If therefore, have in any measure met such a
craving onght to be deeply thankful to Him
who gave the victory.
Matters have gone on prospecting so far AS otr
naval operations are concerned, and ! trust all
will go equally well with our military breth
rem.
The occupation of this wonderful sheet of was
ter. with its tributary rivers inlets outlets,
frances and sounds running in all directions cut.
! ting off effectuaily all waetr communication be
tween Savannah and Charleston, has been like
driving " edge into the fanks of the rebels be-
tween these two important cities.
have spread my squadron to its utmost Ca
| liabilities and sigh for more gunhoats but the
departmeut has been 50 kind and liberal to me
that forhear puShin! it in its present emer2en-
c1es. but which emergencies it is meeting with
so much vigour. Let say that your pur
chased ships have turued out remarkably we'll
wish I had more of them. The Bienville, Angus
tn. Florida Alger Alabama, ST Jago de Cuba
mot of my sqnadron.) are superior and very sui
table ships The Henry Andrews is uncommonI,
swift and useful. She came from Ty bee roads a
few days since to this anchorage by inland pas
sage in two and a half hours. She had pre-
vious dav communicated ships in St. Helen
sound bv the Beaufort and Coosaw rivers in fv'
and half hours. The tugs worth their weigh
in gold.
With ranewed thanks for your kind remem
brance of me, am my dear SIR
Yours most truly, ). +. DUPONT.
!, To George d. Morgan Esq.
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MONDAY MORNING, JAN. Is, 1862.

We were pleased to learn from gentlemen from
Richmond here the other day. that the govern
ment is turning it's attention to the mandfac-
trring of iron in it's various forms. They IN
formed us that large contracts have been let
to various manufacturing companies for a sup
n]v Of government iron, such as, iron suitable
FIR constructing steam engines and boilers ana
fire arms of every description. This Is good
move and we have no doubt Will result IN per-
manent, incalculable advantage to our country
The principal wealth OF the Confederate States
does not consist in the adaptation Of our soil to
the culture of cotton, but in the immense
mines of wealth, covered beneath the surface
in the form iron, copper, lead and other ores,
and the sooner these powerful deposits are de-
veloped and brought into pracLcal use, the
sooner will we be able to assume the propor+
tons of an independent and powerful nation.
We venture the opinion that the mineral
wealth of North Carolina, alone, if fully devel-
oned and worked to the best advantage, would
| in few years give our Government national
character and influence equal to that which 1t
now enjoys from the entire cotton staple OF
anv five States of the Confederacy.
In this connection we will be pardoned for
mentioning to our authorities and monled men
that telegraph wire is also being manufactured
at Richmond and beg leave to suggest to them
AGAIN, thatit is much cheaper to senda dispatch
from Goldsboro to the distance Of Newbern
by telegraph than by a railroad train. Since
the war commenced it has frequently became
= necessary to communicate between that place
and this. and Morehead City, between th'
time of the regular trains. On Friday las
it became necessary for the commanding Gen
at Col0sboro' to ask the President OF the road
as we understood, to send up some eXtr
coaches for some purpose, after the regula
train had left. and the result of it was, he ha'
to send an engine and tender and or hand
all the wac here, a distance of l2O miles her
and back at, we suppose an expense OF iron
TWENTY-FIVE to fifty dollars, whereas telegrat
= for the same purpose probably would not eaV
cost more than as many cents. In THIS wa
: should the war last two or three years, enoug
money will be foolishly spent to build rive o
e ten such lines
/ We have spoken so often Of this matter tina
we are almost ashamed to mention 1t agal
and certainly would not did not, our sense
e duty to the public impel us to do So
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THE EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO.

The first hostile step of the allied expedition
against Mexico was taken the 18th ultimo,
when the Spanish troops from the fleet landed
at Vera Crus took unoposed possession of
that city and the fort Of San Juan de Uiloa,
and hoisted their flag over the city and fort
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14

DrypENps.-The Bank of Fayetteville semi
annual dividend Of 4per cent.
The Bank Of Clarendon, 3 per cent
The bank of Charlotte, also dividend OF
The Bank Of Washington 81 per cent.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-14

The weather has been quite changeable re-
Gently. A week ago it was very cold and con
tnued so until day or two past then we had
rain and mud enough. Now it's warm enougF
nearly for April.
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The following are the JOINT resolutions passed
bv a unanimous vote Of both Houses OF the
Georoia LEGISLATURE and which have been sub
srouentlv. passed by a unanimous vote OF the
Legislature of Virginia, and which, we have no
doubt would pass readily before any deiioera-
tive body, whether legislative or ecclesiastical
ir anv state Of the Confe leracy. lnieei, we
take it that, any man or set of men IN the
Southern country, whether dclioeratve or oth-
erwise who would refuse to endorse them alter
witnessing the scene of the past twelve months
| is unworthy of a home in the South and ought
to be made to leave, Instantly:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORG
IA. PASSED AT ITS LATE SESSION.
| Resolved, by the Senate and Hcuse of Rep
resentatives of Georgia in GeHer&i Assembly
met that it is the sense Of tfHs General Assem-
blv that the separation of those States now
form;ae the Confederate States OF America
from tue United States is, aud ought to be
final and irrevocable, and that Georgia Will,
under no circumstances, entertain any pr"po-
sition from any quarter, whch~r'ay nave Tor its
object a restoration or Te-conStTuctDn OF the
late Union, of any terms or conditions "hat
ever.
Resolved. That the war which the United
States are wagng upon the Confederate States
should be met part with the utnos
vigor and energy, until OUT independence ana
nationalry are unconditOnaly acknowledge bl
the United States
Resolved, That Georgia pledges herself t.
her sister States of the Contederaey, that sh'
I will stafd by them throughout the struggle
she will contribute all the means which her re
sources will supply, so far as the same may b
necessary to the support of the cornnnn cause
and will not consent to- lay down arms until
. peace is established GA the basis OF the rorego
: ing resolutions.
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WEEKLY PROGRESS
xv,TCH FOR THE CROSS MARK

And 40 soon as it makes its appearance send 20 by
- all 70 renew if you wish to continue the paper
An unaners discontinued when the time PAID Tor ex-
pires ,nos - NOW tho orI,
-seekly paper published in Newbern and also-re'
h,amber that 1t gives more news and better va
tiety than any in the State.
~ In consequence of the high priee we nave
20 pay for paper all cln6 rates are 'c
thc 1ss ofJanuary, 1859 and 81 in advance Will De
dsma5aed for the paper in all cases.
The paper is 90 in all cases, to be paid in ad-
vance. and the paper stopped when the time expires
if notpromptly renewed. So watch for the cross
mark AND SEND TWO DOLLARS b AAIh
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HORACE GREELY AT WASHINGTON.
WAsHlEcToN, Jan. 3.-Horace Greely deliV-
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A special 10 the Post, dated Franklin,
Va, yesterday, says that Col. Crooks ex.
petition captured two notorious guerriilas
and seized the telegraph Office At Coying.
ton, where be learned, from dispatches
that jackson was about sending several
regiments from Staunton to Corinth,
whereupon Col. Crook advanced his for
ees to jackson River Bridge, on the Cen
trail Railroad. which he burned, thus pre-
venting the movements of jackson :
troops. and enabling Crook to protect the
region this side from attack.
The Posts Washington special states
that the city is full of excitement, conse-
quent upon reported battles; also the re-
port that the Governor of one of the New
England States fatty refused to call for
more troops until the Government agrees
to arm and employ slaves where it is dan
gerous for white men to perform military
duty.
The Key West correspondent Of the
Express, under date Of the 10Th, says the
British iron steamer Circassian, 1900
tons, with cargo Of tea, salt, coffee and
munitions of war. valued at one million
dollars, has been seized by the blockaders,
and will b sent to New York.
Pensacola advicss state that the rebels,
besides burning the Navy Yard. burned
all the steam ssw-mills, thus destroying
the only means Of susienance of hundreds.
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e A Dsllas correspondent of the
San Francisco Bulletin says that at leas.
one hundred Of the cmigrants to Salmon
river have persisted, and that the suffer-
ing in that region is very great. He rep
resents the mines as humbug, and dc.
nonnces those who are getting up m az
element in that region Reports Of the
richness Of the mines are manufactured
by interested parties to induce the credu.
ious to visit them, and once there the
merchants and others fleece them.
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for the South and ito leaders, for there is
no hope, neither salvation, for the day of
Fstribusion is come, whom their neeks
viii have to pay the penalty.
/ will close and wait for reply. So
good by. This from
Your Son,
WARREN KINNEY.
r. s.-Brect to Keokuk, Iowa
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Filiing mp Regiments.
Times Dispatch.

Washington, May %
The War Department has called for no
definite number of troops, but has re-
opened the recruiting stations lately closed
By order. Some new regiments win be
raised for special service, = in Kentucky.
for the military commandant appointed
there. Beyond this no. formal call has
been made on States for volunteers. The
main object h 70 obtain reserve to 6ll
UP existing regiments. The radicals sx-
sggerate this matter.
The Times correspondence from New
bern states that attsmpt 70 raise Union
regiment in ANefsh Carolina progresses,
but it is doubtful if more than one or two
companies can be obtained.
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KANSAS Taoors ORDERED TO CoRrsrH.
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon
Gen. Blunt sent an order to Fort Riley,
commanding the Kansas LIST { Col Deitz-
ler), Kansas 1th late Col Jennisoo J, the
Wisconsin 18th Gel. Bryant, and the
Wisconsin 18th (Col. Maloney), to move
Immediately to Corinth. The brigade 10
commanded by General r. B. Michel.
II Leavenwortii Conservative, 18th.
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THE GATE CITY,
kEO X UK:


False Rresenceus
Gen. Halleck gave ~ his reason for en-
forcing Order No 8 that the slaves came
to the camps of loyal troops as spies Of the
enemy, and therefore all slaves must be
exclndrd from the lines. His recent or
der excluding newspaper reporters il
based on the pretence that some Of them
mar act as spies for the enemy.
Every body with Q grain Of sense knows
that Order No. 8 was issued by him to
prevent the escape Of slaves, and every
body who knows anything must know chat
his order excluding reporters for the press
10 made and enforced in order to prevent
any account Of matters being given to the
world. except it has FIRST been manipula-
I'D By him.
The reporters for the press close their
statement of the manner in which General
Halleck insisted on this order against
their protest, with the following reAec-
ton:
The matter amounts, therefore, simply
to this, that Gen Hallcck, for the alleged
purpose Of Kidding the camp of "spies,
determines that the people Of the United
States shall have no information in the
public press unless smuggled through J
concerning the condition Of his army the
treatment and conduct Of its soldiers, or
the management Of battles and other
movements, save such as comes from him.
self or some officer Of the army whom he
shall designate. Signed:
Thos. w. Knox, New York Herald.
A. %. Richardson, New York Tribune.
Z. Z. Coffin, Boston Journal.
]. Whitelow Reed, Cincinnati Gazette.
F. G. Chapman. New York Herald.
". Z. Wells, Missouri Republican.
q. w. Beaman, St. Louis Democrat.
Richard ]. Hinton, Chicago Tribune.
). y. Wilkie, New York Times.
Joseph A. Ware, Philadelphia Press.
J. A. Post, St. Louis Democrat.
J B Mccullough, Cincinnati Commercial.
T. Pullman. New York Herald.
J. ]. Gilbert, Clncincati Gazette.
Seven others have concurred in our /
course. but are not present to afix their
signatures.
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Libel Suit Gained.
New York, May 42.

The suit Of D. H. Craig against n. o..
]. Smith, for libel in publishing an article
in newspaper rejecting on the integrity
Of the plaintiff, Was given to the jury ct
noon to day, after an elaborate argument
b. David D. Fisld, Esq, for the plaintiff.
The jury returned verdict for Mr.. Craig
in damages Of $3.50 and costs. Consid-
ering the generally unsuccessful results
Of libel suits before juries, this result
must have been obtained by the overpow-
ering evidence adduced upon the trial in
favor Of the plaiatiff
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FROM WARRINGTON.

The latest advices received at the War
Department are as follows.
Our army has been within four miles
of Corinth for several days, skirrnishing
with the enemy, who does not seem in
clined to make an attack.
All is quiet in the departments of Gen.
erals Fremont, Banks and Mccall.
No dispatches have been received from
the vicinity Of Richmond since yesterday.
No engagement had taken place.
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constitution and the laws, he has In every
mesedg advised the emancipation of The
negro they have net them free in the Dis
.riot Of columbia. the Senetres have in
troDucsd Bills to free them in the south
efn States and 10 con6scate all the prop
erty Belonging to Dimocrats Both north
and South, We have debt Of 100000
600 over our Head at the present, and an
in crease of 1000 too Per day. under
sneh circumstances you never will get
your pay, heather your Bounty money no,
land therefore l Would Advise you to let
old Abe 60 70 the Shades Of an oh scurs
World, and you to your home. If this
country had Bin invaded by furun 70 ]
Would help fight for it. But When The
southern States aske for their rights &C.
eorden to the constitution, and the north
ern States Would not give it to them !
do not Blame them for defending them
selves. They have not in vaded the
north But the north Has invaded them.
They, the north, has stole Murdered and
plundred helpless Winning And children.
RICHARD KINNEY.
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la1e1 OfHIcsrs Captured.
Jefferson CITY. Mo-. Nav %


The following rebel officers have beeu
saptured BY Brigadier Gen. Totien. while
they werc about crossing the Missouri
river, IN the vicinity Of this city: Lieut..
Col. nc1lhany, Judge Advocate "a Di-
vision Missouri State Guard and mem
Der Of Gen. Harris staff; Lieut.. Col.
Rawlings, commanding the battery Of ed
Division, formerly Paymaster on Gen.
Parsons staff Lieut. Col. Thurman, Pay
muster 9th Division; Lieut.. Col. Davis,
Judge Advocate 9th Division and mem
Der Of Gen, Stems Staff. These men
are said to be emissaries from the Com
fsderate army. and on mission to stir
mp rebellion in Missouri. They win soon
be sent TO st. Louis and committed to
prison.
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The ExPkHsEs or rHx WAR.-Secre-
tary Chase says that the expenditures Of
the war have been exaggerated, only an
occasional days expenses having run
them up to the maximum stated ia the
newspapers. On thorough review Of
our past, present, and prospective expen-
ses, he does not estimate the total debt on
July lst 1t over $500, O00. 600. He has
recommended to Congress the issuing of
demand Treasury notes of denominations
under &5.
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Mr.. McDougal. Medical Director OF
Gen. Halleck . army. it is reported, has re-
fnsed to allow any Of the States 10 bring
away their own sick and wounded until
after the impending battle, provisions hay-
Jog been made on the field for al wound
ed to receive medical attendance. Gov.
Yates was compelled to return with the
Illinois hospital boat, City of Alton, with
out accomplishing his mission in conse-
quence of tho order.