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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON;
WAR GAZFTTE-OFF OFFCI1L.
Important Cfrceiur In Regard TO Proia,o-
tions Ii the Army. .t. ,5f
Weslinaton. Sent. ao. 1sSs.

Washington, Sept. 80, 1859.
From casualties in the field and from aB.
Sencs BY reason Of sickness, many volunteer
regiments have rot sufficient number of effi-
GERS to command them. at4 I'D .'sth''
1t is important that vacancies caused BY
deaths and designations be filled with the least
possible delay.
The Governors Of the several States are
earnestly requested 10 ill those vacancies by
promoting officers, non. commissioned officers
and privstes who haze distinguished Memssltis
IN tie .fe}J, 0r whO havs sh0pn capacity for
mt(ttary c0nmond.
Without the hope of psomotiOn there is no
encouragement to faithful performance Of
duty, and no stimulus TO deeds OF yalor.
Moreover, the discipline and efficiency Of
our army depehd, in great measure upon the
character and qualifications OF It's stiicers.
| Without good officers the very best soldiers
soon become mere disordery mob. the in
efficiency OF which is Increased by tho increase
Of its memLers, Ii. W. HALLECK,
....' General in Chtqf !
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News From Mexico,

Arrival of Tho Frenca Ship.af-Wpr Fort
fnit- Operations of the D. rcpch Army In
Mexico. .... ..-
The French slrop. p.of.war ForFait arrived at
this port yesterday mornihg with news fruu
Vera Cruz to September 10. ...... .,sHu
Atths: date the French had taken possession
of place called La Suledad, situated between
Vvra Cruz and OriSaba, and had garrisoned it
with the Second corps Of HouaveSI Their OBJ
ecl in this is 10 secure The communication
between the Two cities, and to have entire con-
rol OF place which rs said 10 he easily accessi-
bic on account of the bad state o.! the roads,
The news at Vera Cruz was that the typhoid
fever was making dreadful rayages in the ranks
OF the Mexican army, and that General Zarra.
gozaa bad died Of the scourge 1t was also sail
that his successor would be either General
Comontort or General Ortega. ..........
General Forey, the Commander-in- Chief Of
the French army, had stopped at Martinique
on his way to Vera Cruz, and was expected to
arrive at that city in day or two on board tbs
iisats Tnfenne. l. aw g -fa. li
! The march Of the army upon Mexico was
expeate- 10 azo r..te .taH.'!S t..s f.lG,e q
N'"'u''. ,a " . b ''
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THE PROPOSED TERMS OF
TEE REBELS.
an Embryo Southern CoJsaeracy,
The Rebel States and Alien
Enemies.
Union Moyemen,, Near suffolk.
Gen. Mitchell ~ IsiiIeH Head


[Depatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 1862.
1t is runored here to-luy, that the rea-
son of the existing quielude on the part ot
both armies on the Upper Potomac is, that
Commissioners are now either in or On their
way to Washington, sent by The Contedei+
ate Congress, to propose terms OF peace
These Commissioners are appointed by II
resolution introduced by Foote, and acted
upon by the rebel Congress. In Il speech
made upon presenting the resolution, Foote
stated plainly the desperate plight the Con-
tederacy is now in, and sud that as s.arva-
tion is already staring them in the face,
something must be done to stop this war,
other than fighting,
The terms Of peace which they propose
is, rs understand it, somewhat astol!ows :
The loyal States are to take all the terrific
ries, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Maryland, and TO make them free or slave
states, rs may best please them. The cot
ton states are to be permitted to have a
Congress of their own, to regulate their Owl
domestic affairs only. In all other thing
to he again as one, aud an inseperable peo'
pie. For defensive anu offensive Opera
tinns against other countries, TO be a unity
In all matters OF postal and revenue servic,
to be as heretofore, they pledgng to retur;
all government property to Us as they toun,
| in n,l,l A., InN inu M ny
nize their authority to have this Congrcs
to regulate their peculiar institutions, arr
to be permitted Senators and representative
in onr halls of Congress, but only in sncl
uumbers as their free white population i
entitled to.
From the Richmond Enquirer, sept ?7l
1t will be remembered that certain "Peac
Propositions were referred to the Commtte
on Foreign Relations, in the House Of Repre-
seniaives, SOME days ago, and were duly r,
ported on We have published the speech {
Mr.. Footc, Chairman OF that Committee,
favor of the policy of making peace overture
at ,his time through the action oi Congress-
We copy to-day, on the other side of the ques
ton, the report Of the minority of the con
mittec, which was presented to the House 0
the 10th inst. by MIR. Balksdalc.
There is no doubt that our caolS coajt1erot
prleatly desires poace. We necer rantcd ma
! We did not make tho ,saF We stead, md a
Sta66laG on oar dJeace Ggoirst picle& q
. yressiOn. Weare Gghting o,Peace; qfcoar
oe ,oiSh for il,
For ourselves, too, we look with much il
tereSt, not only Tor peace but for such divis,c
of the present Northern republic as sha
secure peace IN the future. This division w
surely come, and the earlier the better. !
eXtrenItles front on two great oceans that lot
} TO differ cnt parts Of the world aud they a
separated from each by flty.e'ght degrees
longitude, and an air line Of three tnousar
7 miles. This vast belt Of ielitory is elmo
cat il Two by Lake .Eme and the Ohio, the Co
meeting aecE b..Ag Only ELoct ono haalr
49,. t'.t. Y !s Ia" aQ:Ie:s4 sgi,r
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The Army of Virginia.
The Advance Of Scn. sisci-Tsvelve HEuss
Ired Rebels Cppiured.


.''- Wa'hingsqn, Sept. 80, 1852.
Recently General Stahels brigade, being =
part Of General Sgcps corps, advanced to War.
renton junction, about forty .one miles from,
" ash'ng'on, without meeting the enemy
Yesterday they went to Earrenton village ten
miles west and there made large number of
sick and wounded rebels, together with few
conscripts, prisoners, whom they paroled.-
General Stahel continued bis reconnaissance I'd
Salem and White Plains, but fou,.l no rebels
in that 1eighborhood. ..
A report prevailed at Alexandra to-day that
Gen sgel's troops had reeaptured all the engines
and cars which the enemy obtained from the
wreck at Bristow and Warrsnton Junction IL
Nothing is known here, as reported, Of any
disagreement, between Gen sigsl and the War
Department. -'' '-''" g.
Tho Washington Star Of this evening Says
Gen Sigcl moved out upon Our Immediate
front some days since. .........l.. ~ q,
Gen. sigel has just te!egrapbed that yesterday
Gen. Stahis advance brigade took the town ~
Wsrren'on and made prisoners Of twelve hun:
dred rebels
Gen. Stahl yesterday went TO Saler, and Whits
Plains. where he found no trace Of the enemy.
they are however. In fore, at Cupepper Court
House, the present northern terminus Of their
railroad connection with Richmond. -
Yesterday the cavalry of that force advanced
on Warren'on. doubtless in the hope Of reliev:
ing the force there.
A party left General sgel's headquarters od
Thursday morning last, and halted at Bristoy
ikesniesss iksisst 10 wsffe6ion Junction. where they met
considerable force Of the enemy. There was a
cavalry regiment of rebels and one battery Of
artillery. After few rounds the enemy skedad.
died
Our force captured eight wagons, loaded with
quarlermaster's and commissp stores aud sew.
eral mules and brought them of 1850
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SABRE pREsENrATIoN.-We learn
that Lieut.. JOHN MAYEs, of Company
C Sd N. Y. Cavalry. was presented
with superb sabre. belt, and sash by
the members of his company, as a
slight testimonial Of the esteem in
which he is held by them. Lieut..
MAYEs was taken prisoner last May in
Il sk,rmish with the rebels on the Trent
road and was confined with Col. Cor.
coran and other Federal officers al
Salisbury, until exchanged.
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The War spirit in North Carolina.

1t is gratifying to learn, as we do,
by agunboat recently from the Albc-
marie country,of the rapid growth and
development of fighting Union senti-
ment in that vicinity. Within the
last four weeks, this sentiment has been
gradually finding vent in words, in
creasing in boldncss, until at last it
begins to develope itself in practical
form by the enlistment of the loyal
men of Carolina into companies and
regiments, for. the purpose of driving
the tories and renegades,-who have
brought this ruin at their doors--into
submission to the government and law
fully constituted authorities Of the
United States.
North Carolina, when arrayed in
loyal garb, contains many brave and
gallant men; Menswho, next to their
God, love the dear old Stars and
Stripes, with filial affection, and who
will not hesitate, when the golden op-
portumty presents itself, to rally to its
support with an undaunted zeal. Their
valor of old, warrants us in saying
aud expecting this much. That there
are cavilers. we do not deny, but their
numbers are daily diminishing, and
they are principally confined to a class,
who love a sinister motive, better than
their country, or their erring brethren,
In the counties bordering upon the
Albemarle Sound, we have said this
union sentiment is beginning to devel,
ope itself in practical form. 1t ap,
pears that the counties Of Tyrrel
Washington, Martin, Bertie, Hertford
Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquo
tank, and Camden, are forming an or
ganization, not only tor self.protection
against rebel guerillas, but for th(
purpose of expatriating all the rebe
families from their limits. A petition
extensively signed by the unionists o
these counties has already been sen
to the President of the United State
for authority to carry out these pur
poses. The petitions promise he Pres
ident a loyal regiment from each coun
ty, which are to be maintained as
standing army to enforce these objects
The association also proposes to ap
propriate all the property, of ever,
kind, belonging to rebels within thos
counties, to the support Of this arme'
force. This looks like business, ant
is, what we call, a systematical wa
of going to work. 1t savors of earnest
ness, and looks like annihilatirg tres
son, root and branch
Doubtless the conscript act Of tn
Confederate Congress has had much
do, in bringing such a feeling abou
for we learn, through the same sources
that one day last week, forty Col
scripts came in one body, and enliste
in one of the companies of the Mort
Carolina Union Volunteers. We hav
no doubt but that this sentimel
strongly exists, and We do say, thu
we have strong faith in North Carol
na Unionism. 1t is feeling dee
seated in the hearts of her sons an
daughters, and will require strong'
power than has yet been exercised,
eradicate it from their bosolns, e'e
though they have been impressed in
the southern army. This feeling hi
been sealed with the blood oftheir al
ccstry, on the banks Of the Alamanc
at Mecklenburg, and at other place
That they know how to use their arm
we can bear testimony, ard VIC 5a'
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10000 men to Windsor stallion, on the Norfolk
and Petersburg Railroad eleven miles this side
of Suffolk They have narrowed the guage of
tho railroad from Norfolk to zaui station. seven
niiles this side Of Wiodscr, and eleven miles frdm
the point to which the track has been torn up
by our people, and from which 1t Ia more or less
DISTRACTED to Petersburg
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from the Richmond Whir, sspt. g5 !

from the Richmond Wing, Sept rs
The Petersburg Express learns from gentle
from th- vicinity of Suffolk. that the Yankee
a.!oy tas.e Las oaea aviy reinforced, nan
o5.jac coa, i is 54opossd al !vss! 25,00j s.su.
-. ~. .sss alco ...,.s a. t. AZ ta,s also sttt
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The Ysn.ecs al, lf.l,on Heaa.

CHARLESTON, Sept rs, 1852,
The Mercury Of this mtrniug says that pas
seng:rs report there are grounds for believing
that the enemy are sending heavy reinforcemenfs
to Hilton Head aud along the shores of Broad
river pinckney Island il now occupied by
large body Of troops H5e '+,sJ '6
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11

Robert Leggett has been appointed
major Of the 18th Connecticut, Ujce
Daniel NJ. Mead, deceased. AIso,-
Lieut.. Mead, to be captain, Co. G; Cd
Lieut.. Benz. Greaves to be 1st Lieut.,
and Orderly Sergeant J, N. Symns,
to le I'd Lie>;s.
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prisoners states that Gen. Joe Johnson
Pied recently at Richmond of wounds
Received at the battle OF Fair Oaks.

/ a party under command of Lieut..
Nutting, recently left Washington, N.
~, on the steamer Eagle, for Pungo
liver. On arriving in the vicinity OF
be late lire, they captured a rebel sol
ger, who had just arrived on fur.
Iugh from Wilmington, and also an
&ieer Of the rebel army, who was
dt,secting conscripts by order of the
isa s1''.aat fthis Department.
1hey were semitic New6efn, and ar
rived here last evening, on the Eagle.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11

Alfred Maxwell, appointed masters
mate upon the recommendation of ex-
Congressman James Humphreys, of
Brooklyn, is under arrest as spy, and
in double irons at the Washington
navy yard. Capt. Wilkes having rea-
son to suspect him, on investigation
fonnd that he had been captain in
the rebel army.
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A few days since. ten men of Capt.
Coles company Of Cavalry, chalged
through the enemy's camp, at Core
Creek, driving some forty or fifty ske-
daddling rebels in dismay. They cap,
tured IS horses, arms, etc. Col. Mix's
Cavalry are very efficient corps, and
do good service, when opportunity
offers.
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On Thursday night last, a party of
some twenty-five guerillas visited the
premises Of Messrs. Beers & Springer,
on Pungo river, and burned their
houses, mills, and stores, consuming a
large quantity of lumber, tar, ETC.
This spite is supposed to arise from
the fact, that Mr.. Springer is the
Quartermaster of the 1st N. G. Union
Volunteers.
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rte Rebel Cou.erip, Law unc,n. ,u,,euaii

The Rebel conseript Law Uncons,itbtibnal al
The Richmond Whig says,--Judgs Thomas,
Of the Elsert Superior Court iGeorgis hasFseent-
lY. Ia q habeas corpus caso pronounced The con.
script 10y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES void. Els opin.
lon !" published in Georgia papers What the
effect will be remains to be seen. We should
have q supreme Court. now, to settle the ques.
lion defuitively. -
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Eleven rebel prisoners arrived here,
last evening, on the Eagle, from Wash
ington, N. g. They were captured in
the late attack on that place, and
wounded.
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The rebel conscription in Georgia
is enforced with cruel severity. En-
rolled men who do not report them
selves are ordered TO be arrested, put
in irons, and kept in jail until they are
sent to camp.
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We would return our thanks to Rev.
Horace James, Tor copy of his Fourth
of July Grafton delivered before the
Mass. 25th.
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The loss of the rebels in the battle
of Antietam was very heavy, and ex-
ceeded ours. A wounded soldier OF
the I'd North Carolina regiment says
his regiment left Richmond month
ago TOO strong, and on Thursday could
muster only 200.
A negro vino was captured, who
knows Jackson well, states that lie saw
him with his arm in a sling on Friday
on the field.
(5eu. G,a,l wss killed. Or of ,ne
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Editorial Change.

WAY, EsQ', Vi tnls CITY, Tor volume
of "Lloyts Esemiiny Post and British
Uroaicle," from July 1st to Dec. 31st
1888. We esteem it as valuable doc
ument, and prize it highly.
Captain John ID. Griswold, of the
Eleventh Connecticut regiment, killed
in the recent battle Of Antietam, was
native of Lyme, and was aged about
twenty-six years. He graduated at
Yale College. in tbe:elass Of sppz, III
ftls same cfass with Col. prake arrri-
Lieut.. Dutton, who have lately fallen
in the service of their country. lie
went to the Sandwich Islands, and en-
gagged in business after his graduation,
but .at the breaking out Of the rebel
lion hastened home to offer his services
to his couptry. He was brave, true,
upright man. He fell in the foremost
ranks, leading his company in the
charge across the Antietam, and was
shot while yet in the water. He was
appointed Depot Commissary at
this post, whenCapt. Richie was trans
ferred to Beaufort, but when his regi-
waS orlArad oypov ,,nlor Eop R,,p
side, he could not resist the enthusiasm
of the hour, lIeaccordingly resigned
his post here, to go with his regiment,
and now rests from his labors.
Tea is sixteen collars pound in
Petersburg, Va, calico dollar and
half q yard, and United States Treas
ufy notes selling at Is per cent. pre-
MUM.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11

John y. Starr, Esq, President of
the Bank of Fayetteville, died at his
residence near that place, on the 25th
ult., in the e2d year of his age.
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Hon. 3. T. llallett, well known as
distinguished lawyer and politician,
died in Boston, the Both ult.

There are now lying in the port OF
st. George, Bermuda, no less than five
"anglo-confederate steamers awaiting
a chance to give aid to the rebels, but
apparently in a quandary as to their
future movements. One of them, the
Mimic, arrived from Charleston with
cotton for Liverpool, but was out Of
COAL and had to burn her bulwark,
and mainmast for fuel. These vessels
will all prove rich prizes for our cruis
ers if they are vigilant enough to catcl
them. 1t is reported that seven steam
ors are now on their way from Eng
land to Bermuda, with goods from
southern ports.
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JOB PRINTING,

OF every description, neatly and promptly exc
hted at this office.
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A certain Western Colonel in Major
General Grants army, took advantage
of a sick furlough to canvas for a
nomination to Congress. On napplying
for an extension Of his furlough, Gen.
Grant wrote on the back as follows -
IF Col. - is able to travel over his
district to electonecr for Congress, he
is able to be with his regiment, and he
is hereby ordered to join it immedi-
ately or be dismissed from the service,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11

Prof. Goodale, Of the scientific com
mission OF Maine, has discovered
gold in Princetown, Is miles from Cal
ais, i'll ledge--and the consequent
and usually Improbable excitement
prevails. Land formerly worth 81 cts
per acre has gone up to $40 a foot, SO
the papers say, which leaves us to sup,
pose the fools are not all dead yet.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
Interesting from the South.

RUmOred Propositions for Peace.
Rebel Commissioners Reported to he I'm
keute Tor Washington.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-18
Alnrn ntRlnhlnnnh.

The Memphis 4Rpfdry correspondent at
Richmond, on the 9th ult., writes as fol-
lows :ses 4eiHpiI -
al begin, TO fear that the Virginians are
degenerate sons oftheir illustrious sires.-
In spite of the martyrdom of jackson; in
spite of the heroism of Bethel while yet
the devotion of Dick Ashby, and the sun
set CLEAN Of his sabre ere it fell from his
shattered arm, remain unsung by poet; be-
fore the daisies have sprung from the graves
Of the Nrginians who sleep at Manassas,
the mtsgiying comes upon me that the liv-
ing men of the old Commonwe ealtt are not
worthy of the ancient and more recent
memories of her renown. The trepida.
ttons aud murmurings, the croakings and
prophesy!ngs of doom, that have possessed
many of the citizens of Richmond during
the past week would be enough to make us
despair of the republic, it we could sup
pose the mass of the people of the
Confederate States were equally tim
OrOus and 'irresolute. Because of
a few reverses, which might be retrieved
by stout hearts and strong arms, it is
thought by these craven souls that the
great cause of liberty Is lost. From one
end of the town TO the other they run with
false tidings of new disaster, or whisper
with white lips, the foe, they come, they
cone The Yankees will be in Richmond
in ten days; the government has determine
ed to abandon the State as line of de-
fense and make a'stand iu North Carolina;
the seat of government is to be removed
Immediately; the French gunboats are
coming up Onmes river to take the Empe-
ror's tobacco Ui et drmis-such are some of
the alarms that have been sounded by meu
who, if the Yankees should get here, would
be the first to swear allegiance to Lincoln"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-18
TPuBLlc-No WI


late trado and intercourse with the Indian tribes
aud to preserve peace on the frontiers,p approved
June thrtteth1 eighteen hundred and thirty
four. ~ 1EtiEt t-tat faHHl5
BE 1t enacted bv the Senate and House Of Repre-
SentRtives Of the United States America in Congress
assembled, That the twentieth section OF the
70 regulate trade and intercourse with The Indian
tribes and to preserve peace on the frontierpb an
proved June thirtietf eighteen hundred aud thirty
four, be and the same IL hereby. amended 20 as to
read a. follows, to-wit: fs..l ss
ASec. %. And bc It further enacted That II any
person aall SELL exchange, give baFteF, or DISPOSE
of any spirituous liquor or wine 10 any Indian under
the charge Of any Indian superintendent or Indian
agent appointed by the United Sates shall intro
duce attempktO introduce any BpituouB liquor or
wine inOthe Indian country, suc person. on eonyic-
tion thereof before the proper district court OF the
exceeding tive years and shall DO fined not more
than three hundred dollars Provided, however
ThAtIt ShA be sufficient defence to any charge OF
introducing or attempting to INTRODUCES liquor into
the Indian country lift be proved to be d0ne by or
der OF the War Department. Of any officer duly au.
thortzed the by the War And ifanv
superintendent OfIndan afIaIF Indian agent or Gui-
agent or commanding officer of military post has Fo-
son to suspect ginEormed that any white peFs6n OF
lndiAnia about to Introduce or has introduced any
spritu0us liquor or WineintOthe Indian country n
violation Of tue provisions Of this section Il Gha
be lawful for such superintendent agent, sutaRent
Commanding goeeT, to cause the boats stores pacf
ages wagons, GlBdG and places ofdepoat o
to be searche and u any such liquor Is found there
In, thesame, together with the boats teamJ wagons
aud sles, used in conveying the same, and also the
goods paekages and peltriss Of such person. shah be
seized aud delivered to the proper oidcer; and shall
be proceeded against by libel In the proper court
and forfeited hAlft0 tile inIorner and the other
half to tile use of the United States and such per-
son be trader, his license shall be revoked and his
bond put In suit. And 1t shall moreover be lawful
for any person in the service Of the United States or
for any Indian y take and destroy any ardent spirits
may be introduced therein by the War Department.
And In ancases arising under this act Iudilns Shall
be competent Witnesses. II s. t--s .s..,[ =. 4
Approved, February Ii, 1862.