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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
FROM OLD POINT.


We Get the following late news:
FROM OLD PoIST.
NIr Taylor Ike all the prisoners from Rich
n.o.,d, speaks III the highest terms eff the kinG- |
ness Of Gen. WinUer and Gen. Hug4r, |
and also of other Southern officers, |
who protected biM frota the brutality OF |
others.
month Of tive iret towards Roanoke Island, whlch
it was said to be their Intention to attack
first
The troops which were landed two weeks
since froui the steamship Constitution are still
encanped tha beach, The sick are being 70
moved fRo4n the camp and from the st,.anler to
the os;tal to day, to the nurlber of two hun
>t*:G 3ssli 1t is said that TIE remaining twenty
tt.3o- hundred viii re. embark to merruw, aud
start tor their destination, which is understood
To b. Ship Island. Several Of the officers brought
their wives with them fora sea trip to Ship Is
land and back, expecting to be gone about
three weeks, and they have bee
three .seehs board, and a all sick with the
nc les.
The United States steam sloop Of Hart
ford took board to day an additional supply
Of shell AID shrapn-l, and viii sail to morrow
! (Saturaay) for Key West, to take two more
cannon. She is the flag ship Of Commodore Far
ragut whose Hret, consisting of twel.ty-three
gun boats. is SAID 10 be destined tor operations
! against Mobile She is & beautiful vessel,
! y iag twenty foar heavy gus, and has a
crew Of about three hundred and fifty
men.
| Three released Rebel officers from Fort War
ren arrived here this morning from Baltimore
| their parole and applied to Gen. Wool for per-
mission go Norfolk the flag Of trnce stea
/ 1nUr, b.It t>r soGle cause the permission
denied t:le.. they will return to Baltimore
this evening. Three Rebel officers who
/ f4m Baltimore on Tuesday were also, still de-
mined a. the Rip RaPS, the truce steamers hav
/ inS ta.seu - Norfolk this evening emily q few
! women and children The names of those who
! retuHn to Baltimore this evening w.
/ Willie, Milton Ferguson aud ". +. Comp
ton.
The French Admiral returned yesterday from
! his trip to Norfoit, and is said 10 have visited
/ Richmond. What " IS the object Of his visit Is
! not known. Tomorrow it is understood that the
/ with the Intention OF visiting Charleston. The
ohjec5 is SUPPRESSED to bring away such citizens
of France as may desire to leave the Rebel
States
The mud in the vicinity CT Camp Hamilton
and the ruins OF Hampton is huo deep, and III
some places there sec to be no bottoia to the
roads \ large force ef men engaged in dig
ginp drails and hauling bricks froEa the ruins
Of Han pton 10 Eli up the deepest of the mud
holes
y large rec Of men are engaged in the works
oftbe Fortress riGing cannon. counted oU
large S-inch guns TO day, finished and ready for
trans sportHtion.
/ A vessel is leading at the wharf with heavy
| gums for the forts in New York har-
Dor. About Que hundred board OF
her.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
FROM CAIRO.
ANOTHER EAPEplTIoN PREPARING.
CAIKO, Feb.

CAIRO, Feb. J.
Another expedition which will perhaps be
larger than the recent reconnaissance, Is evident
~ in tie course Of preparation from this point,
but its rea! sire In and destination is kept
cret
The London Tires of the 9th nit, says that
1t had been reported that the coupons of the
dividend due on the st inst. the State ct
Virginia FIVE per cent. bonds had been returned
@by Nessrs Barring with the answer % No advice
10 pay: On Saturday last, howev the re9ui
site len4ittance Gad been received and the pay :
ment will be made il tie usual way. The State
Of Virginia has always maintained her credit,
and looking at he manner which the horrors
Of the civil war are concentrated upon her
soil, and tie difficulty She experiences
III efecting communication with Europe,
her present pGnctua!ify deserves especial re-
cord"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
FROM KENTUCKY.

There has been some sharp shirulshing in
Kentucky Our side best.
Fort Henry has been attacked. The latest
from that point is the following:
Later from E<enfuclEy-S SS'arEa Fcsk.
MEMPHIS, Feb, 6.-The press here has des-
patch from Dansiile Ky, written at 2 P. N.
to- day, which states that the Federals COM
menced firing upon Fort Henry at II N. 100
guns were fred. The result is unknown. The
firing has ceased
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

we'll dressed, young and well looking. about i've
feet six with Yankee face goatee appended was
taken up on suspicion of being Yankee spy
and brought before the intendant last WednesahS @
for trial He pretended to be deaf ana dusiJ, lri'h
his fingers, and some almost equally so with
pen, he made out in form the court thai 70
was from Wiikesbero,' (Which was ali taNe
conld be learned of him; and in the absence %
sufficient proof to Convict him of the above
charge was turned lose. Il would be well to Keep
a look out for such characteristics Banner
The individual referred TO above, we haNe 80 ;ee.
advised recovered bis speech few eVin SILL ,',
in Charlotte, and being found IN very p"u rro.t uo
pany, created suspicious which led to hls tr;rk
and confinement in certain three story u
house within the corporate limits OF the e''1
IL:
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Last evening -;.bout s. clock, while crank
ear containing David DeCoppett, Stephen
khapp and Thomas Keith, and two negroes
named Peter and Alexander, was coming
round the curve near the Depot of the ". 4
II. Z. r, it came in collision with train con-
s;stinr of one locomotive and SIX cars, which
was backing out to go on the turn out just be-
yond the curve. The whole Of the cars went
0 er tie crank car, which resulted in Imnle-
di@tely killing three Of them, viz :-Messrs-
DeCoppett, Rhapp and Keith the negro Pet 7
las since died. Alexander was only slightly
wounded in the ankle. The bodies were
mang,ed considerably, DeCoppett's head being
cat OF from his body.
Messrs. DeCoppett and Rhapp were at work
on the Road engaged in repairing the bridges,
&C. They were natives of Switzerland, but
had been residents here for some time, and
were very highly spoken Of At the time OF
the accident they were coming from the Bruins
wick river Bridge, where they had been at
work, also were the negroes. Nh keIth
was here on visit, bat on yesterday, we be-
here went out to see Nessrs. Dec. and X.
Mr.. Keith was young man, native OF I'm N
nonsvllle, S. c., where his parents reside Ho
but on account Of III health had resigned HIS
body was sent home this morning. =,
The negroes were the property OF Mrs d.
E. Durant, of South Carolina.
The occurrence appears to have been purely al
accident, resulting from the belief OF those o'i
the crank car that no train would be moving
at that tlme and indeed, the train in when
they came in contact was simply backing Oh
the track, even that being somewhat unus"af
at the time of night when the aceloeht oS-
cured WI Journal 5th.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

SAD AccIpENT-Two men were out Lnntig
Saturday week. in the vicinity OF Goid ifiii mere
was little rain eoue up and one of them in
attentlng 10 cover the lock OF his gun by plac-
iag it under his coat discharged the piece the
load taking effect IN the leg of his companion
front of him The ball entered the lower part OF
the leg and ranging downward shattered his foot
50 ofrightfully render amputation indisPensi-
be DR. S G.. Boyden performed the operation on
Sunday since hich time the sufferer has oeeh
doing as we'll as could be expected. - Sal Hateh
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

water for her special behalf by the Federal
war steamer Iuscarora. - Symptoms were
manifested THIS morning of an attempt to do
50, bot peopls who were anticipating some
'ifun, as they called it, were disappointed OF
| their sport.
4 curious circumstance occurred in the
fdocks yesterday evening in reference to the
two vessels now Watching each others nove-
/ ments with anxious eyes. 1t is stated by Mr.
Philip Hedger, the tleckmaster, that he had
occasion to visit the craving docks close TO
which the Nashville is lying, about S o'clock
last evening, and leaving them he saw
several pe1sons standing on the pier between
the west and middle docks He accosted
them and demanded tc know to what ship
theT belonged.
One Of the party, who was an officer, said
10 him, Step on one side and I will tell
you" Mr. Hedger did so, and he SAID, eve
belong to the Tuscarora, and are here on
duty"
He asked by whose permission and authori-
IT, "a and the reply was, MY Captains"
The party consisted oftwo officers and three
men. The officer in question said, We are
here to watch the Nashville, and if she
attempts to get under way to signal the TnSca-
rora"
The dec1aastcr Immediately desired them
to leave the dock comPany's premises, and
said, Il consider it most uncffcer-iike for yeu
~ come mere " HiLNOuL ptflnlSSiOil, anu Wa
not allow you to remain" He then walked
with them at the entrance gate, and desired
the three men to go outside, where, at the re-
qncst Of the officers, he held some further con-
Versation with them and told them repeatedly
he had fall authority to prevent their being
their for non commercial purposes
The Richmond Dispatcb has the following
additional item touching these some yes
sels:
SEA FIGHT.
The English papcrs speak with some inter |,
est Of the possibility of a fight between the !
Confederate steamer Nashville and the L nted |
States ship TGscarora, which is said to be walt
ing for ter outside the port Of LIVERPOOL. |
We know nothing Of the relative strength |
Of the Two vessels but, if they approach any
thing ike equality in the character of the two
ships, the number and range Of guns, &c,
here need be no apprehension Of the result
y e have no desire to deprcciata even enc
ny, and, if the Yankees do not make good
sea fight, ii IS another proof Of the decency Of
TIE nation since 1872. We are inclined 10
think that they are no longer the same people
even upon the water that they were in former
Jays that there are no more Hulls, Perrys,
McDonoughs, in the North. At
any r&gc, We have high hopes of Captain Pc
gram. II he can only lay his ship alongside
he Yankee VESSEL ana not pefu!lt AeT 10
Keep him at long taw, but board her and
cave hand to han4 fight, he is bound to
Eir.
The remark Of the French General that "the
,ulet is foolish the bay onet only is wise
las a peculiar application to contests a. sea-
The cannonading of two ships Is d better test
f the strength Of their timbers than the board
ng pike, the cutiass and the oatue-a axe, that
an aoue decide Vho ought to be masters OF
he de>p.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
Look North, look East, look West-the

Look North, look East, look West-the
Is blackening all around
The Neg'o Cordsn. year by year,
Is fast and faster found
the black line cTossed-tile sable flag
Surrounded by host
Our outpost forced, cur sentinels
Asleep upon their posts;
Our brethrcn's life block flowing free
To stain the Kansas soil,
And shed in vain, while pous thieves
Are fattering on our toll.
I~oot: North, !-ok West, the oninous sky
Is mconless, starless. black,
sAGd from the East comes hurrying up
a sweeping thunder rack
VII
Men Of the South We have no kin
With ftnatirs FOOLS;
You are not bound by blood or bir!h
TO Massachusetts rul.:s.
A hundred nations gave their blood
To teed those healthful springs.
Which blend the seed of jacques Bonhomme
With that Of Bourbon kings;
The Danish pluck and sailor craft,
The Hue utnotic will,
The Norman's grace and chivalry,
The Germans steady skill,
The fiery Celss irnpassioned thought,
Inspire the Southern heart;
Who have no room for biGot gloom,
Or, pious plcbders art
VII.
Sons of the brave the time has come
70 ow the houghty crest,
Or stand alone despite the threats
OF North OF East, West
The hour has come for manly deeds,
And not FOR pulling words
The hour has passed for platform prate--
1t is the time for swords
And by the fame of Jphn Calhoun,
10 honest truth be true;
And by old Jacksons 5 iron will
,ow 40 vi hat We can DO
By all ye love and all ye hope,
Be resoluta and proud,
And make your flag symbol high
OF triumph o. shroud
Men ,f theSouth Look up-behoid
The deep and sullen gloom
Which darkens over your sunny land,
With thunders in its woab!
Are ye so blind ye cannot see.
The omens in the sky?
Are ye so deaf ye cannot hear
Tie tramp of foe.nen nigh
Are ye so dull ye will endure
The whips and scorns Of men
Who hide the heart OF Titus Oatos
Beneath the words of Penn
Are ye so base that foot to foot,
Ye will not gladly stali
For land and life. for ci Id and wife,
With naked steel in hand
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W NsH G'Vh@ kTFaEs asSS3sSS q = e 4
And as soon as il makesits appearance send. So by
mail to renew if y"u wish TO continue the paper
All papers discontinued when the time paid for cx-
pires.
Rer'einber the Weekly Progress is now the only
weakiy paper published in Newbeln and also re
member that 1t gives more and better va
riety than any in the State
sE In consequence of the high price we have
30 pay for paper all cl1,b rates are discontinued
the lst Of fJanuary 1862, and 81 in advance viii be
demanded for the paper in all c3aes,
The paper is 81 in all cases, to be paid in eei-
vance. and the paper stopped WI en- the :i-es
if not promptly renewed. So watch for tile cross
marx AND SEND TWO DOLLARS 81 MIL
SATURDAY MORNING., FEB. 8, 1852.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

Mr.. PENEI~ GToE: Sir: as no dividend has
been declared for long time by the Newborn
Gas Company, / am at loss how to account
for the statement in your paper yesterday. I
perceive by it the Company made y per cent
she last year but stall no dividend is declared
The stockholders will be obliged for inlorma~
tion on this point
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
By JOSEPH Brennan.

Men of the South. onr foes are up
In fierce and grim array;
Their sable banner laps the air
An insult to the day
The Sal is of Cr>mwell rise again
Tn sanctimonioEs hordes,
Hiding behind the garb of peace
A million ruthless swords
From North from East and West they seek
The same disastrous goal
With Christ upon their lying lip,
And Satan IN the soul;
MocF ing with ancient Shibboleth,
All wise and just restrai,Its-
To the Saints of Heaven vas Empire
given,
And ,rc alone are Saints -
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

Mr. EDITOR: VIII not the present Board Of
Directors ofthe Gas Company reduce the price
OF Gas? see by report published by you
that the Company has made 13 per cent for
the last year and has surplus Of ) per cent;
those are enormous profits and in these hard
times the company should lie satisfied with
less. If you can induce them to reduce the
price you will much obllge a
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

From the Norfolk Day Bo0k we obtain the
following
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

Men of the South Look np-behold
The deep and sailen gloom
Which darkeiIs er your sunny land
With thunder in its womb
Are ye blind ye not see
ine Onlens in the sky
Are ye deaf ye not hear
The tramp of foeRen nigh !!
Are ye SO dull ye will endure
The whips and scor,f OF Men
Who hide the heart of Titus Oates
Beneath the words of Pennl
Are ye SO base that. foot 70 foot,
Ye will not gladly stand
For land and life, for child and wife,
With naked steel III hand
preacher 70 the pulpit comes,
And calls upon the crowd,
For SoHtheri creeds and Southern hopes,
TO weave bloody sh oud.
Beside the prayer-boo on his desk
The bullet mould is seen,
And near the Bibles golden lasp
The daggers steaiihy sheen;
The simple tale of Bethlehem
No more is fondy told,
For every priesfly surpiace drags
Too heavily with gold;
The blessed Cross Of Calvary
Becomes sign Of bale,
Like that which played whom Chieftains
raised
The clansnen of the Gael!
rs Dswn with the laws our fathers made
IEey bind onr hearts more;
4Do~a ith the stately edifce
Cemented by their gore!
Forge the legends of our race
LHaoa each " ise decree
"a mericans must kneel as slaves,
Till African are free
tfaflt the mere Caucasian blood
of Tenten. CeIt or Gaul-
Tae stream whicha springs from Myers
source
- Must triumph over all :"
So speaks solemn Senator
Within these halls 20 day,
Which echoed erst the thuuder burst
OF Webster and of Clay
Hark to the how ling demagogues-
A fierce and ravenous pack
With n'strils prone and bark and bay,
hich run upon trect!
The Waddiing bu0-pup Hale-the cur
OF massachusetts breed
The moping mongroI, sparsely crossed
With Puritoric seed
The Boston bartls who join the chase
With genuine teage chime,
And Lunuer, snaring poodle pet
Of virgins past their prime;
And even the slat's of Women's Rights
Tray, Banch and Sweetheart. all
Are yelping shriA against us still,
And hanger for our fall
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
a prorHseafc poa-sa.

C5lder this caption the New Or1saDs LStfa
refers to a Ballad written six or seyen years
ago By the gifted Joseph Brenar, then one OF
the editors OF that paper. Brenan has long
since died OF consumption. and his poetry has
slepta sleep as silent as his ashes, until now
that the circumstances of the times has drawn
attention to the following, which written long
years ago seems almost like prophecy
A BALLAD FOR THE YOUNG SOUTH.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
Late Northern EoUS.

From the Norfolk Day Book of wednesday
we get the following late news:
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
E'EGe Gas Question Again.

SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 6, 1862.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-21

MILWAUKEE, Nov l9.-The draft in this
city and county took place to-day. Every
thing passed off peaceably and cheerfully.
The summary manner in which the govern
ment dealt with Ozark county has put down
all feeling of resistance among the drafted
men. Ralph C. johnson, prominent bust
ness man, son of Gen. Paine and other well
known citizens, are drafted
New YORK, 20.-Gen. Mcclellan and fam
lily arrived last night, and are stopping at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He visited General
Scott to-day, and will be serenaded this eve
ming.
Gov. Andrew arrived here from Washing
ton this morning, and returns to Boston this
evening. Hon. VIM. Clafiin, Major Charles
o. Rogers, VIM. w. Clapp, A. G. Hills, and
other Bostonians, paid their respects to-day to
Maj. Gen. Banks and lady.
The 50th Massachusetts regiment quarters
in this city tonight, and march to camp n p.
Banks tomorrow, where they will be welcom-
ed by the 4lst, Col. Chickering.
New YORK, Nov 2O.-The ship Robert L.
Lane, from Liverpool reports that mutiny
occurred aboard Nov. LIST, in attempting to
quell which Capt. Dryer was.stabbed by two
sailors named Moore and Patsey. so that he
afterwards died. The latter was simultane
OuSly hllleu ny GItG HFSI IldlS, ISOUuru, VINO,
with the aid of the passengers, secured the
ringleader, who was brought here in irons.
Capt. Dryer leaves wife and three children
| in Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-A horrible MUIR
der was committed tonight, in the vicinity of
Broad and Christian streets. Thomas Will
hanson was found dead in his house, his body
being almost severed in two. A man suspect
ed Of having intimacy with his wife, has been
| arrested, having, it is said, been seen coming
from the house soon after the crime was COM
mitted.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia fire last night at
Letzeis' iron works, damaged the building to
the amount of $4,000; insured. Loss on the
stock will probably be $4,000, only half in
sured.
New York, Nov. 20.-The steamer Eagle
brings Havana dates to the 10Th. Diario Ma
rianO, the secesh paper of Havana, denies
that the steamer Blanche, or the Spanish war
steamer brought slaves, as alleged, but it is
shown that the statement was correct.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-21

Music OF THE BLACK RESIDENTS AT PORT
RoYAL.-lt is difficult to express the entire
character of these negro ballads by mere mu-
steal notes and signs. The odd turns made
in the throat, and the curious rhythmic effect
produced by single voices Ginning in at diff
ferent irregular intervals, seem almost as inn
possible to place on score as the singing of
birds or the tones of the Eolian harp. The
airs, however, can be reached They are too
decided not to be easily understood, and their
striking originality would catch the ear of any
musician. Besides this they are valuable as
an expression Of the character and life of the
race whichis playing such a conspicuous part
in our history. The wild, sad strains tell, as
the sufferers themselves never could, of
crushed hopes, keen sorrow, and dull daily
misery which covered them as hopelessly as
the fog from the rice swamps. On the other
hand, the words breathe trusting faith in
rest in the future-in "Canaan's fair and hap
Ply land" to which their eyes seem constantly
turned. A complaint might be made against
these songs on the score of monotony. 1t is
true there is great deal of repetition of the
music, but that is to accommodate the leader,
VINO, II he be good one, is always an i'm
proWsator. For instance, on one occasion
the name OF each of our party who was pres
sent was dexterOusly introduced.
AS Ihe same songs are sung at every sort of
work, OF course the tempo is not always alike
On the water the oars dip Poor ROSY to an
even andante; stout boy and girl at the
hominy mill will make the same poor Rosy
fly to keep up with the whiring stone; and in
the evening, after the days work is done.
'Heav'n shall be my home peals up SLOWLY
and mournfully from the distant quarters.
One woman-a respectable house servant.
who had lost all but one of her % children
said to me ;-'Pshaw don't har to desc yer
chilen, MISE. Dey just rattles it off--dey
don't know how for sing it. l likes Poor
Rosy better dan all de songs, but it can't be
sung widout full heart and troubled
sperrit!
All the songs make good barcaroes. Whit
tier 'builded better than he knew when he
wrote his Song of the Negro Boatman.' 1t
seemed wonderfully applicable as we were
being rowed across Hilton Head harbor
among United States gunboats-the Wabash
and the Vermont towering on either side. l
thought the crew must strike up
"And massa tink it day OBJ doom,
And we OBJ jubilee
Perhaps the grandest singing we heard was
at the Baptist church on ST. Helena island,
when congregation Of three hundred men
and women joined in hymn
"Roll, Jordan, roll Jordan
Roll, Jordan. ROLL"
1t swelled forth like triumphal anthem
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-21
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-The property of
Timothy Shugerue, in this city, valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, has been coniscat-
ed by the provost marshal. Mr.. Shugerue is
now in Dixie.
A letter detailing an account of the late at
tack on Sturgis's command, states that the
Massachusetts 35th was engaged guarding the
bridge, and CALAMITY repulsed charge of SUI
perior rebel force.
In the attack on Sturgis' ammunition train,
near Sulphur Springs, on Friday evening,
Lieut.. John H. McIlvaine, of Durelps battery
was killed, and one private belonging to the
same had an arm shot Off A sergeant in the
thirty fifth Massachusetts was killed, and two
teamsters belonging to the wagon-train wound
ed. Three ladies present, to administer to the
wants of the sick and wounded, acted most
heroically under the hot fire.
Capt. John G. Cash is appointed paymaster
in the marine corps, in place Of Maj. Russell,
deceased Acting assistant paymaster Henry
f. Rodgerbar is ordered to the steamer Day
light. Dr. Warren Webster, of the regular
army, who has had charge of the Douglas hos
ptal in this city for "a year past, has been re-
lieved from that duty, and ordered to report
to Gen. Burnside.