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johnson county, Kansas, and at the latest &C
counts still held the place. Several stores
were plundered, the Office Of the Mirror was
demolished and fifty recruits for Kansas regi-
ments captured. ~
Governor Robinson has issued a procama-
ton, calling upon all the citizens Of the State
to organize and arm for home defence He
saws that one half Of the enrolled militia have
entered the y. s. service.
Intelligence from Daeotah, and the Upper
Missouri, indicates serious Indian hostlllties.-
Gov. JAYNE, of Dacotah, issued proclama~
ton on the 30th ult., calling on the settlers to
organize Two men, Judge AmlLon and his
son, had already been killed.
General Blunt received despatch, yester-
day, from Governor Jayne, dated Sioux City
September 7th, which says-the Indians made
an attack that morning within three miles OF
Yanktovn, the Capital Of the Territory.
The courier that brought this dispatch to
Sioux City, with an escourt Of ten men, had
FIGHT with twenty Indians ten miles from
YanktoWn.
The Governor calls for regiment and arms
and ammunition, as a general Indian war IS
feared,
Z u VIVA
twice impressed into the Government SERVICE
to 90 upon the field Of battle, to bring the
wounded AS this involves a long midnight
ride, and any quantity Of accidents it IS q busl-
ness which the drivers do not ache to perform
A gentleman, who had a bone to pick with
the whips" last night whispered to them
that the Provost Marshal was about to send
for them. Tn minute the stanG at Willard S
was deserted by its double line OF carriages,
which disappeared unanimously in cloud Of
oaths and DUST in the direction Of the Island ;
and the alarm spreading, in a short time Kirk
woods, Browns and the National were with
out hacks, and number Of people anxious to
pay big prices for travelling in dusty vehicles
disappointed. - Wash. Star.
There is increasing distress in the manutac-
turing districts in England; In Peston, alone,
$4,000 paupers.
John T. Willet, Of Prince Georges county, Md.
was arrested yesterday by the Provost Mar
shall. W. J. Burwell, Of Georgetown, was
a,,restad for the third time on Saturday tor at
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:. Ii the Confederate House Of Representa-
a snsS On the Goth ult., an important debate
, aI', On resolution making inquiry as to
49, s.0'0er the recent cartel for the exchange Of
t 1'Soaers had been violated by the federal au
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There is increasing distress IN the manulac-
turing districts in England IN Peston, alone,
$4,000 paupers.
John T. Willet, of Prince George county, Md.
was arrested yesterday by the Provost Mar
shall. ". J. Burwel Of Georgetown, was
arrested for the third time on Saturday tor at
tempting to induce Federal soldiers to desert
and ioin the Confederate army. He has been
under arrest twice before, and on each occa-
sion took the oath of allegiance when re-
leased.
A letter from the y. S, Consul at Matanzas
states that the Confederate steamer Florida ar
rived at Cardenas, August 10th. Also, that
CAPTAIN Mafht, was sick with fever, and
that Spanish war steamer is there to prevent
her following any Z. S. vessels out to cap
ture them.
The department of the Northwest, TO which
Cen. Pone has been assigned, includes the
States Of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, and
the Territories of Nebraska and Decatah.
A New York paper has accounts OF an at
fair at Plymouth, N. c. Some l,400 Confed-
crates, under Colonel Garrett, were attacked
BY Union force Of 800 men, under Sergeant
Green of Colonel Hawkins Zouaves, and the
Confederates were defeated retreating it is said
Their Colonel and forty men were made
prisoners, With their horses
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WENTWORTH SEMINARY,

NOR Young Ladies-ALBERT 4. BASS
Il FORD, Principal.
The duties of this institution will be resumed
on Monday, September 18th.
sep 10-1w*
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e0e REWARD.-Stolen from the subscriber
90 on Thursday night the 4th inst, at the
store No. 50 King st. Corner Of Fairfax, lot Of
fancy wooden shirts, Money Purses PsnknlVes,
and some five dollars in ragged bills. Inc above
reward will be paid onrrecovery Of the goods,
and S25 extra for detection and on conviction OF
the thief l. LlI1EN.
con S-3t
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The War in Kansas and Dacotah-

LEAVENWORTH, Sept 9.-On Sal A
night Quantrell with force variously estiz yeste
tod AZ from 900 To 1000. entered Oleathwho
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JOHN T. COOKE,

CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
TWAS CONSTANTLY on hand large assort~
/ ment Of FAMILY GROCERIES,, consist
ing Of BACON, of all kinds; FLOUR By the
barrel or smaller packages; BUCK WHEAT.
CURRANTS, RAISINS, PRUNES, FIGS,
SARDINES, &C., &C., to which he invites the
attention Of customers. a0V -
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
Central md South Amrrica.

The ship "Ariel," from Aspinwall, wilh
$3.50, 900 in treasure, and passengers, arrived
at New York on Tuesday. The ship Report
en-" from New York for San Francisco, was
totally lost off Cape Horn, and only four n
her crew were saved. The ship Erie" wsf
seen August goth, seventy-nlne miles south d
Cape Horn, abandoned and dismasted. Tie
British ship "Blue Reck,' from Callao for
Hamburg, had founGcred at sea, but all hand
were saved. m -
A decree has been issued in Nicaragua thu,
all persons coming into the republic must havt
passports, and all free negroes and other Do
graded races are excluded.
The revolution has again broken out in Bo
livio, but will pro' ally be suppressed.
Valparaiso dates are to Sept 18th. ma
tonal bank is about being established in Peru
The Americans who went TO Nicaragua. golt
hunting have arrived ut Panama, pennilcss. +
The Peruvian government is said to have
Galsely imprisoned and brutally treated som,
Englishncn, Que of whom died. Several Brit
ish ships Of war have been sent TO Cal!ao.
A battle has taken place at Santa Bsrbafq
New Granada, lasting six hours in which Mos
quera defeated the conservatives with grea
lVss.
Capt. Mullan. United States army, and party
were among the passengers Of the "Arel"-
They have completed good wagon road from
the head waters of the Mississippi river L
those ofthe Columbia river. The party spet
four winters in the Rocky mountains Tn,
road is six hundred miles long.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

The good people of Charleston, South Caroli-
ma, haye had some sort Of nondescript celebrar
tion in their city in "baptizing" marine o.
ladies gunboat." built there. The inevitable
Mr.. Yeadon. who is sort Of literary sea serpent,
was selected TO administer the yiie Of baptism,
made a speech Of several hours length, aud quo
ted Of course. D. woman, in our hours Of ease,"
&c and, Of the boat, "She'll walk the waters
like II thing Of life" &c. After his literary eN-
eriion, MIR. Yeadon is reported to have performed
the rite Of bapts NJ in the following pious iuvo.
cation:
with all soemni,y and reverence. and invo-
king on thee the blessing Of Almighty God, noble
boat, Palmetto State, baptize thee in the name
Of the patriotic ladies If South Carolina. Amen Z
1t is n pity that Secretary Memminger. to
whom in pious and sophomorical parts the little
INT man of the Courier is but S,ncho Panza,
was not by at this important and significant cerc.
mony. As it WIS, however. Mir. MemmiDger
vas not asked to join the preachers and women
on this grand occasion, and his redoubt squire
remained the hero, bonored organ and orator of
he day. The whole ceremony Is fully detailed
by Sancho Panza, including his speech, which
lakes up four columns Of the Courier, besiles
lists Of officers lady contributors, notabilities
and written messages from mysterious females
wi persist in signifying to their patriotic effu.
,ions such names as Sue, "Nell," and "Rebec.
"a
We thought he had done with the Yankee
ideas Of mutual admiration societies and sopho-
morical clap trap Ezam,ncr.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
Rohinson Crusoe,s ISLAND.

We derive from the San Francisco Times an
account of recent call at the Island OF Juan
Fernandez, or Robinson Crusoe's Island, made
by the ship Golden Rocket, Capt G. N. Pen
dleton.
The ship was on her passage from Boston to
San Francisco and had on board fifty five pas
scngcrs (twenty five of whom were lades) who
intend to make California their place Of resi-.
dence. Getting short of water, Capt. Pcndle.
ton decided to stop at Juan Fernandez for a
further supply, and, therefore. shaped his
course thithcr.-tho Island being nearly in his
track. At six p. NJ, March Oath, they doubled
the eastern end of the Island, and at seven
rounded to, off the bay OF ST Joseph, at the
head of which the inhabitants now remaining
on theisland are located.
The Golden Rocket anchored on the opposite
side from that upon which Selkirk lived, and
there being mountain to cross to reach The
Ribinson Crusoe abode, no one vcnturcd to
make the journey. The best landing is on the
eastern side, but tie water is twenty fathoms
deep at tie head Of the bay, and in some places
so bold is the shore, that boat tied by her
raintsr and drifting 10 the limits, would be in
seventy five fathoms.
The facilities for loading water at the island
Capt. Pendleton represents to be not very
good. The water is obtained from NUMBER of
never.failing rvulcts tr'ckling dJwn over the
rocks from the cloud.capped mountains, The
casks must be taken on shore and filled, rolled
back into the water and parbuckled into the
boat While the crew were a; work, the passe1-
gers rambed off in different directions to make
discoveries
II land Is twenty -iye miles long by about
fonf w breadth, The land is very high, rising
in rugged, precipitous peaks one of them called
Tunkeuc, $500 feet above the reve Of the sea.
The peaks are generally ovcrhung with clouds.
The valleys are exceedingly fertile, the grass
growing to the height of SIX or eight feet.
Figs. strawberries, peaches and cherries
abound in their season. The Golden Rocket
was there in the season of peaches, and the
valleys and hllSdes were fnl OF trees and they
were loaded down with delicious fruit. Capt.
Pendlcton bought four barrels of the inhab-
taals, and the passengers about as many more
Straw berries flourish best in December and
january. There are three remarkable caves r
the Sides of the hill facing the harbor, abou
thirty feet in length, twenty in width ant
about the same in height.
The inhabitants now number but fourteen
of whom Messrs. Day and Kirkaldie, from Val
paraiso, are the chief persons; they have beer
appointed ovGrseers Of the island by the ChiliaI
Government. Formerly penal colony, mum
bering five hundred, was located here, and th
caves above mentioned were used by them
but the project was found 10 be impracticable
and the convicts were taken back TO the malI
1 land.
An immense number of goats are running
wild over the island, and an abundance Of lsl
are taken on the coast.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

A fire broke out in the stable on Richardson's
wharf lower end of Summer street, Boston,
Oct. 22d, destroying the stable, building
adjoining used for the storage of kerosene oil,
and coal shed. 1t then crossed the dock
ard communicated with the structures on the
easerlD ends of French's and Tileston's
wharves. A large portion Of the coal sheds
on both the last named wharves were entirely
destroyed, and three horses perished on Rich
ardSon's wharf
The schooner L. A. Danenhauer, from
Greenwich, New Jersey, at Prench's wharf,
valued at SIC, 900, and having about forty tons
Of her cargo Of coal from Philadelphia remain.
ing on board, caught fire and was nearly des-
royed.
On French's wharf was about $4,000
worth of coal and 50, 900 worth of wood, and
on Tileston's wharf was about 2000 tons of
P,ctou coal belonging to Shepard Robbins.
The loss will probably reach $4,000.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
lIsw Roger a. Pryor was Captured nnd
ENnpcd.

ss.v Rouer A. Pryor was Cnptur.d aud
wv
:. pF" .,.u.,..
Ihe "haries'on, D u, courier lu ''e'''
the following bit OF romance, pnrporting to
akt forth how the rebel Brigadirr General
pry.. ,,nocod n osc,,o orter find.
"oe, ~ -. nv,
llng b''nse' "''"'h '"o o'''" i'''es' i"''
|Purports to have taken place after the battle
with Gen. Pope's army near Manassas
Fp,;aod;or q onorol Roaer A Pryor durinc tbc
ne's, ~ ;,c,",,,,n - ta ,.,'.n r,;sona.
eay nau .nu rooJ " for'nn @ - osoana
W ."o op',sspe 1877 s yoo, 70 oalI w pr ,,r" -.
ne .;",s "al oa c f.. y. ro;ncorc.m.nt % and on h;s
,ve ''sne5'S o.; w anJ e n"r,a a r.1,n "" ho ''o
re'u',' ounu u,s Wv eo h"a ,n % ~ Thnn;n "J ~, =,
postum W "n,'n u. ""u ". ~ 1 %"S ' !"
had gone aa.au' ne .oo me"e VI" n'' ,, "u;''t' ~.
pg a ,ne 'lne sne,e 'n,s w." "e'e, u"" ;,0
suuuen'y .noCun''Su ~ wv .n.;ah nU1 m,an,o,.a s,
nng ~ the ioot VI ney ''eA' ' ~ u"..o, y, ~
Ipeng co'ereu oy u @eH'o". po"Sro' my u'u
ghot ooserve 'nn' w wac NV 'nH " '".n w.
hhe''' nor Mas '"o'. a.y naaM .,e'oe H up'" n''
person 10 'nulea'e ,na. nc was a' on'Ge'.
lhey accordingly 'um'i'a'y '"iu"su ,on
Everything was eo,'s U" III ',on'. n1 ;vp"eu'
lse'y "s'l a1u u, t'1 oo"'e's".' WI, WY" n . u,
sueu, sea'hea .n', "o ""' a. Hnno " p:.' pa'
WIN" wv 'eue''' '".'' ",u' ~,
numerous ques'ons' u''uef sono " "l'on ne
began to quake ana grow uneasy 'ear,ns us
itaoil'y, sooo lawyer '"ouo" "o 'e' " ooPe
successfully WIN ol'sS 1Aa''''"a,'o' VI euo'
q dangerous character. ne acooru'"siy oeean
70 look ABOUT nun 10 olscosei so'ns means "
nj caun
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
Government Bakery I'm Baltimore

In Baltimore a new bakery for govern
ment service has just been established in
a small street, west of Calvert, between
Mercer and Pratt, which at present :ontains
three large ovens on the first foor, having
capacity for 55S loves Of % ounces each.
II necessary, this can be turned out twenty
times a day; but for present purposes
there is no necessity for baking so large a
Iqvo-.:.y--I II ;s -'l.e -Aes;g~- Of tl.s -Commis-
sary to have three more ovens erected on
the second floor, in order TO be secured
against possible emergency. The bread is
reported to be Of superior quality, better
than that furnished by the contractors, and
the difference in price is sufficient to pay
all expenses of the bakery, At present
there is force Of twenty regular bakers
and several assistants employed night and
day, with superintendent and three clerks.
This bakery which now supplies all the
bread required from, the Commissary at
Baltimore, originated with ol. Sullivan,
the Commissary Of the Eighth Army Corps,
and was adoped for the protection of the
Government against those he had been
hitherto compelled to rely upon for supply
Of this necessary article Of food. Con-
tracts, it seems were made with parties to
supply bread for the use Of the soldiers,
but upon every rise in the price of -four
Col. Sullivan was informed that they could
not fill their contracts at the price agreed
upon, and was compelled either to CON-
promise with the contractors or leave the
soldiers without bread. SO frequently had
had he to encounter this annoyance, that
the bakery was resolved upon, and its oper-
alton has been attended with the best re-
suits.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
The Story Of nm Atom.

The atom Of charcoal which 1oated in the
corrupt atmosphere OF the old volcanic ages,
was absorbed into the leaf of a fern, when the
valleys became green and luxuriant and there,
in its proper place, it received the sunlight
and the dew, aiding to fling back to heaven a
reflection of heavens gold and, at the same
time, to build the tough fibre OF the plant.
The stem was consigned to the tomb, when
the waters submerged the jungled valley. 1t
had lain there thousandssof years, and a
month since was brought into the light again,
i.lbedded in block of coal. 1t shall be con.
sumed to warm our dwellings, csok our food,
and make more ruddy and cheerful the hearth
whereon our children play 4 Shall eonrblne
with portion Of the invisible atmosphere,
ascend upward as a curling wreath TO revel in
a mazy dance high up in the blue ether; shall
reach the earth again and be cntrapped into
the embrace Of flower; shall live in velvet
beauty on the check Of the apricot; shall pass
into the human body, giving enjoyment to the
palate, and health to the blood shall circulate
IN the delicate tissues Of the brain, and aid by
entering into some new combination, in rsduc-
ing the thoughts which are now being uttered
by the pen. II is but an atom Of charcoal ; il
may dwell one moment in stagnant ditch, and
the next be flushing on the lip OF beauty: it
may now be component of limestone rock,
and the next an ingredient in field Of po'a
toes it may slumber Tor thousand years
without undergoing q single change and the
next hour pass through thousand and, after
all, it is only an atom Of charcoal, aud occu'
pies only its own place wherever it may be-
HibbarTs Brdmbies and Bay Leares
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
Pupicr Muchc.

Papier mache is not always strictly mashed
paper however it may be occasionally Meth
cr can it be uniformly designated as a compost
ton, especially in the production OF iin:r or
namental articles. When consisting of the
pulp Of paper, boiled with glue or gum arabic,
&C., the cheaper articles are made IRON it, but
the better Ornamental work is made by caus
ing sheets of paper to adhere or to be consoli
dated together in any required thickness The
pulp is rendered nearly waterproof by uniting
with que a preparation Of sulphate of iren ;
and Almost total ncombuStibility is secured by
combining with the waterproof pulp, phos
phatc of ssda aud borax.
All present diversties of papier mache man
ulactures may be comprehended and classcG
under five divisions; LIST, fbrous slabs mad,
only with coarse fibre mxed with earthly mat
ter, then, after the addition Of cementng size,
the whole is well kneaded together with the
aid of s,eam-with the proper ingredients, the
substance is made fire proof; 2d, sheets oi
paper pasted together upon models; 3d, thick
sheets of boards produced by pressing paper
pulp or between dies; 4lh, carton pierre, pre-
pared from pulp or paper mixed with whiting
or glue, pressed into plaster pi' ce moulds
backed with paper, and when sufficiently set
hardening by drying in hot room; 5lh, Mar
tins cereinic papicr mache, consisting of paper
pulp, glue, rosin, sugar of lead and drying
oil, mixed in certain fixed proportions, anc
kneadcd together. 1t can be kept in plastic
condition FOR halla EAR, by keeping the all
away and kneadins the mess occasionally. The
composlton"was patented in England in 1858
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

Some time ago, says the Wheeling Intelligeu.
Ger, Gen Kelley and staff were passing through
a vii age up in the mountains, in pursuit Of the
rebels, when they stopped at house to 60,
something to eat. AS the party was quito large
aud as the General was in something Of hurry,
his negro servant, Wilson, together with the ser.
want of Capt. Geo, W. Harrison, called Gran.
vile. were sent into the kitchen 10 help the wo
men of the house prepare the meal, 1t was not
long before an abundant repast was placed upon
The table, and all Of the officers, including the
General himself, helped themselves heartily
After the meal was discussed the General walked
out to the front part Of the house, and observing
ison and Granville, told them to go back in
kitchen and get something to eat. Tho boys
hesiiated and made no reply when the General
assured them that If they were hungry there was
no objection to their eating as much as they
wanted The boys then thanked him AID said
they had something in the wagon An hour 6r
so after the party got under way the General Oh
served the two negro boys guawing ravenousiy
Mt some hard cracl e~s and pitch in the wagon.
Wilson" said the General in somewhat angry
tone. "why didn't yon AM Granville get yoar
dinners back at b. I" "Well, to tell do Gods
rule, General, il ras too-diny.' In considera,
ton of the fact that Wilson had assisted to pre-
pare the meal, he was not even reprimanded t0r
his profanity.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

Our GUARD IAN BIRD IN AcTIoN--In let
er dated at Corlnth, Oct. l2, written by Ches.
er ID. Howe, of 20. F, 18th Illinois Volunteers,
is the following. Speaking Of the recent fight
o. Corinth he says
"The finest thing ever saw was
=, live American eagle, carried by the 9th Iowa,
in the place Of flag. 1t would fly off over the
enemy during the hottest of the fight, then
would return and seat himself upon his pole,
clap his plnions, shake his head and start again.
many and hearty were the cheers that arose
from our lines as the old fellow would sail
around, first to the right, then to the left, and
always return to his post, regardless of the
storm of leaden hail that was flying around
hun. Something seemed to tell us thai battle
was to result in our favor, and when the order
was given TO charge, every man went at them
with fixed bayonet, and the enemy scattered in
a | directions, leaving US in possession Of tho
ta.tle field"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08
''Griiiing."

The letters from officers in Gen Morgan's
command, and correspondents who accompan.
led that army in its hazardous march, when
berland Gap to the Ohio River. contain some
sketches that are of much interest ; and one ol
"Gritting'' is an interesting process. To
this the army owes its present existence The
1is-.irr must be taught tl'gart and mystery cI
making bread from coru Zoo old for good roast
ing ears and too new for grinding.
Soldiers ordinarily use tin plates One oI
these is placed on smooth stump or fiat rail,
and with his bayonet he soon punches holes
enough into it TO make co rise CRATER. Rub
bing the ear Of corn over this soon furnish,
the industrious and persevcring fine parcel ol
good. sweet, course meal. 1t makes a good
pudding, an excellent hoe cake and most in
viting corn .dodger.
Some use piece Of old stove pipe, others q
sheet o: Tin made convex, and others again an
old tin pam The result, however, TO the dill.
gent is the same good, fresh cornmeal.
1t was exceedingly amusing to stand by the
roadside and watch the division march by
Men were gritting on the caissons; convales
cents in the ambulances were grtting; the
tcnder.footcd and exhausted in the wagons, and
the black, yellow and white faces in the OK cart
all, all were gritting. And the moment
" Halt and rest' were heard, down sat many
and resumed grltting. Some carried the grit
Ter in their heversacks, othors had it suug to
their belts, and others took turns in bearing
forward the miniature mill
Many families, and even hotels, are thus
supplied with bread during the dry season.
and while the corn is in this hallripencd state
The Kentuckians and Tennesseeans seemed
perfectly satisfied with that kind of bread. -
The Iioosiers and Buckeyes hankered after the
hot wheaton cake. with which their States ar,
always SO abundantly supplied.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-08

NoRTHERNERs NO LONGER OF THE TRUE
AMERICAN RACE. The New York Herald relates
the following incident as having occurred of
board the pirate Alabama" after the capture OF
the ship Brilliant"
tWhcn Capt liagar was transferred 10 the
Alabama,' and ordered to be put in irons he re
,nonstrAtcd with Mr., Armstrong, the officer seeing
the order enforced, in tie following language
Be said, 1t is a very singular thing that you
should confne these men in irons and hold mr
as a close prisoner, when we were born al d
brought up under the same flag and government,
II were TO meet you in distress on the high seas
nr anywhere else. would not only not treat you
in this manner, but would, il you required it,
share the last crust of bread with You, If found
You to be in want of it, 70 these kind remarks,
Armstrong replied: We are nothing TO each
nther as countrymen. The North and South are
now distinct races, with no feeling or interests
in common. The people of tho south are the
only true representatives of the American race
You of the North havs intermarred so much with
the lower classes Of Europeans that you have, in
a great measure, if not altogether, lost your
nationality and are not worthy to be considered
oil the same people rs ourselves.