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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18
From the Richmond Eraminr. Oct. 81
GLOOMY FOR THE REBELS.

The gloomy tale told by the tele-
graph this morning is well calculated
to throw a somhre shadow over public
affairs. Allowing all room for exag-
geration and uncertainty, we fear no
doubt can be entertained that the
Confederate army under the charge of
Van Dorm has suffered sanguinary
repulse at Corinth. Engaged at great
disadvantage, with superior force,
I.s,ss.;.,os.,.1;s .,,sieres iIie two abIest men
in the Federal army, it has suffered
severely and been forced to retreat
No charge of cowardice or inetficiency
can be laid at the door Of either the
soldiers or the general officers. The
enemy declares that the attack was
made with determination, and that his
own loss was unparalleled in this war.
The defeat is attributable solely to
want of judgment in the inception OF
the battle.
That the enemy claims only seven
hundred prisoners at the end Of such
an engagement, assures us, at least,
that our army was not routed, and
that the immediate gain of the enemy
in material aud men was not great,
But it is much feared that the ettec,
on the campaign in tire *est will be
considerable and disastrous. Unless
Rosencranz is very badly crippled by
his own losses, he may now form his
junction with Bue.l without interrup,
tion. Subsequent operations may force
Gen. Bragg to retire from the ground
he has taken in Kentucky. Ina word,
the re-conquest Of Tennessee and Ken,
tucky is greatly endangered by this
event, unless some stroke Of general,
ship and enterprise allure bar fortune
speedily to the Confederate standard
in the west. 1t is a blow calculated
to do us almost as much harm In that
quarter of the country, as Lihcoln's
late proclamation has done good to the
Southern cause among the people Of
Tennessee and Kentucky.
We must reflect also that this event
is we'll fitted to revive the dropping
adherents Of the Federal Government
in the Northern States. Coming next
to Lees retreat from Maryland, witt
no intervening victory of the Conte
derate arms, they will suppose it al
indication that luck has once more
turned in their faror. 1t is the frs
occasion on which they have beel
able to hold their ground against any
considerable body of Southern troops
unassistcd by their aeet; and howeveI
great the disparity Of numbers may
have been, the result will reassure, TO
the moment, those who have been TO
some TIME we'll satisfied, that all pitch
ed battles between Northern au,
Southern iiien, in which the fotme
have not that adventitious assistance
must necessarily end in victory to tn
South.
We choose to state the dispiritiny
fact, with its full breath, and withou
disguise. For we deem it to be a
unpatriotic as we know it useless, t
cheat the public in the news. Let u
leave lying and Dragging over defeat
to the Yankees; and look evil as we
as good fortune full in the face. ,Th
fortitude Of the Contederacy has bee
proven fully equal to the chances c
war. We bore the pressure Of Lax
spring, and if necessary, we can SUI
port, without staggering, yet heavit
, loads Of distress. 1t is our duty to te
. the public, as we have already ofte
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Eews from Coriuih.

From the Richmond Examiner, Oct
Much uneasinesS WAS ielt IN this community
yesterday regarding the result of the battle be-
gun at C0rlnth on the 3d inst. Tie uaSltis
actory telegram recsiceti al q iats hour last
night, and which will be found III anoVher col
umn Of this paper, is not calculated TO allay
that anxiety. Gen. Van Dorm enjoys here but
a slender reputation for ability; and the unyer.
sui apprehension, from the moment Of the re.
ceipt Of his despatch, has been that he was
premature in his cry of AL glorious"
THE LATEST TELEGRAM.
MOBILE, Oct. 7, 1869.
4 special despatch to the Adccrtiser and
Register, dated iupelo, 9, p. NJ, says -
Nothing reliable from Corinth since Van
Dorns despatch. A courier arrived to-day
says that on the 4th our troops drove the enc.
my from and occupied their intre chmcnts, but
but Gter@ards wtre forced to fall batb from
the to,oH Heavy cannonadihg was heard yes
terday from points above here. The fight must
have been most bloody A courier IL hourly
expected from the scene Of conflict. I'D.
General Ed. Price ain exchanged prisoner
son Of General Stirling Price, arrived here to-
day from Memphis, which place he left on lht
lst. lie represents the enemy forty Thousand
sJreng, with seventy pieces of artillery, strong
ly posted at Cornth. They were luly postet
as to our movements, aud anticipated an attack
from Van D,rn and Price. .ShOrmaa at Men,
phiS, knen tteir eEact Whercd50uS,
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A Home View of Secession.

The following letter from a NORTH
Carolina father to his son, conscriIt
in the rebel army, was found on the
body Of one Of the slain at the battle
Of Antietam. 1t shows the feeling OF
many in the South, and is worthy Of
all attention. We omit names and
particular localities, SO as not to in
volve the writer in difficulty
--, North Carolina, July 4, '62
Ny Dear Son: X n | hope
these lines will find you doing as vel
as a poor soldier can. | have good
news to write you. We have examin
ed your age; and find you was born OF
the 18th Of July, 1874 consequently
the conscript law won't catch yoh
Show the enclosed certificate Of YOU
age to your colonel, and come home
as you have a right. They say they
have pressed all over and under th'
conscrIpt age for ninety days longer
When that is out; come home; for yor
hav, as good right to come as any
of tile rest. Though, | suppose, they
will make some other law to hold yol
if they can, for they have broker
three pledges already II, To let yo'
all come hottie when your twely
months was out. 2. Ii you would en-
list, they would give all furloughs t.
come home. 8. On the 10Th the,
would let off all under and over age
They have not and will not fulfil on
of these solemn pledges. They al
not going to do anything they say the,
will, if they can help it, for they kno,
they are badly whipped. Now the
are conscripting. The conscripts her
arc the madLest men you ever saw
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Te conclude with the farce OF
BETSY BAKER.

Three children the Oldest only four years of
age, were burned to death in the town Of Pitts,
burg, N Y, on Wednesday afternoon last. -
The house took fire while The mother was alb
sent. The father, Thomas Carr, is member
vf the lGy;h regiment.
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WIN. X il, the well known nurseryman Of
FL zabslh has been prostrated and Is insens-
bic from an attack ol paraly sis fatal results
are Eaied. PtH.etC '' G,.f'
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success.

A lumbefmah from up the Yazoo
river, Miss, recently came on board
the U. S. gunboat Benton, who had
never heard of the secession troubles
lie had been in the gum swamps tol
four years; during a large portion Of
the time he had not seen a single hu
man being. When he met our gun
boats and heard of the war he wa,
much astonished, is may well be sup
posed. lie was on his way to Vicks
burg to sell his lumber.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18

The St. Cfoix Herald, which was
destroyed by a secession mob at st.
Stephen, New Brunswick. has made
its appearance again, greatly improved
in all respects. 1t now halls from Cal
ais, Maine. BY the time Bro. Hay has
suffered from a few mo . blue-nose
secession hobs, he will get up paper
equal to the best in the great Down
East. We wish him every possible
success.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18

AUGUSTA. Oct. I Tne Savaunan papers this
morning have dispatches from BALDWIN. Fodea
Gated 9TH. wnich says: A train went within tw,
miles Of Jacksonville yesterday Afternoon, Oul
cavalry drove iu the Yankee plckeis Two gun
boats opened On the train, but did no damage
Eleven hundred Yankees have landed at Jack
sOnvilIe. Our troops are gathering.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-18

WE clip the following from the Richmond E1
aminsr, of the 9Th lust. to which we have see,
tit TO make an important addition, which will IL,
doubt "drdic full house,"
RICHMOND VARIETIES
(Late Franklin Hall }
One door below the Exchange Hotel.
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Editorial MClanSe.

We have opened recruiting Office
for the enlistment of a company in the
1st regiment N. G. Vols. directly over
our printing office, on Craven street.
We have long thought that company
could be raised in this city, and now
propose to reduce that theory to prac-
tice, by raising full company, sOhich
zoe intend TO do, Having received the
requisite authority, we are now pre-.
pared to enlist Union men in the 1st
Leg. N. q. Vols. which SO gallantly
distinguished themselves in the late
attack upon Washington N. q. We
shall be happy to see all who wish to
strike blow for the protection OF
their own homes, against the ruthless
,guerillas now infestipg our forests.
Iheyeilow fever is raging with much
Virulence in Wilmington, N. c.
Among those who have died are
Stephen Jewett, Cashier of the Bank
of Wilmington; VIM. O. Bettencourt,
and old citizen, and DIR. James Ii.
Dickens, a prominent physician. New
cases are appearing rapidly. On Sat
urday, the 18th inst, 30 cases were
reported, and on Sunday As. There is
now no doubt that the disease was
brought to the city by the steamer
Kate, having run the blockade, from
Nassau, two Of her crew having died
there late in July last.
The Boston Post has a very happy
faculty Of taking down the bombast
usually accompanying presentation of
military outfits. The Colonel in pre-
senting a pistol to a brave corporal,
apostrophizes, as follows: 'CoRpoRAL 7
My heart is full. These times try the
souls of us all, as well as our pockets.
My words must be few, and to the pur-
pose. Take this weapon and 60 in.--
Give them Jessfe-and John Charles
also, Say You will. Resolve that it
is a big thing, and that you can see
it. Shoot at it. Smite them in hip
and thigh, and pay 70 regard to cam
phene or brickbats. But beware
Of Old Bourbon. Do your duty
John! Keep out of drafts. Don't 60
of halfcocked; and keep your pistol
pointed from YOU The Corporal on
receiving the weapon. was too much
affected to make a formal reply, but
promised that the pistol slronld speak
for him. ''''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-10

| five hundred killed, many Of whom belonged
to the Gen. Lowell, and were drowned.
CAIRO, June "a special dispatch from
Memphis, dated June 8th, says that the casu-
alties in the late fight are estimated at $50
killed and 300 to 400 wounded. JEFF Thomp-
son witnessed the fight sitting on horseback
in front of the Gayoso House. The remnants
of his army with the stampedng citizens were
in the cars not far from the city.
When one after another of the rebel boats
sunk and the flagship took flight, jeff left
Two of our mortar men managed to elude the
guard and got on shore, on Friday night, and
were killed in a row of their own getting up
Citizens to the number of two thousand
have reported themselves, armed and equip
ped, to the provost marshals office for SER
vice to prevent the destruction OF prop,
ertv by a mob, which they seemed
to fear more than the federals. Itwa eX-
pected the city would be fred, but the prompt
action of the peaceable citizens, with the col
onel commanding, and the provost guard,
prevented it, As it was, the depot of the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee Railroad was broken
open by mob of men and women, but before
they could take anything away, detachment
of the military arrived and dispersed them.
The military stores in the depot were yester-
day removed to place Of safety. Captain
Gould, provost marshal, has established his
headquarters at the Planters Bank building.
Col. Fitch, commander of the post, issued a
notice last evening, that the United States has
taken possession Of the city for the purpose of
asserting the supremacy of the laws, and pro-
tecting private and public property. Residents
who may have fed are exhorted to return,
and merchants and others are requested to re-
open their stores and shops, excepting those
dealing in intoxicating liquors, who are forbid
den to resume their traffic, under penalty of
having their stock destroyed
The mayor and common council will con-
tinue to exercise their functions, the military
authorities cooperating for enforcing all pro-
per ordinances, unless an exigency shall arise
rendering martial law imperative. 1t is hoped
and believed however, that nothing will oc-
cur to render this step necessary. Sales of
liquor have been prohibited here since De-
cember except by druggists, and physicians
in their prescriptions,
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The Ne,rs from Memnhis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June Since the for
NAL surrender of the city, yesterday, and the
posting of pickets throughout the city, the
excitement of the people has subsidized All
was quiet during last night, and the only event
of this morning was the capture of the rebel
steamer Check, which eluded the fleet yester-
day, above the city, by running up a slough
out of sight. She was brought down this
morning. Nothing has yet been heard of the
boat Van Dorm, which is the only boat of the
rebel fleet that escaped yesterday.
MEMPHIS, June 9.-This morning the rebel
tug Mark Il. Cheek was discovered up a
slough, above the city, where she had run for
concealment. She surrendered to our tug
Sampson. About a thousand rebel cannon
left here on the cars last night, for Grenada,
Miss. The railroads have all stopped running
to the city. The Memphis and Charleston II. r.
is badly cut up, and all its rolling stock has
been sent SOUTH All the stock of the Mem
phs and Ohio road is here. Great efforts are
being made to shield public property by pri-
waite claims. About 10000 bales Of cotton
were burned.
Col. Thomas II. Casson was the military
commandant here but ex-senator and acting
Brig. Gen. Fitch of Indiana is in command of
the city now. Since the formal surrender at
p. M. Yesterday, and the posting Of pickets
through the city, the excitement among the
people subsidized, and all is quiet The new
postmaster for Memphis is now in Cairo, and
will be here soon.
The following is a special dispatch to the
St. Louis Republican =
MEMPHIS, June 6, 4 P. M.-At this hour,
inst AS the dispatch boat is leaving, all is quiet
All the rebel flags known to be flying in the
city have been removed, and no difficulties
have occurred. Reports are cnrrent that
commodore Hollins, when he received news
of the destruction of Montgomery's fleet,
burned his vessels, four in number, which
were some distance below here. Over 5000
people lined the bluffs here to witness the
fight. This morning all the stores are closed,
but many will open tomorrow. The citizens
seems anxious to have trade renewed with
them. Very little trouble is apprehended in
holding the city.
Large quantities Of cotton were burned, but
it is said there is great amount Of sugar and
molasses that has been secreted by its owners.
One rebel regiment was stationed mile be-
low the city, but it has disbanded and the men
are now endeavoring to get home. The fleet
will start at once for Vicksburg. The loss OF
the rebels in the engagement was upwards Of
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The Camp of instruction.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-General order No.
50, just issued from the war department, di-
reefs the formation of corps of instruction
for fifty thousand men, near Annapolis, to be
a reserve corps, including artillery cavalry,
and infantry, to be under the command OF
Maj Gen. Wool. The troops will be assem-
bled there as rapidly as possible. Gen. Ora
ham has been assigned as chief of cavalry
and Gen. Harvey Brown as chief of artillery
of this corps. The chief of ordnance, the
quartermaster general the commissary gen.
eral, surgeon general, and paymaster general,
will each designate an experienced regular of
fcer as the chief of their regular departments
at the camp.
These officers will be subject to the orders
of Gen. Wool, and under his supervision will,
without delay, establish hospital and depots
of all the supplies necessary for the health
and efficiency of the troops, at points where
issues may be conveniently made. The long
experience of the veteran officer assigned to
command the camp will dictate the most eff
cient details for brigading, drilling, camping
and discipining the reserve corps darmee to
be thus formed under him. The chiefs of the
different statfs of bureaus are hereby directed
to aid him by promptly meeting his reasona-
BILE acquisitions for the material of war. By
order OF the secretary of war.
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Executive Appointments Confirmed.


WASHINGTON, June 9.-The senate con-
firmed the following presidential appoint
ments Commander Amos Paine, to be a
captain, aud Lieut.. Charles Hunter a COM
mander, on the retired list; and Lieut.. VIM
Reynolds, commander on the reserved list
Of the navy. These appointments are in ac-
cordance with the act of 1857, for promoting
the efficiency of that branch of the public SER
vice.
The senate also confirmed Lieut.. Francis
Winslow as commander, and the following as
chief engineers in the navy: VIM. II. Cush-
man, VIM. H. Rutherford and John Labert;
also Daniel w. Wainwright of New York,
and Burkett Clark of Kentucky both as brig
ade surgeons. Col. VIM. w. Norris of the
I'd regiment of artillery, brigadier general by
brevet in the regular service, for meritorious
conduct; Capt. w. E. Prince, of the lst in
tantry, to be first major of the Sd infantry.
The following were confirmed as brigadier
generals of volunteers Col. Julius White of
Illinois; Stephen G. Burbridge of Kentucky;
Col. Adolph Won Steinmeyer of the 29th N.
Y; Capt Chas. Griffin of the 9TH regiment
artillery; Col. Peter j. Osterhons of the 18th
Mo-; and Col. j. NJ. futile of the 18th Iowa.
The following were confirmed as consuls:
VIM. 2. Jones of Illinois at Macy; Thos. p.
Smith of Mass, at Napoleon Vendee; B. L.
Elmer of Missouri, at La Paz Bushrod Lott,
of Penna, at Tehuantepec; Daniel Bowen of
Penna, at San Bias; Arson Francis Jr. of
Penna, at Brundi in Borneo; j. ID. Howard
Of Ohio, at St. John, N. B.; August Bicker
of Penn, at Schwerin.
John NJ. BroGhead Of the District of Column
bia, one of the commissioners under the act
of emancipation, in place of Vinton, deceased,
was confirmed; also, John Cross, surveyor of
customs at Marblehead, Mass; Joseph II.
Elmer, collector of customs at Bridgetown, n.
j.; and John Burnham, postmaster at Woon-
socket Falls, X. |.
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FROM GEN. hALLECK's ARMY.
CONDITION OF THE RUNNING REBEL

LOUISVILLE, KY, June Eve learn from
Corinth that our forces now occupy Baldwin,
Gunstown, Jackson, and Bolivar. The rail-
road repairs are progressing rapidly. The
enemy passed Gunstown last night, retreating
southwark from Baldwin. 1t is estimated that
twenty thousand have deserted since they left
Corinth, mostly from Kentucky, Tennessee,
and Arkansas regiments. All the regiments
from those states passed down closely guard
ed on both sides by MissiSsippians and Ala
bamians. 1t is believed by the country peo-
pile that Beauregard cannot enter Columbus
with half the troops he brought away from
Corinth. The whole country north and east
of Baldwin is full of armed soldiers returning
to Tennessee and Kentucky.
General Pope telegraphs from the advance
that the prisoners who first desired to be ex-
changed now want to take the oath of allegi-
ance. The enemy drove and carried off
everything for miles around. The wealthiest
families are destitute, and starving women
and children are crying for food and all the
males are forced into the rebel army. The
enemy is represented as greatly suffering for
food.
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New York, June 9.-The released Union
prisoners who arrived here to-day were tardi-
ly taken to Governors Island, late this after
noon, where they are to be paid off and dis
charged. This will occupy two or three days.
The men were insuffciently supplied with
poor rations on the passage, and were obliged
to sleep on bare boards but they are compar-
atively happy in getting out Of rebel hands.
To add to the discomforts of our soldiers, the
commissioners of health in this city to-day
decided to quarantine all vessels arriving here
with wounded soldiers from two to five days.
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WASHINGTON, June 9--Joseph IL. Brad
ley, Esq has brought a suit against Gen
Wadsworth, military governor Of the District
of Columbia, for false imprisonment. This
grows out of the arrest and detention of that
gentleman by the military guard who had pro-
ceeded to the Jail and forcibly released fe-
male, alleged to be a slave, from civil custody,
the particulars concerning which were pub
lished at the time. The owner of the slave,
to-day, has entered suit against Marshal
Lamon on his bond for thousand dollars as
preliminary to a suit for the value of the
same slave.
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From the Rebels at Rlchmond.

New York, June 9.-The Richmond Des
patch of the 9th, states that the rebel loss in
the late battle was 5000, including 8 generals,
% colonies, 10 majors, and 81 captains. The
Despatch complains that the federals can at
any time cut off the retreat of the confeder-
ates by Selling the railroads at Petersburg,
and intmates that a retreat to Lynchburg and
the mountains is the only one left them.
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Mhrketh.
NEW YoRK June COTTON nominal at Sic for midi

NEW YORK, June 9,-CorroN nominal at 3lc for mid
ding upands
FLOUR Sales 254O0 bbls state and stern excited
and Zoe bctter sup rhine state 425 a. 43j; extra
sta S. % 4.65; roundhoop Ohio @; extra western
45l 90 4I5 southern mersal1 260Obs; mixed TO good
So Canada l0c better; sales 1900 bbls; extra sos %
SIS, for common 10 choice.
Wheat excited, and @l3c higher sales - bush; Chi
cago sprlng 9061SlO2; Milwaukee club CSC a 1885, amber
Iowa ST O6 20 07 winter red western 81 3 9 LII; white
% &c higher; sales l07 900 bush; mixed western 4s
sic for new and So a $50 for old; white southern Toe
vel ow western 81 a 65c Oats unchanged.
PRoYISIONS.-Beef quiet; sales 2l59 bhls. including
prime 49, Cut meats dull Bacon nominal. Lard steady
Butter unchanged Whskey steady sales 800 bbls, at
20 @ 24c Rice quiet Sugars firm sales 1900 bids; NJ us
covadn "a "a al Porto Rico Il Havana $40 boxes at
IT 90 a. Coffee active ana very firm; Rio S2OO
bags, part at 205c. MOlassess steady.
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JEFFERSON CITY, June 9.-In convention
to-day, gradual emancipation scheme was
offered, but laid on the table by vote of so
against 10, and a motion of reconsideration
was made and tabled, which efiectually kills
any such scheme. The bill defining the quail
ifcations of voters was reported back from
the committee, minus the section disfranchis-
ing those who have been engaged in the re-
bellon
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HEADouARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
lime "a contraband who left Richmond
this morning arrived here to-day. No REIN
forcements have been received there, nor were
there any signs of evacuation. A captain,
lieutenant, and two privates, belonging to
Gen. Burns brigade, were killed yesterday,
and fifteen men were wounded, while estab-
fishing an advanced picket line. The new
position was held.
Gen. Prim and staff occupied the day in re-
viewing the reserve batteries and Gen. Por-
ter's division. They also visited our outposts
and had view of the enemy.
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Recruiting in Nrissourl.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June Sin accord
auce with call made by Gen, Halleck, Gov
Gamble has issued proclamation asking for
recruits to fill up the regiments of Missouri
volunteers now in the United States service