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FROM May =, 1850. !
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Beginning al the south
east corner Of the
square, and runningl
thence west 50 feet
inches, thence north
westerly with the line
Of Water street 1e3 feet
8 inches, thence north
easterly and at right
angles with Water
street 81 feet 6 inches
thence east % feet
thence south 90 feet,
thence east 100 feet.
and thence south 164
feet 3 inches, 10 the
place Of beginning.
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CARROLL, Ann G., and others|
Being the east Log feet 81
Jsafnekes front by the
depth Of the Lot.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Col Berdan, the wcllknown pioneer in the
organization Of Sharpshooters, publishes the
following CALI. .r..r.... t,l..'..
10 the Sha,pshooters Qf The, Loyal States. .,
Through the casualties OF war my corps
has been somewhat reduced, and ii the rallks
we're iull, the corps would be inadequate 4.
the constant demand for sharpshootors for de-
tatched service, Ii has been loud extremely
dlhcolt to recruit for lhls corps by the ordi,i-
AIRY mode as hut very few good liflcmen can
oe iound IN any one locality, and as recruiting
officers have boon confined to dltleren, locali.
ues, the following Army Order, just issued,
VIII trust remedy the difficulty:
AN men who desire sinyly or by squada,
toJom any particular regiment or COMPANY III
'he htld, are hereby authorized to present
themselves toany recruiting oibc.r, when they
W,il be enrolled and forwarded AZ once 10 the
general depot iur the State or district, there
To be daily mustc' d, and TO receive the bounty
olowed oy law. M all such cases, eullslm nt
papers aud descriptive lists will bo forwarded,
as directed IN General Order No. 100, Of 1861.
~ have iourteeH hundred new Sharps
rifles, with double triggers, made expressly lor
,hls corps on hand; als0 nine hundred colts
rllios-and am unwilling to believe that in
shls our counlrys great struggle for national
eXistance the sharpshooters oi The North wal
allow them to renaim iule " "
"lt you come you will be used as light
troops or sharpshooters, as the Commanding
General may direct,
IL have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obcdIent servant, IL. BERDAN.
Colonel Commanding U, S. SharpsAoot-
ers" ...a ...H.D D.... ...HE 'r.t.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Important from Western Virginia
THE CAPTURE OF BUt KHANNhN AND
WESTON BY THE REBELS.
The Enensy Advancing apor CsarLsburW
pnILApELPnlA, Sept. Q, 1862.

PEILADELPHfA, Sept. Q, 1862,
The Wheeling Press, in an extra issued on
Sunday, has the following intelligence
Buckhannon, Western Virginia has beef,
taken by the rebel cavalry, under Imoden and
Jenkins. ......
There is great alarm at Clarksburg.
Buckhannon is the shire town of UpShul
county, Western Virginia. 1t is about sky
five miles south of the Pennsy ylvania boundary
measuring by a direct Inc 1t contains five
or six stores. a court house, aud about two
hundred inhabitants 1t is west of the Laurel
Mountain, and is about forty miles from the
southwest corner OF Maryland by direct line
GRoTos, Va, August Sl--1O p NJ.
by special despatch to the Wheeling Mtsli-
gencer, it appears TO be certain that the guer-
rllas have taken Buckhannon and Weston.
There is great alarm at Csrksburg, and all the
movable public property has been removed. 1t
is reported TINT the rebels are advancing
against the place. A fight is expected there
to night The Twelfth Virginia may arrive in
time 10 participate. There are various reports
as to the force of the guerillas, ranging from
800 10 4,0O0; but the former is probably nearer
correct. There was u sharp fight at Buck
hannon, in which Showeler's company is
reported to have been badly cut up All The
reports are probably exaggerated.
THE RAIDS ON BUcKHASNoN AND WESTON.
[trpm the Wheeling lntelig ncer, Sept. /. !
20 The evening oi Saturday W. had ne'
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

were under fire for the first time, and
behaved with great courage aud cool
ness. Their advance was bravely led
by Lieut.. Lyon, of Go. B. Their loss
was two killed and seven wounded.
Companies B and d Of the Mass.
Oath had six men wounded. The Sd
N. \. Cavalry 2 killed and about 90
Wounded, most of them slightly. The
Sd N. Y. Artillery 2 killed and 5
wounded. Col. Potter's horse was shot
under him.
At their first entrance into the town,
the rebels succeeded in capturing two
or three old brass hewitzers, which
had been taken at the battle Of New
bern.
The most sad event 70 be recorded,
is the blowing up of the gunboat "Pick-
et." Through some carelessness at the
first beating to quarters, spark en-
tered and exploded the magazine, Cap
tain Nicoll of the Marine Artillery,
with 10 Of his men were killed and 4
wounded. But IA escaped.
The rebels had evidently deter
mined to capture the town. Their Of
fcers were heard vainly endeavoring
to reform their Lr ranks. The
road over which they made their flight
was found strewn with their equip
ments.
On Sunday strong reinforcementt
were forwarded to Washington, witt
which the town can be held against
any force. We give but scant &C
count of the affair, and shall be able
to give other particulars upon the ar
rival of the next boat.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
A Successful Excursion.

Last Friday evening squad of eleven
Rebel soldiers were quietly landed from
the gun boat Picket, and in charge of Go.
b, lst N. c. Reg, as silently marched up
street and placed in secure quarters under
guard. SO secretly had the affair been
2lahed and executed that the absence of the
company and its commander had hardly
been noticed. From Lieut.. Lyon we CLEAN
the following details of the excursion.
lie with part Of his company (Sergt. At
well, acting as second in command) went
on board the Picket on Wednesday evening,
and slowly proceeded downthe river. When
off Goose Island the Picket ran aground
hard and fast, all efforts to get her off
proving i,sstfecipal. r,, sss
An Me- Of 80 ~Hfter midnight being
satisfied that the Picket was II fixture, the
Lieut.. decided upon a change of base, and
placing his men in three row boats started
for South Creek, q small stream that makes
into the Pamlico near its mouth. The men
pulled strong and well, but the boats were
crowded almost to sinking, so that il was
clear daylight when they made a landing.
Proceeding cautiously up the road to-
wards The plantation Of Mr.. Noah Guiford,
they saw that the ony policy was dash -
Double quick and every man made his
greatest time. dcploying'to the right and
left as they came to the house. Capt.
Trip, formerly Col. of county militia and
now commanding n company of heavy
artillery at Fort Fisher--wilh Lieut.. liar.
rison and two privatcs were in the Louise
and in bed al the tme-a servant gave the
alarm--out bounded the Capt, seizing his
pants in his hand and dashed out the back
door through the corn field for the swamp
with the exception Of his neither garment
in state of nudity, and making such tre'
mendous strides.
Three shots were fred at him but he
escaped as also did Lieut.. Harrison, fol
which they may feel grateful to the river
shoal and their own feet limbs. The two
privatts with their rifles, (the Belgian pat
tern) were captured, one of whom had I,
be brought to, by several shots.
The party then returned to the Picket
rested the remainer of that day, and a
might Lieut.. Lyon, with ten men wen
ashore on Goose Island where party o
Trips company were reported TO be, ant
returned next morning with eight prisoners
seven of whom were Trips men, and ais
three rifles and shot gun. The gunboa
was helped off by the steamer Eagle on he
up trip the next evening.
Too much credit cannot be given to Ii
Lyon, for the capture of these prisoners b
his company. When it will he remember
ed that his men are North Carolnians, an
this is the first expedition that they hav
ever been on. If this is the beginning {
the efficiency Of the North Carolniaus, W
must expect some good results Washing
ton, (N. C.) New Era, 4M.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

FAIRrAx CoURr HOUSE, Sept. !, 1862,
On returning to Centresille il was found that
tight had taken place somew here in anr. rear.
and everything was ous.le ana excitement the
troops getling uhoer way lor the scene teams
moving on NC, wh''e many nad already gone
1t seems ,"at durihg Tue forenoon report
reacneu heaa quarters mat movement was on
1901 10 attack our teams, ana h'ngs DIVISION
was ordered 10 proceed 10 Fairfax ana take
pos'',on 10 .he west OF 'ha' town 10 prevent
any demonstration OF the enemy.
ABOUT noon 'he reoels were discovered ap'
proach'hg rom Una, direct'on' when sk'rm,sh'
'hg co'hhehced, ana our troops formed IN line
Oh 9a,''e' wora oelhs sent u headquarters ana
auu't'onal loFces sent TO Inc spot Tue rebels
a''ackea WIN a large '9uy oil hia"'ry'nu were
repuissa ~ ganaht style oy our iorces present
consisting 0! hng ana hickettS DIVISIONS, the
fehnSySan,a reserves ana some others, The
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Attack Upon Washington, N. G.
The Rebels RrpuIsed with Heavy Loss.

On last Friday, the 9Th, a large force
of rebels attacked our pickets on the
outskirts of Washington, at about four
o'clock A. M. A heavy fog rendered
it impossible to see over a rod, and
the rebel cavalry were upon our vi
dettes, before it was possible to give
any general alarm. A large number
of their cavalry charged into the town
through the main street. Col. Potter
and Lieut.. Col. Mix, with aportion of
the Sd N. Y. Cavalry and Artillery
had already started upon an expedi-
ton in the direction of Plymouth,
when, hearing the shots of our pickets,
they at once turned back. Riding fast
up the main street, they encountered
the rebel cavalry, and instantly drove
them back. =.
The rebel force, from the statements
of negroes and prisoners, is estimated at
from, six hundred to thousand infant
.4ryr siz eanpanies- Of casalFy, and a
battery. Of artillery. A portion of the
infantry had in the meantime entered
the town, and attempted to surround
the quarters of companies B and D, Of
the Mass. Oath, in the neighborhood o.
the wharves. In this they were lin.
successful. Our men Immediately
formed, and with tho assistance of
companies A and b, of the first North
Carolina Volunteers, forced the rebels
up Bridge street, to the other side Of
Main street, where they for time en-
sconced themselves in buildings and
behind fences, and opened fire of
musketry, to which our men replied.
Col. Potter advanced up Main st.
with his artillery and squadron of
cavalry, and stationed guns at the in
tersections of the streets, supported by
the companies of the 1st N. @. Vols.
To these the rebels replied with cannis-
ter from their artillery. The gunboat
Louisiana, Captain Renshaw, at the
same time kept up continual fire OF
shells, throwing them over the town
into the field beyond, and doing good
service, as several dead rebels found
there testified. A charge down Bridge
street was attempted by the rebels, but
encountering hot fire from the COM
panies of the Oath, they fell back
again behind their projections.
Several of the gunners at one Of the
pieces on Main street being wounded
the piece was withdrawn, and the in,
terveAing space being cleared of ouI
men, the Louisiana opened fire upon
the rebels in the houses and behind
the fences. The cavalry in the mean
time attacked aud kept in check the
bodies of rebels at the outskirts of tho
town. By this combined attack of ou
forces the enemy were driven back
and compelled to beat precipitate re
treat, carrying away their wounded
but leaving twenty-seven of their deat
in the town. They were pursued by
the cavalry to distance of nine miles
Twenty prisoners were takcn,-amons
them a captsin,--a large number o
muskets and accoutrements, and sew
eral hores. Upon the road our cav
airy found abandoned two ambulances
filled with men severely Wounded
The rest of their wounded the rebel
succeeded in carrying with them, il
the direction of Greenville. Our Owl
loss was seven killed and about fort,
wounded, most of them very slightly
The men Of the 1st North Carolin
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Interesting from Missouri.
Fight with and Defeat Of Guer.
FiiiRs.
GREEyFIELp. Mo-. Sept. I. 1856:

UNbENF IEI'D, WU., Sept, i, TobZ
Major Letfsrt has obtained another signal sue
cess over the guerrillas in Southeast Missouri with
a squadron of the Thirteenlh Ilhnris cavalry, two
companies Of the Twenty fourth Missouri VoIun-
teers and one howitser of No . Missouri Artillery
The Major tttacked Colonel White, whose force
was estimated atone thousand men, about twelve
miles south of Pittman Ferry, on Current river,
and, after a desperate conflict Of All hours dura'
ticn, completely routed White, capturing all his
wagons and equpage, snd taking number Of
prisoners, also many horses aud mules Our loss
in killed and wounded is not stated, hut is slight
compared with that of the enemy.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Severe Engagement ON Monday Evening
near Chaniiily. .

Generals Kearny and Stevens were killed in
a severe engagement which took place las,
evening near Chantily, about two miles north
Of Fairfax Court House, between a portion of
General Pope's army and Jackson's forces
Our loss was heavy, but the enemy was driven
back mile, and We occupied the field of battle
until three o'clock this morning.
General Stevens was killed by Minnie
ball, which entered his brain while he was
leading his men into action, bearing the colors
in his hand, the Color Sergeant having been
slam. His son, acting as Assistant Adjutant
Of the brigade COMMANDED BY his father, was
wounded.
General Philip Kearncy was also killed last
night. His body MAS taken possersion of by
the enemy, but afterwards delivered inlo our
lines by flag of truce
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Editorial MclaRgc.

William Canning, a bright little
drummer boy of the 9th Mass, died
last week, in the hospital at Washing
ton, NO The Neao Era, noticing his
death, says:
Drummer Canning was a lad about
fourteen years old, and an uncommon
ly brave and intelligent boy. AT the
battle of Roanoke he was with his
company while the engagement lasted,
and at the battle Of Eewbern il was
deemed best to prohibit the smaller
drummer boys from going on shore.
This highly offended Willie Canning ;
he appealed to his officers; 81 can car
ry water to our soldiers-I can help
take care of the wounded" he pleaded,
and not in vain, for he was permitted
to 90 on shore and his actions were as
good as his words. He was assisting
two conn ades to carry litter on which
was a wounded soldier, when a shell
came singing through the air and burst
over their heads. The soldiers drop
ped the litter and ran t)r dear life-not
soyoung Canning--he stood his ground
called another drummer boy to his as.
sistance, and carried the wounded sol
der to the hospital in safety. When
the battle was over he was missing
At the end Of two days he came into
camp, tired, dirty, and ragged. Tc
the inquiries where he had been, he
answered, cat the hospital" "Whert
is your overcoat" "Well, gave that
to a sick soldier" Where is youl
blanket" Why, that | gave to
poor wounded man." AT the battle o
Tranter's Creek we observed him far il
advance exhibiting not the slightes
fear, and when the fight commenced
and the wounded were being carrie'
into the hospitals, be was there, buses
of all. He was a general favorite-
though but boy, he was brave sol
der"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
From tie Lover M,,.i..irpi.

JACKSON, August "a = Several gunboa's
were ascending iazoo river tins mornlng, pro. a
badly on iorag ng expedition.
General Illghn'in is nefe on his way to
Vicksbors to receive ths exchanged prisoners.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Union officers lately released from
the military prison at Raleigh, N. O.,
represent the Union feeling as strong
in Raleigh, though suppressed. They
were often given to understand that a
certainty OF security only was required
to insure very large manifestation of
loyalty throughout North Carolina.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

In a recent letter, Hon. Robert J.
Walker. late of Mississippi, and ex-Sec-
retary Of the Treasury, makes the fol-
lowing statement, which will astonish
a great many persons: "From long
residence in the South, and from hav-
ing traversed every Southern State,
know it to be true, that cotton is raised
there most extensively and profitably
by non-slaveholders, and upon farms
using exclusively white labor. In Tex
as, especially, this is great truth
nor is there a doubt that skilled, edu.
Gated, persevering and energetic free
labor, engaged voluntarily for wages
Tor its own free use, would, in time
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

especially when aided by improved
cultursand machinery, produce much
larger crops and better cotton than is
now raised by the forced and ignorant
labor cfslayes, and at q much cheaper
rate and a far greater profit than any
crop now produced in the North"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Burial Of the Dead and Care of the
a Wounded. p9

HEAVY LOSSES in SfGELS CORPS,
ois...t yva. % !: ....l.. I 2 2
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
.. ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE
WAsHINGToY, Sept. 2. 1862
BY direction Of the President, Major General
Mcclellan will have command OF the fortfca
tons Of Washington, and Of all the troops for
the defence Of the capital.
By ordOr Of the Secretary of War
II. ID. TOWNSEND, A. A. General.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

AdvaHte Of the CBion Troops.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1862
Our army has advanced two miles towards
the late battle field.
The killed are being buried aud the wounded
removed under flag OF truce.
About twenty three hundred have thus far
been removed from the various fields Of battle.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Theysay now in Washington, that
if one asks Mr.. Stanton what is going
to be done with McClellan's army, he
exclaims: 81 am not General in Chief,
Il know nothing ofsuch matters-ask
Halleckl r lf,you ask the President
q sinilqF question, he replies, nYon
forget ~e nave q General who COM
mands all the armies, and makes all
the plans to suit himself-ask him |"
And then if You know Halleck and
ask him, you will get the reply, "When
you see movement, believe it-and
not before !'-Erchange.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
MOVEMENTS at WASHINGTON
IN COMMAND OF TIE
ARMY DEFENDING THE CAPlTAL.
ADHAN0Eef POPES ARMY TO WARD
THE LATE BATTLE FIELD.
THE ENEMY's FORCES DRIVEN BACK

Severe EDgn e. ment on Monday Evenirs
Ncar Chnutiily.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Dr.. Hart, of the 10th Conn, has
been appointed Post Surgeon at Wash
ington, N. @.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

We learn that the schooner Clifton,
from this city, loaded with naval stores,
went ashore on Delaware Breakwater
Point, the latter part of last week.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
IOR PRINTING,

tof every description, neatly aad promptly exc
tinted at this Office.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
General Mcclellan nj his Pest.

----- WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1862.
General Mcclellan to-day entered upon the
duties just assigned to him.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Hon. John Morissey, Sergeant al
Arms of Massachusetts,, has obtained
leave of absence for nine months, ap-
pointed deputy to serve during lis
absence, and accepted the captaincy Of
the Standish Guards, Plymouth.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

The story that Breckinriege lost his
arm at Baton Rouge, is, probably,
without foundation. 1t is said, that it
was caused by the fact, that he left hss
sword on the .feld. At all events, our
men say that they picked up sword
having his name engraved upon it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Com. Barron, recently released, has
entered upon the duties of Commar-
dant of the rebel Naval Depot at Char
lotte, in this State.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

GENERALS KEAkkEY AND STETENS
KILLED.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

A large fire has been seen for sever
al days, in the direction of Swift Creek.
1t is supposed to be the burning of
turpentine farms, in that locality, by
the rebels.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
Twelve lines on less will he In a cases counted as
square and additional squares viii be charged the

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every subsequent insertion.
No attention win be paid to advertisements sent
By letter. ualess remittance in money accompany
them. aH7i s8I Stt#
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

"Louis Napoleon" was hung in Rich
mond a few days ago, for counterfeit
ing Confederate Treasury Notes. If
his counterfeits were not better speci-
mems of printing than the originals,
one might almost say he deserved his
fate,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13
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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

The schooner Actor, Of Washington,
N. c., of about sixty tons, went ashore
on Body's Island, just opposite Roa-
noke, but outside, few days since
She was laded with liquors, onions,
etc. We learn that the authorities
destroyed the liquor, but the onions
were saved. The boat has since gone
to pieces, being very old. No lives
were lost that we can ascertain.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

William II. Seward, Jr., the young
est son of the Secretary Of State, and
the only one at this time not in the
service of his country, is about to 90
into the field as lieutenant colonel Of
the I'd New York regiment.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

Mr.. Jesse Sharp, a citizen Of Mon
rovia, Liberia, in a letter dated June
10th, says his crop Of sugar this year
amounts to 10000 pounds. lie made
his first sugar in January. 1859, and
hopes soon to raise hundred hogs
heads. This is doing nobly, and Others
are also progressing well in raising
sugar, palm oil, &c. Liberia is pro
crossing. "