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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
The Situation in the .Kanayhn Valley.

From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Oct 20 ]
gentle:aan just from Charleston. Kanawha,
recently arriv,d at Point Pleasant, BRING tbe
latest intelligence of the Operations off rebels
in that place and its surroundings, His opper'
tunities for obtaiBing information were as good
as any loyal mans could be being a resident Of
the place up to the time Of leaving IT, few days
ago. There were no rebel troops in Chare estoir
al the time he left, except jenkins cavalry. who
were proving through the country hunting dbwH
Union men. stealing horses, sc. The body of
their army had left some days before. They had
taken several days rations with them together
with their sick and wounded aud all their etfsots.
and had huriedly retrealedup the valley, toward
Gauley, leaving the impression that they were'go.
ing into the valley Of Virginia, to reinforce Gem
eral Lee at Winchester Prominent rebel citizens
who have taken an active part with them, were
also leaving in tho same direction. Whether
they were retrcating from the valley after COLLECTS
ing all the available horses and peperss, Of
whether, relying upon the uniform slowness of
federal operation, they were going to aidin some
important operation Of Lees, expecting To get
back in time to meet any advance up the Kara-
wba or whether they had become alarmed for
their safety in the rear are conjecturps, Of the
truth Of which nobody could Learn. Ii is possi<
be that Lee fudng himself sOrey in need 'Uf
t.oops, may have called Loring to his assistance, ,
supposing Jenkins' forces sufficient TO hold tho
vail y for the present and yet il is hardly prob
able that the holding Of such an Important aoqni-
sition as tho Kanawha Salines would be'comfnit.
ted TO so small a force, and We capaot believe they
intend to abandon it entirely. Abe most reason.
able conjecture is that certain Indications n.otlis
er quarters have had an influence in inducing
their retrogade movement 1t is not lawful 10
specify at present; but we trust the quiet Of
camp life in this department will, ere. long, give
place to scenes Of ACTIVITY. Desertion was COM
mon in the rebel army At least fve hundred
rebel troops were left behind as deserters.' come
Of whom lie was personally acquainted with,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
Decision Reiniive'to Distilled spiriis and
re fiacd C0aI OIL,

r IL. Gacd Ceai OIL.
The following decision has been made by the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue -
Distilled spirits may be removed from tho
place of manu- facture, for the purpose Of being
exported, Or re distilled for export, and refined
coal oil ne' be removed, for the purpose Of
being exported, alter the quantity Of oil or
spirits so removed Slall, have been ascertained
by il spec.ion, according 10 the provisions Of
the excise law Lp6n.and wilhahs written per-
mission OF the Collector (see alshk,No. Sl) of
previous to such removal tbcsOwnerl thereof
having first gwen bonds Qorm No. 32l lbe
United States, with sufficient surcties,'i at
least double the amount Of the said duty tA
export the said spirits or oil, or pay the dutias
thereon within period not exceeding ninety
days fr,m the said bond. This bqnd must be
given by the owner Of the spirits or oil,
whether distilled or Otherwise, apd must DO
executed to the satisfaction of the collector
before the spirit or oil is removed rom tho
premises Nhere distilled or manufactured ..
When q bond for export has. been given,
and permit granted, the spirits or oil may be
exported from the specified port without tho
intervention of the collector under the excise
law at that point.
First, Collectors may grant permits to pro.
ducers of coal oil not refined and knawn as
distillate, to remove.such distillate .froit tho
place Of productontcr the purpose ofrefning
elsewhere. upon condition that the producer
or owner first give bonds. to the satisfaction Of
the collector Of the district where the same 10
produced, that the dsliIlate sball,be SO refined,
and the tax or duty thereon paid to the collec-
ior Of the district where the same shall DO
refined. Provided, however, that the, oil,
when refined, may be bonded for expectation
under the regulations relating 10 the exporta.
ton of coal OIL - -, Il ..,riy' y.
Second, It,sIull ,tc The daty oollcctoHs
and deputy collectors, before grahiins,A per-
init for the removal of distla'e TO cause tho
casks containing the same to be marked in
such manner that they may be identified, and
the permit shall contain an accurate descrips
ton OF such mark, and copy of tho permit
shall be transmitted to the collector Of the
district in which the dislillate Is to be removed.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
Gnrfbaidi.

A Spezzia despatch Of the Goth ult. describes
Gariballi's condition and prospects for recovery
as fellows: .,, .,
"Caribaldi continues TO amend-that is, the
condition Of the wound is favorable. Tic exfo-
liatioR Of the bone goes ON without increase Of
pain orfever, and there is no appearance ot irf.'
hamnaGion in the surrounding soft parts. Thera
is, therefore, every prospect Of his recovering
the use of his limb with. Of course, diminished
nobility 1t wodld be difficult 10 imagine a state
of more perfect rest aud tranquility than that hs,
presents. He is not, b,li4ve'he never was.
much given 10 reading, and he was always \
thoughtful silent man, so that his visitors are
surprised TO find no trace Of weariuess or rnRAi
on one whose long hours are passed without oc-
cupation. I,ut SO il is, he reqeiveS,those who
are permitted TO SEQ him with a quiet gentle
courtesy and u pleasant smile, but he speaks
very little, aud US little does hc iuyite c0nveIsa-
lion .-~'' -
Books and newspapers abound in his ROOM;
but have heard that he seldom asks question:
as to what the world outside is saying or DOING.
TO say that lic 'broods would DO to convey A.
false impression but he lies in state of quiet
thoughIfunoss. like oGe ho asked nothing but
what he himself could command from his own
resources N't '' q" '''
His attendants watch him with a solciiude,
that cannot be SUI passed Not word is spoken
above whisper-not a fcotfa is heard on tbs
floor; and in the aspect Of the wounded hero, as
be lies prcrpei up, 50 as to see tho blue waters
of the bay, and the far of mountains Of Carara,
and in tho unbrokcn stiffness around, there Is q
a something Of solemnp p aeeiuness, very touch.
ing and very impressive"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01


the guerilla murders in Kentucky,
should be drowned down." You
don't say sol 1'rowned down! That
editor must be a Gerry tender hearted
man.
The great rebel freebooter, in his
late enterprise iuto the North, narrow
ly missed fourteen hundred fat cattle,
destined to supply beef for tho Ma
tional Commissaries, and which would
have made a welcome addition to his
spoils tor the repleuishment of the
Lenten larder of Lees army. They
were on their way from Pennsylvania,
and Stuart passed within mile or
tive of the drove, as he was on his way
back to Virginia.
Willard'S Hotel in Washington is
said to be making profit of $1,000
per day. The present proprietors
bought the property for $4,000.
We observe that the rebel Congress
have been considering the propriety
of appointing what is called castor
oilcommittec, whose duty it is to purge,
the army of incompetent officers.
The rebel Senate have had under
discussion bill authorizing the tax
ing Of anybody's cotton and selling it
to raise money abroad.
There is much truth in what an ex-
change paper says that the hardest
critics in community, as to the course
of its local papers, are those who don't
take them.
The Rev. j. NJ. Pcndlcton, q rcfu-
gee Baptist preacher, from Tennessee,
reports all Baptist papers in the South
suspended, and all Baptist colleges
and theological institutions closed.
The Washington correspondent of
the Journal CT Commerce relates the
following:
can army sutler yesterday called
at one Of our city banks to have TWEEN
ty seven dollars Of Indiana money ex-
changed for current funds, when twen-
ty-tive dollars of the whole amount
was thrown out as counterfeit. After
expressing his astonishment, the man
declared that he knew of one entire
regiment that had received their State,
bounty in This very spurious money
and from the banker alluded to, |
learn that the amount Of counterfeit
money nowin circulation in the army
and in his eoSsInn+tity is eenorllous." ~
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The austrian Gazette says that the
manufacture of gun cotton is abolished
in Austria. This fact confirms the re-
port that proposal had been made in
high quarters to abandon the use of
gun cotton for the service of the army,
and to transform the artillery construct
ed for its use into ordinary guns.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

A Profnnc but siGniaenst I,etter.--Gpin-
ions Of n sargeai, in ihc Rebel Army.
The following is verbatim copy of a letter
found by one Of our soldiers on the body Of dead
rebel sergeant after the battle Of South Noun
tain, in Marylan We give it with all its ri
baliry and profanity, as an Indication d hs TEN
per which prevails among the soldiers Of the reb
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

A communication from Cochin China
says that the cotton plant grows spon-
taneously throughout the country. II
belongs to the specie known in COM.
merce as "sbort silk" Notwithstand-
ing the imperfect manner in which it
is cultivated and prepared, it is said to
rival the productions of New Orleans.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Sammy was reading tho Bible very
attentively, when his father came iHto
the room and asked him what lie had
found that was SO interesting. The
boy, looking up eagerly, exclaimed :
81 have found q place in the Bible
wllero they were all Mcthodists Y "
GLOW sol" inquired the father. "Bc-
cause" said he, call the people said
amen"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Rev. Mr. Hill, the new President Of Harvard,
College, was born in New Brunswick, N. j.
in 1878 At twelve years of age he was
printers apprentice, subsequently heiwas an
apothccary's boy. In 1913 he graduated at
Harvard, and after completing his theological
course was sct,led'at Wallham. MIR. Hills a
Unitarian of tho Evangelical school, but SO
hltc src,ariau, or st,ic,ly lcnoniinatonal, that
he has been inyitcd,tn, deliver the address be.
fore the Society Of Christian Inquiry in the
orthodox colle3e Of Burlington. lie has been'
frcCucpt contributor to the periodicals aud
occasional literature of the day. lie rs the
author Of most of the mathematical articles in
the New Cyclopedia. lie has published an
. Elementary Treatise on Arithmetic" and
two other works, entitled "Geomctry and
Failh," and " First Lessons in Geometry 1t
is, however, in his investigation in curves that
he has displayed the greatest originality and
Grtility. lie has added 10 the number Of
known curves, and simphfcd their expression !;
and by over stepping The co'nmonLnethod .of
using, co coordiliates, ahd intodnciny news com
binaIions he has vastly extended tbs field Of
researches .r
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The CASTOR Gaafds arc citing with
great success. Ina few days the COM
pany will 60 into quarters, be equip
ped and drilled. Judging from pres
ent appearances it will soon be full.
The fact that loyal company can be
raised in this city and county, is cstab-
lishcd and that beyond cavil. We like
this method of developing the Union
sentiment of North Carolina. Now is
your time men, We want few more
men Of the right kind. Come soon, or
the Company will be filed up.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The following story is running the
round of the Paris papers In Brit
tany there lately lived an old noble
man in absolute retirement, with one
man servant, almost as old as himself.
The recluse, who died in the month Of
June last, was On enthusiastic archno-
logist, and had for long time been
filling his chateau with artistic treas
ures Of the good old time, so that his
heirs, who expected to find scarcely
anything. there but owls and bats, were
surprised to discover a remarkable
museum. kumor declares thai there
were not less than seven thousand
paintings, bearing the names of good
masters !; also q noble collection of
arms and aFlnor; clock--quitc a
chef.N auv,ic--of the time Of Louis
AllE., ana q wonderful collection OF
china. All that is, however, nothing,
as there were also found Thirty pieces
of that famous service of earthernware
known as that of Henry H., and Of
which the few specimens, more or less
entire, contained at the Louvre, the
Hotel de Cluny, the Sauvagot. Muse
um, and the collection of the Baron de
Rothschild, have been purchased at
their weight in banknotes. 1t is well
known that the articles known as the
service of Henry III. are for connois-
seurs the ne plus ultra of the ceramic
art, The question has now arisen as
to what is to be done with this fine col,
lection"
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Says 1--WE treml,lc for our noble
troops when we think of the approach
ing winter" We reckon the troops
will tremble, too.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The Postmaster CfPars, M says he has kept,
ms a matter Of curiosity, a memorandum Of the
different ways of spelling The name Of that Office
upon letters received there within few months
past, with the following results; Paris. Parus.
Paris, Paris, Pearls Parros PaNris, Paiass.
fearice, rearus. Pairys. Pairus Paras, Payrus.
Poarass, PAyris, Pariss. Paras. pary.s, Parrase,
Peaac', tic Paipce.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The attention of shippers is request
ed to the card of David WagStaff, Esq,
lin another column. Tfe sustains an ex-
cellent reputation as business man.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The Grenada (MissisSippD AApeal,
in view of the battles, coatless and
shoeless condition of the rebel soldiers,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Before yoti so shopping take the
advertisements of newspaper. The
man who advertises literally is lib
eral dealer; he sells more goods than
old fogics who hide their. light under
bushel, and is therefore able to sell
cheaper.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
. Editorial MeIangc.

True courage and Patriotism often
supply tFc place of drill and discipline,
and The behavior Of our new troops in
the late battles proves it. Indeed their
very ignorance of war and military
movements was in their favor, just as
man who is unacquainted with the
art Of fencing, will confuse and sphinx"
an adept before he knows it. "Damn
your raw regiments" said rebel pris-
oncr, "they didn't know when they
were fanked."
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Garibaldi is on'the relief list of a
benefit society. Heis the president
Of a little society at Belgiojoso, in LON
bardy, and as an 'ihvalidated member
unable to gain his living" is entitled,
by the rules, to twenty-four francs,
which he received a week or two ago.
The general was amused and delighted,
it is said, by the remittance, and sent
off his formal receipt by the following
post.
The Cincinnati En9utrcr says that
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The editor of the st. Louis RepuJH-
can, in acknowledging the receipt of
i loaf Of cake and basket of wine from
a newly married couple, says the event
was a very interesting one to him, and
no doubt it was to the donors.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01


troops when we think of the approach
ing winter" We reckon the troops
will tremble, too.
Marvin Robinson, formerly a resi-
dent of Hartford, Conn, was instantly
killed on the 4th inst, on board the
steamer "Mary Benton" at Fortress
Monroe. lie had for some years past
resided in North Carolina, and was
pressed into the rebel service. After
serving six months and losing all his
property, he succeeded by hardship
and strategy in reaching the Union
lines just as our forces had taken New
bern. While at Fortress Monroe, Oct.
4th, he stepped into tile crank room
of the "Mary Benton" the engine
started suddenly, and he was instantly
killed in the machinery.
During the recent rebel raid the
cavalry came across a funeral process
sion near Gettysburg, which they stop
ped, and took forty. three Of the horses,
including the one attached to the
hearse. In reply to objections, they
stated that it was done under the Or
ders of Gen. Mcclellan. They then
went on, leaving the afflicted friends
to find their way with the corpse to
the place Of burial as they best might.
The atteitpt of the, ConfeSerates to
take Nashville was almost ludicrous.
Gen. Anderson (rebeD pompously dc.
manded its unconditional surrender.
Gen. Neglcy, commanding the forces
at Nashville, refused, and backed it up
by sending force of about 1900 to
break up their camp at Lavergne, ff-
teen miles distant. The rebels lost
eighty killed and wounded, 175 pris-
oners, ,including two licutenant-colonels
and large quantities of stores Of vari-
GUS descriptions. Our loss was eigh-
teen killed and wounded.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

the guerilla murders in Kentucky,
should be drowned down." You
don't say col 1'rowned down! That
editor must be a ve'y tender hearted
man.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Church, the artist, painted apitturo
Of Niagara Falls, few days since, in
five hours, for which he received $500,
txclusiveo Of copy right. He has also
sold his celebrated picture Of the Falls
for a large sum.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The receipts Of the Erie Railroad
for the year ending Sept. 3Oth, were
seven millionsst7en hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, an increase of two
millions one hundred thousand dollars
over the year before.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The Curlew sails for Washington, N.
c., tomorrow morning at 5 o'clock.
The Patuxcnt sails for Roanoke, at the
same time.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The Cincinnati E"Qutrer says that
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

The Rev. j. NJ. Pend!cton, a refu-
gee Baptist preacher, from Tennessee,
reports all Baptist papers in the South
suspended, and all Baptist colleges
and theological institutions closed.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Messrs. Burritt and james Roberts
of North Colebrook, Conn, are manu-
featuring gtwtnty-fve barrels Of cider
per day, straight along" The mill
goes by wafer, but mono of the water
gets into tho cider because they make
brandy Of it, and water don't improve
it much.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Gen. Corco5rrah has declined 'tlienomi-
nation for Congress. lie will accept
of no Office until the rebellion is put
down. 1t is also said that Gen. Sick
les has declined lie Congressional
nomination. Two very sensible men.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01
The steamers, Geo. G. Collins and
Oriole, arrived at this port last eve
ming, from New York.

Soldiers who have recently arrived
here, cannot be too careful in avoid.
ing the use of the swamp waters, both
in bathing and drinking. The waters
Of these swamps are very unhealthy,
being full Of decaying vegetable mat
ter, which renders it almost into slow
and sure poison.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-01

Willard's Hotel in Washington is
said to be making profit of 81 200
per day. The present proprietors
bought the property for $4,000.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-04

All the late reports from the seat OF wsr yep
resent Pope as hastily rctreating Co Alexandra,
" here it was expected be WO1ld make a stand
We DO Dos concur in the opinion that Pope has
been making for that distsnt point, and indeed
we have for the past three dsys entertained
strong hopes that it was out of his power to 20
thither if he desired We have.all along hoped
he would fad General Jackson prepared TO Oh
struct his msreh, and We have, Is yet, seen no
reason Why thess hopes should be abandoned
We have been induced by many cireumsl an
cesP TO believe, that, up to Tuesday, at least.
POpe's headquarters were at Ws-renton juno
ton. twelve miles beyond the Rappshann0cE
river. General Jseks0u is known to have been
at the town ci WsTrenton, seven miles west Of
the junction, and on Friday night Gen Ssusr.
was at Cateti's Station, three miles beyond; bus
we bear Of none Of our troops having as yet
been nearer than this latter place 70 WaErsnt0n
Junction itself. The amount Of stores and other
property (estimsted as worth millions { dollars)
found by Stuart At Cstlett's, indicates unques-
tionably that this place was IL the rear Of the
msin army
As mentioned in yesterdays EEaminer. heavy
esnnonading was throughout Tuesday heard IN
the direction of WaTrentOn Junction Fram
the battle that must have been Wsgad at or nesr
the point indicated by the cannonadinr, We hsya
no intelligence beyond rumor thas reached this
city last night 70 tho effect that in a bloody en-
gsgement on Tuesday, General jackson can
tured sixteen thousand prisoners aud trsin Of
five hundred wagons. OF this rumor we shall
only say that Il is possibly correct. General
Jackson's pTOclvities as concerns the caDturing
Of prisoners and wagon trains are well knows
to the pUblie.-RichmOHd EuGminer, 25th
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-04
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.ayssal Of .ss Pe..ls.


SANDY HOOK, August q 10 a. M.-rht
Persia is now passing this point with two days
later advices.
The nsws relating to GaribaIdi is very vague
and contradictory. No collision is yet reported
| MISUNDERSTANDING have a downward
| tendency.
Consols 9350934 for money.
! Flour has downward tendency, with slight
decline, chiefly on inferior qualities. Wheat
| quiet with decline of IG2s p cental. Corn
! firm mixed 29s 6I029s Sd.
Bsef dull. Pork heavy Bacon active and
advanced I0ls 81.
Lard very firm. Tallow downward AIS Cd.
Sugar dull and declined Ga. Coffee and nee
I steady.
LoNDoN.-Breadstuff firm Sugar dull
Coffee and tea steady. American securities
frner Erie %; New York Central 6907I /;
Illinois Central 040495 discount
PARIS August l6-Rentes closed 6Sf 94c.
It is denied that the Tusearora left Kingston
under government orders. 1t is rumored that
she received telegram from Liverpool that the
steamer Two Hundred and Ninety was in the
eha9nel, hence her departure She was ex-
pected back at Kingston.
The Morning Past regards drafting as an Is
sue in which failure would be ruin, certain and
definite.
The Daily Ne,es attacks RusselTs response to
Seward as inconsistent with dignity aud self
respect 1t argues that after Roebuck's insult
to the NorlheTners, before the prime minister at
Sheffield, the less said about hostile demonstrs-
tions the better.
The Army and NqUy Gazete regards the mill
taTy prospects of the South less hopeful, aud
thinks they should be making offensive demon
strations before the new Northern leYieJ are
raised
The New York correspondent of the Times
charges the North with loss Of enthusiasm, and
Bays that if signal humiliation befall Mcclellan
or Pope, the indepeRience Of the South would
be recognized.
Napoleon's fste passed off without political
significance The Emperor made no speech
he reviewed the National Guard en- the l4sh, the
first time since the coup d'etat.
The monthly returns OF the Bank Of France
show decrease in cash Of z ,250 ,000f
The PGtrie thinks, after the French occupy
the city of Mexico, Spain may propose to again
place the Mexican question on the basis of the
London convention.
Garibalji had quit Castro Giovanni and ar
rived at Plaza with volunteers, it is asserted,
not numbering more than 30OO
Royal troops continue to advance.
Some politicians believed that notwithstand-
ing appearances there is, at the bottom, com
plste accord between Gsribaldi and Yict0r
Emanuel
Ricosali is said to be IN favor Of Garibsldi's
advance to Rome
Austria was taking strong precautions in Ve-
META
The PrUssian government was in difficulty
with Its military budget.