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Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-02-26
BY THE GOVERNOR OF EoRrH-CaRoLINA.
A PROCLAMATION.
February II, 1862.

NJ ORTH-CAROLINIA OUR COUNTRY
" needs yo, aid its protection and defence agans
an invading foe The President of the Confederate States
has made requisiton upon State 10 complete her
quota of troops the field Our borders are inyad
ed by the enenly in rce now threaeang advance TO
deprive US OF liberty property and all that hed detr
as safeguarding and free people, We must resist him
ut alt hazards and bY every means in power He
wages for subjugnpn- war forced upon us IN
wrong prosecuted without light and in shirt Of yeage
ul wickedness without parallel in the history OF warfare
among civilized nations As you value your rights Of
self government all the blessings Of freedom the hallow
cd endearments of home and resde af family aud KIN
dred call upon rally TO their defence aud to sus.
ta me MORE ana sacred Cause IN which We are engaged
NORTH carolina has always proved true, constant and
brave in the hour trial and of danger Never let II be
said in the future that she has failed to maintain this high
renown If we are Threatened than heretofore,
and upon our SOIL let exertons be equal every
demand on our PATRIOTISM honor and glory No Temporal
nv dapened the ardor ycur ancestors even
though the enemy marched in columns through the State
The fires OF liberty still burned brightly 10 their breasts
They were moved 10 energy and resisted by gallant
Deeds with abiding hope and unBchng courage and per-
severance bravey contendng with enemies at home as
well as the foreign foe nnt after struggle OF seven
long years our independence achieved a ackiowl
edged Let MS initiate their glorious example, The ensiY
is rebuilding his ers and straning every nerve to over
run our country and snbngate to his domination
his avarce and ambition. Already it is proposed in
their Congress establish territorial government ina
portion OF Slate Now is the time prove our zeal
aud animate by our example,. 49,. 80
Iedil upon the brave aud patriotic of our Statet6
volunteer from the mountains TO the se1 You are want
ed to fill quota in the Confederate Army aud for
the special defence Of the State rely with entire conf
denc for prompt aud cheerfuLreponse this clH upon
your patriotism aud yaor Tender yourselves in conipE
MES and in squads under officers of your own selections
fouwi be at onea accepted and organized into
under the laws that may be made and which Il Is
my duty oexecute. The Addtnt General of the State
will issue the necessary orders for this purp5se @
Your first allegiance Is due North
Caroina, Rally TO her banners bet every d. his
dutv, aud Our e,1atry will be safe = ~
Given uriermY hand and the seal Of the State
- ., at Raleigh this 2d Of February; one thousand
eight hundred aud sxty-two. 1850
HENRY T. CLARK.
~. H.-s E-.'- -i-s ~ I. e17-3t..
81 All the papers in the State are requested TO pub
Fsh three times =
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The Hero, GEN. PMCE.-In the midst of the re-
verses We have recently experienced it is gratifying
to hear of the exploits of Gen. Price. His recent
victory the Fellerals in Arkansas is refreshing
lie is the man for the times Give him the men
and the means and he will prove himself to be, as
he has already shown, the Jackson of this war.
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Fasting AND PRAYER.-The proclamation Of Pres
ident Davis, calling upon the people to observe Fri
day, the 2Sth inst, day fasting, humiliation,
and prayer viii be found in our columns. Without
the blessing of God the success of the South is i'm
possible. Let the people humble themselves, per-
adventure He may interpose His strong arm and
give us the victory.
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OUR CoRRESPoNDENrs.--We have receiver num-
Der OF articles for the Standard several from our
brave soldiers in camp which we regret We are CON-
pelied to exclude from our columns on account of
tne pressure upsn them. Mostyof them however,
nave been anticipated or rendered unimportant by
current events In a short time We hope to have
our columns relieved, when VIC shall be glad to hear
from our friends .g.r...p ,.s-.y.
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The Convention.

Most of the day on Monday was spent IN consid-
-irr an ordinance making provision for raising the
funds to pay this States quota Of the Confederate
orTax. The ordinance provides for the issue Of
,,,,,,s hearing per cent interest:
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ROANOKE ISLAND PRIsoNEGS.-A number of the
prisoners from Roanoke Island arrived here on Mon.
day and Tuesday. We presume all of them will
soon be at their homes This will be joyful news
to many of our people.
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WHskEY.-The ordinance passed by the Conven-
ton, prohibiting the distaton of grain into whis-
key from given period to .he LIST of January, 1863
will be seen in another column.
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REeRuTNq.-We.wereg glad to receive call on
Monday from Capt &C. Cole Of the army, who has
been at Greensboro recruiting. He informs US that
he found no difficulty in obtaining the necessary
number of recruits
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Observation-Disclosures of persons have been cited
with hope inspired by a -ruuor, which has gone
out into all the land coming from high authority,
that latter the Inauguration a budget Of news
would be opened which would send thrill of joy
the appearance of the French steamers in Hamp-
ton Roads with it and have expected ere this to
hear of our recognition by France. We have sup
posed they were looking after French interests.
That government has a large amount of tobacco
purchased in Richmond If we get out Of the
woods soon, we must .fqht ont ourselves.
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CAVALRY BATTALIoN.-See 1t Col Edmondston's
proposition to raise battalion of Cavalry forth
with
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Most of our space to day we surrender to the news
and other important matters.
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chatham Coalfields railroad.

I'VE omitted in our last inadvertently, to call the
ment of the Mayor, G. B. Root Esq, that an cleo
ton will be held on the 4th March, to ascertain
whether majority of the people of the City will
vote to authorize the corporate authorities to sub
scribe $50, 900 to the proposed Coalields Railroad
The Road is evidently most important improve.
ment, whether in military other point of
view 1t ought to have been built five years ago,
>and the government now had foundries, rolling mills
aApachinery for preparing munitions Of war, cs-
tabliSheo>there. Such Road would doubtless be
of great convenrcace and profit to this City.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-23
From r1rrsnURG LANDING.

CHICAGO, April PA dispatch from Cairo,
to day, says an arrival from Pittsburg brings
the following The weather in that quarter
has been excessively untavO'able for any
movements by the army During the last
three days rain has fallen necessarily, and
now it is an utter imposSiblity for the army
to move on account OF the great depth OF
mud. Preparations. however, are going on
steadily, so that when the roads improve the
army will be in readiness for battle.
Beauregard is constantly being reinforced
The citizens OF Memphis and New Orleans
are throwing up their business occupations
and ffocking to his standard, believing that
on the ensuing battle depends the fate of the
valley OF the Mississippi
1t is thought by those who know best, that
majority OF the southern people are ready to
lay down their arms and return to the Union,
if defeated at Corinth, while the leaders are
as stubborn and desperate as ever.
Five of the rebel miscreants who fired on
the steamer Minnehaha on her recent trip up
the river, have been captured, and will be
shot. A quantity of ammunition and num-
Der of stolen United States horses were cap
tured with them.
The river at this point is at stand. Elk.
perienced river men say that an overflow is
inevitable. AT Fittsburg Landing the river
had risen fifteen feet up to Sunday night.
The country about the Landing was covered
with water to the depth of from three to four
feet
The steamer Eastport, captured from the
rebels at Nashville is being transferred into
first class gunboat and is nearly completed.
She will be the largest boat OF the fiolilla and
armed with 10 inch Dahlgren guns.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-23

WASHINGTON, April 22.-rhe president
has communicated to congress the correspond
ence between B. II. Brewster and secretary
Seward relative to the arrest of ex-secretary
Cameron at the suit Of Pierce Butler. Iu Mr..
Stewards letter to Brewster, who is Cameron's
counsel, he says he is directed by the pres-
dent to say he assumes the proceedings of
Cameron as done under his authority, and
deemed necessary for prompt suppression OF
the rebellion.
A caucus of the republicans in congress is
called tor tomorrow night.
WAsuINGroN, April 22.-Gen. Wadsworth,
the military governor, has issued an order re
quiring all farm stock in Prince Williams,
Loudon, Alexandria and Fairfax counties,
Va, to be confined and carefully guarded, the
destruction of the fences rendering this meas
ure necessary for the cultivation of the land.
The secretary of the treasury has directed
the different sub-treasurers and depositares
10 receive no more temporary deposits at
rates of interest exceeding four per cent
The published statement, that secretary
Chase was in Philadelphia consulting with
ex-secretaTy Cameron, in relation to defal.
cation in the war department is erroneous in
three particulars, viz Sasretary Chase has
not been in Philadelphia; he has not consult
ed with Gen. Cameron upon the subject; nor
is there any defalcation.
In accordance with the notice heretofore
given, the secretary OF the treasury is now
paying, and prepared to pay, all the Novem-
Der inde btedness in cash.
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NrILITAItY OKDERs.

WAsHrNGrox, April 22.-The following
general orders have been issued First, all
agents appointed by the governor of state,
under its laws, to obtain from its volunteer
soldiers assignments of pay for the benefit OF
their families, will be recognized as such by
the paymasters, who will afford them all nee
essarS facilities for that purpose, so tar as is
consistent with the public service. Second,
transportation to soldiers on sick leave may
be furnished, and the cost stopped from their
pay in the same manner as other stoppages
are made. The necessary transportation Iur'
nished to soldiers on sick leave by the author
tiles OF any state to which such soldiers be
long, will be deducted from their pay and re-
funded to the state by the paymaster, whose
warrant for making the stoppage will be the
certificate Of the proper agent OF the state, ac-
companied by the receipt Of the soldier for the
transportation Where several soldiers of
different companies are concerned. separate
accounts will be made for each company.
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FROM SOUTHWEST M1ssO UR1, &c.

HOUsoN, Texas COUNTY, Mo, April 10
Correspondence OF the Missouri Democrat l.
We have been amused at the reports concern
ing the whereabouts OF Price and Van Dorm.
One day they are reported at Plltsburg, Ten.
nessee, and tie next at Pittmans Ferry, at
Black River willis we kno.c they are in Meth.
err place. Last Monday Prices and Van.
Dorn's commands were at Desack ten miles
below Jacksonport, on White river. So far
from the rebels being at Pittman's Ferry they
have actually evacuated Pocahonlas The
town is now deserted, the merchants having
removed their goods.
Jacksonport is also nearly deserted the
troops having removed to Desark ten
miles south, where the rebelt seem to be con-
centrating in large force. Price is supposed
to have gone to Corinth. Albert Pike, with
2500 Indians, and 600 Texan Rangers were
lett on the borders to harrass Curtis and en-
gage the Kansas troops if possible, while upon
our south, Coleman is in close proximity.
One Edgar Ashbury is also trying to raise
regiment for guerilla Warfare on the borders.
Col SchEabel is at YeiIsville, Arkansas,
with nineteen hundred men. Gen. Mcbride
has gone to headquarters to get an order to
raise an Independent command to operate in
northern Arkansas and southern Missouri
Col Mcfarland with his command has gone
TO Desark. Lieutenant Colonel Wood, the
commandant at this post, has been absent
nearly week. He returned last evening and
already we are under marching orders, SO
look out for something in this district soon.
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JEWS FROM MENIPWIS-GEN PREM
TESS ANEL HIS MEN

ST. Louis, April 22-From Il gentleman
who left Memphis few days after the battle
OF Pittsburg Landing, we learn that the reb-
els, putting both days of the battle together,
claim victory. Their claim rests To- sup
port on their assumption that more were
killed, wounded and taken prisoners on the
federal side than on their own. Our inform.
ant says Gen, Prentiss made speech to his
troops in Memphis, in which he endeavOred
to molity their complaints in relation to their
treatment, food, etc. He told them they would
soon be exchanged, and urged them generally
to keep up good spirits. Gen. Prentiss was in
excellent temper, and owned that the federal
troops were defeated Sunday, but said the
rebels were badly whipped on Monday. The
prisoners were being sent to Richmond.
Our informant was in Huntsville when Gen.
Mitchell reached there with his division. The
securing of that place was complete and the
surprise and occupation of the railroad be-
tween Decatur and Stephenson was regarded
as the hardest blow the rebels had received.
The rebels were preparing to make des-
perate stand at Corinth, and fresh troops were
constantly arriving at Memphis. Business
was almost entirely stagnated. The people
generally seemed to believe they were on the
eve of events which would speedily decide
the war.
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BANKS STILL ADVANCING.

New MARKET, April % To E. NJ Stanton !:
Our advance is near Harrsonburg. We have
troops across the mountains protecting the
bridge on the Shenandoah, at Almy, and on
the Suray road. To-day we pushed force
forward to Suray. The people were greatly
alarmed at first on account of the reports cir
culated by the rebels as to the treatment they
would receive from US, but in the course of a
few hours they became quite reconciled to the
presence Of the troops.
There is a good road to Warrenton, twenty
five miles, and turnpike to Culpepper Court
House, the same distance. In several recent
sharp skirmishea with the enemy, they lost
three men, jackson has abandoned the valley
of Virginia permanently, and is en- route for
GordonsviIle by the way OF the mountains.
Every day brings its prisoners and numerous
deserters from the rebels
(Signed) N p. BANKS, Major General
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FOREIGN NEWS.

New YORK, April 22-The steamer City
of New York has arrived from Liverpool with
dates to April 10Th.
The steamer Oveto, built at Liverpool,
nomnally as a war vessel for the Italian gov
erument, left Oh the y ult., i'll ballast, Tor
Palermo, with crew OF 81 men, 1t Is be-
leved size will 90 10 Bermuda where her ar
mament has preceded her. She is built TO
carry guns of the heaviest caliber, measures
$50 tons and is reported to be very fast. Va
rious contradictory rumurs are afoat, but
lev generally lead to the above conclusions.
The Sumter was at Gibraltar and the Tus.
carora at Algeires on the 3D..
The question OF shield ships and a floating
blttery continues to occupy tile attention OF
government Shipwrghts have all been
transferred from wooden TO iron vessels in
course OF construction.
a proposition was before the common cOun-
Gil of London t. confer the freedom OF the
city III Il gold box on Peabody for his mum
fcence.
The crops in England and France are re.
ported as most favorable. French manufac-
turing accounts also show more animation.
The question of brigandage and the removal
of the eXking Of Naples from Rome, was in
debate in the Italian chambers. Ratazzi said
tile accounts of brigandage are exaggerated.
No additional force is necessary. The Italian
government persisted in pointing out that the
presence OF Francis IL. at Rome is a source of
disorders, and Raazzi believed Napoleon also
shares the conviction, and perceives the ne
cessity ofproviding against its continuance, but
the difficulties cannot all be vanquished at a
single blow.
The Spanish government had again reitera-
ted lis firm determination to abstain from
any demonstration prt judicial to the ndepend-
euce of Mexico.
LATEST VIA QUEENSTOWN, April 10.-The
government has contracted with Messrs. La
omda for an iron cupola slip, under Capt.
Coles invention, to be ready Tor sea June 1st,
1868 Experiments at Shoeburyness with a
gun of large size, showed that their best and
hitherto considered invulnerable forms OF iron
sides, were, so TO speak, almost as easily pen
etraGie by shot as if the targets had been
made of timber.
Sir VIM. Armstrong says gun OF twelve
tons weight fired with charge OF 80 pounds
of powder, Will break through the side of the
Warrior, or The strongest ship aloat. a tar
get like the Warriors side was shattered into
crumbs at the trial The Times says no
weapon of defence or offence seems lett 10 us
now so effective as a large armor clad and
very swift steam ram.
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HARTFORD, April 22.-The river is now
rapidly falling, after having reached a height
lacking only fourteen inches of the great flood
of 1854 The trains are now running regu.
larly through to Springfield.
BosroN, April 22.--The weather has clear
ed up mild and pleasant this afternoon. Ad-
vices from the interior report that the freshet
has reached its height, aud that the waters
are receding Railroad travel is resumed with
regularity.
SPRINGFIELD, April 22-The water in the
Connecticut river has fallen three feet and a
halt from the highest point, and is still going
down, The trains to the south have resumed
their regular trips The track of the Connec.
ticut river railroad, was much damaged be.
tween Holyoke and Northampton, but it is
being rapidly repaired, and trains will com.
mence running to the north regularly again
Thursday morning.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-23

CINo1NNATI, April 22.-The Central Ohio
railroad express train bound west from Bel
lair, this morning, ran off the track near
Spencer's station, instantly killing 5. Corbin
conductor, and severely wounding several
others.
ST.. LOUIS, April % Rev D. r. McAral-
", editor of the Christian Advocate, has been
arrested and placed in the military prison, and
his paper is suppressed for publishing treason.
able matter. The course Of McAraly and
his paper has for some time been very OBJ
noxiOus.
ST. LOUIS, April 22.-Henry L. Rout, one
of the parties indicted by the jury OF the U:
S. circuit court in this city for conspiracy and
treason, has been released from custody by
order Of the president.
The difficulty at the culvert of the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad at East ST. Louis, has
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NEWS FROM GEN. MITCHELL.
BEAUREGARD'S DISPATCH.

CINcINNATI, April 22.-The Gazette's
Huntsville, Aa., correspondence says that
Beauregard's dispatch to Gen. Cooper, calling
Tor reimtorcements, was found in the telegraph
office, having passed over the wires befure
Gen. MitcheIPs division reached Huntsville,
and that about two thirds of the reinforce.
ments called for had passed down to Corinth
The remainder are collected at Chattanooga
and at other points on the Tennessee river, be.
ing unable to move forward on account of
Gen. Mitchel's distractions Belurcgard's
dispatch was partly written in cypher, but was
easily translated by Gen. Mitchell.
The rolling stock captured by Gen. Mitchell
has been sent to Nashville.
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From FOKT PULASKI.

New YORK, April 22-Advices from Ma.
rion state that surveying party of two hun
bred Of the Sth Michigan, Landing at Whining
ton Island, below Savannah, were surprised
by from six to eight hundred rebels, who
poured on them an effective fire, killing and
wounding several. The federals returned the
fire, aud went CALAMITY into the fight. The
rebels, utter short stand, retreated in order
The adjutant OF the Sth Michigan was killed,
with twelve or thirteen others, and twenty
five or thirty wounded. The dead were taken
to fort Pulaski, and the wounded carried to
the hospital at Hilton Head. Rebel loss UNI
known.
Fort Pulaski is so much injured as to be
wholly unfit as work OF defense. A Parrot
shell exploded in fort Pulaski on the 14tb,
killing tour men and wounding several Others.
The steamer Oriental has arrived with the re
manning Pulaski prisoners.
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xxxvIIth CONGEEss-FIr.t session.
WASHINGTON, April p.
SENATE


SENATE.
Mr.. CLARK from the special committee re.
ported on the case of senator Stark. 1t APP
peared that the committee find that Mr.. Stark
is dislOyal to the government. Report to be
printed.
Mr.. ANTHONY offered resolution, calling
on the president for copies of all orders OF the
commanding general to Gen. Sherman. He
believed the credit of taking tort Pulaski be-
longed TO Sherman. Ii Savannah was not
taken it was because lie acted in accordance
with orders.
The bill 10 establish the department of ag
ricultule was taken up, and Mr.. Wrights sub
sttute was rejected.
Mr.. FOSTER moved to amend the bill by a
substitute, providing for statistical and az
rlculIurai bureau. Pending the vote, the CON
liscation bill was taken up, and Mr., Davis
made speech against it. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions were presented for the German
professorship at West Point. On motion of
Mr.. MORRILL, of Vermont it was resolved that
the president be requested to strike from the
rolls the name of any officer known 10 be ha-
bitually intoxicated while in the service. He
said he had been assured that the command.
ing general who failed to reinforce the Yer
mont companies who suffered so severely at
Yorktown was drunk, and had fallen off his
horse into the mud. He was asked but de.
clmed to give the name of the general.
An unsuccessful effort was made TO lay the
fifteen or sixteen ContiscatiOn bills on the TIA
bic. The vote ives 80 against 65. Mr.. BING
HAMS substitute providing for the capture and
condemnation of the enemys property, and
to indemnify the United States for expenses
incurred in suppIessing the rebellion was
agreed to, 81 against As Pending the ques-
ton on the passage of the bill as amended,
the house adjourned.