Newbern weekly progress., 1862-07-26

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to raise q battalion-of Partisan. Ran
gers, to operate between GoFdshor
and Norfolk. Shouldn't wonder i
they had a mighty fine time in tina
operation. He offers in addition t.
the shin plasters and maggoty pork 0
the Confederate States TO give then
all property taken from Union men,
There is an honest avowal of piracy
and burglary in the advertisement tha
is really refreshing.
We have often been agEc6 wlsre
are onrs predecessors. 1lii.4r2 W
would say that "Major WI. Veshl,'
one ofthe illuslriou5 couple N4SsTGsn
the Progress before us, is keeping a
rum shop up in Alamance county,
called the Graham House, Whether
at. j. L. Pennington remains with
him to assist in the buying Of liquors
by aid Of his superior judgment, the
advertisement doth not inform u.s.
They seem tc be very anxious to OBJ
tain some refugees to board.
Capt. VIM. b. Gulley, Of Raleigh, a
printer by profession, was killed in the
battle before Richmond, Tue sday, July
II. lie commanded co. 9, of the 9th
North Carolina Regiment. His re-
mains were carried to Raleigh and
there buried.
An old writer says that "Iell has
no fury like woman scorned.'' He
should have written it "llcll has no
fury like a she rebel"
Asst. Adit. General Hoffman on
Gen. Fosters staff, arrived on Satur-
day, after a three weeks absence by
the Cahawba, via Beaufort, Captain
Hoffman looks we'll and hearty, and as
though the brief respite from business,
had eXePted Il beneficial influence. -
Mrs. Foster, the accomplished lady Of
the General, arrived in company with
him. We congratulate them upon
their safe arrival.
Capt. Hoffman is now Asst. Adit.
General Of this Department, Gen. Eos
ter being in command. 1t is needless
to say, that he is admirably qualified
for his position, for all who know him,
are aware Of that fact. Success to We
gallant Captain.
A very large mail arrived on Satur-
day by the Cahawba, via Beaufort,
and rail. 1t was welcome guest.
y skirmish TOOK place on Friday
night between some Of the "rebile"
partisan rangers, and our pickets, in
which one poor fellow received his
final quiclus on the Union side.
Things are fast settling down in this
Department, to mounted partisan
warfare on the part ortlc rebels. They
openly advertise the pIunder of Union
men, as an inducement to men to en-
list to shoot, rob, murder, and destroy
all Union men wherever found. Tie
rebel leaders have heretofore claimed
that "Beauty and Booty were the
watchwOrds of the federal army. What
must their dupes now think, when they
are thus openly appealed to, to rob,
Ipillage, and destroy tho Union men,
wherever found, between Noidsboro
and Norfolk. aud in Eastern Carolina.
The property OF thelaw abiding Union
man, or It's value, is to be offered as
an inducement for such miscIeants to
enlist. The sooner our men turn to
and clean out these burglars and cut
throats, the better it will be tor the
country and for themselves. Ii they
seek a war Of this description, and
thus throw down the gauntlet, for re-
elimination, they will find the Yam
KEGS more than a match for them.-
This is Southern Chivalry" with a
vengeance, offering plundor, other
peoples goods, as compensation fol
a wholesale system Of robbery.
"J0An ". NQcnm, 104M R. l., i;
an industrious genius, lie keeps dig
ging away, and we have finally con
cluded to let him have a blow. S.
phte away, John, you are not so nm
known as you imagine yourself to be
The Paris correspondent of the "
Y. Hrruid, says that Napoleon ha
given up all notion OF poking lis most
=. into our family quarrel at present, liz