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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

OF General Garnet when he fell, and finally o. ,;a
to General Wise in Western Virginia, com,nanJ I
apoetiea Of his cavalry Major Hoof wbo had ho
with Walker through all his campaigns IT, s.a
were, besides Upshur and Deheart, We a.o.o
raglan veterans Lieut. Bolton who had he.a ~
same service, and Dr. Kellun, well and rna ~ .e
KNOWN who on this occasion volunteered a. s,,r.."
on board the Curlew, going ont to her amid sh
Of shot and shell, and fighting in her till She sn.
had almost omitted to mention the very imnor,.nt
iact' tnat when the barrcade was finally carried bv
the enemy, after It's defenders had been tnrn.d
enroush marsh, winch had been pronounced inn.
paseaoe, ana lot months had been counted on for
defence Though DR.. Kellum learned ro,n ~ vi ior
pie OF the; island that they had actu,lI,, ~ Pee
through on horseback it is the onn;on 'a Wv en-
experienced officers that the island could mt ".'
sao'y nave been successfully defended-rst . pos.
Henerai Use had come there month earle u;,s
ample means to alter, the defeuces. abundant ,'
muniton, and don5le the force at his dispoSal "''
ueneral Wise, at the time of tn. ott.o.
fortunately at Nags Head, disabled that S.x was
ness Lieut. Col. Richardson was at N,r,S ~ I'm III
which he burned after the stores had hssS neau'
ana tue enemy sielled it after his retreat bad
safely effected Col. uenningsen was then ., p;'
oesn CITY, with three Companies of artillery ";.
ing Tor transportation and having Started from, NJ
foiS with horses all unframed to fire and ,.u
uhoroken to harness, bu; which were trainsd ~!
broken to both on the road and during 1hres s a
s3)oorn at that place. If this artillery had besn Is.
the stand 1t might have delayed for dav or ,, ""
S renaerins It more costly to the enemy
. nu' qua. was all. den Wise known to have made
tne most energetic representations as to the STAT, ~
things there and some of his officers nm l.ra; Vi
pronounced the place perfect man.trap. e'
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

VlHlS. INSTITUTION WILL BE RE-OPENED IN
Il der efficient management WEDNESDAY. March
5th The services officers having been permanently Sc
cured further interruption Of duties need be appTe
hended.
IS For circulars, stating new terms, &C., address
49,. -, -. SUPERINTENDENT h. N. A,
- - Hilistorough, NC.
Jan a. 1872 ~ 10 sw&wSm.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

FRUIT TREES FOR COTTON.
IT WILL EXCHANGE FRUIT TREES, ROSES. GRAPE
Il VINES. and other nursery stock. for Cotton; a.
MIKE E:1st Ff's Tss n, ,.ss "AS fe eas's
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26
RECRUITS FOR THE N. C. CAVALRY.

RECRUITS FOR THE N. C. CAVALRY.
nyHE UNDERSIGNED BEING AUTHORIZED to
ipcrease the number of his Regiment to 12Su, wants
to enlis, 500 recruits immediately -. -.
Recruiting Officers now stationed at prominent ponfs
in those nnues from whence the several companies OF
h;s regiment came to enlist recruits. TO pay the bounty
x5Y ali who may be accepted and to forward Them on
~ once to the regiment Citizens OF loved State
We need your help in this crisis feel sure my call will
" -.s. r, RANSOM,
Col. LIST n C. Cavalry.
Army of Potomac. Feb. 49, 1852. S-w&sw4tpd.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26
A REGIMENT FOR THE CONFEDERATE
,frf STATES SERVICE.

UNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN AUTHOR
lied TO raise Regiment for the Confederate States
army takes this method Of informing pers1ns VIII" are now
engaged in raising companies that this Is the hrst oPPos-
unity offered for 'inng Regiment to 60 directly INTO
the Confederate service.
Rank of officers and pay to officers and soldiers will be-
gin with their enrolment.
A bounIy Of Fifty Dollars and the bounty from INC
State will be paid at the time Of organization
Arms and full equipments Of the best class will DC
furnished to the companies.
Term Of service Three years or the war For f1rneF
particulars address the subscriber lrnmedlael-.
NJ. D. GRAFTON
.,---.- ,-. It. Col. 35h Regt. N. Z. Troops
Norbern N r. Fer "a 1857 g. v6swI mpd
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

IMPORT or THE GoMPTR0LLER OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END
TN0 SEPTEMBER 80, 1861. , 80. -. =
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10
OF the 500 men engaged Capt Wises company and
the McCulloch Rangers bore the palm for bravery,
where all behaved with gaantry, especially the two
NOrth-Carolina companies, one Of which was from
Currituck county. This saw. also heard that
the North-Caroinians behaved with great gallantry
in the Pork Point battery. With regard to the
surrender Of COL Shaw, IAN officer of acknowledged
bravery attribute it to the fact of his having
many in his own and Col. Jordans regiment so well
acquainted with the locality that they knew sur
render was only question of time, as soon as the
enemys fleet passed the marshes As far as the
300 who fought are concerned. in the battle Of the
9Th their loss in killed is reported fifteen but the
killed do not include the mortay wounded. The
proportion of wounded to killed is rarely less than
three, and often five to one This 49, therefore, at
least 20 killed and wounded, and fear nearer one
hundred AS regards the enemy, our information
derived from flag Of truce places their killed and
wounded variousty between 800 and 500, and |
should judge exceeding the latter number. Exc,u-
sive o. this fighting, the only fighting done on land
| was that at Pork Point battery. The men Of the
Wise Legion made this gallant stand rather because
they felt that they had reputation to lose than
from any eventual hope Of success against an over.
whelmng force which, to do Justice to an enemy,
displayed great bravery. They were, besides, sup.
ported by handful of Nicaragua veterans who,
am proud to say, showed their accustomed galantry.
Major Schermerhorn, reported wounded, and vonn'
teerlng on this occasion, was wounded i've times IN
ten fights in Nicaragua. Anderson, the Commander
Of the barricade, was the man who took Castillo
Williamson, who during the fight took command Of
Captain Lewis's company, (Capta a Lewis stIli beng
disabled by a shot received through the body a.
Camp De6ance,) was the hero Of several out o.
twenty fights in which he made his mark IN Mica
rsgua; Major Bacon, who had commanded com
pany Of Ratrers there, was With Col, PegTan when
! taksn Il Rich Moahtaia %as EsSuSaed 8 ths sfds
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-02-26

The Convention was called to order at 10 clock,
A. NJ
Prayer by the Rev. Frederick Fitzgerald, of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The journal Of yesterday was read and appro-
we'd.
Mr.. Battle Of Wake, introduced resolution pro-
posing that committee be raised to inquire to
the propriety OF encouraging by State aid the es-
Enlistment of mandatory of cotton and WOODEN
cards. Referred to a select committee.
Mr.. Strong Of Mecklenburs presented memorial
against the dstillation of grain, numerousy signed
by citizens of his county. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Pettgrew, the Convention went
municate to which publicity could not lie given.
- AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Ellison from the committee to which was re-
ferred an ordinance concerning the Paymaster's De
partment reported substitute therefor which pro-
vdes for the appointment Of an assistant paymaster,
with the rank and pay of a First Lieutenant
Passed its several readings under suspension OF
the rule
Mr. Strange introduced ordinance to raise vol.
unteers for the defence of the State. Having passed
its first reading the rules were suspended, and after
some discussion it was made, on motion of Mr..
Rayner, the special order for eleven o'clock on
Monday next. = . =. -.
Mr. Jones Of Rowan introduced a resolution to
rescIno tne oroer lot q recess on TUESDAY next
Laid on the table. on motion of Mr.. Badger.
Mr.. Woodin called up an ordinance supplemental
to the ordinance authorizing an issue Of Treasury
notes. 49,. -
Communications from the late Bank Convention
were read setting forth the reasons which had hith
erto impeled the banks to refuse TO receive and nav
out the Treasury notes, and suggesting modiica.
tons of the ordinances under which they were
issued.
On motion If Mr. Bsdgs, the Convention ID
i6rrneA
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

Geld of the late battle Of Pisssburg Landing.
The ground alternately lost and gained b the
opposing forces. covers an area Of about niles
in length by l-2 miles in Width. The soeae
here presented is beyond description large trees
Gu, Gown With shot and shell vhiis in every
trunk lett standing, may De counted from 20 -
so bullet holes, and this not only In enc spst bss
over the fal extent OF the line. The steIch Of
dead horses, and burning remains OF nan and
beast, in places j. almost uncomfortable. We
were shown The grave o: Gen. A. S. Johnston,
the great rebel General. His body was fond On
the field with unnistakaele proofs Of HE Aeesi-
Is upon his person One rebel battery and su-
merous small arms that we're captured we're ssil
on the ground.
The devastation of this beautiful country By
the ravages of var, is psinfal 10 behold and .
reproach 20 civilization. Splendid orchards, With
fruit already forming. ailes upon miles o. fences,
fields OF grain tina, would evidently have bees
ready to harvest in the course Of month, and,
in fact, all the splendid plantations that skin she
western shore OF the Tennessee, laid waste and
occupied by an immense army. fsrven,ly d
repeat NAV NC sooa see peace restored to this
fair land. and 'return to the emiles" Of the loved
ones a; home. s. Z. R
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

Despatch 70 the Se~ York Herald.
Washingtos, Nay 20.
AL here are filed With expectations Of great
battle at Co.intn and Bottou's Bridge before the
week ends Ii 10 expected that these svo bet
ties viii practically conclude the campaign, and
leave nothing e!se to be dose bat TO put down
the guerilla hghribg.
TIE recen, procismatios of The President co...
ilnues 10 give great satisfaction 70 al c.assss.
The conservative Den are satis6ed, and the u
tras dare lot ind fsul,. Ii 10 maniest to oil that
Mr.. Lincoln has taken the biz in hs teeth and
iStends to have his osn way, Cabinet or no Cab
inet. The general impression here 10 that since
the utter.Ice Of this proclamation there 10 10
one esc approach Abraham Lincoln 10 popular.
~. Ii 10 regarded as an evidences Of incootreaar
bic frmress and true grit.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

beyond Bos,oo's Bridge. To obtain this they
vere obliged TO engage the rebel Gen. Stewards
brigade. Our loes Is two killed and six .oun-
led. The rebel loss is supposed to De about
fifty.
Cou,rsband. from Richmond .cy that the in
hsbi,as,s are leaving for DaiDsve, but all capa-
bic of bearing arms are compelled to remain
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

SLIGHT kEE1KE.-in ooe Of The city eAss-
ches last sandy the clergyman concluded hn
sermon - toLo.s: " But 1 hear sbs rustling Of
siiks 10 tie pevs, - il some Of the ladies vsfs
inpasient TO leave; viii therefore ny God ble0
you an!"-E. z. Esesiss Psss.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

The President has Issued Q proclanasion de.
elafisg that the blockade Of the porss Of Beas.
Sest N. C., Port Royal, 5. c., and New Orlsans,
sAan % Ear cease and determine from and after
Ne Les Of Jane aexs. thAs commercial intercourse
With these ports. sxeeps - 70 persons and shines
eessrsband sf var. may from that tine be carried
- sshjecs TO The lAss Of the United States, and
- he limitations and in pursuance Of the rsxu
haisas which are prescribed By the Secretary Of
~ Treasury.
Thu precAnation comes very oppostsnely,
end viii ave Johnny Ball and Johnny Csapsas
men any further cUooeru on account Of cotton.
u veas RENAME Of thss article unburus bv the
ssesla. hey can have their share By paving Tor
Il They need sos by awake . nights IN, Ioos
-, passing their distracted brains and cous-iv.
isg boz they may get their 6Ugs.s into our pie
cd sss the plum, Without getting burnt
No doubs they have needed cotton very mach
- ssPp9 their isesories during oar issEeiess
s'seksds Il the southern porss. bat they viii
nssd IL siill more, to put IN sheir ears, If they
shaA eses~s guilty Of any odicious inserneddliux
h sae sAaiss.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

HAn-FAs 1agk Hotel In Charlotts Eatos
W ~ s'ssreysd By are on Tuesday .osuine
:o's 'nse Building valosd as tl,Ooo. Ios.red
~ 200.
A B. johns Hay lssA . harn Of M. 0eors.
". 4asoaa. rs e'ossnea By Ere and tire,
vsIsas's Aorses perished ia sAs Aanea. Too
ssAsss ssrs - badly ijarel tAss o. - ,ho.
- ~ eshsr has since died. rosai le,. ef h.,,
anaeesssass $3.50. Un-insured.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

TIE eecial report q he killsa ~ wen.
- q sAs Federal Sect in passing the fosss b
- Nsv Orleans. mixes IL total hilled %. ,s>a,
v:s.>sd laa Ais~ vssssh I'D ~ ~ s,pe.
~.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

VIC Hu'S sssNN oNNh yD'ucN tV,VTf MOI 2
troops, among which are the 10th Mich infasur.
I'd and Sd Mich. cavalry, and the Sd Mrcbigss
battery. We are in Gen. Pope'e division of the
army, and have been attached to Gen. Paynee
brigade. Our position now is On the Cernth
road, about 10 miles north Of that city aud s
miles wes, Of the Tennessee river. We are
about miles from the enemyis line, our respec.
tive pickets occupying the ground about half way
between.
Yesterday, while writing in ny tent dispatch
came from our pickets tina, a rebel force of from
5000 to 5000 strong we're engaging them.
The long roll sounded, the battery that accoupa-
nies Us started, and 10 less time than il takes TO
tell it, our regiment had "fel in" and we're On
the way to support it. We travelled the isterve-
nisg 2 miles between Us and the field Of &C.
Iioa OF double quick, and we're 10 Ike Of battle
in tviukling.
After slight skirmish, in which the Michigan
boys fully realized the expectations formed 0,
them, the rebels fed 70 the woods. The Mich
Sd cavalry then made . furious charge upon the
foe, scattering them Ike sheep aao
81 prisoners and 10 horses. We lad
oos man and one horse wounded. The number
Of their wounded cannot, Of course, be aseer-
tanned.
Skim ishee occur every day. and prisoners are
continually being brought in. Az soon as the
grand army under Gen. Hsleck 10 ready, gene |
r2 advance will be made AID il lie likely TO take
place very shortly, probably in few Gays. Oar
boy. are in good spirits and fanguine Of success,
md shenever the grand struggle that is no.
sending comes, they viii sssuredly sustain the
veil carried reputation Of the Michigan troops
or true bravery.
While in camp On The river bank, I visited the !
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28

mens had taken place.
Cairo, May 90.
The tug sent down from the feet to recounoi
tire, Vas fred on from Fort Wright on wednes.
day evening. Subsequent demonstrations BY
the rebels prove that they still occupy the place.
New York, Nay %.
Nassau dates to the l4th inst. state that some
var. preferripg inaction to certain capture BY
the bIoekaders, Who they say have efectually
sealed the Southern ports.
Chicago. Nay %.
Special to The Tribune, from the feet, 22d,
says: Al one O'Clock yesterday two mortsrs open.
ed FIRE on the Fort and kept il up at intervals of
minutes, Until o'clock in the evening. Fir.
ing vas returned three or four times, by big
guns from the rebels, either from forti6cations
or from mortar boats, their shells bursting vide
Of the mark, doing no damage.
Boston, Nay %.
The steamer Rhe6e leland, which arrived here
from New Orleans to day, brings forty prisoners,
principally officers OF the Confederate navy, CAP
tured q New Orleans
Washington, Nay 90.
Il has beea aseertained from an authentic
source that the expenditures of the Government
froa April 1851 to the present time have not
averaged enc million dollars per day. This may
be considered refuta,ion Of the exasgsrated
reports o. this subject.
Washington, Nay %.
tate that Gen. Mcclellan had crossed the Chick. |
lheuiny At Bottom Bridge. His headquarters
Ne nov near New Ridge. Preparations for An !.
attack are being made.
The rebels made . dash at General BankaI |
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29
Tie Flag CT tho Mcclellan

Picayune Butler sent 8 United States flag
20 General Dix, accompanied b. a lying letter,
stating that il is the identica! fag haulsd down
On 'bosrd the revenue cutler Mcclellan, also a
Confederate flag, which, M ssCs, is ths oae
hoisted in its place.
Captain John G. Brushwood, VINO oiEciat<G
at the change of flags publishes . statement
in the aMississ;ppian," the essential paints
Of which are:
lst The original Yankee bunting t=iorg-
Ing TO the cutter was hauled down when
Louisiana severed her connection with the
North.
I'd. An officer Of the cutter. with scissors,
needle and thread, fashioned it into Coatede-
rate flag.
Sd. The Confederate Hsg-so manufactured
served its time; huttered proudly, while
any Of it was left TO fu,ter, aud lis rags were
throwE away.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29

The Petersburg Express" slatrs tia. Ave
Of the enelny's gunboats, which have bean
proving about James River. for six or seven
wseks past, moved up'W einesday to tie II
c;nlty Of Bermuda Hundreds, aud cast
anchor. In noticing the TACT the express"
says:
Ruror, with her thousand tongues, iD4lne.
diatsly circulated report through this city,
that the enemy were landing IN large NUN
bsrs near City Point. One account mad it,
that they were seen to land, and could not
have numbered less than siz rhousaud.--
Another, from actual count, thought six thou
sand too many, but that the precise number
was 6fty-three hundred. Another gave No
figures, but represented the Chesterfield shore
as being black with Yankees. Ws need rot
sid, that tGess and many other statements
which were repeated at every corner during
the day, were entirely destitute oil truth
The Yankees were in James river, and
higher up than usual, bat not one of them
had the boldness to put hia foot on
land
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29
8itBno1'o gllq}lirxG:.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. %, 1852.
From the Upper RappahanroeA.

Intelligence from this quarter yesterday
was very limited. We learn from. gentle
man wha left Rspldsn in che uornins that
the result Of the engagement at Salem, lear
Catlstt's Station, OF Tuesday, was the utter
roat OF the ensuy aud the capture of eight
thousand prisoners End three hundred va
CONS, loaded with conmissarv stores. Our
informant states that he obtained the nsws
from an agent for the Mobile press, and we
nave since learned that the telegraph operator
refused TO transmit the message because it
would violate the standing orders established
oy the Government.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-29
Important Decision by the Attorney General.

RICHMOND, August Goth, 1862.
SIR: You have referred to this question
W neither under the law OF the last session en-
titled IAN Act 70 prevent the unnecessary
consumption of grain by dissille7s and other
manufacturers ofspirtuous and malt liquors, -
(Sess. acts 1862, CHI. 81, p. lOl,) it would
be proper for citizen ofVirginia to enter into
contract with the Confederate Government
for the distillIng of liquor from grain.
Ihe act declares, it shall not be lawful for
any person hereafter to make, or cause to be
made, any whiskey, &C., OUT OF corn, wheat,
rye or other grain-aud any person so offend.
ing shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and be punished by fine and impr isonmclt.
The act is penal In its nature, and il would
be premature for ne to declare the cases in
which, according to my opinion, a party should
be deemed guilty or not under its provisions.
When the case shall arise. it will become nv
duty, perhaps, to consider the question ss it
may be brought before the Court ofAppeaIs--
and sm not inclined to tramnel M SELF in n
free consideration Of il On such AT occasion,
By any opinion to be Expressed now.
But deem it proper to Fay. that as c;!l-
tract is a voluntary thing, As The law is un.
questionahi7 i valid and Constitutional one
rs it in no way impairs the power Of the Con-
tederstc Government 60 obtain itS supply Of
liquor distillel from grain, not being aimed
at that gnvernlaent-;he party who yoluntn-
riiy contracts to do what that law forbids,
will scarcely be held justified by the fact tina,
his contract compelled hin to do the forbid
den thing, when no onr compelled him to
make the contract.
|, therefore, think ii would 40: be proper
nor safe for citizen Of Virginia to enter ill.,
TO any such contract. What view should
take Of the law in such case WHEN it arises.
/ do not commit myself to deeids, but only
advise, that ss question Of propriety and
even Of safety, contract had better be
avoided. | all, very respectfully,
j, r. TCcKTR.
Hoa. JOIN LercsEk, Governor of Ylrenia