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fHt. e.. rt.tt o.
fr' 'ti.u to tl, Transactions on which thcrcllims
,..r. iluf ed This WAS d.r,,. iy counsel for the
t.ur.i4. i.,.rs ~ hn crI,ny, rcd To follow uu the
clue. chat were nlrui. he'd during the ctu Sea Nam-
ir4'i.,. ,l ,hc urincipal par.,u- interested
n,y,.,.,,,,,
80.
lho claims 10y money 'bo-r'W'N "t t'iI,N
amounted To- s'!Ie'2i oi which go, I'5
vcr' ''iiHfgs a"d luaha 10y oi"r oi "eh''"l
iron Iit. et'',t"O Nctc taken t"aIGe ="
by I"'rh Lyon three dnls h'I,rc hls dealhs
at tho 'rcoiu request Of t'c bank officers At
Sruu-i'l ., To- prevent II i"ilih' INTO lhe h'h.N
uI Oh. u'.'-, url the whole amount was salts
t1rinrv accounted i"r 'y 'ho AclihS quarter
h,,''i' , .t.t. r. A.
ih' h''' D" N"'," '"' I'i"I''''.i W. @ '''J
money vas "''.''.' 'N ''".,"' '"'
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,'r .'..ll , l... l'i.,..I at once Some or
t..r..lp. - .du'I thuswas l.s,Iy ere lif.l ou
uIr books or " Kiustrv 10 the uitci States,
am was ril out on yaulcrs signed ly IRE
mont ,I1 yll. which we've deposited flr eHfety
lytbe Lr.u,h .. the mon BiuI, AT La Gtnnrf
a'II.,I.,n H., t,,c i,r,.s,t ,.',..r., M A. In,i-
,r .t..I B., f l,,,,.f,t and ,C tins
,,...r,,,.t. 10 "a ,,,s ,,iI Iy Nj. Kiustry 10
V- I,iL.w,u lis aou-ir-law. army c'g.iiug
in ,lyu oni Mi, to1 AT n rrriod wh,u
ia, ~ 'cI.i,,.pts y.r, ,,,l ip, tr...if.,
l...,. 80, ,i, i,.,-,,,,,., \ytH, III. ,,-
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p1 i. ,,',,.."s,.,I Go ,,r..,lntc its s,l h.
r,.,,ieI one h,lraud the concern Le,amo in
.
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A WEEKLY EDITION

l IuH MY YonE suN, issuei every Tuesday, IN
N'7iIfr' i.r tie mail, TWO CENTS LAou 81 per iOdI
'HurIoNs-rAGD IN ADvANCE.
"Is 'Iy' y',- 1'sts Three copies, year, 81 %
-. ~ '.H'h ns, yrstg Discount VI 20 par
-. F, li IA sllF.' 70, on each copy over FIVE.
-. I'"t'ge within NV Tlfk si.t,. oiJy thiy1ee-
'','' tetr-.,ut ~ .. st.te. 'tr.n'I ,fr -sufs
Nidr's' & BEACH sJS Orri,i Nrw Youu
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ANIS' UFFICI, 10 GEAND 81
lar BIWCry, 10 years established. WANTED
German, Eug''sh and American servants, ..r
ous In the city or country also small iris
81 lat iy lnnicd-goud s.tuat. .uE for H,,i
ISAIAH WATTS uI.~ a'lln
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REE STRAW RAT PRESSERS wau,,.
st Ail CaHahft


JEIlO Q aIII U0HHVT' I0WI II'T'y'
MISREPRESENTATION lCrNG
man tlat ft and drive hpi.yu ipllN
rs Hay Rio s. Long island Hi' z'lu4
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ANTSIN BROOKLYN ILEASE 10.

WANTS WANTED n BROOHLlN-
"a tctabl, servants can bc suited Immediately
class families at tie highest wasoa. hHv,
ol places now ready and mny le engaged
0'r0 several small girls want d. AIi'y o.
RISTOPHER, 10 Tillury IT,, Brooklyn, lat
~ A co. APPS s'4l2
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FOR 1HE lUl>.
Dr. trllAIS E.,.tgsry Is certain Cst,
fr Plies, ttt.r.r., U,I Liver q. r... ...i. ID.
Hy / & WELLS g. CO.. ll' I.n. .I % ami q
Dr. tpIttN'- MDli.H. office, 3-1 f.sItH u, "a
loor 'rvm g., BoN.ry, between Blwerynui Hrogd-
way. Hl7 72au'llb
HIRES HEALTH FOR TIE MILLION
ADJ CLtEkE's N,st tall, Sherry N.gy utt.rs,
heap palaahlu uud .ltHy, are .ustUch.stu
cine for Spring diseases, compound C.tir.l. pt
roots and herbs! tie s.ytt,st I,u.d iur.Nor .. 9. .
world. Try them, ,u., % g. f.ruI.'' lUtt.U. ...
quart, 81 . quart, %; { iq"urtH. : 20. Do 900
Sow E'rk hy D. ;. Is ines. 60. ngr'"n W..
BtrF'y. C.uu.auit street, = G.. ", a Co., 10
Franklin st. Lt.', Msrsl d. Gar''u.r H.d l'u-
ere. oy ywh."u. ..I' at' '.Id
MADAM NDEEOWS MAGIC on IS
VI warranted O. yfre ilrlWH. $500, r.ur1'. H,
pipal uNcst '.- I'.as ir side .r l'.l, nH' snre
rrua'i ituuypr '..ls .l eErn- t. a.tas 'pl ..us
Price 70 and o. cent o. bottle 10 l.I.. T.
apo 'le
CULruEE And NNrOE INIIl~.IIIO-
> LAIS Ola D-taI..s., ,l suI t.n ...- r,r...p,
s Slp'ar Baths m tUo 0. =, at Carroll Pace.
r.r, ,ur st, u.r. o. Llur.a7, y. y. Atr. euro '.r
llcumut.i., ..Is .u. .-. ,up..lH ~ tie a.u,
u.tl4IIa. "N,.t. .HH, ..# ... a veg, tH. ..t..
llHy lv d. 4. J.. rlNoLAr A. GO. f lir 90
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u TTT-T IT
their straw 3 8. g. o2i J. ghtA ave, bet. -vtA
2-'h rt9 remember, mp siairsl, whore tie.
press and wire ladies' straw bouu,t3 for %
'.unnais enlarged n requiredg all kinds o..
BE- .YIacrs turDHu0 aud hoyn hats cleaned aud
.... o. tic fsh.ou poutlemru's L.E,oru rrl
,faD hats cleaned and trimmed bats dy a.
..u. .ravr. N.air hItr at tuIH oTttlHshm'rtN, ~.
.r., a,l have the sarnp r,t.urd-uu u1-inkcu.
. bats are numbered and Vr,s8,l on tc prgu.-
% TINIGA.. HI-S .iNo'4.a
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! LABORERS WANTED FOR COM
pauy work-wages 81 per day. Inquire o
MODOSALD, foreman Of tie Company,
N.uth Gv, bet 95th aud Seth sts. ape 3'2bl
! LABORERS WANTED, ON A RAIL
road In New Jersey wages 81 per day.
Il board the steamboat AURORA, foot oi
20 Ft, before O'Clock each day. apii l2'i46
ARTIFICIAL FLOWER MAKERS
.lted-IIiyh wages and constant employ.
en-. Inquire Of BAXToN d VAN VII
9 Canal st. APPS 5sl4T
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WE'D rON SHORT WIINLING yOY-

-ANTEp FOR co. "a" L. &. ENGI-
NEERs, Gb'c-ho.icd young men between
20 and 80. NJ hsnigs preferred. Pay
la 20 s'4 per month, viii the usual allow
.pt q ing, rstious and medical ut ulauce. 49,
rt rr particular inquire at Bowling Green,
.-. bet %. IN. aud ~ IN. Apl0 lo'l2I
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! O-BEsT RED ASH COAL | AN
" delivering a superior quaat. ufr.I .a4
100 per ton OF 1000 lbs. large Llt -i.4 iur
aud ironing, S355. L. &. CLARKE, %
o 81, near Broadway. aplJ Zl,'4't
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,DRY-WANTED, a FEW GIRLS
understand ironing new shirts; store aud
also "A good startcher; I. such as wlll suit,
ages and steady employment will be given,
n fray n, cor. Greenwich u. ap2g g'll3
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REwARE OF COUNIERFEITS.
TO THE PUBLIC.
pRANpRETms PILLS AND NEW STYLE

UrHE WHOLE ORECr TO INSURE A
cure In mOst cagys ~ sickness, is & remove
IMpIRE nIMuRs
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ALE AND FEMALE HELP WANTED
% go u very a. Houston II, gpol ca4ks, rl am
ui De-, 10 addresses, veitresscs, nurses, general
.,,.tkcrr, 20 small girls alg~ .'i.2
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lLKILL IOAL-GEEAT EEDUC
.u Price s. % per toa Of 2OoO lbs, tor best
lite ash, al sizes. JOSEPH M,DON-
Yards 8Sl youtA ays, COZ 3lt' IT, and
81 n, North River. api 2Iac'll6
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: EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR OLD
'oldiers- Wanted for the sth u. 8. Infantry, an
egu'ar regiment, able bodied unmarried men,
e tie age Ct -. Pay from Si3 to S2l Per
h. 6ubsis'ence, pay, clothing, and medical
lance, furnished from date OF enlistment
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COAL.

OF RED ASH COAL e. PER TON
600 lUg., small stove, 50 90 per ton, deliv-
and clean, from Yards 7 and Eleventh
N.atwgY, n. Y. q. T. DACIIE, Agent.
gt- 'T8
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.-.D MISERABLE TRASH OR
toy rubbish, or short weight for 50 10 1r
8 l.a very best red ash for family use,
.-IlHAyerei Ut 81 o. per ton, .I0m yarls
md Greenwich sts and On Roosevelt n
lvrry. MATTHEW CLINTON, whole
tT. UyHLt HIs 24ggsf9O
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rfELANuCOAL-UST RECEIVED
C.mlorl'u1 coal of superior quality. for
...s. vi ich viii he delivered at - on per
~ Cumberland lump coll, at tie lowest
H..,,. IEU5. 1EJsLOW, Jr, 26o f. {
..v. p D, nI29 C'llT
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
Militia ORGANIZATION.

In obedience to an order issued from head
quarters sometime since, all election was held
here to elect field officers for the two regi
mcnts Of Craven county Militia, being the 18th
and 18th Regiments G! Norti2 Carolina Militia,
and resulted in the selection, og the 18th Regi-
1ent North side of Neuse, DIR. d. H. Cherry
AZ Colonel, w. H. Smell as 1t. Colonel, and
Gilbert Arthur as Major ; and for the 10th
Regiment, South side Neuse II. j. B. Clark as
Colonel E. Maett as 1t. Colonel and JOS. w
Jones, Major.
We have not harmed who compose the staff
of Col Cherry. That of Col. Clark, we learn,
stands as follows: DR.. j. G. Tull, Surgeon,
with rank of Major, Dir. E. F. Smallwood Asst,
rank of Captain, f. C. Roberts Adjutant w
Hollister, Commissary, rank Of Lieut.. and I.
j. Mitchell, Q. NJ, rank of Lieut..
We also understood yesterday that an order
had been issued to divide the Militia of New
bern into four companies, and happening to
drop in at the Courthouse yesterday morning
on business with the clerk, we were surprised
to find three or four gentlemen assembled there
holding an election for Militia officers for COM
,pany Is, of New bern Militia or C,aven Militia
zone, We Q1G not learn NlAs1 Cpou eApIeSS-
ing some establishment that public thing like
ap election sinonld take place in stones cast
of %ur Office and we not know it, to our still
greater astouishment were informed that an
election had been held the day previous for
officers of company 4.
The electioa for Go. A. resa1ted in selecting
A. G. Hubbard Esq, as CAPTAIN, John B. Lane,
1st 1t Benz Elks, 2nd Ii and j. B. Horni-
blow, as 2nd breset 1t. The attendance we
learn, was Eery small, there having been but
tl,rce votes cast two of which elected.
The election yesterday for officers Of Co. B.
resulted thus,
George Green, Captain, c. c, Clark, 1st 1t,
J. [. Gardner, 2nd 1t, and w. G. Singleton,
End breSet 1t.
An election will also take place to-day for
ofiesgs fer Co.. C., the result Of which VIII be
given when ascertained.
In this connection, we mention, having neg
ec.sfS to do SO before, that the Athens Guards
hekB a.n election on wednesday to fill the va
carey Of third 1t. made so by the election OF
JOS W zones to the office of Major, and re-
suited in the selection of r. I. Berry
These organizations did not take place a
day too scon as we understand one third ct the
MALTA have been ordered into camp and will
he placed there forthwith by draft This will
adda very res,5ectable Battalion to the fore
alrcadv stationed here and then if the Yankees
want to come let um come.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
TIE BATTLE OF MOUNT ZION.
ECorresDodeuce uf the Missouri Democrat. I

STURGEON, Mo, Dec. 29th.
One of the severest engagements that has been
for ght during the campaign in Missouri took
place yesterday at Mount Zion Is miles soath-
west from this place, between 600 Unionists.
commanded by Brig. Gen. Prentiss. consisting Of
a detachment from Col Briggs Sharp hooters
and five companies from Col. Glover's cavalry.
and 70O or 900 Confadera>es, which resulted
in the rout of the rebels with severe loss, and
the capture of their camp.
Skirmshing commenced at 1 o'clock a. NJ,
and ir three hours after. troops held nnpete
p1issession of the field, and not rebel TO be seen
except the captured, and the dead and
wounded, which the enemy were unable to
take with them on account Of their preepitate re-
treat.
AS nearly as could be estimated the rebel loss
was Is killed and 20 woundcd, p prisoners. 40
guns and some so horses ana mules. Thev were
destitute of, camp equippage, and stores of any
kind.
Oar loss reached killed, 2 mortally wounded,
and about 30 more or less severely injured.
The enemy were encamped in the edge of a
wood upon a hill. difficult of approach with every
ad yartage.in their favor.
Capt. Boyd's rifemen were, ordered to bling
the enemy into action, and although perfect
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. II, 1862.

PROMOTED We are glad to learn that oui
worthy and patriotic townsman D. T. Carraway
Esqr., who has for some time past filled in {
most efficient and acceptable manner the posi-
ton of post Commissary at this place, with the
rank of Captain, has been appointed Brigade
Commissary the staff of Gen. Branch, with
the rank of Major. The efficient and satlsi*c-
tory manner in which our friend Caraway has
filled the former position is the best guarantee
that could be given that he will give satis1ac
ton in the latter. He is gentleman of mos
excellent business talents, is active, affabe and
accommodating, and his head We think, Will
scarcely be turned by promotion as some have
been. Gen. Branch could not have made a bet
ter apo ntment, and the Government at Rich
mond could not have better officer.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
FROM KENTUCKY

NASHVILLE, Jan. 13th.-Slcet and sno-v 8,
here this morning. lei
Reports from Bowling Green state that .
confederate military Commanders still er,,, W.T.
the advance of the Yankees, but the late ptl' ape
have undoubtedly retarded their operator' ,l'"S
The last report received from the Yankas T..
was that bout 5000 had crossed Green IN r;Io
at Mnnfordsville, and are encamped At Pn.l pnH
ellis ) at'on, four miles from the bridge ''"
me e htavy emoankments on the Lon:sv,,.
were blown up on the 9Th inst, ''S' '''
A private despatch received here ~. g.
noon states that Federal force IS ,,rI,; .''cr
Burk esviilc to flank Gen. ZolIicof.r Iri''s n, OF
telligence is regarded reliabIe and sa, ~ IN
terest is felt for the safety of ofZolcoffr '"e IN
mand. but there is little Doubt about ~; con!
ty and power to drill the Yankees in Bnu 'r',, p,
movement.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
Dg1-yxESHEss N THE FEDERAL Army.

DRUNKENNESS N THE FEDERAL Army.
A Kentucky correspondent oI the CmclDna-
ii Lomaerci0I indites the following rot
very complimentary paragraphs Of the Federal
army:
Christmas was spent very meTrly by most
of the soldiers, and much more merrily than
crcditahly by many Of the officers. All the
officers that cou,d raise a horse were mounted
and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
did not see sober man on horseback, ut.-
less it was very earIy in the day.
SUPPOSE the sin Of drunkenness is not Sc
common in our armies as in those Of TIE
rebels but it is common enough among cur
officers to dsgnst those under their command.
have seen az Ohio colonel drill his battalion
when he did rot know the right from the iclg
aank, or the front from the rear rank. [ un-
dcrstand this colonel was appointed over the
head Of lieutenant colonel who is as well
qualified to command q regiment as any man
in.the service from your State and this in the
face Of a protest against his appointment by
every officer in the regiment. The reason
given was, that be vas West Pointer, which
is "rlayed out humbug." The same regi-
ment has another fiell officer who has 10
military capacity, and is not always sober;
and still another, Of very small callbre, who, |
am told, is not always drunk.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
clerk il The ofice of the Secretary of State at

clerk in the Office of the Secretary OF State at
Washington:
a member Of Congress, from Ohio, related
to me to-day a singular rumour that was t9td
him by one who professed to know. Ny
readers will all reeoflect it was sand, soIse
months ago, tsal but for some traitors General
Mcclellan would have cut off and captured
some ten thousand rebels at Nunscn' aflL-
1t was said that signal lights were sent up
giving the enemy notice in season to retreat
before Mcclellan could effect his roanceuTre-
Tais is said to be true, and that the next day
Mcclellan invited the President 10 meet hi'n IN
a private room. When the President came ne
found three persons in the Teom, VIZ: Gen
Scott. General Mcclellan and MSr-t person,
hose name is not given. Genera! Mcclellan
arose and said to Mr.. Lincoln, " that last night
ne hal been betrayed, and the traitor was
traced to three persons, as 10 other iIying per
SOC knew Of the plan of the signal lights, and
those three" said The general, . are befeFe
You pr Re then continued, 1T is utterly lm-
I.possible that General Scott shou betlay his
county; as for Myself, l claim to be a true
man, and he loil.t;ng TO the third person,
- can answer for himself. The accused W2S
mute and did not pretend to deny the Charge.
He was high in command, and, as the story
goes, it was thought best to silently "ad quiet
}y withdraw him from any paItci patton IN the
war, for the present, rather than to confess to
treason in high places.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

SENSATIONAL The Examiner Of W ednesday
contained the following, which we think was
probably intended only as sensational item ::
A private dispatch was received here yeSter-
day. about noon, stating. that forty-tive Federal
vessels were off the mouth of the Cape Fear
river The dispatch is understood to be from
a source emitting it to credit 1t is, not un-
likely that this naval force is the Burnside ex-
pedition, or composed of portion of it, and
back off Cape Henry, which will account for
the reported return of the expedition in the
Norfolk dispatches of yesterday The torc9 OF
the enemy NAV be exaggerated but the dis
patch. In other respects, is entitled to credit
There is considerable anxiety to hear further
of this demonstration of the enemy 1t IS IS
thought hardly probable that the enemy VIII
attempt the approach upon Wilmington by the
river, which is under the guns Of Fort Caswell
The land approach across the sand barrens OF
the peninsula is more doubtful
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
s+orn af lead swept around them they stood their
and fe,,giit obstinately. as long as rebel

storm af lead swept around them, they stood tner
ground ard, fought obstinately. as long as rebel
remained in eight,
.n3 their courageous style OF fighting was highly
connended by Gen Prentiss. The officers tor
Ire ,,ost part showed cooness and courage, ana
m red tAeir respective commands "lth sS'''
ard effect. .. s+,r
econ on the evening of the engagement perform
iap t ex raordinary feat of marching np"anraa .
ef y miles, and fighting a severe battle IN -
hours. ,,
There remain but few armed bands OF reoeis
in this part of the country al the present 'l'iie
! and the effect OF this success of our arms VIII
be TO discourage and Gishearen the TRENDS on re
| beliien and cause many Who have been patent }
waiting fer Prices advance for al opportunity I. !.
take up arms for the bastard flag. 10 abandon al
! homes cf success ana OF necessity make theh
| !oval men rs the shortest road to peace ah0
former prosperity It'll
have the honor to belong, left St, LOUIS b'
| the North Missouri Railroad for CentrevliIe, or
! the l2th inst and since their arrival at 81
! seat OF war have done good service tor tie
government IN overawing and squelchihg ou'
| rebellion. which was rampant IN this sectIop
and also in confiseatng many thousand dollars
worth OF rebel property
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
sew rs THE TEaaz1 TO sUBsCRIB
EEEs TES.

The DAY BOOK has now become THE ncw7F'
OF tn South. The very latest Northern ant L
peau News appears in Its columns, one, tW"- -
three days in advance of all other papers II
ConfeGerucy.
We submit the following extracts from what q
ers have to say OF US:
ID. L. BIsBIE, Esq, who has lately returned Z
Europe. with important dispatches to the Con-
crate Sta e Government, says in recent Letter:
"While in London and Paris. saw seveIa. q
tations from the Norfolk Dag B Ok ard slDes
return l have also noticed extracts from tie r"
prightiy journal III the newspapers OF Ne" ~
Charleston, and other cities
The .SnJoik (Va.l Christian iSuH says Nv;
"TEe Norfuik Day Book which Is SO taSt IAN rn
popularity throughout the Southern NoI,sut,% a.,
comes IL us greatly enlarged and ilnpr1Veu,"'
us Neither and Foreign News IN ao'ance !r,, W
OF "ur "tner exchanges, and Is therelei0' P"
with avdity.'' ,,..
The IVaI,ni7sgfon IN. c. Daily Jou'nat say' =.
The EOrtojk Day Book has become t.Le " =.
valuable exchange paper We receive, d. 1t
the very latest news from the huh'p
as we'll as Foreigu News ,,
Mhe fredericksburg VA HerGId says. ~
THE No,fohk Day Book cont aims tile 80. l"aI d
from the North and IS editorials are al"0!
interesting character rcop Is
Subscribers to the Day BO0h may req up
ing their papers sent promptly oy mail. ,sl!
@'"'''''' .gOgEN a. HATHAWAY
Editor and Pr0Prlst'.'
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

day has the following:
RuuoR-A report was prevalent here yes
ter,lav, which stated that one of the Yankee
fleet had attempted TO get into Georgetown,
but We suppose the statement to be prenla-
turc.
SuoT AND SHE'LL FIRING.-Our battcrirs were
buSly engaged yesterday, practising, tile re
ports from their guns attracting a number OF
observers to the water front, where some
tne shooting with shot and shell was seen.
TnE BLocxADE-Si Of the Lincoln feet
were strung along the front of our harbor y s.
teriay, all in sight from the wharves, and APP
parentiy quite close in. Since the steam ship
EI}u UorIey succeeded in passing by them,
they keep more risilant lookout.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
REPORTED FIGHT IN KENTUCKY.

LYNCuBUHc4. Jan. I5.-Inte!gence has been
received here, oy the Tennessee train. that d
FIGHT hal occurred a few miles beyond Preston
hnre, bets cen Gen. Humphrey Marshall. with
1850 men. anu the Federals nnn, ,beFins . COG.
Marshall as rstreating when ne was attack el
AMI the enemy came upon him III narrow
gorge. The engagement which resulted is rep
r.s5uted to have been one OF the most gallant
and desperate Of the war. Col Moore regiment
c,,al cel upon the enemy, and hand-to hand
conflict e;isued w hich lasted half an hour. The
Federas fonshi galtantly, but inaIly broke and
scattered, aud ran of in Bull Run style
Gen Marshails force baing exhausted, AID SO
much smaller IN ,.uTnbcr5 than the tederals, he
fcll back to Prestonburg.
The Confederate loss 25 killed and IS
wounded. The enemy's loss was over 200.
The information aboUt this engagement was
brought to Abingdon BY partizans III the bate
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

Another ATTEMPT To RrkN MoSraoMZRY.-
It seems that the inceadiaries are bent de
stroy.ns Montgomery. The la@i|, Of Saturday
last, s.,ys:
Another viIlianous attempt was made this
morning al about five O'clock to burn down
the Guy. The stairway of the honse on Court
street, occupied by Mr.. Car,linal, discover
ed % be burning; but the alarm being given
immediately, the tiremen arrived in time to
trevnt vast destruction OF property. The fire
was kndled near tie centre Of the most dense
Is built portion OF the city. No hing but the
watchtulness OF the police and citizens gener-
ally has prevented our city being destroyed by
tire within month past.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
THE BPITIST AND YANKEE NAV

The disparity between the British and Van
kee navics shows at a glance the result on the
high seas in case Of war between the two
countries. The British navy is composed OF
Gl o. vessels 80, ,ooO guns $4,000 saors.-
That Of the United States numbers 246 vessels
s92 guns and 2o,ooo sailors. Apart from
the pleasant little diversions afforded it sep
Lincoln Cabinet might well ponder seriously
under such circumstances before taking up
The gauntlet of war; recently offered by John
Bail.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
GOOD FARMING.

The Shreveport La Southwestern. OF the Ist
ms. gives the following instance OF good farm
ing:
One of onr friends, residing in Bossler parish
,vorkinr onIv four or five hands dining the past
vear. raised two hundred bushels of peas for sa e
foor thousand pounds of pork, besides having
enough fer his own plantation use; corn enough
70 last f,llI two years, and about one hundred
ana thirty bales of cotton, potatoes tnrnips, and
vegetables of almost every kind, in abundance.
The spinning " heel was heard rattl ng '4way IN
his ca bins preparing to clothe the tamlly.-
/ hats the way tor planters TO do