Newbern weekly progress., 1862-12-13
LATE NEWS FROM Dixie.


Georgia papers, were unanimous on the
opinion rendered. by the Supreme Court,
that the conscriPt law is constitutional
~ Ruu Ihe BIsekaas. -
FilmhgtOI. " C., Nor. "a
HA-DisPatci from Fort Fisher says tho
schooner FlashaSsy, II days FROM Nassau,
,with $40 sacks ofsaif, has arrived safelely."
The Richmond I gui,a. Of Nov. 29th
says the small pox has made its appearance
in Danviile Hospitals. pG' 81" = a.
p "The President his appointed Colonies
Cobb, Doks, ITcrson and Colquith Of
Georgia, Brigadier Generals.
"It is useless TO disguise tho lact that
the abolitionists of Memphis and Helena
have succeeded in in getting a good deal of
cotton. Wagon loads are daily going In,
and boatssgo up the river heavily laden.
"For the Wcs,.-General johnson and
staff will leave Richmond to-day for the
west. ~ . ay.7 9ii4 3,f" aaf
"A Railroad accident occurred on tho
" ilninston & Manchester Railroad, 2sih
inst, killing two Misses Newbolds, Of
Charlestown and wounding several
"The conduct Of the Yankee abolition
army, under Burnside, has exceeded that OF
Pope's. The outrages in Fauquier require
retaliation, prompt, swift and effective"
The Inquirer says "the next battle be-
tween Lee eand Burnside may be very de-
csivc one. An overwhelming victory on
the part of lee, and'thc defence Of Wash
ington would be gone, and that city may. be
captured. Such a result should be before
The eyes Of our soldiers, and be the object of
the contest. Upon the next battle, there's
fore depends whether the wal shall end, or
drag along in undecided battles, or mere
national victories" aHtll a. 's.-r- eta '"'
The Charleston Mercury of Nov. 25th,
says - The State Legislature met at Co
lumbia on the Gath. The Governors Mes
sage will be read tomorrow. #a
"a large assortment of Photographic
materials, selected with great care in Lon
don, has just arrived by the last steamer. 4
The 10th Georgia Regiment was review
ed on the Battery, yesterday, by General
Howell Cobb. The General goes to Flori-
da to assume command Of a Military dis
triyt. - =.
"The Wilmington Telegraph office is
again opened. - .'. ..
Walter IL. Brooks, maryland refugee, acci>
dentally shot hitnselfa at Danyille, last week.
The Richmond Wig, Nov. 9Th, says =
The Petersburg Erpres;, reports large rein
forcements Of the enemy concentrating at Suf.
folk, and that they number $4,000, Also, tina,
an attack is to be made upon Weldon to cuI
of the railway communication
] Abner Jackson, Appointment citizen Of Kno,
county, Tenn, has been arrested upon eharg
of dsIoyalty to the Coniederacy, and commit
ted to Jail" q. 4..r.,.a .ls..
To.dy at auction, N. 0. molasses broug'
$500 TO s4 10 per gall, Brown Sugar il
barrels C2 to 70 cts. Old Rice, st cts. per 10
Super Carb, soda $2.2O per H. Fine Salt
$l.65fto $l.2j per Ii. -..
The Richmond Daily DisedtA, Nov %
says, Lieut. +. NJ JJhnson, 1llh Main
Regiment, was brought to Libby Prison yes
,rrdny. lie was captured with four Others il
Matthews county, while attempting to destro.
the salt works in that county. .l.
The Florida Legislature. convened at Talla
hassc, on Monday last. There was no quorum
in either house, SO they adjourned.
Jackson, Miss, was fired in several place
on the night Of Nov. 18th.
Gov. P.cken's Message 10 the Legislature
was received the 25th. lie urges the supper
Of the Confederate authorities in measures 70
common defence. lie forbears, in view Of tn
CRISIS to object to the conscript law, thong
viewing all such acts as against the spirit c
the Constitution.
: lie alludes 10 Lincoln's Emanci patton Pre-
clama,ion, and recommends the formation Of
, State Guard OF citizens uader Is, and orer 4;
lie says the State has furnished ~, 600 con
federato troops, besides $ regiments for coa'
defence. lie urges prompt organization Of n,
gro labor SO the Notifications around Charles
6 ton may be made permanent"
{ The Atlanta Georgia Daily Mtehiecaet
! 10Th says dispatch from Abbcrville, s,as
thnt our cavalry ugain occupy Holly Spring
|, and the enemy have retfeated 70 Grand Jun
\ ton and Bolivar.
"Mobile Is TO be defended TO the last cxtr
nifty, and though the enemy may burn
n cdifces, they shall never hold part Of
soil inpeace.
q Great preparation is being made for 4
h tlcrcncelof ,he coast ol North Carolina
:, Forty Ave Abolition p isoners arrived
Libby Prison yesterday morning from Te
$ ncssee aud four Yankee deserters from Il
i White House.
Is The Richmond Wig, 2sth says one Of
. partisan corps in Tennessee was ciplured |