Newbern weekly progress., 1862-11-22

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ports. But recent omens arc not favorable
Within few weeks past Galveston has almost
without struggle fallen into the hands Of the
enemy. The newspapers were forbidden TO say
an, thing of the defences of this city; there was
no call for help except such Ms reached the dull
ear Of the Government, people wero not aroused;
their patriotism was required 10 be ignorant, to
trust 10 !laiers, and 10 be submissive TO what
ever Providence had in store for then--and so
another prize has fallen into The lap Of the
enemy.
Tho practice of shrouding all military matters
in mystery and requiring the people to believe
that all is safe withUuttbcir Troubling themselves
with Inquiries, has not acted well in the South
Il lnay, to some extent, have servcdthe purposes
Of authority in throwing vail over the eyes Of
criticism, aud conceaing, though imporfccty,
its faults II cer,ainly has not blinded the enc.
my. 1t appears curiously enough, that he has
kept himself thoroughly Informed Of the condi-
ton Of our deieuces, while our own people know
of weakness only when the intelligence reaches
them that they are in thu hands OF the Yankees.
That we shall not have a ffpetiicn of this sad
experience oi the past at Charleston. Mobile, Sa.
vannal, and other places On our coast threaten
I'd by the enemy, we continue 10 hope but it is
hoping in the dark.
Horribic State OF Affairs In Richmond
The Mayor, Gems, Smith and Wlnder in con
sultat'on yesterday, arranged their pans for the
Preservation Of las aud order IN city A letach.
ment Of fifty military are to accompany the night
wachman IN their round Of duty, aud the de
tectives of the Provost Marshal are 10 act in con
junction with them. Mayor Mayo yesterday Wis.
tied Castle Thunder, aud had m interview with
Capt. Alexander in regard to tho service Of his
guard, &c, and the arrangements seem to Lave
been made for The arrest and incarceration of ev.
cry male individual who cannot give creditable
account of Inns II aud his means of livelihood
let him be clothed in fine Lroadcloih or in rags.
Should no aagging occur in the eiforts put forth,
the day tor the redemption of Richmond from
thieves, garoers, gracksmen" and footpads
dawns with CLEAN that promises perfect Jay
EramiHcr, 5th
Another shooiing Case.
! A Batimorean, refugee named Mike -,
Of no account, which the absence Of bis name
sufficiently indicrte was shot in three places
yesterday, at place called The Wells" in an
alIrav the particulars Of which we have no,
| Il armed One shot took rffec, III his hip another
| IN MS leg, anu IHllu III Hlh mp he IOTUtTIy
belonged to the 9Th Louisia'a Regiment, and
boarded on Broad street-Mi.
The RiehmOnd Enqairer says no one can deny
the trut!ifulness of the following by correspcn'
dent of the Memphis dppeai
"Rchmond has already suffered an increase in
the numbers Of her dangerous classes that l.
quite aTmlng Thieves, burglars, pick pockets,
hghwaymen, Bymphe du pare and The respecta.
Bile gamblers swarm along the streets The dex.
terity with which the laws are evaded is qui Q
equal to the most accomplished tricks ofthe swell
mob OF London and the badauds of Paris. Whis.
key and brandy are brought into town in large
quantities every day and sold for so cents drink
in spite Of Gen. Windcr and his detectives -
Sometimes the con,iaband article is brought in
by the quarter cask, ngeniously concealed in a
cord Of wood, aud sometimes in bladders hidden
under the ampliudnons peticoat Of French
or German woman, whose husband keeps frui,
store or an entng saloon on Broad street. Gar
roting and street robbing are of constant occur
renee, and scarcely occasions remark. As if 10
add to the ease and impunity with which crime
can be committed, the superintendent of the
city gas works again cut short the supply Of gas
and the street lamps are no longer lighted"
| The Examiner also says: "There are at pres.
ent in this city several thousand idle and disso
lutte rufiians-r refugees from Northern cities, de.
sertcrs from the amy, and professional thieves
Being too lazyand vicious to adopt any honest
calling for a livelihood, they are compelled TO
swindle or steal That they are brskly plying
their selected vocations, our police reports for
the past month have abundantly manifested
The courts-Ciy, State and Confedorate--are
engaged from one weeks end to another in the
trial Of burglars, highway men, forgers and coun-
terieiers. The city Jail, the peniteniiary, and
the different castles about town are crowded TO
repletion. In a few weeks more unless some
provision is made by the Common Council for
their accommodation, prisoners will have to be
turned loose for the want Of place Of contne
ment."
| DHciiing Substituic.
A substitute In one of the militGry companies
quadered at the Soldiers Home, Oh Cary street,
corner Of Twentieth, incurng the i'll will of his
comrades on account of his Substitute connec
ton with them, he was forciby tax en-, dsystr
two since, tied, aud thrown into the canal dock
opposite the Home, rope being attached TO bis
leg to draw him out, Thich'was Only done after
hc was nearly dead The perpetrators Of the
above doubtless think the act n little piece OF
harmless pleasantly. but we rather esteem it M
outrage, for viii, h they Shoud be mace to suffer
Its perpetraton. too IN the face of the officers o.
Home and the guard, does moi speak well for the
efficiency OF any'o then
= villain Gagged.
James Williams. n citizen Of Farquier County
was received in Richmond yosterday, on char e.
uf being concerned in horst stealing, barn burn
ing, and general rascality, acting as spy ant
iriormer to the Yankees BY order of Genera
Winder, he was consigned to Castle rhunter
Interesting to "BloriSahe Runners.o
Hereafter all persons running the blockade
from the North with goods. without n passpor
from this Government, subject themselves to ar
rest; and their gords to coufscaton upon coming
within the Confederate lines.
From the Richmond Examiner, Nov. 5
There is nothing of Importance from on
army in Northern Virginia Passengers b,
the Central train last evening bring account
of cavalry fight on Friday, in which it is salt
we took nearly an hundred prisoners, bat thei
statements as to the place of the skrmisl
very considerably, some locating it neal Berry
vile in Clark County, and others at Leesburg
} and others again in Culpepper County,
Sixty odd prisoners, taken during a dash o
! our cavalry on an encampment of the enemy
; near Lecsburg, on Friday last, were brough
} to this city yesterday by the Central train.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov, Z.
In consequence of the non-arrival of th
Central train up to a late hour last night ",
are without even the usual reports derve'
from passengers by that train. 1t is fact M
longer necessary to be disguised that our army