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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11

tEron the kaIe'gh Register.I
SOUTHERN SONG.
TUGE-" Has Jo' tie ;ogea."

Come Ill We sons rf freedom,
And JOIN oar S"lthrrn band.
We are going 10 hIht the Yankees,
And drive them from our land.
Justice Is our motto,
And Providence oar guide,
So jump INFO the wagon,
And wo,il all take ride.
Chorus.--So wait for the wa ron the
dissolution wagon.
The South iS the wagon, and we'll al
take a ride.
Secession is eur watchwor1,
Our rights all denard,
To defend our homes and i:.usiG-s
We pledge our neai IS and hands.
jeff Davis is cur President.
htlth Stephens by his side
Grea: !.eAuregard or General,
He Joins US IL our ride.
Chorus-W ait for the wagon, &c
Our wagon is the very best,
The runntEg gear l. good.
Stufrd round the sides Nth cation,
And made of Southern wood.
Carolina is the driver,
With Georgia by her side,
Firginia no IS the aag mp,
WHi.e we all take Il ri'e.
Cho:us.-Wait for the wagon, &c
The Invading tribe called Yankees,
With Lincoln for their guide.
Tried to keep Keutncky,
From joining IN he ride,
But he headed no. their entrcaties-
She has come iuto the Yirg.
She wou!3 ~ fight for government
Where cotton - asIt king.
Chogus.-So wait for the wagon, &c.
O!l Lincoln and his Congressn:tn,
With Seward by his side,
Put ola Scctt III the wagon,
just for to take a ride.
Mcdowell was the driver.
To cross Bull run lie tried
But there 1t left the ~agon,
For Beauregari to ride
Chorus.-Wait for the wagon, &c.
Manassas was the battle ground,
The field vas fair and wide,
The Yankees thoug At they d y hip US out,
And Oh 10 Richmond ride
But WIN they met our Dixie" boys,
Their danger they csPied.
They wh..eet about fer Washington,
And didn't wait TO ride.
Chorus,-So wait for the wagon, &c,
Brave Beauregard, God bless him,
Led legi"ns In his stead,
W nile JuhnSOn s"IZed the coiors
Aud waved tuenI o Ell his head,
To rising generations,
With pleasure W. will tell
How i'ra.ety our Fisher
And gallant Johnson fell.
Chorus SO wait f,r the wagon, &c.
IF We are not very much mistaken the sboye
$ sung with very happy effect. at our late
,leaux and concert at .tais place ; but who
author Is we do not know.
- Reliable gentleman" has moved bis
adQuartcrs 20 Norfolk Tor the present.
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NEsTURED Too FAR.-A telegraphic dispatch
vas received at Golds boro yesterday announcing
tha, or 10 Of Col, Ransour's Cavalry, out on
picket duty, had been captured by the enemy,
among HON arc sorry to learn, young Jones
of this place was one
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There is no doub. bat that in three if not
more, Of the Federal States such of the con.
victs as will agree to proceed South and destroy
property by setting fire to houses, and fac,o-
rieS, have been released Their own papers
admit it, ana their prison returrs prove it
Let the South be warned -NempAis Apa-
tGnchs
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EEac financial Panic

The money panic North is growing worse
and worse every day, and has assumed much
more formadabIe proportions than many sup
pose From our Northern files we get the fol-
lowing:
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THE aURNsIDE FLEET MOVING

~ information has been received at the War
~, nt P@rtDent, from Hyde county, n. C, an
nounclng that from fifty to hundred Of tha
enemy y.'ssels have left Hatteras and sailed
tro, wards k"snoke Island. Our SPECIAL dixnatch
;ntnr,; 1Hor'n Carollna communicates the same
ee-~-, sas'ne - -, This movement may be in pur.
0-A'ice o' The Federal programme which wo
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I The above from the Djspatch is the produc-
| ton of some pitiful creature whom we cannot
even dignity with contempt, and who would re-
ceive notice at our hands but for the other
parties concerned. We don't know who does
the 'heavy" business for the DsspatcA now,
cut we have been creditaby informed that
two Or three preachers have figured on the
tripod IN that establishment since the birth of
the paper, though if this vindctive, malicious
libellous assault be from member of that
honorcd profession it certainly is not very
creditable to the 'cloth''
The dj1e in the above is very apparent, and
the Old paitizan malice, vindictvcness and
hatred, feelings that have been forgotten and
ignored by all patriotic men in the South since
the commencement Of our common troubles. is
plainly seen though attempted to be dis
guised and it is evident this fulsone praise
of Gen. Hill is called forth not so much on &C
count of affection for him as haired for lhe
present energetic commander. We have said
that Gen. Hill got Col Singletary out of the
service, and We say it again And with out any
reflection against the integrity Of the Court
that tried him, We assert that but for the
fright into which Gen. Hill was thrown by the
continued absence Of Singletary, when he
made the reconnaissance towards Hatters, no
charges would have been made and no trial
would have been had. We know that two
days after the departure Of Singlctary, with
full knowledge that he had gone, Gen. Hill
issued order to Col. Singletary enlarging
and extending his powers as post Commander.
he further know that we were IN Gen. Hills
room on Tuesday morning after Singletary
sailed Sunday night, or at 4 o'clock Monday
morning, and in conversation with him, while
he said something about the hazard of
such an undertaking and expressed some fears
for his safety, he exhibited no dlSpleasure and
said nothing about preferring charges against
the Colonel. Gen Hill then said to another
gentleman present that he would receive the
reports of the Captains of Militia Called out
few days before that tilne) until Col. Singetary
returned. That did not look like he was
offended at Singletary's course.
But the weather become bad, Singletary
fell in with the Proney and 40 Frenchmcn on
the brink of eternity, and day followed day
and he came not. The populace began to
press its fears of his safety; the news Of his
detention was carried to Raleigh and even the
Executive became alarmed for his safety
time hung heavily and many of our people
began to give up Singletary as gone, and Gen.
H5u become alarmed. He knew # Singletary
and his command was captured by the Yam
KEGS that he would be censured, and hsace
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EsoANOAs3 ISLAND TAKEN.

GENERAL NEWSPAPER DISPATCH
Norfolk, Feb An officer from he Con-
tederate steamer Curlew, who has Just arrived
here from Roanoke island reports the Curlew
suck by the fire of the enemy. The other
Confederate steamers withdrew to Elizabeth
City for want OF ammunition.
A large body of Federa!s, supposed to be
tive Thousand strong, lauocd yesterday on Roa-
noke island. Their landing was Intentionally
permitted by oar f'rccs, that they lnIght
have a chance at them Oh shore.
IL is reported tina; forces engaged the
enemy vigorously. The battle ragged nearly
all day. Our batteries are uniniured No
caSnlties are report d.
4 flag of truce wcilt down to Fortress Mon
roe 70 day and VIII return this evening.
SECOND DISPATCH.
NORFOLK, FeD. ,. The battle was renewed
al Roanoke island Oh Saturday morning about
seven clock. The attack was uaadc on all
orr batteries, and continued for half an hour
The enemy landed about 1900 strong on the
south end Of the is AMI, a marshy locality-
The Confederates charged upon them, cheering,
when the enemy retreated in great disorder,
attempting to reach their guaboats.
The Confederate r2InorccmcntS reached
Roanoke island on Friday night. We have
plenty of ammunition and provisions on the
island.
Daring the attack four Federal vessels were
sunk.
The Confederate steamer Curlc.r was beached
Il large bill having struck her deck saud
passed through her bottom. All on board " ESQ
saved.
The commander nf the Confederate steamer
Eorr maI- u gallant fight. He was slightly
H"n drd, and one ni''Shipman lost arm.
The Federal fit of the island numbers about
fifty vessels Otly about twenty gunboats
gagged in the fight
Il is understood that the Confederate feet have
Tetie TO Etizab' Ii Ciy. to obtain supplies. and
~outt probably sIOa return, prepared to ren,w
tLe f. ht
TIE LATEsT-RoANoHg ISLAND CAPTURED.
NORFOLK. Feb GA steamer arrived to night
with intelligence that the Fe3erals took Roam,
Ike Island yerterday afternoon at four o'cock.--
4 Federal force Of ID 0C0 landed against exz
thai 1900 Comfederates Al our troops are pris-
oncrs except 13- Many officers were wounded
among them Captain o jennings Wise, who is
thought 10 be rnortalIy wounded. Capt. Colee,
uf charlottesville, is reported killed. M-aEro
particulars have been Obtained; but it is certain
that the is and has been captured. Gen. Wise
Was not captured.
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q
he prlvateer Sumter having been ordered
from Cldiz reached Gibraltar on the Jeth of
Jan During her passage she burned Ahe Ameri.
can bark Neapotan, from Messina for Boston
with fruits. She also captured the bark iuyesti
gator of Scarsport for Newport with ore, bat
subsequently ai!ow cd her to proceed
Six of the SunteI' 5 crew deserted at Csd;z and
made their Submission 10 the American Consul
The Captain of the Sumter claimed them AS de.
ser'ers: but the Spanish officials declined to give
them up.
Els reported from hlgiers that prolonged can.
nonade had 1een heard off that coast, and a vea.
sci MAS subsequently sighted believed to be the
pirate Sumter 1t was supposed she had snnk
her adversary.
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IINCOLN's DEMAND NOTES

!
| The Northern public appear to be in a terri
ble state Of anxiety on account of the excessive
| issue Of demand notes proposed by the Con
grcss at Washington. The Black Republican
press itself is already predicting the abandon
tnent Of the 4" cause Of the lnlon' as one Of
| the results which Mr. Lncoln's financial
measures are destined speedily to accomplish.
! The New York World says that wretchedneSs
and bankruptcies are in store for the Yankees
| if the scheme Of demand notes is adopted The
prediction Of the Black Republican editor of
| the results that are to ensue on the adoption Of
| this scheme may be stated in the following
| prophetic summary:
! 1t will add enormously to the cost of the war
| by artifcialiy enhancing the value Of all pur-
chasable articles.
| It will practically reduce fixed incomes, sal
aries, wages and pay Of soldiers, from one-third
to one-half.
1t will create flow of gold to Europe, and
put an entire stop to exports.
It will pluck up the Northern banking sys-
tenn by ttte roofs, and create untold confusion
in our commerce aud trade,
1t vii! put an end to the war and the Union
within a SHIRT tine, by prenaturely exhaust
ing the North and then leave it with debt it
cannot pay.
THE sINEws OF THE wAR."-TRoCBLEs OF THE
FEDERAL TREASURY.
From the New York II. raids Money Arsicl.
The financial inbrogiio in Congess is a puz-
zle to people who take comtnon-sense view of
the situation. What are the facts? Mr.. Chase
requires million an! half day to carry on
the war, and owes now, to contractors, a sum
variOus Y eS mated at from eighty to one hun
dred millions of dollars He cannot borrow
The banks, without whose interpositon no
loan could be negotiated, have already invested
their whole capital in government securl-
ties. TO go abroad for money would be both
idle and repugDant to the pride Of the nation.
He cannot raise money by taxation in time to
relieve his wants. 1t is PLAIN, therefore, that
he must either follow the example Of other ma
tons, and issue his paper 20 his creditors, pro
vdng as best he can tor its faithful payment
or he must notify Mr. Lincoln that peace must
be made. Not few of the noSIost disclaimers
against issues of government paper are proba-
bly, less stupid than they seem, and are secn ct
ly working in the interest Of the rebels. As
suDing that government papers must be is
sued, the questions arIse-W hat kind OF paper
shall it be payable? When and how converti-
ble or redeemable in coin?
Some OF bankers insist upon an issue of
treasury not,s bearing interest, payable or
convertible in year, and not made legal
ten0er. There are just two objections 20 this
scheme, and they are fatal. The treasury
notes which it proposes to create will be paid
by government to contractors at the rate of
million and half day, to say nothing of the
present floating debt What ale they to do
with them? They will not pass as money. for
the banks viii not receive them on DEPOSIT =.
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uTANEstss. EsEsEsGETS

~ THE US- A
tera@ned desire 70 raise an Infantry Company n
t. All persons eriisting entitled l
ia bounty of fftY dollars from the CuHfc cdcrHfo
S:ate- arG tt'een from the State, making bounty
OF s,a~fy T. do'iqr.. -
Twelve Inr,I,tis volunteers cIsting also entl-
tied T. fIfiough 0t FIJI Thirty DAYS. to stay at
hot:,e. to :: Lich viii hc added mary days is
~stIHHtcd sufficient 40 travel Eomc and buck, tie
..1ln. Der Mt t. exceed sixty
Malta in service ersting erfitied to tho
pamc ;riviE-dg" trv eiYe months volunteers,
For further information apply tn the undersigned
al Camp u tin. Lieut.. FRA K. FOY,
Lieut.. b X. JONES.
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~ Rogues, burglars and rascals still in.
fest the streets of Richmond
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RESIGNED Paul c. Cameron EsGr has re-
signed the Presidency of the North Carolina
Railaoad. Cause not stated. Mr.. Webb,
of Hillsboro,' has been elected by the Board to
ill his place.
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THE SUMTER AT GIBRALTAR.

Another American Prize Bnrnod-Desertion 0,
Some of the Rebels IN: Spail.
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They had heard no firing ia the direction of
Roanoke up to the time he left and did not be
lieve any attack had been made.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

New RECEIPT. - We find the following
receipt for making Abolitionists," in the
Alba (Iowa) Gazette. If it does not accom-
plish the object for which it is intended, if
taken according to directions, why, there is no
use of trying further. The author should re-
eeive patent and professorship Immediately.
Here is the receipt:
Take of the herbs of hypocracy and the
roots of ambition two handsfull of pride two,
two ounces of vain glory, bruise them in a
mortar of contention with pestle of discord,
then boil ii over the fire of sedition and STRAIN
1t through a cloth of rebellion into bottle of
envy and stop it close with a cork of malice,
sea! 1t over with a cloth of self righteousness :;
then let 1t stand until you see q scum Of false
hood rise on the top. Then take two teaspoons
iuil every night on going TO bed. Work it of
with lengthy lecture and ptiful sigh, with
a hypocritical prayer and a deceptive groan
1t will produce such an effect that you will
think of nothing but defrauding and under
mining your neighbors and set torys and fools
TO rule the nation. 1t is thought that this re-
reipt, well attended TO. will make leading
character among the Aboitionists.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

ouri border Price was forced 10 leave be-
hind him all MS military stores. his sick and
wounded Previous to his fight, be burned
all his camp equipage and the extensive bar
racks at Gross Hollows, to keep cur troops
from occupying them The Senate has refused
to send Minister Extraordinary to Mexico.
Pillow and his men are committing demoniacal
acts Of vandalism wherever they go.
Gov Harris has delivered strong war
message TO tie Legislature, telling them that
Tennessee must fight to the bitter end.
Generals Grant, Buell. and Nelson, are now
all IN Tennessee with over 10000 men ready
for action. The Treasury Note Bill is
approved. Our sloop of war Portsmouth cap
tured the British steamer Lebanon, with q
cargo of cotton running the blockade al Meta
moras Edsto Island is now occupied by
Sherman's force. this is another step towards
Charleston. L. S. Treasury Notes are at
80 per cent. premium at Richmond. General
Grant has declared martial law in West Ten
nessee.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

A SOUTHERN BIsHor.-In conformity with
usage, after the election of Bishop Stevens to
the Assistant Bishoprc of Pennsylvania a no.
tice to that effect was sent, via Fort Monroe,
to the various Bishops of the Southern States,
requesting their acquiescence. But one reply
was received, that from Bishop Atkinson, of
North Carolina, who, without political remarks
or allusion to the divided state of the country.
gave a ready consent This may be looked
on as tacit acknowledgment of Union feeling,
and denial of the divided condition of the
Episcopal church in the United States. Bishop
Atkinson was born in Virginia, and practiced
early in life at the bar. After studying for the
ministry, be became rector of a church at
Lynchburg, and afterwards removed to St.
Peters, Baltimore, from whence he was elect
ed Bishop of Indiana Refusing this dignity
be was subsequently chosen Bishop Of North
Carolina, in place of Bishop Ives, who, on
joining the Roman Catholic Church, resigned
his position.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

Snow SHOE SPoRTs-The contest has COM
menced for the champion belt By the mountain
boys of Sierra county. The following is given
by the Newark correspondent of the Mountain
Messenger
The first race for the champion belt of the
n. 5. S. G. came off last Sunday, near the
Slate Creek House There were not a great
many persons present, owing to the bad travel
ling on snow Shoes the snow being hard and
icy. The contestants were j. Lutz. j. Zent
j. Simpson, and 2. W. Eof Mr. Eotf carried
home the glittering prize, and entered our
town with the triumphant air of an Olympian
victor. A few other members of the Club and
several outside scrubs were present. and took
pleasure trip down the steep bill side by way
of practice. One hombre took a tremendous
dive just as he struck level ground, at the foot
of the hil and endeavored to effect an opening
in the crust with his proboscis for distance Of
several feet he finally came to perpendi
cular" with defaced mug, and kiuk " in
his neck which caused him to lean his head on
one shoulder for a few days.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

4 SToRY on BESSETT.-The New York
Sunday Times IS responsible for the following /:
Some months since it was publicly aunounc-
ed that Tharlow Weed shared the hospitaEties
of the eccentric eyed sage of Washington
Hights, at his own residence, and much earl
osity was manifested Is TO what was the
matter Weed IS not the man TO speDd his
time with Bennett withoa; a purpose and our
" NashlnGiou correspondent, in A private note
gives Us the facts in the case. which are yery
curious. After Bull Run, it will be remember.
cd, the Government was cOmpelled bv sense
OF selfpreSerya,ion TO practically suSpend the
Journal OF Commerce, Daily News Dav Book.
and other disloyal papers. The Herald all
this time was perfectly loyal. But about the
time Secretary Chase was negotiating his first
loan. il began to show lis secret venom 10 the
loyal cause by attacking the financial policy of
the Administration, and was p-eparinc. true
TO lis Instincts of mischief, for a terrific on
slaught on the Government. Sec. Seward.
however, was determined Dot to submit 10 II.
and be consequently sent Weed to see Bennett
and inform him OF the feeling at Washington.
He was notified that If lie opened on the Gov
ernment his paper would be seized and he sen,
10 Fort Lafayette. Bennett domd" A
good deal, but was silenced by copy of a dis
patch, dated at the Herald Office. which had
been seized by the Government early in the
war. which proved the Herald establishment
10 have been in the interest and pay Of JEFF.
Davis. The old Scotch traitor was complete
y cured by this exhibit and promised 10 sup,
port the Government earnestly, especially Sc
ward. This is the first time this matter has
been made public
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

NRivER MINIxG.-The flood swept away the
fortunes, and drowned the hopes of thousands
of our people; but while playing its destruc-
tive pranks, it also carried off the talings of
our rivers, which will enable the miners to
reach the pay at the bottom of them. without
eXpending a summers work in shovelng and
raising them up by derrick, in order to get
clear OF them 1t frequently happened that
companies, worked at putting in the fumes,
and getting clear of tailings, until the season
for mining was expended and the rains set in
and drove them out, leaving good pay in the
bottom. There has been removed, from all
the gold bearing streams Of Sierra county, an
average of ten feet of tailings Now for the
last six years these tailings had to be got clear
of and they contained so small an amount of
gold, they were not considered worth washing.
yet they all had gold scattered through them,
The freshet has sluiced this gravel and left the
gold in the bottom Of the river, The miner
has at once gotten rid of the tailings and the
gold is saved and now when be commences
work the river will pay from the top down
If we mistake not there will be more gold
taken from the river and creek beds. this sea-
son, 10 our county and in the State. than in
any season for the last six years. While the
harvest in the valley may be short. we predict
the proceeds from the rivers will be greater
than usual. God grant that it may be so, and
that labor be rewarded, with a plentiful return
all over our deluged State Sierra Citizen.
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

DEsPERATE-Ihe Governor of Mississippi
has made general call upon all persons capa-
BILE of bearing arms to enlist, under the alter.
native of drafting, and the Gov. Of Alabama
has called for twelve regiments by the 4th of
March, and threatens drafting if not filed by
that time. This shows the desperation to
which the leaders Of the rebellion are driven.
The people have got enough of it, but the
leaders still wish them to perish in forlorn
hope. Neither of the States of Alabama,
Louisiana nor Mississippi, could arm and equip
5000 men, more than they have in the field,
for we learn that all the big stories about large
cargoes of arms going into New Orleans, are
unfounded. The vessel reported in the Rich
mond papers to have carried 10000 stand of
arms to New Orleans, from Havana, had only
$50 stand, being all she could get at that
place. What is the use of calling out large
numbers of men, when it is impossible to arm
and equip them?
The weekly Butte record., 1862-03-01

NAVAL OFFICERS. Naval Committee
OF the House of Representatives have reported
bill providing for ten grades of Naval Off
GERS, viz: Five Flag officers; eighteen Com
modores; thirty-six Captains seventy-two
Commanders one hundred and forty-four
Observation-Disclosures; Lieuteuants and
Masters Flag Officers TO be appointed only
if they have received the thanks of Congress
and upon the Presidents Recommendation for
services In battle.