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Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

The Boston Journal states that a
soldier in the army, in writing home,
says that the boys now in the field are
not pleased with the expression SO
much in vogue that a better class Of
men are enlisting now thanever before,
and thinks it strange that this better
class patriotism should need so much
gold to get it started. The troops are
all good. 1t is not we'll to make in
vidious distinctions.
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war
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-09-13

1t would not astonish us particle
if it should yet turn out that the In
dians of Minnesota have been inspired
to commit their hellish barbarities upon
the white settlers, by some devil Of Sc
cession.
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HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA MILITIA.
@ ADJUrANT GENERALS OFF1cE, }
Thiboiaux, August S1st, 1892.

ORDERS NO. j. *
HEANY of the families Of the Volunteers nos
Va in active service, ard the Conseripts anaa
others sent int@csmp, have not the means OF taking
off and housing their crops which viii cause great
distress among them. Now, in order to facilitate
them, and to save the crops, the Caonels Of Regi.
n3eus will assess each planter within the limits Of
their respective parishes and detail proportlonatey
from their slaves certain number OF hands to az
sst in taking off and housing their crops and dis.
tribute the said hands on each place. requiring the
assistance according to the necessity OF the case.
The Governor and Commander. in-Chief trusts that
all planters will comply cheerfully with this order
Maior-G General John l.. Lewis, Commanding State
Militia, will cause this order 10 be carried into effect
without delay. (.
BY order of THOS. o. MOORE,
Governor and Cemmander-in-C Chief
NJ. GR1vor, Aljutant aud InspectoEGeneral.
Sept. 13, 1852.
HEADQUARTERS LOUISIANA TROOPS.
MAJoR-GENERAL's OFFICE, J
Thibodanx, August 3lst, 1884, u
GENERAL nEDERs No. 1871.
IN compliance with the above order from tbs
q Commander-in Chief the Brigader- Generals Il
the several Bigades of the State will Immediately
on receipt of this order, instruct the Commanders
of Regiments in each parish in their Brigades, 10
make the necessary assessments in their respective
Parishes SO to carry into effect the obecs of the
order, without delay. -s. 4
BY order Of JOHN L. LEWIS,
Major General Commanding.
| G. W. LEWIS, A. D. c.
Sent. l3, 1862, .-
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collection Of books which contained many rare and
costly works. Additions have been made to the
Library every year by special fund of the Legsla'
ture, and although, situated as was, 1t was OF no
possible use to any except the lew residents OF
of the town, no citizen hear OF is destruction
without indignation and regret. Buffers troops
sought the rooms tore the leaves from such BOOKS
as gave outward isaication Of value, defaced the
bindings, and left She whole in a ruined mass on
the floors and in the corridors Of the building.
The brutalized instincts thas evinced are not con-
fined to one General, Or any particular locality. They
peryade the whole nation. They attach to all classes
Their legislators, their military officers, their soldiers
and their people, all alike seem to have resigned
themselves to the domination passions which belong
only to brntes. fendish aud demoniac besualty
prompts them to the commission of atrocities which
appal the civilized world. Civil war is the parent
of cruelty and the noursher of mans worst psopen-
sites, but nation must have been already nnateiy
depraved to have attained in this short period to
so full measure of infamy.
Mr. Roebuek, distinguished member of the Brit.
sh Parliament, remarked in a speech made at shef.
field since the prorogation, that the Northern and
Southern people had distinct national characteristics
The former were the scum OF all natona-the latter
were the descendants of Englishmen. The former
exhibited the unbrided ferocity of semi barbarians
the latter the refined influences of Christian civiza-
ton. He spoke truth. This war makes vide and
impossible chasm between the two people, or rather
it existed before. The character and tastes OF the
swo nations rended them asEnder and created the
chasm. 1t is the vivid light of clashing arms that
makes it visible:-Louisiana Democrat
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ODITUARX.

--"I I'm the midst oflife we are id ieath.u.
al men, everyWh here, must, according 10 the
decree ofheaven, return unto the dust from whence
they came. .sWhate'er we do, whate'er we be.
we're trav'ling 10 the graye.n Whether young
or old, rich or poor. bond or free, all alike mgst
give way before the rcapins hand of death.
pom nearly every breeze that floats along, we
get the sad news that some one of our dear friends
in the army is dead 1t has been but short time
since the sad news came to our ears that w s.
LYONS, OF St Landry, is nufnbefed with those
that have passed away. He died at the Hospital
10 stcksbuTs, Miss, ON the 9th of June 1862,
from the effects OF measles. aged Is yrs and mos
Just at the hour when his country was loudly
calling for volunteers, this promising Young man.
with many Others readily responded. bidding his
fathe y mot her, brothers and sisters fare
well, and rushed forward with spirit which
seemed determineHt to win or die in freedom cause
Seth was good boy. was loved BY all " lao knew
hin It's loss we deeply MOURN but We=fnourn
not as those who have no hope; for we shall ever
cherish the pleasing thought that he has reached
the peaceful shore of heaven, and has ieined The
happy little band where the sound of fhc "a ,,or,
is heard more, but where all is naace and peace
forever. May the hereayed parents and friends
be eomf5rted with these reflections! and euleayo,
&c all times and under all circumstances to be re-
signed to the wiiIof heaven. S.
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THE n Il, GoTHs { AND THEIR BOOTY.

The recent depredations Of the Federal troops ID
oyacuating Baton Rouge complete the resenblauce
Of their invasion to that of the Goths and Vandais
Of Edfopean history. When the hordes Of these
barbarians descended upon Italy and sacked Rome,
they made the works Of art, with which thai city mas
always abounded the special objects of their deyast
ating propensities. When the Yankees abandoned
the Capital Of oar State laes week. they purloined
from the State House the statue of Washington II
was splendid enlanalion of gsnius--a fitting mon
anent Of the patriotic literally Of our State, and
testimony of our affection for the memory Of the
Great Rebel, II was carved from solid block Of
marble of fe parest and Whitest Italian, and repre-
ssnted WashiDgto his proper costume, difariag
ID thatfsspect fso the great statue of GanovA and
tho more recent one Of Greenough This was the
work Of Powers. ~ ss ss
lt:Mere rain to conjecture what is to be Its fate.
not dsstroyed, II win certainly be defaced, or per
haps Will become part of that collection Of yaluabe
oleets a ssyt with which Butler and his trading
baotheE are making their fortunes His stock has
alsO been lattery increased BY tho coniscaton of
VI, slids property, among whose household FIR
altare were sonnd many precious gems b. art the
.ecstnuAtioli of 10 the saeciion of ahich the
s6ned taste Mrs sldell had special attention.
shs Gspf.e' positsd the sslpabls {
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Eaea dgssarters,-
ST. LANDRY REGIMENT, l. H.,

ST. LANDRY REGIMENT, L. M., I
Cpelousas, September II, 1882.
SPECIAL ORDER No. 273. f.
ID Y General Orders 45 Brigade Headquarters, and
u Orders 1873 from Maj,rGeneral John L. Lewis
Commanding La. Troops, setting forth that many Of
the Volunteers now i'll active service as well as Con-
scripts and others sent into Camp, have not the
means Of taking OFF ard housing their crops, which
will necessarily cause much Distress in order to fa
cilitate and aid them in saving their crops, am re-
qurcd in manner therein indicated TO asss. in
gathering and housing their crops.
Therefore, al! Officers of St. Landry Regiment
L. Ii, are commanded to canvass their respective
beats and ascertain the names of Volunteers now in
active service. well Conscrpts and others sent
into Clnlp, who have net the means of taking oR
and housing their crops, and also the nature and
quantity OF each of said crops and report TO these
Headquarters, OH Tuesday, the 23d inst.
As the ConsS iption Act has in effect disorgan.
zed the Mi itis Of ST. Landry, leaving soi..e bests
without officers, the citizens of ST. Landry
quested act in aid of the remaining Officers Of
the Militia, and report 70 these Headquarters, ths
names of such persons hereinbefore mentioned,
who have not the means Of taking of aud housing
their crops. .7sis5..~ g- , !.
BY command of JAS II. PORTER,
Colonel Commanding.
: THEo. LAsTHAPEs. Adju.aut. Fs-~@s f7s s@7
Sept. I3, 1862. p. --.-.-- e.
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State ca ElossFsEagl:a.

District Coart---Parish Of ST. Laaa,y.--Eo. 937s
A DOLPHE GARRIGCEs, Clerk of the Dis
IN trict Court of the Parish of St Landry.
having filed Tabeau Of administration of the
Estate OF Julien Jubertie, deceased, late Of said
Parish, accompanied by q petition praying that
the same may be homologated And whereas the
prayer of said petition has been granted, by an
order of Court, dated August 81, 1859
Therefore. uoticeis hereby given to all interest
ed to make opposition if any they have, in writing
at my office. withr thirty days from the date Of
the present notice, why said Tableau should not
be homoIogated.
A. GARRIGUEs, Clerk. .
= Opelonsas AUGUST % 1869. .4rr
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acknowledgements Moore and Gen. Taylor
have removed their Headquarters from our Town
TO Alexandria IL is not said whether the situation
is more convenient more secure or more central,
but 1t Is to be supposed that the accommodation
these! officers met with here were net what they
expected. ,
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ADJuTANr & IssPEcToR- GENERALS OFflcE,
r s Richmond, August 26, 1852. +

The II Section of said order, provides as followe
to Wit:
Il is hereby announced that no oath OF allegiancs
to the United States, AMI no parole By peraon NOT
in military service, p!edgng himself nat to bear
an exemption from service III the arinies the Con-
feerhte States, but PERSONS liable to Conscription
taking such oath giving such parole, will be en-.
rolled for service If captured by the enemy, they
will be demanded aud projected as prisoners Of war.
by order of S, COOPER, q
Adjutant &: &:Inspec.oF.G General
Sent l3 1870 .t'sf.1tsus - ( \
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OP EL u 8 A g :

sAccIpENT.---on Wednesday last G child three
years old drowned himself in small pool near the
house Of his parents in our Town. II appears that
his father had the habit of taking bis child to this
small pool 70 bathe hm, which explains the reason
why the Boy was drowned.
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Headquarters Dist. Western Louisiana
Opelousas, September lI.l862.

OpeIousas, September I.ll8624 I
GENERAr. ORDERS No s. F2f4 s= r.
|. Pursuant to instructions from Head Quarters
Trans Mississippi Department, The powers of thu
Provost Marshall over any porsiol of the State of
Louisiana are hereby abrogated and annullea. : n
H. All independent companies raised Under
: General oruers No. IT. from .FIead Quarters
Trans Mississippi District" Will be dIsbanded and
the members thereof subject to the Conscrips Law;
will be sent, by the enrolling oeers of the respes-
tive Parishes, to the Camps of Instruction. Il 4
By comnandsofa MAJ.-GEN. TAYLOR, v
i. SuRaET A. A. Gen. q
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Oied.-on the 10th inst, of Dyptheria. MARY
JOSEPHINE IDA LATIeLAIs, aged years, months
and 20 days, daughter OF L. A. Latiolais and Julia
Guidry.
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pM<ngR95'le1>. g. Cd q Aq
scoTrs EasENr-A soLELbQUY

SCOTS EAaENr-A soLELbQUy.
pY 1Ang OF NORTH cARoLtsA. e.
VirgiriR! Thou art well aysnged!
Remorse is killing me !! -
Let me pour forth one long, las. wall,
For all I've Injured thee.
Would could feel, as once did
The proud and lofty air,
With which took my Mcther,e Sword,
/ never more can wear
see it now with reeliRg brain ,.e@. ..-
The blade is CORY red!
Each drop stands out, brothers name,
I've numbered with the dead
Oh Take from me the maddening sight
: The glittering hilt I grasp;
It stings ME with the serpent tooth,
Deadly as poisonous asp!
The visions got,el Again Tin calm,
Rejecting now with tears; ss
In six short months I've blasted sll .
The hopes OF stfty years
Ambition, With constructor coil,
= Did all affection smother,
And bade me JOIN the 1Yraht cause,
H.. To subjngate my Nother! -
VII --.. ,.
With cold ambition Came the twain,
This mother tie TO sever;
Envy and hatred sped the shaft,
TO blast my heart forever
VIII -,-
It's scared and withered like the tree -.
The lightning bolt has riven.
On Earth there is no peace agaih-
Woul could hope for Heaven
Oh! Lee! How proud thy soul must feel
Your Mothers heart yow cherished;
Virginia Prayers ascend for tAee,
Whilst all nay hopes IRE persisted
And Davis, too, like Washington,
Is Blessed III every heart
Wives, Mothers. Sisters, pray for hins-
took the Traitors patI
Nv heart grows sick, or could cali
On many brilliant name
Inscribed in characters OF gold,
While mine is wit in shame.
MI
scofn, contempt, and cold negEe',
Are tbs reward my treachery won;
With honor health aud power destroyed,
Virginia Revenge is done
XIII 49, -t-s
Then cease, Virginia, to upbrsid
Gould you but look within -.r......
The heart renoi Sc is gnawins d, :
You'd pardon cen my sini
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$50 Reward.
PELICAN LIVERY STABLE,

THE proprietor begs leave 70 inform the travelling public
that very recently having BY heavy outlay made large
ons to his stock Of saddle horses bors
Hacks Carriages and Bugges prepared 10 orvard ~
o., one who may favor him q CALI Nbbst,,s Bu LAKE
Charles New ibsria smmsPors The mouth OF Red Rivsr
Aiexandra arrssonbufg. Monrse Gordon,s Landjny On
Red River, Marksve any other points NO,
within any reasonable distance Hacks ennstsutly
between Warrington and opeiousas. 'z9-z55s m
The Stable is connection with The Eapie Hotel rhers
ana morse can be cared for at any time Of The day
night situated the Bayou Courtableau between he nppss
and lower. steamboat landings. " 7''
All We ask of those may our il 10 all and
io .hemseiyes, and we are con6dsns that
eve sasiaSteD Our charges will correspond with tbs
Hoping to share LIBERAL patronage We respectfully
JAS. 9. GREENLEE, Proprsstor. i
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THE DYING SOLDIER TO HIS MOTHER

IE DYING SOLDIER TO H is MOTHER
On the field of battle, mother,
AN the night,alone l Ilay, r
Angels watching Ger me, mother,
n Fill the breaking OF the Gay.
lay thinking of you, mother,
And our loving ones at home, e.. :
~ TT To our dea cottage, mother,
Boy again, seem'd toed dme.
He to whom you taught me, mother,
On my infant knee 10 pray,
Kept my heart from faintitls, mother,
When the vision passed. away.
In the gray of morning, rloehsf,
Comrades bore me ta the town,
. From my bosom tender fng gers
Washed5he blood that tTtckled down
] must soon be going mother.
Going to the home of rest;
Kiss me as Of old, nay mother,
Press me nearer to your breast 80
Would I could repay you, mother
For. your faithtut love and care;
y God uphold and bless yoB mother,
In this bitter woe you bear
Kiss for ineany little brother.
Kiss my sisters, loved so well;
When you sit together, mother,
Tel them how their brothle. fell.
Tell TO them the story mot her,
When Isleep beneath the sod,
That / diesatn saue my country
All from love to her and God.
Leaning on the merit, mother,
Of the One who died for Aii,
Peace is in my bosom motter,--
Harki hear the angels call!
Don't you hear them singing, mother,
Listen to the musires swell!
Now leave you, loving mother
u God be with you-iare YOU we'll %
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ancountered Gen. haruee- szf1ss
~ :, ,raut tured 40 pieces of cannon.
Tae iolswing extract is from aalai ssrnefs iss-
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pros.oas TN @ nc. e.. = a svn. b again ss Il tas
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Of the Board of Police Of the toen Of opefoasas.
SATURDAY, July 1852.
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Sept. Is, 1862.
, 1862-02-01

years, names to rally for, and examples to infame
us with the old and unconquerable fire. Ellis
worth, Lyon, Winthrop, Baker, our patriots who
have fallen in ill success, will hallow our new
contest, and exert wider influence as spirit heroes
than ever their regiments and battalions, while
they shall ascend to more tender honor in the
nations memory and gratitude.
And other avenues of service than those of the
earth are opened for such as he whom we are
waiting . lay in the tomb. =" 1t is sown in dis
honor, it IS raised in glory" saith the sacred word
God hasEhigher uses for such spirits. In the
Fatlefs snsc aie. many mansions and Christ
has prepared the place for all ranks of 'mortals
for whom he died. The mysteries of the other
world are not revealed. The principles of judg-
ment, the tests of acceptance and of genius knowl
edge faith Shall be as nothing to humility, sacri-
fee, charity. But in the uses of charity the fiery
tongue the furnished mind, the unquailing heart
shall have ample opportunities, and ampler than
here. Paul goes to an immense service still as
dl dJObJl6j 4NGWLOu W I6l6Cl lIOlll u6dN-
ems vaster light. AS we shut the door of the
tomb of genius, let it be with gratitude to God for
its splendor here, and with hope for its future
that swels our bosoms, though its outline be dim.
And let US not be tempted, in view of the sud
den close Of our gifted friends career, in any sad
and skeptical spirit, to say, "What shadows we
are, and what shadows we pursue" The soul is
not shadow The body is Genius is not a
shadow 1t is substance. Patriotism is not a
shadow. 1t is light. Great purposes and the
spirit that counts death nothing in contrast with
honor and the welfare of our country-these are
the witnesses that man is not passing vapor, but
an immortal spirit.
Husband and father brother and friend, sena-
tor and soldier, genius and hero, we give thee,
not to the grave and gloom-we give thee to God
to thy place in the country's heart, and to the
great services that may await thee in the world Of
dawn beyond sunset, with tears, with affection
with gratitude, and with prayer.
, 1862-02-01
Major ZagOnYi.

This gallant soldier, whose charge at the head
of the Fremont Guard of $50 men, on the 25th
October, upon 1000 rebels at Springfield, No.
has eclipsed the famous one of the English Light
Brigade at Balaklava-since its daring was
crowned with a success denied the other-was
born in 1926, in Szatmar, northeastern county
of Hungary, and on the outbreak of the Hunga-
rian revolution, in 1S4S, entered the patriotic ar
my. and served under BEN in Transylvania. He
was engaged in the most brilliant affairs of the
memorable campaign of 1849, and among others,
the capture of Hermanstadt. For his gallant
conduct in several battles, he was promoted to the
rank of Captain of Hussars, and at the end of the
war followed BEN into Turkey, where he shared
the Imprisonment of Kossuth in Kutavah. From
Asia Minor, he came by way of England, to this
country, about nine years ago. He promptly
took steps to become naturalized, and has been
for several years a citizen of the United States
and is married to an American lady. His resi-
dence lately was in Hoboken. On the fall oi
Sumter, he promptly offered his services to cav
airy regiment in process of formation in New
York, but though he presented the highest recon-
mendations as to his skill and character from
Kossuth, and from eminent Hungarian officers
he could get no employment exceptin a very sub
ordinate position. He was offered a sergeantcy
by men who could scarcely sit in a saddle. Gen,
Asboth who knew his value, introduced him tc
Fremont, who promptly gave him suitable rank
in his army.
, 1862-02-01
william Brown and hig Traot.

The Mackerel Brigade correspondent of the
New York Mercury writes some amusing things
from the seat of war, which are probably quite as
authentic as most of those which we receive
through more pretentious channels;
"The women of America, my boy are credit
to the American eagle, and great expense to
their husbands and fathers, but they don't exactly
understand the most pressing wants of the soldier.
For instance, young girl, about seventy-fve
years of age, has been sending ten thousand pious
tracts to the Mackerel Brigade, and the conse-
ouence is that the air around the camp has been
full of flying leaves for week. These tracts, my
boy, are very good for dying sinners and other
Southerners, but I'd rather have Bulwer's novels
for general reading. William Brown, of Regi-
ment Five, got one of them the other day, headed
who is your Father p The noble youth read
the question over once or twice, and took some
tobacco to check his emotions Chat brave
Youths father, my boy, is disgrace to his spe-
cies he has been sinking deeper and deeper in
shame for some months past, until at last bis
name has got on the Mozart ticket.) saw that
William didn't understand what the tract really
meant and so I explained TO him that it was in
tended to signify that God was his father. The
gifted young soldier looked at me dreamily for {
moment, and then exclaimed
"God is my father, is hep Well, now, an
hanged if that amt funny; for whenever mothe
spoke of dad, she always called him the old dev
law