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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23
rnE occupArIoN or nuNTsyILLE.

TIE Augusta Seniiael, Of Monday, says !:
Sergeant 4. Z. Pritchard, Of the Washing.
ton Artillery, arrived here last evening aud
gives Us further particulars Of the oceupa-
ton II ilantsyillc. lie was on his way TO
iuin his company at Curintb. bur was turned
back at-Slevensen By the intelligence that
the Fedgrals had possession 81 Huntsville,
ana had cot OF the railroad communication
Btfll Corlnth. Mr.. p. informs Us that be
haJ a conversation with IN engineer VIII
succeeded 10 running the "gaonileii," and
ahu gave him the following statement:
tie said that early on FRIDAY morning be
came up the Iuad from Decatur. that on
arriving at Hpnt.siIie be ieund the Tele-
gra,,h operator IN waiting. who threw h. ap.
paratu. on board and informed him that the
Fetleralisis were Just coming into the town.
The Engineer then started his train. but
before getting through the town, lie was
fired upOu BY the Federal lorce. aud shell
va. also fred at the train, but did not sue.
coed ~ hitting a. Ills brother. also an en-
gturrr. vas ja.t behih him, with long
train IT emptS cars, which Was reforming
from carrying traups to Corinth. The Fed
eral Infantry fired a s0lley into the cab IN
ilr engine aud II was supposed killed the
engineer. a. the train WAS stopped aud had
not been heard from az Stevenson. The
Federal furee could not be ascrrtaine,l. bui
cons .ted IT cavalry, infantry and one piree
Of artillery. They have possession Of the
city. and hase eIieclually cut of' all commu-
nica:i0n BY thai route. The 5ih Grurgia
Regiment bad passed over the road sh"ri
time previous and were all safely beyond
Huntsville. except some few Who were de-
tailed 10 bring The baggage.
Passengers by The Georgia railroad last
night report that Huntsville ha, been occu.
pied by eleven thousand Federal troops.
Two locomotives aud trains Of cars, loaded
with troops going 10 reinforce Beauregard.
were captured. All communication. except
by way Of Mobile. is cut III. il the 'epprt IS
true.
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LATEST FROM THE PENINSULA.
CONGRESS. C. $.

Richmond. April IL. The Senate to-day
passed the bill making provision Tor striking
on coins Of the Confederate States To bear
such devices as the Secretary Of the Treasury
may designate.
The Senate also passed bill making An.
gusta, Ca. pnrt Of delivery for golds I'M
ported into Charleston.
The House passed bill 10 provide for the
sale aud expedition. transportation OF troops
and nunitians of war by railroad, by ma.
iurts 81 six. II creates the office OF Mil
iary Chief - Rulroad Transportation, witt
a saIar! II 5,0vO.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23

,ook ne lead IL advising me sarrenusf' Ana
s = 49, r.l Finy,l acauesced. and they all
thse 80 Il ~ belief that their force could
s01ea.isa !. ii positon--aIl coneufred that
NJ nsa,,l'a ro,nirs gtsat sacrifice Of life to
= 49, NJ command. Subsequent events
-, ~, ths tnvestment was not SO cam-
49, ii ,beif information srnm their scouts
M M .hsm u believe The conference result
~ !. Il ,he Surrender, The command was lr
s - transferred, and devolyed on the
ipnior general, but not apparently to avoid
sny just responsibility, or from any want OF
personal or moral intrepidity. The blow
was most disastrous. and almost without q
remedy. therefore. in my first report, re.
NAMED silent. This silence you we're kind
enough 10 attribute to my generosity. will
not lay claim to that motive 10 excuse my
course. l observed silence, us it seemed to
be the best way 10 serve the cause and the
country. The facts were not faliy known
--discontent prevailed, and criticism or con-
domination were more likely 10 augment Than
TO cure the evil RETAINED, we'll knowing
that heavy censures would fall upon me ;
but convinced thar it was better to endure
them for the present. and defer to more
proper time an investigation Of the conduct
OF the generals /; for, in the meantime, their
services we're required and their influence
useful. For these reasons Generals Floyd
and Pillow we're assigned to duty; for stiff
felt confidence in their gallantry, their en-
ergy, and their devotion to the Coniede-
racy.
/ have thus REQUIRED to the motives b,
which | have been governed, from deeI
personal sense Of the friendship and conf
deace YOU have always shown me, and from
the conviction that they have not been with
drawn from me in adversely.
All the reports requisite for full oficia
investigation have been ordered. Geaeral
Floyd and Pillow have been suspended from
command.
There follow some illusions not necessar'
TO an understanding of the main objects o
the letter, and statement of the disposition
Of the forces in command, which it is no
deemed necessary to publish. The lette
closes as follows:
have troubled you with these details a
cannot properly communicate them BY tel
egraph.
The test of merit in nv profession. wit
the people, is success. 1t is hard rule
but think it right. II join this corps
the forces Of General Beauregard, | comics
hazardous EXPERIMENT. then those who ar
now declaiming against me will be withou
an argument. Your friend,
A. S. JOHNSTON.
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FIGHT IN THE PENINsULAi-C0NFEDE.
sSe& RATES VICTORIOUS.


seSM RATES VICTORIOUS.
Richmond. April ". Official dispatches
were received last night, written from Lees
Farm IN the Peninsula, which state that
the enemy commenced furious lombard
ment on our lines at 81 o'clock yesterday
morning, which continued until z P. NJ.
Thsr attack was upon our centre They
we're spfendidly repuIsed. They then tried
to force Gen. Cobb's position between lee =
and Wsyne's Mills. They waied creek,
and Cor moment occupied some OF ooe RI
fic pits. but were soon driven out, and repuist'
ed with heavy loss. oar troops behaved no.
Sly.
Alto o'clock, P. NJ, all was quiet. Our
loss was twenty killed. including Col. Nc
Kinney, oT the 18th v. G.. Not more than
seventy Ave were wounded.
Eight Of our artillery horses were killed
and a howiizer disabled.
LATEST FROM THE PENINSULA.
Richmond. April i7.-An Official despatch
was received this evening from General Ma
gruder in winch he makes no mention o
any subsequent lighting in the Peninsula
He refers in terms Of high commentator Y
the behaviour Of our troops IN the affair
"Wednesday. Petersburg Express.
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month Of April would be fought the greatest
and bloodiest battle Of modern times, and
that early in May peace would break upon
the land mose suddenly and unexpectedly
Than The war had done in the beginning.
The 6rst part of the prophetic dream has
heen realized, Tor the soldier died the next
day \, 4 o'clock, r. M. Will the rest be 10
April and Mayi Lei believers IN dreams
wait and see. Mobile Register.
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GRAND VICTORY IN NEW MEXICO.

SIX thousand Eight hundred Prisoners captured
Twenty-Five Millions worth Of Property secured, in
GLIDING Arizona and New Mexico.
Weare indebted to Mr.. ". H. Mackwilie.
ibl copy Of The following inP7rtan. aud IN
teresting letter:
MesilIs, March ., lse2.
. Honorable ". II. Mackpilis:
Strive have just received, by express,
from Fort Craig. important news. A battle
was foughi between the forces Of General
Sibley and General Candy on the 2ist Feb
ruary, which resulted in the complete defeat
Of the latter with great loss.
The particulars as given by the courier
discloses the fact that taIs has been the most
closely contested battle ol the war, and per-
haps the bloodiest for the numbers engaged.
General SIBLEY, with bis command, nun.
bering, rank and file, two thousand three
hundred men. left Fort Thorn, eighty miles
below Fort Craig, about the twelfth of Feb
ruary, with the intention Of taking the lat
ter place. On arriving 10 the vicinity OF
Craig, he learned from some prisoners, cap
tured near the post, that General Canby was
in command Of the Federal forces in the
Fort, that he bad twelve hundred regular
troops-iw0 hundred American volunteers
and Eve thousand Mexlcaus-entire force
near six thousand Tour hundred men.
Notwithstanding this superior force, he
boldly advanced, and, on the 18th, crossed
the river near Fort Craig. and making de-
tour Of some miles, arrived on the morning
Of the twenty.hrst 10 sight Of the river. three
miles above the tort, where large body Of
the enemy were stationed TO receive him.
IL seems that all the enemy's forces. with
the exception Of their artillery and reserve,
were upon the same side ol the river to which
our troops were advancing. A portion oil
Col. Bay ler's regiment, under command oil
Major Pyen, numbering ESQ men, were the
first to engage the enemy. Alone and un
supported Tor one hour, they held their DO.
sition amid a hail Of grape, canister and round
shot. At that time they we're reinforced
and the battle became general. The enemy
then made an attack upon our right wing,
and were repuIsed. A general movement
was then made upon our line with more sue.
cess, portion Of oar left wing being CON.
PEELED to lall back and take new position.
This was about two o'clock. The enem,
nov supposed they had gained the day. and
ordered their battery across the river. whici
vas done. and a. soon as the battery opened
General sisLgy knew il had crossed, and i'm.
mediaisly ordered a general charge, which
was performed as Texans Only can do g
Starting ata distance IL eight hundred yards,
WIN ther aamanehe war.wboop, they re-
served thrIr tre uot,l within thirty yards oi
me battery. when they poured deadly FIRE.
win double.baneiled shot guns and pistols.
Immediately inio the horror tricksn rank.
o. ihsir fers. They spfaag into the river.
and, 20 crossing. number. were killed. Cap.
hin ieeis battery now coming sp. closed
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23

day we pleased we might retire ont o. the
ouarrei. VIII The British dominions, the
British constitution. the British commerce.
ne British revenue, ahelly uninjured, ana
no lass, except some sentimental damage to.
our exalted character--just rent IN the
British FAX. But IN the February Of that
wear we suspended cash payment, and did
not return to il for twenty years. before
that day gold had risen to forty or nifty per
cent. premium, and guineas we're to be found
on!y in cabinets and old stockings. com.
parison Of England in 1897 with the North
ern States of America N 1862, cannot be
considered favorable 70 the latter. u y by
no means plain that thu Cabinet OF Wash
lington will be able TO make peace without
serious compromises and losses Il may
have TO give up mnch more than the South,
ern States. Ii may have 10 make terms win
Its own army "a well a that Of the foe.
The United States are not tax-paylng
country. Half The American tax payers live
lin regions just reclaimed from the forest,
and sprinkled over with settlements, The
great State Of Illinois, which may be said e
occupy a mid-ranS between New England
aud the Ear West. has Hitherto paid ~ all
about .glO0, 900 in taxes. 0fIhis the railway
has pad e240Q0. What security i there
heee for the future payment Of the debit
tlsely TO be incurred under an expenditure,
ol ei00 000. 900 year, That rate Is no
likely 10 be diminished, or even brought an
llei control All the press are opea-mon 'hed
| against an army d jpbbers aud spectators
who are said to Sc making their iurtanesse'
: the ruin IT heir c0unrys There u NOT
/ lcifcamstance II witch America Of 1862 en-
be compared with England Of 1871 aud
: The British insolvency Of which we have pee
\ Elately reninded lasted twenty years, "
: Inay well ask, when will 1t term nate ~ sre
denaiIpn }! every bit IT plperln he States
: When al mcon,ertible paper cnncncy
/ nace substituted for gold. 4 becpnes the bas
: lof ne whnie financial sysirn. aud H. ris.n
or falling effects every fixed payment. mhetF
4 e pubic " private. That tlar ail as
II with lie prospects 81 pearr. aud tall as. lAe
+. rerehe from The eve. The defeat ~hic
= Throws the cause on a. defence. and iheasie
: tory which encourages II "a perseyerane
ars equally ta'al 70 Tie hnpes Of az earl
: peace Men NAV be snguine, cor mas de
/, pond, but il i tie probable daratiun Of q
/ var. and the exfeut Of thr expenditure. ~
! aiIi rule tbs yaiac OF the dollar nnie. II
). Confrdetates have been n.er and oyef ass
Il pronounced u b. - bankrupt u meas .,
II 81 incapable ol further exertton t. ant p1
j. pose: but the prediction has been teprai'
in ina often ii be hee,lrd aud, whatever q
yalne Of The dc.nltors Operations 90 4
4, coast the Fedrrals fad an nr5anlksd, e
Ie trenehrd aud well-suppied iaroe wherev
Z, they push thrir reconn1issaaces .0a'h Of 4
i Potomac. WITH twice he expcni lure
--.--..-- 49,. f.a-.@..------aSA1 N 4khIn. z
Is cannot raise bali unr revenue bg taxaiiu
Lei llat speak fur iiseIi. rnus itffeaks
d either bankruptcies anl iisnfder, nr Me exp
l. dent u Earupean arbitration.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23

A SINGULAR PRopHgcY. The following
circumstances recently occurred al Pensacola.
and its truth is soocbed for by a reliable off,
Ger IN the army:
A soldier 10 the Confederate service fell
into long and profound sleep. from which
HI. comrades vsInIy essayed TO arouse him.
At last he woke up HIMSELF He then stated
that he should die the next afternoon at 4
o'clock, for IL was SO revealed TO him in bis
dream. He said 10 the last week OF the
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23

CorroS And PnRK.-The COLUMBUS Miss
Republic remarks that a bale Of cotton
weighing four hundred puund. will bring
thiriy-twn dollars; ard two hogs. weighing
each two hundred pounds. will bring about
the same amount. The Southern planters
say they can raise the hog. at one qusrier
les. the expcnse, and many of them announce
their determination 60 give up the cotton
field and 20 10 for hog raising.
IL this Is true. why will not nur planters
raise their own pork (says the vicksburg
Whig) Last winter the planters had AN
pie warning Of the supply from the West
being cut %. YET few 81 them made any ~.
er,ions 70 obtain q stock of hogs. They
were then led 10 believe the blockade would
soon be opened. and We are credibly inform
ed the planters in the interior, Or at least
many Of them. are still clinging TO the same
notion. We now tell them they must 60
70 work, and make everything they need.
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While passing through Bridge Row this
morning. we met 4 wagon load Of produce
from south Carolina. Here, thought We.
Is chance 70 get something 10 eat Al living
prices, and without adding 10 the profits Of
those miserable extortiancrs." (lhc mer-
chants f!l We found that the patriotic
proprietor hid set his face Ike Ilint against
extortion, aud only asked The moderate pri-
ces u one dollar per pound Tor butter. 5
cents PEI dpzen lor eggs, anil 60 cents ior
bacon We left hin with matlercd bene.
diction, and concluded that the former must
hive cool cause 10 decry The merchants ior
extortion. Aagual clroaielk.
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Richmond. April is.--rhe SENATE to-day
passed the bill increasing the rate Of postage
10 ten cents on single letters. lhey aiso
passed the House bill prohibiting the sale o.
cotton, sugar and tobacco 10 the enemy
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We learn that Prince Polignac. who his
been for some time on Gen. Beausgard's
staff. has. under the act Of Congress, taken
the oath Of allegiance to the Confederate
States. aud become citizen Of Virgins.
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RALrraH, April II. 1861.


Sir: The inquiry which you made yeser-
day respecting the value Of the brine which
has been employed for preserving meat, IS
iuporiant at this time. Old brine will con.
tain a large proportion Of the salt used, and
may be recovered by boiling. Let the brine
be poured into an iron kettle, and stir In,
while cold, the white Of several eggs. Boil
the brine and skim of the dirt from the top
as long as il rises. Now strain the liquid.
while hot, in order TO free il from i strlngy
sediment. Boil again and skim. il necessa-
nv, reducing the quantity OF brine by eyap-
osation until pelicle of fine salt forms up
on the surface. Il may now be set by 20
cnoI while crystals Of nearly pure salt will
will be formed. The brine should never be
boiled till dry mass is Termed, as IN that
case. il will be impure and dark colored.
BY repeating the evaporation, the salt may
be obtained as pure aud white as table salt.
Most truly your servant.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-04-23

The Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen died Al
his residence 10 Newark, N. j.. on Saturday.
The 18th inst. after lingering illness. lie
was rs years Of age.
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,his sanguinary contest. with she'll and grape.
a they aed down the opposite side OF the
river to the fort, The battle lasted nine
hours. Our los 5 thifu,eigs Killed AMI
tweaty wounded; ihat q ihe enemy, as CIV
ea by themselves, i three hundred killed,
four 81 Ave hundred wounded. and Two thou
ssud missing
Y The result Of his battle i conceived OF
more Importance to the Southern Contede
racy than any that has been fought during
the war. II will give us the territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico, about twenty-five
million dollars worth Of property, aud VIII
greatly add to the prestige OF our arms.
"We are now expecting to hear OF the
capture Of Fort Craig with all the troops aud
| military stores in the territory"
The above setter is from Judge ). Hare
Confederate Judge, resident Of Mesiila.
i Mr.. Macwillie has subsequently rseelved
letter informing him, without, further par
ticulars. Of the capture of Fort Gralg VIII
{. 800 prisoners, and all the munitions and
military stores.
i The cannon captured embraced the greater
portion Of those belonging to Fort Union
which is the only Federal military post re-
mainiag in New Mexico.
II Richmond Eramiatr.
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.
Richmond Eraniatr.
-~~1>1~<~.>~~-
CAPT. JOHN H MORGAN BRAVERY AND
M0DEsTY.
The Atlanta Conlederacy, Of the 18th.
speaks thus commendaiory Of this brave
chiettain:
II Is undeniable that true Courage and
modesty almus invariably 20 hand in baud.
The Official report Of Captain John u Mnr-
gan Of one Of his scouting expeditions beyond
Murlreesburough Tennessee, which we pub
lisheti on Thursday last. affords striking H.
lustra,ion OF this In that report, Captain
Morgan, after accounting what had been &C
compIished By his little c0mnsnl, says:
Returning alone in ihe direction 81 Muir.
freesbproagh, encountered picket q ~
men, who surrendered TO me on brteg sun
moned and delivered IN their arms"
While the brave Captain is 50 modest -
announcing the successful accomplishment q
one Of the most daring deeds Of The War, ae
must for the benefit Of history and the plea
sure Of our readers. tell Of the affair a. i ac-
taaIiy occurred.
After having taken ninety eight prisoners
Il
/ Cant. Morgan started them back III three
different detachnents. While subsequently
returning alone with tie intention 81 over
taking them, a. he was crossing tie pike he
observed some distance II advance J Frde al
officer Accusing a countrgman who was
approaching him from that direction. Captain
| Morgan ascertained that the Yankee wa 4
Lieut.. Burns, with picket of i've men,
who at the time were III house II The side
Of the road Instantly forming his purpose,
Capt. Morgan ioosened h. REVIEWERS. bit.
his - own n uIiiaTia, anil gailoPsI Up % iie
picket.
. How are matters, Lieut.. Blrnsr sail
Capt. MoFgan, addressing the Yankee oli.
Ger.
All right. Colonel responded Barns.
"Where are yOlr mensY asked Morgan.
I'm the house there" replied Barns.
Nice way II attending . yalr dsty, sir
Consider yourself under arrest. ard hand d.
your sword and pistol" said Captain Aiar
! gan.
Ills order was promptly nbeypi. anil Cap.
tain Morgan then directed Burn. = call 81
his men singly After requiring them |,
hand 10 him tseir sabres an guns, he order
! cd them 81 march.
Meare goiag The wrong direction, Cula
nel,' said Barns. after they bad sfafied
Il No. t. al tight. ! IN Igtiail Mlr
gan" said tie brave partisan - ~ nOs
thoroughly frightened eapiites.
: A. til. jaatiare CAPTAIN Morgan NJ
!, Joined ~ one q hi. men. VIZ. ~psai,ling
who had with bin fODr y Tie prison :. iasei
earlier IL liz LAY. After marching II nlsl
they safely reached sher csmmlnd Hitt II
ten prisoners.
i All tits but goes II show what can ~ n
complished b daring. couragrnns. - Pm
/, dent and discreet man. We sitnaid hbe
: Morgan wiih his band. u rst III aud sgslrp
r supplies. bIrn bridges, trar up Reads, al
harrass annoy anil cripple tie ~, IIss.ia
s invaders. Oh every mile 81 r0il between II
Confederate lines and Tie Ohio river.
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A nAaIxo AcT.-Atlsnia, Ca. April H.
An Engine aud three cars 1t the Western
Atlantic Railroad WAS stolen BY unknown
parties yesterday. The telegraphic wires
we're cut
Alaler dispaieh saws right Bridge burners.
who stole our engine and cars. have been
caught. They were sent BY the Federal ar
nv from Shebyyille "a burn our bridges and
thus prevent reinfareemenis IRON reaching
Our army 10 Tennessee.
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The Yankees al Nashpiie-- The latest IL.
feligeaee.--The Memphis Appeal. Of the 5,h.
has some information from Nashville from
gentlemen who had jusi arrived in Mem
phis. having escaped through the Federal
lines:
The entire force of the Federal army
which had reached Nashville, was estimated
al about 10000. IS 900 4 Columbia, 5000
al Murfrersborough AID the balance remain
ing al Nashville d garrison. or IN the hos
pltals.
The total los, Of the army since The oecu-
pied Nashville was stated BY their officers
10 be about 1000 the result OF sickness.
deserliOns and Colonel Morgan's guerril-
las.
The gunboats aud transports II Nashville
had found il necessary 10 leave on account
Of The low Stage of water.
The Federal 4 .g mis- hoated over the
capital few days. Finding int il only
served 70 exasPerate The people. they took u
dawn.
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J. EMMONs,

stale ueOlo9fst.
P. S.-If the brine is stirred while cool
ing. fine salt will be formed ifit is allowed
TO cool al rest, coarse salt will be deposit
ted,
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Sir thousand Eight hundred Prisoners captured
Twenty-Five Millions worth Of Property secured, in
GLIDING Arizona and New Mexico.
We are indebted to Mr.. ". H. Mackwillie.
fbF copy Of the following mP7rtaa. aud in
teresting letter: