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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-19
From The South.

MENpnrs, June ll.-Col. Slack issued
orders this morning, prohibiting the dea'
ling or using the currency Of the Con.
Gederale States, and stating that the use
thereof, as q circulating medium, would
be regarded as an insult to the Govern
ment of the United States.
| Persons offending are TO be arrested
rnd scmmarily dealt with Rebel sym
pa,bzers ara al,eady beginning to vince
under the vigorsus policy Of the new
commandant.
Beauregard's army is reported Il! Pepelo
| fifty miles south OF Corinlh. Ar4nge-
men,s havs been made looking 10 the
ortifcation OF the place.
Dsserters arrive, nere daily, and take
the oath.
Gen. Price was at Mobile on Tacs-
day last. The same day Gen. Breckiu.
ridge was at Meridian.
1t is believed Col. Slack will immedi-
ateIy require all civil and judicial oklcsts
to take the oath. N
ne Suhooal oVeIl'nS rice hlS oeeh
raised, and will be seat North Immediate
" for repairs.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th
says: Gu Saturday morning part Of Gen,
Ewelfs command attacked the enemy
near Hanover Bridge, and captured a
quantity of baggage. The Federa,s ad.
yanccd Sunday evening on james, Is.
land. On their approach our troops fed.
General Kiroy Smith is said to be in
command Of the troops opposite to Gen.
Mitchell.
The Jackson MissiSsippian Of tbs nth.
says portion of Gen. Lovel's command
engaged two of the encmy's gunbosts on
the morning of the 9th, and after brisk
engagement of an hour succeeded in dri-
wing the enemy off. -
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Lates, from Charleston.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Mr Pierce,
Government Superintendent of the cot
on islands in South Carolina, arrived
.heIo this morning. He left Charleston
Harbor on Tuesday, and brings the la
test intelligence from the Federal eSpe.
dition under General Benham. Our for.
ces had occupied James Island under the
protection OF our gunboats. The Con-
foderales in Charleston had been greatly
augmented. Deserters stated that 80, 900
fne6 from BGdalsgSN'S.G osint6iaH ARMY
had reached there within a few days,
End that every preparation was making
for stubborn defense of The city.
When Mr., Pierre left, it was tho opin.
ion of Com. Dupont thSt our attack
could not safely proceed until we had'a
stronger force, There was heavy firing
from the enemy duringa part of Tues.
day, but no apprension Of danger from
an attack upon our troops.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-19
Classic Ground.

Eyetg step trod By lhe Uoioa arm!
since leaving Yorktown has been upot
classic ground. Williamsburg, the sea
Of William and Mary College, was the
capitol Of the colony Of Virginia and
anti he adoption of the Constitution in
1859, the capital OF the Independent
State. Winchester, further up the coun'
try, weGin the early part Of the last cen.
fury, the seat OF an old English hunts
man, whose horses an hounds ranged
oil along the country, followed by the
Virginia adstocracy and oftentimes by
the youthful Washington. Honoverand
New Kent counties, tradition tells US,
were the country of Powhatnn, the "a
nous Indian chief, anil the Cbickahomi.
ny, near Bottoms Bdlge, was the
scene Of Pochonas' heroic exploit, by
which the life OF the celebrated John
Smith was saved. The Englishman
Role wooed and won the sable princess
on tie banks of this celebrated river,
aud some Of their descendants, the great
Randolph family, are established south
of there, below Petersburg, in Roanoake
county. As the army passed through
Virginia, they we're near Monticello and
Montpelier, the seats Of Jefferson an |
Madison, White House, in New Kant,
was the home of Mrs. Gusts Coal
Harbor, or its vicinity in Hanover, gave
birth 10 Patrick Henry, and Ashland 10
Henry Clay. Richmond was for long
lime the residence Of Chief Justice Mar.
shall. Every inch of soil, from York
town 10 Richmond, is celebrated as the
residence OF some patriot or hero whose
name is renowned throughout The earth
and the people living there have mum.
berIess traditions of those great men,
whose mantle. il is sad to tell has fallen
upon strangers aud not upon Virglnions,
Ihelast remnant Of Powhatan's tribe,
without any of the virtues Of their race,
but with all their vices now live in a
few miserable huts at Iniiantown, on tho
Pamunky, Il is q sorowful task to
look over this country, sacred for so ma
ny memories, and fad it at this day so
lost and 'dishonored. Even Washing.
tons descendants, the last who should
have la''erei, are found foremost III he
ranks Of treason.
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The ISLAND Of st. Groix-A Depot for
rEe Recapturen Africans.

Colonel Rasloff, Charge d. Afoires of
Denmark. has addressed to the Secreta
ry Of State upon the subject Of the AL
van,oges offered by the Island of ST..
Croix for the employment Of persons of
this country CT African extraction, and
negroes found on boad vessels captured
nv our cruisers. The island, he says,
has been checked in progress for want of
manuel labor, and he invites the United
States 10 entor into convention whereby
the contemplated migration may be pla.
ced under the protection and guarantee
Of the two Governments,
The Governor Of the Danish West In.
dies has also appointed special agent,
who has arrived in this country, to make
the necessary arrangements. Free trans.
portation is offered 10 all who will en-
gage to labor on the sugar plantations
fot three years, Of the same compensa
ton as given 10 the native population
Recapmred Africans, however, being
stnd sFsages, n'tgsnndergo SPpteu'ice,'
ship.
Secretary Seward, replying, says that
he is not authorized to accept the propo'
sition at this time fora Contention, as
the disposition of recaptured Africans is
now prescribed By law. lila probable,
however, that Congress may be disposed
so TO modify the existing legislation on
the subject as to meet the wishes of tho
Danish Government. lie has submitted
copies of tho correspondence 10 the
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in
each House Of Congress,
Col, Raslolf, in response, says the plan
he had furnished would be entirely sat.
siactory from Christian and humane
point Of view and would, moreover, rc.
licvo the United Suites from great OK,
pensc, which, if he was correctly inform.
cd, is connected with the present ar,
rangemonts for the transfer Of rCcaptured
Africans to the Republic olLibcrIo.-[N
Y. Times,
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Chenp Cash Store.

Mr.. John J. Franklin, has jusl arrived
from the cities with large and well as
sorted stock of Dry Goods, Ready Made
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots Shoes snd
Groceries.
Mr.. Franklin is winning golden opin'
ions from his customers. Those who
buy goods Of him say that he sells good
articles at low figures In fact, all say
that his is Mc cheap store. His no~
i. c.cok is full and complete and he wants
to sell 'em. If he happens 10 be GU
when you call, is son BEN, will wait up
on you.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-19

WEI know of some triAing devils, who
are not worth five cents on the doll,r of
Of the. debtsthey owe, and who couldn't
buy niggerif they we're selling at a
dollar erdozen. that are bla,hering ar.
ound abont Southern rights and applying
the term Aboli'ionist to loyal men gene
rally, and making more fuss about the
irrepressible niger than the largest
slsvehOlder. in the county. In zine cases
out often they arecomposed of that class
of contemplate boot ticks who hang
around men Of worth and position and
stand ready TO do their bidding in the
rbopes OF currying favor. We give such
creatures.timely and due notice to have
their painted box preparel,if Ihey intend
!. to apply such insulting epithct to us, for
ifthey do they will ego up the spout" as
surely as there is virtue in powder and
lead,
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Meeting in MaIGcn.

AT an adjourned meeting of porti on
Of the citizens OF Kanawha county, held
at Maiden, on the 18th Of June, 1862. for
the purpose Of taking into consideration
the means most efectual 10 secure their
interests and safety, AMI TO promote the
Union cause in Kanawha county, It WAS
Resolved That the war, which is now
desoloting our country, was not insrgu.
rated by those engaged in the rebellion,
m account Of the Withholding by the
General Government from any section
of the country any Legitimate or Consti.
utional right to which such section was
entitled
But that it was the result ofthe mach
nations Of set OF unprincipled and sci
7 fish politicians, who sought to break
down and destroy our Government, for
the purpose of establishing a destitute
aristocrocv in its stead, for the purpose
Of promoting their own selfish and wick.
ed ends. Therefore, we hold as the
sense of this meeting. and the Union
sentiment Of Kanawha county. that,
however much we may deplore the
state OF war that is now upon us, and
however much we may desire the bles
sings Of peace.
That, any compromise or settlement
Of our difficulties founded upon any
other basis than ar. unconditional sureu-
der, on the part of those ENGAGED in the
rebellion, and an unqualified ackn0wl-
elgement Of the supremacy Of the Con-
stitution Of the United States, and tho
laws made in pursuance thereof, would
by disgracefuI and humiliatinp, and that
no proposition on the part of the insur.
gents. short OF such acknowledgement,
should be entertained by either tho
civil or military authorities Of the United
FStStes. '''".a 3" '".al'as'. e'H""
Resolvede That we have entire con.
Gdence in tie power and efficiency oil
the reorganizod and restored Government
Of Virginia, as vindicated and restored
by the Convention that assembled al
Wheeling, Oh the nth day of June. 1852
for the establishment of law and order
throughout the Commonwealth. and
pledge ourselves to give it, as well al
tho loyal officers and agents appointed
our most cordial and hearty support.
Resolved 8. That we most heartily in
dorse, so far hs has come within ouj
knowledge, tae official course of our wOr
thy Executive, +. II. Peirpoint, Esq, o
the county Of Marion particularly The
sentiments contained in bis Address t
the people of Virginia. Of the l2th o
May, 1869, We believe that he is tn,
right man in the right place,
Resolved a. That, believing as no do
that very many deudoi persons who hov,
been scduced and persuaded by the falls
representations OF their leaders to joir
10 the rebellion, aud many others VIII
have been forced to do so, would be gIar
OF the opportunity to lay down their OLm
aud become loyal citizens acknowledg
Ing their error. and give security for "
turc good conduct. Such persons We ar
Mt oil times willing % receive among US
upon indubitoble evidence Of the SINGER
ity Of their professions and will Civ
them luch protection, in all their rights
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Mysterious Movements of the Re bells at
Richmond,

WAsHMGToS, June Is. A dispatch
from Con. MCClollan's army says the
movements of the enemy Today have
been extensive, and as yet involved in
mystery Large bodies have been seen
moving down from nOar McchanicsviIle
bridge and Richmond toward tho late
battlefield, Our picEets yesterday were
driven in from Old Church, showing
that the enemy intends making demon
stralions in that direction A contra
bond reports that 5000 cavalry left Rich
mond on Wednesday, going ia the dircc-
ton Of tredoriCkSburg-probably the
same force that was seen at Old Church
The rebels opened this morning sharp
artillery fire ia front of Shcrman's diviS,
ion, lasting about three hours, We had
ono killed and one wounded The wealth
CT is sultry t.,,
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CONTEMPLATION New orleans

WAsurNoTow, June l4,-The Senate
to-day confirmed Gustavus Koernea Of
Illinois as minister TO Spain, and Charles
Hubbard, Surveyor of Customs Of Gale
ma, ILL.,
The following is from Commander
McKinstry report to the Navy Depart
mcnt:
Commanders Mcintosh and Huger
died of wounds received at the battle on
the Mississippi before the fall of New
Orleans, The health up to the LIST was
good. Sugs! cane below the city look
cd exceedingly well, the planters there
not appearing TO pay much attention to
Secession.
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From Memphis.

From Memphis
MEMpnls. June l3.-The city remains
unurnally quiet and orderly, and bust.
ness is slowly reviving. Thus far, the
amount of rebel property seized amounts
to only about $4,000. Captain II, w,
| Dill Of tile Provost Guard, estimates the
value Of cotton, sugar, ETC., concealed
for shipping, 10 be about Sl5O,oOo.--
This israpidly fndingits way to the
leYee. The absenteee have been over
estimated; many who ran away at first
have returned while those who leave on
upward bound boats are mostly members
Of Sundered families,
The Mayor and City Council are Of
Union procliyilies as general thing,
and exercise their functions in harmony
with military rule. Their coRIinued
good conduct is renewed assurance of
this.
There aye only two or three places in
the city where either Confederate scrip or
PostolliGe stamps are worth anything.
The most prominent rebel symPa.hi-
GERS will not AXE the scrip,
An arrival here direct from Madison,
Ark, brings information that General
Curtis had not reached Little Rock, but
was approaching it from Seorey. He
would meet with 20 opposition.
Mr.. MARYLAND, Agent Of the Postotiice
Department, opened the city office to-day
and an agent Of the, Treasury Depart,
mont is on his way 10 reopen the FEEDER
al Custom House.
There have been about thirty applica.
tons for the Office of Postmaster, by
prominent citizens of Memphis
There is as yet one Dalional flag float,
ing from private residence, and that is
from the house OF Mr.. Gage.
But little activity in shipping is man,
Tested, although few dny loads Of
cotton have been hauled down to the
Ievee this morning, some five hut bred
bales Of which had been concealed in
warehouses.
The Avalanche in an editorial ar!olo
on helligprents, admits that the S)uthlhos
defended the use of privqteers and guer.
rilIas, and charges The North with the
commission Of crimes al which human ma
ture, in its wildcat paryxysms Of passion,
feels itself horrifed. It claims that
Legitimate belli.erenis should settle
questions Of war, leaving peaceful cit.
zens to the enjoymen, Of lOeir rights, and
observes that those views are acknowl
edged by the Federas here, and thinks
that this course will win gradually upou
the Southern people.
The Argus INDUCES in a series Of rab-
id and vinliciive articles, and should BE-
suppressed at once.
The Avalanche says about seventy five
rebel officers an Soldiers have Tins
far surrendered themselves to Col. Fitch.
The U, S. Navy Yard ani buildings have
been taken possession Of by the flag Off
Ger Davis id the name Of The Government
and will be occupied as the hradvunrters
Of lis feet. The buildings are in good
preservation.
The s,eamerJ D. Perry, Alex, -haig-
Ter, Master, arrived here this morning.
having on board the Forty seventh Indi.
ana regiment Colonel Slack, anil Nelson's
Cavalry. Col. Slack being senior off.
Ger, supersedes Col. Fitch u comman |
OF this post.
There is no evidence that the fleet
will start down the river yet for several
days.
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If you wish to purchase tir ware, &C.,
we. would advise you to buy of Mr.. Ad-
ON Leonard, as he will sell such articles
cheaper than they can be had at any
other establishment in this town. II
you want spouting done so that it will
not always be falling down, YOU had better
give him the job, for when he does Job
Of that kind, he puts it up to stay. See
Advertisement, .................
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OFFICE SEEKERS WASTED.-New Lon
'l06, CoabaGoui, Is q di'FrlT %hi5hTns
Office of Mayor does not pay, as it usual
" costs about 81 900 more than the reg.
ular salary. Consequently, at recent
caucus in that city, about dozen candi'
dates were nominated, who, being pres,
cn,, immidja;ely arose aud declined $500
Finally, they nominated CORTLAND Starr,
who, being absent, could not decline,
AMI the meeting Immediately ad burned
for fear he would come in and do So
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-19

The, New STATE.-E. B. Hall, Esq,
of this place, one Of the Commissioners
appointed by the Convention to urge
the admission of the New State into the
Union, has returned from Washington.
lie states that many of tho Leading men
in Congress have expressed themselves
very fayornl Jy disposed 'owards the
measure, hut that Maryland will do moth
ing for us. The prospect for success
seemed better than had been supposed
before. Time will toll however, Fair.
National,
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West Virginia.

WARRINGTON, juno l6.--phe Senate
Committee are not in favor OF the pro-
posed bill admitting West Virginia, on
condition that she exletnd the bounda,
rics to Blue Ridge and abolish Slavery
but are ready TO admit her with the pres.
ont boundaries, on condition Of the pas.
sage Of hOr postal (O law
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-06-19
Tax Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 10.

The CommitlG1 of Conference on tho
Tax bill have kad several meetings, but
hive not yet decided any of the impor'
tant points on which there arc diferonces
OF opinion, Thus the sections taxing
distilled liquors and tobacco on which
the two Houses fixed different rates, have
been passed over in this pelimionty re0-
ding Of the bill. The Committee have
got as far as auction sales
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Froln 60 NrClelInn,, ARMY
Saturday Evening, juno IA. {

Saturday Evening, June IA.
The rebels yesterday, after drawing
from the Old Churcb a squadron of the
Fifth Casslry, proceeded to Garlick's
Landing on the Pamunky river, about
four miles above The White House. where
they burnt two schOoners and some wog,
ons, ond then drove off the mules. =
Their conduct is represented as barbor,
Gus, having killed several of our team
sters without any necessity; those who
failed to make their escape were taken
prisoners. From here they proceeded
TO QueenshalPs Station, four miles from
White House, with the view OF burning
the railroad bridge. A train which was
passing down OF The time, was fred into,
kill ng two add wounding several.
A CoIoneI belonging 10 the Excelsior
Brigade was then taken prisoner, but sue.
ceeded in escaping during the night,
A paymaster jumped from the tram
and hid in the woods until morning,
leaving $4,000 ia the cars. The train
never stopped, but passed on to White
House.
After destroying the telegraph wire
they proceeded 10 Baltimore Cross Roads,
near New Kent G. H., on the way 10
Richmond, crossing the Chickahominy
between Bottom Bridge and James river
about 2 O'Clock this morning.
The force that accomplished this was
composed of l,5o0 cavalry and SIX pie
ces Of artillery, hnd.r Gen. Stuart, most
of whom were residents OF this locality
and knew the roads. At Old Church the
rebels had in reserve six resmants OF in.
fantry with artillery. As soon as the
facts were known, pursuit by ca valry was
ordered, but tie enemy having had much
Of start, only five were copturcd.
Several arrests have beer made To-,
day OF citizens within our lines on
suspicion of giving Information to The
enemy.
A Richmond paper states that three
thousand prisoners taken by G N, Jack.
son from Gen. B4nks, left on dnesday
for Salisbury, N. e.. 1t also staes that
Of the 742 of oar wounded that fell into
their hands at the battle of Fair Oaks,
nine have since died, aud the balance
are in the Liberty Prison Hospi al.
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IT will be seen By reference to our
advertising columns, that Mr.. John Leon.
ard, Timer, has withdrawn his card
from this paper. We don't know the
reason for his doing so, but we suppose
he is going 10 qui. the inning business
1t may be, 'hottho Register is too loyal
for him
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TIE womeo Of North Alabama, out OF
spite to the manufacturing Yankees,
have discarded hoops, because they are
made at the North, They make them
selves look hideous to accord viii their
innllnLta
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From the Mississippi Fleet u other
Rebel Raid in the Shenandoah Pre-
d[cteu

Rebel Raid in the Shenandoah Pre-.
dIcted.
New YoR5, June l6,-The correspon,
dent of the Philadelphia Press, on board
the steamer Brooklyn, off Baton Rouge
May 3Olh, states that Fl. Morgan had
surrendered, leaving Mobile unprotected.
Also, that Brigader- General Williams
encountered large body OF rebels out
side the city. A terrible engagement is
tranrpiring. Results unknown,
Gen. Butler sending more men up in
the Constitution and Mississippi.
Several crevasses occurred in tie Mis-
sissippi river. in some places wholS
towns and plantation were immersed,
The Hartford ard Richmond had fred
into Baton Rouge, killing and wouhding
several persons.
1t is the intention Of the fleet 10 run
by Yicksburg aud attack tie rebel fleet
on Azor river, one OF which is'iron pla'
ted.
The Posts special states that Maj
Lacy, rebel has been captured at Fred
ericksburg,
Secessionists in Washington boldly
predict another rebel raid in the Shen.
andoah
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Tho Senate has passed bill one sec.
ton Of which reduces the cavalry to thir-
iy regiments, The House Military Com
milee rbises tho number 10 forly.lour
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-06

TnE Canadians are jnbilant over the
issue of the Trent affair. The news OF
the surrender of Mason and Slidell was
received on Saturday with joy along the
whole lire OF the Lake Huron Railroad,
demonstrated by fling Of guns of every
description, and the punishment of large
quantities Of liquor.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-06
An ADVANCE Mo cmem+ Favored.


Washington cor. New York Nor i, Tuesday
There is an earnest feeling here in
favor Of ali effective forward movement
Of The army, which has grown more de
cilcd since the settlement Of the Mason
aud Sliacll affair. 1t is urged that ali
EXTENDED! and successful aggressive
movement can now tie made, and that
i would have happy effect, not only
It home, bnt upon those rations whose
folcy towards our government is a.
? esent wave,ir G. The popular CON-
paint Of England, that we are doing
nothing towards furnishing her with
cotton, would be stilcd she would be-
come less impatient, and the occurrence
If mvrc eneutes which mi 5ht result in
" n, rld be avoide,. AT any rate it
IS said tllat great victory now woulo
secure us the increased s,mpalhies of
the greater part Of Europe, and ,tfectn-
ally prevent the recognition ofthe Con
tedetacy by any trans Atlantic power
Assurances, vague and general though
they may be, are still given that an adj
vance is to be made, and that the army
vii not go into Winter quarters. Gen.
Leslie Coombs lately announced thai a
great event is impending in Kentucky
that will result IL a glorious Union VIC.
tory. From advices have received to-.
day, it is probable that Gen. Buckner
VII be attacked at Bowling Green by a
Federal force, the center Of which is
fifty thousand, the right wing fifteen
thousand and the eff ten thousand.