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Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
Our Loss ; EkiileI, SD Wounded, and 60
Risssns---skrbel loss 300.
CAIRO, I'll, Dec.

CAIRO, I'll, Dec. s.
Oxford Mississippi, news TO Thursday last
ates that the rear guard OF the rebels under the
command of Gen. jackson, had skirnsh
that morning with the National advance force
ne elr he town.
The main body of the rebel army, forty thou
send strong, passed through Oxford twelve hours
before.
Tll, number of the rebel sick and wounded is
said 10 be very large.
CHICAGO, Tuesday, Dec. 9.
A special dispatch, dated the 9TH inst, from
Oxforl, Miss, Says that Col Dickey's Cavalry
had two hours engagement with the rebels.
n, ar Coffeevie, on Friday night.
i h. rebels sai. to have had 5000 infantry,
cavalry and artillery.
Tie National loss was five killed, Fifty wound
ed and sixty missing.
The rebel loss was 800 killed and wounded.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
New World Matters in France.

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Commercial writes that the doctrine of non-inter-
vention in American affairs 10 be carried out
with the same fidelity by the new Minister OF
Foreign Affairs in France as by his predecessor:
The chances of an intervention are now so com.
pletely hopeless that even the secession emlssa-
ries from the South, always SO sangulne on tins
head, now give it up. They also. admit that
W haIever may be the result of the war, Eha
wealthy men of the South are financially ruined.
The Mexican expedition is extremely unpoPu-
lar in all ranks of society. on account of the
great expenditure of life and money, and the.
proclamation of G II. Forey TO the Mexican peo7,
ple gives great satisfaction, as it is thought to
Indicate that the occupation OF Mexico Is not 70
be pushed to an extent that will engage too
deeply the resources OF the country. But this
is pr, bably an illusion The magnitude of the
force sent out, and the great expense lncurre q,
are evidence that not the collection OF the patry.
debt or desire to pacfcate the country, but some.
hidden purpose stimulates the Emperor, and the
correspond ent indulges in the following guess IS
lio what that purpose is: =. ~.
..If were permitted a conjecture on the sub
iect | should say that the French Goverht me he
believes that it is going 10 be able by concHia.
tory measures to rally TO its views majority OF
the Mexican people, that y hatever election taxes
place will be- decided in a sense agreeable to
| France, that then France viii be able, by build
Ing railways and aiding in the development of
industry to obtain such hold on the country IA
| TO gain exceptional commercial advantages anG
probably grants of land sufficient TO repay her
amply for her expenditures IN the civilizations
| of the country.
/ Thus the French while obtaining pay for
/ their trouble, wiiI be c:vilizing- the country,
building up strong government, educating tho
people into the support of this government. and
finally erecting barrier TO the extension of the
| Anglo American race South This appears ia
realty to be the French sprogramale.S
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
Canfession of a Gam bier.

A friend relates to a writer for the St Louis
Republican, story, as told to him by adtlapi-
| dated Young man, who had run through for
tune by reason of inlatuati9n for cards.
None but the initiated know the arts employed
by sharpers, to fleece the victims that fall into
their hands. The following article is devoted
to marked advantage cards
Marked cards are manufactured to exactly
initiate the fair playing cards in common use,
and so ingenious are the devices, that it is all
but impossible for any but the initiated to
detect the difference. One establishment in
New York manufactures fifty different styles
of these advantage cards, by which the color,
size and suit are told after some practice, as
we'll by the backs as by the faces They are
adapted to bluff, or poker, all fours, seven up,
euchre, cribbage, whist, loo, and all other
games where knowing just what an opponent
has in his hand would cause the winning OF
The game. The prices of these cheating i'm
plemenss vary with the style. ThfkseeIFnen
pers, containing al + F
car. and strppers, are put at 81 per dozen.
Transparent cards also manufactured, by
which the gambler, who will not expose his
own hand, sees what cards his adversary has
through he backs
Our informant has seen no less than eight
different ways of marking on the common
sstarbacked' cards. There is certain char
acter in the right hand corner, placed IN hve
=, ,liIerGnt pOSltiOhS, 10 uSuote lue dCe. hHSs
queen, Jack and ten. Another character in the
same position denotes the nire eight, seve',
six, five; and still another the four, tray anu
deuce These characters are part of the star,
and must be noticed as differing from any
other part of the card. For suit there are four
characters differently shaped, one for each scit,
,ound IN the left hand corner, the marks beng
ut 10th ends Sometimes, however, the marks
for size and suit placed on the same cor.
ner. In marked striped back cards, the
size is told by the position OF the stripe run
ming ont at the right-hand corner, high cards
being denoted by spread of the stripes; in
low ones the stripe is contracted The suit IS
told by the spread between the bar on the lett
hand corner
"In some marked ds, with fancy backs,
he salt and size denoted by leaves, houT-
She's etc 1t is very rare that the marks ;r'
placed lower than quarter-cngth of the care
On the side, yet some are found to be In le
centre We might partlcplarize further, but
is the marks vary with the style of the back,
it would pc impossible to make the explana-
ton intelligible to the reader.
Professional sharpers know where to OBJ
tain these advantage cards. Many have pecu-
liar marks of their own, which they have the
manufacturer to put upon the backs of the
cards they order The manufacturers of mark,
I'd cards are at all times in league with the
gamblers"
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Some anxious speculation has arisen in con-
sequence of the appearance of the French Ad
iimral Reynaud, with three vessels of war
the Guerriere, Catinet, and Renardn-off New
Orleans, the opinion of some being that the
denlonstralioh bodcd trouble. Ehere is evil
dently, however, no hostile design on the part
OF France in connection with this affair. On
the contrary, the French ships are at New Or
leans with the concurrence of Our government.
Some time ago. it is stated, an interview took
place between NJ. Mercer, NJ. Mclean and Sec
etary Seward, c,ncerning the interests of the
F. ench res dents in New Orleans, when it was
stated by NJ. Mel AN (who is the Consul oil
France at that place. that there difficulties ex:
sting there which demanded that a French
officer should be resident there whose duty il
would be to look after French interests This
demand was urged by NJ Mercier and conceded.
TIE mission OF Admiral Reynaud is purely
protective, and his coming was expected by
General Butler, Who received him in the most
cordial manner.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
Vice President stephens9s Plan TO e en-
the ESioclxode,

lhe Ebiockoue.
Vice President Stephens is stated to have
remarked in a recent speech that navy, Suti-
ciently strong to open oUr ports to the :
merce Of the world, might be bought with the
sum which we are spending IN one month OF
the war. 1t was thought to be quite possible
that ten or twelve swift and strong iron-clad
war steamers, built in English dock yards,
could at any time run into any port of the
confederate States and bring US such articles
as we stand in need Of carrying back return
cargoes of cotton.
Stephens proposes to execute the plan
through the agency Of cotton. He thinks that
English capitalists are keenly alive to the
realization Of present profits They are eager
to furnish us all our necessary supplies OF
arms, clothing, salt, &c, in exchange for our
co ton-yrtite as eager IS we are to exchange
our cotton o. uything else for these supplies.
The difficulty lies in the delivery Of our cotton.
The blockade is the barrier between them and
US Our policy, as Mr.. Stephens thinks is
and has been from the beginning to break il
up ourselves. To do this we must have ships
cf wac-iron clad steamers-able to cope with
any in the world.
Mr.. Stephens suggests that these can bt
procured in Europe with our cotton, but moi
with our present currency. He proposes that
our government buy the cotton, SO as to have
control, of it. and then pledge it to pay for th'
ships that are to be used in opening at leas
Eone of our cotton ports, and, if necessary, il
nveying' the cotton from US 10 Europe ana
our supplies from Europe to us. The inaugu
ration of this policy by our government ant
| its distinct declaration to foreign capitalists
would. he thinks, at once inspire eonfidenc
on their part They would acceptsa pledge o
our cotton because they would see that we wer
| lprovidirg the means to secure its delivery
There might be occasional captures of our car
goes by the enemy, but there would be com
mercal certainty that. we could succeed II
delivering cotton in Europe, far more thai
enough to meet all our necessary contract
there. Our currency, also, according to Mr.
Stcphens's views, would acquire new value
because it would serve the purpose of buvin!
cotton in Europe. Our obligations, then
would be convertible into cotton, which is jus
now more desired than the precious metals
and would be preferred to rival gold of on
enemy. Our cotton would thus be a CONNER
cial instrument. to supply our wants ,fron
Europe, and financial instrument to serve a
the basis of our currency. kississtpia'.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

| BATTLEFIELD, Near Fayetteville, Ark.
Tuesday, Dec. 8. {
| Gen. Herron's forces en- cute to reinforc,
Gen. Blunt, met the enemy yesterday or
Crawford's Prairie, ten miles south of Fay.
etteVille, Ark, and won decisive victory
TIE enemy were 24,OOO strong, divided
into four divisions, under Gems. Parsons
-Marmaduke, Frost and Rains, all under
Gen. Hindnan, and embraced the flower ot
the Trans Mississippi army, well supplied
with eighteen pieces of artillery. The
enemy fanked Gen Blunt's positions at
Cane Hill, and made a sudden attack on
Gen. Heron, to prevent him uniting with
Gen. Blunt.
Gen. Herron's force consisted of the
Ninqty-fourth and Thirty first Illinois,
Nineteenth and Twentieth Iowa, Twenty
sixth Indiana, Twentieth Wisconsin, a bat
talin or two of cavalry, in all $500 or
=, ,O06 men, and "a pieces of artillery.
The battle ragged from 10 4. NJ. until
dark, and was desperately fought through
out. Our artillery drove the rebels from
two strong positions, and kept their over
wheaning numbers at bay. The Twentieth
Wisconsin captured rebel battery of four
heavy guns, but was forced to abandon them
under a murderous fire. The Nineteenth
Iowa also took the same battery and fought
most desperately, but were also obliged to
yield II. Almost every regiment distinguish
ed itself.
About four o'clock, Gen Blunt arrived from
Cane Hill with 5000 men and strong force Of
artilleey, and attacked the rebels in the rear.
The rebels made desperate efforts to capture
his batteries, but were repulsed with terrible
slaughter. We held the whole field at dark,
and Before nine o'clock that night the entire
rebsl force were in full retreat over Boston
OurssoEs Ks1IC>.- aliu ss >s ssess s,7s 80
hundred. The rebel loss was fifteen hundred
~ their own admission. Several of the rebel
ield officers killed, among them Col.
Stein, commanding brigade lortHerly Brig
llier in the Missouri State Guard. Only few
prisoners were taken. We captured four cais-
,ons filed with ammunition.
Lieut-Col. McFarlan, Of the Nineteenth
owa Regiment. wss the only field officer on
our side, killed. Major Hubbard, Of the FIRST
Missouri Cavalry, was taken prisoner.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
DISEASE AMONG THE HoRsEs "A Warrenton

DISEASE AMONG THE HORSES "A Warrenton
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger writes ::
"a strange and somew hat malignant disease has
broken ont among our horses, particularly in the
batteries 1t is in the feet. the ankle or fet
lock joint; appears in single night, and. in a
taking the entire hoof. Kirby's and Water
man Rhode Island batteries are partly inefficient t
on account of this singular ana unaccountable
disease. From veterinarians aud citizens resi-
dent here, cannot learn that it is indigenous to
this portion of the country. Probably it is ow
lug to the limestone soil. together with short
forage and negligent attention. Yesterday saw
several hundred crippled horses in one drove
going to Washington to be sold to the highest
bidder:
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
NUMBER 20.
DEOre Men.

UEOfe uens
More men more men let the cry go forth,
Through the sturdy West and the stalwart North:
Let sweer through the prairies the martial strain
Till its echoes resound from the Hills agaiti.
Ho men, come up. ye are needed now,
For the Southern Paln its head must bow;
And the Southern crest must fall in fight,
When they meet again our Northern might.
Come forth ye hardy men of steel!
AIia feel the JOY that patriots feel :;
rs. forth prepared to strike the9biow.
u shatter the strength of the Southern fos.
Ye have nobly done, but worthier deeds
From her patlIot sons cur country needs =
And houider to shoulder, and stride with stride
l g must march to war from each dear ireside
Leave wife and children alone with God
IT the blow mus come, He will fehnper the rod
Leave Eome apdlfriends. !eave ailSaHd Rg. .zsa---
When your country shouts her battle cry.
Oh better come death in its deadliest form
Than seek dshonor to shun the storm;
And better grave on Southern soil,
Than your land to ruin, your homes to spoil.
Come forth with your right arm nerved for fight
For never was cause more grand and right;
Come forth III the strength of the saints of old.
And fight till the life i'll your heat turns cold:
Then wake, o freemen !! Awake to the hour
Let the Old World shudder to your power;
Let the Southrou trembe and veil his eyes
When the mighty North shall at length arise.
Young men to the front gid your armor on,
And stand by the flag till her cause be won;
Come forth from the labor of garnered fields,
And never return till the foeman yields.
And ye shall earn your honors well,
A nd the living voice of time shall tell
How the cry to the North was answered loud =
And the haughty crest of the South was bowed.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

The New Workers are talking OF
sending a handsome contribution to
to the operatives in Lancashire. A
grain dealer in Buffalo, offers to give
five hundred bushels Of corn, and asks
that twenty thousand be given. The
idea is good one. The faithful work
men who have stood by us SO firmly
in this contest deserve some expression
of our sympathy with them.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
The Disgrace at Esnrtsv5llc.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Monday, Dec s,
afnlD.l-

II o'clock, Midnight. s
A telegram just received from Nashville con
firms the capture of the One Hundred anu Fourth
Illinois Regiment the One Hundred and Sixth
and One Hundred and Eighth Ohio Regiments
Nickin's Battery, aud detachment of the Sec
ond Indiana Cavalry, all under the command OF
Col Moore, on Sunday morning, aftsr an hours
fight, at Hartsville, Tenn by the gueirillas IN
des John Morgan
The number of Mergan's force is not stated.
There are nc further particulars.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
Lales, Report. fr "a, Louixviise.

louisville, KY, Tuesday, Decs-9.
. Three thousand rebel cavalry, supposed to be
under Forrest, intending to make another raid
into Kentucky, dash on Fort Donelson, were
at CErksvie TO day.
Passengers from Gallatin contradict the story
of the engagement there, between Fry and the
rebels They say recent fight has occurred
there
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Passing through one of our most
populous street, on Thursday, we were
torcibly struck by the animosity and
malevolent wish expressed by couple
Of ''ladies, who bear high relig-
ious cbaracter,-towafds~so some of our
troops, when they supposed to Se on
their way to Dixie to put down this
hellish and base born rebellion. We
could not help contrasting their fe'e;;:
cious disposition with that of our bless
ed Lord and Master, who repeatedly
enioined his followers, "To love your
enemies, and pray for item which
despitefully treat and persecute you,
instead OF standing in the porch OF
their houses, and hea ping insult upon
their would be friends, and praying
God in public to smite the loyal men
with destruction. We cannot but
think, that upon reflection, these fe-
males will feel heartily ashamed OF
their unladylike and unchristian con.
duct.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Two years ago paper mill was 60
ing up at Wilmington, North Carolina,
in which cane was to be applied fol
the manufacture Of printing paper.
There isno reason why it should not
be generally introduced; and the
parts Of the Southern States now in
our hands would, yield abundant sup
plies Of the cane to work with. Can
not some of our readers furnish an
account Of the result of that expert
tment. We should be pleased to hear
from them.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
For the Propres
For the Progress.
Specie Found in the Vaults of the
Newborn Branch of the Bank of
North Carolina.

North Carolina.
While engaged in arranging the
| vaults for the reception Of the vouchers
of the Quarter-Masters Department,
now located in the Newbern Branch
of the Bank of North Carolina, one oil
the clerks accidentally found portion
of the specie reserve, supposed to have
been forgotten in the removal of Tie
bank assets, or left behind as thorougl1-
y concealed as the hurry Of depai'ture
Wodld ,perAit.f
of the city, the bank vaults were sup
posed to be wholly depleted, yet this
fortunate young man has luckily stun
bled on this sum, which could not
have fallen into better hands, he being
noted among his associates for his
amiability and urbanity. Some of the
pieces bear the date of 1885, and have
never been put in circulation, being
as fresh in appearance as when issued
from the mint.
We congratulate our friend on his
good fortune, for the amount, though
not large in these days of fabulous
figures, is still sufficient to make him
happy during the remainder of his
days.
The specie found amounted to two
dimes, an amount in these times suffic-
lent to drive almost any one into a
delir!um Of pleasure.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20


The Piedmont Railroad Company
are pushing the construction of their
railroad rapidly to completion between
Danville, Va, and Greensboro, n. G.
When this road is completed it will
form continuous, and almost strai ght,
line of rail from Richmond to Column
bia, and through the western part O.
this State. 1t is very important in a
military point Of view, and the rebels
are aware Of it; hence this activity in
pushing the enterprise along. They
are sharper in looking out for retreat,
than they are IN fighting.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Gen. Bragg informs the Confeder-
ate government that but 1900 Ken
tuckians joined him; that the people
hesitated to take Confederate money,
and that he had 10 pay three prices
for his supplies.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
IMPORTANT from the Southwest
apid Movement of the National orccr
Cnder General Grant.
A SkirIniss, Near Oxford OH Thurs
day Morning.

an Engagement Near C41teoi1e, FJrty Mile
Beloao, on Frid~y Night.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Capt. Messenger has acted promptly
upon the suggestions, in our Satur-
d1y 1ssue; III
of disloyal sentiments by females who
unsex themselves, that they may pour
out their vituperation, and approbrious
epithets upon passers-by, whose only
offence is, love for the good old Star
Spangled Banner. Repeated instances
OF this kind having come to his
ears, he paid them an unofficial visit,
and in an urbane and gcntlemanly man
ner kindly demonstrated with them
upon the course they were pursuing.
Meeting with defiance and treason i'll
return for this act of kindness on his
part, he promptly quartered a com
pany Of the Mass. l 9TH in their house,
thereby rebuking them for their dis
loyalty and unladylike conduct. Ladies
must conduct themselves in their man
ners as ladies, ,or they cannot expect
the treatment due their sex. Pride OF
birth will avail nothing, when they are
engaged in the foulest treason that
ever darkened the pages Of history.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

In order to meet the convenience of
officers and soldiers stationed in this
city, the hour Of divine services at
Christ Church in Pollock street, has
been changed to 2 II o'clock 2. NJ
The change to commence on Sunday
the 18th inst.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

A pretty sinner may chance to be
more attractive than an ngly saint, and
parsons sometimes find it out A good
storyis told of Yankee divine of ad-
HaEeed age, who married for his second
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Among the other explanations of
the scarcity of small change is the fact
that a large number CT American
dimes are being imported into Cana
da by the exchange brokers of this
and that country, the difference be-
tween ttieir present value and value
0f 25 and so cent pieces allowing
them a margin Of 4 to 5 per cent.
One firm in Montreal receives $500 to
$500 daily, in addition to other large
quantities of American silver.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

Gen. Butler has ordered all distil-
leries and breweries in his department
to close their establishments and cease
manufacturing.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
Editorial M elange.

The many frie~ds of Capt. Daniel
Messia ger, will be pleased to learn the
reappointment as Provost Marshal OF
this city. Capt. NJ. possesses great
executive abilities, and will no doubt
make an energetic officer, as was the
case when he formerly filled the same
position. lie also informs us greatly
to our satisfaction, that he intends
to vigorously prosecute all violations
Of General Order, No. 2S, ''relating to
the utterance of reasonable language,
which may be found in our official
columns. All loyal persons who hear
of any violation Of that order by per-
sons, either in corduroy or crinoline,
should promptly report them to the
Captain, who will mete out strict and
summary justice.
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

We are indebted to Mr.. Sawyer, of
the n. 7. Herald, Capt. Ashcroft, of
the Phenix, and Capt. VIM. Holden,
A. @, NJ, for copies of late New York
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20
BATTLEFIELD, Near Fayetteville, Ark:

.@4 S. Flixh. to the Boston szountoia..
Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-12-20

They say President Lincoln pays an
income tax of 1920 per annum out
Of his salary, Notwithstanding he is
specially exempted by law.