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The national Republican., 1862-03-19

Mr., Punxzrs on STATISTICS. Preliminary 70
bis lecture lest nighs, Mr. Phillips attempted 70
prove, from our odcial statistics Of yesterday,
Inst be and Dr.. Bellows were right 10 stating
that We buried too housqnd soldiers month
on The Potomac, from disease. II was evident
that Mr.. Phillips had not read our article with
care, or that he had forgotten the figures. Let
US repeat them. The ofhcial returns received
BY the Surgeon General, show that the number
Of deaths in two hundred aud ffy.seven regi.
ments, or 257 900 men, during the year ending
on the 3lh Of December, 1861, was $3.50. Nov,
IL We assume the same proportion Of deaths In
the whole army Of 10000 men, according to
Mr. Cameron's report, we shall have less than
10000 death, In a year, itstesd of 1000 In
each month, ts claimed by Mr.. Phillips.
By curious perversion Of these figures, Mr.,
Phillips last night attempted to prove that he
was not only right in stating that 1000 died
each month, but that onr statistics showed
that the actual number was 2, 400 month!
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

IMPORTANT DECISION The Supreme Court
have decided. after elaborate argument, two
rases--.he United States vs.. Lysander Babbitt,
aud the United States vs.. Robert Coles, In favor
Of the United se.tling therein that reg.
isters and receivers Of public lands cannot re-,
tain the fees on military bounty land warrants
beyond The compensation Of three thousand
dollars per annum, to which they were limited
by the act Of. 1918. This decision, Of long
contested question, save, to The Government
nearly million of dollars. The argument on
behalf Of the G ,vernment was prepared and
conducted by Assistant Attorney Geucral
Coffey.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

THANKSGIVING PRAYEa.-Bishop Whiting
ham, OF the Protestant Episcopal Church Ct
Maryland and the District of Columbia has
transmitted 10 all the clereymen Of that church
in his parochial charge, and In the District Of
Columbia, for use on oil tcc,sions oil public
worship, within eight days Of tho Sunday fol.
Loving the receipt o! his letter, prayer oi
thanksgiving for the late victories Of the na.
Vopel arms
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

NEwEERN. present war will learn us
the geography OF our own ,ountry, II nothing
else. The following Isl description OF New.
bern, just captured by Gen. Burnside:
"Newbern is the capital of Craven county,
North Carolina, and is 81 iun,ed At the confluence Q
Of the Neuse and Trent rivers, about one hun
dred and twenty miles southeast from Raleigh,
and tifty miles from Pdmlico Sound. 1t WIS for
many years the capital of the State. The
Neuse river, which is more than n mile wide at
this place, 10 navagated by steamboats, about
eight months Of tho year. Tho entrance from
the sea is through OGracoke inlet. Newbern, ,
before the rebellion, had considerable trade.
Its chief articles OF export were, grain. lumber,
turpentine, tar and naval stores. The populs.
non Ia about S 500, and besides the county
buildings, Newbern contains several churches,
two banks, theatre and threo newspaper OH
ces,v
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

THE NAVY DEPARTMENT AND TIE MONITOR
Oa January 80, Mr.. Ericsson telegraphed thai
the Monitor was afoat, and gave her draugh'
of water fore and aft. The following reply wat
sent by Assistant Secretary Fox:
lR: congratulate you, and wish you sue
cess Hurry her for sea. US the Merrilnsc is
nearly ready at Norfolk, and we wish to send
her there"
And yet 1t Is said that the Department tool,
20 precautions against the Merrimac.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
TUE Dl crssloN or Eu.NcrrATroN.--A Loui

TUE DlCussIoN OF EHANCTrATIoN.--A Louis
vile correspondent OF the New folk Times,
writing under date Of March Is, Gays:
"A member Of the House yesterday moved
to suspend the rules, to permit him TO offer a
bill dlsIrancbsing for lilo all who have or may
advocate the doctrine Of ali ,lrion or enamel
pa,ion Of slavery in Kentucky, either directly
or indirectly, nr who ymp ,tbas With the sane,
aud requesting alt so cf-uding to leave the
State wl,hil ten days! The motion was de-
teated-yeas ~, nays 20; itrequiring two thirds
TO suspend the rules" ~.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

RELEASE OF PRIsoNERs.-The commission
consisting of Mr.. Pierpont aud General Dix,
have changed their place of meeting from the
State to the War Department. They have
agreed upon the release of about twenty pri.
oners--the larger number Of whom have been
set at liberty On taking the DATA Of allegiance
Mrs. Norris, Of Baltimore, Is included amorg
them. Her offence was corresponding in cipher
with Captain Zarvoni, who was instrumental il
the capture or stealing Of the steamer st
Nicholas on the Potomac, having been dressed
at the time asa French lady" All state
ments With regard to prisoners, must be re-
duced to writing, and addressed to the com
missioners or to their secretary, E. d. Web
ster, ESQ.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

THE TAX BlLL.-The House Of Representa-.
tves is ftill considering this important bill,
from day to day. The complicated machinery
for the execution Of the bill Is now under con.
sideraton, and there seems to be an earnest
desire on the part Of all the members OF the
House to perfect these details as far as possible.
About thirty sections have thus far been acted
on, and nearly every one amended In some
minor particulars. There are about dozen
more of these sections to be passed before the
taxable articles will be reached, when lively
debate Is anticipated as there are doubtless
great d!versities Of opinions as there are diver.
sties Of interests, as to how much, and what
articles, are to be taxed.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

gs- A number February 2s) tf the South
ern Ctrchn,an. published in Richmond, (Va }
is now before us. It Ia printed on o dipgy half
sheet. There is nothing 10 /. which strikes us
as true, except the following in respect 10 the
spiritual condition OF is neighboIhoOd
"Thcre has been no time, we apprehend,
within the present century, when practical
Christianity genuine heartfelt relgion-has
been at 50 low an ebb, as 1t is now among pro-
Tossing Christians"
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
BARnARlTIEs OF TIE REREIs The WashiDgs
m corraspondpnt q! the New York Tribune

BARnARlTIEs OF THE REREIs The Washings
.ou correspondent o! the New York Tribune
says:
Members Of the sanitary Commission, and
other so,di r.vii,ors to Minassl1 rR'rIt posi-
lively that there Il evidence so strong as to
lorcs the belief that The Mississippi snldi, RS
have been in the habit of digging ny the badles
OF national soldiers buried ut Bull Run. boil.
ing of the flesh aud making the bones into
trophies.
The skulls were frequent tent ornaments, aud
were also used for soap dishes. Knives aud
forks, rings, and even spnrH, were constructed
from the bones Soldiers Of the Brooklyn Four
ieenlh recognized on the field Of Bull Run, by
their red trousers, comrades who had fallen
there, lying unburied and headless.
Residents In the vicinity asserted that after
the battle, The rebel sold ers passed their houses
with what they called, with unseemy merri-
ment, Yankee skulls on their bayones."
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
Consumption Cured in the Last stage.
(sworn to before his Honor, the Mayor Of Washing.
toni

tIn.
wArnISaroS, March Ii, 'G2.
Indian if.rb D0ctor-F TInitl-iy, N. D.:
DEAN Sir: Surprising hat others afflicted "a have
been may Dc benz fitted by the know edge and u.e Of
your remedies and treatment, ! am induce 10 make
the 'ollowing staten ent:
Fora long time have been afflicted with C9n'
,umption said to be In the last stage by st a the
doctors In Wa hing ton and the District OF Columbia.
They all failed TO cure re.
applied to DR.. Tumblety the Indian Herb Doc.
tor. coughing, splitting blood pain in the chest
are all gone, and have been TOR SONS time. Ny
|, quite restored feel AZ strong as ever, and from
haiiug been reduced to skeleton, now weigh one
hundred and thirty.two pounds,
As l experienced 40 much benefit from the use of
DR., Tumbletys medicine | feel Us though could
not say ough In their favor Ill feel thank tul
to God tbs suhor and preseryer OF my life that lie
has guided me " 90 to DR.. Tumblety, who haa cured
me. JoMs A, EA!Ep,
Waterman U. =. Capitol,
MAYORS OFEILE,
WAsHInG foR, haIch IL ls12,
On this 18th day OF March, 1862, personally ap.
Lesled before me, Wm. 7. Dove, Acting Mayor Of
the city Of Washington, John A. Laird, and made
oath to the truth Of the above statement.
mario VIZ. I. DOVE, Acting Mayor.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

No MORE SuRRESDERs.-In the Leesburg (Va.)
Washingtonian, OF March, We fad republished
on article from the Richmond Enquirer, IN
which the following passage occurs:
ave frankly admit that 1t has been the ocoa.
sion of MUGS regret, anger and shame that
eight or ten Thousand Confederate soldiers,
with aims in their hands, should have snrren'
dered To Huy number ut the Yankee race.
such, indeed, has been the general feeling OF
rage and Indignation excited by the surrender
Of Roanoke Island and Fort Donel elson, the Her
aid, aud al others In Yanl:eeland II may CON
earn, may rest assured that no southern force,
however email, will hereafter surrender To any
Yankee force, however large.
There hive been no surrenders fnce, but
there have been some remar kable stamps!es al
Ferruudiua, New MlflriJ, Ialnnd No. 10, &c
1t is at lcas, pro ged that the ch!valry will never
surrender, 80 long a. here IL gu ut Of chance
10 run away.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
ST. Louis, March ls.-A 61ht took place,
yesterday, at Salem, Arkansas, between two
hundred Of our forces and about one thousand
Of the enemy. Que loss was twenty-five In
killed and wounded, while that Of the rebels
was at least one hundred. The rebels were
completely put to route, and we captured
number Ct prisoners.
ANOTHER UNION VICTORY.
Burnside In Possessions or .I'etc.
bern, North Carolina.
Our Lsss One Hundred Killed and Four Hun.
drtd and Fifty Wounded.
The I nemy'. Loss About the
Same.
THREE HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN.
THE ENEMY $1,000 STRONG UNDER
GEN. BRANCH.
THEY RETREAT TOWARDS GOLDSBORo.
The I nemy's Loss About the
Same.
LEE HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN.
The ENEMY $1,000 STRONG UNDER
GEN. BRANCH.
THEY RETREAT TOWARDS GoLDsBoRo.

The Government Is in receipt of the follow.
Ing thrilling newa.
Newbern, N. c., was captured on the Nth
instant by the forces Of Gen. Burnside, with a
loss Of 100 killed and $50 wounded.
The feet left Roanoke on the llth, entered
the mouth Of the Neuse river, aud landed under
cover Of the gunboats on the morning Of the
18th, at Slocums Creek, marched some twelve
miles and bivouacked on the railroad.
Gunboats went up the river and shelled out
the first battery, Fort Dixie.
The troops started again on the morning OF
the li'h. About five miles from Nswbcrn the
enemy was found behind bresstworks and bat.
teries over two miles long, protecting the rail-
road.
After battle Of "a hours the enemys flank
was turned by gallant charge Of the Massa-
chusett 2lst, and New York 5lst, supported by
the other regiments Of the I'd and I'd brig.
ades.
The enemy retreated 10 Newbern, crossing
the rairosd bridge over the Trent river, ard
burned It as soon as over They also a,temp.
ted 70 burn The city, but the Inhabitants extin.
guished the fire. The gunboats continued up
the river before the troops, shellng out In sue.
ces.iou Forts Thompson, Brown, Ellis, and
| Lane. The river was cbstructed by sunken
thips and cheuduI de frise Of iron shod stakes,
and torpedos had also been placed in the
channel.
| Our feet escaped almost without damage.
The rebels had scows filed with tar aud tur-
pentine at Newbern to go down the river aud
burn the feet. When fred the tide failed to
move them out into the stream.
| Our troops crossed in small boats 10 the city.
and took possess on In the afternoon. The
greater part of the inhabitants fled. No oppo.
sition was made to Its occupation.
| The rebel troops retreated by train towards
Goldsboro, leaving about 800 prisoners in our
hands.
Their loss was nearly as great as the Union
forces.
Among the prisoners Is Col. Avery, Of South
Carolina.
Tie force opposed to us was nearly 1900,
under command Of Gen. Branch. -
Among our killed is Lieut.. Col Merret', of The
Tweuty-t ird Massachusetts,; Adjutant Stealns,
Of the Tweniy-6rst Massachusetts,, and Chaplain
Owen N. Benton, Of the New York Fifty.frst.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

A IsCALCULArIoN.--A letter from Now Mad
rid. OF the l lth, Published in the Memphis Ap.
peal, prouounc,s the for, at that point impreg.
ruble thG. 1t would he made the American
Thernopy'm THIS, however did no. prevent
he rebels evacuation Of the plac, MS soon US
Gen Pope got ready 10 attack It.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

GENERAL BuRSsIDE --Brigadi General Am
brose Z Burnside was yesterday afternoon CON-
frmed by the Senate as major general Of
volunteers; a compliment bestowed upon hin
as promptly as bis recent victory at Newbern
was glorious and decisive.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

The INDIAN TERRIroRY.-Tbe proposition Of
Gen. Lane, to make this territory part OF Kan
ses, is received with general favor. 1t will
open an immense cotton region to free labor
The loyal Indians are known to favor 1t.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

ApvrRrIaNo AaENcr.-E ?. Merrill, No. liz
Washington street, Boston, has established an
advertising agency In that city, and We take
pleasure In recommending him to the favor.
able consideration Of merchants and others
desiring TO advertise. He Is authorized TO pro-
cure advertisements for the National Rep,iJli.
can. Copies Of the paper may be seen at his
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
General Halieck TO General Curtis.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSOURI,
ST., Louis. March 10. 1862.

Df' t7Vufdi nutOH fVi foV-'
Maj. Gen. 3. R. Curtis,
Cmmarding In Arkansas:
congratulate you and your command Oh
the glorious victory just gained
You have proved yourselves as brave In bat
tie as enduring Of fatigue and hardship. A
grateful country will honor you for both.
H. W. HALLECK.
Major General
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
DIVISION COMMANDER. IN THE


There are forty division comm Anders in the
army Of The United States, q we learn from
compilation Of OH ,ial documents. Nine Of
these are full major generals. Four ere beiga.
dler generals Of the regular army. Twenty-Five
are brlgadier generals Of volunteers. Two are
colonels acting ss major generals. Tbess on
GERS only receive the pay 10 which their actual
rank entities them, with the exception Of Brevet
Major General Wool. The full major generals
were, with one or two exceptions, appointed from
civil life.
MAJOR GENERALS.
George B. Mcclellan, appointed May IA,
1861.
John G. Fremont, appointed l4th May, 1861.
Henry W. Halleck, appointed 10Th August,
1861.
Nathaniel P. Banks, appointed 10th May,
1861.
John A. Dix, appointed 10th May, 1861.
Benjamin F. Butler, appointed 10Th May
1861.
David Hunter, appointed 18Th August, 1861
Eiwin D. Morgan, appointed 2s.h septem
Der, 1861.
Irwin Mcdowell, -.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

TAXES AND FARM MORTGAGES IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, March ia decision OF
the supreme court of this State iu relation to
the assessment Of taxes, declares that all the
State taxes levied since 1855, are uncons,il-
tional by rea on Of the inequality Of taxation.
The legislature will take immediate action in
the matter.
The act fer the relief OF farm mortgages is
alec decided to be unconstitutional.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

EAGLEswooD MILITARY SCHOOL.-Circulars
in reference TO this school may be had at our
Office. The conductors OF the school are per-
mitted to refer to Senator Wilmot, Rev. DR..
Charming, and others.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
From I01A7nd NO. 10.
Hard Fighting all Day Monday.
THE REBEL FORTS BATTERED ALL TO
PIECES.
THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY OUR
SHIPS, &c.

At 2 p. IN. yesterday, the following gratifying
dispatch reached the Navy Department:
CAIRO, March l8.-News received this . A.
NJ, from flagship Benton, dated near Island No.
10, l7th.
"We had hard work this afternoon with the
upper battery tf all at this point.
-Four show struck us only, out of the fire OF
five forts. One shot after striking the upper deck
twice, and the lower deck once, breaking some
half q dozsn beams, finally lodged In the Flag
Officers desk depositing itself In the drawer rs
quietly as possible.
1--WE have battered the forts all to pieces,
dismounting one gun, but night caue upon us
and We had to leave without finishing tie work,
but will Tomorrow 60 at him again.
"A riflsd gun burst on board t,e St. Louis,
and killed two men outright, wounded, motal-
tally, two more; and wounded ten others.
These are the only casualties.
The mortars are doing well.
"A. NJ. PENNOCH, Senior Olicer.'
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

THE BUSINESS OF VIRGINIA. la q number ot
the Lee,burg (va) Wash'nTonim, which we
have before us, is the following advertisement,
which calls up "reminiscences OF what has been
the great business Of Virginia for the last gen.
Grafton. viz: breeding nesroe, for sale to the
Gulf States:
The national Republican., 1862-03-19
HEGHOES WANTED.

T WISH u purchase II few LlKELy YorNG Ne
GKoEs, OF both sexes, for louisiana, to settle
u plantation. All communications left NJ the
Post Office, ,Leesburg, Virginia, will be attended
to, q. N. Price.
The national Republican., 1862-03-19

~ We publish on the outside, as long an
extract a. our space will permit, from the ad
mirable speech of Senator GRIMES upon the ex.
pl,its of the Navy.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-29
MECHANICAL SKILL.

No people, purely agricultural, can at this day
maintain nationality. Mechanical skill is ne
cessary to effect that object. 1t is by this that
the North has taken our ports. We should pre-
pare to match her more fully in that respect
Should she even surrender our ports to us, we
could not hold them against future attack, with
our present mechanical knowledge and means
Let the people of the South put their boys into
work shops, and let the rich especially set the ex-
ample. Many of the boys who are now idle might
.rroye as useful in some mechanical employment
as men. Bonaparte raised his hat when he met
the mechanic, because, by him, he said he sue
ceeded And Peter the Great did not think it
beneath his royal dignity to devote number of
years to the duties of pr lctical tanner, so i'm
portant did he conceive cultivation Of the me-
chanical arts to be. And it is believed that much
of the greatness of Russia is to be attributed to
the personal interest which he showed in that de-
partment of social duties. 'sa
We are overjoyed at the late marvellous exploit
of the Merrimac; should we not feel equally tor
promoting the mechanical knowledge by which
she was constructed. 1t is true much glory is
due to those who led her through the battle, but
low much is due to the mechanics who designed
and constructed her. O. Es-.r-aasa; t,-e SIS -a-.
Could not the Governor and his Council dictate
something to people in this all important SUBJ
ject of promoting the mechanical arts in State?
..ss j. +. G. MIrrAG of s. e.
The above is to the point. Many parents win
long regret the folly and pride which prevented
them from learning their children to work and
deyelope their bone and muscle. Instead of putting
them to some useful trade, parents are crowding
their boys into shops and dry goods stores, enter
taining the foolish idea that it is peetaJle
Sensi bic people don't think SO. Iu all ages some
of the greatest and most talented men were those
who learned trades while buys. In our own coun-
try lave numerous examples. But it takes
intelligent smart boy to make good mechanic,
while almost any sort of boy can handle the yard
stick and finger ribbons and calico, or get sn,at-
teriug OF law or physic. -as--.~r=
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-29
Chr mrstRrn Drmofrat.
CHARLOTTE, n. C.

THE I'd n. C. CAvALRY.-Maj. Matthew W.
Davis of Rutherford county, has been appointed
Colonel of the I'd N. G, Cavalry Regiment, in place
of Col. Sprull, resigned. This is an excellent ap-
pointmeDt. Mr. Davis is regularly educated
military man, and was in the Z. S. service num-
Der of years. He was Aid to Gen. Johnston in
the battle of Manassas and behaved with much
gallantry. We are informed that after the field
officers and many others of the 4th Alabama Regi-
ment were shot down, he was put in temporary
command and led that gallant band forward in the
last charge.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-29
ATRocIous ourRAaEs
y the Yankees in Onslo,c county, " C.

W the Yankees in Onslosc county, " &.
We are enabled to lay the following facts, not
| rumors, before the public. They ought to be
sufhcent to open the eyes of all to the of the
enemy TO whom We are opposed. and the character
OF the contest IN which-we are engaged If these
facts do not show the value of the professions
tanned IN the hypocriical proclamation of Burn
side and Goldsborough; if they do not convince all
that there are but two alternatives, victory OF ab
soiute ruin; If they do not make the blood of every
man In the State tingse through his veins .ud
every heart swell with the desire for revenge then
nothing can.. These are the mild mann red saints
the pet lambs that came to revive the Union feel.
ing IN North Carolina, and make proselytes to the
sway of Abe Lincoln. ~. IS
The enemy, in their late visit to Onsow couaty
brought over one piece of artillery, and one bag
gage wagon-such at least seems to be the most
correct account. In the neighborhood through
which they passed, they committed the most un-
heard OF Expectations, carried off all the promin-
ent citizens in irons and ropes and went so far as
to paddle MIR. Henderson, a very respectable man,
for having free negroes bound to him. Mr. Pele-
tier they cowhided, also a Mr. Buck. They took
off everything of value they could get hold of;
they broke open trunks-took jewelry, blankets,
carpets, towes, everything. In they ransackel
every house they came TO, using the most abusive
language to all, and the most insulting to the wo-
men. They melted the negroes to f. 5ht against
their masters, telling them that in few days they
would have line Of pickets from Newbern and
SwansborO' that they would be back ia or 8
days with rcinforcements. 5 s s-.s ..--- T.
The robberies committed at the house of Mrs
Sanders are fully confirmed They even sole all
her gold and silver, gold and silver plate irwelry,
gold watch, notes, title deeds, aud SO forth. la
fact the half Of these outrages has been told
They took everything they could carry off / HEN
only excuse We hear Of, was that Mrs Sanders had
ven entertainment to body of Confederate cuyai.
ry some time before. - Wilmington Journal v--
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-29


GOVERNMENT OF NORTH CAROLINA
HENRY T. CLARK. Governor ex oficio. Salary
$4,000 per annum.
Pulaski Cowpcr, Secretary to the Governor. SAL
AIRY, exclusive of fees, 1910.
Rufus II. Page, Secretary of State. Salary $500.
Daniel w. Courts. Treasurer. SALARY 81, 0O0
w. K. Richardson, chief clerk to the Treasurer.
Salary $1,000.
c. ii. Brogden. Comptroller. Salary 1000,
Oliver H Perry. Librarian.
The Council of State iS composed Of the follOwil e
gentlemen: Council Wooten of Lenoir. President,
John W Cunningham of Person David Murphy
of Cumberland, VIM Ferguson of BERTHE, j
Graves of Surry, j Long of Northampton, w
l. Hillurd of Buncumbe.
Gnvernor's Aids--Hon Danl NJ Barringer. Spicr
Whitaker.
LITERARY BoAID-Henry Clark. President ex
officio; Arch'd Henderson of Rowan, Jas b Cor
don of Wilkes. VIM J Yates of Mecklenburg.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT BoARD-Henry T Clark
President officio James Fulton Of New Han
over, Il NJ Long of Halifax,
The General Assembly commences its session on
the third Monday of November every alternate year.
The next election fer memoers. and for Governor.
will be held the first Thursday of August 1862.