Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1862-07-12

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Rev. Joseph Warren, chaplain of
the Twenty-sixth Missouri Regiment,
who was captured by the rebels on the
26th ult., and subsequently released,
left Jackson (Miss.) on the 18th inst.
He states that the state archives, and
all public and private property, was
then being removed to Columbus.
Ex-Prtsideilt Van Buren, tnow 81
years old,) is suffering from a danger
Gus affection of the throat or bronchial
organs.
The body of soldier belonging to
one of the Connecticut regiments, was
found floating in the river OH Satur-
day, at the foot Of Pollock street. He
had on sabre bayonet. His name
we have not been able to ascertain.
The Vicksburg (Aliss.) Wig of the
18th instant reports that Gen. Mans
field Lowell, his staff and family, have
moved their headquarters to Meriden.
1t aleo says that the federal advance
division arrived at their old position
on the 18th instant, and fired half a
dozen shots at the lower battery on
the 18th.
A correspondent writes that Gen.
Gideon j. Pillow has fallen into dis
grace with the Secessionists. He is
now living near Oxford, Miss, terribly
awakened from his dreams of martial
glory; knowing he is butt and jest
even with the people he declared him
self determined to save from Northern
invasion. lie recently paid visit to
Bsauregard at Okolona, and the for
mer was SO disgustcd with Pillow that
he refused to sec him. Gideon foamed
and raved, and talked OF challenging
Beauregard, but did not and returned
to his place Of residence full Of oathS
and notifications.
A report has been in circulation
here for the last two or three days that
there was a fight in Richmond on
Monday night last between some
North Carolina and Virginia troops,
and that they used both grape and
canister. Several were killed.
George A. Cotiey, Esq, United
States District Attorney for the EaS-
tern District Of Pennsylvania, reports
that nineteen-twentieths of the prizes
brought into Philadelphia have been
or will, undoubtedly, be condemned
and their proceeds distributed as prize
money. The costs i'll most of the cases
are light. Quite a number of the
prizes are already condemned and sold
and the money is about being paid
over to the Navy Department for dis
tribution. The cases now in adjudica
ton at Philadelphia will realize to oul
gallant sailors several hundred thou
sand dollars.
The detailed census reports gives
this as the classification of the popu
lation of New Orleans Whites, ma
tive'born, So,33O; free oolored blacks
2,455 free colored mulattoes, 1924
whites, foreign born, GA, 267; Indians
4. Total free, 155, 200; slaves, 1885
Total population, 168,675.
The expectation of grain from New
York continues with little abatement
The number of vessels now receivin.
cargoes is about 100. A few days ag'
there were 130 loading, but severa
have lust sailed. Last week no les
than 16 large ships left port, carrying
an aggregate Of nearly 100000 bush
els.
From Memphis we have satisfactor,
intelligence as to the resumption Q
business and the general acquiescnc
Of the people in the new order Q
things. The Post Office was reopened
and on the first day 1000 letters wer
mailed by the citizens to pal ties at tn
. North. On the 18th the shipments t
, the North were as follows: Cottor
5000 bales; molasses, 5000 barrels
5000 half bbls.; sugar, 5000 bbls.-
On the same dav over 300 persons too
the oath Of allegiance, including Is
. deserters from the rebel army and fiy
commissioned officers.
, James Island is a low, marshy trac
, forming part CT the westerly hank {