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The President has Issued folioWDg raJuaLOry
address to cur victorious army
I'd The ARMY IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, VA July 5th, 1862.
Soldiers congratulate you the series of brilliant vic
which, under faVr of Divine Providence, you have
lately won the President of the Confederate States
do heartily tender you the thanks of the country whose
just you have skfuly and heroi3ally sesved.
Ten days age invading army vastly superior to yours
numbers and the material Of war; closely beleaguered
your Capital and vauntingly proclaimed its speedy
quest You ched to attack the enemy his entIench
ments with we'll directed movements and death defyDg
valor You charged upon him in his strong positions,
drove him from field TO field distance of than
thirty miles, and, despite his achievements compelled
MIN seek safety under the of his gunboas where
he lies, covering before the army he so lately de-
rided and threatened with entire utjugation.
The fortude with which you have borne toll and priva-
to-the gaantry with which you have uttered into each
successive bate-nus have been witnessed to be fully
prcated but grateful people will not fail to recognize
yoaI Deeds and to bear you il loved remembrance Well
may said of you that you have done snoughfor glory
duty suffering country and to the Of cons
tutiona liberty, claims from you yet further effort Let
be your pride to relax in nothing which promote your
future ecency-your great object being to drive the
invader your SOIL and carrying your standards be-
You'd the outer boundaries Ct the Conederacy to wiring
INSCRIPTIONS foe the recognition of your birthrgh
community independence.
Signed JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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June 18th.

no THE VOTERS OF NEW HANcVER CoUNTY.
take this method of returning yon my thanks the
very liberal support you have heretofore given Tor tho
Office of Sheriff Of your county and hope that have given
satisfaction in the administration of the same sgain So
ct your susges for said office the ensuing election ON
the 1st Thursday in August next pedRing myself If cleo
ted, to discharge tha duties to the best of my ability.
W. T. J. VANE. -
June 18th. 1852. 2S6NA2te
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casualtlyy in the Ism R,g't N. c. II.

Killed. Anderson, Thompson, Lazarus TyCe. Wounded,
It HcGil, Cbas Ward, Calvin Weird, James Edwarde T
higgins Jno Blackwell, II Gause.
CO3IPAEY c, CAPT II SAVAGE.
Wounded, 1T FL mrore, slightly; Corp ] loyl, do
Priyates M G Chadwick, do w Casteen, do Ears,
10 VIM l. Hall, bad flesh wound; McKimmon, very bad
iy; r Mooge, slightly 7 s Shepard, do; Sudbury,
BADLY,
COMPANY II
Killed, llva seIiare Elias Dale. stafford Baldwin, W Fl
e.. ocEue.I Wounded Capt N Byne, badly; Serg't J A
Do 7wiu. do; Serg't Mickey, slightly; Serg't John
lii d. CorpI High bi6iy; Privates Is6am Bald
i lii Gtly Chas Baldwin, do J M Penny badly;
.rs Nil, do ira Sasger, do simon s;bbt, do; Ser
pssrt Lewis tteep, do
H@ ''7 COMPANY Z.
r-fr.5 NJ e r-i,o, Wounded, Durham, severely J
" Davis W c SINCE. taIy, } y lurrle, | . wAltlsd'
The following woao I'D North Carolina soldiers were
in The Naval Hospital a, Richmond on Sd July
VIM Dabs co K 2eh YIN GFfgg co =? R 5st;
60 H, 18Th; Robinson, h, I'N9j HI7O 0'N'S ~ 4
18th: J h joyce, co II, l3th.
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TO THE VOTERS. OF DUBLIN COUNTY.

am again Candidate for reelection TO the e1ce Of
Sheriff of your County In the various duties the Office
since have held It, have at least done my to be tsi
u and punctual and hope. that the ensuing election
both in the Camp and County the very liberal vote whiOh
have 80 gratefully received heretofore may not be dna
ished. THOMAS II CApp
June 18th, 1862. as7s4g.t..
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June 18th, 1862
boa d OF
To the Voters OF she Senatorial District comroa OF
tIae Camille Rlaasn. Rrnnsxxiclz

To the Votels Of the Senatorial District compOs
the Counties 90 Bladen, BrunsvyIch ana Columbus.
BY REQUEST OF FRIENDS offer myss II as o eapddste
to represent this District in the Legislature should
you honor me with election only promise to make
you independent careful and fai hfa representative on
all occasions to be found in my place. and be carefully
aud faithfully guarding your interest and interest of the
District. To the soldiers Of this District who are away
iEom your homes, who have gone forth give your
hearts blood to maintain independence and protect
our homes to you promise, whatever will yIur
comfort happiness interest shall receive my whole at
enon and if by my votes your condition be bettered
in any way, it shall be DONE As have neither the time
inclination the District leave Il to the yo.
tiers to decide as they may think best.
Yours truly, THO J. JONES.
June 10Th 244kA4.te.
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June 18th. 1852.


FELLOW CITIZENS II take this method G. aunoupc-
ing to you that candidate for the Cce of Sheriff of
Dupin and respectfully ask your support for the
Should you favor with election only promise
best Efforts in the proper discharge of the duties
pertaining to that Office. JOHN q. MCMILLAN.
Camp Richmond, Va. JulY 61h. 1862. 25i&lhtae
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Thus it will he perceived that il these three engage
as The BegiUent has lost the rise of twofths of the
number engaged and, added TO the loss at Seven Pines it
makes aggregate o! three hundred killed and wound
3D. TIE Regiment numbers for duty 100 enlisted men,
i-L-t and 3 Lientenants.
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THE subscriber respectfully offers himself to the crisena
of Dupln county candidate for the Office of Shsr Of
their county at the eectonto be held on the fra. Thursday
in August next.
His necessary absence in the military service of hs cour
try will prevent his meeting them generally between now
and the day of election He can only bespeak their
sufrages, and pledge himself if elected to discharge the
duties of the office faithfully and best of his ability
JNO. W. HINs0N.
June 18th. 1862 gag A2.Swe
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How the Government conceal. Its Defeat.


The New York Times exposes the trick of the Gov
eminent most eecGaIy in the matter by the pubica-
ton of the following dispatches:
BALTInoRE AMERICAN OFFICE
Baltimore, sunday, June 29-9 Z. NJ
am writing for The Ame lean detailed account of
events at White House before Richmond and PENN
sua during the past four days including facts obtained
from Washington having been by special train to
communicate with the President.
lfyou desire it, Tih send it to you. 1t will make four
We have the gra2dest military triumph over the enemy
and Richmond must fall.
C. G. FULTON,
Proprietor American and
Agent Associated Press.
After waiting patiently for the news as promised above
until midnight, were surprised at the reception OF the
following dispatch:
BALTIMORE SUNDAY June 29-11PM
The Secretary Of War decides that nothing can be te-
graphed relatl0s TO Gtaars on the Peninsula
Have tried our best 10 get it off.
c. G. FULTOA, Ageut Associated Press.
AS q commentary on this, append the following,
which received from the War department yesterday
afternoon:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, !
June 29-2 o'clock, 7. M
As as the Department obtain Information
ted to the public, whether good or bad.
This dispatch intended t0r pubcaton but for the
Information OF the press.
For the publication of tie above dispatch Mr.
Chales G. Fulton, one of the editors of the Baltimore
American, aud Agent CT the Associated Press, had
been arrested and sent to Fort McHenry.-Rich. Er
MoRGANIeH--We have direct private information
which is entitled to credit that Col Staraes made
dash into Tennessee aud captured whole regiment oil
Yankees at Manchester, COTE county, who were on
their way to the vicinity Of Chattanooga
The Same informant had reason to believe that there
were only about 700 Federa's at Huntsville.
Southern Confederacy. 9Th inst.
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WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO announce JOHN D. STAN
FORD Esq OF Daplin county, Is candidate for re.sIec
ton TO the House 81 Commons IN the next Legislature Of
North Carolina. July 10, Iss2-4s-te*
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The Ea.sle of Tuesday, Is. July. 1862

The Richmond Dispatch gives the following account
of the terrible battle on the Williamsburg road. OF
Tuesday the lst ms. It will be saen that Gen. Ran
SONS brigade covered themselves with glory, they hay
ing made most desperate charge in the face of bat
terry supported by five brigades Of the eremy =
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Transient Advertising

In future shall require PAYMENT IN ADVANCE on
all transient entertainments Is rule toiA not be dedred
from IN any case Persons sending advertisements
office, will please send the they wish to invest in
same, they will appear paper. Our terms are
On the first page of the paper and be easily seem We
have to cash for everything buy mast exact "a
from Others
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500 RE WARD.

- RUNAWAY from tue subscriber on th4 28.h OF
"A Nay 1862, two negro men named DI TIE other
- TALTtN-ick is abou 80 or 80 years old 5 eet OK
g. inches high, ard has the right side Of his ace
over the lowar jaw bone. He is yellow compeced He
in the NewDern Jail in he year ls53 having obtained
forged free papers from 8lad county and may
ceeded in procuring similar pap agsn. He passed
off under his ee pApers az the above time ncha
FTeemsn. TaIton is about 81 Yeas old, about OF
inches high has bushy head, quite gh. cemplected--
about half breed.
The above negroes left at The time, and will r
bly, boz under forged free papers IL prob they
will endeaVor to get to Ne~bern is understood Bck'
hid wife and children in onsow couny, who report
will give reward of one hundred dollars for the sppre.
hension and of the above negroes get
them, Or fly dollars fer either of them.
JAS. ALLEN.
Jolly 9th. 1862. - 3lw
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NJ ARRE q.

January 31th 1852, by Elder B. J. Pollard Mr.. WIN
CHESTER LEpBt,r tER, OF Randolph county, to Mis-
ARRiET A. CARNEY. of Ons0W county.
Greensbor Papers please copy.
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The correspondents 81 the Par CONSIDERATIONS, rsysrsa
the Of Europe respecting The American
mere question Of tine, and says public opinion hath
u England and France daily grows il favor Of recognition
and mediation. go $500 $50
IN ne Ho7se Of Commons the motion OF Mr. Lindsay re-
spectiag British relations with America and expressing
hope that the confeaeracy be recognised since it
nov clear indenendeaee win be achieved he'd been
postponed to the It'll OF July
IN the House of Lords. aT. Hayward stated that he
would on the first of July, resolution that it is the
duty of The British Government use every ton
sistenf with tie maintenance peace to end the American
yer.
FROM ViCKsBURG-0UR GUERRILLAs AT WORK
oNa HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEDERAL WAGONS
AND STORES CAPTURED.
NOZZLE July 9Th, 1862
special dispatch the Mobile Tribune dated Grenada
Jay 7th states that the Memphis Bulletin of 9Th inst says
that the Federas connecting their fleets at Vieks
burg by cutting canal the land Also that an ex
petition was fitting go up the Yazoo river the
Confederate batteries situated sixty niles above the
mouth.
On Friday last guerrlas captured and burned forty
wagons OF Federal stores the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad.
detachment of Gen. Chalmers command captured sew
enty five more, which saved with the contents.
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MOBILE, July 5th 1862.

MOBILE, July 5th 1862.
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS-TIE NORTH AND VICkS-
BURG.
special dispatch to tie Mobile Tribune, dated Jackson
Miss, July 9Th, says
The Memphis Argus and Avalanche have both been
pressedhe former for asking Grants permission to pub
fish the Southern account of McCelans defeat Rich
mond the latter for alleged ncendary sentiments pub
lished in their paper.
Toe Confederate pickets within four miles OF
Memphis and work is expected Look ont fer
startling events.
Seventeen of the enemy's pckets found dead
on last Wednesday morning.
Northern papers perfectly silent McClelans on
to Richmond" The Young Napoleons defeat is not
toned in any of fhe Yankee papers!
dispatch from Cairo states that two companies of Hi
nois cavalry, whilst going up the river from Memphis
timed and took possession of the steamboat The
the mutny is not assignedthe mutineers ARRESTED
their arrival at Cairo
VICKsBUaG, July 5.
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FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, July 7th, 1852.
Nothing interest has transpired here to-day Il is
ported that there fighting to-day between the Confede
rates and Yankees in Charles City County but nothing
known of the engagement, any took place. at the War
Department.
The weather is extremely hot TO day.
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RICHMOND, VA, July 18th, 1852.
No from the lines to-day. The city perfectly
quiet. The heat today very oppressive.
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NOBLE, July 0.
special dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser and Regis
terdated Knoxville Tenn, July 4!h, says:-
Bues forces estimated at thirty thousand strong have
all crossed Tennessee river. 1t ID supposed they
make feiut movement Chattanooga to move
nent by NoIth Alabama or Rome, Georgia.
foraging party Of the enemy is reported having
reached Wills Valley above shell Mound.
The Federal forces under General Moyg still hold Cum
berland Gap.
sharp cavar7 skirmsh CURED at Cinchs Wiley
Wednesday last which repoI ted that several of the
enemy were killed. Our loss was two wounded
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RlcHzGoNn. July mi, 1852.

s -
The Lanaenfed EprassfzIan i. FsisOsa.
county, was for time student of West Point. He
volunteered at the beginning Of the war IN the Fst COM
pany which left sampson Upon the organization OF the
10th Reament he was elected 1t. Col, and was again
unanimously re.eected of ahabe manners, gener.
Gus impulses and unbounded iberaty he most deser
vedy popular at home and in his regiment. IT. Col Fail
son was in the charge the battery of the enemy the
Mechanicsve road Friday last He led the charge and
foremost in leading bis and with that arder
which all the way through this engagement character
liz the charges of North Carolina he cheered his
victory Reckless of danger, with impulsise nature
he first mounted the principal gun OF that strong battery
and while his face goWed with satisfaction. mingled with
regret st the creams of the wounded and dying OF his reg
men and eBdeavorng TO turn the OF the battery
with his hands against the yiog enemy he was fatally
wounded in the head with Minnie ball. Decides receiving
two other wounds.
He was able TO walk and led by of the 20th Re-
ferry wEere be was laid Mr. Ireland did all he could
for his comfort until Col Faison said to him. Frank
mortay wounded-I do fear to de- have fallen in
glorious csuse-now go to your Company, you do
more good there-go now, bu return agan-you viii pro-
badly find dead take body home for burial Take
charge of my Sword and deliver to M wife, and tell her
that died ia good cause and only regret that could
not her snd children before died." The Of
action then changed and ireland returned to COL Fail
aud found that he dead. He then buried
the battlefield and there noble specimen OF
christian soldier the world One who while
living exhibited all the noble attributes of The
ter Of this hOnOred by his friendship in al the varied
walks of ebeg ginning with the school ROOM from thence
to the legislative halls Of his native State. volunteer
his Company and knowing the real worth of the man. be
feels the great loss his county and vice has
His death has spread gloom his whole regiment; bis
county will long his loss and thu which will
mark his last resting place will the remains OF
and noble patriot and a christian gentleman.
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RAILROAD DISASTER.

ATLANTA, Ga July 7th, 1862.
An upward and downward train coded on yesterday at
or near Johnson the Western a1d Atlanta Railroad By
which the engineer and fireman and several other persons
and a number of horses, were killed.
LATER-Passengers report the casualties by the collision
on the State Road follows The engineer fireman. and
eight soldiers killed, and thirty persons wounded.
NORTHERN PAPERS STILL SILENT ON MoCLEL-
LANs DEFsAT-FROM ARKANSAs--GEN. CURTIS
(FEDERAL) FORCES CUT OFF FROM sUPPLIE8-
FEDERALs RETREATING FROM HOLLY SPRINGS
LATER FROM EUEoPE-PRosPECT OF RECOGNL
| TON, &c.
NOBLE, July eth, 1861.
special dispatch to the he bile Tribune Grenada
Miss July 7h states that the ST. Louis Republican, of 80
inst has been received here. observes mysterious sic
ence respecting Aeelans defeat. which it fears may
mean disaster.
dispatch dated Cairo, july lst says that Gen. Hind
nan is back Charles with five thousand men. Col.
Fitch of the Yankee army, has abandoned his position af
epkng guns Gen. Curtis reported to have been
bad situation Supplies cannot reach him, and he had
been living on half ratons for ten days. He will have
| cut his way out or be captured.
TIE last accounts have received report that the Fed
erals are again retreatng from Holly Springs.
The Nova Scotia has arrived with Liverpool dates to the
The AFFAIR in regard the ship Emily St Pierre has been
settled. Ass 49,
81 ISIS 81
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Federal DespotIsrn In Missouri.

A day CT two since two prominent citizens Of ST.
Louis who fed from the odious desposm which curses
that city, reached Knoxville their way to Richmond
The accounts they give of the acts of petty tyranny ard
the outrages pepetrated by the military masters whom
Lincoln has placed over the people Of Missouri almost
exceed belief in this civilized age. Men, women and
zen children who are suspected of entertaining
sion continents are prosecuted imprisoned robbed and
treate Wh every imaginable ndgnity by the Hessian
soldiery.
The follow, g orders of Haeck, enforced oy bis Pro
voots will show % what extent all law and right is
trampled upon by e men who are endeavoring to re-
establish hated UnitQ
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Chattanooga.


gentleman of the highest respectability, every way
reliable belonging 10 the Texas Rangers who have
been operating in the vicinity OF and beyond Chata
uooga for some weeks past is now in this city. lie
brings most encouraging accounts from that section OF
the counry-especiay OF the state of public feeling IN
Tennessee where be has been, and indeed 10 all parts
that he has heard from The Rangers have been much
in and about Winchester We have bad reports that
considerable dsafecon had been manifested there in
that section, and that many were taking the oath OF
allegiance to the Lincoln government.
The gentleman alluded to denies it all he says but
one man in Fraukia--the county in which Winchester
il suatCd-has taken the traitors oath that the peo-
ole are everywhere ardeny in favor OF u.s. and that the
feeling OF vndctivaness towards the 4ankeeS Is oeyono
description The outrages of these vandas, since they
came into the country, are beyond all conception,
They have in open day. arrested IN the streets OF
Winchester rfed their pockets OF whatever they con-
Riued and then turned them loose They have robbed
without any restraint from their officers, wherever
they have gone The people would rise up, en- masse,
and drive Them out Of the country if they had arms.
This gentleman gives most amusing account OF the
49, Ulse of Gen. Mitchels gunboat At the late attack
~ chattanooga readers will recollect that the gun
- vas reported coming up the river. These Texas
o. found IL out They went to a convenient
Il re they lay in ambush while the boat came
En- an var9s Of them. Some Yankees were quietly en-
$500 80 of cards on deck. a voley from the
RarSass cnt 5o wn large numbers and created the wild
esT r3nnsjon he gunboat put about in great haste
put on ali steam md made all possible head"ay o0"r
the river. ard has No been heard from SINCE
Atlaa ia (GG) Confedsraey, July s.
BUnER's INFAMOUS 0 'sDER--AnOther editor in tn
North has the raapes to denounce Buffers Infamous
or3ar relative to the Iad;ao New Orleans The Day
ton iOho) Empire, Of the Sth inst says:
When fbe truthful historian hall write the history O
this sad and unholy civil war; th-re viii De ID the
volume many pages over which 81 adow OF nacknes:
will forever rest but the blacklist age VIII oe tha
bjcb horde dnvn tn fture penerafjo OS the record
Gen. Buffers ofdsr 10 regard to the women OF New
Orleans. Like the shadow Of great wrong, 1t VII
forever darken the fair brow of the Goddess OF Liberty
The millions yet unborn will read it with couraingec
feelings Of shame and pity and doubt ear boosted clam
to freedom, civilization and Christianity True, it i
b1t the act Of one man, but that man commissioner
and paid by bis country for the enforcement OF the law
and he preservation oil society Ii the Government &c
tans him in commission it becomes responsible lOr ~
actg and endorses his infamy.
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CHARLOTTN FEnrlIE IasrsTTrtn.

CHARLOTTE FEMALE. Ias'FsTyTE.
FEHHE EXERCISES of this institution will esumed
Inc ist day OF September, under the direction OF Br.
and Mrs. BURWELL aided by competent teachers 10 81
the branches The scholastic will be divided into
sessions of sixteen AID the her Of twenty weeks
with vacation of three weeks at Chs For circulars
containing full particulars, as to terms address
REv. X. BU DWELL,
Charlotte, NJ q.
July Q, 1852. 255-5t-4I3g~
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The Petersburg E1press, of the 7th inst. publishes
tie following the latest information from the location
and condition of McClellan's army
We made repeated enquiries yesterday and last even
ing, from everybody likely to know, but could get
information explanatory of the heavy firing heard in the
direction of Shirley Saturday morning. Several per-
residing in the vicinity of the river report heavy
firing heard again yesterday but whether from contend
ing torces the enemys gunboas we have been unable
to learn.
-Four more prisoners were brought 10 yes terday and
consigned the Petersburg jail. Alexander jackson
and VIM. Suther, were brought in during the forenoon
They from McClellans command, but we could not
learn the names of the company regiment to which
attached. Richard Beckett and james Sayer, OF Com
pany L, First Ohio Artillery, brought in yester
day afternoon These men state that they left Nc
Clelans army Saturday night. They say bis head
quarters are at Westover, aud that he still has an
effective force at Berkeley, is in strong position and
anxious to fight His force is represented to be
so 600 men, he having been reinforced by
Shields Diyisian The greater portion Of Burnside
forces said to have been in the fight OF the early
part of the past week.
Our scouts in late last evening from the section Of
country opposite Berkeley report hundreds Of vessels in
the river in that vicinity including several description
OF craft As one expressed it, there is perfect bridge
OF vessels for two miles" Balloons were sent up Sat
urday and yesterday which plainly seen on this
side Of the river and the country for miles around IS
dotted with tents. Hundreds and hundreds Of wagons
still to be seen although many are known to have
retired from the locality which they occupied during last
week.
1t is now known that the retreating srmy have made
halt at Berkeley where fanked by Herring Greek
Berkeley Mill Pond and with the river and his gunboats
! in the rear, Mcclellan will make a stand.