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GENERAL rRI,E's MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI

GENERAL FRI,E's MOVEMENTS IN MISSOURI.
A telegram, dated st. Louis the 18th, gives the
following as the latest from General Price's
movements III Missouri:
Prices headquarters reported to be at Icxing-
ton General curtis drove the rebels out ot indie
p,ndenoe on Sunday, and ms advance, at last ao-
eounts WAS fifteen miles this side.
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ARREST or H. DORsAy oopEs.-Very much to
the surprise of every one present, X. porsay os-
den, tho late manager OF the Richmond Theatre,
who escaped from this city some weeks since, was
brought in TO the chief of police last night about
half-past O'Clock. lie Was arrested IA the county
Of King George, at the house of Mr.. Fielding Lewis
where lac had been invited " dine, The nanie oI
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Mr.. BoYCE's LETrER.-We find ia the Columbia
South CdrOliHidH the following paragraph:
"A mass meeting of the citizens of Richland dis
trict Is called for Monday next. at the City Hall,
for the purpose Of taking into consideration the
recent extraordinary letter addressed 10 President
Davis by their immediate Congressional kcprescn-
t1tlve, Hon. W. W. Boyrc-'"
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IEoN -HfRIuA>'s rPsNTNFNr-SHErIpAN RI
sl-NEI NDNMNNn.


General Shcutdal arrived III MAltmshnrR on
Tuesday evening on ii7 return from w, hnlgtor to
hi- coInmIirl i letter hom thcrc, dated the 18th,
say:
Powell division Of cavalry has been on t rad in
LuIay Valley, and has succeeded III laying that
valley IN vast. IN the sa5 degree with thu ShcIan-
doah. Everything of value to the rebel cause has
been destroyed,
while General sheridan has been absent on his
tiylng circuit about hs command, We have been en-
t.rtAiutl here by rebel stories Of the defeat of our
armies III the Valley OF these reports we've
entirely without foundation. General sheridan
never leaves il~ command for two dN welc IT Is IN
danger Of an attack. He is always present where
II fi.ht> and, what IL more, as the great Napoleon
always huuuht. he Is always Succt soiul.
\ gentleman who left SiicruttIl's army ye~t"riay
reports that the rebels re-Occupy FISHERS Hill, on
th, t; of the position heretofore carried by General
Crook, and are erecting Notifications thtlt. Our
troops are III the neghborhood of Strasburg
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Birp FROM Hrs INJuRiEs--Dtvid Davis, "a de-
serer from the Forty eighth Virginia regiment, who
attempted his escape from Castle Thunder OH M"n-
day tist by jumping out ct second story rear VIII
dow in that building died Of his injuries on Thurs
day afternoon He leaves widow ana io"r chill
.i,.u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-22

A writer IN ole Of our religious exchanges say
1t is we'll known that thc Yankee notion ut rrl
gious liberty i. freedom to worship God a la oh1os'
and to compel alt Others towoi hap IN thc SAINT NAY
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BEST PREPARATIONS FOR RtIbS.-'Ihc ytIy best
prrparatUn, OF course, tor iHld, says the Lex
inSton iNireiutaj Gd-ftfcis for Tia" people t. I,-
move all their vtluabl,S out ot the rit,tl II thc
enemy. This cannot sIwAys bc done, but thrrr j.
Is, peIhaIs, NOR abundant ia tl1 country than II
evcf was before, mean apple brandy, whi,h, II
At cannot be- removed, Uug lit To- b, poured out 10y
every one on thu approach II thH enemy III, an
k,,t behave bad enough without hII, bat they ,.c
tan tiInta worsr wheu they br,otic intoxicated Ii
would be much better Tor / man lose lin" lot at
brandy than it for the Yankees, and lose, III
other respects, ten times it, ytlG1 besides, % say
nothing of the effect that the drinking would have
ont hem l,.lHyIOr
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MuRpER-AbOut half-past three o'clock yesterday
afternoon, IA small white boy, about eight years DID,
named James G. Brooks, was shot by William Bo-
hlunon, of this city, sometimes employed on guard
duty ut the Seabrook Hospital 1t appears that the
little fellow was III the Backyard Uf his mothers
residence living on Broad street. Of the hos
ptal, and getting upon the fence overlooking the
hospital yard BOhannon hail00ed to him IL get
down or he would blow his brains out. Sui'lnS the
action 10 the words, hc lcVsllcd his muokGt uni
rrd, striking hlm III the centre OF the tnteh,ad and
taking the upper part Of his head oil Young
Brooks t,ll blck into hts mothers ytTd Il hfclcSS
,orpSt, when has bfdil7, III one SUd mass, fnllri
out of his -kull upon the ground.
BohanIon not on guard ut the time of the
occurrence, bat was standing bN his nluskct, which
h. had ust put down IL II positively against the
rules tur the guard at the PRISON - carry loaded
2l,ns, and why Bohdmiou'a was charged remains
unexplained.
Ohiscr Granger, soon aft.I the deed was COM
mtt.,l, pursued and arrested Buhannon, ana iIrkcd
him up in the lower statinn-h0uSe Tor satckerpins
till tins morning, whon h. will hc brought before
the ii lyor to answer the offence. When mt ar
r,ntirl hc denied the char%|, but aibTStTd, con-
fesacd it, and stated that ii was an aCrIdent
An inquest was held last evening over the body.
but owing 10 the lateneIs OF the hour at which IL
assembled, have not been apprIsed of this Ver-
diet Of the Jury.
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SIN s. StHoOI. tWLpEtN HoI>oNLn-AREFST or
S,.srt,r,u p,rrtt, During tho recess ON Thurs
~. ". = ,n.,,
''S 1t inc S'ii"'' vi -A'9S - 7'''1 L. Ni'' "''
girls, u,I1hCl Agnes al!d Sally Maulr, children OF
Lewis MDulr, deceased, and Rosa, Cathannc, Betty
and Lc"nora Clarke, children OF Thomas d Clarke,
wct MIA" suddenly III from eating cakes "IiCh ma
been prepared tor their sn,ck<. The Misses MaUle,
beng bHtldcrS ut Mis- Aliens, we've lmmCdl,tttiy
put To bed, ana the Misses Clarke had t" be earned
home III 4 hack, ii lrw squdrca oil Doctors lidNau
nd Anderson "eie sent ioI, who, hS sn"li .N they
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MIS- Fi.LASEDIS

The superintendent OF the Ciles tpcakc and Chic
canal IN Il letter dated at Point of Rocks, Mary
land, says Mosby made RAID the boats Satur-
day, capturing and burning toir five and carrying
away many mules and horses and some prisonctR.--
Many boats thcr" but VIII not move until s0nc-
thing be done by the military authorities for thcit
lroteCtlUn.
Gold opened in New York on Tuesday at 2l5, and
under reports that the Government wls selling t,l
10 2oj$ From tins point 1t rallied to I'll, aud closed
at 2u3i.
1t was reported at Memphis on Sunday evening
tat General Forrest, ,:t the IA, al OF Il ~tron. body
oI cdvhlry, bat short distance from that city
Much ,A'Iton!, nt prevail, 4 III ,ousoI Iu,urc.
thtths IL. loltrr, "t Nnainia, state Attorney at
Norfolk, hl5 been Sentenced to slx month"; ronnc-
mont iUr thu IL oi tr,-t-uIIbiy language
II al tam o! 4 schooner Which atlIVr1 1t llI-
ytn.i the iltit instant ,Iu a.,t Et.sy rIotl-
dcncc, reports that he wa spoken off salt KY bank
by the rrivatoer Florida which was steering towards
Havana.
The Democrats Of Massachusetts, have nominated
for Congress JuJgc Abbott for the Fourth C0ngrts-
SuuHl District.
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3itbmono Aispattb.
SATURDAY MORNING .. OCTOBER p, 1864

The nNuv ptsPArcu IL sold to Ncws Dealers at
~ t>.lS rFSTs per copy. Cry CARRIES HT" author
ts'ei 10 charge "SE n"LLNR AND FIt1Y CEN1- pei
E,rlt TO lca tii.if sut>tnhyrs.
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ms captor Is John Tayloc young soldier from, that
scctioh, under whose escort Ogden was brsupht ~
tins city IL turns out that tile "manar,r aI,thnr
and actor never succeeded in reaehIne the c,ty #
New INK, as reported in one Of the papcTs tb,r,
but that he has been most Of the i,,ae in kin.
"eorge Hmk low aud watching his chance TO 20
leaving the t!onie!cie.y. when carried ketor, On,
tain Thomas W Doswch, assistant provost marshal
last night OGDEN was very xions to gave b,l E,r
uiS appearance; tt tht once gci,ieel togIant the
request and srnt INN toClstle flite her.
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LATEST FRON THE NORTH.

We have received copies Of N,w York papers Of
Wednesday, the 18th instant
ItTt5r FROM GEORGIA HOOP REFRFSESTFn. AZ RF-
TRfAltS" EEfoKE sHEkaAH -inE sirrArio>.
The Yankee again III communication with
sherman and tam that atnclal Hood IL Ietlcatine
before him, The folioaing oficial dispatches are
published
SnIr Gar October lG--5 L. NJ.
We took ship gap to-day, captming part Of the
Twenty fourth North Carolina. Two corps are re-
presented /" b. at iAtiy,tt and one went south
from Nlildnnva PLAIN. They chstIuctel Snake Creek
pass to delay our trans; but by Tomorrow can
move in any direction.
w. T. SHERMAN, Major-Genoral
DescrtorS from Hoods amy report his force at
thuty thousand. The strength OF his cavalry is not
known.
There is additional news from the Tennessee
river, except that Roddy's forces moved from Tus-
cumbli yesterday
q. III. THoMAs, Major-Gcneral
CHATTANooGA, October l7-I0 a. NJ.
The rear Of Hoods amy left Lafayette, going
south, ut daylight this morning.
j. NJ. SCuorIELD, MaIor-Gcneral
The country south and southwest of Lafayette is
exceedingly difficult for inferior army vigorously
FuIsucI, consisting of marrow valleys parallel to the
ranges ot Taylor's ridge and Lookout mountain,
broken lay rough hills, and destitute of food for
beast until You reach tn" Co0sa river, distance
equal to three days forced marches.
Another official dispatch, dated at Chattanooga Oh
thc Eth, j. rs follows:
lift General Shcnnan at Ship gap, IN TtyloI's
l1gt, at duk last night. The general and army
all night md in the best Of spirits.
General Slo"un j. all night at Allnta, with plenty
"t provisions nd forage Hoods rad has pro-
dur,i1.o military result set.
Il hr want to my tic Tenn -~cr, he has pro
r.i-,.i IA, mrn, he VIII lo-" by dc,r'tion twi,c A.
u. NY h h,a ,altDrgd. Th. lo-.rt in thus
tr n ,taf
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L>ouND, On tho evening of the 20th in
Il slant, u tine REVOLVING PISTOL. ahich
tir can have hy paying expenses and deeeri-
bihg the property 90
CAPrAts J. PATTERSON,
&C PIT. Camp Iee.
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JrnGE LYoSs's CoURT, TrsrsHpAy Wns, oi hG-
braS e0Tpns awarded Gcorgc W. t.lriwtii and
Warner =. Hodge, farmers Of Halifax county, yir-
ginia, who clam exemption from service because
of having IN their employ fifteen hands between the
ages of sixteen and fifty. Also, fowhatan Mon
cure, justice Of The Peace from Staorl county,
virginia. These writs Were made rcHhible To- -lay
at eleven O'cloclC. The ceurI theIeupvn adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-22

MATRTNoNY r. 0IuFN TMTs.-R Rev T T. Cuyltr
in a recent letter from Grc,iii Id, Connecticut, re-
lat,s nttrrs stira incident ot Ii ttiy history
lie says:
'AmonE the amusing remini4nru'a3 Of these days, =,
l. the famous COurt,iP Of tn" Rev phcn Mix, Of
Wcathcr,fcli. ii" made Journey to North.unp-
ton IN 1920 SraItl of wife. H." arrived At the
Rev. solomon StullaIds, informed Inn ut thu Oh
lrct of his visit, and that til" pressure of homo u-
ties rcquircd the utmost dispatch Mr. Stoddnll j
took hiiu into the lOUm where hI~ daughters WclV,
and introduced him to May, Esther, th'stltna,
Sarah, Rcbckah aud llmnai and then retired
Mr.. Mix, addressing Mary, the eldest daughter,
SAID lie had lately been settled Wtthcf9licd, and
dcsirouS ot obtaining Il wife, and conclude i
by oilrriug her his heart and hand. She llli l.
lugly replied that important proposition re-
quIrcd time for consideration. lie lrIolned That he
pleased that she asked Tor snh" tIuu iur rC-
octlun and that, Order L. afford tIcr the ncct,
opportunity to think OF ms proposal, he would 81,
into the next room and snuhe lIyr with h,r father
and she could report t. HIM II ,ying smoked hr
pipe and sent IA message 10 Mis- Mary that hr VT
ready tor her answer. she and asked tor fui
thCT for liberation. If lguIItsi that
could reflect still longcr the subject and send IrI
answer 10y letter 10 Mcdth"rsii,h in 4 few week
hc received her Irply, which prphihly The most
ihc"Iic eplstlc ever prun,d U,r /, the modyl l,t-
ter, which Wa -ouil followed bN At ucd!Ias;
"NoRrHANrruN, ICyG.
r. al
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:. AlNHl STOnpAEB.

The matrimonial Mixture took place the lst
OF December, lG96, ana proved to BE- comFouri,i Of
most u,ngcnltl elements. Mix MS pastor Of that
paradise OF OniVaS for forty -tom years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-22

AROUND RIcHAoHD--DEATH OF GENERAL BIRxEY.
Comparative quiet, according to the Ucyrd,
rci1ns III the Yankee army i'll front of Richmond
and Petersburg. On Sunday, Secretary of War
Stanton and Secretary of the Treasury Fcsacnde,i,
accompanied 10y a very DISTINGUISHED party, visited
General Grants headquarters \ call was also
made upon General Butler and it the intention
of the gentlemen present TO visit the front at Pc
tcishurg on MONDAY. The robclSare showing dis
position to press the right of line lying south OF
the AppomattoI bat have made no direct attack -
The rebels still keep up their artillery fire their
friends at Dutch Gap canal. The weather continues
cool and Pleasant.
Maior-tcrcral u. Il. Biney, who left his com
mand i'll front Of Richmond, few days snce OH
account Of attack Of maaria fever died at rhila-
dciphia Oh tuesday evening.
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rHE FREE STATE CONSTITUTION FoR MARYLAND.

fHE FREE STAFF CONSTITUTION FoR MARYLAND.
The Abolition Convention was already on hand to
get UP free State government for Maryland.
Directly it vas announced that the emancipation
constitution had been carried, this convention met
and nominated Thomas Swan, OF Baltimore for
Governor, and DR.. c. C.Cox, OF Falbot county, for
Lieutenant-Goycrnor. 4 Letter from Baltimore
says:
Mr.. Swann's past career IN the State and city is
well known PRECEDENT for hong while OF the Bal
timorc and Ohio railroad when II WIS bling pushed
through to the Ohio river, and subsequently, a.
Mayor "t Baltimore in Know Nothing times -
Though at first holding back on the emancipation
subject, and committing himself t" eI;llun system
he finally went to the radicals under the pres
sure ana cxiyency of immediate action and secures
IA nomination which Is equivalent to an election -
Dr Cox medical director here, ana resides in Tai
bot county Hon. AIexandcF il iri Ill OF Auuapo-
Is, nominated for Attorney -tiencr:I Of the
Sttte, Robert j. Jump, Of CnoIinc, for Comptroller
ami Hon. Dani,l WCisel for JUDGE Of the count Of
Appeals The latter being an additional lud .oahp =
increases the court to.five judges.
1t is STATED in Washington that Governor Bradford
had decided to throw out the soldiers vote upon the
new constitution of Maryland, as, according to the
existing STATE law, soldiers were not authorized to
vote This will knock ecunvo ntlols wo,h in the.
head, II true, without The soldiers vote the con-
stIt,tlOn Is III minority.
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
wAsmxoux, March 5. 49,


"-~~-sS@~~t 4
rHG FLORIDA DIsAsrnn.
Tho Ffo1f4s disaster 70 DO thorn 10 tho pesm
mar defenders Of the President Al tho stept ~
Seymour Nov tiny sect 70 involve General Gaimoss =
tho suhor Of ac expedition and dsaounce tho HEsAss
copperhead crsan for having EXPOSED tho origin ~
movement The whole matter ia referred 70 con-
mttee q Investigation, and she HsRAl,'s statement wtn
be vndseated by tbs testimony before II. e
GENERAL MEADE CONSULTATION wITu rus SD.
RBgARY or WAR.
Yesterday afternoon. according 10 city paper. Gen
Meade was n consultation with tho Secretary Of Wav
for an hour two. and a morning paper mnounces
brief period.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AND DEsFRrE1s
Twenty Ave prisoners d war, and number % rebb
desertcs. arrived horc to-day from General neadsa
headquarters.
DISMISSED FROM TIE ARMY
Tue oifccrs with whom Coseral Slough had oolsiest
on tho Alexandria steamer sy two since have beer
dismissed frUrs tho service
UNITnD STATES COURT or CLAIMS.
Tho United ssaes Court Of csains. Judge Lorpeoa
Dissenting, havrdeiyered optoona tho case Of Wm.
s Grant vs. the United States, being claim brossht
against the for the recovery Of certain pr
perty destroyed BY the United States troops in tho Terri
tory Of Arizona 10 July 1851 In order prevent SAID
property from falling into tho hands Of the insurHsass
Under these circumstances tho Court hold that IL
claimant entitled to just compensation for privaas
property taken FOR public uses and they ACCORDING
adudscd that tho claimant receive from the UnleA
States sal co., 10 he paid II duo course or law Coaareso
having to mako tho appropriation. &
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CoDIrYN0 THE NAVY LAws-Mr Sedgwick
has presented his report to Congress on the
subject Of codfyng the navy laws. In the
course Of bis investigations he has ascertained
that the service has been victimized enormously
by fraudulent transactions in the way Of sup
plies, &c. Mr. Sedgwick need not have taken
great deal Of trouble to have ferreted out this
fact. i. 1t has been patent TO the whole country
for years The HERALD has repeatedly ex-
posed the outrageous excuses OF plunder
and fraud committed by the friends and ia
vorites Of the chief navy authorities The hope
that these exposures would lead to the check
ing Of these denominations has never been
fully realized; for scarcely Is one plum
dering contract filled before another i
allowed TO pass the shadow Of the Secrc
tary's flowing beard, aud 80 on 10 the end
OF the chapter We are glad the matter ba'
beea brought out in the official form OF a re
| port; but we think Mr. Sedgwick might have
gone a little further aud specified particula
cases Of fraud, and exposed The completely 0
certain navy authorities therein, directly or 10
directly, and presented proper form Of indc'
ment TO be applied 10 tie guilty partle
wherever found This wc,sid have been dom
| 4 practical service. Iioy<ever let Us be thanl
ful Tor the little light .nat can thus be oliiciail
thrown upon these disgreccful navy snppl
| ioLg.
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FInz IN WALKER srsFm The following rs list or W.
asursnces the stock OF J. q. Shaw Co., blank ssok
staiioDers, damaged BY rc on kriaav night asi ~
Nos. ~ and 90 walker stres toss about 5000: ia.
surcd for tte,75o, a. fo'lowsst Marks, eeoo04 Fire
meas Trust, $500 Rc'ief, $1,000 Arctic 5000, pcos
Cooper, - 500. Hartford ,oOH Springfield Yiro and
Marine s2tosi Western, OF massachusetts,, ss5oo Pas
nix OF hartford, 80 cos Pacific, 500 North wesrs
20 600; Homo, sc oAo, Exchange, $1,000, Mechanics
$4,000 Kings County, 81 200 and Now Fpxisnd Fire and
Marine, OF iarWaa, ~ 500 Total, S5o750 xbs arst
door aud bascfp SIT Va occupied by Ivorson, Punoy,
Brakeman 90 .blationerg and book ppbiis,vrs stock
damaged by wfAg about % 900 insured for sa o00 a.
follows New York Tive and Marine s2,yoa Aechsnos'
and iradcrsy, fl,oOi lroadvey. ~ 800, Fnemen's
~, 500; Mechspts % 900; Park ~, GOO Nvtth Amer
car, st,oA! A,nhst,aa $4,000 Fasi Rvcr $4,000 I,ni
tabic - COO Cusena rs 900, md Uuitca states 900
Totsl sac ,00J The building " owned Ny Josiah Lape
is dam vcd about ~ 0Go insured Va Tho washington
nrj toutn Tho ioss the stock wopd have beet
Sery heavy, had not the insurance Patrol under Capts
ecuur covered tho goods With arpavuna Upward o
s2o9 wprsa Of ccds wero thus uI0erved from in,urE
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VAKOI HhrChOI I5oa
The steamer Rocket, from vieksburg 2Ith ul. arrived
this afternoon with forty guerilla prisoners, cop
tured at various times By the Marine brigade. They
belonged 70 bands who have been firing into steamers
along the river. Among them are two leutenants and
one captain.
Memphis papers Of the ID contain OF intscest
Cotton is na good middling eoc strictly ditto, CSC
The river has risen four feet 10 three days,
tinucs TO rise
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House OF Representatives.

xsrsS. Mrs Jcwesl DE- wood6nrA Cap, Hui sssjs
ucmmsdlci hanson John Heess Lseut Har rruma me-.
Bridge Lieut. Moal.on. Cags aoSss. Cart Sccd Lieu
Msiey Richard hArton' nf Nienatoson Vol ngsey Can
Jewett
Nsw oatrANs AID HlvASA--stesmsb' n co,mbi.
v.c,r X ~. u,ieaus--x MarsiBdae l. H. ~ 90. ~.
three children and servant Miss Won Lot 4ea owe.
iady q ri Matesou, Mrs Rob- Clark. Il isIlIinas IL
Halt IA Bciwin sanl wilson jos star A. Chas Biack
1tapc,on, u MAYO, Dec ralk lwuin, n iswrence
,nfsnt Joseph Msrks Nassansr Jeserh John I,,ia,
b Hurley. John Y srien, Blvd iIcpdricka L sHsI
Tora IN smith and son, WIN Jordan. VIM Jordan. j.,
sob Mather, % unuerhn Aaron Foster, Doreck Js
FITZPATRICK =. -,
White. Bres, Ams'ia IreL AS"'
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NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

Expected Attack OF tho RobeIs ON New
bern-Aottve Preparations for Defence
Union Troops and Gunboats ON the
Way-Necessity for che Invn sion and
Occupation OF North Carolina, &c.
NswBERs, N. c., Feb 20, 1884.
The bremen, together with all the citizeps, from egh
teen to fty undcr orders to DO ready at moment
notice to meet the enemy, who Is said be masslng
largo force for fna attempt to rcpossess Newborn
Plymouth and Washington. The attack, which win bo
OF most formidable character may take place at any
moment.
Tho report that large foot or guaboats are on their
way hore, accompanied with rsInforcements for our
army has encouraged with the belief that with this
aid we can resist successfully any effort the enemy may
make TO capture those important points.
There has been sad lack Of gunpoats In these waters
especially At Newborn. They indispensable to our
safety. Should che proper authorities withhold them
from US. the country will hold those authorities to
severe Accountability.
The body Of Captain westcrvsn OF the late sunboa.
Underwater, has been found 10 the river, with bullet
through the head which confirms the report that hs rs
sisted the enemy to the last in most desperate manner
with revolver In hand.
The Newborn Times says:-Ws are informed that the
rebel general 10 command at Kinston in this STATE has
hung several members or the Second North Carolina res
ment (whte) captured By him In the recent movement
upon Nswssrn.
Tho same paper says:-An army Of 5000 Union SOL
diers, marching 10 the heart North Carolina giving
the assurance Of protection from Confederate vsngeane
would insure the political conquest Of the State.
wo wish that our authorities ut Washington realised
more earnestly the Importance Of positive military
movements in this STATE. Viewed simply In military
light army or 1000 bore could effect oil that The
Army Of the Potomac has been three years In vain o.
tempting TO accomplish With force OF that number
we could take and hold both grand lines Of railroad
communication through this STATE by which-ths rebel
army vrgria repleulshsd and fed Cut oa his sup
plies from the South and Southwest aud Lee eyacu
Virginia starve. With this retirement Washington
10 relieved and Richmond 10 ours