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Year: 1863

Professor Goodwin Smith, in letter to the
London Daily .Nsios, Of the 18th instant, COM
bats the specious pleas of the rebel sympa'hizer
in England in reference to the Alabama. He
says


q There is no law between nations which
can supersede the jurisdiction of natural morality
and honor, as the jurisdiction Of natural morality
and honor is superseded between persons under
the same jurisdiction OF municipal law. And II we
assume that there is such law, and at the bid
ding of its professors disregard the rules Of natu-
raj morality and honor in any case where those
rules are against US, we shall involve ourselves in
unjust wars.


The Alabama was not exported
She did not 90, nor was she Intended TO 20, TO
any place in the territory Of her purchasers. Fit
ted out, manned, and really commissioned in this
country, she has been cruising from British port
against the commerce Of a friendly nation. Every
one can see the broad difference between such
case as this and the case of vessel bought In
neutral country by belligerent and carried by
the purchaser into bis own port there to be lifted
out, manned and sent forth against the enemy as
ship Of war.


That this vessel is not cruising from her own
mort /, clear from this among other things, that
She is compelled to burn her prizes at sea- instead
of taking them to be condem ned in prize court,
practice which is against the usoges OF civilized
war. a.


II there is anything at all analogous to the
case of the Alahama, it is the permitting troops
to pass over your territory to the INVASION Of
friendly power .,,.. Ia


SUPPOSE Ireland, embracing the principles laid
down 6y the southern party in America and IN THIS
country were to use the sacred right OF secession.
Sunpo,e we had blockaded the Irish ports and
suppose Spain were to allow priyaeers commits
stoned by the rebel Government OF Ireland, with
Spanish crews, TO issue from the Spanish ports and
prey ON our commerce what would the people
of this country demand OF their Government
They must expect the American people to demand
the same OF theirs


As to the nominal transformation which these
sh;ps undergo shen out at sea by the reading OF
commission from jefferson Davis, and the calling
for volunteers among crew who have oeen
engaged and paid from the outset as manor war
men, such hocus-pocus cannot effect any mora
question. lu the eyes Of morality ii is nothing but
a proof of fraud. Nor does the running up Tor
moment Of Confederate colors lessen the injury
Jons 10 the honor Of this county by privateerng
a, The Alabama does, under the British tag.
Year: 1863


rising.


Another correspondent, I've presume the
Worlds, as that paper seems disposed to throw
the blame on Ilooker) gives the following.
Sedgwck's repulse, added to the weak counses
of Hooker's corps commanders, shook Hookers
confidence. In fatal moment he gave the order
to evacuate his strong position and his fortified
camp, and to retreat.


The army is not panic stricken, but is greatly
demoraIized at this nglorous retreat.


There was no lime from Friday morning until
Monday night but what Hooker could have at
Acked and defeated Lees army. lie lacked
ability to give the order.


At daylight Monday the rebels shelled our
trains at United States ford, wi ch served to in
crea'e Eooker's fears and the longer he delayed
the less able was he 0 advance.


1t is doubtless too soon to pass Judgment on this
movement of Hooker from first to last hut we
cannot iolbear saying that be seems to have done
all that could be done to defeat Lees army. 1t
is quite likely that the rapid rise of the river,
threatening to cut him Oft from supplies aud re-
Inducements, may have left him no choice bat to
retreat or imperil his entire army in case Of
another unsuccessful battle. We shall soon know
more fully the reasons and the apparent necessity
for the final step, as well as the cause of the ia il
ure TO defeat Lees army.
Year: 1863

The correspondent of the N. Y Times gives
the following account Of the battle OF Sunday
at Chancellorville


Now come to Sunday. 1t was perfectly evil
dent. from the position Of affairs on Saturday
night that there must be a change of our lines,
which would throw the enemy out OF our rear
and into our front again. 1t will be seen by what
skilltul generalship the enemy was fought and
checked on front, and flank, and rear, while this
was being done.


Gen. Reynolds First Army Corps arrived at
United States Ford on Saturday afternoon. 1t
was Immediately put into position on our right,
which was withdrawn from the plank road to the
Elys Ford turnpike. This line was Immediately
formed by Gems, Reynolds and Meade, the atter's
position, on the left, having been relieved 10y Gen.
loyard's Eleventh Corps, which, notwithstanding
i,s dsorpanized condition was so far recognized
during the night as to be fit for duty again thi.
morning. They were assigned the position on the
left. where il was probable there would be little
or no fighting, and were protected by the strong
work, built the day before by Gen. Meades corps
Our new line now assumed the shape OF a triangle
prolonged at the apex, the right OF the line being
somewhat longer than the lell. As the portion
of the line on the right was new, time was neces
sary to fortify and intrenchSt, and the work wal
carried on vigorously by the Fifth and First arm,
corps. .,.,
that the day would bring forth terrific battle
We knew ,ha, the enemy had been re'enforcint
his line all night, at the EXPENSE undoubtedly o
the strength Of bis force on our leit. Ills ln'en
ton was, evidently, to fight for the possession o
the plank road, which i, was perfectly apparent h
must have, as that portion Of !, which we thel
held was subject to the enemy's assaults in iron
and on both TANKS


Bu, the possession Of this road was not obtain
ed by the enemy save at our own time, at his Sc
vercst cost, and after one Of the most desperate
Year: 1863

We really cannot understand how any one
could be dupsd by cheat 50 transparent.
The receipt has not even the name of the
HERALD printed upon it, nor Is ths price de.
manded anything like our terms. We repeat,
however, that we have no agents Of any kind
whatever, and that all money for subscriptions
should be sent by mail. II oil our readers will
make note of this and tell IL 10 their friends
we shall be troubled with no more applications
for papers for which we have received no
money and innocent folk will be robbed Of
no more cash by impudent, pretended agents.
The price Of the daily HERALD is three cents
a copy, that Of the WEEKLY HERALD two dol
lars year, and those who subscribe for them
will secure the two cheapsst and best news
papers in the world.
Year: 1863

We are gratifed to be able to announce that Maj.
Gen. D. H. Hill has been assigned to the command
of the Southern division of this department, and
has established his head quarters at Goldsboro
We observe also that Lieut. Gen. Longstreet COM
mands the entire department from James River in
Virginia, to the South Carolina line


These announcements will be highly gratifying
to our people, ald give assurance to us that if the
enemy should advance upon us, we shall be Dc fen
ded by the highest military skill and ability. We
trust that our Generals in the absence of an actual
advance of the enemy, will give their earnest atten
ton to the condition Of our people within the enc
iny's lines, and will adopt :he most prompt meas
ures for their assistance and relief Let the people
every where hold up their hands, and let our ab
sent soldiers return to their colors.
Year: 1863

We publish to-day the majority and minority
reports submitted to the Legislature, on the subject
Of the sale of State bonds by the late Treasurer
Courts and also, just and we'll written article from
the Fayetteville Observer on the subject, to which
we invite the attention of readers. In our next
we expect to submit some observations of our own
oil the subject.
Year: 1863

We had, long before the war commenced, an un-
wavering conviction that if ever the South seeded
We should have bloody, exhausting, terrible war.
We knew the stubbornness and perverseness Of the
Yankee character, and hence our conviction. From
the commencement Of the war, sanguine persons and
sensation papers have taken hold of the most shall
low indications and have proclaimed early peace
but while we have earnestly desired such cohsun-
nation, have seen no end to the war, but in the
skillful management of our affairs, and in the most
determined and superhuman bravery and hare light
ing


"A few days ago the Lincoln Senate passed . bill
ordering the enrolment and conscript'on or drait
of every able bodied man from 90 to - years of
aSs iaths Northern and Western States. SepfeIring
tbs most Shlimited power upon the President in
disappointment of officers &C. It is believed the
House will pass the bill without hesitancy. This
movementhas caused great rejoicing among the
Abolition press and those who advocate the prosecu
ton Of the war. 1t will be denounced bitterly by
;he peace party, but the army of the North, of
whom the term Of service of 100000 will expire
the lst of May will submit to it, just as the army
Of the South, for far better reasons, however, sub
mitted to the Confederate conscription. Partizan
feeling and political maneuvcring will run high in
:he Northern States strong efforts will be made
by the Democrats professed peace party to raise
howl Of Indignation against the measure, but the
appliances of the despotic government of Lincoln
and the fears of French intervention will force the
entire North to yield, and what the end is to be
God only knows


Let the South look well to her ways and prepare
for the conflict. We do not believe in the power of
numbers alone. The Southern army, kept up to its
present maximum, is amply sufficient for our pur-
poses What we need most is greater wisdom, skill
and economy in the Quarter-Master, Comm;ssary,
Ordnance and Medical Departments; due considera-
tion for the wants and wishes of the people at home
as we'll as the army return to living prices, and
the forcing ofextortioners into the army and
full outstanding of our means and resources for the
raising of food One Of the most injurious ideas
der which the government has labore, is the notion
that ali white must fight and the slave popula-
ton must make the bread and meat. Never was
there "A more narrow, foolish and ruinous idea
cherished.
Year: 1863

We publish in to days paper, as q matter Of gen.
cral concernment, An act for the relief of land
lords" This act takes effect thirty days after the
adjournment of the General Assembly. -.
Year: 1863

THE CRowNED SKELEroN.-Aix-la- Cha,
pele, in Germany, derives its name from
the tomb of Charemagne. He gave the
instructions that when he died he should be
bur ed in a royal position; not prcslraie as
slumber;ng dust, but seated in the attitude
of a ruling monarch. He had the mausole.
um erected over our Savior at Jerusalem
In a tomb within the chapel he was placed
upon throne. The gospels which | sup
pose he had often read while living, he would
appear to study thoroughly after he WAS
dead, he directed should be laid upon his
knees before him. BY his side was his
sword; upon his head was an imperial
crown, and royal mantle covered his lite
less shoulders. Thus was his body placed
and did his body remain for about one hun
dred and ninety ysars.
Year: 1863

The steamship Golden Age, recently ar
rived at San Francisco with $4,000 of
treasure from the wreck Of the Golden Gate.
In addition to this it is said that there are
100000 yet to arrive from the same source.
Year: 1863

Hoe CHoLERA.-InfaNibta remedy This
terrible disease has been and still is We under
stand, playing sad havoc among the hogs of the
Land and any remedy that tends to arrest its pro-
gress. would be received WITH deligh. by those
those who own this most invaluable animal We
have been furnished by zentlcman of this city
with a simple recipe which he informs us may DC
relied upon effectual and almost infsllible
remedy. With it he has cured many hogs that
were failing under this disease, and has never
known any to die to which the medicine has been
administered:


''Take equal proportions of pine tops sod poke
root and boil down TO a strong tea; to every five
gallons of the tea, add tablespoonful of copperas
and half pint of salt"


This is remedy that is within the reach of
every person, and We advise its trial.-Pstsrsbarg
Express.


We do not think the disease prevails 10 this sec-
tion at present. .r-,
Year: 1863

The New York, Times discourses on strategy,
and comes to the conclusion that "two years ex.
perience has pretty we'll settled the almost utter
hopelessness of effective pursuit of the rebels"
The reasons for this conclusion are thus stated:


"Putting aside the subordinate causes that con-
spire to this result, the one great cause is that
from the fact of their occupying Interior lines,
they, in a retrograde movement, fan back on their
base of supplies, while we move constantly from
ours. The prodigious advantage this gives them
must be apparent to any one acquainted with the
material conditions that govern military move
ments-to any one who realizes The vast train re-
qured to supply moving army with its food and
forage and ammunition. Every mile shortens
their line and brings them nearer to their base;
every mile leBgthens ours, takes us further away
from our base; and renters advance progress
lively more and more difficult With them it is a
march to point where their abors not only light
e,, but end; with US it is an advance toward a
point where, while the danger reaches its maxi
mum, the difficulty, at the same time, reaches its.
All these facts belong TO the pecularities of war
hre in this country-peculiarite that make it al
together different from warfare in Europe, and
which render all comparisons futile:"


1t follows from this view of the Times that the
farther we are driven the better it is for us and
The worse for them. Thelonger the contin-
1es and the greater the seeming gains of the enc
n.y. the more their difficulties Increase and ours
diminish. Nor is the progress of increase on the
side and dimi mutton on the other in arithmeti-
cal proportion only, but after certain point it
proceeds per saltum, and reaches at once the
bound beyond which advance can be made
There some things beyond the power of militia
~ enterprise to accomplish Napoleon found this
out in Russia. When that limit has been reached,
the time for the retiring party to turn on the as
salant and demolish him has arrived. We have
yet been forced, except to limited extent, to
try the virtue of retreating tactics But should it
become unavoidable it will prove infallible


We agree with the Ricbmond Whig, that there
is another disadvantage under which the enemy
labors that the Times does not consider. Up to
this time they have had the powerful assistance of
their navy, estimated by themselves as equivalent
to fighting force on land of 100000 men. Near
ly all that the navy can do, in the way Of active
warfare, has been done, and for the future there
are only three or four places where it can give us
any trouble. Its impotence viii! be heavy dis
count on the enemy's fighting power.
Year: 1863

At the corners OF the streets in every town and
village, and every railway station aud cross roads
In the country, you will find men who, in their
opinion, are more competent to administer the
Governments than President Davis, and better
qualified to command the army than General Lee
or General Johnston. Without any knowledge of
the theory, or any experience of practical legisla-
tien, they pronounce Judgment upon the most dif-
hcult questions of State policy with the most lud-
crous sef-complaeency. Without having s'set n
squadron in the field" or indeed having been in
the held at all, they critcise a campaign with as
much confidence as Napoleon Bonaparte. When
battle is lost, they can tell you exactly how it
might have been won, and when battle is won
,ney are indignant that the enemy was not annihi-
iated, ana the war concluded


Nothing will appease their riobteous. ind;sr..
tion but the sacri6se of some shining victim The
President and Secretary of war should be impeach-
ed, and host OF officers brought to the block and
decapitated Nothing pleases them. They per-
tnaciousy refuse to be comforted. According to
them; the country, by which they always mean
their own little village or farm, is about to be
overrun. The truth is these men are croakers.
Like dlsconsolate crow upon a dead tree,
melancholy frog in dismal swamp, or ga moping
owl that does to the moon complain" they fill the
air with their evil representations If the law
of conscripton could be so amended as to include
the critics and the croakers, it would not only
swell the ranks of our army materially, but our
women and children would sleep more quietly, not
having the fear of mighty Yankee raids before
their eyes, ultimate subjugation daily rung in their
ears. ...-


Away, then with croakery;it it does no good to
ourselves others. The times demands that we
should look calmly at the dangers that surround
us, and as good citizens and true patriots perform
our respective parts in the great drama that is be-
ing enacted. If we arc strong enough to fight, let
US take the field, and if we cannot fight, let US be
cheerful and hold up the hands of those that
fight. Above all, let US look aoft and keep our
eyes upon the Pilot who stands by the helm, and
be willing to sink or swim with the ship.
Year: 1863

RICH MEs-An exchange says there will come
period when men will be ashamed TO be rich.
That period shall be when this war shall be over;
for every patriot who loves liberty better than
lucre, will be content to come out free from debt
and penEiless if free from the Yankees and indie
pendent But we fear that sxtortioners and spec
ulatoIs will be shameless.
Year: 1863

F. ssy@ In Wilmington, steps have been taken to
raise fund of $4,000 to buy provisions to be
sold to consumers at cost, in order to protect the
people against extortioners. A similar plan ought
to be adopted in every town.


In Richmond, the mechanics have held meet
ing to consider measures for relief against the ez
tortioner and speculator. committee was ap-
pointed to petition the Legislature to pass strin
gent and effective law against speculation in the
prime necexsaries of life, and also against trading
in god silver and bank notes.


When the Legislature of North Carolina meets
this Fall, we hope law will be passed which will
stop the mad career of extortioners. Let the law


fix the prices of such leading articles as -four, meal
wheat corn meat, SALT leather aud iron, and let it
be provided that the man who buys these articles
for the purpose Of holding them for higher price,
or who can be convicted of speculation and extor-
ton, shall be put into the army and made to serve
in the ranks till the end of the war.


Provisions of all kinds are abundant, and il is
an everlasting shame that prices should be so high
Year: 1863

When these diseases fret appear, which will carry GU
OF the system all the humor and MOrbidc Matter thr
the ecretione of the Skin, Kidneys and Bowels also
restore the Liver to its proper action and the
Year: 1863

correspondent of the Pittsburg Chronicle, writing
from Romney Va the 18th instant gives the following
account of the capture Of Federal forage train by the
Confederates that place, which was briefly mentioned
few days ago:


Yesterday forage train was captured by the rebels
about hve miles from camp, the North
pike west of this place. Twenty Of the rebel cavalry
made dah upon the train The Captain Of the 10th
Reg ment Ohio Volunteer infantry having command Of tho
guard Of the train which numbered eighty mostly of hin
company, and the balance from the l23d Reement
Ohio Volun infantry, the rebels coming at least
four hundred yards off, the pike, himself and second


lieutenant with fifteen OF his men, being in the at the
time His asked the Captain what they should do He
mutered to them that the must be taken TO ROM
ney, and Immediately himself and second lieutenant both
being horseback put spurs to their horses on hey
went leaving his to take of themselves az best
the could The stood STILL not Of them making
any attempt whatever to defend himself Al the rebels
up they ssid Throw down your arms and we will
parole you which they at once obeyed The rebels rode
along the rain which stretched out about mile along


the pike our men throwing away their guns and trying to
get off, as the rebels passing from wagon 10
other along the road Only three wagons out Of twenty


four succeeded in getting and they were The front ones
and guarded by fifteen Of the Washing on county Penn.
sylyana) cavalry Two of them fred upon the rebes-
all the firing that done upon either tide. This
somewhat checked the rebels and saved the three front
wagons from being captured; the rebels however, cap
tured tweny-oDe wagons and sixteen Of our men They
made our men unhitch their teams for them, and set
the wagons, which loaded with hay, fire.
After the wagons had been fired by the rebels they made
our men mount the team horses and mulss and quite
number they made carry their guns and of they went to
wards Moorfeld n full Rallop short distance Of tho
ebes had of their picket. WHOM they called
to their assistance they got started, making
twenty seven all told The total amount of horses and
mules they took hundred and one, nneyone
Of harness. ard burned nineteen waRons which total
loss and the other two partially destroyed by FIRE, being
loss Of upwards OF sixteen thousand doara


The Boonsboro' (Md) Odd Fellow says:


"we informed that squad OF rebel Querlas head
ed by the notorious Andrew Lapoe made raid into Shep
herdstown on the Potomac Tuesday night After stay
ing several hours and shooting though tits thought NOT
mortay young man named Hudson they took their de-
parture" ~F
Year: 1863

Mr. GRIMES called up the bill to further regulate pro-
ceedings in prize and amending acts Of Congress in
relation thereto. He said there already prizes in
New York t. the amount of eight millions sterling half of
which should go to the Treasury but under the present
law only small portion went to the Government The
bill to remedy that, and to the speedy ad
Indication aud payment of the sailors.


The hill was passad
Year: 1863

The following sketches of the manner
in which our brave boys maintain the
honor of their flag and State in the strug-
giles for the capture of Vicksburg, we
find in the correspondence of the Cincin-
natl Commercial OF the battle of Ray
mond the CORRESPONDENT saws:
Year: 1863

and our men sent up the loud shout of
victory, as the defeated foe left the field
in panic-stricken haste. All was over.
Nearly two hundred Union soldiers had
fallen, but the day was won.
Year: 1863

failure, despite the lies Of aristocratic or
or rOwdy peace Democrats, who arc attempt
inc to cheat the masses. Man has here
been reverenced as man; prosperity such as
no nation ever enjoyed, has smiled upon our
toll; the Swart mechanic with his hammer,
the farmer with his plow, the scholar with
his books, the merchant with his ledger
have, around the portals of the Hall OF In
dependence, solved the problem Of demo-
cratic success, and the great rebellion will
ere long be regarded but rs a mere eddy in
the stream of American progress towards
the goal which glittered before the eyes Of
the Fathers when they took up arms against
the British tyrant. The materials for re-
Suming the march Of American progress in
peaceful arts lie i'll ourselves. We must be
true to our instincts and traditions Of Union
and Liberty; We must stand more gallantIy
for the old flag we must put hope into our
work and be capable of approaching our
own power, and it will yet be given to our
eyes to behold the nation one in interest.
one III development, one in its detcrmina-
ton to relume the light in the rational
watch-tower, so that far out over the waves
Ofthc Atlantic the oppressed of all nations
may catch the inspiration from that signal
of humanity, free from fetters and working
out the destinies of the race under the very
smiles Of heaven.