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Year: 1861




COLONEL The day before yesterday we
hoisted our glorious flag over Fort Clark,
strong battery have nearly finished, of five
heavy 32-pounders, about a half a mile from
Fort Hatteras, which secures to us a cross fire
upon the bar and the entrances to this inlet
| now consider this inlet secure against any
attempt Of the enemy to enter It, Our force Of
men | think rather weak to resist land at
tack in case the enemy should effect landing
in the blight of Hattcras. If we had three or
four additional companies here, L should feel
quite safe, even IN thac event.


AS have before remarked, this inlet is the
key to Albemarle Sound, and it cannot be too
strictly guarded. We certainly are under the
espionage of the United States steamers, as
they are seen every day or two in the offng
although they kept without the range of our
guns.


If had have received the 10 inch colum-
biad, we could have damaged them some
their last VISIT three days since.


We now have two privateecrs in this har
bor besides the war steamer Wlnslow. The
Gordon, of Charleston, Captain Lockwood,
armed with three guns, is fine large steamer.
She returned this morning with a prize brig
laden with three hundred and sixty hogsheads
of molasses. We have also a saucy looking
little pilot scho oner the Florida mounting one
sx-p0under rife cannon. She captured
prize two days since took her crew out, and
sent her in with her own men. L. S. Gov
ernment steamer gave chase to the prize and
they were obliged to beach her at Nag Head.
She Of course is a total loss.


Mai W. REAVERHOUT THOMPSON,


Chief Eng. n. Dept Coast Defence.
Year: 1861

Our readers will pardon Us for turning as de
from the horrors Of war to revel for few mo-
mcnts in the delightful fields of thought, open
cd up by the following beautiful essay on the
love of natural scenery" which we find in
the Southern Field and Fresde," from the
pen of Mrs. E. NJ Harrell


Lord Bacon never uttered better piece Of
philosophy than in saying 'the love of nature
is promotive of health" Certainly none Of the
affections are so conductive to the health of
mind and body as the lighttul contemplation
of the bauties of nature


But this, ike the other refined faculties of
taste, requires cultivation. There arc few with
whom it is natural and spontaneous and they
have keen sensibility, quick perception, and ac
curate observation. But where deficiency cx-
lists, those pleasing qualities certainly, can to
S NE extent, be acquired by cultivation. And
what rich harvest of enjoyment will be their
reward!


1t S really lamentable that multitudes live
and die without tasting the rich banquet which
benifcient Creator has so lavishly spread out
before them. They have ey es but see not !;
ears have they but they hear not" The mar
vellous and beautiful process of the seasons
and the atmosphere are alike unperceived and
unappreeiated by them. In vain for them is
| the sweet bloom of spring. the gay hues of au-
tumn, and the quiet, somtre dress of winter,
or the crimson and golden drapery of summer !!
They behold with indifference the magnificent
scenery of mountain and valley. hill and forest,


made musical and fragrant with the bird and


blossom. The majestic waterfall, the wander
ing river, the trickling brook, the CLASSY lake
and fowery mead, have no charms for them
| In vain does the hand Of the Divine Artist i'm
press the living canvass with the radiant Orb
| of day and silver queen of night Beauty and
sublimity with those obtuse mortalS are only


terms familiar in Blair and Parker. They are


total strangers to the refined and intellectual


enjoy naent of those who not only with the en-
thusiasm of a Word worth, but With the en-


nobling, most elevating devotion Of the Christ


ian, ascend from the contemplation fthe beau


tiful and grand in nature. TO the rapt admira
.ion of the Great Original, the fountain Of al
Year: 1861

near Fredericksburg. Va, :


August 9th, 1861.


Nv Dear Progress Il am almost ashamed to
write to you in fulfllment of my promise made Sd
long ago have been very, very negligent not
to have given you word two at odd times for
the last two months, but the truth is that such
odd times have been very 81 few and far between"
and came crowded with many emp oyments
that it seemed that the Fates Faires had de-
cded that l should be guilty of breach OF faith
with you.


And even now I have but half circumvented
their majesties, for now that have half an hour
to devote to you l have nothing the broad
earth to say that will be of any sort of interest
you and yours.


The Regiment is getting on in the same old
way, except that we have substituted the spade
and shovel for the rife and musket, and instead
of drilling according to Hardee are drilling
in that much older and more useful manual which
used by certain gentleman ycleped Adam,
shortly after he was obliged to leave the Garden
of Eden.


In other, and urinteligible, words we are con-
strncting for,ifcaton in this vicinity which
viii render our position perfectly secure, and
cause friends over the river some considera-
BILE dsmay and inconvience if they sho II at
tempt to land in those beautiful Launches they
parade proudly on the other side.


The sad news from Hatteras has given all
the blues but bad news or good has the eff
feet our men they are more and more anxious
to meet and hip the enemy. The good news
rejoices them, and they say" Hurrah! boys, we
have whipped them Let rs follow it up til
have driven the desecrating Yankees from our
land" The evil news depresses and ang'rs them
and they press their white lips together and NUT
ter b. tween their set teeth, Let US go at
once any wipe out the stain, more foul and degra-
ding TO than ought else earth, of being
overcome by unworthy and COW ardly enc
my" SO cone veal come their battle cry
is loud and high and their patriotism is as be"u-
tifIl and grand as the country which inspires it.


Many reports came to us yesteruight Of repulse
and disast, at Arlington Heights, but did
not credit them at the time. and have since heard
that it was the vercst canard III this gala day
of canurdS. 1t is understood here that Brig Gen
Holmes has been ordered to North Car lima, and
that Gen. Bragg has been placed III command of
this Brigade. This is only rumor aud may or
may not be so.


The general health of the camp is good, Our
cid foe, the mumps has not been completely routed
yet and another disease, called the Battery Ferer
has laid low ssme strong fellows w ho turned
sick at the sight cf spade and. the report,
ditch to be dug with it rejoice to say that the
cases are few, and in few days we hope all of
them will be cured the Battery will then be
con pfeted.


Bat have gotten to the end of nv sheet and
mu> close. In the long winter evenings. which
coming. III have more time to write and
then-enlarge your sheet.


VAIRTFN
Year: 1861

The Richmond Wig argues that next to
conquerlng Us, and holding subject and
| tributary provinces, the Yankees seem to de-
sire to be conquered and held as our subjects
The plan OF being separated from the South, OF
being cut loose, sent adritt and left to them
selves, is the most appalling that can be presen-


ted to their minds. They incapable OF
realizing that the South can be SO cruel, and
all their spcculations upon the future look to
the terms upon which confined association is
to be maintained. They had rather be our
slaves than banished from all connection with
Us. But this Is the fate that inevitably awaits
them. Political, social commercial exclusion
IS their doom Their offences are past forgive
ness or atonement, and the scvlrest penalty
that could be visited upon them awaits them
they to be left to themselves and let
alone.


The above contains the sentiment that
should be most deeply rooted and fixed in eve
ry Southern heart. Would to God we could be-
lieve that our people fully realize its impor
tance and are wiling to- act upon and carry
it out. But when such men % j. W. Thomas
Esq, manifests such a Willingness to suck at
the Old Federal teat, and others we could name,
of equal position ard influence are so ready to
wink at the act, must confess we have mis-
givings the subject. Hundreds and thou.
sands Of the most promising young men Of this
and every other conntry have been ruined in
estate and character by the simple act OF
keeping bad company The same may
hold true with regard to communities
and nations. If yirtuous aud christian
people intermarry, and mix together socially,
politically and commercially with the barbar-
GUS and half civilized they may not expect to
maintain their purity as people, but will ma
turally descend to Level with their associates.
Hence, if the Southern people desire to remain
the pride Of the world in moral, intellectual
and refined sense they must cut loose entirely
and etcrnaily from the cess-pools of iniquity,
North.
Year: 1861

PATR1or1c MovE-We invite attention to
the card of Rev Mr.. Croghan in this issue rel
ative to providing the necessary comforts for
the sick soldiers in the hospitals in and near
Newbern. Mr.. Croghan sent SO with his
note, which we are ready to hand over to any
one authorized to receive it and who will >ap-
propriate it as desired by the donor Mr..
Croghan pastor ofthe Catholic church in New
bern, and IN looking - the welfare of the sick
soldi .rs here he Is doing no more than the SIS
ters of Chs-ity arc doing at Richmond and Ma
nasssas Let those of our citizens who have
,.uch to be protected give literally for the relief
and comfort of the sick strangers who came here
to protect them and their property
Year: 1861

wrath Of the people may be appeased by
the full particulars of transaction which
is regarded at first fash as a wanton in
suit to the British flag, remains to be
seen. In the present condition Of the
British people, the want of employment
and anticipated want and suffering of the
masses, the bitterness of the Conserva-
tives towards our Republican Government
and the reckless falsehoods Of malignant,
corrupt and subsidized Press, the British
Government may embrace the favorable
opportunity to attempt to humble our flag
and destroy the Government founded by
Washington


The anti-slavery feeling which prevail
ed almost universally in Great Britain
during the last generation, has measur-
ably subsided or given way to the stronger
feeling of self-interest. The demand for
cotton, and the hatred of our Republican
Government and the hope of breaking
down commercial rival, will, for the
time, far outweigh in influential and
practical circles in England, the latent
and almost dormant anti-slayery scnti-
ment which controlled everything there
forty years ago. Besides, self-interest
will be easily made to believe the oft-re-
peated and industriously- -propagated false
hood that the Government at Washing
ton is as thoroughly committed to the
maintenance of slavery as that at Rich
mond.


Ii is not, therefore, beyond the range
Of possibility that the British Government
will become an ally of the slaveholding
South, to .reak its revenge on us-to dis
rupt the country and to obtain control
ling influence in America Should such
prove to be the course of the British Gov
ernment, the civilized world will be inter
ested In q war on one side for slavery and
despotism and on the other for the rights
of man and free institutions. The result
may not come soon, but it will be sure
Slavery and dsspotism will sink in dis
honored graves
Year: 1861

There was great popular ovation to
Gen. Lane, of Kansas, at the fremont
Temple, Boston, last Saturday morning.
He said


Born in a slave State, and nnrsed by a
slave, he had now got rid of what reyer-
ence he had for slavery. IApplause. My
memory runneth not to the time when
slavery did not threaten the Union. You
all desire to have this rebellion crushed
out, aud an honorable peace, but he is cow
ard who would wish this war ended with
the knowledge that our children were to
fight over again. lCheers and applause ]
Whenit is attempted to arouse your SYM
pathies for the slaves Of the Union men,
remember that there are no Union men
in the secession communities. They are
driven out, and their slaves are used us
are those Of secession owners. We are
asked to return such slaves to their own
ers, but shall we do it? No, sir. TAP
plause.l When they say that loyal men
can control their slaves in secession
neighborhoods, they tell that which is not
true.


He would ask how many American SOL
diers are sou willing to kill to preserve
| slavery +" Not one II We are fighting


to avoid bloodshcd a. far al possible, and
to bring the contest To an end as soon ar
Year: 1861

The telegraphic dispatches tell US how
the British Lion roared on the reception
OF the news of the capture Of Slidell and
Mason. ltwas to be expected that the beast
Of prey would roar on such an occasion.
The rage Of Liverpool il natural. That
cottonized mart has lost an immense
trade. Its merchants have lost very large
crop Of cott1H already paid for by them.
And its idle and half-starying popnlace
are in eondi ion to be readily excited 10
madness against IA Government upon
whom all their ills are charged.


How widely the excitement will extend
through the Kingdom, or how far The
Year: 1861

A DOMESTIC CALIaULA.-A revolving case
of barbarity has been brought to light near
Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. An old man
named Isaac Bisbing, living in that vicinity,
quarreled with his son Andrew, and in a fit
of rage he seized gun and shot the boy in
the back, from the effects of which It is
feared he can not recover. 1t seems that the
old man was a perfect demon, and some of
his acts of barbarity toward his wife and
children, would have shamed the widest
savage.


He would frequently hang the children up
by the neck until life was almost extinct,
and other times he would hold their heads
under the water until they struggled in the
agonies of death. One Of the boys fed to
the house of a neighbor one day, badly
burned, and stated that his father had thrown
a red-hot poker into the bed in which the
children slept, just to see the frolic they
would have getting out At another time
he nearly drowned his wife by holding bel
head in crock of buttermilk.
Year: 1861

The London Saturday ReUietO observes:


1t must be recollected that it is Just as
necessary for the American slave States to
sell their cotton as for Great Britain to buy
it. Were it conceivable that the Southern
ers should adopt the extraordinary measure
of Withholding their crop for single year,
they would be left with at least as many mill
lions of starving slaves as there would be
starving freemen in England. If American
cotton were for a while neither bought nor
sold, our countrymen would perhaps perish
in crowds but there would perish in the
slave States at least an equal multitude of
persons, who are not only men but property.
Even Southerners are reasonable beings, and
are too wise to sting, like the wasp, at the
cost of existence.


Whatever happens-even in the event
which is 10 be most wished for, of the Amer
ican Union reconstructing itself after n brief
disTuption-it is thoroughly to be hoped that
English statesmen will abandon the languid
indifference with which they have hitherto
listened to troublesome warnings about this
great question of cotton supply. We have
now looked the danger in the eyes. We
have been awakened to the fragrant contra
diction which exists, without any fault of
ours, between our acts and words. We can
now see that it is simply the union of free
with slave States in the same American
Confederaey which has disguised from us
our dependence on slave labor, and enabled
us to demand securities against the prosecu-
tion of the slave-trade from a Government,
one-half of whose subjects pride themselves
above all things on their possession of slaves.
With opportunities at least equal to our dan
gers-with the whole tropical world open
to our influence, and the most populous Of
tropical countries under cur scepter; it will
be national suicide if we do not strain every
nerve to emancipate ourselves from moral
servitude to community of shareholders.
Year: 1861

The INCONVENIENCE on A SMALL TERRlToRY.
One of the small States of Germany having,
on account of the unsettled appearance of the
European horizon, determined TO put its
army upon a war footing, resolved, as a
means toward that end, TO purchase the most
improved weapons Of war, and accordingly
procured an Armstrong gun upon trial.
Having got the gun, great difficulty arose;
they had no place TO put up the target
Their own space of territory was not large
enough; and as none ofthe neighboring States
were willing to allow 1t to be put up in
| theirs, the trial had to be foregone.
Year: 1861

To Ae Editor Of The ". y. Tribune.


SIR Under this caption The Philadelphia North
Anericonone of the leading military journas--thus
treats of the affair at Vienna:


It little irritating to find that troops IN Virginia
have fallen into suoh. Of these assspsnned whoh
the Cbiysr of Secession rejoice A. the fcly and disaster at
Bethel 1t amazing that commander should venture
that of being pCtd in and being slowly through
deep cuts OF railroad In country occupied by traitors The
ssbsoa 4 SoSt should have saac.d Of itself
Tha, csmty euoush for but that sort


sndes arrange the bod troops offer
mssFed battery there to be ot inside out Of the
wsy still take ths battery After sndng TO be shot down
oG 0r SsspS q Of the & Gen" shn % s
hard work 10 explain by what o be was dawn into h stupid
which he venxrng incumbent him to have his
force in position either hight or run away"


The above is fair specimen of the crtcism by
"leading military journals to which our officers are
subjected 1t is such safe and altogether pleasant
business 10 breed disrus. among the of their Off
GERS that it is scarcely worth while to await the cts
or make any approach to justice.


General Schenck will have hard work to explain"
etc. Probably. But be cannot be called upon TO
explain, the labor will he saved him. General 8. only
obeyed orders both in the and object Of his
petition.


And when fred on by masked battery there be
Effort MADE 10 act out Of way s less take battery
After standing be sh down ora hJEr the
slowly drawn Of leaving the assns Of the
teld.n


Tbisis charming. "Two hours, by the Shrewsbury
clock swears this editorial Fastaf and the phrase
cor 50" is good. 1t is choice phrase, and the
eDtence. Why not say, "be the same OF less;
yet the words or So better Let stand By the
" or so."


The fact is that nothing but the cool courage OF
Scbenck and McCOOk in making the fight they did,
saved their little force. The rally and return fire sat-
isfed the enemy that this but the advance of a
large force and 80 permitted it to retire with loss Of
only nine killed.


One "leading military journal "tll-besven save the
marks indgnantthat Scbenck should be caught with
go small force another leading military journal Ia
mad to insanity that he had large force So we 80.
Let us be thankful we have leading military Journals
what more can we ask. Yes, may ask more. Let
the military editors come here and take command and
then if the enemy could only be induced to take read,
and pay for their editorials-what result X.
Year: 1861

The Black Republicans are rejoicing over the
result in this State They say that North
Carolina is with them and that the border
joicing at the prospect of establishing freedom
in the border slave States in few years. Free
dom! and what kind of .freedom? Simply
this: they claim that North Carolina, Tennes-
see and other border slave States are with them
in sentiment and that they will so impress the
people with the ideas of. freedom in few years
that slavery will be abolished in these States
Shareholders, Union men, and you who voted
against Convention, we beseech you to pom
der these things. We do not doubt your pa
triotism-we concede that--but examine your
own position and see if you have not been de-
ceived.
Year: 1861

Fort Sumter has not been evacuated though
it is thought the administration may order the
withdrawal of the troops at an early day.
The rumor to the effect that they had been
withdrawn was an error


FUNsY.-The Virginia Convention recGons,
now that the North has said it would do no
such thing, that much could be done to restore
harmony in the country by the prompt return
of fugitive slaves. This is all CANNON. If
Virginia means to submit to Black Republican
rule let her Convention say so at once and end
the suspense
Year: 1861

In response to complimentary address from
some of his New York friends last Monday,
Mr.. Seward said


The administration which you have come
here to inaUgurate comes into power under Cir
cumstanceS Of Embarrassment and peril never
before known in the history of the Republic; Z;
but believe know the character and purpos-
es of the Chief Magistrate, l believe that,
while be viii be firm. BE will be also just to
every State, apd every section, and every citi-
zen; that be will defend and protect the rights
and interests, the peace and the prosperity. of
all the States equally and alike while he will
practice the moderation that springs from yir
tue, and the affection that arises from patriot
ism in Confederated States. Under his gu-
dance, and with the blessing of God, | believe
and trust, and confidently expect, that an Ad-
ministration, that is inaugurated amid some
.distrust and painful apprehension, will close
upon reunited, restored, prosperous, free and
happy Republic. The State ofNew York, the
greatest and most powerful of the States, will
lead all other States in the Way of Cancellation;
and as tie path of wisdom is always the path
of peace, so ! am sure that now we shall find
that the way of cancellation is the way Of
wisdom
Year: 1861

WAR-A few weeks since and war was the
word But now the cry of blood and blood
shed is hushed. Still the question often arises
will there be war? We answer: there may
be and there may not. Americans are too
highly civilized to be bloodthirsty. More, the
interests of both North and South intervene
and forbid such calamity. 1t is likely Fort
Sumter will be surrendered without the spill
ling Of blood. 4 bankrupt treasury cannot
sustain an army. Black Republicans un-
willing to fight for nothing. They must have
good pay Scott will not enter campaign
without some strong security for his monthly
wages and rations. Patriotism has no place
in the bosoms of such foul and polluted repro
bates and moral towards as the Black Repub-
icans. They would fight for spoils not coun-
try.


The free born sons of the South have the
principles of liberty at stake. They are Sc
curing them in Il Southern Confederacy-
Black Republicans can't shake it, and know
ing it they will not attempt it. The combined
armies of all the world beside cannot move
one stone of the great temple of Southern lib
erty. Our people have justice on their side
and God is always with the just and brave.


Let Gen. Scott go to Halifax. We can whip
him and all his host. But take our word for it
there'll be no war-ifso, but short struggle,
and then the Confederate States of America
will assume her place among the nations of the
earth-Rock Hill Chronlcle
Year: 1861

At our earnest solicitations, ". l. VEsrAL
ESQ, has returned to Newbern and become in
terested in the management of the Progress.
His position will be that of Associate Editor
and general business clerk He is fully en-
powered and authorized to conduct and attend
to any business connected with the establish
ment.


The Editorial mana cement of the Local De-
partnent of the paper will hereafter be entire
ly under his control, and, in our absence, he
will have entire charge of the paper.


We hope that this arrangement may prove
satisfactory to our local and business patrons