Nebraska Newspapers

    THE ADVERTISER.
R. W. FUltN AS. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MOUSING, JEB.20, IS62.
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Tfc0 p with ur flg ! lot it stream on the air 1
Though cur. fathers are cold in their grave?,
Tbey bad hand that cou'd strike, they Lad soul
that could dare,
And their tons were not born to bo Elavcst
Up, Bp with tlat banner 1 where'er it may call,
Our millions shall rally around;
A tiation of freemen that moment shall fall
When its stars shall be trailed on the ground.
Stand from Under.
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FORT DONELSOIJ IS OURS
15,000 PRISONERS.
Bowling Green Captured!
As we go to press we have not the
particulars of the result of the great bat.
lie at Ft. Donaldsen. The following is
ff om the St. Louis Democrat's latest re
ports: Gen. Floyd with fire thousand of his
-cf his rebels, escaped during the night.
He was denounced as a black-hearted
traitor tnd coward by his own friends.
The enemy's force was 30,000.
We fcave 15,000 prisoners.
5,000 escaped, and the balance are
killed and wounded.
Our dispatches do not mention the ex
act number of our killed and wounded,
but they say our loss is tremendous.
: The fort was taken by the land forces.
The gunboats were present at the time
the enemy planted the white flag.
Bowling Green is ours, but the partic
ulars of the surrender are not given.
The following is from the Cario Ga
zette Extra, of Sunday, which gives par
ticulars of the first day's fighting.
Yesterday morning intelligence reached
Cairo that a terrible and bloody engage
ment had taken place at Fort Donelson.
On Thursday morning at eight o'clock
the battle opened and was continued du
ring the day without material advantage
cn either side. About noon the 17ih
and 49ih Illinois made a gallant charge
rnnn rine nf the rpdouhts but the rebels
opening upon them a heavy cross fire of
artillery and musketry they were com
pelled them to fall back in both cases.
Many or our brave iinnoisans ten minis
encounter among them the brave Colonel
of the 49th W. M. Morrison. The to
tal loss ot these two Regiments is estima
ted at eighty killed and wounded an un
due proportion of them being commission
ed officers.
This was the bloodiest skirmish of the
day. Succeeding this the rebels made a
desperate sally against tbe25ih Indiana
Col James Veatch but were driven back
with great slaughter, Thirteen of the
Indianans were killed and several woun
ded. The rebel loss is said to be much
greater,
Our total loss in killed and wounded
during Thursday is estimated at 225.
The enemy's loss is reported somewhat
less owing to heir really formi dable de
fenses. As night approached a heavy
rain set in and as our army was compel
to lie out without tents or blankets they
suffered severely. Courage firmness
and a will to endure never forsook them
however; on the contray they all seemed
impatient for tne morrow not to escape
the . severities of the mjrhtas to resume
the battle-
On fndar mormnrr tne rebels were
greatly reinforced numbering" about 15,
000 men. Generals Pillow, Beauregardt
and.. Hon John Bell were believed to be
in the Fort.
The gunboats Louisville and St. Louis
eoened ca the Fort Commodore Foote in
command. Their fire fias rapid and be
lieved to have been disartrous, but was
returned with great spirit by the rebels.
Commodore Foote was wounded slight-
On Saturday morning the battle was
resumed with unusual vigor and determi
nation. The 8th. 18th. 20th and 31st
Illinois occupied a position above the Ft
the 8th holding the extreme right, the
18th next, then the 31st and 20th. Af
ter another severe night, our men we a
. bout to prepare a little food, when the
rebels opened upon then a fire of mus
ketry that was well calculated to create
the wildest confusion, if cot panic ; but
the line of battle was at once formed, and
the storm cf leaden hail returned, per
ceptibly thinning the rebel ranks as they
advanced.
There are many reasons for believing
that the real object of the rebels was to
evacuate the Fort, and to cut their way
through . Colonel Oglesby's command in
doing so; but although they seemed as
tin overpowering host, and from advan
tageous positions, showered upon our men
ihe most murderous volleys cf musketry,
grape, and cannister, killing and wound
. icg our men almost by companies at ev-
ery rccr.4, yet the stars end stripes mov-
ed not a single foot backward. Brave
ly, determinedly, without flinching, these
four regiments held their ground, deal
ing dtath, dying and fighting against ap
paling odds, and in the face of every dis
advantage. The Eighteenth Regiment
6cems to have resisted the severest storm
Against their ranks the rebels directed
their heaviest fire ; but instead of fat
ing back; they advancee to the very face
of the enemy and there stood as it were
in the very jaws of death, fighting brave
ly and determinedly, with scarcely a pros
pect that a single one would escape sure
and swift destruction. For three hours
thse fourjegiments, nubering 3,000 held
their ground against the whole rebel gar
rison. rver on the American continent has
a more bloody battle been fought. An
officer who participated and was wounded
in the fight, informs us that the scene
beggars description, and must ever be be
yond the conception of those who were
not present. He says that he scarcely
thinks he exaggerates when he says that
so thickly was the battle field strewn with
the dead and wounded that he could have
traversed acres of it, taking almost ev
ery step upon a prostrate body. The reb
els fought with desperation, seeming to
be inspired with what will prove meas
urably true, that their hope for succes8
in this rebellion were intirely connected
'with the result of the battle then raging.
Their artillerists were skillful, using their
pieces adroitly and with most fearful ef
fect. On either side could be heard the
voices of those in command, cheering the
men on, using every means to fix them
in their purpose to die rather than yield
the contest. In such a fight, the four
Illinois regiments we have named held
their ground for fnll three hours. Near
ly one third of the whole number had
been killed or wounded, yet the balance
stood ready and willing to fall sacrifice to
their country. Over five hundred of the
Eighteenth were in death, or suffering
from wounds. The other commands had
suffered less, but greatly; and for a time
without relief, it appeared that nothing
short of annihilation could be expected.
At this juncture reinforcements arrived.
The battle was waged with renewed vigor
on our side, but with no less determina
tion on theirs. About four o'clock our
right wing turned their left.
The rebels fell back into the fort, the
the stars and stripes were planted upon
the position occupied by their left wing
and for the time at least the carnage and
slaughter ceased.
Lieut. Col. Thomas II. Smith of the
Forty-Eighth Regiment fearlessly it into
the thickest of the fight fell pierced by a
ball and died upon the field.
Dresser's and Schwartz's batteries
were brought into action but were soon
taken by the enemy. The 18th Illinois
regiment with clubbed muskets recovered
Dresser's, while the 31st recovered
Schwartz's. More daring deeds than
those did not characterize the battle.
Two thousand of our soldiers are re
ported as killed and wounded, the dead
it is thought numbering fully five hundred.
The rebel loss is said to fully as great or
greater. Yet the battle fs not yet ended
the victory aimed at is not yet ours.
Fort Donelson is not yet, but must be ta
ken. This is the determination and will
be carried out though ten thousand lives
be lost in doing so.
CoL Lawler is dead. While he was
being conveyed from the field he was as
ked if he was seriously hurt. He replied
that he thought not that his wounds though
severe were no mortal. He had scarce
ly finished speaking when another ball
struck him and killed him. He proved
himself a brave ma n and died a true sol
dier.
Among the last and most painful items
of intelligence that reached us last night
is the-reported death of Col John A. Lo
gan of the Thirty-first regiment. Tho
severely in the arm and body early in
the action he staunched the blood and
continued in command of his regiment
until it is said he was laid low in death.
route was most complete, and a strong
bold secured.
Then the BurnsiJe expedition, and the
capture of 2.500 to 3000 prisoners ;
Then the capture of Ft. Henry, and
the opening cf the Tennessee River to
the head of navigation from its mouth,
through tho State of. Kentucky, through
the entire breadth cf Tennessee, through
the Northeastern corner of Mississippi,
and into Alabama as far a3 Florence.
The victory of Gen. Thcmas at Mill
Springs, the death of Zolicoffer and I3ai
ly Peyton, the capturing of vast quanti
ties of muditionsand army stores, and the
advance of the Union army to Cumber
land Gap.
The retaking of Springfield by Gen.
Curtis, forcing Price and his followers
to desert nearly all of their strongholds
in Southwestern Missouri ;
The latest from the rebel Price is, that
he is still running from Genl. Curtis,
who had overtaken his rear guard and
captured more prisoners than he knew
what to do with.
And now the brilliant affair at Fort
Donaldson, in which 15,000 prisoners
are taken;
Surely matters now look as though
the war is to be prosecuted most vigor
ously. The manifestations, too, of a loy
al element in the rebel States, wherever
an opportunity is afforded, is most grat
ifying. We may look now for a series of
thrilling events.
Tlie Traitor Bright.
Jesse D. Bright Senator from Indiana
most of our readers are aware, has been
expelled from the U S Sennte on a charge
of disloyalty. The vote stood-Nays 14
Ayes 31. The following letter written
to Jeff Davis Tas produced in evidence,
and in fact was the basis of his expul
sion. Washikttoit March 1 1861.
My Dear Sir: Allow me to intr oduce
to your acquaintance my friend Thomas
B. Lincoln, of Texas. He visits your
capital mainly to dispose of what he re
gards a great improvment in fire-arms,
I reccomrnend him to your favorable con
sideration as a gentleman of the first
respectability, and reliable in every res
pect. Very truly yours,
JESSE D. BRIGHT.
To His Excellency Jefferson Davis.
PtesiJentof the Confederation of States
Wrhen the result was announced, the
galleries burst with applause, but it was
checkecH nstanlly. Bright then bundled
up 'his portable property on his desk turn
ed his back upon the court that had tried
him went to Secretary Forney's room.
drew his nav to the last cent, and with
defiant stride passed into the Public Land
Committee room, where his wife awaited
him. In her presence the actor's coun
tenance fell. The ruined' politician sat
down and, haggard and crushed con
templated the Wreck he had made of his
fortunes. '.
The Work goes B rarely on.
While we acknowledge that sometimes
cf late, we have found ourself feeling
somewhat impatient in regard to the
seeming tardiness of the Federal troops,
we have not been among those who were
clamorous for an "Onward Movement."
A moment's reflection was sufficient to
satisfy us that under all the circumstan
ces, the progress since the 4th of March
last, when the present Administration
took hold of the government reins, has
been without precedent in the history of
the world. The magnitude of the rebel
lion was and is yet iuch as to require
men and means almost without computa
tion, and it was suicidal to think of sub
jecting the federal forces to repeated
Bull-Run disasters. We have had una
bated confidence in these at the head of
affairs. The country is now beginning
to see the wisdom and sagacity of those
who have immediate charge of the man
gement of the nation. Every expedition
thus far has proved entirely successful
and at the same time exhibited strateget
ical knowledge, ajd manouvering worthy
of the cause in which we are engaged.
They follow, too, in rapid succession, and
cannot fail to strike terror to the rebels,
give hope to the Union sentiment in the
South, and command respect abroad.
First, we have the Dupont and Sher
man expedition to Port Royal, where the
War Correspondence of the Advertiser.
From the Nebraska Regiment.
Steamer"YVhite Cloud," .
Ohio River,
February. 10, 1S62.
"Many a time and oft" have I heard of
Cairo, that city of modern Egypt in the
West, but never before have I beheld it
until to-night. I cannot pronounce judg
ment on the city now; for the moonlight
scene is not very grand from the deck cf
our steamer; although it towers far a
bove the gunboats that line the shore.
shall not indulge in description, for I on
ly intend giving a rapid sketch of pass
ing events whose shadows have gone be
fore. Saturday evening, Feb. 8th, the
Regiment got on board the cars at Jef
ferson City, Mo., and Sabbath morning,
beheld us in St. Louis once again. We
had hoped to remain in or near the city
some timethree or four weeks ; for we
had worked hard since and all the time
we had tat a in Missouri. But we were
disappointed, and not the first time since
soldiering has been our fate. After
marching over one or two portions of two
streets, we were halted in front of i
huge restaurant, and devoured a Govern
ment dinner in the- shape of bread and
beef and muddy coffee without any sugar
in it. The good people loyal and disloy
al, men and boys, gentlemen of leisure,
and loafers, young and old, gathered to
gether to see us eat." The scene was no
doubt quite novel to them, but it was far
from novel to us, for we had "seen the
elephant" often before, and knew well
how to demolish bread, and rend tough
beef like hungry lions. I rather think
the spectators thought us a wild crew. I
was asked several times if there were
not several Indians in the Regiment ?
"Oh, yes," said I, "those are the kind
of men we have in Nebraska." Well,
the dinners ended as all good dinners
must, and we marrhed again around and
around, and finally took a straight course
for the levee, which we reached in due
eason, and came aboard the "White
Cloud," and left Missouri without heav
ing a single sigh or feeling any regret.
We are bound for Fort Henry, and
perhaps we may yet see ' some fields of
blood and carnage in Kentucky, for we
now begin to scent the smoke of battle.
I presume we are now bidding farewell
to the department of Missouri, and will,
no doubt he placed in Gen Buel's com
mand,, We are nearing the "sunny South,"
as Spring advances, and .may see and
feel some warm days, ere we again step
upon the soil of Nebraska.
We hope to see the Advertiser often-
er in future. We have not seen but two
or three different copies since we left
Syracuse last falL More Agai
Steamer, White Cloud,
Paducaii. Ky. Feb, 12, 1662L
Having remained at Cairo but a coup
le of hours, and not having beheld the
Zozo-cation of the city, I am unable to
give any description, but I will proceed to
a narration of events, striking or not as
the case may be. If not striking now,
they may be in a day cr two ; as present
indications foreshadow that the coming
hours will bring something to pass, which
may gladden or chill the hearts of all the
loyal Nebraskians at home, who may
have husbands, brothers and sons in the
Regiment.
The "White Cloud'landed at Paducah
-r1 H - t M.l A.
on luesuay morning, reo. iitu. ji
Cape Girardeau we were hailed by a
cannon shot across our bows. At Caro
the same, and the same here. So it is
not safe for an unloyal boat with an un
loyal crew to glide along the rivers in
this small corner cf animated nature. '
After waiting here a quarter of an
hour yesterday morning, our boat stem
ed up the Tennessee river, we reached
Fort Henry about sunset. The fort has
a far different appearence from what the
writer had conjectured. He expected to
find a veritable fort whose walls were
battered with shot and shell ; but no buil
ding was to be seen. Nothing but earth
works enclosing a large space on the
right bank of the river,' and numerous
small houses built cf logs, arranged in
camp order, met the view. No pleasant
village, or. nicely arranged city demol
ished by the missiles of destruction hurl
ed from the cannon's mouth, was there.
Nothing to show that refined society had
made it a chosen spot to charm the trav
eler's gaze as he glided down the Ten
nessee.
At a late hour Lieutenant Donovan,
of Company "K," and your correspon
dent sauntered oat to take a moonlight
view of the fort and its surroundings.
The earthworks are good and substan
tial in the opinion of one who may not
be competent to judge. Wicker work of
small hickory formed the inner wall, and
against this was filled up earth to the
width of four or five feet, and again, on
top of that, were arranged in the man
ner of layers of stone, bags of sand in
numerable. With the force the rebels
had, the fort could have been held a
gainst thirty thousand infantry; and with
the cannon they had, they should have
done more destructive execution upon our
gun boats than they did. The guns are
of the largest size, several 158 pounders
One fine rifled piece that commanded
the river for four' or five miles down .and
up, is bursted and .rendered useless: I
was shown a large piece lying near, and
was told that two men were found be
neath it dead. The rebels certainly must
have considered that a valuablepoint judg
ing from the prcdidgious amount of work
they did in thevKinity. A soldier, who
has been there some time, told me that
their earthen breastwork extended fif
teen miles around !
We left Fort Henry about 10 or 11
o'clock last night and come back to Pa
ducah, accompanied by five other boats
laden with troops, all under command of
Col. Thayer, and tre to proceed up the
Cumberland rivfir, and effect a landing
near Fort Done!n, which we are to at
tack and capture) I nearly forgot to state
that the Curtis Horse or Nebraska Cav
airy is now,'; jtt Fort Henry, and
they expect ta ber in the battle at Fort
Donelson with" us. to-morrow. Thirty
thousand were ;tf start arcross this mor
ning from Fort Henry, and I think there
are ten or twelve, thousand here ready to
go up. The gunboats are here and are
going with us.; jThe Nebraska boys may
see some fun to-haorxow, and some may
see their last,
It is now about three o'clock, and we
are to start soon. I do not know that I
can get this mailed mtil after the battle.
If I should escape being sent traveling
to another region, I will send you asgood
an account of the battle as I can, but if
I should fall, perhaps some friend wil be
Kind enougn to mail you this.
I , More Again.
From our cot respondent's letter from
Paducah, it will be seen that the. Nebras
ka Infantry and Cavalry were all in the
great battle . h Ff Donelson. Col.
Thayer had conimand of the forces sent
around bv water, and the special ccrres-
r
pondent of the St Louis Democrat says
was to attack the enemy in the rear. We
wait with intense anxiety the intilligence
from our brave coys.
i
War Correspondence of the Advertiser.
From .lie "Curtis Horse."
Steamer Haniobal, )
Cairo, Feb 10, 1862.
Friend Furnks : We reached this place
early this morning. . Our regiment is on
three boats One boat has already gone
to Fort Henryj and the other two will
leave in few .nomepts. The Nebraska
infantry are on! the cars from Sl Lou
is here. They are .w follow us immedi
ately to Ft, Henry.
I just inspected he Gunboat Cincin
nati. The boat is' a splendid thing, and
is a pattern ori nearly so cf the others.
I like them much. Tie St. Louis, which (
; j
had its boiler burst, is just above us.
Our men would be pleased to be trans
ferred ; they are, however, content with
the idea of "going down to Dixie."
The weather is warm and spring-like.
I don't know when I can write you an
other line. S.
Rebels in Indiana.
Two rebel mail carriers v ere arrest-
ed at rnnceton, ma., a tew cays since, l
and a large number of letters found pad
ded in their clothing and boot legs.-
They were making for New Harmony,
at which point they intended crossing the
river to escape South.
A number of these letters are from
Europe, and from the solicitude manifes
ted by the rebels after they were discov
ered, are supposed to contain infoamation
of great importance. They were sent to
Gen. Buel.
GOOD NEWS FROM. TENNES
SEE. RETURN OF THE GUNBOATS.
TJie Tennessee River swept of Rebels.
Loyalty or the People Along the
Tennessee lyrer.
Their hearts made glad at the sight
of the Old Flag.
Tlie Gun-Coals Fill up Inclr
Crews with Tcnncsscans.
Ft. Henry, Tenn., Feb. 10.
The gunboat Tyler, Capt. Gwin, the
advance of the Alabama gunboat expe
dition, has just arrived.
The Conestoga and Lexington will ar
rive during the night with several prizes
in tow.
The two latter boats went to Florence
Ala., and the Connestoga went to East
port, Miss., 22 or 30 miles this side.
The officers of the boats bring the
most cheering news of the Union senti
ment of southern Tennessee, and north
ern Mississippi and Alabama. The boats
were received with the utmost enthusi
asm on the entire route.
- A fervent love for the Union still ex
ists m this section. The Union people
here only need the protection of the arm
of the Government to raise in defense of
the Constitution under which they have
been born and reared, and under which
they desire to die.
As the boats passed up the river, they
were greeted by men, women and chil
dren. Old men with grey hairs wept at
ihe siffht of the stars and stripes; invited
the officers to their houses, and told them
all they had was at their disposal.
Ihe eunboats niled out tneir crews
with Tennesseeans anxious to serve un
der the old flag.
The Tyler has alone about 250 men,
six of whom were members of a rebel
cavalry company, who had been drifted
into service.
Capt. Gwin was assured that if they
would wait a' few days until they could
send out into the country, he could get a
boat load of men. Thousand aro anx
ious to enlist.
Not a shot was fired by the boats, eith
er iu going up or returning, except one
which was fired from the Eastport, which
was being converted into a gunboat. An
attempt was made by the rebels to scut
tie this boat, but the Conestoga was too
quick for them, and captured her.
She is a fine and very fast steamer
Ten thousand dollars will complete her
All her iron platinjr was on board.
Two other boats, the Sallie Ward and
the Muscle, were captured. The Mus
cle being overloaded, subsequently sunk
The Eastport and Sallie Ward are in tow
of the gunboats.
Ihe steamers aam. ivirkman, .Linn
Boyd, Juli? Smith, Tim, Samuel Orr
and Appleton Belle, were burned by the
rebels, who were apprised of our ap
proach by the Dunbar. The Smith had
three hundred pounds of powder, which
exploded with tremendous force, nearly
blowinsr the Connestoga, 300 feet from
her, out of the water.
The Durbar being very fast kept ou
of the way, and running up a little riv
ulet escaped.
Quite a quantity of rebel commissary
stores have been seized.
The officers of the Tyler say the Uni
on men along the river comprise the best
and weolthiest portion of the people.
A fearful reign of terror has existed
throughout that section. The people
have been deprived of all their arms
even to their souirei sruns Ihe citizens
assured the gunboat officers that if the
government would provide them with
ajms whole regiments of Union men
could be raised. Many who visited the
boats had Union flags.
At Savannah, Clifton, Eastport, and
Florence, the boats tied up to the bank.
and the officers and men, without side
arms, mingle freely with the people.
There is no doubt of the genuineness of
the sentiments expressed by the larger
portion ot the population.
One man who enlisted on the Tyler,
says he has not slept on his farm for a
month, being constantly pursued by the
rebels, -who desired to press him into the
service.
Many others who enlised, had been
obliged to take an oath of allegiance to
the Confederate States. One man who
came down on boord the gunboats, said
he had been ducked twice in a pond near
bis house, because he had refused to take
the oath. He had told them to "duck and
be damned," and stood out to the last.
The railroad bridge at Florence was
not destroyed.
Battle of Roanoke.
The gunboat Stars and Stripes arrived
at Fortress Monroe, on the 13th from
Gen. Burngide, with a bearer of dispat
ches for the Government. He reported
the route of the rebels complete, three
thousand prisoners captured, all their gun
boats except two burnt or captured. The
Federal loss was 42 killed, and 140
wounded. The rebel loss was 30 killed
and less than 100 wounded.
Theadvance from Hatterass took place
on Wednesday morning. The expedi
tion consisted of about sixty vesseh.
The fleet anchored off Stumpy Point on
the same day proceeded to the entrance !
of rvnatnn Sound. After a reconnoi
sance, the attack was commenced on Fri
day morning, the Underwriter leading
the column.
Thi rebel fleet wa3 attacked and dis
persed in half an hour, by a portion of
the navy, while the remainder attacked
the land batteries. The fight lasted un
til dark. Daring the night 10,000 men
were landed, and on Saturday morning
7.000 were advanced. A masked bat
tery of three guns was soon discovered
by the skirmishers, and was attacked in
front and on both flanks.
The fight lasted only three hours when
the battery was abandoned. Our troops
pursued, and surrounded the rebel en
campments, and took the whole command
prisoners. O. Jennings-Wise was shot
twice and wounded, while endeavoring
to escape in a boat.
Colonel Russell, of the Tenth Connec
ticut was killed ft the head of his regi
ment. Lieut. Colonel Vigler de Mon
til, of the D'Epineuil Zouaves, whose
services were voluntary, was also killed.
No other officers were killed above the
rank of Lieutenant. Our total loss of
killed and wounded 13 less than 200, and
40, number killed. No othsr officers
were killed above the rank of Lieuten
ant. The prisoners are being sent to New
York by the Steamer b'paulding and oth
er steamers. Among them are about
15 fifteen Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels
and Majors. -
On Sunday afternnoon, a fleet of fif
teen gunboats started for Elizabeth City.
The place was shelled, and having been
evacuated and partially burned by the
troops, was occupied.
All the rebel fleet was sank or burnt,
except two, the Roanoke and Beaufort,
which escaped up a canal. The Sea
Bird, which was the flag ship of Com
modore Lynch, was run down and board
ed, but the Commodore escaped by swim
ming to the shore. The steamer News,
from Elizabeth City, arrived at Roanoke
Island on Monday evening, and the Stars
and Stripes on Tuesday morning. She
struck on the bar at Hattera3on Tuesday
night, but started again in the morning,
and arrived here at about noon to-day.
The Stars and Stripes brings a bear
er uf dispatches from Gen. Burnsideand
Commodore Goldsborough. She will re
turn immediately with a cargo of ammu
nition. Gen Wise was at Nag's Head, and
succeeded in escaping to Norfolk. The
rebels made no fight after being driven
from their entrenchments, which was
done by Col. Hawkin's Zouaves and the
Mtssaceusetts twenty-first.
Younjj Wise resisted the storming par
ties until he was wounded, when he was
carried off, and his command retreated
with the others to the upper end cf the
Island, where they laid down their arms.
Elizabeth City was about half burned
by the rebel soldiers. The people sent
a deputation to Commodore Goldsborough
asking him to send a force to assist in
extinguishing the flames.
Edenton was taken possession of on
Wednesday by Commodore Goldsborough
No opposition was offered.
The Norfolk and Richmond papers at
tribute the loss cf .Roanoke Island to the
blundering inefficiency of the navy.
They persist in asserting thatnearly.
a thousand federals were killed. Thy
charge some Roanoke "Island farmers
with having deserted and piloted the
Yankee to the only point where a land
ing could be effected, the island being
flanked on all sides by an extensive
marsh.
Dispatches from Memphis to Norfolk
admit that the federal flag wa3 cheered
on the Tennessee river by the people,
and assert that the federals neither seiz
ed or destroyed any private property, not
even cotton.
Gen. Letcher has issued an order for
the formation of Home Guards for Nor
folk, Petersburg, and Richmond.
Messrs. Ames and Fish have return
ed to Baltimore, the rebels refusing to
receive them. Four hundred released
Federal prisoners will reach Old Point
on Friday or Saturday.
The Richmond Dispatch says our Ten
nessee exchanges give us gloomy pros
pects for the future in that part of the
Confederacy. Several leading journals
intimate plainly that there is really a
threatening state of affairs in East Ten
nessee growing out of the idola'.rous sen
timents of many cf those people to the
old Union.
The correspondent of the Memphis
Avalanch writes that the condition of the
interior counties is not improved by the
lapse of time. The people apprehended
an immediate advance of the Northmeo,
and the traitors to the South evince their
joy in every village and neighborhood.
The Unionists are making demonstra
tions in many of the Northern counties,
and even at Memphis there were exhi
bitions of joy on the arrival of news from
Beach Grove.
EW ADYERTlSfMirr
School nxamiHer'sXcTj7
r --.
wur.j county, wu be heU in nr,,r. "tt-'eri
H4J i
Ke-inforcements have been sent on to
General Thomos, who is now en route for
East Tennessee.
It is said that the joy of General Car
ter s East lennessteans, when they re
ceived orders to march through the Cum
berland Gap knew no bounds.
FLAG PRESENTATION
and
MILITARY BALL & SUPPER.
a l
DEN'S HALL,
B R O W N V I L L E.
On Friday Evening, February 21. 1S62.
(Eve of the Anniversary of Washington'
11 o
birm aay.;
Ihe beautiful bilk t lag given the
PADDOCK GUARDS,
by
GOV. A. S. PADDOCK,
Will be formally preseted by
R, W. FURNAS,
Response bv
Lieut. R. F. BARRETT.
After which a
GRAND MILITARY BALL
Will take place in the same Hall.
Supper will be served at the
AMERICAN HOUSE.
Admission to presentation, free to all
Tickets to Ball and Supper, 81,50 a coup-
e.
MARTIAL AND STRING MUSIC.
All are respectfully Invited to attend.
Lewis Hill, " Committee
R. F. Barrett, of
W.H, Hoover. J Arrangements.
.Sjco uf O. ii. Hee;t, over J u';
R U" L' I" n vr m jm .
n . urv a
II. DORK s(tv...-.
iiKw-rpl"",,la:
H. E. Dobbins Clerk.
R.
II.
O.
it in
:ate. AllcUita do; a led be7r
vcr barrel. c ur - ''' w i
20, 1SS3 (w $2,33 """Uj, -
phot? att1. ttatmt
wilUJi
Wbereas Alexanaer M.-Kinne ha, w,
executor or tae im win au,j t:amt
Bichard,ndecMsJ, U'.e of Xemah TnU
ka Territory, notice is tereby rien tin r' Sb-u.
tel July tbe T.U, aua Dumber th- su. V
o ciocs a. re., tfe v.xr.t t-,r hn
saiJ est
be tort
Feb
For tho SpriigTHHi:
the following : CCaia Sfrirt(
1.000 Red Datth Currant 'aJl4' GxeUrj.
2,000 New Uocbelie Llackberry. ". -
200 Red Antwerp ILALerry "
2U0 Brinckle'j Oran-9 . .
100 Whito Urar Currant.
500 Victoria Rhubarb.
500 Isabell Grape.
500 Catawba Grape.
100 Tuttle'. uea Grpe (Xew and f t,
A!aoc a Una assortment of Ornamer! !w
bery.for wh.ch K4 rrWd Hit, which wH ? . b
wariid gratia on aPPI lotion. UU f'
JACOB
Merchant Tailor,
BEO WNVILL3,
C al!s the attention of Gentlemen desl-iw D. .
se rvieable and aahiunable ""-iiij new, Ent
WEABIHG APPAREL,
to his ;
Hew Stock of Goods
JUST RECEIVED,
BROAD CLOTH3, CASSIilERS, VZSr.VCS tc.at
OF TIIE TEISY liATCTT STYLES,
Which he will gell or make nj, to o:ler. it ans-eca.
Hon r Odi lnrnr.A ' tvw
iTta
iaoe wimiiuk any mm? la his line will do
call and examina hi ttiu-b iarr m.,.,
kvv.o invwiiug. A, G'f
pledges himself to hold out pecalisrlj Livunb:
February 13th. 1SG2.
25 Cents Beward.
MA ZART VERRIT.a prijnntr 4;.
Aj dcr Ihe charge of bone stealing, es-
til!e, on tLe ci-bt ci Flu;!ry I,
1532. The escaped U Freick
ffin:abont ve feet high: dark
comj iccttd : Hack hnir and fcbiiken
and lco'j as the devil.
The abeve reward wiii bejircn f.r
tii deliver at ErowjivUIe, asii s
questions a.-ked.
J. W.CCLEJIAV,
Sher;"?.
Brownvil'e. Feb. IT. nil.
Pr F I 53.
mi-.
MELYM'S HILL.
CHEAP FLOl'i!
For the Armjr and Citizens
' . OF
1st Quality cf Flour $2.20. 2al Qua'Aty $1.75.
TOLL
For cos torn grind Ids, cne-sixtli per Suite!.
ALSO
Floor exchanirod forHTieat, both at tae Kill aM at
tut store in Bruwnvil'.e.
Floor, ileal , Saorts ane Bran forssla at tie X;I1 as4
at the principle kioret in Brwnviiie. -
MELVIN k COAT
January 24, 1S62.
Probate Notice.
Notice is herebj given to all person? interested,
that I hTe appointed the 24th day ( February, J.
J., 1Su2. at ten o'clock, A. M.. as tae time for till
final settlement of Daniel U. KenniioB as tbe Al
miaistrator of the estate of Lawrence Keani.-ai,av
ceaaed. C..W. WHEELEK,
Tri.bateJud.
February 6th, 1352. n31-3w-i:pd ,
4 i ,
Probate Notice-
Notice is herebj given that Homef Johnson ku
been appointed Administrator cf the estate efCf
ear F. Lake deceased, Ute of Xemaia county.
brajka, and all persona having claioe artimt
estate must hare them on file in the office cfu
Probate Judge on or before the tho 2iih day ofo
nary, A. D., ISoJ, at to o'clock, A. 11., th t
for tho hearing of claima agint said ette.
O. W. WREELE3,
Probate Juli
February 6th, 1S82. . n3t-4w-S5
Creditors Attention.
Notice is hereby plven that the undersigned
en appointed commissioners to examine eliim
gainst the estate of D C MCanless deceased
for that purpose at the
fflreof the FrobareJ-"!"-
Beatrice. GaseConnty Vebraaa. on the ft
la February, and at Creek. In 'Jjmi
tint 1
bra.-ka.un the Cnt Tuesday In March.
. ,r .....i : wiii i jki notice.
claims or demand aaaint the Baid ute mo i
presented before or at tbe time last denuded, o. .
meat will be forever barred.
H it. RETXOIXS )
U. M VV1CSHAM i Commit" '
Itoatrlr G.ize Oo . Jja. 20.
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.
DR. THOMAS F. CUAP)
Will send to all who wih it (fraa of char; -
Recipe and full directions for maun J-1
beautiful vegetable Cilrn. that wil. effectoi7.
move Pimples Blotcdks. T5, I'U
full direction.! for uin;r PklaTRSAI? I trLI .f j J
.TirLANT, warranred to tart a "'I,:' j
'u:.i u. ..,,, in i mm than thirty daj i
Either of the ab..ve can be obtained by retort
.. -.v .f., ntnrn noitflZe'
t.y addressing ( who rn ti. . -
t II A I 'I A. l, J.v...-
THOMAS F
831. Broadway, New York
Feb. 8.1 362.
nr3l-2mj
SEEDS! SEEDS!!
I have for sale tho following new afli Cc "
etiesof Seed:
Hubbard Squash. .
Magnum Bonuta Sc;uai . '
Custard S.juh,
Honey rjua$h,
Honolulu Squash,
Hanford Cream Squash,
Japan Arple Pie MpIit.
OJell's Laro White Wateratlon.
Bradford Watermelon,
Clarendon Watermelon,
low Wa ermelan. ',
Honeydew Watermelon (true)
Terry'a Hybrid Watejmulon,
Mexican 5hi?kaelon,
Long Christina Muskmelon,
Golden CsalarMuskmelon,
Jenny f-ind Mu-ihmelon,
Large Yellow Canticle 3fnkn:clrn,
The above are all very Superior SrtJ- ..r
of either iort wilt be ',.rwrJed to 7'WJ'
li . v.v'J v,,t fr.r ' ' S "n it:"'1-
.'' ' ' ir t.
Fe6. 13. n32-3w. CresceLl
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hoist, nr. Frns,
NOTAEY PUBLIC
DROWVILLE.V N". T