carolina watchman shmi-wkkkly vol xix salisbury \. ('., august _'<;, 1861 mmilllli 34 1 j buuner gpitor and proprietor terms •*»'.' iii , - i i i:,n i ! n the mno p payment always in em in r notes on i in n'kws \\\ lie i port is circulated in i •' imi it i i,"'i imn tlm 11 i '. | , . , liligll iii i i'i i-mi.-r in in •: empl.m . 1 hy mtli mis of i , •■ • is eminent in tlm un m of ditching < ither ul fi uu id • i , u ; of his oe lil . m em-is i-xereis mi in real condition • hie ■ „ - • i nn ve tin iiik is iii ll s ll ui lis 111 ll mi t'lnee t imi a •■ h liii i his wife hn 1 1 i-cei '■'! from him i ,. ss " a 1)0 1 i ami iii in ii and ■ i mum of his -,,,". \ i i ill ml i i ii nn ll ml in i i a cotlt i a lie -.• nusv holes mi • reports m his i ' nieiit lincoln in which he lo have written his sckin ss ledg i treatment of his jailors i ' lent that " n i nt a ih i i southern i i tied his s ; ss - i u ll ing personally inter , i ' • ', hange of pi isonet -, m r lingly on this subject w c learn tl ; rosct iptivc c unmil • , the line iu c uign -- to n of disloyal em ;. - i ■ •• tun ut i to continue • a.ngressional i ecess j alt ' s procut ed i ho dismissal it iii ne hundred ami seventy cltt ks lil ii tnv nts f ir " treason . its ' the maji u ity of instances • - - t in tlm ci ime a n in the south or of hav _. , nsta . been appoit ti >\ to n i sou ern state the lincoln nl ;- doing quite right iu turn _ it the ... ' fi ilti n southerners ss ho nl ut t i their birth i ights " ' ■ '■ ■ • hood this i a case r t n but foi emulation on the it tiovi r n ment ss il h respect to v at ive ensconced in office . i . ivernment at svash _' ti is d j . : mtity by such se md •••■'.-' net ioi s the line has yet drawn in richmond to shut out of tank " experts alexandria tiie situation •« •■ have '. i fh a pi ivate source in resting ai il late intelligence from alex in th adjoining theatre of the m.r neai one half i if tie n^sident popula ' ' \ ixandi ia had left that city it is ■ .- i resen i innr t he appearai <••- of * and si nefiiation in business and of i hi ii in social life owing to the " ■''•• exclusion ni the population from in irs u ith the soldiery but few of met mts ol m ■■ ni v would have any ■ ' tigs ss ii i •!,,. soldiers and in frequenl in ■- ii id rejected their custom all rcourse ss us denied to them — liat even their handsome dress : ' - and splendid bauds n music had 1 ■ ti attractions in the a lexandria . a i i e i , , ■ our noble vir i • -. h i ing made il a 1 tinct point il intercourse not to be attrac '" ii such exhibitions and to keep euiselves t the greatest distance hissi n lhe foreign soldiery as tlm nmst mil k nl 1 1 i-n scorn and con - ''"' ' ' ■ the desecrators of the soil of their »' • in i em i lie incidents ui the ex ol intercourse in alexandi ia ss'ith i ■, a auothei testimony ;, mi i ■ pint ss ith which i and in red virgin h city has i cupation of itself by northern that occupation extended thro •; ' has produc i no impression on the iii'liia people but that of scorn and d . when ss have seeti t he same .' mi in an opulent and powerful city tting one portion of the community f'uerniz ition with lincoln's soldiers and ' ! tmm the others into submissive ex '- to procure i heir immunity is a '■' of peculiar pride on the pari of the alexandria people in which the statu of fffinia finds also a source of honor and unification to herself i in persecutions of the alexandria cler '■ - - ■ > i '-' - . wiio liave distinguished ihemselvi - im 1 im it bolum in i le 1 i'jihi ujii i ii ,, ' ligious dutic m ihe la t im insolent ,.,,,, | i'i ' i'i iii ai ||, l-in niiil , until i ,, lll llhitils nl lincoln's inn men \\',. ,•,,,• informed ilml a fi ss days ago llm uev \|, i helling uf tlm li ijilinl church ss is arn-t ,| in i lil i -,,|,||, , . |,,| || h . ,, ,,,.. ,,|' | |;( , l is e'l f f tile s||e,'e if nil ;,| |||-. \\ disposition ssa in n|e of him |, ,,| i i l •'' ' ui tniiicd ni i lie tin ui 1 informal left al m in i tlm |;, s mi |., ft w iteli wlig lliul imumils ihiii . . i r • - 1 . ■ . i . managed tu • i tape through tliu i im - mi.'s iii the confusion of tlm enemies disaster hi hull lilin i in < hllioliu u iunl it al vimli i i li.'i'l li en thi atoned s uli hi i e-t for refill i ' ir tul.'l in eimn li for -. l s lee lis l,e im i in il ins cl till mi i lie ||, ss - ss e ills jr ill i lie i e;lt tlm ss ai i lining a ! ''\ i ii(j i il i i i ii i ie ul.'ir intel t . i'll ore ss , i ,■ oiil nlioul t en regiments in tlm s ciiiii \ of 1 1 eiis . nnd si nl of tin m nol full i hu tin ,■ s eat - men who had iieen • uli ted i f the ni"i'i uigof congress were resolved lo clitim > elli ion itel till ul lilt 1 im is lee nil t in ground 1 1 im t lin it hulistuienl for t hive s mi - ss i done without tlm nut inn it s i if i digress ami t amml iu ,|,| t hem < hie re giment enlisted for three vein on i lie 25 h i une i isi . ss i ie|,,n i , ,' |,\- its i iflieei - ns intending to li 1 ' m i a hi us ii should complete t le i lliree iliolil i ■ 1 he army in virginia was i v dcmoi il i ', - •! 1 1 u ss , , n numerous and were i--i-t>'il iu i nil id ss rv in tli a i ii .' i i le a '. ii i ' '' , , |'|, lies , if rn itions among commissioned officers sse ire ml ii in j hat a , j | u in tin |||' i m lit ■• ie i m i,t i nit md to li is <• been t lie eighth t lit had i esigm 1 in l.i regitu nl since their roul at m m i is < mi i he i an i ,\ courl ii iimq road the ■ ii'-in v - im - i x lend • i , ' . . hi four mi - from alexiudriu u other directions ah ml seven our forces i ni never mis am i beyond bnirfux l • url 11 use lines of pi i ■ it uiils having been thrown out in a i vance the i eeenl iphie report tin falling back of our forces i explained i a the circumstance thai i i ach ment ol ■ im forces ■ ti t lie mad to i enna had be u ss it inlrass n on hi c mil of the unheal him ss of tlm low grounds ami ih i sickness among t li • men to another posit ion there ss as no ev !• nee of h u ance mos •- tnetits m our lines [[ s ns repi ii led in \ ,, ani'ii ia tlml mel . . ni m used to con sider himsell on the defensive and c nti m pl it 1 an advance in the direction of fair fax c mrt i louse ketaliati ry i v i k the c n b'ederate gi iveknmen i a hill has been reported 1-v the judici urs committi t the confederate con irress for the forfeiture and con6scalion of the estates property and effects of alien enemies 1 1 in sense of cutigjess is un derstood i be decided in favor of tin re taliatory law the provisions ol this retaliatory enac.l metit rre in view ol the acl ol the lincoln t mmr pretending to confiscate the pro perty of southei ti people ( excepl tin ir las ami to liberate the laves the lull ci intiscatcs all property •■!' es ery de scriptiou owned p i or enjoyed bj alien enemies since the 21st mas 1861 and condemns it for the full indemnity of the citizens ul the south ss im have suffered nuv loss or injury under the acl <>\ the i . state to which it is retaliatory lieceiv rs fire lo lie appointed by the confederate courts to take charge of the property of alien enemies including all funds ami credits in way i partnership aud trust ; also to sue for the same if ne cessary and attach all credits due such en emies by writs of garnishment and to ac count for the same through regular settle ments iu com t the law proposed by congress is eini nmit.lv pract ical the ' ■ rand 1 ury is charg ed in he first instance with the discovery i of aliens 1 property subject to confiscation which is aided by penalties lor its conceal ment the wilful neglect of any partner or trustee or citizen to give information of iieli property within the confederacy be ii^r punished by fine and imprisonm nt the confederate slates attorneys in the respective district courts are charged to prosecute all cases instituted uudi r the law and are compensated by the commission of one per ceut upon the fruits of all suob lit igation the bill also provides that tho president shall by and svith the advice and consent of con cress appoint i board ol commis sioners to consi t ol three members to hear and adjudicate claims brought before them ' by parties who have been put to ins under the confiscation act of the united states ; the finding of the commissioners in favor j of any such claim to be prima facie evi i ime nl t in ,• d leeiin i of i llo ilmiiaml ; - aid claims howe m , to be suhji cl lo being fill ll hy i ' un . ami ss e|l pussi i t i i lid til of •• tlm confiscation fund \ 1 1 expon ■ - iticni red n prom edingx un der : in bcl are in be paid limn i lie •• e m ion fund ;" ihe n i eivers to be allowed comiii ■ ii iii ■ mi i im miti imi of their t eceipts aud expenditui'i tlm lass gi ,•- to tin < '• uit'e.lei at colirts special jurisdiction in cases enumerated ; ami i'.ai ti.-iil.it is in nettle all partnerships ll et lie uxistill ' bet ss e 11 :| i'll i /.' ' ii llnl i alien enemy ind to separati the intei of ill i ill i i'm coliflsi ill mi and lo sevet all joinl 1 1 lit in ss linli in i concei ned i.'i the purpose ol coiill paling llieiii i ill t i infedeh \ 1 1 \\ l l \ \ lilll w ■ u!'l,-i 1 s tei'l ii the full details of tin bill and ntiot ed t he i id thai it li id bci ii i'i is 1 l.s t im unanimous vote i * i'he circiiiii nice of ihis un nt mil s affords until in r evi leiice of t he patriotic di 1 mi it , ui : ' ,,,-- hs sse un ' l r-t.llli i t ll.lt t ilel e ss 1 • co i i e ll'le i i|ll , itinii to the bill mi the pail ol members until the necessity of its tiassage became evid nt ss inn t he mini im determined | . j ie their views and give to i he i'll a pa i •■ support on the ■! finite concl usion i if m becoming a law i lie ' t mi at i the am nut of res mm that t ins lull :- caleill lied lo \ ield are s a i mu \\ •• leal n t hat t he finance < loin m ■ e , a 1 1 e i mature e.*s t i m a l »• s « • t 1 1 - i s siolls ss . ie ol opinii ui i hut it would s ihit i ti millions of dollai -. m i . m im minger secretary of the treasury ihit ks il ss || afford a , lerablv i uger 1 ■ s , n ; while esliinales nf members • in lhe course of lhe debate were as low as ten millions lhe estimate ol the 1 ma i iiuuitl . a i medium between extremes as tlm remill if delibei ate and m time c.onsid i ition m y nn babl be ac cepted as correct oi i iiearlj so as it is | ii ... t ' be line . i in of the tax lb e v alui - ill lhe bill is of course subject to a wide mnr l ii as tin -■■ values are to be taken as i \ istii g ti the l-t nl i ictober next and as in a kel tl le values h 4 t litis u bj cl to all the depreciations ol the ss ar i'he 1 s ceplious ol cerl am s nines ami certain amounts too l value from the operations ofthe bill c plicate the calculation which at i t eatiti i le made oil an oa s ,• basis we learn that the object of congress in pins iding for t he r dem tion of lhe 1 overt ment issues at a i ite after the on ion 1 if peace is to secure in the revi val ol trade and commerce consequent upon peace a revenue adequate lo tn t the demands of it floating debt in the meantime u is tn be obs i ved that the revenue acciuing from lhe war lax i applicable not only to the interest nt the public debt aud the ordinary expen ditures hut i to be used in paving off such portion of the principal l lhe mm as may lie possible and convenient iu lhe discn tinii of tlm secretary of the tiaa-ms i in application of the revenue is in con sequence nt a distini t p dge made by congress in the may loan bill which pledge it ssa bound to 1 r t • . r , in justice to the loans negotiated under it lhe present 1 im is to replace the tliitts millions nego tiated under the acl of mas 16 for sslmli bon i were issued ssith the provision then made of a tax ■ if ten mil li ms lo be levied ssithin the present calendar year lo pro vide for the ultimate redemption of the debt consternation reigns at washington the hurrj'ing on of skeleton regiments } tlm urge ti i appeals of lincoln to the north i em governors the nervous dispatches to the pre in regard to the advancing lines of the confederate troops tell a tale wdiich needs no elaboration to adorn i im lin i coin capitol qualms ssnli terror we but devoutly pray that corresponding move i merits on our own part has had t 1 " it share in superinducing in panic we repeat sshat ssa had occasion several times recently to remark the proem is tl.e hour of the enemy's weakness and ol our own strength our soldiers now are im .; theirs demoralized disaffected liule better than dumb driven cattle ' ' lurs are sea 1 siiiieil have been through the camp diseas , es and hase the -'■• elm -•• and discipline ! of veterans theirs are i ns masses drawn fresh from the cities ami the camp wanting in all tlm essentials of the hardy soldier ours suffer only from inertia ami ennui those fatal inflictions on the spirit and health of the dashing volunteer theirs need time and ipm-t for training and disci pline what their troops n ■ lire oun already ■ have the only questi n is shall we per imi these immense miik»ea of nun to have time to pei fl it i heir inilitat y training lo im through the camp diseases to become i'i acl iced mat ksinen to acquire t ho hard habits nl set rans before ss strike a deci nliiss | shall our ow n soldiers let tin ! canker worm ol ennui enlur their enmp ? i w feel sure that nothing but the gravest i iii 11 ii s in ',-•:! \ could lias s iii'lllreil i in , ( ns ■ 1 1 ni iii hase restrained the opera i imis ui lhe i oloinac n 1 1 1 s . it is believed t imi the com maud ing letierals lo vou red an imi liate adv unco and that tiie < lovcrn im nt in in some .; ■ ! reason known only ' ha prevented tl mm emenl . we ■ i nol in to call in question t he ss i'liii ni i he i ns i imieiit in ihis matter \\ ith it abuudatil sources of inforiiialion ami opportunities for acquiring knowledge nol i m i s of our own tiower rii 1 rutouici -, hut t ! : mieeii.ins.it ss i ul i i pre mum lou to ch i i ng.i it fallibilil . uut , i i ier i o u s b u si n.-ss lo rust rai n lhe .- 1 1 dour ami ml im-i.i-in i suc'll till ftl 111 oil mil of ins reasons that appeal on t he surfai ol affairs two or t hree mouths ale lefl ii ss leu t in i uiipaigit ss ill probs - . virginia frontier and lhe -. il ol active war be t ram ferred to lhe sou i hern s a coast and the lower missis sippi it tin enemy are p rmitted lo re in nn for t hat lengl h of t una secure in w ishington lhe ss ill his ,• i,n 1 1 j t . ■ . 1 its s mm ' s : ■ , in extent as to i i in it a laig portion of their troops to he diverted lo warfare in othei loealilies reqiiii iug a cm i a -;■ hiding lis el-mil and tis iston ol i in ' - n part riu titiaiis kvf oliift junrual df uoaaclnfc the i snkef < aiiiii.t i in ui nss \\ m ii ss ho i know u from in intimate n inl ■ ss ■ h i ss sun tn i as ■■ i s ,, ss ol uiatti n it w asliiiijjton which the nol i en | ermitted to see im s the following strong ami emphatic in licle al mil t i ■ ss ur i htu low i es , ;, m ,\ i a bad imim ir ami com j a n that the pi esent ' abinet do not comprehend the great issues ol the hour and have been treating this whole war as i frolic lo bet n i ivoriti - rat her th in lo pun sh t he enemies of our count ry i le prop • ,■ is '•' ; , mself lhe inten - iiitei'ioga " ss hel her il i a real or a mimic war and proceeds to answ r it as foi low s : > i ator urcckenridge sslm ns it is al leged md be ie ■ \,\\ ,- c incerned iu a ci m spuac to seize the capitol in february ami become lhe i i uf a pros isioual tfi •■ s , 1 1 mm nfter doing what inisehiel he could al w ashingtoii attempted to excite the people of l lit in i : , i a renew al ol s iolence and this ss as pel milled hie ores nee of five oi six regiments is requit i to jin is ,■ the peso s of 1 '< dtimoi •-• and vet a known au i avowed enemy in lime of war i a low.-d lo ifo there ami ill a public harangue endeavor to stir uj i.'lieii i m i'.inm u sentiment fortunately ss as di s ... d and a few i nion men were able lo i,,s n lm \ oice of lhe traitor i nil ss i s ss ,- he in •', at i sled .' w here and ss hen in tin history of lhe rebellions w.-re arch traitors thus tolerated llnss many no bli'inen have !"■• u liuri ied to the i ss er 1 for offences venal compared with those ol lireckemidge ? how long would louis napoleon have reigned it he had dealt thus minimis ssr.li in enemies what would !„• tiie tain of senator w ilsoti it he should attempl i address a secession audience or ev.ii venture into secession territory .' a hah r and lhe lir-t tree ! 1ml i un ion citizens of s cs-ssioii states are hung or hunted ass.-.v from their burning mansions and confiscated estates ! ',•,! :,,.,, ■ ,. onl.-r of i lungs is i c ei -'■■!. \\',, bas " i • n forced into an unnatural ss ar all i he inn rors ol ss hich fall upon y h1 citizens without provoking retaliation uapai "■ s an : rocity lire aud rapine lhe jail and the gibbet distinguishing one side ssliile iua"-ii.".uiii)ity ami orbearance haract i ,..' ; im other the skulking mi ,•:. am around arlington alexandria rain fax fee who shout our sentinels ss hen in ought in us pi isoimrs are reh — i on ta king tlm oath of allegia 1 ii i ing it ail i ss ho keep ' he enemy informed of all our movements reside unmolested in washington and until very recently il nol now occupy desks iu some ol the de partments receiving pay from the govern j ment for bet raj im its si cfets it is neeill to ay that this ill-judged and ill-deserved forbearan mboldens traitors ami disheartens loyal citizens but it may not be unprofitabli to say — and we say it with emphasis that this condi tion of things is unendurable and will not iii endured thii turning of the other cheek t"i the imiter in us cease more than el i'll nl i use 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 ' lat n svele elulllle i before the ssar existed we mu-t no*a have an eve for mi eye n tooth for tooth blow for blow ami blood i r blood actual ssar all tlm severities of which have been visited upon union men bat existed for a thinl of a veer co ling us more than three thousand lives and more than a hundred millions of dollars tlm prosecution of the ssar calls for still great it sacrifices meanwhile business it pat alyjsed property depreciated and labor unrequited the sufferings and penalties . i ss ai mm not i llerefore 1 all nn mil nl wlmn imli me m unekeiii come among us stirring up rebellion it the government doei not deal with tin m i he people ss ill lin enemy strikes wherever ho finds a weak ami defenceless point it a i nion s isor is up a javelin ia tbrusl by it ; if a ■• urn i found mi our armour its wearer i piei.eil i i is ■ .■ 1 1 . • 1 1 t,t our great shame and greater annoyance cruise ssith safety capturing our merchant ship and causing consternation in our commercial cities \\ e held i'm sumter bill allowed rebels in reach of its gun to construct the forlifi e.i ions ami batteries lo which it ssa sur rendered we imm kort l'iokens but in reach of it guns permit tbe enemy to en trench and fortify \\ e lease a mis s a lias s which ill ntli ii ss.ais ssas nut only our means ol '!• m niir priiln ami glory hut tlm ter ror to our enemies what has that navy done or sslmt i it doing ssiih effect in 1 in ss ar .' lias it t ti'lei ed l im i'i ek't'l • efficient .' has it achieved glory nr ssoti laurels i \\ here along the extended aud exposed coast of rebellion has the navy made its mark 1 where and in what ssas has it annoyed and harrassed us i it nol lime sse a earnestly that thi war should assume all the features and in all the penal ies ol war .' ( ian t he gov ernment afford ans longer to invent miti gations or indulge sympathies life and spirit iiiu-l in imparted to the war and zeal and confidence restored by a radical reform in tin respect the enemy must be struck at wherever im sin be hurt ex posed places invite attack all along the coast lin carotin as georgia florida fee either it all of which states have harbors villages ami cotton fields at onr tie it-s ar not even mentioned and instead of being re piired to d fend them -• s ihey semi their regiments to beard u almost in sight of t he < ' ipil ol wecannot close this desultory but earn est article better than by subjoining the iwing extract from a letter from an emi nent american just received and dated london july 2 t 1 86 i . i hope mi to hear <>\ vigorious action in the field and vigorous action out i it upon all traitors people with whom i converse on these topics on both bides of the channel don't know what to main of us iu these respects and inquire it this business is serious or only boy's play .' ll the s,n uiiiiitli pirates are nol hanged i hope the judge ssiil be there is mischief brewing here in the ss,a of privateering ami 1 am anxious thai tit ise projecting such eiiterpiises should realize that a fatal i e-mt awaits tli em the new york herald publishes ap provingly weed's article and adds : to look at it as only the commence incut of lhe st nan of indignation that i about bursting forth upon the heads of the ■ ii pai tnmiiis at washington and even l.in « m himself unless he inaugurates a new order <>\' things ami infuses energy into the different departments the imbecility and incompetency of a portion of lhe present " ' ibiuet have for a long time awkened lhe serious apprehensions of many ofthe leading men of the country tims have i the loss of millions upon millions thro 1 the inefficiency of lhe blockade aud the fact that ssith the exception of the short ami brilliant campaign of gen moclellan m western virginia and tbe success of gen i sou in missouri disaster has been our fate everywhere for nil tins they consider some one at w ashingtou respon sible a train of events has traced it to the heads of the different departments and il is mnt at all surprising that the demand for a stop to this boy's play is becoming truest tii t even l'hurlow weed should be compelled to speak out in decisive tones declaring that such proceedings will not liiii'-er !"• eiulun il let i in autlmri ties at washington take heed in time — the public waut no more i'm bethels bull runs or even such slaughters as have lost them the gallant gen lyon • •♦■ • the n y times bays the best fighting done by their troops ssa in the ranks of the foreign remmeets