Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-22
For the Journal.
Head Quarters, AcquIa Creek,

For the Journal.
Head Quarters, AcquIa Creek,
Me-, August 18th, 1861.
ton to you up to Wednesday last regimen remained
quietly at Camp Clark" studying drilling, and going
cident worthy of being communicated " -
On Wednesday morning, however, the brought
10 " HEAD Quarters that Mr. LincOn's ships con
gregating about the mouth of Acqua Creek apparently
win the intention # making attack upon batteries
all the regiments prepare to march at moments warn
ing ABOUT O'Clock in the afternoon, the sound of the
orders to regiment march and soon the battalion
was n notion leaving baggage camp equppage and sick
The march to the Potomac short and speedily accom-
pIshed; and there, sure enough, the enemy. The
I" Pocahontas, commanded by a Mr. Dove known by our
boys as the tmid dove from the facility with which
a gun the . Live Yankee bearing on her bows the
longest range gun in America; the "Freeborn;" the
at ne and several small steamers
which could not determine whether they gun boats
or transports There they layat respectful distance
manesting no intentions Of any kind What brought them
and contented ourselves with "watching and wait
ing 1t the first time have consented to watch
regiment the emily which received marching orders
from Head Quarters anG separated and loca
Arkansas and Virginia boys who man the batteries we
guarded rgdy every approach to the shore So it
ing up and down continually. Sometimes one would anchor
and another would weigh and be gone. Then another
would drop in the line, and away would go if, like
Oliver Twist, they would ask for Then steamer
and so they continued all day long passing and passing
up and down the meantime, the big ships lay sullen
sleDce-givng no evidence of their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. no
desire to landnot permitting to whether they had
troops board or What they after? 1t was
evident something was to pays but rha? was beyond
However, we concluded hey came for fight,
and we determined they should not be disappointed.
tired nf
to open upoo us, sent them polite invitation
from the mouth of of Capt. walkers red poun-
ders The range was too great the balls did not reach
them the enemy very valiant, the Live Yankee "
swing around until she brought her bow guns bear and
BACK came several shot whi2zDg away our heads
But Long Tom was about You have heard of Long
Tom! He was manu- actured by the enemy, christened
by the enemy was to take Richmond for the enemy
vas, IN general, great pet among the enemy. But,
whstandng all this he presented Gen1 Beauregard
at Manassas on the ever memorable 2ls of July and Gen
, Beauregard sent him here Long Tom about,
he opened his wide mouth spoke bis friends
and spoke in voice which led them with terrible con
sternaton Would you believe it, Messs. Editors, then
answer to Toms very first summons was, in effect We
fight against such an Old dr-reachng friend you
In plain language aho they very valiant while
fell short OF the mark yet the they found
could reach them the little signals were seen futterns
from the mast head of the flag ship, by The
whole squadron and soon they were towed entirely beyond
Many boys thought we shot away the oretoE
gallant mast OF the Pocohcntas but think not The dis
lance was very great. Cur first two shots throw
aWay-the third got the and the fourth and ft
more If he had dared to give battle could have sunk
T.. one by one, every chip that he has.
the great anxiety which felt accounsof the heav
! fighting, as called IN this vicinity. Let
and that it hardly mentioning, would
been mentioned but for reasons-O.t) To those VIII
nave been confined so long as we have been, to the du
routine of study and drill any thing in the way of ncden
is erfect God send. (2nd) The result showed
cusvey the cowardce of the Yankees. Having forty gun
to one they unwilling stand the exchange of
f. slngie shot after they found We could reach them
Col Meares is in command this poin-charged with tn
defense batteries around about the old landing
His regiment encamped only few hundred yards off,
some OF the companies always hand in and
& the batteries Our ercampment is in D easant pace-th
exception which all important We have goo
water Our Post office remains the same We have ma
messenger going daily Fredericksburg. Col. Stokes
% regiment arrived at our OLD encampment' Camp Clark
two days after left it. have Lieut. Wooster III
Our Regiment looking with anxiety for the action of tt
community with regard to those Northern men who havin
made their fortunes amongst Us, SneGked off,, the
respondent ct the Standard has it, upon the hrst appearanC
Of oanger We have the letters OF two of
- ed citizens, which appeared in the Standard, in
50 the communication of Worrel" But notwithstanding
q this, have, from knowledge, to beliey
of nat 'hese men ~ent away under Joe Preecsa whLch
Eg to EurOpe-he gave cut that he going upon
~ tain morning H. left the might before, and only cer
helC York The other had ample discharge all II
business with which he entrusted and long, oI
before any action taken by citizens Other cize
who with him did But no! instead CT his
"a ing home as was ell arrang ements
fer his family after him. We exceedingly anxio
a. to know if we are sacrificing of personal
and rskng lives for the rights and the property of
these If so the Regiment viii have other battles
its hands after it shall have completed its wi
Pd Lii coin.
IS should forget mention that the named
of the first part of letter still anchor in the Potoma
watching and waiting for something Ny impression tn
they are there to guard against any attempt on our part
cross the Potomac. Let them wait Other steamers a
continually coming and gong AT one time there were
many fourteen frowning at u.s. Always the six me
lie toned. CAPE FEAR