Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-05
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Cape Hatteras Inlet has been taken gallant band Of
North Carolina Soldiers fallen into the clutches OF the
enemy! damper hes been thrown upon tne pstIiouc
zeal citizens The coast along Pamhco souno Is eA
posed to the ravages ruthless marauders who may now
land at any point and and steal at pleasure on that
the warning voice of prudent and well meaning nau
been heard in time Then all this might have been pre-
But they told that there was no ana
that nobody would be hurt Will those men, who but
few weeks ago assured that every point on our coast
sufficiently well guarded and that there was no cause
for alarm candid and generous now as to apologize
20 those whom they charged with ocousness for bringing
the subject Of miserable coast before the pup
lie Will they be humble and candid enough now to blame
Themselves and every with view of atonng
for pas: depquences? Or will they make evil worse oy
pessng in the course they have far pursued? They
are peoples servants and such responsible TO
the people for their public acts IS the people VINO inf
nsh the sinews of and fight our battles The widow
mite and the widows only being laid the
altar of freedom people bringing such SACRIFICES, not
grudgngy but with cheerfuness and alacty nave ght
to scrutnze the public acts of their servants
They have right demand that their Tree Will offerings
be applied to the best purpose the right time at the
proper place They do their money to be sqnan-
dered by reckless commssarat employ ees
nor their husband and sons sent captivity by of
don't bescared Let hore therefore, that
the capture of Cal Hatteas Inlet which the result OF
culpabe NEGLIGENCE and bad management, will have the
of opening the eyes of rulers tor if it does not
the people will call them to reckoning before long, and
transmit their memories to poserlty with disgrace.
Well Cape Hatteras Inlet is gOne but there are many
other points coast where the enemy might erect
landing and do an inca cuabe amount OF mischief These
ought protected One of them the Sound opposite
Can Wyatt Our troops stationed there all declare
with accord that few well directed shots from any
armed vessel would break up the whole because
have neither batteries erected guns mounted am
nunon sufficient to repe attack 1t is no use To con
cea this The enemy knows it, aud will doubtless take ad
vantage OF it, unless pr t and energetic measures be
taken remedy the evil ssurely he has taken edvan
tage of weakness at Cape Hatteras Inlet he will also
take advantage of weakness at lamp Wyatt But We
have to for fools play By the capture
of Cape Haeras Inlet g0ody centage of the available
of This state has already been lost We must lore nt
more. Our men will protest against such management
They want to fight and unless they see
that they put way enable them to do they viii
lay down their and 60 their homes. II had had
force at ali Cape Batteras Inlet and no guns We
shoulG much better now, then those 500 men,
prisoners would still be available, and the enemy
would not be flushed with victory encouraged
acts OF daring Either Il: things be dore prOperlv,
at all Let be properly protected else e
forces be vi hdiawo altogether. Why should we be
IA laughing stock to iGsOlent enemy?
QUADLIBErARIUS.