Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-11-07
E.oa, the Koie .ph Standard.
TEibuGt as Respect.
III 4 APDGRAPBlCAL SOClET Y
A.-L- - 80 I OIL

October 26Gb, 1861. {
The committee appointed al the las, meeting o The
Racigh i3p0graE Ehl-ai SoIety, to lrepare suitable
testimonial to the worth C.: our late lljow-crasman
MARTIN Y Il, GILBERT, b.g leave 10 ,tir tie follow
ing:
WHEREAS, This Society has 'earn.d that cur late as
socate, Martin u Gi5crC. "a Uat,ye q PasquotaUk
county, n q, ie gaaniiy defending his beloved State
during the late b, mharm- Of Fort Hat:eGas by Lin
CONS sra.ssafls: herel0'e,
Rcyciczd That sc bear wiling testimony to his
personal worth as geuj man AID citizen, 10 bis emf
nent c0Paciy and sE, printer and TO III, useful
ana f.eli'y "a mem5rr Of this rociety.
Resclved, that VI bow Wl.d hunt e submission TO
this nscruta5t Providence Haije deeply depore bis
loss; -" We Iejoce at lis patriotic spirit led him to
be wn martyr 10 .ue cause Of Sr0ih1fr IndapeDd-
ence g hat e among the first 10 shed his blood
10 It's defence
ResoiUed, Thai 'ae msoLers of this Society wear The
u>ual badge 0. mauDing and lat toe Secretary com
uur.catt to tc emily OF lie 0tceas our sincere con,
doIerce, With copy Of these rrsoI0sions
ResGireI, /! BAT Tie aiO9e preamble AID resolutions
be spread upon tie 9nrna and that he newspapers of
the State te requested to publish tie same.
JOHN NICHOLS
J. II. Afford, Com
J. n BUNTING,
WESTERN VIRGINIA Our advces from tie camps 10
Western Virginia late as Sunday last A gen
tleman wI0 arrived in this city yesterday informs
thai Gen Lee has fallen back 10 Burgers lI between
Meadow Bluff and LewisbuTg, anticipate reported
movement ot The enemy from SunmersVlIe by the VIII
deness road l. appears that tie reads fork, one com
ing in at the mill and tbe otlec mite behind Meadow
Bluff AID by taking the former route tbe enemy might
have got n Gen. l. es rear, and mad m0Dstratior
| against LewisburP Gen Floyd was at Cotton Hill
miles beyond Raleigh Court House, aad had pos
session OF Alillers Canax's, aud Packs Ferries anC
the mouth Of ,oaI river A report was ia circulation
that be had another engagement with the Federals
| few Gays ago. but not credited We have two state
| meDts OF movement OF Gen. Lorings forces to which
shall not aude uutl the receipt Of further adyices
1t is believed that Rosencranz aud Cex both u th
Kanawha Valley previous reports of their departure Il
the contrary notwithstanding. The piIlaging operation
have been extensively carried on aud the Lncolntes
the West have had 10 pay beray for their adherence
to the cid Union. The people OF Monroe are acting
very nobly 10 the cause of the South. and Gen A A
Chapman, OF that county, among Others is untring il
his exertiobs supply the necessities Of our troops
They have not only promised abundance oil stores t
Generals Lee and Floyd, but also furnish the mean
of transportation Richmond Dispatch 3lst ut.
A FRIGHTFUL STAMPEDE OF CAVALRY HoRsEs-
frightiul stampede of cavalry horses took place rt
Gently at ST. Charles, Mo. A ST Louis paper thus de
| scripes it:
Colonel Merriil's First Missouri Regiment Ct hors
its way to reinforce General Fremont and qua
tere' f-r I i4hi al IT. Charles. Ab1H' r,,l o ioc
/ the Captain Charles Hunts cun.p4.y per4m
frightened aud broke .oose. The panic was shared
the Others and soon fourteen hundred horses nadd ne
with fear, went rushing the encampment trea lin
tents and men into the earth and creating scene
unparalleled excitement. Twelve men are known
have been frightully mangied and probably fatally
but the only member of the companies composing Il
regiment, which were organized in Ohio all inure
was Captain Henry Wilson. brother of Captain Lew
" ison, United States Army. His skull fracture
and an and leg broken Little hope of his recover
is entertained.