Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-27


her and get her off, suppose, were driven away by
the fire Of confederate battery The sinking of the
Pawnee seems to receive some confirmation from the
fact that we have not heard of her being around
since the report of her sinking came out
Notes of the denominations of rs and so cents are to
be issued this week in Charleston for the purpose of
making change, so the Mercury states.
Last Sunday the thermometer in Charleston ran up to
from SO to l0l in the coolest places 1t was the hot
test day by two degrees that has visited Charleston
in the last twelve years.
The Goldsboro Tribune regrets learn that two sens
OF James M. Whitley, Esq. of Johnston County,
named Haywood eleven years old, and Lebeon, aged
about eight years drowned at Thad w. Whitey's
landing on Neuse River on Sunday evening the 23d
Instant The bodies have not yet been recovered
The boys had been in bathing and the older was
drowned in trying to the younger who could not
swim.
SIXTH REGIMENT OF VoLUNTEEas.-The last Raleigh
SPIRIT of the Age, says -
The following officers were elected by the Sixth
Regiment Of Volunteers in this City Monday last
Colonel, Stephen Lee, of Buncombe;
Lieut.. Colonel, R. q. A. Love, of Haywood;
Major, Capt. Briggs, Of Castor.
The Companies composing this Regiment are as
follows
Jackson Volunteers, Capt. Coleman, Co. A
Madison Light Infantry, Capt. Peak, B.
Black Mountain Boys Capt. McEIroy," C.
Rutherford RiAemen, Capt. Lee, ID.
do Volunteers, Capt Leaventhorpe, E.
Haywood Rangers, CAPT. Love- f.
Jefferson Davis Macon co. Guards, Capt.
Angel IT,
Henderson Guards, Capt Ship, II.
Kings Mountain Grays, Capt. Briggs" l.
Buncombe Guards, Capt. Thrash, K.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10Th.
At Cairo, the Lincolnte troops are unhappy. They
never sleep because of the mosquitoes Like unto
Jacobs cattle they are specked and rng-streaked.-
They talk about mosquitoe nets articles OF camp
equipage They bite through the leggings of the
Zouaves and the suckers irate 1t takes two men
to keep the I" birds off one while he pulls trigger
1t is reported that the Legislature of Maryland has
passed an ordinance of secession. This is not impos
sble but requires confirmation. 1t is said to have
been passed in secret session. Maryland will hardly
secede without some knowledge and guarantee that
the Confederate States are ready to advance their
forces to sustain her. Whether they not, is
best known to the military leaders. Another thing is
certain, that the Confederate forces will not advance
into nor occupy Maryland unless invited by consitu-
ted authority
They have succeeded in raising the SIoop of War Ply
mouth at Norfolk, but in what condition is not re-
ported. They got her up Sunday last
Andrew Johnson, OF Tennessee, has arrived 10 Wash
ington City, and claims to represent East Tennessee
Andy is double-dyed traitor and scoundrel.
General Beauregards position and movements very
much specuated on in Washington City. They feel
an interest in Beauregard. They say that he is ev.
IDENTIFY preparing to advance. Judges say there
will be no battle for some weeks yet. We don't know
who the judges are.
The Raleigh State Journal of this date, 1.-THE 26th)
says
We have the pleasure of announcing the resigna-
ton OF Major Martin, late of the Quarter aster's
Department, .. S. A, who, having de6anty hurled
his commission to Old Abe, arrived in Raleigh a
few days ago. and is already in the service of his
tive State, as AdjutantGenera of the State troops
with the rank oil Colonel
We congratulate the citizens of North Carolina
this invaluable accession to the military skill aud sci
ence of the State, and extend to Major Martin the
cordial welcome extended by pure fraterna
hearts, on the return of long absent brother.
The State Journal also says that VIM. R. Cox bal
been appointed Major of the Second Regiment of
State troops We presume that Mr. Cox is a resi-
dent of Raleigh.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday the 25th instant
says that the Deserter from the n orth Carolina Reg
ment, brought to Richmond the other day, was ex
amned yesterday and ordered to be sent back home,
where he will get his deserts doubt. AS previous
ly intimated the fellow is Pennsylvania by birth,
and was taken at Yorktown while trying to make
his way to Fortress Monroe He had in his posses
sion drawings of Williamsburg aud Yorktown, and
plans of COL Magruder's Notifications. When he
started to the Old North State yesterday, he was
securely roned.
Who is he?
SOMETIMES peoples wishes are moderate, and still re
main unqualified. All we wished for particularly this
morning, was that the Journal would edit ITSELF and