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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

CAPTIvATE THEM.-The Linconites are very fond of
talking about hanging the rebels" Two can play at
that game We ought to have Mr.. Major Robert An
derson, and Mr. Captain Doubleday, and all the other
pet birds from Sumter so that if hair of one of the
humbest soldiers was touched contrary to the usages
civilized warfare, we could hang Messrs Anderson &
Company. BY early attention to laying in stock of
birds to serve as food for hemp make these
people haul in their horns
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

The Northern editors are eternaly harping upon the
value of balloons in a military point Of view They
propose balloons to go up and inspect our camp and
drop missiles upon our soldiers
If Northern enemies resort to that expedent for
accommodating purposes, what is to prevent us from
doing the same? And if the two accommodating bal
loon parties should meet how would the Aboliti 5nsts
relish skirmish up yopder." They would get new
idea of the hghautin in return for the lessons in
er law they propose to ncucate.
atlanta, (GeO) Communicable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
MEMORANDA

The Schr. Mary styron, from Washington n c. arrived
Georgetown S. c. on the 3lst u She cleared from the
former port under u s. coastng license and on the 10Th
9t was overhaued by the u s. steamer hinnesota Com
on be Earliest EhO caused the following
The Schr. Mary, of Washington N c. Styron. master
mas permission to go to Wilmington n c. her
OF corn ana thence proceed to Washington N. Co. but is
not to enter any port South of North Carolina
flag Ship Minnesota, off Charleston 10Th Nav 1851
Signed, A. LUDLOW CASE iooA'
commander o. S. Navy and Fleet, Captain
Atlantic BOckadinp Fleat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

THE TRAP-Tf cur telegraphc news is to be relied
on the trap spoken of by Mr.. Rives at Atlanta, is
about to be sprung on the Lncolnites BY the occu-
patton of Alexandria, and the transfer of portion of
their army to the Virginia side of the Potomac, they
have placed themselves in the most dsadvantageous of
military position, they being forced to battle with
an unf0rdabe river close in their rear which will render
reinforcement difficult and retreat impossible except by
one or two narrow bridges Gen. Lee is about closing
the trap, and expect to hear that he will infct
crushing defeat upon the enemy in a few days.
C0uSt1t1H;On0HS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

A MOVE IN THE RIGHT D1REcTIoN.-We learn Ina'
Messrs WE'LL & Anathan are about to establish on an
extensive SCALE the manufacture of cheap clothing In
the town of Wilmington. This We are glad to see IL
is so much towards real independence aud BESIDES 1t
will supply means of earning living to hundreds OF
worthy women and girls who are only anxious tor an
opportunity to do so.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

The death of one of the volunteers near Pensacola
from the bite Of adder induces to recommend that
in addition to the medical chest it would be advisable
to furnish approved antdoe for poison to every
mess and especially to sentres scouts and oragers on
exposed duty There several antdotes for the poi
son of snakes if speedily applied, and among them the
t5ncture of Lobela infata is confidently recommended
by many who have tested Charleston Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

RoNNER's STEAM FLOATING IRON BATTERY TO BE
BUILr-The erection of this formidable battery was
commenced at Mobile On Tuesday last under the super
intendence of Colonies Flemmng and Bonner The
Tribune says it has received the unqualified approval OF
Col. Hardee MajOr-Gen Chase, COL Leadbetter Col
onel of Engineers in the G. S. Al and Col L. J. Elem
ing No description of the battery is given nor is it
stated positively when it will be built but we presume,
from the language of the Tribune, that Mobile will have
that honor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTRACTORS have furnished the
Volunteers from that State with knapgacks glued to,
geher, while the clothes they have supplied have been
rotten that many of the soldiers have to wear their
long Overcots to prevent the exposure incident to the
rents in their neither garments
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

WATERPROOF CLOTH FoDSoLD1ER's OvERcoArs-
"enty thousand tunics rendered waterproof and vet
porous were served out to the French army during the
late late with Russia They were prepared after
the following recipe:
Take los. OF. of alum, and dissolve it in 10 gal
Ions OF water in like manner dissolve the same quantity
OF sugar OF lead in similar quantity of water and mix
lne Two together lhey form precipitae of the sui
phate of lead The clear liquor is now withdrawn and
the cloth immersed for one hour in the solution when it
taken out dried in the shade washed in clean water
and then dried again.
This preparation enables the cloth to repe water like
the 1eatners OF duck back and yet allows the pers
praton to pass somewhat freely through it. which is
not the case with gutta percha or India rubber cloth
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

ZoUAvEs.-We don't exactly know what this word
means in the Arab tongue if it be Arabic nor in the
Moorish, if it be Moresco but do know that it re-
ferred to sort of forlo hope of Abdel Kaders army
that similar native corps organized for the French
service in Algeria adopting the peculiar rough and tum
BILE tactics of the Sons of the Desert and that subse
quenty other bodies of men were organized upon this
model adopting the costume and not little of the 're
of the Sons of the Desert aforesaid
In the French armies in Italy there two classes Of
people-sort of Zouavish is their appearance The
Zouaves going under that name all FrenchGen,
the most reckless of all the reckless people that Paris
can turn out of te. being OF education, and
nearly all men of intelligence. In their ranks were to
be found men who had exhausted Partisan designations
and their own fortunes in few years or months. IT.
regular authors and artists regular Bohemians" also
found their way into this corps, which made itself terri
BILE alike for its courage and its intellect. Another
branch of the service known as Turcos," being
the genuine African article, containing IN It's ranks
Moors, Arabs, Negroes Berbers Turks, and other
tribes unknown to civilization, but always led by French
officers The Partisan Zouave superior soldier to
bis model the Zouave of Algeria or the TurcO,
from the simple fact that be added mind to matter am
bition to mere ferocity.
Zouaves in this country rather an excentricity
than a natural growth They are men with big, red
flannel small Clothes red caps on their heads-they call
such thing fez' we think, somewhere in the East.
They wear soIeleather around their legs, with leather
CATERS this style of thing having been adopted in AL
gera where all the underground is thorny. The Amer
lean Zouaye is not particular to his nativity, being
born anywhere in general, and sometimes talking with
a sweet German accent but more frequently with a
rich Irish brogue' The Zouave is always disciple
of Father Matthew, Mr. John B. Cough, and other
apostles of Temperance He is so much opposed to
Whskey that he puts it out of sight, periodically
throwing himself outside of it. Upon the whole, the
Zouave is slightly exaggerated volunteer an eflores
cence that we think will hardly show itself in North
Carolina Ii don't exactly suit the tastes of our peo-
pie We have shut eyes and tried to bring before
minds 81" Beauregard en- Zouaue, but without sue
cess. There ore great many clever fellows in the
Zouave costume we know, but they would be quite as
clever out OF IT, and look little like constitutions
al Southern soldiers.
A Zouave Louisiana regiment, just from Gen Bragg s
camp near Pensacola passed through here to-day.
They spelling for fight, and unless something
turns up they must haze 1t. They look like 1CoYk.
Verify, Solomon in all his glory not arrayed like
one of these.-DaUy Journal, 9Th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

Fort PICKESs.-A letter has been received in Lynch
burg ON Pensacola. Ihe writer is of opinion that
Fort Pckens cannot hold out against the Confederate
forces Tor more than twenty-our hours, Gen. Bragg
has erected batteries that with enable him to throw
many shells into the works every minute, that the garr
son must be smoked out, if the classmates not
DESTROYED
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

LETTER FROM BISHOP POLK.-I0 the Northern
Press An effort has been made by the Northern pa
pers to make it appear that the houses of Bishop Elliot
and myself burned by disconnected negros. In
this there is foundation whatever On the contrary,
have satisfactory evidence that it the work of
white under the promptngs of the spirit of abo-
litionsm. TO show the absurdty of this invention,
there scarcely any negros within many limits of the
locality.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

They are getting up Company at Nashville, Ten.
nessee They are to have yhes fastened to the ends
of poles,-" swate bit of tool for scrimmage.-
Verify they think that all flesh is grass and they to
NOW some of it down.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
Nashville, May %, 1861.

Our PRIvATEERs ABaoAD.The London correspondent of
the New York Evening Post states most positively that
many of jeff Davis piraca letters of marque have been
taken in London and Liverpool by Spanish houses and
that iron steamers have been fitted for the purpose
preying the merchant service of the North This
respondent asserts that the matter regarded serious
in England that large numbers of American ships have
changed hands at runous prices and that merchants
to ship their goods in such vessels
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY-We invite the attention of
all who desire by weltimed enterprise to anticipate the
wants of the South to the following notice from g. W.
Howard, of the editors Of the Southern Cuvator
Alum, Copperos and Sulphuric Acid.-To any per-
son of practical chemical skill and of moderate capital
we shall be pleased to communicate knowledge of
locality emineGty favorable to the production Of these
articles 1t is matter in which have earthly
Interest the desire of seeing home resources de-
veloped as fully as possible The duty these articles
will much increase the profit Of their manufacture at
home. The locality referred to be purchased at
nominal price. At this point there Alum Springs
which ought to be of equal value with those of Virgin
ia Letters of inquiry to the Associate Editor Kings
ton, Ga, should Of course contain postage stamp.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

TO DESTROY ANTs.-A strong solution of the chic
ride of lime sprnkled about places where they frequent
we nave found an eectua remedy for both the red and
black ant. AS an experiment sprinkled some Of this
solution on an ant-hl, long inhabited by black ants,
and IN few days found that the whole colony had
left for parts unknown Cockroaches as well as ants,
also are driven away by srewing ederbery leaves or
slices or Iind of pine apple the shelves and places
tre1uented by these troublesome insects.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

LAST NIGHT it raned most tremendously. We sup
pose it could possibly have rained harder although ho
it could have done So more than we can begin to IN
derstand. 1t Numbered and ightned very severely
To-day the air is Close damp and oppressive.
DailV Journal Sh INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

GEN. BEAUREGARDs STAFF.-1he following is a
correct list of Gen. Beauregard's Staff: Col J. s.
Preston, Col. John L. Manning Col A. 6. Rice, COL
w. T. Miles, Maj. D. R. Jones, Maj. Joseph Hayward
These gentlemen, we believe, are at their posts
Richmond ENQUIRER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

Our FRIENDS, THE ZoUAvEs nearly all got off yester-
day. greatly to the relief of persons at all inclined to be
nervous for they have free and easy way of travelling
around that may be amusing to themselves but rather
puzzlng to others. All Of them whom we saw, how
ever CIVIL and much less ferocious than their gar
ments bespoke them to be- We addressed several of
them and found them to be intelligent men but it was
evident that they felt like big boys out of school and
for frolic.
Their drill is a something to see and admire They
60 through all their manGuvres, complicated as we'll as
simple with and grace that Elser herself could
not exceed Evidently they would be formidable corps
to meet the field and will then and there give good
account of themselves.
We were amused this morning by seeing one of them
taking ride through town a cart driven by negro
He seems to have pressed the vehicle and driver into the
service, Judging by the expression of the atters face
He drove down Fourth street to Princess then something
appeared to have struck his fancy and back came the
chariot till Fourth and Chestnut when the man of
got out, though hom he accomplished that feat will
always be unsGived problem in our mind Next be
got into the piazza of the residence of the associate Ed
tor Of the Journal and seemed to be engaged in lively
interchange of opinions social political and theological
with Mr. Houstons parrot next door, We take it that
the parrot must have got the best of the discussion as
towards the close he crowed vocerousy and wound up
with hip hip hurrah
Meantime the charioteer had gone! That colored
person. with his cart cut round the rapidly He
afraid of the soldiers little sword meaning his
bayonet. a gentleman passing spoke to the man on
the piazza who went of quietly and inofensively In
fact there seemed to be no harm in him at ALL barrn
the whiskey." And the parrot croWed Justify.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

MINISTER CORWIN's RECEPTION IN MENcO-T.
Trait d Union a Mexican Journal (semi-offcaLy ra
fishes important article in reference to the arrival
the Abolition Minister After announcing his arriy1
The Trait d. Union goes on to say
% In what capacity does this representative appoint
ed by Mr.. Lincoln, come here? Evidently in the car
city of Minister of the United StBtes-that is to Sav
the Conederacy, such as it was before the separation
the States OF the South. Can he, ought he to bero
ceived in that capacity? This is the first quetmn
be solved
1--WE must be very careful on that point. IlefH
step on such grounds may be very dangerous Mr.
Corwin would not be simply recognized as The rpg-
enative Of only the States Of the North and the g
can Government cannot recognize him as represent.
the States of the South.
If MI. Lincoln's envoy limits his pretcnsions to BE-
only the representative of the North be strikes blow
at the dignity of bis own Government, and admits .
by, that the Administration, whose commission he hol
is making, in this movement, an unjust and unlawful
war on the Southland that is not possible for him to-
If Mexico should receive him as representing at
once, the States of the Worth and of the South it wou
thereby discredt the legitimate authority OF the Coined
crate States and of the Government at Montgomery-
and this is not more possible for them.
Mr.. COrWln comes, as is said, to conclude treaty
That question may be handled later. The question tg
the present is, that of his reception and frankly the
case seems to US a very embarrassing one. Perhaps
will be submitted to Congress We shall see hov they
will get rid of it. 1t must not be forgotten that Re
publican party-tbe same which Mr.. Corwn repr,slc
refused to ratify the treaty of NcLane, which was
favorable at the time to the Liberal cause the main
ground that the treaty had been mady by gOyenm1.
whose authority did not extend over the whole nation.
This argument may now be returned against the X.
pubcans for the authority of Mr.. Lincoln is certainly
very far from reaching over the whole Of the couoi
which once formed the confederation Of the United
States.
" This reasoning is strengthened by other cmsdr1l
tions not less potent. The necessity ech:ot In" A@
for HUlng on good terms Nth the Confederate Stat"
ne'gt6or; the danger to its frontiers of mokn5 10, IL
self so formidable an enemy ats need Of commercial =.
tdtlOnS ocaA the Confederate States, and many otIe
resisibe reasons, upon which we shall take more LUZ.
one occasion to dictate"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

FROM FORTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, June G. 4 P M
Inc enemy keeps shy of US to-day There much sickness
at Fortress Monroe The Typhoid Fever spreading "a
pidy and numbers already hospital and renorted
as unit for duty. All quiet Charleston Corner
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

LOUIsvILLE, June 4-Col. Robert Anderson is sick,
and will probably not be able to report for duty for
some time.
On Thursday the embargo commences.
1t is understood that the Directory of the Rail Road
will respect proper blockade.
Large amounts of hogs and produce have been placed
ten fifteen and twenty miles out on the road.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

PAssPoRTs:-The Richmond Wing says, we learn
that after to-day 5th inst, passports will be issued
to any person desiring to leave the State And no one
will be allowed to into the State unless he can
present reasons of peculiar force for obtaining this
privilege That's right
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

The " WEAKNESS OF THE SOCTH.-A ne" CIV D1.~@
paper, just started in New ork entitled The A5a
says: hr-
"Those who think the South is poweress, do e~.
understand her. In the Mexican war the oG |drr
States contributed twice as many men as ID5 III N
The South with her fields cultivated and Dea? 1o
work done by negroes can place almost n te South
ulaton under arms. In great emergeDc' -
ern States could place in the field mon y, the bat
greater part of them being such men az "0'-
ties of Buena Vista and New Orleans
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

No COTTON TO 60 NoRTH-The Memphis CTenn) Appeal
says " General Pillow has issued strict orders that in
der to carry out the prohibition export Cotton
rom Southern ports no Cotton will be permitted to pass
the Mississippi down the Tennessee or Cumberland
rivers - oNAA"OAAoH"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

Sir Thomas jackson is dead. He was one of the
Oldest diplomats of England and was in this country
ty of Client o' viz iio''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

brig. Gen. Gwynn arrived in Norfolk on Monday
night and will assume command of the North Carolina
forces stationed at that point
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

IT WILL. BE SEEN that Hon. S. A. Douglas died at
Chicago Oh Monday last Mr.. Douglas was fortyeight
years of age in April. He is dead now, and let his
faults die with him, so far concerned. We
can only regret that for his own good interests of
his reputation, and, it may be, The peace of the
whole country he had not died some years sooner He
a strong man, though not truly great one-a
powerful debater and remarkable political leader
without being statesman. He was selfmade man in
some senses of the wold yet although he succeeded in
acquiring position and influence he did succeed
in getting rid OF certain characteristics resulting from
his early life and associations in Chicago, at time
when nearly every man there was and-speculator a
gambler or an advenurer. From what we can learn,
Chicago, at the time when Mr. Douglas went out
there, a very young man, say IN the flush times
of 1884, ., e and 7, about as hard a
place as could be found on the top OF the earth
The influence of the current into which Mr. Douglas
then thrown has been aud felt in all his subse
quent course Of life. 1t has been shown in a certain
rude force of character without much punctiousness
on the score of political principle something illus
trated by the remark of western Senator who private
y answered friends question to the Constitutional
ty of certain for which he was seeking sup
OShSuV
State, and that cOnsttutonaiy enough for him.
Mir. Douglas first wife lady from this State,
and his children by that marriage the possessors of
large property in Southern lands and negroes. He
leaves a widow, formerly Miss CUTS, of Washington
City, lady much spoken of for her beauty and
pshments.
Mr.. Douglas taings probably due to circum-
stances and surroundings. His virtues were those of
the rontierSman. His was bold fertile in resource in
exhausbe III eXpedent, but apt to rely upon tenn
porary expedents rather than upon enduring principles
A strong friend, be also bitter enemy. He was
the head of Douglas party rather than Democratic
party. lie the representative of NOTWITHSTANDING
not of nationay-o politics. but hardly of statesman
shpof adr0t debate, but not of true oratory Possess
ed of keen perceptions he deficient in farreaching
prescience.
There is this to be said however MIR. Douglas
drew to himself amount Of genuine devotion on the
part Of many good and true men, which he never could
have secured had he not himself possessed some true and
noble qualities, however circumstances might have warp
| ed his nature.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
THE NEWS.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH.

WILMINGTON, N. c., MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1861,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13

VIRGINIA RAIL RoADs.-The following I'm Id
showing connections from Weldon, :, -, ,,orv rel.
Virginia Rail Roads, will be of interest u lD'''
, 1861-10-17
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
- sTErLAcooM. W. T,
Thursday Morning Oct. ~, 1861.


~ NoncK-We find Il necessary to repeat
cur assurance Of last week, that in future we
ahall not mail the HERALD to any person until
TIE subscription money has irst been remitted
b "a which may always be done through the
posboaRea Two letters ordering the paper were
received BY the last mail from below, but as they
did not contain the money, We will not forward
DE paper Il Is only BY adhering strictly to this
rule that We can have any certainty Of being re-
uunsratsd fsr our labor. We have no agents
N the TsrrisoEy, and neither desire nor need any.
Persons wishing the paper sent t' them have
but b enclose 70 US the money, and they may
rlly On iis being mailed regularly to them.
, 1861-10-17

twas sAted IN the news received week
ago that in about thirty days, or about the mid.
die Of October, the necessary preparations beipu
then ro,,n,o,oJ c,.,..-i -, g Al, ,
'o'""u '"o'ene"t Vi 'he
reue'u' iorces would taKe place The Admins
tratidu is keeping its plans entirely secret, having
learned the mischief Of publicity: but enough
leaks ont or ;s cusss.d :, h., .,,LI;...,, !.
cc,rrr..J q, s''' ''
u' " i'u'ca1e that the original plan Tor
'n'S movement is adhered to and will be carried
out The grand army is being thorourblv IRE.
pared, under the suDerv;sio, n ucC,oI,,n rho
seems To be evcrvrbsra .rd osar,,,hinr .nd ca
cond in popularitv with tbc ,,oons and neonlc
only to Encoln himself While rsviewirc the
trOops on the yirgini, side of tho po,om,c ,s.
Gently. he assured thor, they wou,d very soon
have a chance to retrieve the Bul Ruu disaster
and uttered this short sneocb -. /" So,dors ro
have had our last retreat. We have seen our las,
defeat. You stand bv me and will stand hv
you, and henceforth victory will crown our cc.
forts" Gen. Butler lately made a sneeeb of
more significance vet. he said.
Upon one occasiona manic overlook opr troops
but do not hesitate to say that until some man
snaIl show me troops who have never been over