Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04
Ours and Theirs.

Ours and Theirs
The policy of the two administrations is in no respect
strongly contrasted is the contrast n any
more strkiDgy in favour of that presided over by JET
eron Davis than in the selection of prominent military
leaders.
Look at Virginia Down at Fortress Monroe we
find militia mana Massachusetts, politician with
weakness as regards the Maine Law, for B. F. Butler
sOiU take Corn j Juice Watching him from Norfolk and
from Yorktown we find the Confederate forces under
some of the very best officers ever educated at West
Point or trained in the service of the United States.
Huger at Norfolk and Magruder at Yorktown, to say
nothing Of El another educated and practical soldier,
rather puzzle the militia tactics of Generals Butler and
Pierce
Look again at the force advancing from PennsyVa-
MIA, under those doughty heroes, Cadwaader and Pat
terson. Both these rivals of Napoleon considera-
bic on dress parade but Patersons health is so Sc
rousy affected at the approach of battle that be has
always found himself unable to participate in such
amusemens 1t must be said for him. however, that he
has keen eye to the commssariat He is a good
business man, and made much money in Mexico as fol-
lows During the Mexican War General Patterson
was for good while placed in command of the depart
ment Of the Rio Grande. great many improper per-
sons from the States smuggling things into that
department. selling them to the troops, and probably al
SO to the Mexcans The Gen. most viruously prohibit
tied all ths-he would not abide t-he would have moth
ing Of that kind going on so he issued order prohibit
ing any traders bringing any goods in The point of
the joke was that the house of which the Gen' part
ner had already got in all the goods they wanted and by
the order prohibiting any coming in, of course Pat
and made several hundred thousand dollars some put
the profit by this rather queer transaction at half mil
lion.
Cadwalader is slow but sure He is said to possess
decided personal courage, but is general and
could be made one, if be to peruse Scott, Jomin
ardee Gilham and all the other authorities to the day
of Judgment johnson with bis fiery Southrons would
walk round Cadwaader and his heavy Pensylvanians
and smite them hip and thigh before they could fight
at had hurt them Cadwallader keeps OUT Of the way
OF johnson because he is afraid of the atters ccumvent
ing him. There is then no comparison between General
Johnson and the two militia men opposed to him.
At Manassas Junction Beauregard keeps poor Nc
Dowell uneasy. Mcdowell losing flesh fast although
regular soldier, but with Brgaders under him like
Schenk, of Ohio the must feel unhappy indeed
With Lee and Beauregard watching all his movements
aud ready to pounce upon him at the first opportunity
Mcdowell is forced to lean upon Scott and Mansfield,
the latter good deal talked about, tho why would
puzzle any one to fad out
The plumber Of Militia Generals that have been made
the West is very puzzlipg. 1t is proper to remark
however that McClelIand is not one of these, but
really accomplished officer having been selected as one
of the U. S. Military Commissioners with Hardee and
Mordecai to go out to the Crmea and observe the mill
tary movements aud improvements mad1 in the
of the Russian
Mr. ABRAHAM, who, as we stated some days since
CALI, on US with bust CT President Davis showed US
yesterday plaster composition cast made thererom
and very carefully flushed. We understand that in
few days Mr. Abraham will be ready to offer these busts
for sale.
We do not say that this work is all that an expert
enced sculptor might desire, assert that the
likeness is perfect but still the work is highly merto
under all the circumstances, and we trust that Mr.
A. may receive good encouragement and fair sale
We do not know wha he will charge for copy.
Daily Journal, 28M inst.
CCNPANY B. Third REGIMENT of North Carolina