Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17


advance by Mcclellan are so. The attack by their
Ships and their repulse by batteries is certainly
Looking at the situation of things generally it is fully
as good could be expected Were it ten times worse
it would not be worse than might have been taken into
the calculation without producing any feeling OF despair
Sickness IN Camp.
We are informed that there are a large numbtr OF
sick soldiers in the camp of the 28th regiment, now sta
toned here The great majority of the sick affected
with measles, whooping cough and mumps especially
measles and mumps.
The chances OF damp and cold incident to tent life,
very unavorabe in the above diseases and for the
comfort and speedy restoration of the nvads TO health
drer and more comfortable hospital quarters ALSO
lately required to the necessity for such quarters,
have been requested to call public attention. We be-
lieve that the accommodations at the marine hospital
are wholly made quate for the requirements Of the
regiments who may fairly be expected to go through
course OF humps and measlts and if in doing so, any
of their memoers should suffer from relapse, occa-
stoned by wet cold they would, of course, be less
able to resist the attacks of pneumonia, other pulmo
nary affection of the winter and spring.
We have little doubt that quarters could be obtained
for those whose most pressngy require removal
from camp. v e not prepared to point exactly
where bat might suggest that in all probability, there
s under present circumstances, good deal of at
the Sesman's Home, and no doubt fair and proper
rsngement might be made with Mr.. Williams in charge
of that establishment. The health, perhaps the lives
of the brave composing the regiment, may be in
voved, and if the military authorities Dc not feel at
liberty, the community by voluntary act will endeavor,
| no doubt to see to this matter
In this connection we may state that Surgeon j. j.
Warng, g. s Army, Medical Director of tie Depart
msnt of North Carolina has arrived here for the purpose
of inspecting tie camps hospitals and stations in the
District of Cape Fear.
Dr. Waring will attend at head quarters at O'Clock
A. NJ each day after to-day No doubt every facility
will be extended to DR.. Waring for the efectua dis
charge of his du les We presume that be will be cloth
ed with power and supplied with means to place tn
proper medicinal and hospital accommodations at the
disposal of the Rgmental Surgeons and Assistant Sur
geons.-Daliy Journal 18Th inst.
The MORE detailed accounts from Santa Rosa Island
show that the attack of our troops upon Billy Wilson's
Zouavs encamPment, was crowned with complete
though bought triumph none the less glorious
that account although the loss of any of brave
men is deeply to be regretted but victory is the OBJ
eet, so wounds, and even DEATH to be regarded
among the casualties OF war.
The camp of Wilson's Zouaves was destroyed, inclu
ding the spkng of the cannon, the burning Of the tents
} and commSsary stores, ammunition etc, driving tn
+" Lambs " inside Fort Pickens When the roll of ou
people engaged called next morning. over one hun
bred were missing, while there were some fifteen o
twenty in the hospital Probably fifty Of the mis-
sing were killed, and about the number wounded
The whole Confederate force is differently stated at
$50 in account, and 400 in another. The loss
the enemy is not accurately known, but is supposed
e have been much heavier than We only too
# about 20 prisoners. From the nature Of things W
able to bring away very little of the material
the enemy which was promptly destroyed 1t ID pret
evident that Billy Wilson's cuthroats, although the
did ran must have fought much batter than their brotl
r. er cutthroas of Elsworth's Zouaves BilIys rasca
!, must have fought sure, before they sought safety
n fight
e Another account conveys the impression that WI
sons rascals inconnenty, and that the only To-
J. suffered by our people was inflicted by body of u
is Regulars from Fort Pckens who fred on them as the
h embarkng to return to the mainland in obeden
10 to the signal from the Navy Yard.
D. THERE NEED no longer exist any surprise at the d
crepancy between the statements made by historians
different nations to the results well the circu
stances of the engagements between the troops of the
st respective countries when we see how facts occurr
almost under observation perverted in wb
of are called official reports.
I'd Let refer to the engagement on Chickmacomi
Beach. TIE facts that only eight companies OF Ge
gans and two of North Carolnans were able to ee
i'll landing, and that they did this by wading in face
of Indiana regiment drawn up in array in opposition
lis them. Col Shaw's Eighth Regiment of n. G. Sta
ay Troops board the Steamer Cotton Plant ran doy
IT. the Sound with view Of landing at some point on
and cutting of the retreat of the Indiana troo
b. under Col Brown but in spite of all the efforts Of
IT. Shaw and his men, they could not do So owing to
on popularity OF the navigation. Had COL Shaw be
nd able to effect landing, the whole Indiana regime
= would have been captured.
On the day after the race of the IndianiaEs, aud
rd pursuit of the Georgians and North Carolinans
he troops sheed by the Federal steamer Montice
he which appeared the deof the beach, and th