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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

AcC1DENT.-We are compelled, for the first time in
the history of the Journal to apologize for failure to
get out portion of our edition, owing to accident
to our machinery on yesterday.
After we had got the Northern mail made up for the
afternoon train and printed of town edition. por
ton of the linking apparatus of press gave way in
such as to suspend operations until it could
be repaired replaced which necessarily took tme and
rendered it impossible for US to get the balance of
edition off in time for the Southern mall for the
Northern mail, which goes out in the morning
We all in trim again this morning-thanks to the
skill and promptness Of Mr.. Colvle foreman at Messrs
Hart G Bailey's Machine Shop.
D1iIu IonYnnL I'd INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

ANOTHER OUR FRIENDs.-Captain Doubleday
was, it seems in charge Of Gen. SCOTS favorite pocket
pistol, his famous Pcrrot gun. The gun is taken
Where is the invincible Doubleday? Won't he write
some more braggadocio letters to bis Yankee friends >?
Ye ge-lorious CAPITA ing Doubuelday,
Who writes all night and fights all day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
The CONFEDERATE CoMMIss1oNERs.-A Non

The CONFEDERATE CoMMISsIoNERs.-AN New Y
letter, of July 25th, says:
Private advices from London received 7es,eri,,
the steamer New York, say that the CommissmaS,
the G. S. A. (all three of them had retumj
Paris Though not countenanced Officially ras
commercial authority hintstha the Manchester @,
Lords we're hand-in.glove with them Its also nl,.
ed, as significant fact in the same connection that
vacancy occasioned in the British Cabinet BY Nh
tirement of the Minister of War, is likely to be f
Mr.. Gregory, M. P. from Galway, an individual
has made himself notorious for his unseemy 7,
urging, in the House of Commons, the recogpjtr
the Southern Confederacy..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The Washington, N. O., Dispatch Of the Both ult.
says that most disastrous hail storm occurred in that
section on the night of the 26th which seemed to sweep
in regular current carrying desolation in its train
At Long Acre and Bath Greek Districts, in
Beaufort county, corn and other crops were wholly
destroyed Many of the stones found next morning
were as large as a mans fist
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

AwFUL.-A correspondent of Yankee paper wri-
ting home from the defeat of Manassas, had actually
spirit enough left to indulge in grim and dismal joke
at the expense of VIM. Howard Russell, L. L. D.,
whom he scampering from the battlefield fast
his horse would carry him. He said he could account
for the name of the place" Bulls Run John Bulls
Russell showed good horsemanship.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

WE TENDER OUR THANKS to Mr.. JnO. w. st. George
for small sized Watermelon, weighing only AZ pounds
Also for bottle of most excellent Wine, made by him
from the Scuppernong Grapes of last falls vintage.
is little better than any have tasted for many day.
We shall pay our respects to the Watermelon at tie
earliest practicable moment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

Ten PER CENT.-In view of the enormous prepare
tons for the conquest of the South, which contem
plated by old Scott and sanctioned by Lincoln his Cab
met and Congress- it is understood that the Secretary
of War of the Confederate States proposes to Con-
gess to vest the President with power to call out and
accept number Of troops at such times and in such
may BEST to the extent of ten per cent
of the whole white population of the Confederate States
This would produce $4,000 men. The rate Of ten
per cent would require about thousand men from New
Hanover. She already has far than that number
actually in service.
The great body of the slaves are in the Confederate
States, Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky not having
more than four hundred thousand if that many leaving
three millions and half in the eleven States of the
Government These slaves in all the lower portions
of the Confederate States the agricultural aborers and
the producers of food for the subsistence of soldiers in
the field. In every country at war somebody must stay
at home to make bread. This the negroes do largely
at the South and therefore it is that ten per cent
average could be spared for from the white popu
lation of most of the Southern States easier and with
less interruption to the usual course of production than
geven yea perhaps than FIVE per cent could be spared
from the population of most of the Northern States
WE NOTICE in the Greensboro Patriot of the first
instant, an account of the capture of man named
Join Hilton, near Thorhasville III Davidson county,
who taken Monday morning last, after furious
resistance He arrested for the use of ncendary
language and making many threats of violence. Hill
ton, who is represented very dangerous man, was
brought before Judge Saunders at Lexington who
fenced him to twelve months Imprisonment for resisting
an officer and also required of him bond of $4,000 to
appear for trial on the other charge Sent to Jail.
A man named Chandler, designated a Yankee shoe
maker, resident at Townsville, also arrested and
bound in $3.50 for his appearance There war
rants out for three four other suspected persons
The Patriot adds that " the movements of squad
OF men in a neighborhood somewhat North of Thomas
Ville created considerable excitement for day or two,
but learn that it has pretty subsidized and we
DO not apprehend any further difficulty in the peghbor-
hood"
We presume that this last matter referred to by the
Patriot is the same which has reached here perhaps
aggerated, certainly losing nothing by the waysde-
The report here was that Lincon's Congress having
passed law appropriatng certain to send arms to
nconte traitors in the seeded States squad of
had been discovered North of Townsville in Davidson
county, who organized for the purpose of applying
for and receiving from Lincoln and what other ul
terrier objects they may have proposed to themselves,
did not appear even in the shape of rumor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The Baltimore Patriot (Repuhlican) is dead. 1t
couldn't stand the climate 1t dies WE'LL spending no
words upon so triDg matter. 1t gave up the ghost
with these brief words contained in It's issue of Satur-
day week last The Patriot will not be published
again after this evening"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE LEATHER In one OF the
Massachusetts, regiments there are were 1856 shoe
Makers Of whom 81 belonged to one Company This
Company at the Manassas fight awfuly troubled
in its soes, and waxtd too feeble towards the end to
briStle up when the masked batteries balled it off
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER says that when the Con
ederate forces made their advance movement from
nassas they found two Southern videttes hung upon
tree. Gen. Bonham sent flag of truce to demand by
what authority this atrocious act had been DONE but
had received reply at the last accounts There will
be fearful retaliation.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

Commemorative are requested to state that the
name of the musician attached to Captain R. B. Nc
Raes Company, State Troops is not George Corbett'
but George Corette George was only fourteen years
old on the 25th ult. His mother is a widow and his
father served in the Mexican war
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The OFFICERS of Lincolns army deny the soft i'm
parchment OF panic" They say they did not yield to
panic, but to the rrepressible conflict waged upon
them by the Southern regiments They wern't scared,
they were thrashed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The OXFORD LEISURE Hour commences para
graph about Lochiel's Warning, thus -" If Thomas
Campbell the Irish poet" etc. Campbels ghost will
be surprised to hear that it is the ghost of Irish
poet, since the redoubed poet of Hope was born in
Scotland
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The Portsmouth Transcript Of the 30th ut says that
handsome silk flag in colors of crimson and gold was
presented at Norfolk on the 29th to the ID N c. Reg
iment. Gen. Huger presented it on behalf of the la
dies and Col Williams received it on behalf of the reg
iment. The affair passed eff well.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The TRIAL of the Captain and crew of the Privateer
Savannah has been postponed until October 1t win
hardly take place then.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
THE NEWS.

The Fredericksburg, Virginia, Herald says that Gen
eral Holmes command performed one of the greatest
marches on record, in order to participate in the
great fight at Manassas.
The Petersburg Express announces the death of J. J
Stevens member of one of the North Carolina
regiments at the East Hill Hospital, in that city on
Wednesday. Mr.. Stevens since his admission to the
hospital was too i'll to give any account of himself
bis family or his regiment Any information con-
corning him can be obtained by addressing Dr. c. F.
Couch, of Petersburg.
The Richmond Dispatch Gays that seven companies of
North Carolina Regiment of State Troops arrived
on Thursday and went into camp below the city. 1t
does not say to what regiment they belonged.
The Chicago Democrat, Long John Wentworths paper
is Dead having been absorbed in the Tribune. John
goes to Europe on a visit They sent him to Con-
gress once, and he never got over it.
Old Scott says that the next time he tries to strike
blow, be will strike it. He proposes to advance on
the line of the Potomac with one hundred thousand
men-put forty thousand under Banks on the Shen-
andoah and the valley generally Get fifty thousand
into Western Virginia. send an immense fotilla down
the Mississippi and take New Orleans. He is then
to take passage in LaMountan's balloon, and leave
dull earth behind him.
The Richmond Examiner says that the army of the
Northwest, under General Loring now organized and
being strengthened at Monterey, will soon be in con-
dition to take the offensive. Col. Lees regiment o.
North Carolina Volunteers is in the above department
and is either at Monterey Cheat Mountain, We
think
The Norfolk Argus of yesterday announces that its pub
LEGATION will be suspended until after the
The army of the Potomac is gradually and quietly ex
tending its lines towards Alexandria and Washing
ton. The report in the latter place is that Genera
Lee with heavy force, is to cross the Potomac 6
good many miles above the city, and come dowr
against it on the Maryland side, while Beauregard ii
to push forward on the present line of operations.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

The BLOCKADE Northern papers state tb,, ~,
cia paper of Admiral Milne TAT the head Of "a p
ships in the Gully has been received at W,S'
pointing out many instances in which vessels ba"s
into the ports of New Orleans, Pensacola Vo ,S
Marks, Savannah and Charleston, proyin I'' ~
blockade is not actual. The government of Go al"
ain has openly avowed that it will respect AN ', "a
blockade, but this is not such, and therefore will
respected by that government
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

WORTHY OF THEIR SIREs.-The ". o. Delta says
We scarcely know of exception to the proposition
that all the descendants of the old Revolutionary patr
OTIS in the South warmly enlisted in the resistance
Y ankee INVASION
The Crescent shows on which side of the present
conflict is the blood of the old Revolution of l776
On the side of the South many of the very names
which adcrn the pages of revolutionary history
now conspicuous in the contest. In the gallant aud
complshed Major-General Lee we have son of Light
Horse Harry Lee, on whom Washington so confidently
relied during the whole of the of the Revolution
In the late General Garrett the blood of the brave
Mercer, who fell at Trenton by the side Of Washington
coursed its rich stream.
Gen. Magruder, who commanded at Bethel, bears, by
descent the revolutionary name of Bankhead. Major
Randolph, who so efficiently maneuUed the howitzers
on that OCCASION is grandson of Jefferson the mmc
tai author of the Declaration Of Independence anC
Captain Brown, who commanded one of the batteries
under Randolph, is grandson of gallant soldier who
carried to the grave bullet from the field of Guord
Gen. johnson is the of an officer who served unde,
Lee iu his legion. Floyd who is now on the marct
with his brigade to meet the foe is of revolutionary
stock descended from the Prestons and the Lewises
Gov. Winston now in the field with bis regiment from
Alabama, is grandson of Patrick Henry and Hamp
ton, en- route with splendid legion equipped at biz
personal expense is grandson of Wade Hampton, O
revolutionary fame.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

SHOUTED HIS WAY THRoUGH.-Ool. Thomas, who
was concerned in the capture of the steamer St Ncho
las who is now prisoner in the hands of the Federals
at Fort McHenry, raised such shout on hearing OF
the Confederate victory that the commandment of the
post ordered him to be put in irons The order was -
santly carried into execution but it failed to have the
effect OF sealing the heros mouth Col. Thomas con-
tnued to shout for Davis Beauregard Johnson and the
Southern Conederacy, till after lapse Of twenty-four
hours the petty tool of yrant came to the conclusion
that the best and only way to silence hra to take
Oh his chains, and gaye'instructions accordingly.
Oo Thomas trial for treason O and piracy CD takes
place IN October Richmond Enquirer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

AcoU1TTAL OF CAPT. BLoDGELT.-lno, ,ISmsn vs.
the court-martal 10 the case OF this len Ha
made known here Wednesday The otoT5 " sword 3D.
ger, authorizing the restoration OF Jap perec'
command, was read at camp and crealeu the %
rore. the soldiers cheering Justify and carry ni
Quilted about in their arms.-Ports. 1ra"S"T"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

We learn that Sunday morning the 2lst inst, the
day of the great victory at Manassa the steamer Beau
tort, Capt. Duvall carrying gun and 26 men was
attacked by war steamer carrying guns and IS or
200 men, off Oregon Inlet
The engagement commenced at quarter past 10
O'clock A NJ and lasted three quarters of an hour the
gallant little Beaufort firing shots, equal to 256
pounds OF metal and SO pounds of powder the Lin
colnte craft about ID shots rife cannon solid $685. and
shell. The distance was about mile and quarter,
and most calamity did the little Southern steamer sus-
tain her position and the reputation of her flag her
hrst gun as is supposed, striking the enemy between
the main and mzzen mast and most of the others taking
effect in different parts of her unwiedy carcass At
all events she soon felt willing to get off the range OF
the Beaufors gun and moved off snkily and apparently
il leaking condition, keeping closely in shore in the
direction OF Hatteras. There is battery on shore at
Oregon Inlet, but for reasons unknown it did not CO.
operate with the Beaufort the commandment refusing or
negectng to use the guns himself allowing the Beau
forts crew to use them.
This we believe is the first naval encounter between
the fleets OF the begerents and to Lieut. Duvall and
us gallant comrades belongs the honor of opening the
ball on old oceans waves. Nobody nor anything on
the Beaufort was hurt.-Stute journal, 3lst ut.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

MORE FRESH SUFPLIEs-GooD News p,o,
CoAsT-On Sunday last, the privateer steao 's6 !
of Charleston, captured and carried into Hs I'
let, the brig McGifrey, of Bangor, Me, from I Co
bound to B sang with cargo Of 300 %
of Philadelphia, from Cuba, bound 10 PEoa,L foea
cargo OF bananas plaintains, pine apples anu n
On Thursday last the Privateer steam, =,
India fruit. via VI
The Privateer York, captured last week a.,
S. Martin OF Boston, loaded with sugar mills an 4
machinery shocks: &c.-she was chedpearr u, ~
head inlet and 1t is reported that the Yankees @
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
From Gen. Wise's Command.

bearer Of dispatches for the War DeParna Ionr
Gen Wise's command, IN the kanaWha 'aeJi hams
that Gen. Wise bad evacuated Charleston 81 botpn
advance of its occupation by Gen Cox WIN onr m
fifteen and twenty thousand Federal troops .oy orr
numbered about $500 men, and retreaIeo ~ Gen
saving all It's stores, equippage and Cg hnr bnro
Wise fell back in the direction of Le%H9ud onhtd1
the bridge over the Gauley river he n"u Of he
made good his retreat, and eluded tne r,opna
enemy. He will occupy one OF the SlVuS will await
passes few miles beyond the river wpele n n Rsna
the arrival of reinforcements. -LynotOm6 1f ,,,
CAPTURE OF BRIG AND CARGo-We le "a IIS c
brig John Welsh, bound from lrlnluau BY ID:
Falmouth, England, for orders, was aP,,oannds1io
privateer JEFF Davis off the Banks OF M Sorsbea
the 18th of July, with cargo OF 20 w 436 bOIi
tierc8 and % barrels Muscovado sugar. anr n sEG
clarified sugar She was placed in posoSTTbbo laps1
crew who took her into Southern port ID will, sc
and prize crew arrived here this morning. tor esrg
learn make arrangements for the disposal =. out d
The Captain states that the jeff DAVIS 'aI biocsss
Charleston on the 18th of June and ran 1T VIZ bos
and previous to the capture of the John ha es
two other vessels, one OF which proved oe gS
from Maryland, but had instructions, IL "P be uif
President Davis not to be molested II me- had pit
teer. The other was Yankee craft WnlCn nro bit
vious to her being boarded changed heG P npvis she 10
there is no deceivng the boys of the Jt dra
taken and prize crew placed on board. -" dollars
vessel are worth over one hundred tnou9"p snnbidn
Pretty good these hard times.-SavamnT@S '"f =,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, July S0th, 1861.
The State Offices have been declared vacant by vote
so to 25 and the Convention will elect on tomorrow
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

Committees OF Congress ~ -, -
The following are the COMMITTEES Cooehfeterat.
40 arrange Jor GoUernent BuiIdie,ose sppo0
o. Permanent Constitution u. "''''' S. %
Walker, Smith, Morton, Owens Tafs. Rhet .,
Deulouett, Sparrow, Harris. -0Olnbs, I. pp0s@
On Flag and Seal of the Confodo I" vi
Shorter, Morton, Sparrow, Harrison Nc cy-Mess,.
10 organize the Executive Deport,ooo,. ll|
ems Conrad, Boycs. Shorter Brooke '1S-Messs 9,
m Ut III. rGxgeoga ADG'rs-Messrs Rhett NJ,
walker. keltt Wigfa Rves, Mason NHIlSsbet D,
On Finance -Messrs Toombs. rrenSble. 'aI1
McRae, Hemphil', Hunter, Morehead Sod5S Kenner
On Commercial Afdtrs-Messrs SSeuQoh = SaI
farland. 'AA"S Davis, Of n ~ loa
On the y.diciary.-Messrs. Haze, TpD ~
Oldham Brockenbrough Smith, of Ala Al L. SSobb, b..
On Maual Afairs.-Nessrs Conrad Cha. Na
Ala, Wright, owens, Oldham BococI Ipnesnut, Sn,
On Military Affairs. essrs, Miles SSrye'r RGsSs
Gregg Ward, Staples, W. B. Preston sparrow, E
On Posted Afaws.-Messrs Chiffon R oryy. p
son, Curry Ochiltree, Rust, Smith, Of NyGe' H B,
On Patent$;-Messrs. Brooke, Jones, Hin p
of Miss Mcdowell, Russell. Ill, Kenna ,
On TERRITORIES -Messrs. Chesnut, Caron,
Nisbett. Ochitree Davis, OF Ala. CIabnpoel Nan,
Walter. Preston. - N4uIam, Ih.ns-
On Public Lands -Messrg. Marshau
Davis, of Ala, Ward, Garland, Russell Harris, Vii
On Indian a Affairs -Messrs. Morton n,
row. Wau Jones. Johnson, of Ark. Davidae. Nett s.
On Printing -Messrs. T. r. R. Cohb @h
Chiffon, Perkins, Pryor. WV harrison, N
On ccounts.-Messrs. DeClout, Camnbsu :
| ford, Gregg. P''A' emih c,
On Engrossments. Messrs. Shorter, Ken,r ,
! Ochtree. Fe"' Davis, Of ,
On Czainas.-Messrs. Gregg, I'LL, Marshall =.
| Ward, Jones. N1"'' VfF, Of NJ
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N, c., SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1851
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
missouri Convention.

President Lincoln calls New Jersey for three regiments
Gen. Scot. has had thirteen Government employees ar
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHneroN, D. G.. July 3lst. ls6l-A. M
Gen. Banks is strongly posted at Harpers Ferry Moth
ing is known of the Southern movements in that vicinity
The officers of the Zouaves and New York 18th regiment
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
COME derate Congre IS.

The State Convention of Missouri have elected Fl. R.
Gamble Governor by 68 votes and W. r. Hall as Lieu
tenant Governor by 81 votes and they will be
tomorrow.
The Convention has adjourned until the 3Oh December
Latest advces from Nebraska indicate that there is
general Indian trouble in that State.
Three wagon loads of have crossed the Big Blue
River for the Confederate patzans big Blue River is in
Jackson County, Miss u and flows Dorthward into Mis-
souri, River.-JoUR]
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

Mcclellan is examining to any remains
in the Federal forces.
Eighteen Of the three months regiments have left.
Congress viii not adjourn this week.
The House will kill the senate's tariff bill and the San.
ate win kill the Houses direct tax BILL
An elaborate report from the conference committee ii
pected.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08

RICHMOND, Va, July 2, 18sl-P. NJ.
1t is reliably stated upon most undoubted evidence, that
when the received at Washington of the capture
of Shermans battery, Gen Scott privately ordered six
to be taken from the Navy Yard and sent the
neghborhood of Alexandria, with horses, which was
brought back to Washington with the that
was Sherman's battery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
RICHMOND. VA. July 81, 1861

Confederate Congress.
RICHMOND, VA, July 81, 1861.
Congress was in session all day.
resolution adopted in secret session. has been made
public, permitting the first regiment of North Carolina
Volunteers be mustered into service for the time agreed
upon them when they volunteered and to be paid for
services already render This includes the pay OF the prl
and cadets from the North Carolina Military Institute
The President has approved of resolution making dis
position of the donations made by the Churches on fastday
to the relief of the wounded at the Manassas battle The
amount is FIVE thousand two hundred and seventyeght dol
lars and sixty cents.
RICHMOND, Va, July 81, 1861.
Davis who shot Arson it is reported, taken from his
guard this afternoon, and his fate is unknown.
RICHMOND. VA, Aug. lst 1851.
Or. R. W. Gibbes Columbia, South Carolina has been
appointed Inspector General of the Hospitals in Virginia
NEW ORLEANS La, July 81 1861.
The Louisiana State Bank has declared dividend of
per cent out of the profits for the last six months and
serves large surplus.