Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02

ed, but was then allowed to proceed.
quantity of Shell has been Ian ded for the Government
at Fort Washington.
TUESDAY, APRIL Both.
Ne saw yesterday in a late copy OF the New Yos1
Courier and Enquirer, story about the Schooner
Edna Y, whose Captain represents that he with iif
fcuty escaped from Wilmington, N. c., being chased
by SessesserS in Steamer, and forced to haul down
bis flag and so forth. The whole story is lie from
beginning to end No such Schooner entered this
port, no vessel was chased by Steamer as reported
Some vessels were detained for few days. but soon
all were permitted to pass freely without insult or
menace
General Harvey of the U. 8. Army, who was recently
arrested by the Virginia authorities at Harpers Fer
ry was brought to Richmond, and the Governor dis
charged him after brief interview. It is said he
was on bis way to Washington to resign his commits
sion.
The Tennessee Legislature has convened in secret
sion. The reporters have been excluded, and the
tents of the Governors Message are not known.
President Davis is expected to visit Richmond, Vir
gna shortly but the time route, etc. of bis visit are
studiously concealed.
Maryland is very much divided to the position she
should assume in the present crisis. Her speedy Sc
cession appears to be hardly within the range of pro-
liability. Her Governor is opposed to her joining the
South Her exposed situation appears to counsel
neutrality, and in truth, her people, although greatly
aroused, are far from being unit In the Northern
tier of counties along the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, all these causes combine and thus
strong outside local pressure is brought to bear upon
tho T in at n
keep them back from passing an ordinance of seces-
sion In the Eastern shore and some other counties,
the secession feeling is very strong, and there is
strong feeling of the kind in the city of Bati-
more. But it cannot be denied that there is also a
strong Union feeling there, which, combined with the
dread the which might ensue from be-.
ing compelled to bear the first brunt of orthern attack
may keep that city also neutral. We can hardly
promise ourselves much from the present action of
the State Of Maryland. We may be mistaken and
we trust are, but these our opinions from all
the lights before But for the collision in the
streets of Baltimore, there would have been hardly
showing for the present cooperation of Maryland.
We are endebted to Mr.. James Macomber, Agent OF
Adams Express for late Baltimore papers.
The New York Herald, old Benefits paper, proposes
that Lincoln should push on an overwhelming force
upon Richmond, for the recovery of the government
property there and to extingush those hostile
foundrea. The next point of occupation would be
Raleigh, North Carolina, thence to Columbia, South
Carolina, thence to Montgomery Alabama, the Capt.
tai of the Confederate States etc, etc. Easier said
than done Mr.. n. Y. Herald. How would you like
to come along. Jefferson Davis will hardly await
your advance He will meet you and hurl your col
umn back.
The Courier and Enquirer J. Watson Webb's infamous
organ, and indeed we may say all the Northern
papers, urge not civilized war against the South
not war between combattants and authorities, but
war af exerminaton-a war to /" wipe out tht
South. Webb proposes that the dykes on the Mis-
sssipp at high water shall be eveled in hundred
Places so that the traitors and rebels living on tn
lower Mississippi, be drowned cut, just we wou(
drown out rats infesting the hull of ship" AM
yet this Webb was born on Southern soil
There be little doubt that the naval forces at th
Portmouth navy yard got panic struck and then go
| drunk. They thought Ben. McCulloch was comm
| down upon them with unnumbered Rangers-the
! that the Army of the Southern Contederacy man
thousand strong, was at hand. They trembled @
every Railroad whistle-commenced the work of d
|
destroyed several of that their Commodore fe
fell early in the fight and was carried on board on tw
chairs. They tried to spike the cannon with tt
meanes sort of wrought nails, and succeeded so we
/ that any with couple of nails could easily pr
any of them out. They tried to break the trunnor
OF several of the guns but their sedges fell wide
the mark that they gave it up. We have on OF
table nail taken from the touch.hole of one of IL
cannon at Portsmouth. Such disgraceful pan
was never known. Lincoln has ruined and will d
stroy the public buildings. He also is reported to
q Ia McAauey for Pauldug,) at times such as thes
II The Editors OF the New York Tribune are to a ma
by profession noncombattant and yet the Tribune how
for blood and war against the South. Bennett
II the Herald earned his first money at the price of
}, ing cowhided and be bowls and threatens, Abraha
II Lincoln has all the back bcne" of the admnistr
ton and he sneaked off from Harrisburg and pass
through Baltimore disguised and in the night
Two fine Military Companies have been formed in Bl
den County. One of these Companies, in Elizabet
when drawn up and every man who was willing
offer for immediate service being called for the who
company stepped forward to man for the defence
the State. This Company is commanded by CAPITA
Il TAFT. The other Company, just formed, is also col
manded by Captain TAFT, though not the same Car
TAFT.
We learn from gentleman who knows every man
:, both Companies, that they composed of the We
flower Of Bladen County.
correspondent writing from Greenvile, under date
27th inst, says that the work of volunteering pr
crosses rapidly. In a weeks time, three companies
complete and in our little town about $4,000 was raj
ed in less than one hour, to equip them.
;, WEDNESDAY, MAY lsr.
Among the appointments of Route Agents, we find th
of W. H. Bayne as Route Agent on the Railroad Ii
from Wilmington to Weldon, in the place of A.
;. Lynch, resigned. Mr.. Bsyne is a native of Fayet
vile, or raised there and son of our old frie1
the former Editor of the Fayetteville North Care