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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

WE THOUGHT the reports of uHima'ums demands of
passports and so forth rather premature 1t ap
peared like commencing at the end-beginning negotia
lions at the point where they generally leave off, The
truth is that at the time when Lord Lyons report
ed to have demanded his passports in obedience des
patches from England instructing him do in the
event of the refusal of the Lincoln government to accord
the reparaton required for the insult to the English flag
in the Mason-Slidel affair, dispatches had reached
Lord Lyons at ALL and consequently he had made de-
mand and been met with no refusal and demanded no
passports. The telegraphed from Halifax, Nova
Scotia, or Cape Race, Newfoundland, actually reached
Wilmington, down here in Seceasa before the Queen
messenger had reached Washington. or even Boston
The messenger had left Boston on Tuesday aud ought
to have got to Washington on Wednesday, but owing
to some detention did not. Perhaps be arrived on
Thursday. Lord Lyons might or might not bring the
matter before the Federal State Department during the
two closing days of last week 1t is probable that he
did do So when the peculiar character of the business
hand is considered for not only that business
urgent, but is to be presumed that he had already
far examined the in all its bearings, as 10 be ready
to embody his views and present his demands without
much delay for additional consideration.
Of course he would ask the "early attention. of the
Federal government to the matter brought before it in
his communication and as it is reasonable to suppose
that the U. S. O.; binet had already had its attention
drawn to the matter-bad examined it III all its
poets and determined upon the to be pursued and
the answer to be given to any demand whatever it's
ture or FORM little delay would probably occur in CIV
ing that answer If, however, all these things are got
through with this week we shall be somewhat surprised
We think that the Washington government cannot and
will not recede, but that it procrastinae, know,
and thet it will do SO, far possible and as long
possible, we may be certain
With its usual disregard for deceucy or sound reason
or any reason at all, the New York Herald talks about
the North having 100000 men under arms of which
100000 hold the rebellion in check, while 100000
GAG be used the Northern frontier against England
Of the sublime folly of this every Judge, with
out taking thetrouble to point it out, The Herald
also talks about impromtuing navy that is to sweep
British commerce off the ocean. Also about starving
Ireland" taking a hand against England. All that is
stuff 1t touches the hearts of its readers-that is to
say their breeches pockets when talks about consca
| ting the nine hundred millions of American Stocks
bonds and property held by British subjects.
Speaking Of conscatiOn and such like it is remarka
BILE fact at least noticeable one think that during
the whole tendency of the Crimean war; the interest
the Imperial debt of Russia negotiated and payable in
London, regularly paid there and that right.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

GEN. HUMPHREY MARsHALL.-We take the follow
ing extract from Bowling Green (Ky.) letter, of the
9th inst, in the New Orleans Picayune:
Gen. Humphrey Marshall is somewhere in Eastern
Kentucky, with four or five Thousand men under biz
command, and swears he is going TO dine in Lexington
on the 25th. There is considerable body of op
posed to him, and be will probable make diversion in
the direction OF Mount Sterling and Paris that will be
of some Importance. He has the confidence OF the peo
pie to very great extent and he advances into the
State he will De joined by thousands of loyal and true
men who are painting for an opportunity to aid in the
war for freedom. Gen. Marshall is graduate of West
Point but our people believe he is happily rid of the
red tape propenses of others of that schoo-that be
will follow the promptings of common sense, without
too frequent reference to echnicalities and science
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

HaThe Raleigh Castor Railroad Company has
declared dividend of three per cent for the last six
months
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

We ARE indebted to the courtesy of First Sergeant
Davidson, Of the Coast Guard Cavalry, for the following
account of the movements of the blockaders on our
coast last week. in the vicinity of New River Inlet in
Onslow county, of which so many different versions are
in circulation. We feel assured that readers equal
y with ourselves will be thankful to Mr. Davidson for
enabling to furnish intelligent and reliable &C
count of the matter.
On Tuesday the 18th, boat-load of men from the
Federal barque Gemsbok, the same which maneuvred
so strangely in the vicinity of Camp Wyatt, landed
the banks north of the mouth of New River and re-
NAMED there all day, evidently for the purpose of killing
cattle, which put there to pasture at this season.
They got at least one beef-pcrhaps many more. They
were seen by the pickes of Captain Towards troop
! the North, and of Captain Newkirks on the South
side of the Inlet. This Immediately reported to the
headquarters of the troop.
On Wednesday they landed on the Western or South
ern banks in numbers supposed to be about twenty
whom three officers, and proceeded in their at
tempts upon the cattle, firing at them but apparently
not succeeding in getting any. They stayed on the
Banks all day Wednesday, and there also Thurs
day. but whether they remained ashore at night is
known.
On Thursday night, about IL O'Clock, detachment o
the Coast Guard Cavalry, Captain Newkirk, left Camp
Heath, at SCOTS Hill under the command of Lieu
tenant Nixon, and arrived the banks about dayigh
Friday morning but with all their efforts to get there
in time, they arrived little too late. The birds hac
flown although their nests still warm, they having
apparently left not than two hours BEFORE proba
bly, being warned by traitorous party or parte
} in the neighbourhood At about sunrise Frida
morning the barque weighed anchor and stood up tn
: coast
Circumstances seeming strongly to attach suspicion
to some person or persons on board small schOone
lying just inside of the mouth of New River which
was known that parties from board the Gemsbok ha
boarded the said schooner visited by party of
men on Friday and the captain examined. He said
was there boiling salt-acknowedged that Fedora
officers and had been board bis vessel and ha
r. held conversation with him-denied that be had take
the Lincoln OATH but said that inducements had bee
held out by the Federas who represented the whole
board of North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia al
Florida as being in their hands, also Western Vii
ginia-told him that they had two from Whining
ton who were very we'll satisfied. They seemed anxiou
to get newspapers and asked great many questions
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

After all the foolish and wicked things that have
marked the course of the Northern Congress and Ex-
ecutive glad for the honor of human nature that
there depths of folly and stupidity to which they
have not yet reached. That even they shrink from
contact with such contemplate humbug as Charles
H. Foster the person who, after having his miserable
life spared by an outraged community, sneaks around
pretending to represent district in which he dare not
show his face where the negroes themselves would kick
him to death, if the buzzards did not pick the
filthy and degraded flesh from his polluted carcase, be-
leving it to be already carrion.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

sa-During last Thursday night and all of Friday,
the Yankee blockaders succeeded in sinking fif-
teen old hulks across the main channel of entrance to
Charleston harbor, The Mercury says, that making the
liberal allowance of two hundred feet obstructing capa
city for each vessel this stone feet would blockade about
three thousand feet, not quite threefhs of mile
This the Mercury justly regards as among the most
fendish we'll as foolish movements of the Yankee
Government since the war began. The idea of perma-
neny obstructing the habor Of Charleston in this way
is ridiculous
The rise and fall Of the tide at Charleston bar
is five feet and half and rushes with great force
Owing to this fact and the peculiar nature of the sands
which compose that bar such obstruction could stay
there than few weeks. At the bar of the Savan
nah river the rise and fall of the tide is feet with
| the same kind OF shifting bottom.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

The Theodore got up to town on Friday afternoon,
and the above narrative has been in our possession ever
since Saturday. but for the reasons stated has not been
published sooner, and would have been published
but for the flourish made in Richmond over The arrival
of Mr. Exconsul Scott. The account was courteously
furnished by oicer-neher captain nor engineer of
the ThpOdora
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

FROM TYBEE.-By the la we learn that two large
Federal transports arrived below yesterday and during
the forenoon sixteen boat loads of troops each boat sup
posed to contain about hundred men, were placed
on the Island 1t is supposed that there about
two thousand Federal troops on Tybee. They have
erected derrick the Martio tower and Yesterday
were engaged in landing what appeared to be guns
rife gun from the fort threw few shells among party
of troops on the beach, when they scattered in double
quick. There three war vessels below two of
which rigates. propeller went to sea yesterday
forenoon. The Federas have ferry boat with side
wheels which plies between Tybee and Port Royal
Islands.
From their own account, which we publish in anoth-
er column from Northern paper, the Yankees, after
two thorough explorations, having found the island un
occupied have determined to colonies it, Will thew be
permitted quietly to take possession of and fortfy the
mouth of our harb0r?- Savannah Neus 10Th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26
THR WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
N. G., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1861
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26

THE HEAVY firing heard ABOUT mid day on sunda
last was occasioned by the trial OF some guns recent
put in position at Confederate Point.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16

This explained all. She read the scroll
and dropped upon her knees, prayed for him
who had written il. Aud who was "llenry y
Ten years ago he loved that same Maria,
when they both lived in Brooklyn; and he
would have made her his w:le-for she told
him she would be his-had he rot taken TO
drink and gambling, and GnnlIy forged the
name of his employer, for which he was
given home in Sug-Sing. When he was
worthy Of her love he gave her that ring,
and she had KEEP, it in remrmb rance of
what he had been. This is the story of the
ring.
On the return Of the husband from Sac
ramento the vile related the adventure, and
showed him the note but he is not jealous
nor has he attempted to arrest the burglar.
California MagasiRe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16

REBELS IN CRINoLISE.-Thes secession
women in Washington use the immunity of
their sex in the service of the rebellion. A
few days since lady in Washington, the
wife OF prominent official under the last
administration, forwarded 10 Gen. Beaure-
gard, through her son, magnificent sword,
as present from a number of ladies resid-
ing in the second ward, who desired thus to
express their esteem and sympathy for him
IN his present position. A day or two af-
terward the same lady herself went as Far as
Maryland Point, with one hundred letters in
her possession for the rebels, which she had
conveyed to them in the following manner |:
On reaching Maryland Point she shot off a
rocket as signal for the boat on the oppo-
site shore, which immediately came over
with muiiled oars, took the package, then
left, after which the lady returned to the city.
On Thursday last she repeated the expert
ment, this time attempting herself to pass
over in the boat, but was compelled to re-
turn, when within about three hundred
yards of the Virginia shore, by shot from
the Resolute. The lady is now in WASH
ington, probaly awaiting another opportuni-
ty to advance the cause Of the rebels in this
clandestine mode.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16
Rebel Accounts from Bull Run.

The rebel soldiers at Fairfax Court
House say they had over 100000 men at
Manassas and Bull Run on the 2lst ult.,
and they estimated the killed on their side
at 1900, besides the wounded. They ad-
NIT that they lost twice what we did,
The Memphis appeal states that the con-
confederate loss was 500 killed and 1000
wounded and missing. An officer Of the
Palmetto Guarl writes to the Charleston
hercu,y =" The day was lost when our
two rem nents came up. Our troops were
falling back, and retired some distance.
All along our line Of march, men were re-
treating and saying to us that we were de-
feated." 1 he regular correspondent of the
Mercury confirms this statement in the fol-
lowing language -" Kemper's battery. fol.
lowed by the seventh, Col Cash, hurried
TO the scene Of action. Ii was met all along
the way 10y numbers of the wounded, dying
and retireing, who declared the day had
gone against US; that Sloans regiment, the
4th, was cut to pieces; that IIamp,on's le-
gion, n,coming to the rescue, and the Louisiana
battalion wer9 annihilated that Gen Bee
and Col Hampton were mortally wounded,
and Col Ben Johnson killed and that the
confederate forces were outfanked ard rout-
ed, and the day lost. This was the uuvary-
ing tenor Of the words that greeted us from
wounded and the fugitives who met US dur
ing the last nile of our approach to the
field of battle
Major Wheat, the iilibuster, was not
killed at Bn!l Run, as reported, but only
dangerously wounded. lie is recovering.
Capt Avis, John Browns jailer, was not
killed, and escaped without injury. Two
or three days after the battle one rebel was
killed and two badly wounded by two of
our percussion shells which had sunk into
the sand without exploding, and which ex-
ploded as they were experimenting with
them.
Thirteen of our surgeons, who allowed
themselves TO be taken prisoners rather
than desert the wounded, have been shut
up in Jail at Richmond. So much for the
humanity of the rebels.
,'ohn Tyler, who was abed in Charles
City county, Va, when he heard of the
Manassas victory, called for champagne and
made his family and friends drink the health
of the rebel g nerals.
Beauregard has been made general by
the rebel congress, which in the rebel army
is the highest military position, superior to
that of brigader general.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16

the sails as with knives, breaking the spars
ana the booms, ard literally carving tho
schooner il TO pieces, and opening sulls into
which waters rushed as through sluces, SLING
the hold, and admonishins the rebels that
hat their sole hope of life lay in the ships
boat or in wrestling with the sea.
Tie fire still continued, and the water
was full of drilwood. Many Of the men
jumped overheard and the rest launching
the lfeboat jumped in and held up white
handkerchief as sign of surrender.
Bat one man had an opportunity to 20
down into The cabin for his property, and
he was the lieutenant, fellow named
Harvey. formerly pidsbpman in the
United States service, under command Of
Capt. SarIori. Harvey recovered his trunk.
The ST. Lawrence still continued the fire
with small arms, but, directing their aim at
the hulk, and not at the small boat, the crew,
excepting four men were not injured. In
ten minutes from the time of the discharge
of her first gun, the vessel swayed heavily
and went under, carrying down four men,
one of whom, named Carpenter, was a for
mer Philadelphian, lising in Southwark.
The officers of the st. Lawrence now
discovered the life-boat and the flag of hu-
initiation. They dropped a boat and made
out to the rebels, and finally passed them on
board ship, where they were ironed as fast
as received, and securely confined below.
In the engagement, the ST. Lawrence re-
ceived two shots, one in the foresai, The
other in the quarter deck. She, transferred
her prisoners 10 the Flag on Sunday morn
ing and they were at once brought to this
port. The Petrel was formerly the Gen.
Aiken, revenue cutter and was seized in
Charleston harbor after the surrender Of
Fort Sumter. She has proved a grave,
mayhap, ior some Of the very men that seiz-
ed her.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16

RENTs.-A good story is told in Chicago
about rents. A party leased fine house
to merchant in good business, at 1920
per year. The panic and war came on.
Tenant informs landlord he cannot paw
such rent. "What can you afford to pay |?
i" Not over half that sum- Very well /;
you shall have it for $780," Toward the
end of the quarter, tenant informs the land.
lord he cannot pay that. /" What can You
pay now! 2" Nothingl l am doing no
business" Very well want my house
taken care of, and you may stay without
rent A short time after, in passing by
the house, he found the tenant moving his
furniture and asked him what that was for.
Why, you don't think / am such fool as
to stay in that house, whentI have found a
much better one for nothing?'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16
Gen. McClellan's Military Genius.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati Com-
merciai, who has accompanied Gen. McClel-
Ian in his western Virginia campaign, thus
speaks of the military genius he has dis
played -
The admirable manner in which this cam
paign was planned and executed stamps
Major General Mcclellan as a commander
of frst-class military genius. When we
remember that his entire army had to be
enlisted and organized db ajtio, and all its
immense train, the innumerable petty de-
tails of administration, which had TO be
managed by inexperienced men, and that
the mqtcriel Of the army, and most of its
officers, were utterly inexperienced, and
without military education--a great many
without brains-some of the Generals with
out energy 10 execute an order-and that
the impossibility of perfecting the trans
portation and subsistence departments were
serious obstacles to rapid progress, it is
amazing that he should SO soon and so per-
fectly have accomplished the great mission
of sweeping the confederate armies from
the mountains of western Virginia.
When we take the map of the campaign,
and observe the occupation of each succeed
ing position, and each subsequent move
ment in its order, remarking the object Of
each, which becomes apparent after it is
made, we cannot but be struck with admi-
ration at the beautifully skilf-l game of war
chess which has just been played by mas
ter hand. The enemy opens the game by
advancing to Philippa. Mcclellan sudden.
/ ly occupies Parkersburg, aud possesses both
/ lines of railroad, from the river to Clarks-
burg and Grafton. Philippa is unexpect-
edly snapped up. The enemy fortilies
/ Laurel Hill, and concentrates at Huuous-
Vile, Beverly and LeedsviAe. 1t is desiT-
able to take the enemy front and rear. a
swift movement TO Buckhannon fanks the
enemy ON the left. Another. to point un-
der their cannon, within nile of Laurel
/ Hill, checks them suddenly at that point
/ A third rapid march finds Mcclellan at
Roaring Run, and mastery movement
utterly destroys the enemy al Rich Noun
tam. Beverly is ours. We have Laurel
IInlin the rear. between two powerful wings
Of our army. General GArneit cannot 6sht
but flies 10 the mountains, and Is caught in
the snare laid for him. Mcclellan moves on
du,ionsyille and Great Mountain Pass
Morris moves up the Seneca Pass, and kill'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-08-16

Garneit. The Railroad Pass at Cheat
River has already been damned by McClel-
Ian. The operations in the Kanawha re-
g on were mere bye-play, but some of the
movements there were as important as pawn
positions in chess. Anybody, by observing
the map, may discover how splendidly the
game was planned and played. But until
they see these formidable passes, they can
not appreciate the proper merits OF the ex-
pedition.
Garnet yainly supposed his rear could
not be turned The best lid schemes OF
mice and men aft gang aglec." Rosen-
cranz and Lander, with the first brigade,
found a way to tura it, Notwithstanding the
"impossibility" of the .hing. That march
was equal TO some of Xenophons marches
with the ten thousand Greeks. And here
| beg leave to digress in order TO supply an
omission in lormer accounts of this famous
expedition. Burdsalrs dragons, from Gin
cinnali, played a meritorious part in it
and, indeed, they almost played out" their
horses. The Typographical frats of the
horses were often astonishing. They climb
ed mountain sleeps that ordinarily would
be deemed impossible for the best mules.
The risk to mea and animals were often of
the most hazardous nature, and the journey
was constantly harrassng and extremely
laborious. When the dragons could not
ride, they dismounted aud helped their hor-
ses along. During the battle they were
compelled 10 stand qnielly under showers
of grape and shot aud wait for a chance to
charge. The infantry did the business so
completely their opportunity did not come.