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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

TopsAfL SOUND. NJ C.. Sept. 10th 1881
Ne. FULTON 81 don't often intrude upon the columns of
paper now beg leave ask few questions Seeing
advertisement from DR.. J. ID. peany calling for aid
hand to entench Wilmington we want to know on, here
the only place where defences need are
there paraes to he shewn in this work. We have heard
here for months about Gene al or colonel son ebody
rumor upon rumor brought him almost sight he
has appeared act Engineer to locate positions
at the most important pons on the sea coast here to erect
Are wait longer still7 have not
Jingle nor heard say but 1t should re done, ard
inaer it Son,d I've been dono Shall we wait far snntber
Hateras Pcayune Butler affair, hall the people take
the after in their band3 They have the TO do
and willing to them Again let SAX is it needful
have Of better judgment (not Engneers) to point
cut u able locations for bet cries than have
this SoQndCapt. Newklrk. Reuben Everitt, T. 8. &c
Clanmy D. Mcmillan, and othsrs equally etent. Let
Us know. TUPSAlL SOUNH.
We WOULD REPLY TO liz st question in reference
to tie advertisement of Dr. Beauy for hands, that that
advertisement made by the Doctor behalf Of the
Town OF Wilmington, the wages to be paid out of the
funds of the There is great paralty it would
seem, in being thus allowed to spend your means
for the neral defence; the hands advertised
for employed to enrencb the town. but the contrary
they were employed miles away, on the coast.
AS to the positions proper to be defended on the
Sounds North Of Confederate Point, must suppose
that the necessity for defence must arise out of the liza
bilty to attack That there are points OF this character
we know bat do not feel at liberty to indicate. No
serious attempt to land need be expected North of Soop
Point if that far North on this immediate coast, nor
would it be at oil safe for enemy to land there with
less than ten thousand men, except for henroostng
raid for before he could secure bis communications he
would be overmatched and surrounded nor would any
seacoast base of operations be safe that depended upon
the prtcarious supplies obsinable through small inets
The Importance of Wilmington a strategic point de-
peuds upon its being the Underwater terminus of three
railroads and indeed of four since must at present BIZ
said to stand in that lelauo the Fayetteville aud
Western Railroad to the Goa fids with which il con-
meets by means of the Cape Fear River
Of the good sense ard practical ability of the gentle
spoken of by our correspondent, there be nc
question, although Of them Tat We know of, as
pirfs to technical knowledge in military engineering
The batteries when erected must depend mostly upon
the local military for their efficiency, and to secure Eff
cheney only very few points OF the first Importance car
BE- fortified, for weak and isolated works would only in
vite attack and.capture.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

We TRUST that the gentlemen of the North-our
Northern brethren-will keep Com. Barron, who, we
suppose, is the of old Commodore Barron the un-
hero of Lake Erie the gentleman of whom it used to be
told, that bis being mentioned in the presence OF
not very well read Eoglishman. he asked of what he
was baron-a title of nobility-to which wsggish
American, with more truth than poetry, replied-bar-
Of victory and honor Somehow it will be hard to
convince the people that everything was done at Hat
teras that might have been dope while everybody feels
that the fault not with the subordinate officers or
men, There were more men to blame, we fear, than
parson Taylor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

NEWS FROM GENERAL LEES CoMMAND.-A gentle
man who lett the camp Ut that part OF Gen. Lees forces
stationed the side of Cheat Mountain under the
command Of Gen ii. Il. Jackson OF Georgia as late a
Saturday night brings intelligence Of the movement
on this side The mountain to the time OF his Departure
and also some later news from Gen. Lees division
This gentleman explains the telegraph of yesterday
about the movements OF forces. a part OF Gene-
raj Jacksons command, under Co.'s Rust and 1aiaer-
70, aud detached force from Gen. Lee Camp under
Col. Anderson marched simultaneously in the early
part OF last week. towards The toEifcatIon of the Fed
ralists The Palkersburg road on the top Of Cheat
Mountain. After fatiguing march, the force under
CO.'S Rust aud iaaferro approached the vicinity OF the
Tort shot several pckets and took few prisoners but
deemng after reeonnoterng it, attack on the fort
lnJudlcious they returned 10 camp reaching it very
much iatgued on Saturday. The force under Col An.
derson did not join them 1t encountered bodv .!
Ftderalists at the loot of the mounan on the west
side, as stated by the telegraph, and probably did not
ascend the mountain.
Gen. Less main force had not moved from the camu
at Valley Mountain and therefore, all Speculation abe,T
fault
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
Naval Engag. me,.t ON James River.

The Richmond Dispatch Of tie 10Th inst. contains a
communication from Norfolk, on the l4ih, which says
that Oh the afternoon OF the previous day Frday1 the
Confederate steamyr Patrick Henry, Came down ant
River and anehOrlhg about tour mites above NgWpori
News, opened her Tremendous batteries upon the Fed.
eral steamer Savannah, which was anchored of the
point above named. Shells from the Patrick Henry
were seen to pass very near the Savannah and it Is
hoped that she was damaged She returned The fire
o'Isky, the balls reaching about half way the Patrick
1enry. -Four shots were also discharged from Saw
yer gun al Newport News.
Al 6 +. Nj. tie Federal propeller Daylight moved up
towards the Patrick HenIy with the latter f. ed foul
Teen times at the fumer Some Of he balls it is be-
lleVed penetrated tie hull OF the propeller letting the
daylight completely through. The Daylight fred tour
shots, changing her position many times aud SOON
hurried away beyond the range OF the guns of the Pat
rick Henry The Savausah fired tweny,three shot and
shell.
After this engagement, which enabled the Patrick
Henry to test Ter guns she quietly weighed anchor and
lelsureiy pass further up James river. cannot u.s.
certain the extent OF the damage, ii any This morn
ing large War ship was towed down from Newport
News to Old Point.
A large war steamer went up to Newport News yes
terday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

We TRUST that hereafter matters ard things in this
section will go on promptly and harmoniously, and that
all misconceptions and misunderstanding will be at an
end. We hardly care to allude to anything of this
ture, save to express wish and hope for harmony
and the avoidance Of harsh judgments expressions
We must be unit among ourselves. Where any disa-
greement exists among doctors, who shall decde Not
we, surely.
But as Gen. Anderson is at HeadQ Quarters there can
be no further necessity for anybody to do say any
thing more. No doubt all parties felt themselves right
and meant to be right so let it be- ard SO let all pull
together. All Will do SO bravely and faithfully.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

THE DARK AND BLOODY GROUND, the name once
her still and to exert baleul influence over her dest
MES. She altered and lost for the time at least
She sought safety in gn7mnious sham Of neutrality
kept up and fosted upon her by native traitors like
Holt and Guthrie, aud Crittenden or by New Eng GLAND
enemies like Prentice and Harvey Verify she has her
reward She will be the Belgium of the Continent
Her soil that she wanted to keep sacred for Lin
colo will he trCdden beneath the ct OF armed men
apd torn by the hoos Of horses by wheels of artillery
carriages and the pungng of balls She has 8
fiery trial to pass through Her natural allies of The
South we're anxious to respect her neutrality but she
would not respect it herself She, rather her Legs
ature offered her soil convenient base of operations
whereupon to organize federal force for the invasion
and ubjugation Of Tennessee and the South Genera
Polk would not stand that long. IT." said he, You
GLOW enemies to make on your soil threaten
ing Our safety you must also for to make
TO provide for the safety threatened " and tb
war is fairly opened On Kentucky SOIL for Genera
| Polk meant what he said
But after ALL the beat elements of the kentucky peo
pie are with the South the best and largest fghtn,
stock, and it will be more as the war tolls on Ken
lucky mast yet join the South through much tribua
ton and after having Southernized the traitor city O
Louisville, stopped Prentces Infamous treason relieve
old Mr. Crittenden Of all connection with public affairs
for which he is ncapacitated by his second infancy
sent eff Holt aud Guthrie, ard done other things to-
numerous to mention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
A MERE FE1sr.-Fort Macon is very well arme,

MERE FEINT--Fort Macon is very well armed
1t ought to knock any attacking squadron out of water
1t no doubt u should it be attacked But Macon runs
no risk OF being attacked The real attack will be made
on some other more weakly defended and more really
important strategic point The Yankees are foolng
our public men, civil and military By the shcw Of action
against Fort Macon, and it not that our people
would De the sufferers We would have great objection
to seeing some OF the fooled officials fall into the trap
which they are too stupid to discover for themselves and
too sefconceited to see when pointed out by Others
Fort Macon, we may be certain, not the point that
viii be attacked. We think we know what the point
vtlbe. We can guess at any rate
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

Miners and Planters Bank.-A. tt Davidson Prea't.
There is one way to be sure OF always having some
thing like money hand and that is to get hold Of
bill On the Miners and Planters Bank" which PROM
ises to pay" away at Murphy in Cherokee county, 373
miles west Of Raleigh, yet foods the circulation here,
some FIVE hundred miles from the place of issue and OF
supposed redemption TO the serious loss and annoyance
OF any poor devil who may suppose that he is rot totally
pennies whiehe has one Of these amsies about him.
He can't get rid Of it.
They are signed D. G. Harden, Cash'r. A. T. Da-
wilson, Pres't. Mr.. Davidson is said to be the men,
Der Of the provisional Congress chosen by the State Con
vention to represent the mountain district. We shall
most strenousy protest against MIR. DAvdsons further
holding this any other tfce of honor trust profit
until be makes some arrangements to take care OF these
abandoned oprng of his bank oisted upon the public
to their serious annoyance ard Toes. We have been
annoyed with these affairs more than enough. There
must be something done about them. They are nui
sance--a humbug-as the thing stands. Whose fault
is it? Mr.. Davidson owns the controlling stock in the
| affair.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

PASSED THRouGH,-Eeven of the crew including the
Captain and Mate of the Ship John Carver, captured
by the brig JEFF Davis and carried into ST. Augustine
previous to the loss of the JEFF Davis the Florida
coast, passed through here route for Richmond on
yesterday in charge of the Marshall of Florida, Mr. j.
M. Mason and three aids. MIR. Mason was formerly a
resident of Smthvle in this State, but has been citi-
Of Florida for several years. He started from st,
Augustine with Fl men, all of the crew Of the j. g. hut
ten of them being foreigners were left at Fernandina-
The eleven will undergo examination in Richmond
Daily Journal 18Th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
We cannot stane. on ,ns o.rsn.,ve .ll 81. T,n

We Cannot stand ON the Def nkIve all the Time.
1t costs more than it comes to. We will net stand
So long, did it form part Of the programme of
the President or the Cabinet of tie Confederate Gov
eminent that should do but our position has been
delicate one, ard we could mt have advanced sooner
beyond our borders without violating some physi-
cal or moral law. Physically We could not invade Ohio
which is enc of the hostile States the West and North
OF our territory, from the simple fact that until recently
we were so greatly outnumbered in Western Virginia
that could not even bold our own on cur own soil
The same thing may be said of Pennsylvania where it
borders on Northwestern Virginia and is hardly more
aboitonised tratorous than the Unioniss Of
that section ofthe"O Dominion" We could potnvade
through Maryland or Kentucky because, although not
with u.s. they had taken ground against u.s. and
policy to await the call Of the state authorities
before appearing in arms uptn their soil. This call
will be made by Maryland next week. and at wiN be re-
sponded TO by the Confede&ey and Maryland will show
herself worthy OF her ancient fame. The glorious
Maryland Line will soon be the pride of the South
ern army, as it that of the revolutionary army
President Davis meant all he said when be talked of
transferring the seat of from the banks of the Po
tomac TO the banks of the Susquehannab and the Ohio,
and be will do it but be will do it strictly in accordance
with the principle upon which the whole action OF the
South is based namely the most perfect regard to State
Rights. The state of things in Maryland has been
wholly anomalous, and nobody dreamed that Kentucky
had fallen low so very low, IS she has shown herself
to have done. Her position almost beneath contempt
| But Kentucky having taken position dictated by
traitors and openly gone with the enemy and Maryland
| being about TO take her position dictated by true
though tardy sentiment of honor and patriotism and
Western Virginia being 'eefus IA curia able, with
the assistance of sundry brave regiments under WISE
! Floyd, Lee Lorng and others, to hold her and
push forward the is going rapidly towards Africa
By doing So every effort made not simply euds of
blow but weskeps the power OF the enemy to aim blows
at Us n future
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

WE HAVE heard report this forenoon to the effect
that sundry l.incolnies from Fort Hatteras now in
OsessOn Of the Yankees, had aided abetted and guild
ed by certain mean persons, resident on the Banks
made toray upon the mainland OF Beaufort county.
dsroyiDg and stealing property and running onegroes
We nearly certain that the is at least great
ly IT not wholly mistake 10 say the leagt of it. 1t
comes TOO roundabout, and we think we would have
heard OF it directly if anything like this bad occurred
Besides Beaufort is less accessible to the pirates who
mast have gone, il at ALL in boats, than Hyde.
Daily Journal 17th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

WE HAVE been just shown letter from Washington
10 this State which puts at rest the of any raid
having been made upon the mainland in Beaufort coun-
ty The possibly arose from the fact that the
negroes plantations had away the swamps
to keer out of the reach of their Yankee friends but
not of their lawful masters and protectors.
The news from Hyde county is dscouragiDg. It is,
we fear, about bad as the previous accounts have
made it.-Daiiy Journal, 18th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

M. JEFF. THOMPSON of Missouri is after the FIRE.
moners with sharp stick, and he will use it. They
threaten, AMI conhscate aud imprson II they hang
shoot we ought to do it tenfold, if possible. Who
would expect that terms should would be kept with
observed ny hyeua like those who preside over the
movements OF The Lincolnites.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

A Recent CENsUs shows the population of Paris to
be 100000 1t has really increased very rapidly under
the new Emperor but even more in appearance than ID
reality the City limits having been extended so as to
Include sundry precincts formerly counted as suburban
1t u.s. no doubt the finest, though not the largest or
wealthiest City in the world
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

Governor Magcffn vetoed the resolution of the Ken
tncky Legislature requiring him to warn OF Confede-
rate and Federal troops but they passed toyer bis veto
and ne has proclaimed as required Kentucky will have
revolution, for the Legislature, elected before the in
suits and atrocities of LDconism does not now repre-.
sent her feeling But she will have hard time OF it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

Events AND LooALrrGEs.-The telegraph says that
the p smster at Lewsburg writes to the Postmaster
az Ric m md certain details about fight on the 10TH
between Gen Floyd aud the enemy the latter being re-
pulls d with heavy loss while the loss of the Contede
rates as rraug trIlng, indeed as to throw doubt
Oh the whole account.
This fight 40 dJubt took place as represented by the
Fed ras at point the Orthwest side of the Gau-
lev yer, not far from SummerviLe, the county
scat Of Nicholas County, Va, the main
road from Lewisburg to tie Ohio River, at
Palke shurg The Gauley falls into the New River,
a few nj Is below ard forms the Great Kanawha. A
gentleman familiar with the country, informs that
there precisely the sort of ground in that vicinity
is indicated by The accounts Floyd was strongly post
ed-hs men fought brAvely and doubt the repulse of
the enemy was severe but Floyd was n danger Of being
surrounded having his communications with Wise in
trcepted so he crossed at night and Rosencrarz
did not attempt pursuit Summerville, near which the
Eight came eff is 286 miles from Richmond, Lewisburg
is 2l4 miles from Richmond The Virginia Ceutra
Railroad is finished TO CoviHgtOn, few miles from
Lewisburg.
The n.ws from Missouri is so hard to get at, anC
comes in such roundabout way, that We fad much
difficulty in making nything definite out of it. i
would that the reports about fifteen thousand mer
IN Ter Gen. Rains, and sixteen thousand men the
min body Of Gen. Prices force, relate to the same
body approaching Lexington. Boone county, where
Tom llarris-whom we cannot fully dentify-capturec
the government agent is the north side of the Mis-
souri, River, just west Of Jefferson City, Glasgow
where Martin Green captured the Sunshine is the
North bank Of the Missouri River some distance wes
from Bonneville.
From the fact Of Rosencranz giving Lee and Lorine
the slip in Western Virginia, and indeed from the whole
history of the war 10 that section, we must feel con
vnce that the ENEMY is better supplied with local in
formation there and with spies and guides, than ou
people are.
The from the line of the Potomac is not with
out decided interest but it from the Federal sid
and may not be altogether accurate Nest of the map
are merely got up to sell, and when it come
to a mile or two, so important at time when the pick
cts hear each others challenges, they almos
worthless. The movements of the Conederates seer
arranged to draw or force Mcclellan to an engagement
10 which they will probably succeed nothing else car
save his strategic lines.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
Latest /, on. Gen. Lee. Con,o.n.,.

we met with an Olhcer OF our army on Saturday
evening, VINO leIr den Lees command on Wetnesdas.
The Gen. was then within lew miles of the enemy and
was advancing More than this it is not prudent ia
make public. 1Ls SAM gentleman had received intel
hgence at camp, o. Cen. toyos successine report Of
whose gals he ecu hear which difrs from the state
ment which we publish elsewhere today. 1t was be-
ieved to be Kosenerantz who fell back and with loss
of at least 400 killed. and seme PRISON rs nch Vac
the intelligence brought to Gen. Lees camp-Lvaeh
burg Virginaaa 10th. NJ
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

REs1GNED.-The Charlotte Democrat states that Col
johnson of that place. Commssary General of the State
has resigned. Col johnson highly efficient officer,
as we bear from those who are presumed to know.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

On yesterday, and within the past few days. there
have been some important movements among Es lroons
encamped in the vicinity of Richmond A large squad
ron Of cavalry left here yesterday besides some infantry
regiments, under orders TO leave some days ago. The
destination Of these movements thong generally known
IN the city - possibly matter imprudent just now to
be mentioned in the neWspapers-R Eaaminsr l6th
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL.-A gentle
man who is in position to know personally the truth
of his statement, informs that General Rains now
commanding division of the Southern army in Mis-
souri, is native of North Carolina having been born
in Newbern some forty.eght to fifty years ago.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19
The seven Regiments Ordinance.

During the month of June, the Convention of this
State then in session in the Capitol at Raleigh passed
an act or ordinance for raising in the County of BuDs
sWick and the Counties lying and East Of the Will
mingt5n and Weldon and the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroads regiments for the purpose of defending
the coast of tie State We believe that the delegates
from New Hanover County voted tor the ordinance on
its passage but against it its reconsideration. We
feel certain that Mr. Holmes did, for we recoect con-
versation bad witn him very after and that the
subjoined paragraph from article in the Weekly
Journal of the 10th gives substantially though briefly
according to understanding, his for voting
against the ordinance when reeonsdered. We presume
it also stated the considerations operating with other
Eastern members of the Convention. We revive this
matter now &c we have recently frequent mention
of it 10 the RaIegh papers,
From the Weekly Journal of June 20, 1861.
The ordinance of the Conve providing for the raising
sationiDg of regmens in the counties and
of the Wilmington Weldon Road fo- the defence of
Seacoas the State has been econsidered AID killed
1t objected that would be virtually making the mill
tary of the Eastern Counties into home guard
liable available for the common defencethat 1t
would give different character and organization to the
military the different sections of the State thus creating
wond render hopeless the raising of the
regiments of State troops OF the other regiments Of
volunteers general service twelve months Eastern
mea proposed the and voted against the
bill least might be supported capable of producing
the effects above attributed to it.
We suppose this appeared 10 the Daily of the 10Th
or 9Th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

OLD DUBLIN AGAIN.-We have just learned from
friend from Dupln, that another volunteer company
has been organized in that county by the election of A
g. Mosely Captain; D. Morisey, A. Brown, aud D. M
Pearsall LieuteDants end that other company is
nearly complete and still another company rapidly pro-
crossing and we ave further advised that the good
ladies of that county have established societies for the
benefit of the soldiers and that these societies will she
good account of clothing &c. &c.
Old DupIin is all right and always right. She vii
turn out to repe the invader, to her women and
children. The very negroes parody Henry Clay, ant
desire to slay--Hot Mexican-but Lincolnite.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-19

RSs>The request of DOR Richmond correspondent has
been complied with to The letter, as be will see We
only hope it has been observed elsewhere as it has been
this point Passengers to have strong incl-
nation to talk un, eservedtv