Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-26

When Lieut.. Col. johnson. with part of the 7th
Regiment, and Capt. Sparrow, with the Washington
Greys, burredy lett POr smOuth to reinforce Hateras
they left their baggage slores trunks, clothes, &c.
When taken prisoners, they Buried of with only
what they bad on. many OF them having left in their
trunks even what money they had When the news of
the capture OF Hatteras reached Beacon Island supp
ing the my would follow Up tntr success the garri-
son under Capt Leath utterly uDprepared for spige,
evacuated it, and the inhabitants OF Portsmouth
many in their haste having lett ALL large porti, of
the baggage clothing, mouey &c, of the 7th Regiment
aforementioned and some of the Grtys tCgerher with
some were left. The enemy did and not ~ to
his time taken possession OF Beacon Island The town
But day or two after the evacuation vandalswe
call them nothing eIe-frOm Braut and Hog Islands and
Hunting Quarters and the waters ot Core Sound
went to the Fort and to Portsmouth aud too clothing
stores trunks mattresses and every thing upon which
they could lay their ht wing hands and carrie them f
Thy broke open some Of the Iu ks and took out the
MONEY i'll one ofh 'ers trunk Sl50 IN gold They en-
tered the poor citizens houses and took feather beds
cooking utensils. ladies' dtssrg & These facts are
we'll auth hntira,ed. Two thrte persons had been f
in the place, and Othls went back who saw it win
their own eyes but Waress to sist them. At
one tue 1t is said, there weie M. IS OF them They
were armed or med themselves the mlskes left
they we're bod swore they would have what they
wanted as it was war times AID The soldiers had left
the things aud they had right to them
We never could have imagined that such people live
in the bounds OF the ,od old North State They are
worse than Buffers crew He is an open enemy and
we know how TO meet him. and what to expect; but
here Is foe in our midst, secret malignant. ready
to take advantage OF any disaster TO eat us up. We
now begin to fear that there many such 10 some
parts Of the State They must be seized and dealt with
as traitors. 1t should be done at once A Company
of best troops should be sent alter them the proper
ty worth hundreds recovered, and every scoundrel
ierdlsh traitor of them taken out and shot. they
ready tc Join the enemy incte the slaves to nsur.
rection and deuge country in blood and wrap it il
flames, if thereby they may gain anything.
We have been too easy wta traitors, too lenient to-
wards the suspicious and those who will do nothing tc
help conquer peace Put every to the test Ad
minister the oath, and if he will not take it, put him in
| prison. The time has come when we must know wht
are for US and who against If we must fight ar
enemy at home, tie know it the better. W.
WILL must strike him down. before the other comes
We are il earnest. Are in for the war. If our mex
door neghbor not n favor of resisting Lincoln il
every way and to the last not in favor of Southern
rights aud independence, he IS the first we wai
shoot
| TO your arms ye patriots OF North Carolina, ant
drive every enemy from borders and kill every tory
Washington Dispatch.
The Dispatch talks like patriot at last. Had bette
done so long agO.-JodTn0L.