Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-29
For the .InI1rnal

DEAR JOURNAL Yesterday afternoon. awaiting myself
Flying Artillery Capt Moore visited their encanpment
An exhiratng ride on horseback for about four miles,
Camp Boyan' and certainly no more suitable locality
could have been selected The tents are pitched upon Inc
their midst the farm house and appurienances
(ncludng well of excellent water OF NE William Boylan,
all of which he has generously abandoned to the use of the
company. Stretching to the right and bounded by success
sion of blue hills is the parade ground level open ana
AS we neared the Camp the shr blast Of the ugle
srnmoning men to evening drill. The
of hustle and excitement prancng horses being led into
position men hurrying to and fro and me oncers
their bright uniforms and mounting In hot hase as II by
magic however at the word of command, where was ap
parent confusion order regned supreme Every man was
bearing pieces caissons swiftly the field
wonderful in view of their rapidy and
der instinct columns squads and sections
formed ard reformed Then commenced firing in bat
terry column sections in eschalon aud in almost
every conceivable position The horseseighty odd in num-
the intelligence Of their riders and stood the fire without
indications of fear. distinguished artillery officer late OF
me that he highly gratifed, and that the drill
feced credit upon both officers and men, The company
with he and many were the anxious for
news from home They in excellent health and spirits
improvement of those among them of my Acquaintance
To my enquiries the reply was never in better health
and all wish meet Yankee foe face to face;
and you may tell friends at home that when do
!, hope to give good account of ourselves
The Battery will move for the Seat Of War in the course
of week or two, and will consist Of two howzers and
four FOUNDERS Fifteen twenty horses
CURED as to put the Company war footing six hor
should be attached piece, while they have but
four. They hope TO be supplied before leaving The Off
GERS express their qualification at the treatment they have
received from the Executive De: while here, and
all unite estyng the hospitality and kindness of the
good people of the country in the neghborhood of the
camp. Quite number of ladies from the neighborhood
were to witness the parade and some OF the officers
ngs upon the part of the must ascribe measure
by to tn the ladies' for that whenever pretty girls were IN
the other was sighting the gun
mess, we met seven or eight Wilmington ladies' of
whom had tents pitched for them little distance from
bands brothers, and aught know, sweethears
After supper the sward before the white
through the leay canopy above us-whe womans gentle
voice. and the sweet notes of the violin and guitar touched
by unsklfu fingers lent enchantment to the
Frequent The illusions made to dear old Wilmington
and the loved ones left behind.
wax picture Ere the campaign be those sweet vol
ces which but just whispering of love and hope
8ome notes which made our hearts Joyous be tuned to the
i But Oh. if there be in this earthly sphere,
boon, an offering Heaven holds dear,
i It's the last libation that Liberty draws
From the heart that bleeds and breaks her cause
Worthy Of her revolutionary renown-yea, right nobly
in this crisis Of North Carolina destiny Iavhy has she
poured forth her treasure and her brave but
ture predict that when the last battle in this
dependence shall be fought and won no company will be
found to have reflected credit the county which
sent it FORTH than the Wilmington Flying Artillery. e.
| 1llGHLf IMPORTANT FOR DEEP h1VER.-We are per-
mited to copy the following important letter from the
Secretary of the Navy to MIR. Wright
i CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
i NAVY DEPARTMENT-RICHMoND, Aug. 10Th, 1861.
Hon. c. g. fright, House Of Delegates, Raleigh N. C.
SIR free supply of Coal in your State ia connec-
ton with the present and future operations of steam
! Navy regard as Of very great Importance and hence
observe with interest every Indication connected with
it. Will you be pleased to advise to the prospect
of completing the Fayetteville and Coalfelds Raj Road?
The mineral wealth of your State and particularly OF
the Deep River country, points to early establish
ment OF such great Work Shops the defences of our
Confederacy will demand and [ deeply regret that the
common sense Of the South in years gone BY has not
established them
l am, respectfully, your ob't servt
S. r. MALLORY, Sec'y Navy
This is another and emphatic indication that the
struggle of those who have spent their time and means
in the effort to develop this great interest," is about to
be crowned with success. The Legislature of North
Carolina cannot now fail to do anythng-everythjng-
to complete the opening of this wonderful mine of
wealth. this vast storehouse of army and navy which
" the common sense of the South" looking anywhere
else than at home has not heretofore appreciated-n
deed scarcely now begins to appreciate.
/ The government wants coal for a Steam Navy, and
coal and iron for the greatest workshops here in Fay
etteVle that have ever been in the South Indi-
vduals too, all the South, want coal and iron
which can be more conveniently obtained Deep River
than anywhere else iu the South Need we call upon
the Legislature to do promptly what may be necessary
OF this vast interest
! Captain Booth of the Artillery Corps of the Cor
ederate Army has arrived here and taken command of
the Arsenal and 1t is understood that his orders are to
put up more buildings with a view to the most extern
Slve operations and to drive with the utmost possible
speed every species of work for furnishing the Army
h Now we shall go ahead indeed, and North Carolina
will become one of the richest and most important of
| the Southern Confederates.
We learn by this mornings mail, that resolution
| introduced by MIR. Wright in the Commons directing
the delivery of the 100000 of bonds appropriated by
the Legislature last winter but issued passed its
third reading in the Commons yesterday by the large
vote OF % to H. This is handsome and is supposed
the Senate will also pass il.-Fay Observer, 22d inst
The Washington correspondent of the Northern As
ISOLATED Press sends the following:
Commander Livingston, of the steamer Penguin wr
ting to the Navy Department under date of the 18th
instant, communicates interesting particulars of his
olockadiDg operations OIL Cape Fear, stating among
other things that after chasing the schooner Louisa Of
wilmington, he brought her within reach of his guns
when she ran ashore and keeed over and filled with
water, becoming wreck 1t was intended to send her
10 Lac est Indies with cargo OF lumber and return
with coffee.
The captain of the British ship Gladiator had sent
him communication pointing out several localities un
| bockaded, fact well known to commander Living
ston as to Her Majesty's officer
| The Navy Department will soon remedy these def
| ciences.
i Uhclal information has been received here that
vessel from the South with Confederate ship papers
only had entered Newport Rhode Island under stress
OF weather. and that on the person of French passen
ger was found letter, authorizing him to purchase
blankets, coffee, iron, &C. tits supposed that his in
tention was to ship those articles to some port in North
Carolina, either in French English vessel as it is
Claimed that foreigners may rghtfuly take advantage
u "WAsEN'T SKIER D"-Ihe Cincinnati ENQUIRER ia
i responsible for the following:
"A Republican gentleman Of this city, in recent