Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-30
THE NEWS.
MONDAY, MAY 9TH.


ted the greatest excitement throughout the North
The name of jackson, murdered upon his own thresn
hold for resentng an insult to his home ana MS nag
ought to rouse the heart OF every Vlrgnlan ana OF
every true man throughout the South What bust
ness had Ellsworth breaking into the homes of Vir-
ginia citizens at the dead of night? He invited his
fate His brutal soldiers showed their brutality by
their endish insults to the dead body of the gallant
jackson. Their hour is approaching.
The Lincoln government has accepted the services of
Miss Dix, the Philanthropist, chief nurse of the
wounded abolitionists. Miss Dix always was great
friend to the insane. Her age precludes scandal.
Billy Wilson of the New York Zouaves denies the ru
mour 80 generally circulated that he has to march
fifty PAGES in front of his to keep them from pick
ing his pockets There is honor among thieves and
they would not pick the pocket of brother thief
The New York Herald speaks of the aggressive cam
paign just inaugurated by the Linconites in Virginia
designed also to include in its scope the two Caro-
linas Without wishing to create unnecessary ALARM
we must say that not prepared to question the
accuracy of this statement, far, at least North
Carolina is concerned. South Carolina has the ter
rors of her climate to stay the march of Northern in
vason for some months. No approach to North
Carolina is in immediate danger save her seacoast ap
proaches United States troops cannot reach her by
land either through Virginia or Tennessee for months,
if ever. It does SEEM however, that the seacoast ap
proaches of the State ought to be well guarded. With
out saying what the state of our deences are we ask
Are they sufficient to guard against all reasonable
chances of surprise2 We do not speak this merely in
the interests of this any other Town. 1t State
interest Confederate interest that would be affected
by the landing of force from boats at some point
on our coast and their gaining possession of our Rail-
road lines.
Some of the Northern papers getting little sick OIL
the war; and asking whether it cannot be stopped
The game of brag is beginning to be played out and
Mr. Seward shrewd diaectician and wiley demagogueI
as he u.s. cannot much longer conceal from those whom
he has led on to the brink of the present crisis that
his qualifications are all those of the partzan and not
at all those Of the statesman while the hollowness of
his dogmas is shown by the result of their first decided
success. He has attempted to bully the South
Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkanzas
reply to his menace by joining the Confederacy, and
the cannon of Norfolk, of Harper's Ferry, and of
Hampton reply to his insults. He and his organs
threaten England and France. Verify the reply
from these powers will not be consoing to Black
Dynasty.
TUESDAY, MAY 18th.
We regret to learn from the Richmond Dispatch that
Julius Sadler, private in Col. Hills first North
Carolina regiment, fell from the of the Richmond
and York River Railroad, on Friday night last, and
was instantly killed. Poor Julius He was only
boy in years, but man in spirit and patriotism
When he went through this place with his company,
the Hornets Nest Rifles, of Charlotte, n. c., and
we grasped his hand with sincere wishes for his safe
return, we did not anticipate sudden termination
to his career To bis parents in Charlotte this will
be a severe blow.
The Norfolk papers contain of fight at Hamp
ton but there appears to be nothing certain. The
rumors all report victory for the Confederate troops
The report is that large detachment of Federal
troops from Fortress Monroe had been engaged by a
small body of Hampton troops early Sunday morn
ing and the battle continued for two hours resulting
in the complete reinforcement of the Virginans and
the defeat of the Federaliss, who forced to
treat to the fort with loss of over seven hundred
men. We give the rumor for what it is worth. The
loss of the Vrgnans is said to have been only about
fifty! There is probably something in it, and it is not
impossible that our second North Carolina regiment
may have had hand in it,
P. S. Orr Teegraphic Reporter states that al
these rumors of battles are false
The Lincoln Government is going to stop its mails il
all the seeded States except Tennessee. They ar
stopped already. We don't want any mails from tn
North, and our Southern mails are now running in
dependent OF Lincoln.
VIM. B. Astor said he would give millions to help Lin
coin carry on the war; When asked to redeem hi
promise, he ncontinently backed out.
The privateer steamer Calhoun has captured two NOR
schooners and brought them into the port of Ney
Orleans. She is making money.
The reported engagement at Harper Ferry is not cred
tied. 1t is based upon statement il the Washing
ton Star, paper edited by the notorious Dug Wa
ZACH, man who never could tell the truth even whe
it would his purpose better than an untruth.
1t is reported that the steam tug Yankee has been car
tured in York River by party of armed Virgniani
who placed themselves on board a river craft whic
craft was captured and taken in tow by the yankee
When the craft was made fast alongside of the piratic;
Linconite tug the got up from their concealmer
and captured the captor.
The Richmond Enquirer urges upon the Virginia Bank
the propriety of taking North and South Carolin
money on deposit, as circumstances have brought
good deal of such money into Virginia.
The of the invasion of Virginia has given stn
illus tosthe military spirit in South Carolina Fi7
Regiments have already offered themselves. They al
ready and equipped, and will move at once. If Sout
Carolina was prompt in beginning the revolution 81
wlsnot be slack in carrying it on.
The most civilized Indians on the continent are Il
Choctaws. They are generally wealthy; in fact the
average wealth is greater than that of the people
any State in the Union. They have Legislator
Newspapers, Schools and Churches. Lkeall Sout
ern Indian tribes, they shareholders. Next to
Choctaws come the CherOkees more numerous al
more heard of, but somewhat less advanced. IT
ChickasaWs are also civilized Indians and savehol