Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-12

NORTHERN PAPERs.-We received yesterday morning
through the mails, the New York He old of the 23d
and the New York Express OF the oath August Also,
this morning, through the potcness IF Mr. Dix, the
New York Herald of Saturday, the 3lst Aug. The
papers received by mail were pos marked Nashville
In addition to the statement already made public,
that Butler d gone to Washington to arrange plans
for obtaining more troops aud carrying out more ex-
tended operations against North Carolina. the Herald
ntimates that the ships OF war took With them ID
tow, several Luks for the purpose of sinking them IN
the entrances the nets the North Carolina coast
Beyond this at present, we are not permitted
to be specific in statements to tue obec
of the expedition We may however say that The sink
ing of the huks not the only object, and that cur
readers will probably learn that series of naval
operations all along the Atlantic coast, for which tbs
public have anxiousy looked, will have been this
week inaugurated" 1t also says that If the exped
ton should be very successful the infantry troops sent
out will not return with the squadron
The Boston Traveller has letter from Salisbury,
n. G.. which states that four members to the United
States Congress have been elected in North Carolina
The writer says that the people of North Carolina are
fast throwing of the secession yoke, and that they will
soon be sufficiently strong to announce without lear
their deter mnation to take stand for the Stars and
Stripes He further adds that there is a Union
League throughout the State, which embraces many
thousands of loyal men, and to them is attributed the
reaction which is now taking place." and and sc
forth.
Who this salisbury correspondent is we do rot know
We take it that he is the veracous person who
informed the New York Tribune that there
negro instruction progressing, and all that We rather
think that the people Of Salisbury ought to find TIKI
writer out and suspend him and his correspondence
simultaneously.
The Heralds reporter gives the following account o
NJ Louis De Bebian, recently resident Of this town
The Herald is in in saying that Mr.. De Bebiau
was in the service of the Confederate States. We saw
all the documents and letters of credit carried by Mr.
DeB or at least accurate copies OF them, and know
that they written by private firm here to auoth
er private firm in Liverpool and that the credit was
based upon shipment o. cotton made by the Viii
mington firm, and had ut. whatever to do with thu
| Confederate Government -
LOUIS De BEB1AN-Durng the of the 10th instant
called the Adeeso from Wilmington Nortl
Carolina which mort she had lett without obstruction pu
into Newport Rhode Island for shelter. The Adeeso
boarded by Lieutenant Bennett of the revenue yacht Hen
retta who had asceralned where she was FROM and
possession Of prize placed board, consist
ing of officer and five men, and all the trunks and pa
pers of the master and passengers sealed up,
| themselves made prisoners.
Among the passengers Monsieur Louis De Beban,
Frencbman, who resided at Wilmington, N. Co. where ht
had resided several years. Enough tranped show tina
Mons De Bebian nged with the secession heIesy
that he had committed overt acts rendering him liable tt
arrest and he arrested accordingly 1t appeared tina
he then in the of the Confederate States
and that he his way to Europe with letters of cred
the of $400 900 with which he purchase
clothing arms iron and other comforts fer the enemy, TO
shipment to Wilmington, N. c., and other Southern ports
On being arrested Mons De Bebian asked permission
the French Consul Newport, but he permit
ted go ashore, but sent to New York at
whence he under Fort Lafa yette Their
| to await the orders of the government
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