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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
NIeetlng bal Dunlin.

At meeting of the Magistrates of Duplin county in
nexlon with vast assemblage of private citizens on the
1tn Juy, 1851 it being County Court week, it unani
mously
ReSoued That Representatives in the approaching
be requested to the passage of bill to ss
for the same as to make the collection and settlements
by the Sherfs due the first day January in each and
tabished by law
Resolued That said Representatives be requested
tne passage OF some constitutional law the protection
OF debtors Especially those who are or may be abroad
the defeuce of the country s.
eSotoeo mat the Clerk of this Court inform the said
Representatives of adoption and passage of the
ing resolutions and that he spread on the minutes
Resoloed That the Wilmington Journal be requested to
the same and other papers in the State to copy
aS'zW JOHN j. WHITEHEAD, Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
For the Journal.
or The Journal
Duplin COUnIy Meeting of magistrates.

Duplin COunGy Meeting of magistrates.
at meeting of the magistrates of Dupn County, in
nexion with vast assembage of private citizens the
10th day of July 1861 the following resolutions
passed.
WHEREAS, The of four thousand dollars has been
borrowed by the Chairman of the Court from the Bank of
Cape Fear for the of the County of Dupn be dis
bursed by the Chairman, under the direction of the Com
mltee of Finance in payment of expenditures made in
equppng and provisioning Volunteers in the service
State and in furnishing supplies to the families of such Vol
unteers may be in INDECENT circumstances and whereas
said sum has been borrowed by the Chairman his
dvidua credit for the purposes aforesaid 1t therefore
ordered by this Court "a majority of the Justices of the
Court being presently that the debt created be and the
hereby assumed and made the debt the County
Dupn and for the payment of the faith of this
County is hereby pledged.
ReSoUed That representatives in the approaching
Legislature be requested to urge the passage of bill
suspend the collection of taxes and settlement Sher
ifs for the to make the collection and settle
ments by the Sher5 due the first day of January in
each and every year. instead of the first day October
established by law.
ResoUed That said representatives be requested
Debtors especially those who may be abroad the
defence of the country.
RESOLVED That the Clerk of this Court inform the said
representatives of the adoption and passage the
going resolutions and that he spread the on the min
utes OF the Court
Resotued, That the Wilmington Journal be requested to
publish the same, and other papers in the State to copy
JOHN j. WHITEHEAD, Clerk.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

IT IS THE FORTUNE OF THE WAR. but it is painful
to know that the bodies of many of brave are
passing through for interment. Of course, when we
them pass through here gallant South Carolinians
Georgans, Alabamans and Others knew that in the
nature of things some would never return. Still it is
sad to know that eyes that beamed so brightly with
courage and hope dimmed forever, that the
hands that graped ours so cordially hang nervess
and at rest. But they sleep we'll Better and happier
than most of us who are still living.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

II For the Journal.
Messrs. FULTON & PRICE Please insert the fol-
lowing in the journal
The Moore's Greek Rife Guards are pleased to re-
turn their thanks to Messrs. John A Taylor Colonel
Miller, n. n Nixon, s. r. Bunting, Assistant Quar-
termaster Poisson, and H. Bagg and Others for their
prompt assistance their arrival To Mrs. w. of Will
mngton, and our cCuntry friends for frequent supplies
Of vegetables and other good things. Also to the ladies
of Black River, through MIR. James McDufie, for
supply of testaments
Our fellow soldiers of the German Volunteers were
all that kindness could WISH
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

AN INDIANA REGMENT about 700 strong, has been cap
tured bodily By troops Falls Church In the STAN
pede they had lost their way and wandered about hungry
and exhausted, until Friday morning party of our
forced them out. force SENT and they
dered, glad probably, of the chance.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

SHERMAN's battery had sixteen guns. Not man
escaped, and all the horses killed but four. There
report, but unconfrmed, that Shermans mortifca-
ton on account of bis capture was so great that be
committed suicide
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
ARMY ORDERS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Adult ANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July 19, 1861.
GENERAL ORDEE

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 40.
l. Robert Patterson of the Pennsylvania
Volunteers will honoraby discharged from the service
of the United States the 9th inst when his term Of
duty will expire Brevet MaorGen Cadwallader, also of
the Pennsylvania Volunteers will be honoraby discharged
upon the receipt of this ORDER his term of service expires
to-day. By order. .. c..,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

The following order shows that Mr.. Lincoln has got
rid of two Of his Pennsylvania Generals. Their time
was up, and eCas that of their troops. Very few Of
the three months men under Patterson and Cadwaader
will reenist:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

THE SPEECH made by Mr.. Breckenridge last week in
the Senate of the United States in which he denounces
the unconstitutional of Lincoln and the Black
Republicans, ought to put at rest the silly end vindc-
tive accusations in which politicians in this State
appear to be fond of indulging. We said before,
and repeat it, that Mr. Breckenridge is just
true as steel. He would no doubt have desired the
preservation of the Union but he sees that that end
cannot be secured by the of the resorted to
by the Republican tyrants at Washington
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

The FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER says that letter has been
received there giving full particulars in confirmation OF the
safety of Captain DeLagnel. We glad to hear it,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

THERE ARE REPORTS mentioned in the Richmond Er
aer and also talked about by passengers, which
to point to disastrous condition of the Fed
era army than most glowing accounts had prepared
us for How much truth there may be in these reports
we cannot say. We think there is something in them
The substance Of them is that the Federal troops who
fed to Alexandria after their defeat got fighting
themselves and after considerable mutual slaughter the
balance took up their line of march for Washington
City. Another report is that the Long Bridge has
been burned, another that the Confederate flag floats
over Alexandria and Arlington Heights. 1t is certain
that General Beauregard pekets have advanced to thu
neighborhood OF Alexandra, if not quite there
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

OK SATURDAY a report somehow got abroad that
Lincons cabinet had broken up. How this report got
abroad, we do not know. No dispatch to that effect
reached here, at least net to our knowledge.
Another report was to the effect that Gen. Beaure
gard was in Aexandria-some said at Arlington
Heights. If so, we don't know it, neither do we be
lieve it,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

The Newborn Progress, on the authority Of pri-
vate letter from Captain Brookfeld, of the Fifth Regi
ment n C. State Troops, (Col. McRae's,) says that
the reports of the destruction of that regiment Of
the portion of it engaged at Manassas untrue
But two killed. although they among the first
in and the last out OF the fray.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

AND they had handouts with theml They had lite.
rally the chains with which to bind the hands of ous
people like feons And they are the salt of the earth
the best government earth 1t is said there were
thirty thousand handouts found among the baggage
captured from the Federal army when it rem away from
Manassas There were certainly vast numbers of hand
cuffs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

AMONG THE things captured at the battle OF Manassas
was large supply of medical stores, enough to Kill Or
cure half continent Doctor Lincoln would not let
US have any quinne anything of that kind but he
sent it into Virginia and soldiers are supplied
,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

THE Lynchburg Republican says that Lieut. Sta
than of the Lee Battery now in this city Nynchburg
confirms the safety of Captain DeLagnel. Though
badly wounded he will probably recover he is receiv
ing every necessary attention.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01
He WILMINGTON JOURNAL
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
PUBLIC MEETING.

WILMINGTON, N. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST l, 1851
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

COLUMBUS CouNTY.-This gallant county, although
small in population is large in patriotism and patriotic
impulse as evidenced by the fact that she has already
FIVE volunteer companies in actual service
While the men prove themselves thus gallant the
ladies' equally devoted to their country are not unmno
full of her defenders Among other things, they are no"
engaged in getting up full supply OF good SOCKS ior
the volunteers from their county, some ladies conrlou
ting one pair some two and some Dozen as circum-
stances, pecuniass. or otherwise, may admit
We call the attention Of the ladies of other counties
to this matter. Upon these apparently nor matters
much of the health and comfort of the soldier depends
The REMAINING companies of Col. Andersons regi-
ment of State troops-(the Fourth) have passed
through Petersburg their wayto Richmond and thence
to some of the seats of war;
Eight companies of the First, under command OF COL
NJ S. Stokes, are also in Virginia. The remaining
two companies will shortly follow.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

Tx CHARLESTON EVENING News is suspended.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

In ACCORDANCE with the recommendation of thu
Confederate Congress- the services yesterday in the
eral churches in this place of character expires
sive of thanksgiving for the great victory granted tt
our arms on the Sunday preceding at Manassas juno
tion--Daly Journal, 29M M.
CooL-We happened to get lcok at the following
dispatch from the seat OF war; and struck will
the peculiar quieness with which the author of the dis
patch aluds 70 his own misfortune in sort Of supple
mentary way, that We requested and obtained copy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-01

IL
the hill directly in front of and about SIX nuDueu sc
distant from as, upon which opened hre lnle1 ,
and crippled one of their guns by cutting oI 40 vs;
compelling them to diSmount and send Ine P'' n,r
without its carriage While this last battery
ino in our front vast column of thousands u 33
try marched down in close order, about TWO .o m
yards to it's right did not then know WEI w. head
eral regiments of our brigade were poSeu' 4 from toe
firing upon our right and left but 100 la ~ nf an Opa
sudden charge as we were IN the mluuU visible TO u
field, and not single company OF Inlann the enemy
on the right left or rear 1T the ODorvei the head
main column came down the hill, we ooss' from OF
of another column advancing down t9T md not 0i
left, and therefore concealed BY a DlIi distant A
three hundred and fifty or 4OO yalu93 the LEI
first / took them for friends anu otu ;, who ttg
not to fire on them. To ascertain N the Top
were, sprang upon my horse and ganop and better
of the Hill to our left, when had heal0I Thov halted
view There were two regiments OF tnen; own baeT
about three hundred yards in front Oh nt .her backs
on the hillside, wheeled into line WIN he;r bata
wards US, and fred volley apparently az n fire ugN
This deceived me- and shouted to my ni'u cba5:
the battery, that these were friends Wn' order FG
and take it in a moment. Fortunately NY or sopsG
not heard, or not obeyed by all the gunnelIh ch b
them commenced firing into this llDe' WIZ I adyaDc!
them to the right about and they commen0vSI tn t%
| towards u.s. when their uniform dScloSoul saciioD
character. / instantly ordered the secon I'm Tber
nv battery to timber up and come on tno .nr ADrr
was, intending to open on them with ca,oI tbe bill"
pating this movement and intending u m" there s'
the left TOO hot for US, or seeing nl0 ~ rpnot bp
where could observe their movements ana q quo;
their nearest battery directed and fired al nv bo
me at once, but without hitting me " tbat be ts'
galoped back to my guns, and touna .p aope aa
on our right had left the field and we %GaT was uD
nv order to timber up the second sec'on that The d.
stood applying to the whole eat.ety to move
vers had equalized the teams snlncieney al mbereG
guns and cassons, and the pieces could see o~
the hill again, I discovered the enemy appi''
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15
[From the Boston Transcript
The Widow of Worcester County, ed
wards Ferry.)

Last spring, when Frank had fed the ploughed and
narrowed ground with seed
A fearful cry tore by us with the south winds
winged speed;
But we hoped it was nightmare till the news was
brought fl ON town
That the horde of Charleston traitor knayes had
shot our banner down,
In my bitter brief and anguish keen | felt the an.
cient ire
Of Bunker Hill and Lexington course through my
veins like fire,
Till, ghtnings cease when breaks the dark
clouds heart upon the land
wept when, on my thin grey locks, felt Franks
And saw my grandsres musket CLEAN within his
clenched grip,
And read the clear and stern grey eye that child the
9uNerlng mp;
Read that the eye would smile more until it saw
the foe,
Whilst the lips 10th to shape the words, "Dear
mother must 90 -
So l sealed them with kiss, dried up my tears and
filled his sack,
turned his back.
As he kissed my cheek at parting, he whispered in
my ear,
$40 not let my Ruth forget me, though stay away
year"
Our gardens yield was plenteous, and the meadow
filled the NOW,
And Ruth came over twice day TO milk our only
COW.
The rye that Frank had sown sprang up and turned
from green to gold,
But strangers fail, within the barn. it's masters
absence told.
Whilst the hireling reaped the grain | sbudd'rina
thought. but held my breath,
How busy in Virginia was the sickle keen of death!
Thus the troubled summer sped, our note of time
the weekly cheer
OF his letters; and we kissed them when they reck-
oned half year.
Yesterday heard our boys had crossed the broad
Potomac's flow;
Ruth reading of the streams where Babels
weeping willows grow.
When dove perched on the line through which
fash before gate
Words of sorrow of gadneSS for the DeoDle and
the state.
On that lightning chord the south breeze sighed a
sad 1EOlian moan,
And my heart grew sick, on looking up, to see the
dove had flown.
Neighbors say there's been battle and that we
have lost again;
Was that dove my poor boys spirit? Is his name
among the slain?
NeiO York, Oct. 26, 1861 sW
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15

From the Charleston Is. c. Mereuryl
south Carolina began the war, and it is ner-
haps fitting, in the nature of things, that she
should end it. The rage and hate of her enc
mics have preciptated them on her coast
Ihey came to punish her, for daring to assert
her liberties and independence. Hence, as
ten. Butler of Massachusetts says, "The war
is to be Illuminated by her burning cities and
villages" We have toreseen and have depre.
Gated the wretched policy which has induced
the invasion of the state We have wished
that 1t could have been otherwise, and that
the redemption of Maryland, aud the protec-
ton OF South Carolina, had been accom-.
plished by fighting on the banks of the Poto.
mac
But since all our efforts to shield South
Carolina from invasion have failed, we await
with cheertulness the fate which is upon us.
There are few calamities without some re
deeming advantages to those who suffer. We
can and we will make this invasion another
occasion for illustrating the characteristics of
southern soldiers. "Let the invaders come, E"
is the unanimous feeling of our people Our
Yankee enemies will, sooner or later, learn to
their cost the difference between invaders for
spois and power, and defenders Of their lber-
ties, their homes, and their native land If
they can take Charleston with % 1000 men let
them have it, We are unworthy to possess
il and it will be a fitting memorial---laid in
ashes-of our imbeclity and base degeneracy.
But if, on the contrary, we shall give to
every one of our invaders, who shall remain
on our soil, prison above it, or a grave be-
meath twill it not end the contest? Caro-
linans, the great cause of the coufederncv
rest on your arms. Strike for the independ-
ence of the confederate states, your homes,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15
For the worcester Daily spy.


To the Editors Of the SRy:-I know that your
readers will be interested in any facts respect
ing the brave soldiers who fell in the recent
engagement at Balls Bluff, and particularly
as to the burial of the dead. This sad service
accidentally devolved upon Capt. L. +. Vaughn
of the Rhode Island battery, who was assisted
by twelve men, mostly Of the Nineteenth Mas
sachusetts regiment. He found most of the
bodies in the woods around the open field of
which such frequent mention has been made
in the papers. Two of the bodies were de-
prived OF their clothing, with the exception
of the shirts. This being contrary to the Gus.
toms of war, the rebel officers expressed regret
when they. saw it, and said they wished it dis.
tinctly understood that this was contrary to
their orders, and did not meet with their ap.
probation. In some other instances a coat or
jacket was taken. As indicating what the
rebels are destitute OF, it is significant fact
that the hats and caps, and boots and shoes,
were all taken, and the buttons ripped of from
the clothing. There was no instance of
body having been mutilated by the enemy
But everything which the soldiers carried in
their pockets was taken, and the search was
SO thorough that there were only three in
stances in which anything could be found to
aid in identifying the bodies. On the pants
of one was found the name of Capt Alden !:
under the body OF another there was an enve.
lope superscribed James Douglass; into the
top of the socks of another were beautifully
inwrought the letters W. Ii. H. L.
Forty.seven bodies were buried upon
the battle field, twelve were brought
over to Harrson's Island, and almost TWEEN.
ty were left for the enemy to bury The
sad work was left thus unfinished, because the
darkness of night interposed, and the next day
Capt. Vaughn was sick. So thoroughly had
the battle field been examined by the enemy
that only two bodies of the rebel dead were
found during the whole day, and only two of
| our wounded men these were claimed as
| prisoners OF war, and sent to the hospital at
| LeesLurg Our dead were buried with their
clothing on, laying the body upon the side. in
trenches, usually two, three, or four side by
side, never one upon another, and in the same
trench there was in only one instance SO many
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15

Irish brigade that while there is tireside here
threatened, or home endangered, their lives
will be cheerfully given in deteuce of that fire.
side and home. ] am for the Union now, and
for the Union until death and, in conclusion,
let me say that when again meet you hope
it will BE- at the head of my old brigade, with
my face set toward Missouri and against re-
bcllion."
In the battle at Leesburg private in Co.
H. 18th Mass regiment being wounded
fell, ball striking him in the chin and lodging
near the windpipe. His captain says, "Brown,
are you wounded ?" Eyes, captain, and the
ball remaining in my neck causes great diff
Guilty in breathing, here it is, tpinching it in
his fingers Cut it out with your knife"
His captain responded, 81 am afraid to. You
will bleed to death" Cut away says young
Brown II had as soon bleed to death as
choke TO death. The leaden missile was soon
in the hand of the boy. a souvenir in future to
remind him of that unfortunate contest.
Paul Morphy the famous chess player, has
consented to be present at the meeting OF a re-
bel chess club in the confederate capital. This
is the worst move that NJ Mo. phy has made,
and not a safe "Opening."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15

MAD DOG IN QUINsIGAMoND.-On Sunday,
10Th instant, a brown spaniel, showing 81 mp
toms of being rapid, occasioned considerable eX-
element on the old road to Millbury. lie was
first seen near the house OF John and Daniel
Tatmau, where three dogs were attacked and
bitten He next visited the premises of Lieut..
Col Ward, where he had Alright with his dog,
killed a hen and her chickens, and frightened
four or five hogs from their enclosure. The
mad dog continued his raids upon several
other premises in the vicinity, biting all the
small animals that came in his way, but fortu
nately doing no more serious injury. Start
ing down the road toward Millbury, he was
finally disabled with a club near Mr.. HulPs
place, and was shot. Several of the bitten
dogs have been killed
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-11-15

be no holding back until the independence @
the south is fully acknowledged.
Our fleet has just bombarded the forts at
the entrance of Port Royal Bay. There was
purpose to enter that bay and drive the
rebels out of it, and to carry out this purpose
tremendous and successful attack was made
on the main delcnces. A terrible storm OF
bursting bombsheIls was poured into the forts
until they were subdued and Silcnced. why
should we hesitate to lombard and destroy the
main support of rebellion? 1t is not good gen
eralship to leave it untouched. strike such
blows as will be iplt-such as will disable
treason and exterminate the cause OF it.
Slavery in South Carolina gives the white
planters OF that state degree of power that
is altogether out of proportion to their num-
bers South Carolina has more OF the institu.
ton than any other section of the country.
Therefore she has more hatred Of free institu
tons, more raucor against the federal Union,
and more vehemence in treason. Strike down
or paral,ze slavery in that state, and the
white traitors who inhabit il would immed
ately become very powerless. We would not
hesitate 10 attack Il Confederate" army, nor
to seize a confederate treasury or armory.
Why should we hesitate to deprive treason OF
a support that is its chief dependence, and
without which it could not have either armies
or supplies "rhe institution is Il tower Of
strength to the south, says the Mobile paper
with exuItalion, really one of the most etfec-
tive weapons employed against the Union by
the south" And what it says is true. We
shall all see this matter it is before the war
is over.
The great purpose of this war is to rescue
the government from destruction, and uphold
the constitution and the Union, and there
should be not attempt TO substitute any other
purpose for this. Whatever may be done
against slavery, in any locality, will be done
as means to secure this end. 1t will be done
to weaken the enemy, and not to show that
they who do it are abclitonists. History,
nevertheless, may give us all more credit for
fidelity to human rights and free principles
han some Of US would at present be willing
% aVow.