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

here taking place, TO the EXCLUSION Vi no5ioo' u W
ers which, under ordinary circumstances, would have
ngrossed attention.
It is thus that nearly all of have measuraby at
east lost sight of the fact that Thursday next be-
ng the first Thursday in August, there WILL IN ordinary
of law be polls opened in the several Counties OF
his State for the election of Clerks of the County and
superior Courts all such Counties and also for dele
rates to the State Convention in cases where vacancies
xist by DEATH resignation or otherwise. We do not
NOW that this last-eecton of delegaes-is in orda-
lary course Of awit may be by special wrlts, but at
my rate it is Formerly members OF Congress were
chosen on the first Thursday in August, in every odd
rear For obvious reasons that is changed, and the
irst election for members of the Confederate Congress
viii be held in November, we suppose, until Congress
shall establish some uniform day, which it will no doubt
TO- We mean of course, the Congress under the per-
manent Constitution.
In this county the vote will be for delegate to the
Convention to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Hon. W. S. Ashe for Clerk OF the
County Court, and Clerk of the Superior Court.
For the first mentioned position, that of delegate,
the name of Robert Strange, Esq, has been suggested
and Mr. Strange has consented to run as candidate
do not know Of any opposition, and therefore take
it for granted that at this late day there will be none
especially as there could be personal party ends
to be served. Mr.. Strange will make able and faith
full delegate and will reflect the sentiments of his con-
stituents.
For each Of the two Clerkships there are, think,
more than candidate whose cards have been before
the public in columns for some time past They
are all clever worthy men, and will receive the support
of their respective friends.
We have only to call attention more to the fact
that the election will take place Thursday next, Au-
gust LIST, 1861 .-Daaly Journal, 18th ut.
"A GENTLEMAN just from Manassas informs that lie
saw there Gen. Theo. H. Holmes, in command of the
force on the lower Potomac but who, with four reg
mens under his command present at Che battle OF
Manassas The "a and Sd Regiments n 9. State Troops
are on Gen. Holmes line. We pleased to learn that
General Holmes in the enjoyment of excellent health
Our informant also Major, now Brgader Gen
era Whiting who is also well. AS will be seen, Cap
tain Imboden of the Staunton Artillery reports to Gen
eral Whiting, commanding the Third Brigade of the
Army of the Shenandoah This, we believe, the
brigade commanded by the lamented General Bee, OF
South Carolina. On General Bees fall, Major Whit
ng was placed in command with the rank of brgader
The Newbern Progress, Oh the authority of pri-
vate letter from Captain Brookfed, of the Fifth Regi
ment n. c. State Troops, (Col, McRae's,) says that
the reports Of the destruction of that regiment or Of
the portion Of it engaged at Manassas untrue
But two were killed. although they among the first
| in and the last out OF the fray
! THE Lynchburg Republican says that Lieut.. Sta
than of the Lee Battery, in this city, ynchburg
confirms the safety of Captain DeLagnel Though
badly wounded he will probably recover he is receiv
ing every necessary attention.
On SATURDAY a report somehow got abroad thai
Lincoln's cabinet had broken up. How this report go
abroad, we do not know. No dispatch to that eiec
reached here, at least net to our knowledge.
Another report was to the effect that Gen. Beaure
gard was in Alexandria-some said at Arlington
Heights. If so, we don't know it, neither do we be
lieve it,
In ACCORDANCE with the recommendation of tn
Confederate Congress- the services yesterday in the
eral churches in this place were of character expires
sive of thanksgiving for the great victory granted
our on the Sunday preceding at Manassas juno
tion--DaHy Journal, 29M ut.
Coo1.-We happened to get look at the followin
IL
the peculiar quetness with which the author of the dis
patch aludes 70 his own misfortune in sort of supple
mentary way that We requested and obtained copy
MANASSAS July 22nd, 1861.
Ianch Middleton, Billy Mcneil and j Ohm McLauri
are unhurt. Hugh is slightly wounded. I have los
my left arm. D. A. McLAUR Rim.
Mr.. McLaurin is a native of Richmond county, Mort
Carolina but is serving in Of the Mississippi reg
ments.
THE SPEECH made by Mr.. Breckenridge last week il
the Senate of the United States in which be denounce
the unconstitutional of Lincoln and the Blac
Republicans ought to put at rest the silly end vindit
tive accusations in which politicians in this Stat
appear to be SO fond of indulging. We said befor
and repeat it, that Mr.. Breckenridge is just
J true as steel. He would no doubt have desired til
preservation of the Union, but he that that en-
cannot be secured by the of the means resorted
f by the Republican tyrants at Washington
SHERMAN's battery had sixteen guns. Not ma
escaped and all the horses were killed but four Thel
is a report, but unconfrmed, that Shermans mortic
ton on account of his capture so great that
committed suicide
D IT IS THE FORTUNE OF THE WAR, but it is paint
to know that the bodies of many of brave men a
J. passing through for interment Of course, when v
, them pass through here, gallant South Caroinian
Georgians Alabamians and Others we knew that in Il
nature of things some would never return. Still it
sad to know that eyes that beamed so brightly vii
courage and hope dmmed forever, that Il
It hands that grasped cordially hang nervele
and at rest. But they sleep we'll Better and happi
d than most of us who are still living.
Al THERE ARE REPORTS mentioned in the Richmond E
~ aier and also talked about by passengers which
to point to disastrous condition of the Fe
era army than most glowing accounts had prepar