Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15
Mr LiatoIn's Hlockatl..

Z s Love Thos F Wood.
MIR Lta,oIm's blockade.
tie following extract from letter TO the New ofK
Dag Book from an intelligent gentleman OF limos,
els the effect OF the blockade in Mr.. Iincon's own
State
The blockade of the Mississippi has Frustrated the
State of Illinois. So far business is concerned,
We are utterly and Otay ruined No pant OF the 1chole
,ountry has fit the pernicouS effects Of this a0ar like
Illinois.
The first blow Frustrated our banks striking out oil
circulation at once all mon. IF ctualy as il
DESTROYED in single cOrfagratiOn. To til this vacuum,
W. had nothing but forward our immense SUPP
plus Of farm produce with which the State was literally
crammed. his however, was impossible; our great
artery the Mississippi, bockaded not
a bushel Of grain could pass. With the Mississippi
open to u.s. our corn would now command at least 90
cents per bushel, which would relieve our embarraSs
mens.
Now however owing TO this unconstitutional inter-
ruption OF trade ac0rth cents, not enough
to pay e1 Jense5 of marketing Lincoln has indeed
" asSassna3ed his State, for you might as well
expect a inal to live and enjoy good health with his
iugular vein severed Illinois to flourish with her
great commercial artery, the Mississippi blockaded.
CHARLESTON, S. G., July 3lst 1861
EDIToRs OF THE RICHMOND DISPATCH Learning
from your valuable " Dispatch that troops are
suffering severely from bowel Affections beg herewith
to transmit simple prescription, which has been found
invaluable in these cas- 1t emanates from an English
Surgeon, by tie name of Hope. When the troops were
stationed ia this neghborhood USED It very extensive
w. with married success. It is 10 remedy-many
anothecarics put it up and sell it under the name of
" DiarrLua Drops,' d" Bowel Complaint Mixture" &c.
It's cost insignificant and can easily be prepared by
any physician apothecary. | write it N plain
manner, SO that il can be understood by all:
R Nitrous Acid diam
Camphor Mixture. Observation-Disclosures ounces n.
No previous preparation is requTed ali that is ne
cessay is to keep the hands and teJ warn and prevent
the body from exposure to coId or current OF air. US
ing at the warm barley water or thin grue
aud a DIT Ct s2%O, tapiOca, &c,
D.. Parrish, nLuSe experience has been very eX len
slVe with this prepar, .lon cautions particularly that
NITROUS az 4 should b. ased and not NITRIC. Being
assured thai central knowledge of the above will al
ford relief to sufe. ngfrierds, remain, most res
pectully, gentlemen, yOugs truly
TIE Twelfth Regiment of North Carolina volunteers
arrived in this vicinity yesterday via DacIille Road
1t numbered 900 men, Of the sort that the Old North
Stale has been heretofore sending. The Regiment Is
commanded by Col, Petgrew officer of fine attain
ments. On its arrival the Regiment proceeded to its
place of encampment Fairfield Race Ground The
Regiment is composed Of len companies j. Johnson
Pettigrew is Col; j. o. Long, Lieut. Colonel, and
Thomas Galloway Major There are no staff appoint
ments.-Rsctmo"d Dispatch.
LAvAGE BARBARITY.--1he Linconitls took two prs-
Of the South Carolina regiments, at the battle OF
Bull Run. W hen our troops passed through Centre
Vile on the grand rout they were found hung tree
One from Eacons Seventh Regiment, the other
from Kershaw's Second Our Government has demand,
ed the perpetrators OF the horrd act aud notified Lin
coin that if they not given up, fouE will be
huug in retaliation.
South Corolidian.
F1RE.-We regret to learn that the Female College
10 Jamestown entirely destroyed by fire Monday
night last. Nearly all OF the College furniture the
steal instruments, books, &C.. also burnt. Dr. w.
A Cobe in his efforts to some valuable proper
ty from the flames, slightly hurt by the falling OF
some brick upon him.
The fire is supposed to have been communicated from
candle which was burning in the Of one of the
pupils who was sick. Loss $4,000.
Greensboro Patriot 6tt inst
One CT THE JEFF. DAVIS PRIZES BURNT learn that
schooner which had been captured by the JEFF Davis
tempted to go into on Monday last and was run
ashore the beach about mile the town. She
chased distance by the Lincoln feet who fred
number of times before she grounded on the beach As
as po sble after she touched She was abandoned by
her prize crew. with their prisoners Subsequently
fleet sent men in small boats who set her fire
burned her up.
We have been able name of the schooner
but understand that she from South America, and
loaded with hides and copper.-S0U aTenGh Ne1cS.
WHERE IS CADwALLADER ?-The Baltimore CORES
pendent of the New York DAILY Neacs says: g heal
from perfectly reliable source that General CADyAI
|
| this is from gentleman who knows and defes tht
Government to prove it otherwise Now, let then
proUe where General O. u.s. and deny what say if they
can If true, why is it kept secret from the people
NEWPORT NEws.-As there seems to be some mis-
apprehension as to the movements of the enemy at th
place recently, we state upon Information not to b.
doubted that two Boston steamers one of them recog
nized as the S. P. Whitney, in from sea on Sun
/ day and proceeded up to Newport News. During thu
night the troops shore busy at work embarkns
board the with their baggage and early OF
Monday morning they got under way and steamed doWl
the Capes with their decks crowded With troops an,
proceeded to sea.-Nortolk Herald, 9Th inst.
! MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY.-O On yesterday Sunday,
| three large steamers passed up to Viewpoints New
point and it is suspected took Of more OF their thre
months men from that place They left there this morn
4 ing.
It is said that there are many more tents pitched be
tween Fortress Monroe and Hampton College, than ha
been there heretofore and it is believed by some that tb
enemy IS moea4g away portion oftheir forces iron
Viewpoints News to that place, owing to sickness
Norfolk Herald, 9th inst.
ANOTHER STAMPEDE.-The news yesterday evenip.
authorizes the belief that panic has possessed III
Il Federal teamsters and steamers of Newport News
and which, spreading to the army, has caused them al
). to run behind the walls of Fortress Monroe Magru
der was after them, aud nothing saved them but fhei
presence OF mind" Magruder is not. however. tim
to be cheated out OF the credit of victory IF he ha
taken Newport News, let him have the praise. .
Richmond Enquirer.