Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02
From the Carthage Republican, ILL.,
From the Horny Dlspat'
LITTLE RIVER, S. u.
Anril 18th, 1861.

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Mr.. Editor-It becomes our painful duty to record
the most distressing and untimeiy death of Arthur
Stevens which occurred at this place the light OF
the 18th April. The circumstances as elected from
the witnesses who before the jury ofinquest be-
ing substantially as follows
Thirty of the All Saints Rifemen having been de-
tailed for active duty at Fort Randall encamped
the ship yard awaiting the morning tide to go down
Hugh Causee placed guard by the Orderly Ser
geant, and Arthur Stevens acting as Corporal OF the
Guard. He gave Cause the password, with instruc-
tons to allow to pass approach within reach
of his musket without ordering him to halt and give
the password and then left him but in short time
Stevens returned, and ordered by Causee to halt
and give the counersgn, which order he did not heed
and continued to advance when Causee fired the ball
taking effect just under the sixth rb where it joins the
breastbone and passed nearly straight through him.
He staggered few PAGES and fell.
Medical assistance Immediately summoned In
the meantime he called up Causee and other friends and
told them good bye but when the Doctor arrived he
was pulseless, and lived but few moments after.
1t is to be hoped in such times the present. when
the whole country is in ferment, that trding with
sentinels on duty, will longer be countenanced IN
military encampmens where orders are to be implicitly
obeyed, let the consequences be what they may;
Yours, w. l. dO6h'
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.-We regret to learn that the
steam mill Of Mr.. Geo. B. Lpscombe situate about ten
miles from this town in the direction of Hamilton, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday night last to-
gether with fifteen to twenty barrels of Corn, and
large quantity of lumber. The fires were supposed to
have been all put out but there heavy gust OF
wind that night which it is conectured reknded the
fires and destroyed the mill and contents.
Mr.. Lpscombe was absent, being one OF the Edge
combe Guards, now in public service at Fort Macon
On hearing his loss, and that about $1,000 would put
the mill in working order again, a number OF benevo-
lent and public spirited citizens in the vicinity imme
diatey contributed that amount-1arboro' Southernsr
MAIL RoBBER ARREsrED.-We learn that a man
named Charles H. Seuman was yesterday arrested and
lodged in jail here upon unquestiOnabe evidence of hav
ing robbed the mail. He has been driving the sulky
mails for about year past first to Raleigh via Sum
mervie, then to Fair Bluff and recently to Giopolis
When arrested by the Postmaster and Deputy Sheriff
Harde he had in his boot letter to the Editors OF this
paper from which he had distracted years subscrp
ton. and letter to E. Murray Co. covering draft
for upwards of $500. He confessed to numerous rob-
berries amount of which he processes to have no
idea. After examination before q. Demng, ESQ, he
was committed to Jail. He is native of Connecticut
The frequent losses by mail of late make this an i'm
portant arrest and the public under obligations to our
efficient Postmaster, Jas. G. Cook, for the efectua
measures he has taken to catch the rogue and to Mes
Hardie and Deming for their hearty cooperation.
Fog. Observer, 29th