Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-22

talns and Commanders and OF promotions IN the Ma
rine Corps from the old Federal rank of the appontees
well the appointments in this branch of the
vice from civil life.
Captains: French Forrest, of Virginia George n.
Holns, Of Maryland, Samuel Barron, of Virginia !;
William (. Lynch of Virginia Isaac f. Sterrett, OF
Maryland.
Commanders: Sidney Smith Lee, of Virginia Will
liam q. White, of Virginia; Robert D. Thornton of
Virginia Robert j. Robb of Virginia Murray
Mason, of Virginia William w. Hunter, of Louisi-
ana !; Archibald B. Fairfax, of Virginia William
McBIar, of Maryland Richard L. Page, of Virginia
Frederick Chatard of Maryland Arthur Sinclair OF
Virginia; Charles H. Kennedy, of North Carolina;
Matthew F. Maury of Tennessee; John R. Tucker, OF
Virginia; Thomas j. Page, OF Virginia George
Minor of Virginia; Robert F. Pinkney, of Maryland !;
Thomas R. Rootes, of Georgia; James L. Henderson,
of Virginia William i. Muse of North Carolina ;
Thomas F. Hunter, of Virginia Charles F. Mcintosh
of Virginia.
Promotions, &c-Lloyd j. Bell of Maryland, from
rank of Paymaster the Federal service to Colonel Of
Marine Corps; Henry b. Tyler, of Va, from Adjutapt
and Inspector Of the Marine Corps in the Federal
vice to be LCo OF Marines George H. Terry Of Vir-
gina, from Captain to Major of Marine Corps Israel
Green of Virginia. rom First Lieutenant to Captain
Marine Corps Geo. Holiness Of Florida, from First
Lieutenant to Captain Marine Corps. The following
gentlemen were appointed to the rank of Second Lieu
tenants in the Marine Corps: james r. Y. Fendell,
Wilber +. Johnson, OF Georgia and Edmond j. Lloyd,
of gina.-Richnsond Eramine', l4th inst.
The BLOCKADE Her Britannia Majestys Consul
at this port yesterday took passage in the steamer Ce
ce and proceeded outside the Bar to the Flag Ship of
the Bockading Fleet. We understand that he visited
the squadron inform them that British vessel was
shortly expected here from distant port and request
them to order her off should she be by them. There
three bockadng vessels in sight-two steamers
and one sail vessel-CharS Courier, 5th INST.
1t is an interesting phenomenon of attention
from all who with A Lincoln LII. D.. that the
Union existed before the Sates-that the Federal
credit goes down, State credit goes up.
The New York Day Book says:
1t is said that all the banks have resolved to require
State securities o all moneys they lend Uncle Sam.-
The old gentemans credit is bad even at home Near
y all the specie that is Que from Europe here recev
ed ard he has next to nothing to export to get specie
with, while his expenses are running to nearly mil
lion of dollars day beyond his receipts 1t is but a
short time that he do business at such rate.
AN IREDELL BRAVE IN THE GREAT BATTLE
Captain c. M. Hill, of lredel, n. c. formerly Lieu
tenant in the U. S. Army was in the battle of Me-
nassas says the Irede Eapre and rendered important
aid in defeating the Hesslans. Captain Hill marched
with the reinforcement from Winchester actng Ad-
jutant to General Smith) and when Cen Smith was
wounded and Col. Fisher FELL Adutant Hill led the
charge upon Ricketts, battery, which captured and
afterwards pursued the Federals to Centrevle making
prisoners 10 large numbers. Adjutant Hill first to
communicate to President Davis and Gems Beauregard
tain Hill is graduate of West Point, and had served
upon the frontier and in Utah. In the hottest of the
fight he escaped uniDjured in person.
THE HAMPTON LEssoN-1he burning of Hampton is
warning to tie North of the utter impossbility o
gaining the object of this That object is to com
pei the South to remain commercial and manufactur
ne vassa of the North It could not be achieved if the
flag of the G. States could be made to wave in triumph
from Washington to the Rio Grande. The spirit and
temper in which this has begun the proclamation
in advance oil rape and rapine Handwriting and hanging
the proper mode of conducting the and the acts
of Congress confScatng Southern property, leave nc
other alternative a people who have the slightest
spark OF spirit than to resist the invaders to the deatt
and by the most extreme of resistance 1t may
be difficult for mercenary souls to comprehend the fact
but they may well understand it at first at last
that Hampton is bat the beginning of the end. Its
property holders applied the torch to their dwellings
rather than they should fall again into the hands of The
invaders and the property holders of Richmond and
stances do the The spirit of self sacrifice which
the South has universally exhibited be exercised
by the Southern people with much less pain and sorrow
in the surrender of property than in the surrender of th
lives of those who dtarer than houses, lands ant
gold The tenderest Southern mother has not hestate(
to give up her son. her only son upon the altar of Pa
triotism and there is Southern father so devoted Il
greed that be will not give up his property NOR
cheerfuy Even could the invaders succeed their ever
step would be lighted by burning cities and by ever
bale of cotton in the South in fames-Rcb. Dispatch