Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-02
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KENANsv1LLE, N. c., April oath, 1861.
There no sinners any else to ask blessings
on woman for Deity aUU bless them do not know where
the enthusiasm of Dupln Ladies will stop certainty not
this side of victory The loyal pure ao nn
misses beggars description know with which
to do their efforts to equip our ana rs
this too beggars description Ever since TUESDAY
ming last early hour there assembled in our Court
House. only every of the gener of our village
of them from all parts of the county to make
preparations for the soldiers who under the Captancy OF
Thomas S. Kenan, ready, and stand AMBITIOUS and
longing for the scalp of that miserable old Balloon at wash
ngton City, and with digal machines they have made no
mattresses forty fifty suits of battling apparel and KNAPP
sacks &c. &c. almost countless numbers, and they are
vet eager opportunity to work till doomsda needs
be- in Just such They say there gloom con
with the thought that they be making the wind
sweethearts but they themselves with the business
of the and the soacng reflection that the God OF ma
ture and of battle se and In such cause they
fall they nobly fall The Importance of the movement
and resolue determination have made their unmstakab
stamps all their countenances, and there is no backing
OUT there obbng and heartrendng manifestations at
the thought of the departure of their ends but only
the hearts, and thank God their hearts the prop
pacenot in their pockets as the case with the Vau
matrons of rs interpreted hereafter by Sohern writer's
Luch scene had neer dreamed OF witnessing as Is now
presented in village and hope shall never see such
another unless parallel necessity arises and then know
full well, shall not earnest, more jealous or
better demonstration of female magnanmy philanthropy
and valor than presented in midst Three times
three cheers for the Dupn Ladieshe Ladies of the whole
South and for the gallant tmoreans GOD bless all of
s. Since writing the above have informed that
Gov EisGod bless him TOBIAS accepted Captain Ken
ans Company, which numbers smarty over one hun
dred and they only await his further orders to march to
Boston if necessary. DIXIE LAND.
A CApruRE.-The schr G. NJ Smith, which plies
regularly between New York and Wilmington, N. c.,
pat into Hampton Roads, Wednesday, osensibly in
distress. Having on board quantity of small arms
and military stores, she seized by the u s. vessels
off Old Point 1t is suspected that her being in distress
was mere pretence as she had not encountered any
storm and was said to be only short of water and
boats condition far from inevitable She is owned
mostly in, New York.-NofoLk Argus.
nen- The following letter reached here this morning
and was handed us for publication. 1t will explain
ITSELF and perhaps throw light the above paragraph
NORFOLK April 25th, 1861.
MEssRs. T. c. & B. G. WORTH, Wilmington N. c.
Dear SirS We deem proper to inform you that thu
Schooner Geo. Smith, of Brook Haven Benz D. Mills
to your port seized yesterday afternoon in Hamp
ton Roads by Flag Officer Pendergrast, commanding
berland anchored off Old Point. At the time thu
Steam Tug Young America was seized and both nov
ned custody With their crews and the cargo on boar
ground that she had board 10 Gun Carriages shipped b.
Cooper and Pond of New York to be delivered to order
Wilmington which in the judgment of Flag Officer Fender
grast, to be deemed articles conraband of
The Steam Tug which had been dispatched from thi
Port to vessel laden with sugars into harbo
was seized the pretext that she proceeding tt
render assistance to the Schooner which lying
Choir with signal of distress flying the steam tug having
been first fred into by the boat of the Cumberland whic
was proceeding at the time to the Schooner to
the signal of distress, and brought to by shotte
gun from the Cumberland which struck her bow.
Surprising that your Captain may not have opportun
ty of giving you this information at early day. bel
leave to communicate it to you
The other Consignees of the Schooner E. Murray
Co., j. M. Holiness A Hall, Gwyer, Peacock Co., Fort
Aycock Co., q. Myers, Rail Road Agent J. M. Robnso
Son, appears from the manifest which exhibited
by the Flag Officer to whom had been under
Flag of Truce from Maj Gen. Gwynn, to enquire into tn
circumstances of the capture of the Steam Tug. Pleas
communicate with the other consgnees.
| We are, very respectfully yours &C.,
TAZEWELL TAYLOR,
Il CATESBY ap r. JONES.