Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-23
For the Journal.

MAY l4th 1861.
yesterday we were little surprised and gratied
the company of volunteers arrive at he place of bal
pngs This com any known as the " WOCreS Creek Rife
~ 1umo,ls at present 60 or TO- most of whom are Young
just in the bloom of manhood; but they of
night stripe They awaiting the orders of their Go,
to leave for any point where they may be needed South
Mason and DlIOnS Line-no 0Cuot they will serve their
country true patriots should They all of mind
one heart and sentiment and that mind that heart, and
that SENTIMENT is the independence OF the Southern States
and the welfare Of the Southern COnteder0Cy. In the au
guage OF another Sink swim, live die, survive
PERISH they will give their hearts and hands this cause.
Amid music and enthusiastic cheers this little band marched
military order to the pos and voted, it is needless
saytOr Se6SSlOn This company is composed of wild,
reckless and Ignorant who think froc child
play but of stability and Yes, they in
every sense men, determined men, who will resist to the
s eAuemy any attempL at usurpatlon OF lheT rights
Their very countenances tell in unmistakeable TERMS that
they prepared to meet the hardshps vicissudes and
horrors OF war; let them De what they may. They will
never submit to wrong bnt come veal come VICE. they
prevailed IN their ranks, and we were highly delighted with
both pdVaes and officers. The implicit obedience to
ne suPeFors was sho%n by the members OF TINS little
company After they voted the volunteers and all com
Pny OF not less than hundred, invited by DR.. J.
simpson, to his house, dinner which he, d. McDufie
A. T. Taylor End H. VoHers, Esqrs had prepared grats
Tor the company. After their kndes thanks to the Dr. and
bis friends Tor the riGn repast which they enjoyed after
march OF ten miles through the sun, the volunteers again
formed into ranks and returned to their cdngrOund ten
miles from Point Caswel or place Of voting and thirteen
nom the old battle ground, Moore's Creek Bridge We
must agreeaby disappointed with regard to this
company of volunteers Their knowledge of military tao
u though limited, far surpassed expectations, SO
much that and large number Of persons from dill
ent of and Baden countless visited their
ing place. for the purpose of collecting funds to unfo and
equip the company in which have been again agreea
pponled-aithough the day has been very rainy,
many ladies' and gentlemen have been to the camp to-day
TUESDAY the 4tn inst } who have subscribed literally, and
NE former have volunteered to make the uniforms for the
company whenever called UPON or requested By the Cap
al to do So Rev. s. O. Alexander, being called upOn
made speech to the soldiers in which he strkingy por
syed the evils as well as the necessity OF war; against
mat power which, he said in the language of the Scrip
lures was, 30 ago, little cloud not larger than
man hand in the NOrtherO States but that had spread and
OIXJ5On
upon Us IN all its dark fury OF abOitonsm and that as we
lust meet it, to meet like and at once strike the blow
M our independence and rights for longer delay would and
must inevitably prove DISASTROUS this tempestuous
cloud increased daily He .hen to enumerae many
which compel the South to resist the aggresslons OF
northern tanatcism he said had torborne with 1t until
6earance had ceased to be virtue and now would be
e general government for the eIfproecon Of Individual
States held by the government against the will of the
nave fight for their property So that such that
was nsufe1able and sure right, go ahead
that to tight is only chance the only reconca
Ton offered is snbjugaton And he furthermore bic
hem (he volunteers to go forth like christians to fgh
The battles of their country that their country demand
cd sacrifice and he hoped they would go such needed
nrepy of their officers, Lieut.. c. " Hines, said b.
would VOuch for the Volunteers in the Company in res
sacrifice in defence their country, their homes
and their common Interest," that might safely trust
their protection, families homes and fresides that the
we're determined die rather than suffer them to becom
spols Of Northern hordes of abolilionists, &C.
Alter which was moved three cheers for the Moore
Greek Rfemen" and return of the the ladies
le Company Of Volunteers, amid which the cOngregato
Noble these They remind of their ancestor
no fought so successfully in the old battle of Moore
CGeek during the American Revolution. Success, may
crown them and their every effort did their mmorts
eathers, is the wish and desire of the author of th
aketch in behalf of this little baud Of patriots.
Their names they'll ne'er Disgrace
They are the Moore's Greek boys
And they go through with JEFF Davis
Led by their Captain HaWse.
They like little band
Of brothers all united
And by their Captain they'll stand
Till every ray of hope is bighted.
Andf they have not a Caswell,
AS their ancestors die at Moore's Creek battle,
They've one no doubt who'll do as well,
When the sound of doth rattle.
And if in battle there should be any
- Of them killed by Yankee shot,
We're sure there are not many,
Who'll live till it's forgot
30 hurrah for the Moore Creek boys,
And the Old North Safe fOreUer,
4hey' fight the Yankees ere they pause,
II Lincoln don't keep them home together.
MOORES CREEK,