Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-12
,rn. s.oues,ra.,on Act.

thousand and one efforts which will made protect the
property enemies We admonish all clerks bank
officers railroad officials and Others who cognizant of
The existence of any and every species of Yankee property
real personal in Virginia. to hold to until the Courts
their sequesrating processes Concealment of the
knowledge of the existence of such property is crime
which the law most severely Furnishes. All the Yankee
property at the South is vast fund.- out of which the
of our people from Yankee rapne and page must
paid he who aids the withdrawal of any portion
Of this fund by helping the Yankees to evade the provisions
of the sequestraton act, is traitor to the South
No clerk other official should record any transfer
of Yankee real personal property for every transfer
which attempted since the passage of the seques raon
the badges of fraud whatever date the transfer
ma bear. Fraudulent dates will not any portion Of
the sequestraton fund.- and the parties to all such attempts
should be arrested and criminals The bur-
dens of taxation upon the Southern people will depend very
much upon the extent of the funds which may be
lated by honest and faithful enforcement of the seques
tration law Richmond Examiner.
Nothing additional is reported as to movements on
the Potomac Our troops steadily fortifying their
advanced Positions and extending their lines in every
direction. Regiments 60 down daily reies to those
duty in thu advance, SO as to distribute the hard
ships of the forward positions. Meanwhile the whole
army is on the alert Nothing can exceed the enthu
siasm of the troops or their anxiety for battle.
A few days since the balloon over in the direc-
tion of Munsons Hill, where Capt Rosser of the Lou
sana Artillery, had several ried pieces. When about
miles off, be fred at it, without disturbing its occu-
pants Sighting another OF his pieces with more care,
he repeated the experiment with better result This
time the balloon disappeared earhward with startling
rapidity and has not been seen since.
Life in the advance forces is full of stirring Incidents
The men have 10 tents, bVouacng nightly and sleeping
on their arms. Few camp-ires are permitted The
long roll is beat sometimes four five times during the
night in preparation for an attack while the sharp
quick crack OF the rifle and musket is heard intervals
through both night and day.
Passengers by the Danvie road Yesterday report that
intelligence reached Newberne Depot on the Virnina
and Tennessee Railroad eleven O'Clock night before
last that engagement had occurred in the vicinity of
Gauey river, Tuesday last between Gen. Coxs COM
mand and the combined forces of Gems. Floyd and
WISE resulting in the complete destruction OF Cox's
army. The Confederate loss is set down at eight hun
dred, killed and wounded. The authority for this state
ment is a Mr.. Hansburger, who came from the Red
Sulphur Springs over to Newberne depot Thursday
night and reported that information of the battle had
been brought to the springs by parties who had partic
pated in the engagement.
1t proper to add that the news is discredted here
by the officers in this city, connected with Gen. Floyds
command who very recently left bis camp, in charge
of the prisoners captured at Cross Lanes One of his
regimental Commissares also left camp on Monday
and reports all quiet at that time and no immediate ac
ton anticipated.
The monotony of the Western news remain unbroken
The last intelligence from General Lees camp repre-
sents him as still in position at Valley Mountain wait
ing for better roads
Rumour has it that the Hon. John Slde has been
appointed special Envoy to France under the late act
of Congress- empowering the President to increase our
diplomatic representations abroad. Mr. SIidel speaks
French with uency and for years has been mentioned
in connection with this position from the old Govern
ment.-hlCbmon Examiner.
A TRUE PArRIoT-Derry, a valuable slave belong
ing to Dr. w. Hughes of this place. arrived here yes
terday morning from Portsmouth and Ocracoke with
large lot of bedding and other valuable camp euupDage
together with a considerable number of small arms
which had been abandoned by the soldiers in their early
flight from these deenctless places. Derry it seems
procured Lighter by some means, and, with the asss-
lance of other coored bow went and got the goods
left by Capt. Sparrow's company at Portsmouth when
they went over to assist the garrison at atteas then
proceeding to Beacon Island Battery they slowed awav
everything valuable that they could move, and after
burning the gun carriages, hoised sail and made
cessful voyage to this place.
1t hos been suggested that Derry should be presented
with full suit of Confederate uniform. For the ac-
compllshment of which, we heard two men say they
were good for Y. each. Who else will come in for
share the honors ?-Nea0bern Prcgress It'll inst.
ANOTHER REGIMENT FROM TENNEsEE.-Good old
Tennessee is doing her duty noby. The Nashville
american, of the 4th inst, says
We learn tina: Col. B. J. Hill, of McMinnville, and
others, have within three weeks succeeded in raising
regiment of ten companies in the counties of Warren
Grundy Dekalb and Van Buren,. These men are all
expert in the Of the rife and they will be armed
with that trusty weapon. They may not be able tC
shoot often with the common rife as with the Minnie
but at one hundred and fifty two hundred yards they
will bring down their at every pop. The common
rifle as handled by bold mountaneers is one of the
most effective small arms that can be used
This regiment has been accepted by the Secretary o.
War; and will be mustered into service at Camp Smart
near McMinnville, on Friday
Coz. FREMONT OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY.-Tht
reader will take care not to conound this gentleman
with that tool of despotisn the commander OF tbs Lin
coin forces in Missouri.
Col. D H. Fremont, now in command of the coast de
fences of Wilmington, is an officer and gentleman
whom his native State need not be ashamed to own.
Col. Fremont, after most honorable service in the
Army OF the United States having distinguished him
self by bis galanry during the Mexican war resigned
his commission and accepted the position of Chief En-
glneer OF the Wilmington and Weldon road where he
has remained for the past seven eight years. He is
every inch an officer good dsciplinaran, and if the
opportunity presents ITSELF will prove that he can han
die the heavy artillery well as he did the light artiI
ery the battle field of Palo Alto and Resaca de l.
Pama-Rietmond Enquirer
The Typos ENL1sTING FOR THE WAR-The typos O
Savannah are DESTROYS of organizing company of sc
men, composed entirely of printers to serve during The
War Those knights of the Stick in other sections
who wish to join, will address Franklin" Republican
office, Savannah, Geo No" rats need apply
"a We are glad to see this, and hope that each
man will come forth with his shooting STICK prepared
form the headline of solid column which will make
good stand press forward on the enemy, giving then
plenty of leads join in the Chase knock Washing or
City into ps take all old Abes furniture lock up ha
form together with his Cabinet in tight boz, play thu
devI with abotonists generally, and stack firmly to th
right cause thu JEFF Davis is brought to rule our desti
Mes In which all will register correctly-Norfo
Day Book.
The stock of salt now on hand in New Orleans i
sufficient to cure eiglt millions othogs. What's the us
of any more ?''