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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22
D!sr River 9Et fences,

1t appears toat the enemy'8 gunb0ats went up the
Pamuakeg yesterday as far as tie White Houss. i
this is SO il brings them within twenty -four miles Of
Richmond
tails, that the pioneer corps the James River are
pertectng lis deterCes.
The cbet anxiety for the city O. Richmond seems to
be directed towards the warr proaah28.
We may remark in this connecJon that most per
nic0us and false iGa8 appears to have taken possession
of the public mind with reference to the essential snpe
ri0rity oi the eUemy water very obvious rea5c-
ton OF sense Gjsspateg the daa o. any
t0l ADVANTAGE which the enemy h4a Us Ire wa
ter. The failures in -eice8 have been most un-
Justly attributed TO tie bur-3ear OF gUn50at8, Whe
they ought to nave beeu ascEb-d to uaavoda-
bic cau}es than oar own mprovdcnce and neglect.
be reasoning OF common scGse IS s'mpy this II 1t
is possible 10 make vessel ball pro II IS certainly
much ser TO make f3rt6catOa ball proof.
The excuse has sel peTs8te4ty made for cur lack CT
naval d.ucas that it was difficult to slnply the neces-
sry machinery, and amcst mpossib1 with the limited
means at our disposal, to combat steam engines, lD-
deed We believe that Secretary Mallory entertain
I'd The SggesO ion OF mechanical genius to adopt
such sean-s8W engines as could bG COli"c Cd IN he
South 10 the loc0mAti0n Of the meDse fleet OF gun-
boats proposed by Congress.
tn So excuses about lack Of machinery and steam
engines did not apply to our land daionces. No ma
chinery is necessary; engine IS esary ard no
consultation Of curved lines OF nava! architecture is re-
quired to make land iorfcati0 b:Il prooI The iron
plate that is ftted tie SIDE of guub02l, which b
Ouly to be placed dead surface to make TIE land
lorifcat,on match in invunirabitY to the iron pa-
ted man-otwar This is common szGse, Unfortunate
y however it is common sense which the SCIENTISTS OF
West Point have been uDab to appreciate. While
the public mind has been Eusy IN ascrbDg many Of
our late disasters to some essential meritUri0us viz
10 the ronpated boats ii seems never have occurred
to it that it much easer to construct iron plated
batteries Oh land than the ironplated sides IF ship
besides giving the structure the power o locom0tion
and that defeat the water, instead OF being
charged to "euaboats to che dispsnsaton OF Frov
dence the theory of the next day Of humiliation a0d
prayer is to make 1t ont have been but the ura
suits of human neglect ard human stupidity.
RicbBp9ud Er5m3aer
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For Sale and to Let.

VALUABLH SOUND EANE,s no Il SALE.
FE1HE SUBSCRIBER, wishing his late puTct Gse
in - Carolina offers for sale hi- Plantation Topsai
Sound II miles from Wilmington, containing five hon
ded of the best quality Pea Mutt lard. About half
of the tract is under cultivation Also, a small
tract of puey land lying in trout of said place the main
road leading Wilmington. These lands principally
the Sound, convenient for fish and for max
SaIt-aud believed be sirably located any
lands tie Sound. There Is about hundred
Of The very best Pea Land ready Gear, portion of
which has already been beaded, ard contains large
q1autty Of seasoned trees, the very best for boiling
Saltani convenient to the Sound. Persons wishing to
purchase desirable residence would DO well to examine
the premises Terms made easy.
II, F. NIXON.
Dec. 10, 1851. lift
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

DEsPoTI=M AT THE EoRTH.-ThTeateaed Suppression of
q Newspaper the Aew York Leader copy the
following:
PEtsoNAL.-I have been informed by telegraph,
the Leadgoea press that ia intention Secre
tary to prevent the transit of this paper through
the mails. Secretary Stauton holds that nnfavor
criticism upon his conduct of the War Department s al
cuated weaken the Administration and exercise
subordinate nfaence in the army If secretary Stanton
cannot submit 10 CRITICISM end supposes that he is
omnipotent power above spd beyoBd public opinion
think he is speedily destined to be dsabused of this
Togant falacy.
WIN CAIN await any coercVe measures that may u 4u
adopted and rejoice in the opportunity which they VIII
afford to vndcste the freedom of the Press from
tyranny, though it may from SO overbearlDg
| JOIN CLANCY.
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Prov, lonal Gov+rno of szentueLy11on. H. EEasvss.


This distinguished gentleman has been elected Pro-
visiona Goveraor for the State OF Kentucky, 10 ill the
vacancy occssioned By She death OF Hon. George W
Johnson, who fell gIOriousy fighting 10 the ranks at
Corinta.
Nai)r Hawes has been engaged in the Confederate
States service for the las six months Brigade Com
missary-to Gen MashaIrs division OF the army near
AbingdCn He arrived 10 this city, last evening. en-
route fer Corinth tC enter upon the duties OF his oce.
The Legislative council OF Kentucky could have Sc
lected no citizen of their State more emneo'ly quail
fed or the high and responsible duties Of Provisional
Governor than Major Hawes.
His high social position, his pure and unsued public fe
his unsslh devotion to and eminent at2lnme nts
lawyer and c ian, render his election at this time
peculiarly fortunate He has foar now in the Confed
army. Brig Gen James NJ Hswes being the eldest
Major Hawes. though advanced ia is in fine hea tn
and full of enthusiasm for cause DE has LETT
ard family perform his part struggle for in
deperde1ce Fe for many years representative from
Lexington Dist il the Congress ot the United States
intimate friend and supporter Of Mr. Clay aud was
Of the most prominent politicians CT the Wing party
during eveutfc struggle OF the past atna.e
the people Of Kentucky upon the election OF Maj Hawe7
Rich7nO.d DLSD1fcn
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22
From the State Journal.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Thank God the Convention has adjourned-we ear
nesy hope never to meet again. 1t expired for want
of quorum On TUESDAY (bis moroing, at IL O'Clock.
1t has adjourned to meet again any time previous to the
lst of November next the call of the President,
of three OF five members named in case Of bis DEATH If
not called by that time the adjournment is sane de
The people may now breathe freely. Holden and
Graham and Badger ard those who follow tbem have
been loied in their every attempt o advance themselves
through party machinery Holden has not been made
Governor, even for the unexpred term Of Gov Ellis
and what is more, he neuer aUW be Governor. Those
leaders, who have wantony and long red with the
public patience ard public time and public money are
represented to US sinking away to-day from the Cap
itol-their heads bowed and their prospect bghted.-
The only cheerful men we see are those who desired
long ago to brig this miserable affair to an end.
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A gentlemen from Middle Tennessee assures us that
the report that entire Federal regiment stationed at
Nashville, laid down their arms and rf4sed d. duty
any longer, is true They entered the 10 fight
" for the Union" Al soon as they learned they
deceived they concluded to quit, and did. The seg
ment Immediately disbaEdod and the sent Norh
for fear the detection might spread L. is confidently
believed the Federlls evacuste Nashville ia short
time. We hope they will not take the military Cover,
nor with them, there is goody uumber OF hs old
friends this way who would like to meet up VIII
him one time more-Athens Isnnl P0sE'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

AN UNFoUNpED STATEMEyr.-Tbe Sun copies from
the Norfolk Day Book, statement made by its Rich
moud correspondent, that the delegations from South
Carolina ard Georgia waited on the President before
Congress ADJ ourned aud urged him to withdraw the
troops from States and at al hazards defend Rich
mond and Norfolk
Weare authorized by our immediate ReTr sentative
IN Congress say that far as be is cncernei this
statement is entirely incorrect and far it relates
to the balance of the Georgia delegation he believes il
to be equally Observation-Disclosures (Ga:) Enquirer.
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Nav Ssh, 1862


From q gentleman who lett Fredericksburg q few
days ago we gather few interesting items lie attend
ed the Episcopal Church last Sunday and was an eye
witness things that transpired in the sacred ed
iica. Yankee general came 10 the church door and
asked the sexton TO show him into the mayors pew,
which he did accordingly. Presently the mayor came
in, bat seeing LnconS servant 10 his seat he teO0k
himself to the gallery. Immediately afterwards the
ms y0rs family came il, but on beho.lng such CUES
tonabe character in their pew they dsdaned 10 honor
old bes representative with their compaD", and they
quietly seated themselves in another side OF the church
The ,icating clergyman omitted the prayer for the
rulers in authority" but cfrod up eXtemporaneous
prayer for the o. the South which grated more
harsby still the Yankees sensibitits than the print
cd one in use.
Que of the FEDERAL soldiers went into a millinery
store when the following coIoquy eDsoei:
Naukge.-Haye you auy Grape?
Lsdy.-Yes; w al do you want with it
Yaukee.--IO use 1t i1r a mourning badge.
Lady,-Who is dead-One of our soldiers
Yankee.-NO; Oae of OuIS.
Lady.-Then you can't have the Grape
So the Yankee had to do bis mourning for bis dead
com JanOu without the show of Grape.
Another bOasng mis- reant went into the store OF
John Scott, and desired TO purchase tobacco, or
some other cle, but Mr. Scott said to him be wOnl
not s, it to him. THEN SAID Yank, " I'll have it any
how ~ You will y said Mr.. s. " then you will have
to be a stronger than | am" The Yankee, dread
ing personal irrepressibe conflict" and believing
discretion the better part OF valor,' walked out minus
The tobacco -Rjchmoad Dtpatch
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Viewing 4, Differently.

The Convention of this State adjourned yesterday
We suhon the notices of the adjournment made by the
Raleigh Standard and Raleigh State Journal respect
lively:
From the Raleigh Standard.
The Con
This body will certainly adjourn to-day, Tuesday,
the 3 h.
The proceedings of Monday crowded out.
On Monday, among other things, ordinance report
ed by Mr. Gilusr from the finance committee, was
passed. to issue lions of dollars 10 treasury notes.
to meet the liabilities the State Also ordinat
to charter Railroad from Fayetteville to Florence,
South Carolina also ordinance exc mptipg members
of the Society of FRIENDS from military duty n the war;
their paying in each case $lO0; aso an ordinance
citizens driven from their homes by the
emy the right vote for Governor in any county in
the State. The ordinance TO establish the Office of
Lieutenant Governor then taken up, debated
ded and then laid upon the table.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

Educational.


LoUis6Uags FRmAEE COLLEGE,.
TFHHIS TN@TITU ZION, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT
OF Mr. James So1thgata ard Lady, Is located in Of
The most delightful villages in North Carolina.
The thorough Instruction 10 al branches of female
edu will mnartcd ny teache Of large experience
ard Edlubted qIaliicaton.
The music Department is in charge Of Of v Kneringer,
(of Paris Fsance pDp1 of Thl'burg. Circulars will be
all who des JLa. For full particulars, address
JAM -, SOUTHGATE,
.I4ousburg, n. G.
h 1859
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

THE FEDERAL FLAG OF IRUCE--As there is mucn
speculation, and some very erron rumOrs with
ga to the Communication received by the -!dant
of this district, through flag of truce Friday last
it may be we'll to give general statement Of the facts
as ttey axe:
l. appears that the communication referred to was
from General B sUbam the Feleia commander at Fort
Pulaski. It's sole o. ct to propose exchange of
the sick and wounded Confederate prisoners in the fort,
amounting, states, to 'about twenty for like
0umber OF Federal prisoners in possession and
fit for service the exchanged roth d7s first to
take an 0ath before their discharge from custody.
his proposition was replied to by General Lawt0n,
through tl)g OF truce, Saturday Though anxious
to secure TIE release OF the Pulaski prisoners, he decn-
cd exchange on the terms proposed first because
nHder the terms of the cauati0n of the fort, pub
lshed il Northern papers, aud presumed to be authen
tic the Federal commander expressly stipulated that
The sick and wounded Of the garrison should be sent
under flag OF truce to the Confederate lines" there
being no condition cor sderation annexed and hence
unr hoq fde falflment OF the contract, they should
have heen sent without demand for an exchange, and
Immediately after the surrender when the kind Offices o
friends were NEST needed A proposition now, after
whole month has Ella ,sel, and when it suited the pur
poss of the Federal commander send flag Of truce
to exchange them ioc prisoners 10 custody and after
the usual ceremony of administering oath to the par
ties to be exchanged, inadmssioie, and promptly
declined
No further communication has been received from th
enemy.-SaUannah Republican, Mdq r.
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Yhe llaa.af NrMa,

The " New York Herald - of a resent date was
brought up yesterday On the flag OF truce steamer,
which went down the previous day, to deliver
number OF Yankee prisoners to the Federal auhories
at Od Point. 1t contains magnificent" account
OF the battle at Williamsburg, which 1t announces un-
der heading in glarug capitals OF more thln hail
column in length he account states that lhe FEEDER
ais gained splendid victory, and puts down treman-
d0Us losses both to the FederalS ard JOnfed5raje8.
The surge00-general Of the Federal army of tie Pc
ninsua, acknowledges a Oss IN killed and wounded, IN
the engagement at Williamsburg, OF three Thousand.
From the Herald's" account, four hln fred Com
federaes who were left wouDdad on the field Of battle
were captured. Our loss. therefore, being admitted al
three hundred killed, and five hundrld wounded and MS
sing does not up to one third Ct The loss Of the
enemy.
d. j. 5, D. Cullen, who arrived on the truce boat
had an interview with Gen. Nice elan at Old Point, in
which he ask him how he could c0nscentiously claim
victory under such circumstances, especially as we
held Williamsburg thiry-sx hours after the Fl fsh and
only retreaed afterwards in accordance with previous
programme. Mcclellan could give direct answer,
but maintained that it was ' a victory.
Abraham Lincoln was at Old Point when the steam
er lett, in high gee. with his military minons, at the
evacuation OF Norfolk and the Peninsula. A large
quantity of liquor was imbibGd on the occasion
On the way up, the steamer passed the ironclad Fed
eral steamers, Monitor and Gaena, few miles below
City Point. They were moving slowly ard cautiously,
sounding every rod of the way as they progressed.
The opinion of Mcclellan is that his army will be in
Richmond in few days. The believe what he
says and all OF them, ubilant account of the Con
federate retreats, join in his chorus and help him
along" g."-Rtchmload Enquire, l4th anst.
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General Notices,
NOTICE,

TIVE SUBSCRIBER having qualified ut tho March Term,
1862, Of the Court Of Pleas and Ga Sessions for
the ouuy OF New AaD1yer the Executor of the late
Ee Henry, hereby uo,al Dera0Hs indebted to his tess
tate forward and make pa mnt and al persons
having CLAIMS against sadestator, notified to present
them within the time presc5el by lAw,o this will
be pleaded in bar Of their recovery.
baJch 10th lsG2- y. r. HENRY Fxr.
AUril 1862
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Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, &c.
Wanted.

YOUNG NEGROES WANTED.
R&9 THE subscriber desires purchase a number of
"A YOUNG NEGRO IS, boys and girls, for which he will
~ give the full market rates.
having such properly to dispose ST had better
give him cali. H. II. REGISTER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

Official dispatches received yesterday, from GtH eau
reRard from Oceola say that the
mys gnnboas aound City and Carondoet aground
to prevent sinking pilot and seventeen killed.
Gen thinks Tie report reliable There has been
firing from the enemy yesterday morning Their
mortar boats hay a been towed ont of The river
defence greatly eated and feel confidence in theE
hoats.-Rch Enquirer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

The following list of the killed at Fort Macon Chas
Brown and another recolected, Capt. Blou
Co;- Combs, Co. F, 1t Cogdell, commanding; Bus b.
rod Hamilton, Co G, Capt. Nanny Elijah Elliot JAS Stan
ton Willis Co. Il. Capt. Poole; wounded seriously,
Allen Lancaster. Co. F; Jewell, Co. B, Capt. Gaon
These two were left at the Fort.
The of those slightly wounded have not asser
tained.-Stdte Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

We learn that four more Yankee prisoners were cap
tured yesterday by our scouts sent cut by the Ihr-
teenth Georgia, on Whitmarsh Island. Ihey were
probably looking after comrades who suddenly disap-
peared the day prevous-Sav. Republican, 13th INST
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

The YANKEE FLEET IN WARSAW SoUND.--We
learn from tie prisoners captured by the picket of tie
Thirteenth Georgia, Sunday, that the Federal at
now in Warsaw Sound, comprises the following veses
The soop-of-war Warren soop-ofwar Var'sa, gun
boat Mohican z. :. steamer Sumer which tter ves-
sell learn, has c0pdarsng apparatus capable OF pro
duciDg hundced gallons OF resh water per day, and
used tcr supplying fresh water for the Federal fet
The prisoners, a list of whose names we published
yeserd3y, were sent to Macon By our military au
thorities, yesterday morning.
Savannah News, 18Th inst.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.

THE SCALES TURNING OUR ARMS VICTORIOUS.
THE ENENY'S IRON CLADS WHIPPED OFF
THE GALENA ON FIRE.-THE FEDERAL FLEET
RETIRER.
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sp,,it and pDI,cv of BurusIIe.

Nothing that Yankee say or do gives US any
cause for astOGishment. From the beginning we saw
the eUd, and prepared for the rora. This may seem
ulseaSonabe and even arrogant but from the begin
ming OF the war, we have uniformly declared our
vicon that in the last sort, effect tie subugation
of the South, the negroes as far as practicable, would
be armed against their masters, and melted to deeds Of
craelty and guilt which would make demons blush. OF
this determination, tie part of barbarous inva-
ders, we have ow proof positive from lips which DO not
lie It is as follows:
Alter the surrender Of Fort Macon, two c0mms
slCn2d olcers had interview, accidental we suppose,
with Gen. Burnside who expressed the determination
OF his government to suhjuga'e the South. He was
asked h0lC this to be brought about to which he
replied that If nothing tse would do be would the
nerCes O0e Of the ofcers astonshed at the enormiy
OF such contemplated barbarity, the part of civ
liz people, inquired OF the General ii be understood
him to say be would the negroes against the whites
in order 10 sui agate tie Souh The General replied
in the affirmative, repeating his determination to arm
the negroes, If nothing else would do Surely General
interp0sed the officer, you would not extermnate the
womeU and children Ia that way. Yes, replied the Gen
era emphatcag. if that be necessary to reduce
you 10 submission, it will be done.
We do not de- n it necessary to give the names O
the officers who he'd this dialogue with Gen Burnside
but one Captain and the other ranked Maj )r
and their VeTacity is above suspicion We did MT ge
The conversation from them, but received it from
source which places its accuracy beyond doubt. W.
have tried to state the facts verbatim they to(
to Us, aud feel assured have added nothing t
th9ir force-Ralcigh Journal
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

A REMARKABLE GUN-ihe Williams gun has been
achieving wonders wherever it has been tried Ken
tucky officer with few marksmen took it out few
days ago. and it brought down the game at eighteen
huuoced yards just twice the longest range of the
mys weapons AT twelve hundred yards it re-
liable most guns at three hundred The inventor OF
this gun lv within stones throw OF the place where
We write This deadly weapon has been invented a
whole year. during which time he has sought in vain to
have introduced. At last he has succeeded The Cen
era who Ord4red the experiments which have resulted
de crbed has given such account of them that
& certain plumber has been ordered If had had
them year ago, they might by this time have changed
the whole face of the war.-Rtchmond Dispatch.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

A dispatch has been received by James Magea. ESQ.
Britis1 Consul at Mobile, from the British Consul at
New Orleans, informing him that the British sloopof-
war Lfy had arrived at the mouth OF the Mssissipp
In order to furnish protection to English subjects 10 that
city.-Mobile Tribune 9Th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

The ESCAPE or STEAMER PLANTER TO THE ENEMY S
FLEET.-We are informed that this shameful proceeding
is due wholly to the criminal absence OF tie Master,
Mate aud Engineer from their posts and that General
Ripley had arrested them for the pnrpose of having them
Court MsraIec. The escape too- place 10 broad day.
light, the taking advantage OF tne absence OF all
the officers, and the vessel having been her way
by both the police detective ard sentinel on duty they
supposed her the lawful errnd OF conveying
from one post TO anoth r. Charleston Courier.