Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-14

BY recent arrival at O Confederate port we have
Nassau dates to the 80 h ult. By the same medium
we learn that the steamer Oreto" his is the exact
epeliug) which had been seizd aud detained Con-
iedera'e War vessel was released on last Friday.
The Federal cruisers capture vessels bound to Mas.
sau under English colors within sight OF land on the
plea that they have run going to rra Or have goods
that are designed to rua the blockade We confess to
a good deal of surprise at learning the extent and
character Of the ouragts to which the once proud mis-
tres of the seas has submitted at the hands Of Lncons
armd vesse'e.
Nassau is a aecesh port the very negroes 90 for
the Contderacy-for the business of running the
blockade from that port lag given it a start which it
never had before and there too the price of provisions
has gone up largely account Of the unprecedented
number of vessels calling for supplies, especially in the
way Of vegetables. The Yankees will let nothing be
shipped from any Northern port except Gu the shipper
giving bond that it s not in any event to be carried
to any port 10 the Confederate States. Even goods
brought by the Cupard steamers to New York can
only be reshipped on the same conditions
1t must be confessed that the British colonial press
rather unorignal Editorial there seems to be none
The American civil war, directly or indirectly is the
topic which, in way Or another fills the columns Of
The Nassau press. The battles before Richmond had
been heard from and reoiced over almost n.nch in
Nassau as in the Southern States.
We notice in The Nassau Guardian Of the 30th
ult The arrival of the steamer Lodona from Hull, via
Bermuda, with On assorted corgo to II. Addarly & Go.
Also tie schooner Louisa from Charleston, s. g., to the
came with tuTpentine. The steamer Mimic cleared on
the 18th uIt for St. Johns n. g.. with an assorted car
20 to II. Addetly {, Co,--which We suppose means
John Fraser Co. THE Io1ora has been destroyed by
the blockaders of Tybee.]
We cut the following from the Nassau Adreytser of
the 3Oh ut in regard to the capture Of British YES
sells in British waters on suspicion Of carrying contra.
band of war -
The FEDERAL SHIP ADIRcEDAo."-Thig ship eaed from
here to-day. she sailed under sealed orders from New
York for th-e watere Snd understand that ta Federal
Government has despatched several other vessels FOR the
same 3soation Since her strange conduct ID chasing and
frir upon the Brish steamer Herald within mile and
hall miles Of harbour she has been quietly lying
anchor 0usde OF Hog Island We understand that Cap
GaDgevo h right 20 capture vessels suspect
ed OF carrying consebaad OF wSr within bree miles Of any
coast.
gesson all he facts connected with this case, by Co.
lon4 Government end that ample Satisfaction will be de-
maud from the Federal G0vGErm:a for this apparently
gful act OF is servants.
We notice in The Nassau Adrsltsser OF the 9th ait.
pretty long quotations fo the Geographic and editorial
co umns OF the w mDgton Journal In reference TO the
ak days Gght ucac Rjchmc1d This informs Of the
fact that small vessel which carried ont file from
port in this State must have arrived sale
By the way, in these strange times We are struck
with tie Guelude Of the following announcement:
We are happy % state thst constantly adding
areiy suhscripon List. Ence the Isl ofJune last
I'VE received The names OF eighteen Su6SCrl6ers.
This encourage melt to to perseve enGeaV
TO Ike sheet attractive. We chat be glad 70 be
ia another six eight weeks that have
lived the Of eighteen ~ enty This the
right paper fOT Advertising friends TO psroDize
Eighteen subscribers in six Or eight weeks would
look 10 as less than EOthing That many added or
Eubtrac;e1 forenoon would certainly not bs thought
Of