Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-20

soldiers 10 Louisville at this time,
the general feeling by hostile it al
terwards become. We speak OF the Union men,-they
little opslded on that question, good deal like
what our UnlOi men were here they National IN
their views Federa!ts, but coertionss. Oa both
sid these men got SnCUed un1er, sucCumbed to the
majority, there they became LncOnites-bera revou-
tioniss, In proof of tie feeling existing that
time, Col R0seau, now a Rrigadier General strong
supporter OF the Government, recruiting a regiment
for Lincoln but dare not do it openly in Louisville lat
the same time were being recruited both for State
and Confederate service in this cy) he had his camp
Joe HoIt"-n indiana, between Jetiersonvie and New
A lbany, aud another camp Of Kentucky Lncolnltes,
' Camp Clay" being toTmtd under the Gg1s oi
Camp DennisOn, IN Ohio, IA miles above Cincinnati
on The Little Miami Railroad We became acquainted
with De-, the owner o that musical phenomenon
Bind rom, the Kentucky prodigy, and were much
tonlshed at bis powers he DR.. stated that BarDum
had oferd $50 coo for the boy, but he refused it, ard
likewise refused tempting engagements in Ohio and O b.
er tiee States. The DIR. was intensely Southern. At
this time were being brought against the l. & N
Il. h for refusing to Carry goods, IN compliance with
Secretary ChaeeS orders. be Presldtut OF the road,
James Guthrie, ami the o. S. Collector Mr.. Cotton,
at l0ggerheads. The courts bad decided adversely
the prosecutions but Chief Justice Marshall gave an
O6ica0 opinion favorable to them, but how il was
finally ruled cannot tell James Guthrie was this
time suspected o Southern procvltes, he seems how
ever to have got braVely them Many OF the
prominent merchants were strong Southern Oar
struck the connection of The Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road, thence to Cincinnati. On the cars maze
the acquaintance Of a North CarOlinan returning,
from few months visit TO his parents, to his
adopted home in England. He had been several
years III business in London, aud was delighted with
England and the English. He particularly dolDn
on the Yankees, and seemed to have a strong bank
ecing to return and heip the "Od North State "
out Of hrr scrape Hush! be still for now We have
arrVl IL the Veri able d0mni0Ds OF Abraham and 1t
| beb0OVeS US, il have any sautary dread Of La
Fayette, lie crcumspect We may keep our eyes and
our open, but mouth must be shut, else
tide The unwary wight who incauiousIy says augh IA
vOrabe TO DXe'8 Iand,'-it is hign treason
and II he canuOt fail down AID ship the lg, be had
better keep What the Scotch call cain S0ugh-Amgce
say little. ..s
AS we spt considerable time during rer eated visits
to Ciucunat, shall skip it tor the p!esent, an1 trav
eli on towards " Gotham" We passed Camp Dennisou
grand parade and review day they SAID there were
IA 900 troops the ground-we did not count them
but 1t certainly was brave and gallant sgbt. They
were we'll drilled we'll clothed, and admirably armed
very large proportion Of them Germans, aud the
lager flowed in continuous rivers OF rich delight down
the Ieutonlc throat. 1t seemed as if Barkus was al
ways willing" and "Oliver ever waited more" We
found lhUs early, the precautionary adopt
ed of having the railroad hridgs gu. rded-uttcmp
having been made to destroy several cannot by the
by, leave POrkopOs behind Us, before relating the
reception of Bull Run there. We there when the
tidngs came the oath July, believe and the bat
Tie rarged through the 18th TO 21st. W shall rea
diiy forget that afernOO0. We happened to be in
Daguerrean Gallery, in company with party OF ladies'
and gentlemen when suddenly tie whole street swarmeG
with newsbys shouting, yelng and screaming frantic
with tire prospective baul OF hal dins. Here's the
lines eEt1dy! Saa!ia COMMERCIAL eTtrGy! eTty0y Ga
zeue. Great tile, and defeat of the army OF .ne Po
tomac. We instantly procured paper, and sure
enough there 1t was, IN large capitals Battle OF Bull
Run. Total defeat of the Grand Army. 10000 killed
and wounded, and the survivors u retreat ash
Iington Oar friends had been teasing us about what
this same Grand Army was going to do whe2 1t got
rendy. 1t going to march straight through
the South for the express purpose of planting the flag
on every rebel emnence, and just by way Of dVerSying
the tedum OF this dui planting business, it take
possession OF every city and town on the route good
deal ct otbragglng done petty Federal sue
cess at Rcn or Cheat MOuntaiG, aud the Big Bethel
fight they have perseVeringy Claimed victory SO
that now, according TO their account, our
turn had come and meant to drive while held the
renS. We requested silence and amid a pr0mscuous
audence read aloud the whoe story OF orthern dis
grace. "Out OF the fnllness of the heart the mouth
speaketh" We unable to control the feeling OF in
Tense satisfaction we e and so expressed OuIse that
some OF the auditors stood perfectly stunned and aghast
at our daring speech, and wanted to know II we were
from the South. Our friends knew the key note but
dare not join the music. 1t rather fool hardy of
but could have refrained from it than q
hun-ry man from food. Such q speech few days la
ter have sent US hot haste to Lafayette BY the
by, what would that chiYarCus old FIeucu say could
be raise his head from the quiet tomb and tbs ini-
nous Bastile bearing his name? Would be not repent
of ever having been instrumental in raising their pre-
sent position this vain glorious, braggart and mecda.
cious Northern peopIe2 This was memorable day
in Cincinnati For tee Donce 1Orgeul OF her hogs aud
whiskey, she literally irEdhet 10 modification and
shame dismay vas plainly read on every face, and
groups at every street corner expatated on the
dreadful probability OF Washington falling into the re-
bels hands We were so well pleased with the result
OF Bull Run that could afford to be generous and re-