Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-18
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The following letter, says the Mur'seeshoro' Rebel
Banner OF Tuesday, from officer OF the Federal ar
my, 10 high position upon the staff of distinguished
General, was captured by General Morgan some weeks
since-the day after its date, believe. We omit the
OF the h0f for the that We would not
desire to bring ruin upon who has the nanlness to
write much truth from abolition camp. His
masters would order his decaptation crckiy enough if
his name was known. For the same obvious reason we
only make extracts from this letter
If Bragg with his sixty thousand men and forty
pieces of artillery should feel disposed favor with
call, fear the affair would result in grand COB
ole y OF the forces now in this city, We expect to
have hard fight 10 this town Yet. When it will come
of is hard to determine Price and Van Dorm have
sustained defeat at Cornth. Our troops were
s0undy rOuCced at luka and lCs six pieces OF cannon
and quarermaser and commssary stores the value
of 100000. 1t was decidedly good thing " TO:
the Confederate army, The fight at COrnth was
very desperate one-the Southern troops fought with
vaor and bravery almost unequalled in tpe annals of
history One Texan regiment left FIVE hundred dead in
front OF of batteries, aud seventyhree inside
| the redoubt! The gallant Colonel and his Adjutant
| lay beneath our guns Talk about one Yankee being
able to whip three Confederates-i ia all nonsense we
are fighting race they equals 10 mill.
tary prowess and pardon the expression has proven
Themselves to be superors in military sagacity.
Mr.. Lncoln's proclamation, suggesting an immediate
abolition of slavery 10 the rebellious States is regard
ed with contempt a0d by the rulers and citizens
Of the Southern Ooniederacy. IT the Black Repub.
can Congress- which is assemble il December favors
and adopts the mira views promulgated in the Pres.
, dents pronuncamento making them the law of the
land will not have much faith in the permanence oil
! our government. Such laws will only bring on wal
of exerminatior The Southern people will not sur
render to armed dctatioa while they live Toe last
will fight to the last If the Republican party propose
to complete the ruin OF country they have the hon
or to govern, by attempting to wheede noble sol
diers iuto the dsgraceiu alternative OF fighting for the
niggers or for the freedom Of the black rascas they
6ave only to try on when the blood Of the noble
slain will cry aloud for vengeance aud retrbution OF
those who, tor political purposes. madly seek thu
destruction OF che of our domestic Institutions
; an institution protected by the sacred obligation
OF constitutional law. Slavery wilt possibly b.
done away with " Of the results Of the trou
q BILE; but ii this is conducted by the powers tta
be with rect reference to that institution it will b
found to exist longer than some of Our worthy" re
publicans have supposed. love my country 81
dearly in days If yore, when used to fiog tn
glorious old Star Spangkd Banner" to the breeza
and celebrate with heartfelt satisfaction and pride eacl
anniversary OF national existence, but do not be
Ieve my loyalty shaken when say that cannot clos
my eyes TO the alarming fact that once happy ant
. uuei country is fast goirg to destruction. The oil
Ship OF State is IabOrlug hard among the breaker
. Of political msrue. God grant that those 10 authOr
= may have wisdom TO gu de- the craft 10 safety 10 th
l. haven of pea'e. Ani what fearful responsibility
rests upon those power ii country falls victir
either to intestine to the overwhelming force
a 0reign toe | hope those who now control our x,
eminent wi refuse TO share the just responsibility
lhe impending Crisis " is near at hand. Much d.
r p. nds upon the action Of the next Congress. GU
armies not ready YET to expose their lives for tn
sake of the negroes. One white mans lie is OF create
value than the freedom OF tour millions OF awless, ind
lent negro 8. The Administration will have poor SUI
csss forcing soIdes TO fight tor toe destruction
legally esta bshed institutions. Please observe that
D. did uot intend to enlarge this suit ct, but Cal
& not suppress indignation when see that the 81
minis rAticn, in defiance of the cons uton and law
D. seeking to set up government Of their own foun
J. cd the sbhorrent and detesabie principle Of neg
e fra h0m