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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-16

HEAn QUARTERS 18TH RIG T \. G. VOLUNTEERS
Camp Stephens, s. c., JAM 4th. 1862.
AT meeting Of the Wilmington Light Infantry held
above Capt H SAVAGE requested to act Chairman
and Corporal JAS J. Whitehead appointed Secretary. On
motion Committee composed of Sergt. F. j. Moore H.
'" Gardner and r. s P rsons appointed, who sub
mitted the following preamble aud resolutions which
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have heard with heartfelt of the
death OF young brohr in arms e S. DeRoeset there
fore be it
ResClUed, That although how with deep humility to
this dispensation of the Divine Ruler but deeply
pore the early death OF whose hopes for the future
were bright, whose disposition gentle, that
know hing to love him. and whose every action showed
him to be one of Natures Nobemen true and perfect
gentleman
RfSotUed That in the death of beloved
Country has lost young, brave and ardent soldier. and
this Company one Of its most valued members.
ReS0Iced That to the family of the deceased cor
sincere sympathy in this their sad bereavement assuring
them that his death was that of a patriot soldier.
Resoued That copy Of these resolutions be sent TO the
family of the deceased and the Whining ourDaj
for publication,
HENRY SAVAGE, Chm.
JAS. j. WHITEHEAD, Set'y.
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News FROM Fort PTCKENs-BuLY WILSON'S OFF,
GERS DIsGUSTED WITH HM--lhe notorious Billy Viii
son having rendered himself obj ct of disgust and
contempt in the estimation OF the officers of bis regi-
ment, they have with great unannity demanded bis
dismissal from the service. What degraded wretch
must" Billy be, when he cannot even command the
obedience aud respect of his subordDates cor
respondent OF the New York Express, writing from
Fort Pickens, says:
Serious difficulties have arisen between the staff and
line officers of the regiment and Colonel Wilson They
are said be greatly dissatisfied with bis abilities as
military man, and accuse him Of conduct highly cuIpa-
BILE IN commanding officer On the l3ih all the Off
GERS with two exceptions, waited upon and requested
him to resign the command Of the regiment
1t is SAID that ne refused to listen their request
The officers seem determined to retire from the regiment
themselves or compel him to withdraw. They feel that
they have been disgraced by him in more ways than
one not only since their arrival upLn Santa Rosa Is
land, but prior to their leaving New York.
Should the Coonelcy OF the regiment become vacant,
the officers propose to tender it to United States army
officer.
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ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
CAaP WYATT. Ian. 9th. l

CAMP WYATT, jan 9Th 1857,
AT meeting of the Sampson Rangers, being called to
take INTO consideration the death of esteemed
friend and brother soldier private Michael Dudley who
departed this life n the Hospita at Wilmington, the 5h
= Jan 1852 A F. Lawhon called the Chair, ard
". B. Dranghon requested to act as Sc eretaty
On motion, NJ. s. Draugho1, Henry williamson. Cotton
Sessoms. f. a. Howard and J. c. Willams were appointed
Committee, who reported the following preamble ana
Te3nlu'ions which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Michael S. dudley. true and faithful
In arms by visitation of Providence has been taken
among Us forever.
ReSOtded lst That he of the prompt
and cheerful performers of whaeve- duties he called
upon to do.
ReSotued I'd. That his short life among full les
sohsteacbIhg what tower OF strength a man, frm
moral convictions enabling him resist all the Temp
tatlons of vice n camp
eSotCed 3D. That he good friend and true soldier,
faithful TO God to himself and those no were him.
ReSOtUed All. That copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to the family Of the aso the Daily
and Weekly journal for publication, With request the
Fayetteville . b etVer copy.
a. =. LAWH0N CHM.
". f, TRAUGH6N, secy,
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The Secretary OF War allowed me to grant transpor-
aoD for the goods and the agents accompanying them
from this city to the points of dstributioD and recently
the agents have been given transportation from the
camps back to Richmond.
have preserved the of the parents and agents
having n charge the soldiers ciottiDg the amount
brought by each party aud the designation of the reg
ments that received them; and these details although
probably too volumiBous for the columns of newspa
per- may be of value for future reference aDd If s1ne
interest to the historian.
An opportunity has also been afforded to see people
intelligent. brave, and virtuous-engaged with per-
feet unanmty 10 tie noble work of freeing themselves
from commercial thraldom and the political contamna-
tions of the Northa loyal people, race of gentlemen,
to preside whom Is honor of which the greatest
and best men in the world should be proud; and, pos
sessing eight hundred thousand square miles of terrific
ry, with 'GoD AND OUR NATIVE LAND inscribed on
their battle flags all the dpos Of the earth may strive
in vain to subjugate them.
am, sir, &C., j. B. JONES.
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Fo. the Journal.

MesSrs. Editors:
see communication in yonr Issue the 9Th instant
signed North Caronian.' recommending the compIe,
ton OF the Rail Road from Cronee Miss Union Town.
Ala distance offorty miles, with considerable part
OF the grading done lei rather strange that link should
have been oVerlooked would give to the
sisspp River 1t really like the military necessity
and the peoples necessity ought require construction
Ii then the Road from Clarksvie to KeJsve were com
pleed this would make second line KingsviIle to
and avoid the necessity of draypg through Pc
tersbmg
Ii you will pardon will extend the suggestion of
North Caronian. Among the great Of the Con
eI states are Salt, Wool and Leather Texas produces
or as he capacity to produce, quantity of Salt and
a18e quantities of Wool and Hides. The connection
from Galveston az Austin running direction of
Shreveport wans but little than ore hundred miles
CT completion and the landed the vastly
Laore than su ent to pay for the construction if could
ce uec but the war times have stopped it. There is
other line running to Berwick Bay and thence towards
Galveston on which much of the all laid and use aud
with tte assistance could be completed early day
If theine suggested by North Caronian were com
pleted and these Tes Roads furnished even one of
them the supply of Salt. Wool and Hides would become
much more available
NO" is the time for building Rail Roads when labor
Gaeap the iron and rolling stock he added hereafter
Ii the labor is bestowed Roads Of merit it will pay
ter than ottOn. ard Rice.
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Economy IN HoE to make three pair Of
boots last long six, and longer be following ex.
tract is rom Col. MaceroDe's Seasonable Hints which
appeared in the Mechanics Magazine, dated Feb Sd,
1648. tier stating the utility OF sheep skin clothing
for persons whose employment renders it necessary that
they should be much out ol doors &c, he says
will Dot conclude Without inviting The attention
of your readers to cheap and easy mepd for preserv-
ing their feet from wet, and their boots from wear.
have only had three pair OF boots for the last six years.
mo shoes and think that shall not require any other
lor the next six years to The reason is that
tEeat them iH the following manner | put
pound OF tallow and half pound of rosin into
pot the FIRE, an,' when melted aud mixed l warm
the boots and apply the hot stuff with painters brush
until eitber the sole upper feathers will suck n any
more Ii it is desired that the boots should take pol
sh, dissolve of beesWax with an ounce of tur
pentiDe, to which add teaspoonful of lamp black.
day two after the boots have been treated with the
rosin rub ever them the and turpentine bat not
before the fire. Tallow any other grease becomes
rancid and rots the stitching well the leather but
the rOsn gives it antiseptc quality which preserves
tie whole Boots shoes should be large as to admit
of wearing in them cork soes-cork is bad conductor
of heat"
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The LADIES BAsTuE IN WAsHINGToN.-A Wash
ington correspondent writes
Fort GIeenhow, as they call IT, where the secession
women are shut up ordinary brick house of three
stories. on Sixteenth street, between K and !. AS
stroiled slowly by could very little indications Of
IFS prison character. A lazy sentinel was standing in
front OF it, to be bat be held his musket like an
umbrella, and was busy chatting with some gossipirg
friend. There chair before the front door but the
door was closed, the ower windows looked uncommon
ly dirty aud there bars at all The women are
restricted to the second floor, and passed OF
them were visible
In the yard beside the house there is tall round tent
and soldiers blankets and sccoutremeDts hang on the
fences and the clothesine, while idle looking men n
uniforms loter about the premises as if they et they
bad right there. 1t must be rather tedious have
been shut up there long as Mrs Greenbow has been
some three months believe, She has never, during
all that tme heen allowed to go out ev>n f)r short
distance. aud request which she the President
some time ago tn he allowed go cturch refus-
ed.
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We learn that his Excellency Don Francisco Sierra
no. the Captain General Of Cuba, has expressed his in
dgnaton at the frequent outrages committed by Fee-
raj cruisers almost within sight Of the forts at Havana
Several messages have been sent by him to the Consul
of the United States in regard to these outrages and
the commanders Of the forts have orders to keep look
out and if any United States ship is discovered in the
act OF chasing or boarding anyshp within cannon shot,
to open upon and sink hel.
The Captain General has been SO disgusted by the
audacty and nsolenca Of the Yankee shippers that he
openly declares his sympathy with the Confederate
States his determination to protect their ships their
citizens and their flag whilst within his jurisdiction and
bis conviction of the utter insanity of the futile attempt
OF the Yankees to subjugate the South-NeU Orleans
Data.
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IHE INDIAN TREATIES IN CoNGREss.--C Congress is
understood to have made large appropriation outb
the Confederate Treasury to comply in part with treas
ty stipuations made with the Indian tribes These rea
ties are as yet undVulged They are understood to
comprise the Creeks the Chocaws and Chickasaws the
Seminoes the Cherokees the Osages the Quapaws the
Senecas and Shawnees the Camanches and the Resome
lnaians vi the aggregate amount appropriated by the
act OF Congress- the sum of $235 827being the whole
amount OF arreGrdges, annual payments and interest
due the several tribes the 3Oth of December last
is ordered to be paid co should the President so di
rect We learn that the act also makes an anpropria-
ton OF 100000 TO purchase the We have only to
add that it feems to be ndsEe en'abe act OF public
justice that these treaties should be published that the
people may understand and estimate the advantages
which they offer and which have induced our govern
nent TO assume the payment Of Federal arearages to
them to the amount OF nearly three hundred thousand
dollars Richmond Examiner
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For Sale and to Let.
sOUaD LANES nor. :

~ VALUABLE SOUND LANDS TCEs SAKE.
NE SUBSCRIBER, wishing move to his late purchase
a u - Carolina, offers for sale his Plantation on Topsa
sound Il niles from Wilmington containing over five hun
eI % acres 4 he best quality Pea Mutt land About half
tt ~ oto 1aoC - now under cultivation Also small
o'q leadDg 10 Wilmington. These lands are principally
o 9unu, conVenent Tor fish and oysters-or for
lands on the Sound There is about one hundred acres
o. ihe very best Pea Land, ready clear portion of
winch Las already been beaded, and contairs a Iaroe
quantity OF seasoned trees, the very best for boiling
Eau|and convenient TO the Sound Persons VisIing to
purchase desirable residence would do well to exmne
Ihe premises. Terms made easy. -A
Dec. l9, 1861, I7H.f
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ERtItOsIs Contributions,
PASSPORT OFFICE.
Richmond, January 7, 1862.

PASSPORT OFFICE,
Richmond, January 7, 1862.
To The Editor Of The Examiner:
As your reporter has been in the habit of preparing
for publication 10 the Examiner weekly statement OF
contributions made by the people to the Army of Iude-
peIdence, am induced to send you analytical sum-
mary of the amount received and forwarded during the
last quarter of the year just expired. You will per
ceve that the sum total, according to the best means
afforded for estimating values, is million and
half of dollars And think that at least ninety per
cent OF toe sum contributed to the army ol the
Potomac 1t was impossible TO approximate the cor
rect amount sent TO the army of the Peninsula the
my at Norfolk was supplied by agents who were not
under the necessity OF Obtaining passports Richmond;
aud The army in Western Virginia was similarly fur
usbed, very few OF The packages being sent ua Rich
mond OF the supplies sent to the army 10 Missouri
Arkansas and Kentucky have NJ account whatever
but as the same Patriotic devotion anmaes people
where there be doubt that an equal amount
of clothing. stores &C. have been sent those troops
The whole amount OF contributions during the last three
months, could net have fallen short Of THREE MILLIONS
OF DOLLARS. The suboined list comprises almost ex-
clusivey the donations made to the army of the Poo-
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The shlrasishes at different points with tie Yankee
cruisers beginning TO be intensely interesting Our
sharpshoOels have lately given the foe in his over
guIne advances, some very unpleasant surprises. On
Saturday last, Captain wggs, of the Edgefeld Ran
GERS cavalry corps armed with double barreled shot
guns with only twelve men, started on scouting ex
petition 0n w admaaw Island to Bear Bluff, near White
Point, where the tlrmy have b. en- making deInDnsra
uonS, and committing some atgOcous acts oil wanda
lism what IS the thing, Lincoln sm. Dismouut-
ig from their horses abJut three hundred yards from
the landing tie party cautiously approached to within
about eighty yards ot the Shore wcre it supposed
the entmy would make his appearaDce Alter watch
ing Tor about two houGs three gunboats crowd d with
the enemy, made their appetraure sGd seered dectly
fuc the sA0Ie.
Capt Twiegs stationed bis men behind some small
trees aad bushes with orders each man to select his
mark, but io to IRE until be gave the word whe. tN
would make at at firing with all possible haste or
their horses, ii would ct course, be madness
tempt any further resist lance 20 such overwhelming
force Just the enemy from the first boat were about
10 land the mm4nd TO fire given, and the contents
OF SIX riffs and Inuuy shot guns told with terrible
effect several IN tha boat being TO fall and spread
ing dismay and confusion among the An officer is
supposed 10 be among the killed, Of those seen 10
t0pple officers Uniform
According to previous orders men nov made the
best OF tier to their horses, not without however
receiving return voiey OF grape and canister shot
from h0Wzer which the enemy had succeeded ia land
lng anu mounting III an incredibly snort pace OF time,
and another vOlity from tie euemy's Minnie rifles -
None OF our men were injured, however. fragment
OF she'll struck Captain Twiggs hat, making slight
indentation The whole affair carried with the
utmost coolness and bravery and one Of the most
daring exploits coast.
After landing, the Yankees threw from thirty to thir-
tyfye shells the neighborhood, and in revenge OF
their fallen comrades it is thought set fire to and des-
troyed the residence and outhouses containing large
quantity OF corn, etc, belonging to Mrs. Rivers,
hear Bluff They then re-embarked in their boats and
proceeded 10 Norh Edsto
We learn that they again visited both Beal Bluff and
White Point, 4utslay and Wednesday, throwing occa-
sioaally few Shells as if for practice,
Col. Branch has dispatched Maj Gadsdsn with three
Companies OF the Rife Reg nent, namely, the Bat,al-
ion OF Washington Light Ifantry and Mourie Guards,
to take up position Bear Bluff, where they will
be able to hold III check any advance of the enemy from
that point
We have nothing d, fote from The other points BE-
low although 1t umored in the city yesterday, that
the enemy continued to shell the woods aud plantations
on the Cocsaw river and at Port hoyal Ferry
Charleston COu, Ter, 9th iha.
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L. D. CHE RY.
93-3t-lS- At w


The LEAK" THAT TIE LINCoLNIrEs SWALLOWED
The following extract from the annual report OF the
Secretary OF the Navy, laid before the Congress by the
President without comment, explanation or objection,
shows how fully and completely the Administration had
endorsed the of Capt Wilkes and will serve to in
dcate the extent Of the humiliation to which they
have submitted in the return of MesSrs. Mason and
Slidel
Captain Charles Wilkes, 10 command of the San
Jacinto, while searching in the West Indies for the
Sumter, received information that James NJ. Mason and
John Slidel dsoya citizens and leading ceDspraoTs
were, with their SUITE to embark from Havana in the
English steamer Trent their way to Europe to pro-
mote the Of the insurgents. Cruising 10 the Ba-
hama channel he intercepted the Trent on the 6th of
November, aud took from her these dangerous men,
whom he brought to the United States. His vessel
having been ordered to ret for service Charestown
the prisoners retained board snd conveyed to
Fort Warren, where they committed to the custo-
dy Of Col Dimmick, in command of the fortress
"THE PROMPT AND DECISIVE ACTION
OF CAPTAIN WILKES ON THIS OCCASION
MERIrED AND RECEIV ED THE EMPHATIC
APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT, and if
too generous torbearance exhibited by him 10 not
capturing the vessel which had these rebel emss es
board it may in view of the special circumstances and
of its patriotic motives be excused but it must by no
be permitted to constitute precedent hereafter
for the treatment of any OF similar nraction of
peutral obligations by foreign vessels engaged in
merce or the carrying trade"
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Class OF gdnhoats than had been generally supposed to
De IN our waters The rapids OF the fire proves that
the one gunboat in view New Years day carried
more than single gun.
While on the subject of projectles, we may mention
that quite lumber of red shells have been found at
Pages and Cunningham's Points. In length they
measure II nhes. and in diameter about nches with
the end pointed The soldiers have yentured to open
some of the many found unexpoded. On the sharp
point Is perersson cap which possibly does not pro-
duee sufficient concussiou striking the earth to ex-
plode it. The interior is filed with charge of powder
and musket balls as many 173 of the latter having
been obtained from single shell. This is furnishing
contraband of for the confederate States on quite
liberal scale
Port Royal Ferry on the north side is to our army
the coast what Masons aad Munsons hills were last
September to the advanced guards of the army of the
Potomac At both points the hostile pickles have fire.
quently spoken 10 each other. Here is specimen of
recent conversation at the Ferry
u Yankee.-Halloo over there.
SOuthron-Haloo! yourself
$50 you've got LEE over there, eh?
S-Yes-Sr-ee.
1.-Right smart man he is too. 4 int bis headuuar.
tiers at Coosawhatchie?
H.-Well be is some.
1.-Say AMT his headquarters at Coosawhatchie?
s. Can't say, cone and see for yourself.
Y.-How are yon off for tobacco and liquor?
S.-Got p!enty-of both.
f-We want some tobacco, won't you trade some
oF whskey?
S.-Dout want any OF your liquor.
Atnong some other pertinent questions the fol-
lowing, which efecualy broke up the strange cooquy
S-I1alloo! over there. How many did we kill OF
your men in the fat?
S.-Halloo! say What made you run at Bull
Run?
We have heard touching incident related OF the
light OF the lst instant. A Lieutenant in Col. Jones
Regiment was mortaIy wounded by slell, which
broke bis sword 10 bali he survived bnt lew minutes
but before bis DEATH he took gold ring from his fn-
ger, and handing it with his broken sword to Lieuten-
ant Colonel McGowan, made dying request that be
should forward bot to his fance
letter from member Of the Palmetto Guard says
d detachment OF sixteen under Sd Lieutenant r. c.
Hebp, manning an eight inch howi:zer stationed
at Fort Royal Ferry, the lst instant with Leake s
mia battery, and thar, G0twitts stauGfbg the bonn
ohdueot OF that Titio Gu that day. 90 one of the
detachment WAS injured Ga The ID instant they had
fallen back to the cross road leading 20 Pages Point
where their qua was held in posto Later accounts
represent them as having moved to another point.
l. is worthy OF remark that three Generals OF South
Carolina militia, a!e bow in command OF Regiments
encamped whn sight OF each, other, Colonel Duncvant,
and Colonel Martin Each OF them had previously seen
active service, either in Florida Or Mexico
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A FEDERAL PICKET suooTs A FEDERAL MAJc

The Bowling Green Courier, of the Both ult. says:
We are very reliably informed by gentleman living
beyond Bowling Green III the vicinity of the Federal
army, that few days since Gen Roseau and staff in-
Guiding Surgeon VIM H. Gardner, were riding out on
this side of Green River, and upon approaching the
Dutch pckets, regularly posted there one or more of
them fired upon the company the result of which was
that one received mortal w01nda MinDie ball break
ing both Of his legs The name of the officer our n-
fomant could hot learn. 0oe ball also came very near
killing Surgeon Gardner, grazing the breast Of his
coat
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Educational.

CLASSICAL, FRENCH, AND ENGLISH TUITION.
IEHE undersigned wishes to engage Teacher of the
4 BraEches named above. He show good testimo-
malls OF ability from Virginia. tie University North Caro-
lima, and present employers. Having small family he
Will want dwelling house, garden and fire wood, renfree
If the eDgae should be i'll the uutry His present
term OF business will end about the middle of February
next. Address, with proposals,
GEORGE PADDlSON.
Magnolia, Duplin county, N. G.
JanuaFyESth 1862. 2O.3i*
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General Notices.
N%ICR

NOTICE.
KttHE UBSC CRIBERS having qualified Fxecutrix and
Executor 10 the last VIII and Testament If the late
george A. Dudley. at the December Term 1861 of the
Court Of Pleas and Quarter Sessions The County New
Hanover hereby notify all persons indebted their Testa
tor to come forward aud make payment and all persons
having claims against said Testaor are notified to
them within the time prescribe b law this notice will
be pleaded in bar of their recovery.
MARY E. DUDLEY, Executrix.
j. P. SJIMS0N, Executor.
Dec. 13lh. 1861. 836t-I7.stE
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WAR RUMoRs 1t is currently reported, and gener-
ally credited that tie steamer Vanderbilt has arrived at
New Orleans with 10000 pounds of powder, 10000
Enfield rifles, and an assorted cargo.
P. S.-Since the foregoing was put 10 type we re-
ceived confrmatory intelligence by telegraph.
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