Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-06
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Jllngs'
"Just here let me say that the Journal brings the
latest news by eight ten hours that we receive, but
strange 0 indeed is it, that when any news OF impor-
lance that has not been published in other papers, is
published in the Journal that copy sure not to make
its appearance for day two after it is due. We
trust that you will look after our interest and hereafter
when such is the CASE mail extra copy for some one
who don't subscribe"
We trust that it will not be necessary for US to call
attention to this matter again, but that our papers Will
be promptly delivered to these who do subscribe, and
not to those who do not subscribe
THE ACCOUNTS from the Somerset disaster still con-
tnue to be conflicting, although all acknowledge that it
vas disaster but not quite bad as the Federal &C
counts had made it out to be.
But the conflict Of the different stories applies mainly
to those told il reference to the conduct Of Major Gen
era Crtenden the frat hints being understood as point
Ing to his unfortunate habits while as time roIs on
there are not wanting those who charge deliberate
treachery and even name $4,000 the amount Of the
alleged bride.
Naturally enough there is, and has been, great ex-
citement in Nashville, and indeed all through Ten
nes8ee, occaso0cd By the reverse to the Coined
crate arms and also by the loss of a public
man SO high in the confidence Of the people OF
the State as General Zollicofr. Besides, when an
affair of this character occurs the public Indignation
will seek some victim upon whose head it can pour forth
its yals We have seen how fatal defeat has been to
the Northern Generals. We can hardly expect that it
would not be very trying even to Confederate Generals.
General Crtenden is the scape goat now, and although
there is too much to fear that there must have
been criminal buDgng if not aebrety in the conduct
Of that officer on the occasion Of the Mill Spring light
still we cannot but think that the excited state of pub
lie feeling in Tennessee serious injustice is done to Gen.
Critenden and charges made and credited derOgatory
to his loyalty which upon investigation will turn out to
have been groundes3.
The Nashville correspondent Of the Memphis Ap-
pea writing under date of the 18th, gives some OF the
REPORTS current at that time in Nashville One OF these
was told on the street by Mr. w. 3. Smith, of Nash
Ville member Of Capt. Duncan's Co. attached to Nc
Nairys battalion and is to the effect that the Saturday
preceding the battle General Crittenden had dined with
a certain Captain West, Union man." and had al
ranged with him to have certain papers sent over the
river to the Federal8 by one OF Vests negroes That
this fact discovered the negro shot while crossing
the (Cumbcrand river, and the papers found upon him
taken for examination This could not be had until at
ter the battle The papers discovered said to reveal
the character of our Notifications at Mill Springs the
number Of troops and the amount Of provisions on
hand.
On the other hand there is q warm party defending
the General and claiming for Linn the praise due to
brave and skiIul officer. 1t is reasonable to presume
that there will be rigid investigation.
WE FIND in some Of cur exchanges extracts from
Northern papers. These extracts purport to give the
foreign news by the Europa which arrived at Halifax
on the 2Gth We rather think this news is colored up
for effect If the language of the English papers
represented is certainly neither courteous in itself
nor 1attcring to our Commissioners.
The London Post says that thorough understanding
has been arrived at with the U. S. Government Not
wthstandiDg this warlike preparations still 60 The
stone fleet blockade continues to be denounced by the
press of both London and Paris.
The probable est to England of the preparations
occasioned by the Trent difficulty, will be nearly
twenty millions Of dollars.
The dscourtcous and dsrespectul language to which
we aude above is as follows:
MASON AND sLIDEf DESCRIBED AS WORTHLESS BOOTY NO
ENGLISH OVATION FOR TIE FELLOWS"
The London Times has strong editorial the ception
due to Mason and Sdel says they about the most
worthless booty would be possible to extract from the
jaws Of the American lion; having been long known
blind and habitual haters and revlers of England The
Times sincerely hopes that EngShmen will give these
fellows anything il The shape Of an ovation Tie civiv
due to foe in distress all they claim England has
returned them coed for evil, and now, they can,
North. England Oud have done just much to
two negroes Let Mason and siae therefore pass quietly
on their way, aud have their say with any body who may
The other journals advise a similar course and alude to
Masons strong advocacy Of the Fugitive slave Law pre-
JUDGE the public against Lin.
We rather think there must be some mistake about
this and that coming through Northern channels it has
been interpoated for it does not read like the Tmes
nor does It's tone comport with that of all its previous
references to Nlessrs. Mason and Sidell We have no
doubt it will be found out that the whole thing is mis-
represented Tor effect
Our ships the Nashville and Sumter are in European
waters, and some federal steamers are watching them
GENERAL BUEJ.'s force in Kentucky is estimated by
Louisville correspondent Of the New York Tribune
to consist of hundred thousand infantry, eleven
thousand cavalry and three thousand artillery with over
one hundred guns This is large force
The Charleston Courier states that Captain w. Il.
Forbes formerly commander of the barque Martha of
that port had returned from Baltimore which place he
left on the odd Captain Forbes says that he was at
Hatteras on Sunday the 26th utimo, and that there
there three steam gunboats inside of the bulk
and from twenty-five to thirty vessels outside. At his
last observation they were endeavoring to bring in
steamer, supposed to be the Pownee. This account
differs very much from that given by others.
WE DO NOT believe that there are a sufficient number
of old huIks nor sufficient quantity of granite at the
North to Fill up permanently the entrance to the harbor
of Charleston, but should the Lincoln government
fail to effect their vindctiye purpose against that peo