Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
For the JSsrnal.
For the J6GrnaI.
Personal Experiences ia LIncOIndom.


ton dhers widely, according to constitutional temper
ament One words OF compassion another dis
likes words, but delights in actioDs s leudvoiced
complaint anoth r affects the martyr: but all, in
one shape or another claim sympathy their natural
right. Granted the above proposition and logical
sequence you conceive desire to lay before your
readers the sequel of experience at the place last
reached Prudence however, ct this critical uucture,
0rbids expatatDg the results OF visit dotCn
East. The time may come when shall find occasion
to enter into details; suffice it here to state, that we
were ouy and basely betrayed that the Federal Gov
eondescended (and yet it condescenson
for them, es the whole war programme proves) to lay
cOwardy trap for US, to subOrn employees,
nsruciing them TO at their posts, go with
their work and draw their pay if all we're right
tanning them first spies then Government witness
Our letters, coLfided to the keeping OF tie post
Office an Institution from time immem9rial by all
tons, held nvioably sacred, opened; some
detained for weeks Others never forwarded among
which last, was one containing money, and auoth-
er centaniDg lga and consular documents OF
value. Spies set uEoa our every movement,
seasons Of social uusend'ng not excepted Tor in
Open court vile and dasiardly eaves1r0ppers cen
yctd US of Joining IN the chorus OF Dixie" and OF
giving vnt 10 expressions OF sympathy tor The
South !-n0t in public OF prOmscuous cOmpany-bnt
ia a social party-the conversation with which we
crGnlmed an iuq1stve and ce,iuOuS ankee purpose
y and lOr our amusement, reproduced on cath
IN op court, as evHience against US, embeshej and
improved upon suIc he intense hostility OF the Uni
t States District Altorn y. We shall not readily
frget The lloGs ot that lame aad crOss-eyei
pc I'll ggef aud his intense hate and besolted peju
dIcts al Gtriugly brought in ID against u.s. the south
N Great Britain. Ii the mere Splitting forth 81 venom
rom bis ugy AID deiOFmel vlaug c1u have done it,
ne I'D chcyru uy have dsroy,d one fell swoOp our
tunbe Sill and un;ry The government 10 our
examination o It's witnesses, Tor were not al
,"el auy o.uer rebuilt evidencej was convicted
having lent is ii 10 .s>rIs ot aiseb0Ods 10 lure into
IS cujcres Il proved thai tor nearly wO Wet ks
previous fo Capture, ali had beeu prepared, and
steamer Ia readiness night aud DAY fully armed-that
with ts DRltdge tie caIef government officer grant
ed Us cur papers ani p2silUeiy ed Ives aud
lie pilot H. ee stre' occIs1onS that our vess Was
d right, her phpe.s cD;rtc and might S1ttly 30
When ready IL the hope Of gain he lied foul y
u q face Tie schtmc as originated Tor he
projects 10 divided between my tdhols aud the CO..
ecO; but The government foIeslaIied item ;ook ali.
We wuu like klOsE what conf ieuceany have
IA such lntan0usy 'leteItiul and yng crew his 0.
| L'uc,ius Hale his Collector, at time wh-n he
kneW We were 10 be caputed by hts 0wn mlhlon5, IL
our e. Qay rtjIY ing, del Oratc llt that, our pa
pers bclcg correct we night go unu.oasted just SO
5 ron IS "e ready. OuJ up02 slch p*llureC
! Greg OF sinking hypOcrtts! No wonder that asby-
hned abortion OF dared n9t TO lace US 10 Court
W. coudl mDcd against evidence and IN lace o our
Uaptrs. ShIartnserS al tnIs tne uuknOwL there
auI We saw VHginian corporation noEe Exp sed as d
sauW iii 4 widow, iabekd hebet Currency; this oi
curse wus ht.ore-tie Federal Government had 20 ej
tue c0uOly with 4ef&, tor refusing to take which, at
par, a. AlcYa dran had en arrested In Washington
t.ers are superior in the materials aud eXecu-
ton Ne legr-t tat tbe &. 5. 4. were mNeliad to
print theirs such crabe lapcr, or i'll portions o
Virginia d Kentucky. the FtderaIs had given oui
na. pa po9ty done 20 facilitate their deStruc
.1n in tie nan !iiug aud thus evade redemptiC and
many of Ihe couutsy peoDe believed the tale.
We took run into her Majesty's domnious, anc
/ Is,
the evidences 0f Northern tyranuy met US, for at tht
|" "t,ltton," found refugees from North CaruiiDa
Alabama and Louisiana. S0me seeking, Ike the quarry
at bay breathing space before ncwtd exertoD. an(
O h,rs waiting Opportunity to escape to Europe y,
Wy vi Montreal or HaifsX A resting place for tn
sole Of tla loot being denied ti.etn on American soil
every taport urdtd cry Of escape cUse
ug, aud spies p@ac;d en- board every tranS-AtiantI
packet. Ne have visited the Falls OF Niagara maui
llnles, aad ever urtii euj yei much pleasure
N01 81 now w lad business or we Should not hav
been tL@e then welWere "a sympathy with all that va
graud A3fUQs ard sublime in nature around and aboy
US NOR, cur soul vas coudtd py sadntss AS W
st at Wud0" on the piazza overlooking the greA
4" Hose Shoe X" Fail, and The uwe-inspring grandeur
IT'S tnyrlng responsive feelings arose IL our trtaS
or e nIed thoughts were far, lar away, Hk
NoaE's dove. seeking rest and ,ding n0Le futter'u
around he JckGded easements OF their ark, away w
amo0g The pine harrans o. Carolina Vita US q til
! day was d.eary,' and IS The gaX and Joyous gfonf
p4ssed in review before Us, vanIy We whispered h
afIli sad htaft and cease Tepining In utter de-
oti0n oi loneliness envei every happy iact and bl
ry tbC1 ht ot the loved ones at bQne. We h2d bee
rooOld abused and elandered and now we were denlt
the opportunity OF returning 10 our family and friend
\ Caa yUu wonder at our ie Ilogs of deaoation?
could not bear the sig3t OF joyous bands OF rompln
cbildren, OF the happy parents enjoying tie d
Iightui walks around; or strange choklnE though
swelIed about heart; memories OF happy past
an unknown fate AID dreaded future tor cur hon
treasures! We buried away aud wandered about Il
woods visited places Of historic fame, such as Luniy
Lane, Chippewa, g.. We came upon band oi Can
dian children roMping in the woods, and siLging tht
q sweet refrain, Away down in Dixie" Our hea
q gave fervent Amen to d" l wish | was in Dixie"
It We stent short time in Boston, but our eyes wei
4, blndd with the 1g and cur ears stunned with Va
kae ID tUde aud Hail Columbia, SO We neither saw n
,s , heard n,u ID. We did remark few long faces
d cppt0n Of the news OF tom. H0ius aud na0sqmi
fleets exploit New Orleans, but general t0il
it was dscredited. And now have agaln arrived
s New York, We shall, before leaving it, rtate what Y
: heard and "a w. regardless Of chronological seq leuce
3 We were one o a crowd of some 100 coo people
wit1ess lba return Of he ke Oi Bulls Rnu. Broa
q way fhe several days OF lheir return, dense
- crowded from tue Ba ttry 10 Uu'on Square with
Y cost Of excited worst, ,pers yeliug screaming
l. shJuting, while thUsans the tdCi waved from
l. husa aud Window-bafds witt out number pldyed su
appf0pr rtafe airs See the UOGq ltrsng Hero Comes
q" La liarsri, use" Sc. We qle,iy asked TREND VII
al this AGO wss for He replied 1t to We come hoE
- lie brave dsieuders the Union We'll. said We eth
~ or they in griev0us error, f0r it is certainly
novel feature In history TO dlsgraced and pan
stricken routed army. received with sAlvos Oh aEtilier
waving f rs and tJlamphai music! There were said
be any QMIHy OF trophies III the SHAPE oi re6ei 10
s arms aud accUu rem nS aso the charger OF the gala
Uoionel of tle Va. Back Horse Cavalry, all OF VIII
- We did not see, the bOrse but VIII ther the amin
De was amon pure, pressed for the occasion, knt
n uo At this time the entire city swarnled with solfie
T aud 10 The City Hall Park alone recruiting boo
for over 80 regiments. Barnum. tat mpersoGifcati
Sc of all that Is Yaukee, reaping rca harve
e 4, ind