Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-08-28
a Timn1x ard Patrso,tc Con,,ibr,,on.

The history of the siege and bombardmen of Vicks-
burg furnishes many commtrdabe instances Of self
crifciDg patriotism but more so than the general
conduct OF the ladies, concerning wtom the Appeal
lates the following incident
The gunboats were at NatcbtZ, and our troops were
looking for them daily Twelve good guns in bat
terry below the city, and everything ready for action
cept cartridge bags for the l0inch Coiumbiads Tue
commander sent messengers to ali the stores town.
but could find no flannel. 1t had all been used in max
ing shirts for the many volunteer companies that had
left the city He then sent messengers the streets,
appeal the give their flannel shirts for cart
ridge bags. The ladies' heard OF this appeal and the
absolute Importance of the cartridge bags In few
hours from the time be made the appeal no less than
five hundred cartridge bags deposited at heaGquar
ters made of -, the ladies of Vicksburg could tell
what, if body g ould ask them. These were the
cartridge bags used by the lO-inch Coumbiads.
INTERESTING FROM ARKANsAs-In one Of our ex-
changes find very interesting account OF the mill
tary situation in Arkansas
The conscriptioh act was being enforced with rigor
ard Hindman's army continued to enlarge under its
operation. His headquarters at Little Rock
where also most all his force, with the exception OF
such used to protect the batteries at Wine RV
er. Gen. Henry E. McCuloch, brother Of Ben, was
expected daily to arrive from Texas with bis brigade,
which, with the forces under Parsons, Pike Mcbride
and Rains, will swell our trans Mississippi army to
numbers exceeding the popular estimate. Provisions
are said to be abundant more so by tar than they are
on this side of the river, as free access is had to the
granares and cattle ranges of Texas, which literal
y inexhaustable Arrangements are also on loot fol
the manufacture of SALT powder and arms, Independent
y OF the supplies sent by the government, all from he
varied resources of the State OF Arkansas, which, as
sisted by Texas could herself hold out fully ten years
against the Yankee war Of subusation. Gen. Holmes
who has been assigned to the chief command of this
department, is said to have made his headquarters al
Shreveport louisiana where be will direct his atten
tion particularly to the affairs in the South, while
Hindman viii probably proceed to break up GAMBLE
bogus government in Missouri and r8-establish Caib
Jackson and the original Legislature 10 their positions
CLEAR OF THE YANKEEs.-All of the country In th
vicinity OF the White House is entirely clta" o. th
Yankees, aud communication between Richmond anC
that point is uninterrupted detachment from Hamp
toms Legion secuted the intervening and adjacent coun
try on Tuesday, proceeded as Jar down as Rowland
Hill, where some Of the strongest Notifications of thu
enemy were discovered deserted. Upon approaching
them, our mer, fearing a cheat crawled up under th
entertainments upon their hands and knees, but 9un'
not single foe to meet them. 1t is evident, iron
this and other observations made 10 the vicinity
Berkeley, that but modcum of the Yankee army q
Mcclellan remains between the Chickahominy and th
James.-Rishmond Eng, 2lst inst