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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-19
rrh. Etgnt 1T Wlnchesfer.

From gentleman just from Jacksons army we have
particulars fight Winchester nddy, May
25th Our informant attached to the 2lt North Caro-
lima regiment, Col. W. W. KIkand which in the hot
test OF the fight The 2st was the tight wing cf the
army, and being engaged all the time suffered severely To-
sing 100 men out OF 3SG-thee companies having ben de-
and the Dist only engaged on right wing
fighting against the 5th Conhecteut 66h Pennsylvania
18th New York and 10th Maine The fight opened
rse forces the left under Jackson the right under
Ewel. after fighting bout hour the fire hot the
2lst fell back apou fifty yards being the within
twenty yards Of the enemy and nearly surrounded Tie
ankees protected by four rock walls which gave
them the advantage OF cover while they poured in hot fire
from different directions At the time the 2lst fell back the
18th Georgia up and fired round and the enemy
seeing the relDforcements commenced reteatng and
the time force ordered to charge. Meantime,
COurenay battery had been served in admirable
and caused serious havoc in the Yankee ranks. The
enemy having rereated along whole De they fol-
lowed to Martinsburg, distance of 23 miles where
encampe for the night In the charge made in the early
part of the engagement lost many valuable officers.
Col Kirkland, while gallanty leading bis regiment musket
in hand firing as rapidly as possible, received painful
wound through the right thigh. LeuCol. Repper was
shot through both hips and bladder and supposed to be
mortally wounded Captains Hedgecock ard Ligon were
killed. The l5 Georgia lost killed aid "A wounded
These the operations the extreme right wing,
which Informant saw tut at the time nearly all
our force was engaged along the line
In this battle took six thousand fine rifles, two thous
and muskes six hundred sacks of SALT four hundred
ons many horses twelve pieces of artillery, three being
aed Parrot guns, 100000 worth of medicines hospital
of every imaginable knd-splins, amputatng in
tuments, choToorm oranges lemons fresh cheese drd
fruits, every uxuay sick man could desire and clothes
without limit. COL Ashby hearing OF many Yankee sut
seized them and loaded zoo with the puBder.
portion Of the captured stores had be destroyed IN 0u
but all the guns and medicines saved The
conduct of Gen. Banks disgracetu He had circua
ted the report among the that Jackson shoot
ing every negro that fell into his hands and ny eXcltnt
them by tales of horror induced them to runaway
is capable of proof, that he took his own sick
wounded from the ambuances and loaded them with Negro
fam lies Thus his wounded fell into our hands togeh
with ten Yankee Surgeons The latter were released un
conditOnay On this occasion the gallant conduct of
Kirkland was very conspicuous ard won the praise OF tn
| General N commaRd.-ktcIl U1SIdtch.
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FT the Journal.
lime lIfh 1890


Mr. FULToNYour edito1fal to-day in regard the can
ddaes tor the next session of the General Assembly 1s
time but you did noca tie present make
their intentions known quite asdistincty as perhaps the
approach to he time of election demands. Will Mr.
Hall and Ju Perf on let know whether they will again
represent U.s. AS they gave general satisfaction
at the last important session. and many of their friends de-
sire to vote fer them again. and, it is usual courtesy
extended to epresena who have served but
to reelect them call upon them distinctly come
ward ard let rs know they disposed to be candidates
again. The third candidate of should from
the country Two of the three candidates have usually
taken from the country distinguished from the town
but at the last election two of the three selected
from the town by the courty suppose The county will
be enough, should they again be candidates.
VOTER.
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short Process for Saving Bacon.

Make solution of salt in hot water (heat raised as
biz as the fire will make lt) put The pork in the hot
brine, with as much animal heat as possible. Let the
hams and shoulders be kept ia three minutes and half
and the midngs two and hall mlnues, aud then bang
them Immediately up and smoke them, and you have
choice article of bacon in very short time to what you
will By the usual process well saving four ths OF
your salt.
This process will answer any time between Novem-
Der and April have saved much 10 this way for SIX
or eight years. See that you keep small portion OK OK
SALT during the process, in the bottom OF your vess "
Oe certain that your brine is Sufficiently strong
the whole process. oPrrppo
June, 1867 JOHN -
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For Sale and TO Let.
VALUABLE SOUND LANDS FO J

VALUABLE SOUND LANDS FOR SALE.
ENHE SUBSCRIBER, wishing to tohis late purck
ia Carolina, offers for sale his Plantation Topsail
sound II miles Wilmington containing five hun
ded Of the best quality Pea Mutt land About half
of the tract is now under cultivation Also, snall
tract of pHey land lying front of said place the ain
road leading to Wilmington. These lands principally
the Sound, convenient for fish and ystersor for making
Fat-aud aGe believed to be desiraby located any
lands On Sound There 10 about hundred acres
the very best Pea Land ready to clear portion of
which has already been beaded and contains large
quantity Of seasoned trees the very best for boiling
Sat-and convenient the Sound Persons wishing 20
purchase desirable residence would do well to examine
ihe premises. Terms made easy.
II. F. NIXON.
Dec. -, 1861. l7-f
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Bishop Wilmer, ID bis ad ress to the Diocese Of la
bama referring TO the probability that sections thereof
may be 0verrun by the enemy, and freedom of religion
be interered with, gives the following adicious coUn-
seis:
Now the attempt to worship, in public, according to the
dictates cOnsciences, would, all probability give
occasion to scanda0us perhaps Violent the
has taken place elsewhere, would probably be unavalpg
The attempt, has been the might be opposed by
the rude hand Of application of brute force
recommend therefore, that IN tue contingency supposed
Rector Cor there be Rector) the Vestry the
Parish should pq the officer of the army
Of Occuqaou ether be desg TO rterfeTe has be-
elsewhere done, with the worship of the Sanctuary Should
he reply past experience leads expect
force Necessary sist upon the pray for the Pres
dent of the United States being used upon the prayer
for the President of the Confederate being
then counsel that the church should closed and the
and of ending he public worship
of God will rest where properly beongsupont these who
make upon freedom of opinion.
Let brethren either from unworthy fear OF the
conequeEces with the specous but deusve hope OF
doing good eVade the point OF honor, which ever comm
cideDt with that of duty The goy OF God and the good
of map to serve which the end OF The worship
can be advanced By the s2cEIhce evasion
principle can be duty celeb the worship
Of God at the expense of principle The Kingdom of Coo
net the author confusion 1t is duty, however
to worship Him n spirit and in truth" The channels
communication wi the throne grace o1sructet
when close the doors Of the earthly sanctuary rahe
The compensa10ns OF Divine Grace and Providence vii
supply all our needs This is not Ordinary wars
combat between governments merely it Is struggle O
our part Tor liberty Of thought aud speech We Of tn
Clergy, lot called the field combat,
meet the issue where the issue finds alters an
standing Ia lot.
lhs course recommended may, possibly. lead to seriou
conse quences: but duties ours tod
Il is where declared be dufyto live; bgt It s Dc
claTed be outyto live upTightly-to pc sron
and quiet ourselves like men"
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Supreme Court.

The three Judges constituting this Tribunal assel-
bled in their Court Room at the Capitol on Monday
The following gentlemen after examination, received
licenses to practise Law in the County Courts
@. 8. Wooten, Lenoir Couaty.
j. Edwin Moore, Martin.
G. G. Poole, Pasquotank
Alexander Barrett, Meere.
The following were licensed to practise in the Supe-
rior Courts
S. J. Isler, Goldsbero'.
w. G. Morisey, Goldsboro' .-Rat Register
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Daring Enterprise,
We find the following in the Memphis Appeal of the
3lst ult :

W. md The following IN the Memphis Appeal OF the
3lst ut
ATTENTION, MEN "A DARING ENTERPRISE.
Twenty-Five able bodied men are wanted to engage in
enterprise, having for its object the capture or kill
ing the most despicable that row rrads South
ern SOIL Each individual must be calm, cool inteli-
gent desperate man. who enss in the enterprise with
certainty Of death before him in case of failure and
is willing to yield his life cheerfuly to accomplish the
erd in view. The Of their labors will be hun.
dreds of miles away, aud in cOunry where hint of
the contemplated movement would result in an imme-
date sefsacrifce. Every will provide himself
with revolver and small bowe-kDile His reward
will be the gratitude OF his country Applicants will
address, with references the courage aud cnarac-
ter, A. o." Nj mphs post ofce, and be prepared to
respond to further cali
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
FROM RICHMOND.

FROM RICHMOND.
RIeHMOND, VA June l1th, lSe2-ll P. M.
Another quiet day along the lines. The weather il clear
to day and the temperature delightful, which is favor
able for the wounded soldiers in the hospitals.
FROM RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, June 12th 1862.
This he's been very Gull day in and around Richmond
No from any quarter not The weather
is clear and hot.
FROM CHATTANOOGA-THE FFDERALS THREAT.
ENING EAST TENNESSEE.
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 18th, 1862.
The Savannah Republican, Of this morning, has dis
patch dated Chattanooga June 1lh which says that
formation las been received here of very important cha
racter, from the borders of Kentucky.
has heen ascerta ed that the enemy have ooec an
army twenty-five regiments in the vicinity Boston, KY
the Tennessee line They have also received large
Inducements of artillery, and threatening descent
East Tennessee.
Nothing further has been of the enemy il this quar-
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Explosion of Powder Mllls.

We deeply regret to state that the Powder Mills Of
Meesrs " aterhouse Bowes, situated four mles west
of Raeigh, exploded On Monday morning about 10
O'Clock, killing four and destroying about 1000 lbs
of powder The names of the killed Matthew Money
hoon, Young Riggs, Albert Warren, VIM. II. Struce
One man was slightly wounded in the hand. The ex
ploson IVES entirely accidental aud supposed to have
taken place in the granuIating apartment
Raleigh Register, 11M inst
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TIE CoNsCRIPr LAVA good many pers are under
the eei that the Con scrii ton rel f he
Wee all persons over hirty five years, who
or he war. Ia this they mistsk All Wh) ave eu-
hs,ed war, whe her old Volunteers " Il have
70 serve it matter Lot what Their ages ay be
ptiun law es not touch tho til ty five or
ald eigh Gen. wL0 not ia service h s. ss we
leaIa is III dec of the S. Crerary If War aud the man
iteat intention Of the law itself -hiCh Whiq.
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CHATTASOoGA-The most reliable intelligence we
have om Chattanooga the effect that tie Federals
have left for want of food. They not in sui :ent
force to take the place, and could not have prOvso
trcnspored to them in sLfi :eut ql4nits to supply
their waus hence they forced To raise the siege
and Depart AtLGntu Cor fede,ucg.
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Ernnl (hL.tnnnnpn

We received the following report from Chattanooga
yesterday:
CHATTANOOGA, June 9th.-All quiet here now, eight
Fundred OF the ENEMY have gone b. low taking South
men, about sixty, captured north OF The river,
with them Three regiments are said TO have gone up
the river. A Thousand reports here.
A great many rumors III circulation during the
day in regard TO The of the enemy bat they
vague that we refrain from publishing them
We feel very confident that if their regiments have had
the temry to venture up the river they will be hagged
by Kirby Smitb.-K"0rUiHe Register 10Th inst.
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Yankee Lies,

The following circular was picked up at Winchester
after the late battle, together with many others of
similar character. 1t shows the infamous system Of
lying rsorted to by the Yankee Generals to keep up
the courage Of their troops When the prisoners cap
tured at Winchester told they TO be sent to
Richmond, trey were perfectly astouisbed. Why"
said they, it announced at tattoo that Mcclellan
had been in Richmond for three days" his dispatch,
which was snt hy Mcclellan through Gen. Banks, is
copy of tue original and intended to en-
courage the ankee troops when attack from JACK
son was looked lOr
HEADQUARTERS D BRIG ABE,
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PEikOnrra o. War.

WHITE House, PAMUNKEY RIVER June 4.-i'he fol-
lowing the rames u the eleven officers who, with
two buudced privaes, were made prisoners of war
They iD charge of Captain John K Kayanagh
Sixty-tbird regiment New York volunteers, Irish hr
gade
Colonel Charles Lghtooot, Twenty North Caro-
lima.
Lieutenant Colonel John Long, Twentysecond Eorth
Carolina.
Major Tully Claybil, Twenty eighth Geor, ia
CAPTAIN I ) nays, Sou h Carolina
GENERAL WHITING's s STAFF.
Lieutenant W y Clegg, Fourteenth Georgia.
Lieutenaat j F Miller FOrty-nnth Georgia
Lieutenant " J Nj Preston, Fourteenth Georgia.
Lieutenant Fur!ey Twenty second North Carolina.
Second Lieutenant DenOon, F5rty-fr5t Vrg inia.
Conrad Boyd second Lieutenant Nelson Arti cry, Viz
ginia.
WOUNDED ON THE KENNEBEC.
Major Hubbard, Eighth Alabama.
Lieutenant w HOrsley, Company B, Forty y-ninth Vr
ginia.
Lieuten mt q brangan, Company l. Eighth Alabama
Jones, Company c. second Florida
Hughes, Company B, Forty ninth Virgins.
Horton, Company F, Twenty Georgia
III h Higgins, Company G, Twenty Georgia
& s Az, Company ], Forty ninth Virginia.
J Cullen, Company d, Eighth Alabama.
Spencer, Company !, Ywenty-lOurh Virginia.
j 4 Mccormack, Company G, Fort y-nnth Virginia
I smith, Company /, Eighth Alabama
a Quinn, Company l. Eightn Alaba"
Co pOra d 4 Butler Company |, Forty ninth Virginia
Bryant, Company G, Forty ninth Virginia
West Company &, Twenty seventh Georgia.
j Farrell Conn any K, Forty ninth Yrginit
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WOUNDED ON THE KENNEBEC.
Ra!se Clover for Hos.

Our observation ana experience ta9 cultivation OF
clover tood for hogs III early spring, when they are
apt lie p and suffer much from co, feas and other
insects lead US to urge agricultural readyr3 to try
clover their improvement. More than twenty years
age purchased excellent bacon (side pieces in Day
ton, Ohlo, at two dollars per 100 It's ami in looking
around among farmers in that great pork producing
State 10 see how they raised hogs economically, we
saw that clover really the most important element
in their signal li recently, we have doubt
ed whether clover could be grown thin ganitic soils
those where lime exists IN small quantity, any pro-
fit to the cultivaor but careful experim5 nts
prove to the contrary On land that die not yed with
fair tlage, barrel OF to the acre. we have
grown clover four years with <, that has been
worth two barrels OF corn to the acre and without ma
nure his plant delights in rich calcareous soil but
having long tap root 1t does well to thin land
corn and rye, and better than wheat aud oats Hogs
raised in i'eoDessee, Kentucky and Missouri, make
great OF clover and we ought to al pit at the
same policy. Such OF readers as are able save
! clover seed this summer, or in autumn should so far
deny their stock to keep every seed for planting
SUc1 as have no clover should procure few seed, i
possible SOW them at the of from tour to SIX quarts
to the acre, on c0"eDned land or some other very
fertile ground, with q view to raise more se,d. OQf
usually obtains good CATCH stand, when he sowS
properly clover seed in the cha The plaster OF paris
or gypsum pays better clover than any other crop
Sow about bushel of 100 lbs to The acre. American
guano is we'll adapted to clover Sow from LOO to 20(
lbs to the 80 long the lass If not logger
raising clover seed to sell will be capital business.
was very profitable in New York during the war from
1912 to 1915 and several years after, till the farmers
in western Pennsylvania and Ohio put the price dowr
to low figure. The farm which the writer learned
the art Of agriculture, produced about 100 bushels
clean clover seed year and if he had good land il
Georgia, that would be about average crop. Ga
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana friends will pardon
US for saying that interest and patriotism alike dctat
the prOprety OF their raising hogs and clover
for the OF other parts OF the Confederate States.
they have land adapted to the purpose.
SO1nhRrn Field nnd ELreS1de
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We learn, in communication which have receive
from III War DepaIm at Richmond that fcrr- be-
tween the Of Is AMI IS years OF hge who defeat
10 ha recent organization of ~ mouths regiments,
are suit 9ct to conscripIi- Il. - oti yDtdn.
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Reported Recognition of the Southern Con Gederaey
by France.

The Savannah News of Tuesday, contains the following
A gentleman who arrived here yesterday fr2m Coned
crate port and who left Havana only few days since,
ports that when he left that city the prevailing opinion
among the leading merchants and intelligent that
independence of the Confederate has already
acknowledged the French Government The event
had been strongly pred cted for time by
Havana whose connection with English and French com
mercia houses gave them peculiar facilities of obtaining
information, and Immediately after at
Havana of the British steamer Trent which reached Ha
the 10Th ut 1t confidently asserted by leading
merchants that the recognition Confederate States
by France had taken place.
Our informant, who is intelligent gentleman that
it is believed in Havana that the visit of NJ Mercier
Richmond had reference the then proposed recogn
ton government by France which has since been
belief commercial circles III Havana that Napoleon
recognized the Independence of Confederate Sta es
that wager high ten thousand dollars had offered
by merchants accustomed to bet upon hazard that
recognition by France une dfdire dccOnlpLl.
Our recognition believed be incidental a grand
scheme of diplomacy and national aggandizement in
process OF accomplishment by the Emperor Napoleon 1t
is known that France England and Spain recently
sociated in joint movement against Mexico. When their
combined forces invaded the Mexican territory they
by representatives of the existing government Oh chat
country with whom England and spain effected satisac
tory treaty, which France not party. The Eng
sh and Spanish armies were Withdrawn from Mexico while
that remained and has since been largely rein
forced is believed in Havana that the Emperor designs
placing the Prince MaXimlan the throne OF Mexico,
and that with this view he has negotiated treaty with
AUSTRIA which power IN consideration of the elevation of
Macmillan to throne relnqusheS the territories Of Italy
tween the kingdom of Italy and France, which will
give satisfactory and permanent settlement the Italian
question This being the grand object of the Emperor II
deemed polite to cultivate friendly relations with the
monarchy will stand between it and the once Vahant
asserteTs of the Monroe doctrine.
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The following letter from Gen. wsshingtOnis sppropos to

| :. FIsRKILL, October Sd, !778.
am well convinced myself, that the enemy, long
this perfectly well satisfied that the possession of
Cities while have army in the field, viii avail them
little They well know that it s arms not defence
towns which they have to subdue before they
rive the haven of their wishes; and that till this ac
eompshed the superstucfue they have been endevorng
to raise, like the baseiess fabric Of vision fails to
nothing. GEO. WASHINGTON.
| TO tie President Of Congress-"
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FROM THE WEsT.-A gentleman who received an ex-
ira OF Mobile paper yesterday morning. informs US that
there was gunboat f2ht near Memphis recently and
that our gunboas were defeated. The FederaIs claim
to have taken 100 prisoners large force of Federas
in the vicinity of Memphis.
A Northern paper contains statement that Halleck
had captured 5000 of Price and Van Dorn's forces.
The reporter Of the Memphis Appeal who succeeded
IN getting through, gives account of desperate fight
between the Confederate feet of gunboats commanded
by Com Mon gomery and the Yankee feet of gunboats
and rams, which took place opposite the city of Mem
phis Friday, ard which witnessed by thousands
OF men, women and children.
The fset dropped down to Memphis on Thursday,
aud was coaling up. The Yankee feet appeared IN
sight on Friday morang, when the Conederates made
preparations for fight, which lasted hours aud was
the most desperate OF the war, and ended the total
destruction OF our fleet.
Three Of our boats sunk by the shots of the
emy. The Van Dorm disabled and run aground
and set fire to by her and blown up the
escaping. The Beaucegard ashore by one o
the euemy's rams aud surrendered with three other
boats.
The loss Of life to tie Confedarates was small con
sderng the desperate character OF the fight which was
hand to hand-Amgusta COnstitMaonriast.
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Among the killed the Yankee side battle of the
is the of Thomas Francis Meaehe the
muchlauded and highly applauded IIish patriot who
did much in New York to the spirit his Irish
brothers against He led the Sixty ninth Erin regiment
Into the fight at Manassas and then away Washing
tom exclamiDg that the Southerners had theS nde
pendence." Recovering from his fright, Colonel Meagher
made brigadar, and raised brigade OF his country.
slaughter Souherners, and led them to the Chick
ahQmny to fall there himself
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The brgadi r-Genera MIN III" ng u"ces the fol-
loving inteil&- nee TO the troo 5 Of command:
BY telegraph from Frederick, dated 5ay l9 1852:
q To Ge1l. IL ans
'' g n: Haeck telegraphs Gen Mcclellan that lie has
captured Gtn Price, Dorsey and Cross Captain
B0dd, of Geheral Prite's staff, ard his whole army.
ISigpeCl b. p. BANhS,
Naj r-Genera "
This glorious will be read to a the tIoops of the
command to night at tattoo.
Il--.nc 4
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Educational.

HGLLsBJftO' MILITARY ACADEMY.
TIME FOURTH ACADEMIC YEAR of this Institution
& commenced on March 9th. Charges begin with the
month which the cadet enters. For circulars containing
full information addres
Mel. WM. NJ. GORDON,
HllsbOro N. G.
June 18th, 1862 42-3m*
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Rrir-Hen'I WILLIAMS.

GUERRILLA WARFARE--It is stated that Geaeral
James D. lIns IS at present 10 comm and OF the rem
n~n,s OF the Od Missouri State Guatd and is doug
valuable and eff Give service Gusri la warfare now
to be the order OF the day 10 Missouri and WE
col fdeuty assert that better commander could
have been selected than Gen. Rams Bu givs hu,
bis own way, and SUurhwtst Miss, uci will soon be
clt aned OF the most dastariy, hevpg sat that evr
cursed any ,untrg.