Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-11-27
From the Richmond Enquirer.

From the Richmond ENQUIRER.
From Ere aerieksbuFg.
he sny incident of note from the new scene of war
lie operations yesterday visit from Gen Patrick
one OF the abolition commanders with sealed dispatches
to the officer command ng our forces at Fredercks-
burg The puport of these dispatches supposed to be
demand Tor the surrender of the ctya demand which
OF course viii not be granted The result of the matter
whatever may BE- had transpred up TO the time of
the departure OF The train for Richmond hapast two
O'CLOCK n o Geographic communication was received
from Fredrc1burg during the day. after A. NJ what.
ever presumed that the removal of the office is one
among Inc preparations for attack all of which are
now SAID TO have been c0Ds1mmated.
LATER
Suce the above was written we have received tele-
graphic lntormrtlon from Fredericksburg. The pur-
port OF the dispatches referred was as surn ised
Peremptory demand for the surrender of the town.
ne demand Was as peremptoriy refustd by General
Lee who is in command of our troops. The alterna
tive offered 10 the Yankee order was that the town
would be shelled at nine O'Clock this Saturday morn
ing. This fate the city prepared to meet.
| The Fredericksburg Herald of Friday evening says
| On tuesday and Wednesday the Potomac river was
covered with vessels of all sizes and kinds mainly of
the transport ordena hat these intended to carry
on The army IS an opinion entertained by many
Enough of the army will be lett over the river though
to keep up appearances" We shall not be surprised
! If by Saturday night the main bulk of Burnsides
fOrce is well lis way their new destination though
# course this is conf cture to a great extent
We understand that Federal prisoners captured esti
mate their numbers at 100000 but we doubt the
| figures.
The Confederate force here is under officers in whom
our people can well afford to repue trust and be the
hattie here or remote, there is to fear the
suit
IRON PLATED The latest experiment n Enelan
Win lrcnciad shiP 10 the she1 ship Royal
progress at Portsmouth, The will he FIVE AMI
half inches in III ckness and wi backing of two
feet eileen inches of timber he armor plating will be
in dent hahn
tudnay five feet below and eleven feet above the wafer
From the uppe' edge of this plating the sopn deck ex
ends to the Gown the towers with of two feet
n TWEEN feet The contract the patng has ia
| hen by Mr.. Cheney 81 ESQ per ton.
mr Matte rson, of DeVonport Dockyard- has devised
,Venion and mach ne promsi value and service in
he du iraty, and 81 ched favorable report Tits
chine, when screwed to ships bottom side, takes
an exac pr OF the meuld for he NOR plate and
nnothsr machine also de gned by Mr. Natherson beDds
the iron to the mould within the fraction inch.
Patriotic NATR3N,-!pe have teen handed the
following note, which we take the liberty of nublshinp
says the Mobile Advertiser
"Tbere is woman living 10 Alabama who has
fourteen sons in the army. The smallest one is man
whose Urinary weg is two hundred and forty pounds
though be is somewhat redaced by ague and fever
Notwithstanding which reduction he is at presant
stout hardy looking man, and would serve as an ex
cean of the salwart of the South
assure you OF the truth of this statement as hac
1t trcm one of the sons who belongs a regiment now
in our city. merely mention these facts because
have seen it noticed 10 our papers that there was
woman who had eight sons in the army.
W"".s o solder
| The Dispatch OF "Wednesday has the following whic
we most leertuy transfer to our columns:
j We place the following communication in promi
nent position, with the view OF attracting especial al
tenon to it. 1t comes from an officer high in rack
who enjoys great degree of confidence and respec
both gentleman and soldier. He has been in tn
hardest fought fields OF the war and always acquitte
hm self with distinction. We hope that his appea
aud bis suggestions may receive the attention they
serve:
ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,
Nov. 1lth, 1862. {
You will perform good service if you Will conspic
uousy aad earnestly call attention to the great need
6lu kets among soldiers Besides the fact that man
Of those IN by the army last winter have been WOr
out and lost, there many OF brave fellow
10 the field than there at this last year. S
that the supply OF covering to render them at all
Portable during the winter is greatly inade quate.
Meantime, the heroic marons of the South have th
means, and thank heaven the spirit contribute large
y towards the remedying of the deficiency so soon
proper way is opened to them. There are thousand
OF families that can, and will than cheerfuly fur
nsh one or more bankets for the of soldiers In th
field, substituting at home, if necessary, covering fo
themselves out OF window curtains, surplus carpetne
&;. Let 1t be prOpos. d, then, that organizations
formed every STATE Of the ConfederacY and IN euer
county ard nelgh6orhood, for collecting blankets TO
thus contributed, for Conveying them the larte
master General in Richmond wita due record Of the
number, value, ana the names of the donors and fC
\ whatever other may be quste towards rgt
application OF patriotic generosity to relieve pressD
q a want.
What is done the subj jet ought to b. done promp
is ~ and with vgor. The Yankee as malignant as be.
false, despairing of subjugatng us 10 honorable arm
gloats the idea of running by cod starvatio
% aud serve butchery. Let u.s. with united heart al
IT energy alike ready and enduring, show him what
1t BILE people, relying the end of truth, can do, und
b all Disadvantages in resisting aggression and deendir
lie their honor and their homes To this end one of Il
u first conditions is blanket two for each gala
OF Souberner who will have to lie out this winter guar
&c ing his country against threatened destruction.
al The Case is tt OBVIOUS to netd many words. 1t
therefore committed, with this brief suggestion to 20
friendly endorsement IN some cOnspicu, US column
your paper and the considerable attention and gene
O. Gus action OF the people DEFENDERS.
D. All other papers approving tie proposal are reque
or ed to give currency to this appeal with such addor
d. remarks as they may think best.
Il, Our Sugar Supply.
r. The Mobile News learns from correspondent
NC Alexandria, Louisiana, that the steam mills in IL
ell section 10 full blast and turning quantities
OF he best sugar bat has been made for years. p
ne Hudson and Vlcksburg being securely held by
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