Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-22

the C. llnu. The distance from Focahohtas 10 L'I'Ie
R,,k i one hundred and sixty miles, and the route
I o.,a---jt h inc what is called the military road
The Fad re oi5ers were conf lent OF their ability to
.o,nplisb their object, and went far as TO assert
.r1t Phelps Of Missouri, would be appointed Military
Governor Of Arklns4s.
THE army was supplying itself by piaging system
o fcragi1g. Tie bacon and corn in the hands OF tie
r.nars was SIZED and receipts given for the numbeE
lr mounds and bushels Of each These documents were
in every ms ance accompanied by the promise that the
owes would be pad SIX cents pound for the trst and
trvivs cents q bnshe tor the latter at the expiration
Of one year. on condition they took the oath OF allegi
c sad remained loyal to the Federal government du
., that period he personal effects OF such as were
rrariaed 10 be in the Cent? derae army were seized
AID couG Gated and numerous Infamous outrages pepe-
rted upon the property Of other citizens who were
known to be southern rights men.
Unless ~ effort is made to cOunteract this movement,
La invaders will be able to nAict serious injury upon
the State. 1t TO US however that small force
might prevent this and so harass the scattered detach
m.uts ol the enemy as to faaly drive him back
--o1d it lot b. done ?-DIemphls Appeal, l2h.
The DeFeuco Of Mobile.
We are glad to hear that the military authorities of
Mobile have resolved to defend the city, by land and
water to the last extremity, and that they are doing
their whole duty 10 that eud The Mobile Register
q neral Forney is confident Of his ability to make
the defence successful provided the people, who are to
be- prot ctcd in their property, liberties and lives are
true TO themselves Ii is not proper to dlvulge the
plans Of defence l. is sufficient to say that they are
formed and being rapidly carried into execution.
TLs reoule of Mobile have solemn duty to per
form. Their first is man, to OFT r their assist
anca 10 every possible way to the General to perfect bis
arrangements Every man, boy and negTO-eVery horse,
cart spade and aXeOught TO be at work night ard day
IF this were the case, tWenty-tOur hours would put
th. city in such condition that the enemy could Re
d6 or at least that should suffer no after reproach-
Is IT ugglyCtiug any possible means OF deIeLc7 Inc
streets arc full OF talk about what is to be done, what
oag. TO be done, and what is not being done Some
have proposed public meeting to take the public dan
ger into Consideration ard provide against It, 1t is no
time for "alk"-it is time for G00Tk, and the work IS
ready and waiting for the hands OF men to do NO
mau doubts that, by every consideration OF PATRIOTISM
and manhood ana Of pablo and private duty, we ought
.d...Dd the .ity. Some seem to think that because
New ORLEANS fell, Mobile must also fall 1t does not
follow, after Forts Jackson and Philip were passed,
New Orleans Was ct the mercy OF the naval power OF
thacaemy The Mississippi river deep and wide enough
90 G1at the Layes OF the world WASHES the eyee at
New D. leans Not 50 here. he bars and Hats below
Mobile are admirably adapted to defence against mari
time attack. Even if he passes Forts Morgan and
Gaines he enemy has still TO encounter our best de-
E.cs With all the passes Clear it Is only his light
t9-s lat can come up with these passes closed, he
cannot reach the city with his floating batteries. Ii he
comes by land, we know how to meet him. An lnVa-
did people, aroused TO separation by the wrongs an1
irsOeace OF cruel enemy, and behind bTeastw0rks,
essen though iuticenug armed, are formidable 10 tie
best ir5yIs In the world. But are not lett To- de-
u..d alone on pop. lar hitting and an ImprOmpu army
We are not clt TO rely solely en- shot guns and pixies
- our people take courage from this assurance, and
vixen The alarm sounds, it will b. burning disgrace Il
every and boy who can raise gun PIKE or Ratchet
does rally to tire appointed RENDEZVOUS to 90 all IN
Biz power 10 resist, attack and Kill the loVadeT8
Mobile is TAKEN we now predict, aud put the prediction
On record that IL uiL be The JaUH Of its people, They
can dul it if they have but hall the faith aud courage
that should be ius2r.d by the situation. Get ready
then, every man, to work and to fight.
DF-rrrcrog OF CoTros IN THE SouTH-Tha follow
i-gIsa copy Of & dispatch, dated Camp Moore, La.
May the 8,h, r. wed in Richmond May 9:
ii0y d. +. BENJAMIN The Governor Of Louisiana
directs me to inform you that all the cotton on the Ms
rr.s..i river I'D 10 The mouth OF Il 4 river has beer
burnt aud all ON its tributaries is ready Tor the torch
lie issued 81 proclamation ordering It's destruction ID tn
event it cuu not removed into the interior, but tn
sgoaunl0u5 &C ion Of the people anticipated his order
We have Travelled on the Red and Owachl'a rivers sic
III, al If New Orleans, and find the sentiments OF tn
people unanimous stroy the whole crop, rather tina
permit pound to tall into the hands OF the enemy
The capitol Is fixed temporarily at OPeIousas''
YANKEES AT THE WHITE SULPHUR--We are inform
a that iorce OF between twelve and fifteen hundred {
the enemy now occupies the unity OF GreenDrler-
This was cutie unexpected to the people Of that count.
who looked only Tor maTaudiag parties, and tor suc
ample pre}aratOu had been made This uneXpecte
force suco e5ed IN driving tie only means OF detent
from the county as IS the Sweet Springs, 10 d OF
roe and We are sorry to learn that in skrmsh wit
tie enemy ycral cltiz missing whom it is SUI
posed are kIcd-Lyactb"g Republican.
II New Orleans was never to be defended after Il
onemvs shps had made their way to it, It's fate may
considered only to have been anticipated lnasmuch
in lew weeks the enemy will have atIoat number
HI rl,t.l zyifh TrD
Qrmor carrying enormous armaments, and OF great to
rarp which would have eventually passed the river
tens5 Ii is wise for us to remember that though
may defy the efforts which the enemys shipping now Q
the c0as. may make against Mobile, other ana mo-
terrible agencies for the capture destruction of OF
city may ere long be brought against it. Since Il
demonstrated availability Of mail-clad craft, even Gre
Britain no longer cOnfIes in the powerful tOrthcatlC
Of her harbors, the perectlng and Strengthening
which has been the work ol centuries, but tTCm0fs vi
the wetounded appTeh5 OF her coast cites IN Il
event OF a war with any naval power. Our enemy W
soon have an iron-clad squadron aaoat for assau
upon the coast cities yel hold, and if human ingenu
ty can devise any possible method by Wbieh they
defended against attack in such gUIse let it go to wo
for our protection. Happily in the case OF Mobile t
approaches to the city shallow that an lnVunt
ably ironclad vessel of sufficiently light draft to col
within range would hardly be seaworthy for the V0ya
out from the North. Could she make the voyage, c
sructions in the channel would not avail as she cor
deliberately remove them under ire, and dig her W
through to the city The day of forts and batteries
coast defeuses is now past. Henceforth, belIgereI
must meet iron with iron.-1I0bue Register
The YANKEES WORKING THE NEGRos AT FORT *
AL IN CHAIN GANGs.-The n. Y. Herald, OF the
lust says:
We observe it is stated in a New York journal
authority" that the negros at Port Royal are chair
together in gangs, in order to COMPEL them to work,
their minds were SO perverted by the false teachings
tanatlcal missionaries that they thought they wol
have 70 WOLk mNrc and that In fnnre the white M