Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-30
HApPnY tomorrow will be Sunday. We are glad

WILMINGTON, N. c., SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 1862.
HAPPILY tomorrow will be Sunday. We are glad
of that much respite, for really feel little like indug
ing in speculation and we hava little that
can be relied upon Our disaster in Kentucky seems
to be confirmed but still the accounts confused but
not quite as much confused those about the Burnside
feet. We know that all the dispatches published
were in accordance with official advices received at head
quarters. No doubt they were substantially correct
and believed to be wholly SO. No doubt forty to fifty
vessels came to Hatteras and doubt also the teet
there was greatly sweed by vast number Of others,
possibly coming there on purpose or more probably
making harbor. No doubt many got inside the
Sound. But what they are doing or where they
are We cannot say and feel like answering all anxious
enqurers as the Newbern Progress does the Raleigh
Standard-"We can't tell where the burnside expedi-
tion is, for we don't knOw-we hope though, at the
devil"
The Norfolk Day Book says that gentleman who
reached that place Thursday direct from the North
Carolina Coast addresses it communication, in which
be states that the report of General Gatln and Others
as to large Federal feet being in Pamlico Sound, with
the purpose of making an attack Roanoke Island,
Newbern and other places, is entirely unfounded-
County, is said to confirm this view
The correspondent concludes his communication by
saying:
Think Therefore, it may be confidently asserted, that
neither the Burnside expedition nor any other feet is to be
found of Eastern CarCliEa with hostile pur-
pose toward Roanoke or Nswbern
What to make Of this we do not know. We think
the Day Book receives it with many grains Of salt
The New York Herald says that lorty-nine vessels OF
the Burnside expedition had arrived safely at Pamlico
Sound On Monday Of last week. and adds at is thought
that the empcstuous weather may have induced them
to seek temporary haven at that place. This the
DQy Book, speaking o3 though upon information, pro-
nounces CANNON, SO far it appears designed to Gre
ate the impression that the expedition was not intended
for operations in the North Carolina Sounds. 1t thinks
that the expedition is a failure, dead failure-too
much used up for anything. God send that this be true,
aud it looks as though it might be.
Things are a little da:k, but the clouds lift at times
and we see the brightness beyond.
The election of Hon R. M. T. Hunter to the Con-
federate Senate from the State of Virginia, at the first
ballot shows the fcebencss Of the bitter warfare waged
against that gentleman by the reckless and desperate
party or clique Of which the Richmond EIGm'ner ap-
pears to be the mouth-pece.
If the Lincoln forces advancing into Tennessee, in
the direction Of Paris, don't find themselves in bad
fix, we don't know We rather think they will. They
will wish themselves saeGgaiD out Of Dixie far enough.
General Johnson understands how be has them.
THE Lincoln bockadcrs carry pretty heavy guns
Some Of their prQecaile thrown ashore along this sec
ton of our coast have been found TO measure eleven
inches. Another thing:-Come what may, cost what
it may our gunuers must have actual practice to be
able to cope with the Yankee naval gunners. They
must be drilled in actual shooting If half their powder
is spent in doing it. The firing from the enemys gun
boats is too good to be met repealed by random firing
PEOPLE will sometimes talk about things they hardly
know. The Fayetteville Observer talks about the truth.
It explains Itself by speaking of variay
8G~ The authorities and the people had better look
out for Bridge Burners 1t is quite likely there are
some about.
Found DRowNED.-YesterGay afternoon, Coroner
Jones held an inquest over the dead body Of an un-
known man. found floating in the river nearly opposite
Mount Tirzah, that forenoon by MIR. George Pearman
He had evidently been drowned for some time Eighteen
dollars and twenty-five cents were found in pocket
book on the body and also the following on strip Of
paper which may possibly give some clue to his iden
tity:
July, 4th, 1861.
Received Of j. L. Garter two dollars cash. and this
shall be your receipt for the amount
his
Xix X CROWELL
mark.
Mr.. Hix Crowel Sir, please to send me two dollars
by VIM. kirke. JOSEPH L. CARTER.
The verdict Of the COroner's Jury was Found
Drowned" There was mark of any violence on the
body and the fact Of the money not being taken
to negative the idea Of violence.
Daily Journal, 23d INST.
Altered Muskets.
Considerable prejudice exists against fintlock mus