Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-15

We have before MS the New York Herald of the
2od inst from when CLEAN some items, one OF which
is The formal announcement by its Washington CORES
pondeut that The Hon. Edward Stan'y Is now on bis
way from California, ard will be here in Washington
in few days 1t Is known that be at the request
of the President for the purpose of taking the office of
Military Governor Of North Carolina, his native States
On the first instant President Lincoln sent in to the
Federal Senate the name Ct Charles @. Lathrop, as
Collector OF me Port of New Orleans.
It is said that the Lincoln Cabinet has two persons in
view, rom whch TO make the appointment of Military
Governor Of Louisiana, the Union men Of that State
having seriously objected to General Batter being ap
pointed to that position saying that they could stand
anybody else
There are sons speculaons in regard to the objects
of NJ Merciers visit to Richmond, to which the Her
ads Fortress Monroe correspondent seems to attach
little Importance
Fremont lett Wheeling about the 28th ult., but his
destination is rot stated The Herald calls for bis pre-
senca in East Tennessee,
We fnd little else that has not already been antici-
pated through other channels if except an address
from Pierpont, who is candidate for reelection to his
bogus governorship Of Western Virginia.
The abolition OF slavery in the District of Columbia,
has caused stampede Of negroes from Maryland to that
point and the u. S. Marshal IN attempting to return
them is resisted by the Yankee Regiments, with which
they take refuge This creates strong feeling IN Mary
land But Maryland is crushed and cannot help her
SELF
Sons space Is devoted to the late Mr. Cambrelepg,
who it SEEMS was native Of Washington in this State.
be Hercu anticipates quite q revival Of trade at
New Orleans, 1t viii be disappointed, we think. 1t
also anticipates tie early fall OF Fort Pillow. We tEnst
i will be disappointed in that too.
From the Baltimore Meas Sheet Of the 3Oth ut.
We CLEAN the following items, which may possess some
interest Prcfssor Bache of the Coast Survey, re-
ports that next 10 Fort Royal, St. Helena Sound, s
c., is the best harbor On the Southern coast. Two
Channels of seventeen feet each, at low water en-
ter it, ard from the Sound the whole country may be
penetrated nearly to the Railroad The width Of the
sound renders ali its slores healtty a. all reaccd
freely by the sea-bretze na Otter Island especially, IS
finely situated for settlement and commercial town -
If ever other interests than planting ones rule in this
region be looks to see its commercial advantage made
use Of ard the lumber from the heads OF the As6epoo
and Comtahee rivers find market nearer those great
rivers than either Chareston or Savannah"
Speaking of the visit of NJ. MERCER the French Min
lister, to Richmond, the Washington correspondent o
the Ne0 York Post says =" Various rumors are afoat
respecting the visit Of Count Mercier to Richmond,
doubtless most Of them are mere specuations have
it, however, upon excellent authority, that the Count
has admitted to distinguished member OF this Govern
ment, Federa] that notbn but absolute subjugator
will restore the Union" VIII that even if possible p
We take it that this adm sson is very dangerous one
to the Federal Adminstra ton which has been holding
out to foreign nations the idea that strong Union feel
ing exists IL the Conederacy.