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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

Many were killed in the streets and a ramo.,.-,,
feature OF the dsy was, that when she tda If hAaoe
rolled towards the town. the glorious women Of Tue
chester turned out to give relief to 5Sr wounded a
haused soldiers. and SO regardless were they of the
ger that they were not deferred from their nio uan-
by the shot and shell which fell around them Nuy
streets, our men had to advance guard to cesr e
wemen out of the way for Cur patoons to deliver Tue
fire. This, am assured literally the case in ro
instances than one. "oEe
We have taken stores at Front ROYAL yalpoa .
$250O00. Here we have more than 100000 No.. ~
OF medical stores, and immense amount of ot
plumber. The amount goods, stores, &c Captured ~
Martinsburg, is more than million of dollars To
captures we also made at n Mountain DoSe
Cbarestown, Shepherdstown, &C. There are s poI
three thousand prsoGers-four thousand stand of any,
hundreds Of fat cattle-a full supply of sabres 60
Ashby's Cavary-some eight hundred horses, HUNDRED.
of wagons, mules, and / know not what besdao
We are happy to add from the same authority, th,
all the spolS have been placed beyond the reach fh
enemy.--ED In addition to what we captured thor
was quite destruction OF property by the enemy
At cue point, saw seventy wagons they had drawn
together to burn, but hadn't time TO apply the fle
jackson has done great deal for the defence Of Rich
moud-et now great deal be done for him BabE,
Fremont and Mcdowell have been boastingy held M
by the enemy leading three of the five CO operative
columns, under whose combined movements and speedy
concentration Richmond was soon to fall. Banks has
been annihiated When last heard from, he had dated
bis dispatch e. 49," and said he thought of TRAVELLING
hityfUs miles that day, with his infantry. II be and
the terrified remnant of his late army have continued at
that speed, they have reached Boston long ago.
TO escape Jackson, Fremont swiftly withdrew his
troops from the neighborhood of Cheat Mountain IN
towards Romney and to meet Jackson, Geary wbohad
fled with speed ecipsed only by Banks twoortv
achievements, joined to Mcdowell, and sent back
and Fremont ordered to cooperate. Thus has Rich.
moDd been relieved of the pressure of three columns
Mcclellan and Burnside only remaining. We trust
that it is in power in consequence largely to rein
force Gen. Jackson. If Mcclellan chooses to camp in
the swamp, perhaps il may be as well to indulge him.
and let the fevers kill up his army, they certainly will
Meanwhile let jackson be made strong enough to serve
Fremont AMI to serve Geary as he has served Banks
and not only will the Conederacy reoice in the spe dor
OF the service but the world will admit that never did
the blows of one of the best men fa the heas of
more detestible trio.
Richmond Enquirer, 7h inst
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Richmond Enquirer, 7th inst.
LIST OF CASUALTIES


IN TIE BATTLES BELOW RICHMOND, SATURDAY,
MAY 81, AND JUNE l, 1862.
We continue from the Richmond papers, the pubca-
ton Of the list Of wounded of the North Carolina regi
ments in recent battles near Richmond
The Fifth Nnrth Carolina Regiment at the Seven
Pines"
HEADQUARTERS 9TH N. G. PEG'T
$500 June 4th, 1862.
To The Editor'of the Wing:
Please publish the following list Of casualties of the tb
North Carolina Regiment in the acton OF May 3Is':
Company LIT. &. T. Parker, Corp' Jno. ). Lind sav
and Private Aretus Jones, wounded.
Company B.-Privates VIM. A. Kiddick and Benjamin
Su b, wounded.
Company C.-Psivates Burty Deans T. H. La sitter J:T
Adams (since dead), W. g. Lassiter and L. Howell,
wounded.
Company D.-Prjyate H. G. Lockhart wounded
Company k.-Sgt J. NJ. Miller Corpl Benjamin Rollu7
Private L. f. Ering hart G. Barrett and j. Lanie wound
ed.
Company F.--Privates VIM Brogdan and Ed. Minton,
wouhded.
Con pany G.-Piivates Jno. H. Perry, A. Holloman j.
l.. Lamb and NJ L Franklin, wounded.
Company HIT. J. A. Jones aud E. Piand wounded.
Company I-Priva,e j. r. F. ster, killed
Company K.-Prvates - Fink and - Eler, wound.
ed.
TIE Regime carried into action only nine GERS and
about one hundred and eighty The statement that
tire 9Th NOrI Carolina reformed and led action by
Col. MoOEe Col NTH is false The open bat
tie. had the first wounded, fired the first voey and
though only one hundred and eighty in number
enemy fully mile from where they were first attacked,
and only retired when completely broken down rein
fOVcements had arrived.
Yours, very respectfully,
P. j. SINCLAIR Msio,
Commanding 9Th n c.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
To the Public.

hereby notify the citizens of North arena and the
Confederate States generally that the official report of
rgadr General BraEch relative to the battle of hern
violates in various instances the truth of history and does
the gross injustice the officers arc of the 35th
Regiment Of N C. Troops This can be established mme
atey by persons documents which the vaorous
General himself will not able to gainsay This, how
ever, refrain from doing at present, solely upon
atrotic grounds But when the God of batee shall give
name and place among the Dains of the EARTH and
peace once fmes beloved country, hereby
bGd self show TO the satisfaction of even those who
are now prejudice against the 35h Reg and its Off
GERS that battle of keWbern lost, ls By drunk
Incompetency 3Fd. Pers nal lack of courage
and presence OF mind in the presence CT the
That the public may be of some and only some OF
the which have led the UaL0r0s General to make the
35h Regiment the Of the NeWbern disaster the
following communication which passed between Gen Gan
and its officers in relation to the qualifications of tie said
valorous General is respectfully subjoiSed.
Papers which have published the official report of Gen.
Branch respectfully qlesed to give this card nser
ton in their columns.
(Signed) JAMES SfNCLAIR,
late Col. 35th keg. \. Q. 7.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

PRoMoTED-It is stated that Col. Pender, OF the 9Th
n. g., and COL &. B Anderson, of the 4th n. q. Re
gment8 were made Brigadier Generals on the field up
On which they had fought with such galantTy on Satur
day the 3lst inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

How TO PRAY.--The following order has been issued
in New Orleans:
OFFICE MILITARY CoNMANDANF OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hall, 23th day OF May, ls62
General Order No. j
Hereafter, in che Churches in the City of New Orleans
prayers viii not be offered up for the destruction the
of the rebel armies for the Confederate States so called
or officers of the same, civil military in their oiai
capacity.
While protection viii be afforded to all Churches religions
houses and establishments and religious services are
be had as in times of profound this protection will
not be allowed to be perverted to the uphong
or advocacy of it in any form.
Where thus perverted it viii be Withdrawn.
G. F. SHEPLEY,s
Military Commandant.
Does any General talk about eyacuatiDg or surren.
dering another city?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

The Nev York Herald calls for two or three hundred
thousand more men, with which to crush out this
rebellion These raw leyies will not do much this sum-
mer. We rather think.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

Totai number of Killed, wounds and missing 49,
The regiment entered she engagement sith % sD
ahont 425 men, making the casualties among officers sDou
go and among officers aad prvaes above
40 per centum.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

Latest from Bsauregard's Arny.-It is reported and
confidently believed that Beauregard has obstrUced the
Tennessee river at Tack River Suck about l25 miles be-
low Easport by blasting The c thereby filling the chan.
he enemys transports and gunboas are, will in few
days be at and any attempt by the
Federal army will insure a complete success.
Jackson MissiSsippidn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

IT is reported that Camp Moore, near New Or
leans, has been evacuated and the troops gone to
Vicksburg, Miss
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

We would respectfully inform the Raleigh STATE
Journat that in its issue of last Saturday, it makes
mistak u0der the head of Defamation" when ia its
first sentence it says correspondent of the Whining
ton Journal signing himself Hanover publishes COM
muDcation to which that paper" etc, etc. The COM
muncatiol TO which we r,rteume it has reference, ap
peared in the Richmond Examiner, not the Wilmington
Journal, though doubt it may have been copied in
the Journal part of the of the day, without be-
ing vouched ior contradicte. We do not ask much
but We think Raleigh contemporaries might, before
charging defamation upon correspondence and,
coDstuctivey upoo u.s. whether they are correct in
their facts. By the way, had been under the i'm
preston that printed and published SANDER constituted
libel. However it makes no odds to US "Its a aDe
to Dandy Dinmont.' We plead very much not gull
~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

We corr THE FOLLOWING GARD because requested to.
do So not as endorsing it con.roverting, o indeed
as taking any part in the controversy If such il De- OF
which it seems to form part We cannot sut regard
all such publications particularly unfortunate at this
time, and calculated to do only HARM But it has al
ready gore to the world, and published General
Branchs official report, publish this as requested
From he Charlotte RuIletn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

Y q. ~
?. S.-Co Lane has written bis report Of the fight
of the 9th May, in which he has awarded due credit
to all nerting any distinction, and suppose bis report
will be published.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

THE FOLLOWING letter from General Lee to General
Brarch through Gen. Ill., is, we think of sufficient I'M
portance to eptIe it to publication at time when SC
many are inclined to od fault with Gen. Branch This
letter was transmitted by General Branch to the Colo,
nels OF the several regiments and by them made known
to their troops -
HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY NORTHERN. VIRGINIA,
June Sd, 1862.
Brig. Genl Z. O. B. BRANCH
General The report of your recent engagement with
the enemy Slash Church has been forwarded by Major
General Hill take great pleasure in expressing my ap
prevail of the in which you have discharged the
ties of the position in which you placed and of the
gallant manner troops opposed very superior force of
the enemy beg you viii signify to the troops of your
command which were engaged that OCCASION my hearty
approval of their conduct and hope that future
sons they viii evince like heroism and patriotic devotion
! am very respectfully,
Your ebd't servt
r. e. LEE, Gent.
Through MAI. Gen. HILL,
Com'd'g, &C., DC.
lOfi taL1
W. G. CAENADY, A. A. G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

THE BoYs-We fear there is too much truth to
make joke of in the following scrap from an exchange.
Somehow we rather suspect that not few do SO whose
fathers are not taken away from them but is the main
fault theirs p
"My son. what would you do If your father was taken
away fIom your" "sWare and chew tobacksr."
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
~, rrrnr neaaed to meet in our ofioe this morning

WE WERE pleased to meet IN our once TINS morning
Capt R. M. I'egane, &C. K, 18th Regiment N o. T.,
who arrived here last night from Richmond, having left
the latter city on yesterday morning. Capt Devane
was sick in private house at Hanover Courthouse
when his regiment had the fight on the 9th ut near
that place. and taken prisoner ~ the Yankees but
paroed without being taken from the house. being too
sick at the time for removal Capt. Devanes friends
will be rejoced to hear of his safe arrival home, and
that he is rapidly recovering from severe sickness 1t
is thought all the prisoners taken on the battle field
have been sent to Fortress Monroe and that it is proba
bic they will be exchanged in a short time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

The DISASTER NEAR WASHINGTON, n. C.-We regret to
learn from the TarbOro 6oerner Of last Saturday. that
the report of the death of Col sngeltary confirmed The
SoutheTEer ssys:
We regret learn that part Of the 44h n. c. regiment
under their gallant commander Col singeary attacked
creek, about miles rem Washington, thursday last,
and repused with loss of their commander who fell
dead on Tia second discharge of musketry. Col Singea-
rvs body brought to this town yesterday morning We
have yet heard the extent the particulars of this
dsaster. Part OF the regiment is still here, and about 200
Of them their way the day to join the reg
limit
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

If this cool, dry weather continues for few days
longer, general and fearful engagement at or
Richmond may be regarded as inevitable.
There is statement made in connection with the
battles of Saturday and Sunday at Richmond, which,
while it reflects the hghst credit upon the vaIor aud
proves of officers and men actually engaged does
not speak we'll for the management at the head of
aff4irs.
Our object said to be to fall upon wing of the
enemys army, width was en- the south or Richmond
side of the CbckahomiDy, and separated from the bal
OF The army by that stream, then swollen by
cent heavy rains It would seem to Us that our policy
would have been to have fallen upon this body with
overwhelming Plumbers, and crushed or annhiIated it
before it could have been reinforced but the con-
trary all accounts agree that brought into &C.
ton anything like as many men as the enemy. Why
this was So is more than We can say It is opposed to
The maxims of the greatest leaders
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

A FLAG OF TRUCE from the enemy's lines, brings the
intelligence that Gen. j. Johnston Pettigrew was not
killed in The late fight near Richmond but severely
wounded and taken prisoner. He is reported doing
WELL and outOf danger.
Col. Lightfoot and Lt.-Col Long, of the Twenty
sccord North Carolina were supposed to be among
the killed but the Richmond Dispatch learns by the
flag Of truce that they were neither injured in the bit
lie, and that they now prisoners in the Federal
army.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

TIE Fayetteville Observer don't and can't give thGt
It finds it easier to go back and hunt up mat
tiers of something like ten years past wholly Irrelevant
ont of which it thinks it can make capital, or rather
create prejudice, than to give which if it
had it to give it ought to have given long ago. without
being asked 1t is due to tue people of the State that
it should give it after having charged inflety upon "a
prominent politician of this State, who had never be-
cone citizen of Northern State, but who now
allied with the Lincontes. The motive Of the Observer
in making this assertion exhibited by four words
of the Journals party" The Observer talks about
publishing great many thugs. One thing it acont
pubish--t won't publish that name!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

1t is reported by passengers, that an explosion &C.
currtd on Monday at the powder mills in the vicinity
of Raleigh by which five persons were killed. and some
two thousand pounds OF powder blown up. We give
the report as it comes We win ascertain more fully
tonight to whether or not it is true, and if So the
particulars
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

THE following is an extract of letter found on
the battle field near Richmond, on the 3lst ult or LIST
inst, Postr1arked Philadelphia Pa, May %, aud ad-
dressed ~ his sister Lette," to Lieut.. Z. Sayers
Mcdowell, Co. X, lO4th Reg't P Y, lst Brigade
Casey's Division" She writes:
How uncomfortable you must have been without your
tooth and hair brush Hope you have them by this time
guess most of the men will be ga3 when the war over
do wonder how the attack Richmond Will terminate
hope without battle. The newsbOys were CRYING yes,
terday, Battle Of Richmond list of Rebel prisoners
bat there nothing of the kind in the Bull tim sup.
pose mortar fleet is by this time will be- up
James River. Every much surprised to hear of
vessels being driven back the late crowd of good news
made feel though reyerses not to of
ali.
Does there TO be perfect confidence in your Br
gade in Mcclellan? do get provoked when hear peo-
pie speak against him they don't know with what he has
to couterd Stanton they say opposed to him every
way, and would willingly destroy all his plans"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

GRATIFYING DEVELOPMENT UNION SENTIMENT
NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE These two States are
among the important The South, and their action
CanDot fail be atteuded with tremendous effects upon
rebellious communities The great meeting Nashville
the of lieutenant Governor Clark of North Carroll
exhibited in his proclamation; the demand of the
State Convention upon jeff Davis berate the Mayor
the village or Washington imprisoned for alleged treason to
the Ccnfederacy tie cavng in of the rebe
by quickly yielding him up facts which speak
Edward Stany, Provisional Governor in the other will
under the protection of the federal government bring
the whole Union sentiment of both States and give form
strength and consistency In those States and in all other
States where fig planted the Union ought be
encouraged and protected by sufficient military force
The abandonment of the Union of Jacksonville Fior
their enemies extremely repre- hensble pro-
duced the worst effects throughout the South, and
hope such will be repeated. The ocla
nation OF MIR Lincoln cannot fell to be productive of the
most happy throughout the border States
and In North Carolina Tennessee will gge finish
ing blow to the rebellion
The above from the New Y ork Herald we all know
to be tissue of lies, ard yet ortsaw that it WEE
just such tissue the Northern papers would
out of the proclamation of Governor Clark, Us. Major
Ashe, which it publishes elsewhere with flourish Of
trumpets and also out OF the very strong expressions
made Of in the Convention of this State 0propo
the Respass affair and which indicated pretty plain
ly at the time. Hie4 authorities cannot be too eau
tious about such thing at such times which may be
permitted to say do not afford the best or safest oppor
tunites for showing eff or making capital
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

The FREsHEr.-The Richmond Wing Ofthe 1tb inst,
says James River is higher at this point than it
has been at any time since l84 when several sections
of Mayos bridge were carried of by the food All the
cellars bordering on Shockoe Greek inundated, but
the loss of property is comparatively SMALL as the cellars
OF the store houses were mostly empty The water yes
terday, nearly up to the hubs Of wagon Wheels on
Gary street, opposite to Tabot's Foundry, and was
washing the curbing at the First Market arch on
Franklin street The river was still rising, yesterday
but we are hopeful that the water will subside today
as it was falling at Lyncbburg at last accounts.
THE news from the valley Of Virginia--Gen. Jack.
sons divisions highly interesting Jackson has come
up with Fremont and Shields Having completely
routed the first, be yesterday in hot pursuit
of the latter 1t is hoped that he succeeded in captur-
ing Shields to-day.
We regret to learn that Gen. Turner Ashby was
killed 10 a skirrnish Thursday last, Harrison
burg. Gen. Ashbys death will be serious loss to our
army in Virginia.
1t is TO be hoped that Generals Stuart and Elsey
who were wounded on Friday will soon be able to take
the field again. their wounds are said not to be dan.
gerous.-DG1iy Journal oh INST.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

BUFFERS PRoCLAMArToN.-The Net0 Era, The Van.
kee paper published at Washington, n. c., being that
into which the Advance Picket " has been merged,
suys:-
Buffers PRoC1AMArIoN.-Th Proclamation pub
lshd in the rebel papers coming from Gen Butler
relating to the ladies' is doubtless forgery. Gen. b
knows full well that President Lincoln would not toer-
ate anything of the kind.
But be does, and the proclamation is no forgery
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
BIRD ISLAND HOSPITAL.

II Singleton, 9th, E j I'm rlwcOi 9Th e. P Lingley
9th, D. James Reese, 4h, 1; Make, 6th r; Legget
4th, =; Welson, 10th, @; W Cobutt, 10th, k; Fin
ger. ed, B; G Desmont, 3d. G ; l. Robertson, 23d ;
s W webb, $50, G; W Miller, 9Th, G J D Stevenson
9Th, E. Ira Combs, 4th, D P Hieeg, 4th, K; Lieut.
Lowry, 23d l..
SECoED GEORGIA HOSPITAL.
Moore, 5th, B; W Jones, 18th, K; VIM Bernum
John Huuftinger 10th, B; Kirkpatrick, i6 F, B
silt 4th F; Leach, 4th, G A T Carter 4th A 1t
Z.gles, 22d, 81.
GREANER's HOSPITAL.
B Smith, 5 h, B.
THIRD GEORGIA HOSPITAL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12

JAMES SINCLAIR,
late Col. 35th beg N q. 7.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-25

SOME of the traitors down in Tulare have
threatened personal violence to the editor of the
Visalia Delta, if he persists in holding up to the
world the treason OF Baker, Senator from that
and an adjoining county. To these threats he
replies
In regard to the threats Of mobbing us, II we
persist in doing what we consider our duty ia
assisting to expel traitor from the Legislature
we will just say that If gas had been of any use =,
we should have been driven hence long since
But we are aware of one thing. which it seem'
the threateners are nOt-viz that this is not
" the land of bowie knives and reputation.
but FREE, civilized State, where man has
only to mind his own business and obey the laws,
to be assured Of finding plenty Of friends to back
him against mob of ruifians.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-25
notice.!

A LII PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
"A indebted to the undersigned are notified that
II their accounts not settled by the LIST day OF
August, they will be handed over to an officer
for collection. II. SHOENBAR g. co.
Weaverville, July 10, 1862, 27td.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-25

A SENTIMENTAL FossIL.--The following ancient
production is worth being re published
What is your - "My name is Norval,
on the Grampian hills"
Where did you come from ?"
&" come from the happy land.
Where care is unknown"
Where are you lodging now" 81 drcamt
dwet in marble halls"
Where are you going to ~ Far, far DER
hill and deln
"What is your occupations" "Some love to
roam"
"Are you married - Long time ago"
"When were you married ~
3" Twas twelve, one starlight night,
ever shall remember"
"How many children have you ~ There's
Doll aud Bet. aud Moll and Kate, and,"-
What is your wifes name" "Oh ! no,
never mention it,"
"Did your wife oppose your leavngf' "She
wept not when we parted"
- In what condition did you leave her ~ " As
u rose tree In full bearing"
"ls your family provided for" "a little
farm well titled"
"Did your wife drive you away" 40 sub
lime was the warning"
What did your wife say to you that induced
you to slope 2" 'Come. rest in this bosom"
Was your wife good ooking'" "She wore
Il wreath of roses"
"Did your wife ever treat you badly" "Oft
in the stily night"
"W When you announced your nten tion of em.
grating, what did your wife say ?" Oh, dear
what can the matter be9"
And what did you say?" Sweet Kitty
Glover don't bother me So"