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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

CURTIS has been driven out of Arkansas, and the
State is ice1 from the presence Of the invader His
forces have been oiold to that of Grant somebody
else operating on this side of the Mississippi There is
really 10 Federal Army in the Mississippi dis
trict and if people there only get the proper
supplies Of ammunition there appears to be no reason
why they should not sweep the Western States OF the
Valley, while Bragg and others sweep those East OF
the River.
TIE effects of COL Morgao's raid are not seen nor
known yet. They will be found out wien the time
comes, and that will be soon. When all is ready and
the grad move s mad Buelrs and Grants forces will
find themselves involved in 90 ugly mesb from which
retreat will be fcu!t If not impossible while reinforce
mems will be douby dficuIt. The rivers are too low
for Federal guDbats Transports and after John Nor
gan has raversed Kentucky and Tennessee in the Fed
era rear there is reason believe that railroad trans
poration will be difficult.
Audy Johnson has left Nashville. Andy ID a kuave
bat not quite oo and has 10 desire 10 remain in the
State after the lincoinites have left He ia like great
many ohar demagogues that are always talking abou
the people, but only talking Andy would no more
trust himself to the people of Tennessee than be woult
put bis neck in halter In fact the two things wonll
be about alike.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
From Vicksburg.


The Mobile advertiser makes the following extract
from private letter, received from VIcksburg. 1t Is
suggestive OF some important matters OF which we arc
In ignorance of here. IF hall what is suggested by De
writer be confirmed the Yankees are certainly 10 BAD
fix Oh the Mississippi:
VIcKsBURG, July l3.-We have just received excl
ting news from batteries. A ankee flag oil truce
has arrived to request perm sslon Tor their gunboa "
pass our batteries at Vcksbufg and Baton Rouge 10,
moesed, and that they will evdcuae New Orleans anu
the river. It is said that Gen. Van Dorm has reiue
the request tor be says that before two months he sna
nave the whole of the Yankee het between VlcksoafE
and Baton Rouge.
Gen. Breckenridge has command of the troops on tl
opposite side of the river at Monroe, La, UaFc
ing to capture the Yankee batteries Over there, and 10
prevent supplies reaching the Yankee feet The Whos
of the Yankee feet weot down tie river yesterday '
the purpose OF securing batteries at Baton ROuse
but am happy to say they have very poor chancsT
doing 30, have re-occuped the batteries Oh Do
sides Of the river and are mounting more guns apu
erecting new Notifications. There is no doubt that We
made brilliant strategic stroke in the re-capu EG
that town. Meanwhile large light artillery force D
been stationed the banks of the river with or0e ~
attack all transports and Yankee boats that atleuP IN
pass 80 you see the Yankees have " got their pa"
the wrong pot this time. ,,
P.M.-News has just arrived that Van Dofn ' me
the following answer to Farragut commanding
United States feet above and below Vicksburg: hos
S1R-Your communication, under flag OF trIe '.oIv
been received In answer, beg to say that uo g me
way you shall pass my batteries is at the moutn q
cannon no,xn
(Signed) =. VAN DG GSuts 10
The troops are looking for orders every mnu''
cross the river and attack the Yankees.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
You w have 70 tae your CHANCE befose eaa1t @s1tal

The Petersburg Erprss OF the 23d inst learns that
it is currently reported in Eastern North Carolina that
rebellion occurred recently among the contrabands on
Roanoke Island. 1t is stated that the negroes becom
ing dissatisfied with the harsh treatment of their newly
found masters, took advantage of opportunity pre-
senled while the Federals were at dinner with stacked
arms 10 seize the muskets, with which they opened fire
upon the Yankees, and killed several Great conser
nation was produced among the soldiers on the Island
Dy hS unexpected attack but they soon rallied and re-
covering their guns, commenced an indiscriminate
Saugh'er' which was only ended with the almost total
determination of the negroes. We give this rumor as
II reaches U.s. without vOuchiog for its authenticity
The came report is reiterated 10 the Richmond
papers OF yesterday The Enquirer learns that subse
quenty the Yankees armed themselves with reyolver
and massac'eed about 800 Of the negro aborers The
nextday the Yankees evacuated the Island.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
For the Journal,
t1EOEGETOwS = e.

GRoRGETowE, s. g., July 23d, 1862.
Mr. EDITOR Il promised yesterday to let you know
what the Yankees did On Poleys Island. They she'll
ed the Island Tor hours yesterday morning then sent
two launches, with about fifty men, ashore to destroy
the salt works which on the Island. AS soon as
they Iandd they placid out their pickets ard common
ced their heEsh work. but intercepted by It. Nc
Donald of the MarIcA MEN of Winyab, who had bis
men placed so as to bag the whole party but by some
mistake, he did not succeed in getting reinforced by
Gregg cavalry. Med onald only had small detach-
ment with him, but done brave piece OF work They
drove in the Yapk7e pckets and killed fye dea which
was picked up by their and carried eff to their
boat. 1t is supposed that We killed more, but the
amount which send is positively So No further news
from the coast to-day. All quiet.
Will keep my promise. Yours, e..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
Their Very Spssit.

The following correspondence which has not been and
cannot be dni,d, exhibits the spirit by which the Hol
denitc faction is animated. Col. Jno. P II. Russ is
the Hodenite candidate for the Senate in Wake county
The expressions used towards the officers Of the State,
and indeed all others connected with rhe State or Con-
tedeEate government by this set, Of which Mr. Rus is
central member, and Mr.. Vance is the Gubernatorial
CANDIDATE in keeping with those used 10 this letter
of the said conservative candidate for the Senate
In Wake COUNTY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
*Fee ! cngftreet's report.
WAR DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT AND INSPECT, GEMS OFFICE.
Richmond July % 1862

GENERAL ORDERS
No. 81.
The successful defence OF Vicksburg against the
Mortar Fleet OF the enemy by Major General Van
Dorm and tie officers and men under his command en-
titles them to the gratitude OF the country, the thauks
of the Government and the admiration of the army
BY their 'galantry and good conduct they have net
only saved tie city entrusted to them, but they have
shown that commandments of Cities if braveIy resisted
achieve nothing for the enemy and only serve to
veil bis malice and the hypocrisy of his pretended wish
to restore the Union. The world sees that bis
mission is che OF destruction and not restoration.
Lieut.. Brown and the ofctrs and crew of the Conede-
rate steamer Arkansas, by their heroic attack upon
the Federal feet bsore Vicksburg eqnalled the highest
recorded examples of courage and skill They prove
that the Navy, when it regaius its proper element will
be of the chief bulwarks OF national defence and
that it it entitled to high place in the confidence and
affection OF the country
By command of the Secretary of War.
(Signed.) S. COOPER,
Adi'k and Insnpct (Ion1
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

WE learn that On Thursday afternoon, a surEboat
load of Yankees landed the banks opposite the camp
of the Scotland Neck Mounted Rifles. We do not bear
that they made any attempt to get to the main land
nor have we been able to discover the object Of their
landing. They returned To the biockads.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
The Valley.

Very little is known really of the movements of the
Federal forces in the Valley Our latest Information
induces the belief that the small forcs left at Win ches
ter terrified at the anticipated approach of Jacksons
corps has fallen back to the line OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, aud are now at Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg, constituting guard for that thoroug b.
fare. A detachment of Gen. Robertson's cavalry is
said to have occupied Winchester on Tuesday.
Richmond Dispatch, 25th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

With reference TO the capture of the steamers Ber-
udG and Careass'an ays the Bermuda Royal Go=et.e)
it appears that the former the Northward of the
Bahama 6aul wLcn captured, and the latter twenty
miles TO the Eastward Of Hayana.
Will the Bermuda eDd Circassidn saws the ROYAL
Guzete fare worse than the Lobuan and can the Uni
ted States Government imagine that England will sub
NIT to have her commerce thus interered with?
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

RAILROAD ACC1DEET.~-Tbe up tram the South
Side road with troops ABOARD, off the track, when
some two or three miles beyond Burksvilie Tuesday
afternoon, wounding iorty.6ve men in all-seven;eeD
severely, four of whom have since died.
The accident was caused by spike in one of the
rails having been drawn out, allowing the rail to give
way when the train came upon it. Two cars were
thrown down considerable embankment, and it is
wonderful that the extent of damage done was not
greater than it was.
The conductor of the train was also slightly injured
Besides considerable damage to the ars the track
torn up for thirty or forty yards. The wounded were
taken TO Farmvie where they properly cared for.
Ri0hgoRd Enquirer, 26h tNsk
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
CORRESPONDENCE.
T1

lElKsvILLE, June so. 1862.
Dear Sir Your letter % the 10th received Yolwish
TO know Of il had letter of Mr. Russ. have not
hut tell where you get it, The letter was to
WIlipm A Perry. | have seen William. He says he ia
willing fory to have the letter and you may think
proper. You can apply to r. George W. Mordecai and
get 1t. William A. Perry to Mr. Mordeca to let you
have the letter You will that Perry wrote Mr.. Russ
and Mr. Russ wrote back Perry the back of the
letter 10 Perry 70 yen will have both letters Perrys and
Russ answer TO Perry
am as usual, your friend,
Yours truly,
WILLIE PERRY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
CHARLESTON. s. G.. Inlu

CHARLESTON, s. c., July 25th, l889
NafsFn dates to the 10th instant say that the case
seaeer 'yieto, generally supposed to be intended f.,
Confederate service. bad been brought before tb
Vice Admiralty Court ''Rh
judge Belts, Of The u s District Court of New yn.,
released the British steam aeanon, captured with co,
at the mourn Of the bio trsbde, as being neutr; a
rot informed of the blockade rory,
was supposed that he would release the steamer,
muda aud Giro ASSAM on the same ground Dr.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER CUBA MOVEMENTS M nm
ENEMY ON THE MISSISSIPPI. me
bosILE, July 18th lssa
Tie steamer Cuba arrived at the wharf this mornir g
Havana with dates to the Goth inst after an excD t O
by the btockadors. She brings cargo of arms mn,i
of war, medicines and blankets.
special dispatch to the Advertiser and Registe, d
Jackson to-day that it reported that the lower
with transports went below last night. Great
was observed in the fleet above this morning Iii,
ported that large Federal force is embsrking at Mt
supposed designed for land attack on vicksburu '"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
Tar Yankees have at last got hero. They have


TaE Yankees have at last got hero. They have
got coming man," They have built up big expec-
taions upon General Pope who is said to be greater
liar than Halsck Pope, like Scott, is renegade
Southeruer, be being q son of Ex-Governor Pope Of
Kentucky. He is TO NOSE down upon RichsOnd from
the North and West and the Northern papers think the
way s Open for him.
Possibly one Stonewall jackson may have something
to say about that. He may have fe" men with him
toeraby we'll armed seeiny that they bad their choice
of the best weapons that the United States could rd
after the routes of the memorable FIVE days Pope says
he is going to advance TO victory Stonewa jackson
is rigid Presbyterian and does not believe in the To-
falibiy of this Pope, ct least, and may perhaps take
it into his head to give striking illustration of his op
position to the dogma Of his icfaibity, by knocking
his calculations into cooked hat We think this
POpes Essay on Man" will be failure, since the
man upon whom the essay is to be made s not only
man but O brick" and Stonewal" aud young
Hickory"
he evident determination Of the enemy to attempt
an odvanceby the d-rent corps Of Popes army go as
TO hem in Richmond on one side, while Mcclellan
Burnside ard the feet advance up aud both sides Of
James River.
The combination too loosely connected. It's lines
are too extended the proposed victims is too active AM
too strong. The army of the Confederacy will reno
both the web and the woavers Of it, "Oa to Rich
mond will ta as often as attempted, and will become
a byword ana reproach FOR future generations CT Lin
couiJes to blush over.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

Nashville telegraph of tie 21st to the Pbiladephia
Enquirer of the 22d, says that the enemy Confeder
ates is in force, under Forrest only FIVE miles from the
city Our troops are out and there is great excitement
in the CITY,"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

In TCwN.-We had the pleasure of seeing yesterday
and today Col Hall OF the 46th North Carolina, and
l.. Col. DtRo3sett c mnapding the Sd North Carroll
na-we take it that Col DeRcsett will sonD be- if be
has not already been made full Colorel.
We we're pleased to fad both cur gallant friends in
good health snd spirits. They speak hopefully OF the
condition Of things and feel that should the enemy at
tempt an advance to Richmond By either bank he will
be met and defeated -Daily JoprnoI 24th inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

Old ISAIAH REsPAss, that innocent martyrised man,
occasionally stops in q crowd in Washington, N. g.,
and decaims against seccshing" and seceshers -
dis" he says is what oil dis damn seCeshng has f0tc
Us TO-"
The old martyr is rather rough in expressing him
SELL but be does embody in short compass the gist OF
all the labored datrbcs of the Raleigh Standard for
months past. There is in fact the most perfect coinci
dence between the gaor0us Martyur and hs organ at
Rlegt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

A correspondent of a Yankee Journal, writing from
New Orleans in reference to the weather says that he
saw negro helping to discharge shipment Of lead for
cartridges but before he could carry it across the levee
the lead melted and ali over him SO that he had to
be dug out With cold chisel.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
". A. PERRY,
fANSKFR-CnPY ]

MR. PERRY oDl cleared ON the draft issued By
those damn Viii Vered scouDdrets, fepds and devils
VITO authority in N. G.. went down end made thea.
esciud bot their Infamous orders and my cerrifc
20 yen MT worth cent They have repealed rescin6.
% tue DER r quriI to give thence IS worthless
Capt Ha burton has absolute control and you would
well 70 OF ey HIM Strictly told you that The order you
bruuFh mt NE was wrong in principle and danabIe in it's
tendency and th ncOntes have admitted the tru of il,
should have you before this but for te bad weather
Yours &C.,
JNO. P H. RUSS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
To Mr.. ". r. Pools.
ICopy.1
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FISH DAN, Feb. l6, 1862.

FISH DAN, Feb. It, 1862.
Cot Fuss:
e r $lr Il want you to send word whether Capt
Burton has authority TO make attend martha
or not de am not cesr from the draft. have got
tb ci=chs &c me, and therefore consider thai
JOn know m' about than he dOes and what you do
once have he right to believe you Ulldo again.
Yours, respectfully
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
Price.-One Dollar.-Kichmond ENQUIRER.


Escape OF Prisoner. from Fort Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA, July ia letter from New Castle,
De IN The Bulletin OF to-day says that early vest rday
morning eight ebe prisoners arrived there having made
their escape from Fort Delaware on a raft, made by
lashng boards together. They were kindly received by
rebel sympathzers, and sent on their road to Dixie.
The Washington Republican of yesterday publishes
the following dispatch:
WILMMaToN, July 16th.-More than two hundred
rebel prisoners effected their escape last night from Fort
Delaware and made off for Dixie
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
.. CUUfEh,
Adj't and Inspect Gen'l.

AEEcDcTE OF v ELLn GroN.-With him there never
re- aSaion I'll duty was discharged. curious llust
ad it from General Aava. On tie night previous
Of The Dukes Pennsular victories, another officer came up
to Aava and asked in much alarm, what will become OF
us? We shall have great hattie and Lord
l1n9ton Is doing moth ng hu: flirting with hadame de
Qntana Il very glad to bear it, replied Alava II
to nave great Rattle tomorrow it Is quite GER
tain that all his arrangements made if lie is flirting
with Madame de Qli0aua.''
SUPPER AT THE BIGGEsT HOTEL IN Tows-"We all's
devil took supper at the Exchange HOTEL last night,
expecting to get something good He reports the fol-
lowing bill of fare
Sage Tea.
NOndescript Coffee.
Bread-moderatev warm
Fat Bacon.
Price=One Dollar hmnnd Ennulrnr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

A SUBSCRIBER at Little River, s. O., complains that
our daily paper of Friday, until recently received
at that Office Saturday night. but COW it does not
reach its destination until The following week. while the
Richmond papers of Friday 60 regularly through We
are at loss to understood THE and only attribute
the missDding to oversight in some pos. MASTER
clerk Or usil agent We do not believe it is done To-
tentionaly aud hope hereafter. those wh5 have the
handling of mail matter will be little more Careful
Our packing clerk that the package H direct
ed by the way of Smithville, on Saturdays, Mondays
and Tuesdays by Whiteyilie IN Wednesdays Thurs
days and Fridays.
We also learn that packages for Warrenton and
the Springs in that county three days in reaching
its destineten when they should reach there the day after
its date when tere is failure in connecting at Wei
don.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

A PRIVATE LETTER received here yesterday from
Richmond mentioned a report which received credeuce
there to the effect that Buell. had broken up from Hunts
vile with force of sixty thousand men and that Bragg
was in pursuit With - thousand. 1t was said that
Buell. was moving in the direction OF Chattanooga but
this seems to BE- hardy probable, although it may be
so. # he moves towards Nashville be may find some
difficulties in his way. Bridges may bs no more. Cav
airy may hang upon his fanks, and other thinge may
happen. Neither the telegraph nor The Richmond pa
pers say anything Of this but there may be something
in il nevertheless
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

THE FOLLOWING is specimen Of Yankee Poetry, be.
ing part Of letter picked up one of the battle
fields near Rel mcnd. We publish it rcrbatm e p,ne
tuafim ct idefGtim
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-10-20

/ The Secretary Of War ha Informed Gov:
=! Yates, Of illinois, chat il IS definitely settled
that there will be NJ drafting ia that State,
The Haytien cultivators are turning their at
tention 70 the cultivation of cotton.
The personal appearance of the now fiamors
| Capt. Semmes Of the steamer Alabama, '290'
| is fully described in the newspapers. HE
| sports huge mustache, the ends Of which are
waxed in manner 10 throw that Of Victor
Emanuel entirely in the shade, and it "a eyI~
dent that it occupies much Of his attention.
His stewart waxes It every day carefully, and
SO prominent is it that the sailors of the Ala
Lana term him ';0ld Becsway.' -
The \. Y. ''Journal Of Commerce has the
following: army sutler, on she 10th
inSt., called at one Of our city banks TO have
twenty seven dollars Of Indiana money ex han
ged for current funds, when twenty-five dollars
of the whole amount was thrown out as coun~
relfeit After expressing his astonishment5
the man declared that he knew Of one entire
regiment that had received their State bounty
in this spurious noney. And from the banker
=
felt money now in circulation in the army and
in this community IS enormous, and the ras~
Gals who are thus robl,ng the peonle by whole
sale, hail chiefly from Indiana, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey"
Inc uru1uu,l 81 Ia-:--- c7-=~'~ NJ
have been ordered BY the commissioner OF ere
rolment to assemble st Upper Marlboro, on
Wednesday naxt, the 22d inst, to be there
provided with transportation TO Baltimore, or
the place of rendezvous. The commissioner
also announces that no serson drafted WILL be
allowed to offer substitute unSil he has re-
ported himself at the rendezvous IN Balt1"
more.
The Baltimore Sun says;-"On Saturday
the city YVES visited by large numbers Of pee
sons from the adjacent counties who had been
drafted for service in the army Of the Unite1
States'
A foreign journal says the Austrian ladies
have resolved to give crlnollne dead cut, and
have intimated to the managers Of the Vienna
theatres that they will not patronIze the house
where the actresses wear crlnolInes.
The underwriters in New York on Saturday
were taking war risks at three per cent. tor
vessels now loading, and ten per cent. and up
wards for all vessels outside Sandy Hook.
a gentleman who left Fredericksburg one
week a. go reports that there are no Confederate
troops now there except fifty cavaryneen, who
are doing picket duty trom that city to Aqua
| Greek. There are no infantry in the nelghoor-
hood.
| The horse railroad recently built In Wash
ington. and chiefly owned by Phlladelphlans'
has already proved great success. ! oo nay
- ,o~r 90 from, Gooreetovn to the Navy Yard