Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-19
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For the jour- al.
AMP JoHN en-, June 18th, 1857.
cass Of os9be common to every age AID all the world
Honest, they be- 1t as honest IS the times viii
permit who exclain az FIST hard times and high pices,
while they seuousiy praece the reeept OF honest Iaeo
put money in thy purse 0rscies OF wisdom, whe NJ n
war ardent patriots attached 20 the peace
who every pret staying at home and deVeng
to the dear delightful occupation of
their precious casses intact from ali HARM CT
course all for the benefit of their county aud country
Now while few things under the meet the unqualified
DRAGONS" commanded ny Capt: E. W. War;, should
casonay become the subject of their Charitable
nadversions both home and abroad they cande
scend enghen the world their criticism
have reached your ears or found
preston in the columns Of the Wilmington Jonrus which
10 the credit of the County be said is he paper Of
- This Company since its organization in December
last has heen by eeaseles energy aad scv
IT, has cheeruy courtd danger and endured hard
ship tois position and no Cavalry Company 10 this
any othe State he's accomplished greater amoE OF
ous and dangerous picSetng and scouting, in the
vice of the Confederate States Without regarding the
geographical limits of the department Of General French
local lmitg of department. wherever the enemy
may hangs upon him to hsrra's tery end destroy
At present this company with Capt. Humphrey of Ons
low and Capt Perkins of Burke tho three under commsnd
of Capt. Wald, is encemped near --.---- on soil
which more hss been profned by the tread Of
Lincons birengs Each day scouting party scours the
country in - or while picket stations al
foot ard on horse by cay and by by land By
ter spashing through marsh and swamD along the high
through the pahCSs Forest bending 10 The
a. they urge their way the waters Of - or
----, they are constantly moving in obedience to
the mighty impu which anmates the ~orthern heart.
During past three days party composed of portions of
the above companies under he personal command Of C0
Ward, thoroua hlv as secuted 3" large part Of ----
In possession of the while Lieut. Spicer, Of Ward
company with two men, 10 the immediate vicinity OF
at which place is stationed strong regiment
of Federas, arrested notorious rirgieader of the
false and deuded citizens of - and brought him to
Camp where he his way Wilmington IN fact
siuce the taking of Newberr especially this company
been const tly might Justly be considered the
ys territory exposed daily and nightly to all the hazards
of such position II must be remembered that
airy entirely unsupported by any regular Infantry COL
Pakers regiment having remained scarcely week in the
County, and any military knows what results should be
expected from cavalry unsupported by infantry This de-
cieEcy piled well as he under the crcumstan
ces acting beth capacities occasion
requires, cavalry and infantry
new Messrs. Editors, this sketch may be hastY but s
exaggerated in any respect We despise to um2e ct
our own much the noble CoriOanus scorned to
expose orious wounds received in his countrys bat
tea the of the vulgar herd of Rome and
hats we ought with silent contempt the malicious
mi scrtatons th5 class above alluded but your
p0nGet would be panied any mind shsu
Otrue silence, and asks nothing out Justice TO the
goou Companies above alluded 20 and their Commander.
4 DRAGON.
We have omitted The OF the places in the above
communication for the bgicus reason that we do lot
think it prudent 20 pabliSh them.
Since tie above was received, we learn that Capt
Ward has made another important arrest ia the shape
OF a spy.