Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-10

many worthy men willing to enter the service, the sums
they may obtain in this way will be valuable a fund
for their families in their absence in of their
DEATH there will be others Offering themselves subst
utes, and getting all the money they with tie fixed
design at the me not to serve. W. have Leard ofsome
cases and think it only rght4o put individual ct
zens well the commanders of companies upon their
guard Daily Journal 8Ah inst.
THERE ARE some men who never have the public con-
6ence and never earn it, and yet somehow c0nrive to
hold high positions 1t would be strange indeed if the
present Jailed to present some specimens of the
sort of men to whom we allude
Although late to come into the field "a prominent name
and some scientific reputation in the old army gave to
Mr. Huger, Of South Carolina, position in army
which he has since held but whether advantage
that Of the enemy may fairly admit Of question:
For our Own part we take that side OF the question
which asserts that his conduct in regard 10 Roanoke
Island, as we'll as other things goes to show that Gen
Hugey has either been uDtrustwortLy OF incompetent
One way another, everything which he bas touched
has resulted III evil to us, aLd that this has been
can hardly look upon as the result of accident Acct
dent Or not, feel certain that as long Gen. Huger
is IN command, at any important point, Re will be IN
fortunate enough TO do nothing that will iDjure the
envy, however much it may postpone the close Of this
war, ard the acknowledgement Of our independence.
| Perhaps all this is Mr. Huger'8 misfortune, and he
don't mean any harm by it, but be does barn. ard we
must confess that if it be only, bis lack which H.
jurea all the time, Sc do sincerely wish he would
carry that luck somewhere else even If he carried it to
the enemy We DO not think that his open hostility
could do us half the harm that his unfortunate friend
| ship does.
The campaign IN Eastern Virginia is near about
played out for the present, Mcclellan has made a
st4nd at point where be eau be reinforced and
supplied. He has probably got some twenty thousand
additional men from Burnside and Shields The forces
| atey beeaguerDg Charleston have gore 81, and are
! probably along with Mcclellan by this time. He will
soon be strong, tsr numbers concern
ed os he was before the battles Of the last two weeks
But he will not soon attempt an onward movement
His march TO Richmond has been so seriously inter.
rupted that he will hardly attempt it again by way Of
the Peninsula, although be may make an effort on the
South side of the James coming up lroa the direc-
ton Of n orfolk.
His control OF the river enables him to select bis
point of attack and Of TRAINER his forces from
one side Of the james to the other One would think
sent position at the earliest possible time as the Pc
tersburg ETpress says that the spot of land be
cupes is little hotter than topbet, and is enough tc
roast and broil every sinner in the Federal army It
about the hottest place in the State of Virginia.
When active bostili6es may next be looked for, il
more than we say, but think it quite likely thai
the first Of any startling Importance will reach ii
from the Southwest. Bragg will, If are not wholly
mistaken, be heard from at an early day.
TEE CAsUALTIFs-We have published lists of th.
casualties in the North Carolina Regiments engaged ii
the recent battles near Richmond fast as we have
been able to get Them but we know that there wert
regiments engaged from which as yet reports have
come to hand either though the Richmond papers o.
from any other quarter.
We have been anxiousy looking for a detailed state
ment from the 18th and 30th regiments, but have no
yet got such from either of these regiments. We trus
that the proper officers will statements to be for
warded to US for publication 1t will relieve much
anxiety and suspense.
WARM-The thermometer hanging up in cool place
in our Office stands at this present writing, II e
at so degrees. How much higher it may get befort
night is more than we can pretend to say 1t is ho
| enough now, it seems to rs.
WE ARE informed that Daniel B. Baker, Esq, vii
serve elected State Senator from the district com
posed of Brunswick, Bladen and Columbus. Mr
Baker we belieye is citizen OF Brunswick and is toe
well known TO require any introduction.
We learn from the Petersburg Express that Gel
Hills, tthe 4sth North Carona) Regiment arrived il
that city on Sunday last fresh from the battle fed in
front of Richmond.
YANKEE GENzRALs. The following Yankee Gener-
ais, captured in the recent battles around Richmond
are now confined ID the military prisons Of that city,
VIZ: MAJOR General A. Eeoall, Brigadier Generals