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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
The Invaders at washington,

Bv private letter from Washington, Beaufort coun-
IT, kindly shown to us learn that on Friday morn
rg the 2lst instant, was received at Washington
that five of the eucmyS steamers were approaching
the piings in the river they Obstructed and
met with delay in disposing of the obstruction but
succeeded 10 blowing up with their submarine battery
Between one and two O'Clock two of the boats came up
10 the wharf and their commander put his foot on shore
said he was glad to find 50 many to meet him, he
hoped they were all good UDion men, aud woe TO the
Seccssonists!
All tie way as they came up to town splendid
band played Dixie" and Aud Lang Syne." On
landing they formed line headed by the drum MAJOR
biz stout man with tremendous cap and big teath
er 10 it, aud malet 10 his hand They sent for tie
authorities aud when Sheriff Campbell and Clerk
of the Court, Gordon, approached they asked tor
the Court House to which they went and hoisted
tie Federal f g, playing Yankee Doodle, Hail Column
bia the Star Spangled Banner, and Dixie. The Tag
being up, they gave repeated cheers our people pre-
served the utmost silence, manstng much humiliation
at the proceedings but under the circumstances there
was no help for it. They said particularly they didn't
want the negroes, and if on board they would
hang him. They destroyed the guu-carriages 10 Mr.,
to one of the workmen They cut up the gun boat On
Farrows shipyard and would have burned it, but they
said they feared firing the town. They demanded the
lantern that had been taken from Hatteras light and
threatened to hold Mr. Myers in whose warehouse 1t had
been stored by the collector, responsible.
They threatened to have Mr.. Myers and Mr.. Will
Iards Steamers which are up the river-said they in
tended to bring light draft steamer for the purpose
There was hundred soldiers only at the hosting of the
aag and they very handsomely equipped and spen
didly armed. When they left they said they would
send boat occasionally TO look around They made
30 arrests nor said any thing about the OATH They
pressed themselves disappointed in not finding more
Union feeling existing, particularly in the Mayor, who
had been represented to them as Union They
said they brought four thousand men, the steamers in
which they were being anchored below.
come of the Yankee officers said they were waiting
for reenorcements oftweny thousand when they would
push right on to Raleigh Everything was of course
Id disturbed ard unsettled condition when the letter
was written which within very few days after the
coming OF the enemy some persons sending of their
servants and some not. The negroes were very much
disappointed with the reception by the Federal troops
who are heartily sick of ;hem.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

A NEW AND TERRIFIC ARM.-Mr James G. Wing
ard, OF New Orleans is the inventor of most formula
BILE weapon combining the capabilities of battalion of
musketry and of park of artillery. It's Sc charges
of twoonee balls combined with great facility in load
ing, and with and rapdity in handling render it
especially needfu in the existing crisis of the war; when
the prevailing scarcity of constitute the chef
embarrassment OF our Government and people. This
mounted rifle gun has been strongly recommended bv
military men to the authorities of Louisiana, who viii
probably take speedy measures to bring it into use
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

FROM THE EORTH.-The Richmond Examiner says -
We are assured in weinformed quarters that the Govern
neht has received advices Of very important e.
through letter addressed TO the Secretary War
from the enemys county express the most de-
termned confidence that unless great disaster our
arms nterVenes, the attempt ch will be de- about The
middle OF next month, to put operation the syst OF
direct taxation 81 the North, will accomplish perhaps By
gradual steps, the abandonment of the war v the YANKEES
The pablo debt Of the North stated be already twelve
hundred millions of dollars.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

1hs Enemy on Sktddcdy. Between and o'clock yes,
their anchorage in the Sound and proceeded M warsaw
er When at convenient distance they comm need shell
ing our deserted batteries the North Skdawdy
and expended 70 small amount of ammunition in the
ment Finding all silent, they up to the shore and
landed force of several hundred Their first
ment after landing, was TO raise the Federal u the
pine logs that for than week have occupied
cover, the places Of our heavy guns.
We nave ony TO add generally that troops wide
awake. and will in due tine give the thieving rascs sn
proper attention-SdUGnrdh Republican, 26h inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

IT WOULD SEEM that the world is about retraciDg its
steps, and after having laughed for century at the
cumbrous armour of the warriors of the middle ages,
who were plated like Beetles and wore iron pots
their heads with grated holes in the pot lids for their
eyes, mouths and noses going back to these old Gus
TOMS and are seelplang and ron-clad ling not only
their boats but themselves, that each will be
sort of iron-clad one musket battery A firm in New
Haven, Connecticut are making what they call the
soldiers hulle-proof vest" by means of which each
Lincoln officer ard soldier may encase his thoracc, alb
domnal and pelvic viscera in five pounds of cold STEEL
thereby guarding against the entrance OF cold lead.
Perhaps they would be pervous to our proposed hard
ened bullets of type metal. We fancy an iron-clad
Vermonter month or two hence swelterng under his
bueproof vest. We doubt much its advantage in the
coming campaign 1t will in our opinion derange more
vital systems than it will protect
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

The TRADE IN GOLD AND SnvER.-The New Or
resolution, denouDcng all that trade in money to the
injury OF the Confederate notes as traitors and such
course IS urged On the Mobile Safety Committee 10
adopt Also Since the Mobile Safety Committee adopt
ed this course coin is in demand aud the last saS
was at 20 per cent. less than week ago.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

sKIDAwAY.-We learn that ttey enemy, finding az
pearances on Skidaway stale, fat ard unproftabe"
left the Island in disgust, and yesterday not thief Of
them could be seen. We also hear that General Mer-
Ger seat over detachment Tuesday night who brought
away the flag they had erected over the battery.
Sdvannah Republican, 27fh inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

PRIVILEGES OF VoLUNTERs.-In reply to an Inquiry
upon the subject Secretary Benjamin says that "Vof
uneers reenlistng for the for the Confederate ser
vice. have the right to select the company aud regiment
with which they prefer to connect themselves after ts
expiration OF their present term of enlistment"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

The SURRENDER OF ST.. AUGUSTINE TO THE FED
ERALs-We conversed with gentleman yesterday
who passed the Federal pickes at St Augustine going
il and coming out unobssrVed He gives US the oIoW-
ing information
The Yankees leaving their gunboat outside the bar,
approached the city 10 a barge, about 40 IL number,
with flag of truce aGd Anne lean ensign Tying. The
surrender of the city and the keys OF the fort were
demanded with the notice that in the event OF refusal
the vessels outside would proceed to she'll them The
City Council was Immediately convened and after de-
Iteration the keys delivered to the Federal officer
in command OF the barge.
The collector of the port, Mr. P. Arrou arrest
ed and kept on board the Wabash, four days, when,
giving up the Custom House books and papers, and dis
closing where the apparatus of the ST. Augustine light
house ard the Cape CaDaverll were concealed he was
released.
Join Capo, pilot Of St Augustine, was pressed
into the Federal service, information gwen them OF
his vocation aud whereabouts by the traitors who seem
to be by no means few in the Ancient City. lie was
Us to bring in OF their gunboats, which now lies
in the stream opposite the city. She mounts two guns
en- each side and pivot gun-making five in al
No country resident is allowed TO leave the city to
return to bis place without pass, which granite
upoR his taking oath that should be leave his lace
be will toke up ST Augustine his home; and no
citizen is allowed to Ieave without swearing that be will
return.
On Monday last the Catholic Priest and tie Eplsco
pal mister notified that unless they dessted from
praying for jeff Davis and the Southern Contederacy
tley should be sent to Fort Lafayette.
Some of the ladies who appeared on the streets wore
miniature Confederate flags 10 their bosons. One o.
them confronted Federal officer, telling him that
though there left in the town who had tie
spirit or manness DEFY them, there who
would.
The Federals appeared to know ali the movements o
people about st. A previous to their arrival Anc
with the Information gwen by traitors, they knew of ht
two compare having lett that place but short tmt
b.FNr olo
that had the blockade concealed and where tie
sails could be found.
The Yaukes in full possession Of the St. Johns
river their gunboas having gone up as far Paatka
The steamer Darlington is used by them transport
Tnere about 500 Fedsrals at Jacksonville / hey
tearing up the Jacksonville Railroad, aod using
the iron rail in the erection OF deiensas oil the town
against attack. Savannah Republican, 26th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
The .Guest1cn Iron-clad Gun-bOnt, Battery o,

The Question of an IrCr-Clad Gun-bORt, Battery or
Ram.
This is of the most pressing necessities Of the
day. in connection with harbor defense 1t is so recog-
missed. The appearance Of the Virginia. and the con-
test between her and the iron clad Monitor all 90 to de-
monsrate the utity of ordinary means Of oense and
defense against engines of warfare that are practically
invulUerab!e.
The altering of the Merrimac from her half charred
state burned down to the waters EDGE to her present
unparalele efficiency cost about one hundred and forty
thousand dollars 1t is true that much of the wooden
hull and good deal of her machinery was saved from
was added-aN that is distinctive. It is true vessel
for our must be built from the keel upwards, but
then the Merrimac or Virginia, draws tWenty-three
feet of water while Of course vessel for our
ought not to draw more than half that much water if
that aud ought to be n everything but power of
resistance far smaller than the Colossus of Roads"
No matter how rough or ugly she looks. She don't
want more than two guns but they must be rousers
To have immediate and efficient action, we must have
an organization say General Committee, composed
persons in each county, at least in this
tion and if possible in all sections of the State with
central Executive Committee, here or elsewhere the
duty OF the General Committee being to cooperate
with the Executive Committee, az well al to organize
gunboat associations to make mediate collections in
every district in every county. The Executive Com
mttee to also push collections, take charge of funds
and in concert if possible with the State and Confe
crate authorities push forward the construction and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

WE HAVE received papers at all from Raleigh this
week. They have been published, as We judge by ex
tracts from them in the Fayetteville Observer of Thurs
day (received this morniDg)
Well, we must not complain and will not complain of
any Inconvenience which may be caused by the carry
ing out of measures called for by the public interests
the public safety
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

SPKING GUNS The Confederates Roanoke leland
TO have spiked their guns we'll correspondent of the
New York Tribune gives the following of the man
ner in which it done
Only in Forts Blanchard (four guns and Ellis 1.-TWO guns
the vents stopped with rat tail files wrought or
cut nails being used in all the other To draw these
had taken the additional pecauton of driving
and wedging it in and ia Of leading the
gun and wedRng SHE'LL fuse down. half way to the m9zze
so that in attempting to clear the piece the shell would
de md hnrs
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

Andy johnson, the mlIltary Governor Of Tennessee
has arrived at Nashville. He made spsech &c hour
long, and said be came to restore the Constitutions and
crush treason. He called the Unionsts to the rescue
Maynard and Ethridge accompanied him, and made
speeches. Elhi1ge said Bell was secessonist, and
the meanest of them ali. The audience was exclusively
compOseli of Yankee soldiers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

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Ihse are all good men and tfue-haVe mad experience
and have shown themselves capable, wherever an oPPoE-
tuuity for th.ir d'j"g 50 c1r
KILLED EY Ir3urNIyG.-We learn that during the
tbuoder sr,rm v,n, prevailed in this section on We'd
nesdav last. March 2Gb. about o'clock in the dav, one
NEGRO man Was killed bv LIGHTNING and tn &c" others
s,nrrca q, the ,,antatioo Of DR. +. w, Potter in
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Ii must b. cons Ing i5r Mr. Pennington and Mr.. YES
+I 10 e.. c.oy Informed bv means II the tvnes and M
pr and ether ma era'5 justly belonging 10 the former
that the present editor, whose name ttjend who saw
the al'r does not re1o'ect, has totally changed the
politics OF Tie IaP'r-rhat the former editor was vile
eCce..on'at aud other things more humorous than CON-
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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
a.srzvr DIVISION OF srrAxrss.

Steamer Oetorara fag ship of Commander Porter, Lieu
tenant George Brown Commanding.
Steamer Harriet Lane, Lieu.enant Wainwright com
handing.
Steamer Owaska Lieutenant John Guest commanding.
Steamer Vested Con mander VIM. B. Renshaw COM
MAJ ding.
Steamer Clifton Lieut. Fl BALDWIN commanding.
Steamer Mismi, A d Harrall commanding.
Stssmer Jackson, Lieutenant Samuel Woodwork COM
manding.
Steamer B Forbes, Acting Master - Fly command
ing.
The Harriet Lane at present the flag ship Of Comman
Porter the Ocorars and the other steamers OF the re
serve division not having Joined the foti'la.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

RECEIVED - ~ have received since our last two ad
ditoDa contributions for the relief Ct cur suffering SOL
diers at Kinston. Que OF fifty dollars and another of five
dollars making buGdre3 and fge received so far
A gentleman Market street tf srs to give fully the
value OF fifty dollars in goods. What the men most
urgently need is socks, shoes, blankets and shirts
Daily Journal, 9Th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

The Catholic Clergy ot"New Orleans have sent word
to Gen. Beauregard that the bells of every Catholic
Church in New ORLEANS are at bis disposal to be re-
cast into cannon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
IN. Passport E ys,em AM Wilmington.

WILMINGTON, N. c.. SATURDAY, MARCH 20. 1882
The national Republican., 1862-10-07
LATEST PROM RICHMOND.

Richmond papers, as late us Saturday last
have been received in this city.
The Examiner of that date conplaips tba,
= Congress again msditates an adjournment
coincidenl toith feeling Of depression and az
prthsnsion in The public mird' 1t reads the
Congress a tart lesson, saying, "The general
soquiescence in Executive management, rigb,
OF wrong, has brought to us its bitter fruits. y
This certainly is not complimentary to Jeff 4
Co. "A close, vigilant aud firm performances
Of Congressional duties is as much demanded
by the public exigenoies as Is a wise and ,ld
control Of the army" There. now.
A resolution has been adopted 10 the rebel
Congress for the appointment of committee
Of thirteen to take testimony relative 10
alleged Yankee ontrages;' " the evidence to
be collected and preserved in n permanent
torin, iu order that the truth Of history NAV
be vindicated, and the perpetrators delivered
to the jus. Indignation Of the present and iu
ture generations"
A bill has been introduced making counter.
teiting Of Confederate notes punishable with
death. This is to apply to The officers and men
Of our army, and Union camp followers found
with such counterfeit money in their posses.
sion, or who eau be proved to have circulated
II In the South.
In the Virginia Legislature, bill has been
introduced exempting from arrest or punish.
Hent any person who may kill, in any way,
any officer OF the United States Government
who may attempt to aid, abet, or enforce the
recent Proclamation of President Lincoln with
reference to emancipation Of the slaves of the
South.
The Wing says, "the railroad bridge over
the Rappahannock was completed on Wednes
day, the locomotives Hero and Old Abe and q
few others were brought safely over to this
sids Of the river, together with a large qusnti
ty Of railroad stock, etc"
The State Of Mississippi and Louisiana east
Of the Mississippi river, Is a separate military
department under M.jor General Pemberton
The rebel Congress has passed u bill to en-
courage tho manufacture of clothing and
shoes Tor 1.-THE army Of the Conieder-
acy'" II provides for the bringing in, duty
Tree, Of cards' card cloth, machinery, and other
articles necessary for such manufactures.
The rebels are in trouble about their Post
odise Department. They say it IL not I" sell.
supporting" II never will be.
The national Republican., 1862-10-07
A Gquare Hiaht,

The present contest 10 a contest between the
white and black races for supremacy. Presi.
dent Lincoln and the abolit oHists have made /,
so. The white raoe Ia represented by the Dem
ocratic party; the black race by the Abolition
Republican party. The fact can no longer be
disguised. The simple question TO be decided
Ia, whether tho white man shall maintain his
status Of superiority, or be sunk to the level OF
the negro. Equality OF races IL demanded by
the abolitionisls; they claim that, socially, civ
lily and politically, tho black mao should be
equal TO the white. Tho Democrats deny and
oppose this. 1t is u fair and square fight be-
tween the Caucasian and the African, and the
issue Of the contest Will be decided at the
ballOt.bOx. The question IS referred to the
peopls-to the white people. They must dc
terinine 1t ono way or the other--in favor o.
The negro, If they elect abOliiionists; In favor
Of tho white man, II they elect Democrats
Draw the line vt once-make the mark dis
unct-let the only question ask ed between this
and the election be, "Are you white?" or
" Are you black"
We takeShe above from the Philadelphia
Sunday Transcript. The men who use such
arguments are either fools or knaves, or els
they think their readers are all fools Such
silly trash is the warp and woof of Democratic
argument. By such stuff and such appeals
thrown out to the prejudiced simpletons, they
the demagoguss Of the Democratic school
think to carry the elections 10 favor of the
slaveocracy.
The national Republican., 1862-10-07
col, A. j. IA MILTON.

On the first page Of our paper to-day will
be found speech Of Hon. A. J. Hamilton, Of
Texas, delivered last week at the Cooper Iasti-
tute, New York. 1t is truly the patriotic utter.
ance Of noble and eloquent an in behalf Of
bis couHtry. He has suffered everything this
eide Of martyrdom, and can therefore charac-
ter'zs this wicked rebellion as 1t deserves.
He does not, as will be seen, spare slavery
the cause Of this war and though slave
holder, be believes that it is the part of sound
sense and good war policy to put an end to that
institution. He stands forth the unflinching ad-
vocate Of emancipation, and thus presents a
most striking contrast 10 such border defender Q
of slavery as G. Davis, Wickliffs, and Prentice q
the Louisville journal.
II is amusing to see how gingerly such papers
as the New York Express. World, and Herald
touch upon the topic Of Col. Hamilton's
speeches. They can but speak we'll of him
though they know that his burning words must
damage their pet, Seymour. Col. Hamilton lie
now in Washington. We trust be viii! be heard
here.
The national Republican., 1862-10-07

Accounts from San francisco, to the 25tl
instant, state that the Presidsnt's emancipat alton
proclamation was heartily endorsed by the
leading journals there. The commercial re-
ports state that large quantities Of goods ari
going Into the interior, aud that domestic IL
quors had seriously declined in price.
The Qlakers Of Illinois are to be subject h
the draft, and those who are drafted are to fall
In or pay 5000 each.
Acting Master E. Il. Faucon, has been appoint
ed acting volunteer lieutenant, and ordered
North from the Gulf Squadron.
The Harris Light Cavalry, which has been &C
efficient south Of the Rappshannock, and had
been greatly reduced In numbers by the ssrvic,
Il had rendered, IL now nearly full again, and
will soon he ready for efficient and active du-
Ties.
1t is stated by deserters and prisoners coming
within our lines at Harpar's Ferry In the las
forty-eight hours, that Gen. Lee Is now making
every preparation to retreat with his whole ar
ny as soon as General Mcclellan may movs
sgainst him
The Governor of Ohio has ordered that tht
ministers Of ls Gospel 10 charge Of regular
congregations shall be exempt from the draft
The national Republican., 1862-10-07
E0- The New York Eoeninq Post announe,

eo- The New York Eoening Post announce,
that Mr.. Van Nostraud the well known military
publisher Of New York, has now in press, and
will shortly publish, translation, with copious
notes and illustrations, Of Barre du Parcq's
/" Elements Of Military Art and History" made
and edited by Gen. George W. Cullum, U. s.
Engineers, chief Of staff to the General-in.
Chief. Alto, new and greatly improved
edition Of Gen. Cullum's well known work on
Military Pontoon Bridges" with several ad.
ditionai chapters on iron pontoons, embodying
tue results of Gen. Cuiium's experience and
observations in the present war. These works
will be looked tor with much interest by every
military student.