Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04
Southern EntellIg rnce.--T. Neutrality-suspicious.
bazdmonI Of Port Lava

From the Galveston News, Nov. s.
The following letter has just been placed in hands for
PORT LAvAooA nct Sd, 1851 got home fro San An-
tonia the ht of the 23d and Cund immunity
several vessels OF the enemy our bar, aid from
that day to this rai DAD depot has been very buy
such OF distress and break ng up of homes AID
home ties, never and hope never to again PEG
pie are g on % have neS a Irs b gong TO-
fever and many probably will have it, and God only
| knows VII It will finally become OF Us
Saturday Morning, Nov I--When had written his
much surOred by the that three of the
ms steamers were with our or FIVE niles Of Lsvacca
They came to anchor about noon about OF IN lie and
ha from warves, and soon after can up In va"
boat WIN nag OF truce ana manoeo Et ne
military command here and the best terms that could b
hour ard half in which to move Oh cur
and children. and sick Does the history the
world show another such instance of base inhumanity
lhoee OF our 1e0w leve pa lenS VINO coulu De moved
at once sent f Others were not able to be move
aud o. had take their obances They at the
they gave us SO hort time was because of some
act of bad toward them the Peep Galveston
Well promptly at the expiration of The and ba'i
hours-say M, yesterday the began to shell US, and
continued to do until dark and threw in all alb ut
hundred aud sevt Ety'hV
They had gradually get enough SO that guns
cou be brought to bear, and opened on them with
spirit and effect feel quite confident that We hit
hem three or four tin The euemy shooting
Wild of their shots high and went long
way the prairie, befo they burst Many how
bust in town and pierced many huidngs Ye so far the
4mage serious ough Gods mercy Tor thei
shootinp one either soldier citizen hurt
One battery directly alongside my b. use, ard was
he battery and my house during the VIII lie lombard
ment aud IL it when hit three dfe ent times
a gmehs OF shell were constantly falling around me al
he time, and must conf that considet ed it little BIZ
dangerous all about there. Yet my position and pride
kept clearing out but presumi-g they would rs
new The seige this morning tboughit BEST to retire. lit
te where could just well and not quite much
sk so out here about two miles, waiting for the
firing begin. But 1t is now and gun ed Jet
flag still floating proudly and def ,ntl and ou
boys dee mined to fight Them to the death 1t IL very
that guns throw more than half as far
heirs. And presume they will lie on entirely ut o
reach aud shell their leisure But sholl san
: heap of she Is before haul down that flag.
shall keep this open to the last moment, to zee Wha
else can report.
Yours trDy,
= d. BRAT Busy.
n P Sit Is 10 a d. They began Smelling about I'll
teen minutes ago The whistle of the dreadful missiles
truly sound of its Our bateres are just bs
ginning reply, but fear with but little feet they
100 far cf Oh for them two big guns lying in the mad
Houston and we cOud whip them hour for our m
make elegant shots, but the fall little short. 1t is Ju
thought that hit them. Our boys full of p!uc
ant will give item long of il before they haul dow
e the dag can write no logger the messenger tax
l. this ia waiting. D. B.
s--The steamers ceased firing at ia q. m, aud
now II evidently skedaddiinE. Two huodI ed and TO
ty.two shot and shell fred into the No one hurt
, D. B.