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

The DUTIES OF A PRovOsr MARsHAL.-The duties
of the Provost Marsbas, general and local, relate
the general police OF the army, and embrace The follow
ing subjects:
Suppression Of maraudng and depredations, and of
all braws and Disturbances preservation OF goo6 order
and suppression OF drunkenness beyond the limits OF the
camps; prevention of struggling the march sup
preston of gambling houses drinking houses of bar
rooms, and brothes regulations OF hotels, taveins
markets, and places of public amusement; searches,
seizure and arrests execution OF sentences OF general
courtsmarta involving Imprisonment Or capital pun.
ishment enforcement OF orders prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors, whqher by tradesmen suffers
and of orders respecting passes deserters from the
enemy prisoners OF taken from the enemy coun-
tesignng safeguards passes to citizns within the lines
and for purposes of trade complaints of citizens to
the conduct OF the soldiers, &c
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

WILMINGTON MARKETS, ~APRIL g.
BEEF CATTLE-Are in demand and none Coming to mar
ke "ouid sell quick at high fguressay 10 to III cents
BEEswAx-1S to 20 cents per Ii.
BACoFNone coming in by railroad and in quenee
OF the reduced STOCK on market prices have materially adj
vanced We quote small sales rem carts AMI wagons at
70 cents for hog round, and "a cents per h. for
hams 20 ~ -
COFFEE.-Cuba sells at 20 to IS cents per b.
CANDLES fellow % TO 80 cents per 10.
Corn MEAL-Sels at 81 10 to 81 Is per bushel as in
quantity
CoRN.-None arriving and the stock is very small We
quote at 81 90 per bushel.
EGGs-Se at 20 cents per dozen.
FLOUR-Scarcey any coming In by river or railroad
and the stock in first hands has all worked off, Selling
at $40 so to SO IS for supene, and Sill $ Is per bb
for family.
LARD-Is scarce and wanted We quote at 20 to % cts
per 10.
NAns-$lS to sl4 per key.
OArs-scarce and demand. We quote at so to SIS cents
per busbel
osNABURGs-25t to % cents per yard
PEAs-Cow in mand, and would sell at 81 to 81 10
per husbel, by the quantity.
Pou TRYFOwls sell at Is TO IS cents each for live ones
as to size.
Pc K-Fresh sells from carts at Il to Is cents DER h.
PoTAToEs-lrsh - to 81 So Sweet IS cents to 81
per bushel
RIcE-Clean is in moderate supply, snd sells to 81
cents per h., by the cask.
sUGAR-stock light, and prices rule high We quote at
10 to % cents per 10. for prime yellow to white.
SALT-Sound made sells from store 81 per bushei
in quantities to- suit
EHEETING- 81 to rs cents per yard, by the bale.
WARNINGS. to 10. 423 As cents per Id.
TALLow-Sells at l6 to Is cents per 10.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

ARRIVAL OF PR1soNERs.-The Central train OF lan
evening brought in Twenty-Five Yankee prisoners and
one negro captured the Rappahannock on Saturday
last. Among the number are six commissioned officers
including one Colonel and two Lieut.. Colonies. They
were captured in an engagement the day above men
toned and it is sad lost in addition to these, num-
Der in killed and wounded. They belonged to an I'D
venturous party who endeavorng to advance neal
our lines when they encountered by Wheats bat
TALON which engaged them until Gen. Stuart came uE
with portion of bis brigade, aud the enemy were sig
nay routel Our loss is represented to have been IN
Observation-Disclosures Dispatch, LIST ans
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Wooden GINS,


Number or wooden guns. ............3l
The guns were pine logs, charred black with muZzes
Dedicated with chalk and properly protruded from the
embrasures.
No real guns had ever been mounted. This was the
representation made by the negroes and the appearance
inside Of the work proves this representation to be
rect.
A negro, who bad been kept at work for months by
the Conederates reports them having said that these
pine legs would answer just well to skeer the
my"
Of the number of the Confederaes the highest esti
mate obtainable from the negroes sixty thousand
men, and this was predcated upon the basis of one
thousand men to regiment, which is double the actual
fact. The bulk of the Conederates at Cenrevie,
appears by the huts 10 which they lived Our in
formant says that the most intelligent person he
thought that the number at Centrevile was twenty
Thousand. The Confederates had had al Centreville
about twenty pieces of field artillery.
The Notifications at Manassas FIVE in number, had
been mounted with real guns and guns, too, Of good
size and description. But, of course, they not
formidable to those whe kept out of their reach, and
these works could easily have been passed on either
flank, and reduced by cutting of their communications
in the rear, if direct assault was not thought desir
able
| But the works at Centreville were mere sham
built only to skeer and most admirably serving that
purpose.
1t for the nineteenth century, and for this new
world, that these performances the Potomac were
| reserved The old world was too much exhausted and
former centuries had not the necessary science and
ey, even If they had the genius. An army nearly dOu
BILE that with which Louis Napoleon fought the battle
Of Solferno, held at bay for nobody recoec how
many weeks, by thrtyone wooden guns, is something
which mankind never before and may see
again Let US OF the contemporary generation rejoice
that it has been our preemnent fortune to witness It,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

The BATTLE AT UNNECESSARILY is said that the
enemy greatly depressed at the result of the engage
ment near Winchester whilst everywhere, the splendid
fight made by old Stone Wall and his glorious bri-
gade against such tremendous odds, has inspired our
people with new zeal and determination to resist the
progress of the invader.
So far from being regarded as defeat on our side,
the gaIantry with which our little force assaied the
hordes of the enemy and maintained the unequa con
test until night closed in-king and wOundmg nearly
five times many of the enemy as they lost OF their
NUMBERS and then retiring to another position In perfect
order-marks this as one of the most signal achieve
ments Of the war 1t will have the effect that the ac-
ton at Thermoypla had when three hundred Spartans
disputed the passage of Xerxes nnumerabe hosts. 1t
will show the enemy how desperate is the character OF
his undertaking. and how hopeless the task he has I'M
posed upon himself We will hazard the prediction
that wherever the facts connected with this brilliant
achievement of our arms are known with true rep
resentation of the numbers engaged in an open fight
upon fair field the comparative losses and the success
of our little army retiring to another postion-lt will
be spoken of as one of the most important and brilliant
feats that have been performed. We needed at this
iuncture some such bold dashng exploit and whilst we
mourn the loss of many noble men, we can yet feel that
they have not died in vain.
Lunchburg Virginian, 3lst ult.
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CAMP OF THE 18TH RECT. N. C. Troops

MEssRs. FULTON PRIoE-Deor 6trS Having seen
your appea in the Journal of the 9th inst for the building
Of Gun Beat for the defence of Wilmington aud the Cape
Fear Dist ict and feeling deep interest in all that
Germs the protection and welfare of that district the
dersjgDed Officers and members of Co. A. German Voun
teerg1 18Th Regt N c. t. do subscribe the amounts at
tached to our Names the building of such Iron Clad
Gun Boat the money in the hands of Capt Cornehsen
and snhi q order:
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GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN,
Major general Commanding.
'LET NOT WHO PUTTETH ON FIS ARM0R BOAST HIM
SELF AS HIN WHO LAYETH IT ASIDE ENG.

From BELow-It is reported that large number OF
troops landed at Old Point yesterday. They are sup
posed to be portion Of McClellans army from Wash
ngton aud are intended doubtless, to cooperate with
the army at Newports News.
Considerable firing was heard below yesterday That
in the forenoon was nothing more or less, we imagine
than the discharge of pieces for the purpose of reloadDg
them-that being the custom, we belje7e, after heavy
rains-and that in the afternoon is supposed to have
been salute fired by the Feds, in honor OF somebody
something we neither know who Or what.
Norfolk Day Book lst inS
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CAPT Fry CAUGHr.-A rumor was current yesterday
which is vouched for to US as reliable that the motor
ous Captain Fry, bridge burner and traitor, Of
Greene county, captured in Lee county, Va, with
company recruited in Fast Tennessee for Lincon's
service He making his way to the Fede lines, but
was encountered by body of Confederate troops wher
fight ensumed. Twenty Of Fry's men were killed
and forty, including himself were taken prisoners
Knor lie Register 27th
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Gen Mields-P'ophscy FufAed-1he Columbia
Guardian says Gen. SHIELDS commanded the Palmetto
regiment in Mexico. After the campaign be paid a
visit TO Columbia and was feted and toasted In the
course Of speech he made from the pOrtco of oil
our hotels after appaudng the daring and heroic deeds
of the regiment, he said in substance that ne hoped
ever he drew his sword against South Carolnans, bic
arm might be severed from his body
The prophecy Or self uiaiediction has been literally
ulfied Recreant, be has proved himself to be tc
most solemn reservations, The only regret felt here
is the shell Only fulfilled the maledicton be invoked upor
his body Charleston Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

NOBLE HEART-It Is related that the following anony-
NOUS note written in delicate hand. found tacked
upon the bosom Of garment Furnished by the Georgia
Relief Hospital Assocation) used in shoudn0 young
soldier who died recently the Georgia Hospital in this
city:
''Poor Confederate soldier, whether sick wounded,
when you this garment remember there who
lives prays for yoa for the sake of Lord Jesus
Christ. wish knew you, but that il denied but
hope you may be preserved from all harm, and saved 10
Heaven. If should shroud the dead may be who
is robed in the beautiful garments Of salvation. There.
shall hope to meet you where shall walk the golden
streets above" -Richmond Wing
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YANKEE DEMOCRATS GRowL1NG.-The Rhode Islam.

YANKEE DEMOCRATS GRowLING,-Tbe Rhode Island
Democratic State Convention, which met Teaent7 NOM
mated Gov Sprague for election and passed among
other resolutions declaring that the effort
being made to divert this from its original purpose
and it into for the emancipation of slaves
and The subugaton of the Southern States their
turn to territorial condition. is effort against the
Union against the Constitution against justice and
against humanity, and should be promptly frowned upon
bY all the friends of democratic Institutions
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TAKE NOTICE.

All publications of donations, exceeding ten ines win
hereafter be charged for regular rates of advertising
Daily paper FIVE cents per line. Weekly paper cents
per jine We will publish Acknowledgements cheerfuy but
not unnecessary details.
All obituary notices viii be charged the rates. and
will be published in columns unless the cash is
paid in advance. We forced in edefence to adopt
and adhere to this Iue, and cannot and will not keep
accounts of such matters. December 18th, 1851.
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PRECIPITATION
Ey the Governor of North Carolina.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Ey tAe GOVernOr of NOrth CHrOlinn.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
RALElGH, Ma CHI 18th 1892
pursuance OF the power vested in bv the CopsItu
ti0n and by and with the advice Of the of ~tate
l. Henry T. Clark Governor Of North Carolina do hereby
prohibit the expectation beyond the limits the State Of
all cotton and wooden goods including Yarns Jeans Lin
and Blankets except thr ugh the orders Of the PROPER
officers of he Confederate State Cover meJts
The Adutant General will the prop orders TO be
issued to enforce this proclamation in The rompt and
efficient All Agents to purchase on b. half of the
state required to have written authority.
HENRY T. CLARK.
Anril q
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Transient Advertising

In future shall require PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF
all transient advertisements. This rule ou not be departed
from any case Persons sending advertisements to THU
Office, will please send the they wish to invest in
same, they viii not appear in paper Our terms are
the first page of the paper and be easily We
have pay cash for everything buy and mast exact
from others
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remarks Of some of our fellow passengers but we had
grin and bear. We think it was 90 the 18th Septem.
ber early one Sunday morning, in conformity with
Lincolns confscation act, eighty vessels owned in
whole, part, by Southerners, seized in New
York harbo The formerants could not even wait IN.
til Monday morning. D.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

FATAL ArFRAY-A difficulty took place at Mrs.
McDougaIs, Fredericksburg, Monday last, between
Thomas Ryan and Michael Russell, which resulted in
the former drawing his pistol and shooting Russell,
killing him instantly. Ryan is In Jail. Both men,
bers of tie Second North Caroline regiment.
Pssrsburg Express.
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ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

RALEIGH, March 2lh 1862 {
LII pure Saltpetre delivered the Ordnance Depot at
IA Raleigh within the six months will be paid for at
the rate Of sixty cents pound All that is impure will be
received and paid the pure
may contain. Transportation from any point on the Rail.
roads will also be raid by the Depar All cOmmun-
cations this subj should be addressed to Capt a.
Lawrence, Ordnance Department, Ra eigh, N. G.
J. G. MARTIN, Adj ltant General,
and Chef Of OrdnaI ce.
March 81 32.tlM
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FEtbE SUBSCRIBER having qualified ct he March Term,
Il 1862 of the Court OF Pleas Qlarer ees<oas for
the County OF New Hanover, the Executor late
Nell nry, hereby motif all persons d. bed his es-
tator 10 com3 iorwa and make pa mant, persons
having claims against said teetaor, notified present
them within the Time prescribed by law, this will
be pleads d in bar Of their recovery.
MaEch 18th, le62. ". r. HENRY. Fx'r
April 2 1862 32Svs
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Senti,nant I'm Nashville.

A lady writi2g from Nashville contradictg with In
dgnation the Cincinnati story that the ely Of Nash
vile white with flags the day tie gunboats arrived
There not a single white flag, and OILY three
Union ones. The following incident is well worth re-
peating.
awhile long string of Federais was marching along
one of our streets few days ago. bright little fellow
looked On doleuy and at last screamed out, "Hurrab
for Jeff Davis" A Yankee said loudly, 'Phsaw, bur-
rah for the devil "All right said The boy you hur
rah Tor your captain and I'll hurrah for mine lady
told me she heard him."
he ladies of Nashville keep entirely aloof rcm the
enemy The letter says:
The young ladies never go the street. Not one
has received Federal visitor All have declined with
single exception, in a single CASE for peculiar reasons
The officers got specimen OF the manner in which
they are regarded, at place where they visited in form
where young girl of fourteen was piesent She had
a southern flag the piano. The officers asked her tc
play for them She, said she could play nothing but
southern songs They esDgly told her that she would
yet marry a Federal officer she spoke out ;" Not &c
save her own life" One of them said he was candi
date for matrlony, and would like to marry southern
woman. She said, quickly 'There is not lady 10 tht
southern COnfGdeTacy would have you" they go1
many hard lessons of the spirit of the southern people
from the mouths of girls and boys who speak for THEN
fathers and brothers who absent in the wars, anC
for the race which is to succeed them.
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FROM CUMBERLAND GAP-The Abingdon Vtrgin-
ian has coifrmaory news Of the fight at Cumberland
Gap:
The enemy attacked forces there at daylight Oh
Saturday morGpg. lie vas driven back Our less
was some four or five woundd-the eDemys not known.
The devils en- the Tennessee side commenced simutane-
ously with their Lincoln friends the opposite side OF
the mountain and shot Lieut.. 81 Her. Of the 29th North
Carolina regiment, through the thigh.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

LETTERS OF SOUTHERN WOMEN FOUND AT FAIRFAX
CoURr HoUsE.-A correspondent of the New York
Times says:
Many of the letters are from mothers and sisters. 1t
is wonderful the energy with which these dear little reb
els enter into the of the Confederate States. Not
one appeal is there to son brother return home
It u.s. Eight, John let me hear from you in the front
ranks
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Wilmington District.
DIED.

In Richmond the I'D intsnt of neuralgia of the braD
age.
In this county, on Tuesday night the 25th inst.
CHARLES CHALMERS, youngest Of David and s. r.
McIntire, aged seven years and i've months.
Ollll HANDS EMPLOYED ON UNIFUnmo, a.
~OO March It'll. BALDWlN'S.
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FROM SAVANNAH.

AUGUSTA, GA, April lst, 1862.
dispatch the Augusta papers, dated Savannah, April
st saws that three companies Of Georgians yesterday
attacked the enemy, Wilmington sand below the city,
and killed one wounded three took 10 Federal prisoners
and captured barge and sixpoander Our loss
was one, feared MORALLY wounded.
TENNESSEE CAVALRY BEGIMENT SURPRISED.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April lsf, 1852.
News from Humboldt that the Contederates report
that Col Edward Pcketts Tennessee Cavalry regiment
was surprised Sunday, at Union City, twenysix miles
South Of Columbus, Ky by The Federas One hundred of
them were taken prisoners, together with three hundred
horses and all of their camp equpage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-03

LABoRERs.-Field hands are in demand in this part
of the State and unless obtained from that part over
run by the enemy, thousands of acres OF land viii lie
Idle during this year.-Salisbury IN. CO. WatehnIGn.
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G0AS LBS. OF BAR LEAD OF
DOWDER, SHOT AND CAPS, at
I GATHER AND SKINS OF ALL KINDS at
- -z $500, WILSON'S.
GlADDLEs OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, at
y - WILLOWS.
d WILSON'S.
AIL OF ALL KINDS, at
" WILSON'S.
MILITARY TRAPPNG5 OF ALL KINDS at
w - WILSON'S.
IL WILSON'S.
- JAMES WILSON'S
Oil, Leather. Saddery, Trunk ard Harness ia h nent
April I'd, lS62-dGw No s. Ia1ket ST.
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The ARMS SAFE.-We are pleased to learn that in
formation has been received in official quarters of the
safety of all the and ammunition recently arrived
at New Smyrna, in Florida. Much apprehension has
been felt of late on the subject.
Savannah Republican, 28th inst.
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HARDEE's TACTICS
A FRESH SUPPLY of the Mobile authorized edition
"a by Express, at
March 26. KELIEY'S 30 X Store.
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COMMERCIAL.


Labest dates rom IaVerpooi March n
Latest dates rom naVre..-.... March 10
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The steamer Florida has arrived safely at one Of the
Gulf ports, with large amount of powder guns, PTS
tolls and other materials of war; Sac. Repub, 29h.
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The 43d Regiment of Volunteers, just organized al
Raleigh,-CoI, Daniel, Lieut. Col. Kenan, and Major
Boggan-c0nsists of the following companies
A-Thos. S. Kenan, Captain, (since promoted J JAS
q. Kenan, Robert B. Carr and John W. Hinsop, Lieu
tenants.
B-Robt P. Warng, Captain; Henry Ringstai
VIM. f. Still and Julius I. Alexander, Iieutenants.
GAS. s. Woodland, Captain Henry King, VIM
I. Brewer and Rufia Barnes, Lieutenauts.
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=, Lieutenants

hltakeF aud ---, Llentenanfs.
E-John A. Vines, Captain; james R. Thigpe1
Wiley q. Cobb and Van Buren, Sharp Lieutenants.
F-Willie r. Williams, Captain; VIM. C. Oaal.y
Henry A. Macon and VIM r. Bond, Lieutenan;s
G-Wm. A. Dowtin Captain Levi p Parkinson
VIM. B. Williams and Alex'r p. Steed, Lieutenants
H Walter J. Boggan Captain, (since promoted !;
John H. Coppedge, Hampton Beverly end Benjamin
F. Moore LieuteDants.
Robert T. Hall, Captain Richard Fl. Battle
John Ii. Threadgill and John Ballard, Leutenants.
K-James Began, Captain; Caswell Fl. Sturdi
want, John A. Boggan and Stephen Huntley, Lieuten
ants.-Fay. Observer.
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hEssRs. FULTON PRICE have heard much talk and
seen much Wren about iron clad steamer which you
propose to have built for the protection of Wilmington.
hope is SO; and if it h viii give 500 bushels of Rice
aid IN building of the provided the work will be
menced immediately There is not planter within fifty
miles Of this place that win not contribute something
wards the completion of such thing (for know what
else to call i) for defence.
Ihave heard that had not time viii waiting six
weeks give time? think we have matched ard
a0aited long enough; the time to ,oatc but coait
we 90 not meet them with something Of the Sort
Only thing which awaits that to give up the veal
thest portion of State and fgh them in the interior
is not alone what lose, but it is it
produces in the minds of our soldiers and the public.
hoping to in your columns that the work has
baen commenced am respectfully, S. F. P.
Point Peter. March 3lst. 1882.
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Amount in my hands, 1851
G. CORNEHLSEN, Capt. Co. A.
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For the Journal.
woms.n Of yos.a ca.,,,,na


fhe clouds OF ruin are gathering thick and hang
around US the armed heel of The oppssor upon our
soil and desolatoD marks his pathway. Our fathers
brothers and sons have gone forth with stout hearts and
strong arms. TO do battle for their homes their wives
and-tte ones, and their country that they love we'll
lDey have gone, and the prayers from thousands of
hearts OF the women of good old State asceEd on
high for their success But ne can do more than tbei
Though II be not Our promise to dabble in affairs of
state, "e can al least, reoder some service to our
beloved country In this her hour OF darkness and of
gloom The great want Of our Coniederacy at this
time, indeed IT'S most pressing necessity is for iron clad
gun-boats. We propose that the women of North
Carolina apply themselves to the task Of raising funds
sufficient to build at least one. 1t can be done by
united and vigorous action cur part. Let US but
will it, let us bat determine that it shall be,
and it most assuredly WW be. Trusting to your az
tive cooperation send forth this appeal and should
we by possibility fail of achieving success we shall have
the heartfelt satisfaction of knowing that we at least
deserved it the satisfaction of knowing that in our
humble sphere, we have discharged high and holy
duty, to the LAND OF OUR FATHERS.