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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10
O. G. PARSLEY,
A. j. DEROSSET,
WV. A. W RIGHT.
Wilmington, April 9th, 1862.

RA1S--It commenced raining last night, and it ap-
pears to have kept at it all night and it is raining
while we write and it appears inclined to persevere in
raining just as long as it peases.
Perhaps this is April shower, bat if so, it is a
very welgrown one. 1t is linked wetness long drawn
out According to the best estimate that can be made
the damp has penetrated about half way through to the
anpodes and during the coming summer vast springs
will break out in unexpected places in China and other
countries who know US not.-Dailp Journal, 9ta.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

The fortysxth is very fine regiment, and will, nc
doubt do good service under its gallant Colonel, who
has proved himself Major of the seventh, to be
carpet knight He has won bis spurs and has right
to wear them. Lieut.. COL Jenkins was formerly Attor
ney General of this State gentleman of ability and
courage well qualified to discharge efficiently the duties
of the position to which be has been called Of Major
Mitchell, we know very little. We presume that his
too ia q good selection.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10
Ashe DragoOns!

See call for few more good men to fill up the ranks
of the above company to form part of Col Edmonston
Cavalry battalion. A good chance is here offered for
active Ger, ice in a favourte branch OF the army.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

Passengers from San Antonio say it was reported
on the authority of postscript of letter received
there, that Feft Craig had surrendered at discretion
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

The FOrty-sixsh Regt N. c. r.
We learn that the above regiment has been organized
by the election of the following Field Officers =
ColoneL-E. D. Hall.
1t. ColoneI-Wm. A. Jenkins.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

enough to wake the dead and all was in intense excite
ment. Ceredo strongly fortified entrenched camp,
containing COCA 800 troops Genl Rosecranzs brigade
under the command OF Col Zeigler a man famous for
not fighting. We made sure be would rush to the rescue
but after waiting long time not an inch would he
bulge We were very eager to 60 to the scene hoping
for chance to join friends but all egress from the
boats stopped and slowly steamed up the river and
came to tie for the night the Ohio sde some FIVE
miles below the scene of action. Here we Law all night
most of which time we spent upon the hurrican deck
listening to every sound. We could see nothing for it
was dark and black pitch. Our watch was lonely
one, not even star to keep company and we listen,
ed with breathess anxiety to the passing and repassng
OF our scouts on the opposite bank. Guyandotte Va
was and Its ruins are situated the upper bank of the
same river name, where it deoouches in to the Ohio and
was small thriving town, eminently Southern in its
feelings detachment of Col. Jenkins cavalry, after
very long march, and horse fasting made a gal
liant dash into this town about 81 O'Clock, D. m 9th
Noy and after brief resistance on the part of the
Federasts they were overpewered. COL Whalev. with
sDout oO oil bis men were made prisoners Lieut.. Col
Bailey or go were killed and the rest to the
Der OF IL or escaped under favor of the darkness Dee
Old cavalry man, named Turner, Jumped the bridge.
swan the Guyandotte got canoe on the Ohio and
reached our boat in state of great exhaustion. He
was alter getting thawed and having good pull OF
Monongahea, cool and collected and perfectly uncon-
cerned ne reported himself the only survivor he was
treated to an unlimited quantity of the ardent and final
y ne CURED himself up to Sleep close by the cabin
stoVe Whaley was put 10 charge of quondum friend
capt Whltcher, and in the neighborhood of Barbour
Vle when they halted be slept with Whtcher and es
capped during the night We arrived in Catletsburg
several days afterwards much the worse of the
and We heard him relate his experiences Whaley tells
the story thus, and the Northern papers published il
The evening OF the attack had been one set apart by
the citizens to hear celebrated preacher that the Colo
mel and most Of hs men were by invitation at church.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-10

Sugar quoted in the New Orb ans market at for
common to for choice yellow and for white MoSsse
10 held as 70 Ia cents prime rs,b0ied II cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-10

' " ~ ~ ~ 'iAoodllJ c0nScmnh,
act. 1t empowers the President to A. p'a'
time for the militia to serve when he ca}ls y, uV
out, and to organize them like the volrn 4.u
forces, that is, draft at his discretion.
The Cincinnati Enquirer pronounces tho j..
patch, said to have come from Gen. Hsns.l
that the White river vas open for 10 m;s,
and Gov. Rector had fled from Little Rocl
fiat boat to Fort Smith to be a hoax
An immense war meeting was held in Nam
Haven on Tuesday. Commodore Foote, mo
ided. Senator Dixon Gov. Buckingham ii.
Rev. DR.. Bacon, and other prominent mo,
made speeches.
President Lincoln accompanied by the Sec,
rotary Of War, left Washington on TUESDAY
for Fortress Monroe. It is supposed they will
consult with Gen. Mcclellan before returnjpsto
Washington.
Secretary Chase has addressed letter to the
Chairman Of the Committee on Ways and
Means, advising an international duty on do.
nestle sugars, in order to secure the import du.
ty on foreign, as there is nearly if not suh.
Gent quantity in the South and Southwest to
supply the wants Of the country till the next
crop comes IN.
The Cubans, they say, are Aocking to New
York in crowds Hitherto they have visited
New Orleans. Handsome, dissipated chaps
most Of them are, with plenty Of money aud
unequalled capacity for spending it.
Ten Sisters Of Mercy left the Convent Of
Mercy, in New York, for Gen. Burnsides de-
partment. These Sisters have, at the request
of Gen. Foster, who is Catholic volunteered
to take charge of the military hospital at Beau
fort, n. G.
The Montgomery Advertiser says that from
the most accurate estimate that can be made
from the returns of the probate judges and
sherifffs of the counties, Alabama has sent to
the war, from first to last, 5000 men out Ola
voting population OF some $4,000. Ut these
the State has armed 10, 900 and equippedS,Wo
The charge against Capt. Charles 4. Fuller
Chief Quartermaster Of the Department OF tho
South, is denied. The facts are said to be thaE
Mr.. Fuller was relieved from command, D.!
Gen. Hunter, for alleged disobedience OF or
ders, IN making steamboat charter tor three
months, instead Of one
The n 7. Express says:-A lady recena'
from the South reports the marriage OF MISS
Margaret Howell, the sister Of Jefferson Da''s'
to Geo. W. GUSTS Lee, Of the Contcdera'
Army, eldest son of Gen. Lee, and heir to AZ
lington, by the will of his grandfather MI
Custis."
An Irishman in Manchester, n. H., says TIC
Mirror, buried about 81, 600 in gold IN MS 70
lar some months ago. A few days SINCE ~ ;.
thourbt ho would dir # nm and sell 1t, DuC ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-10
GENERAL NEWS.

vice Of the United States persons Of African
descent to work on entertainments and for
'Sother war services, and proposing tG settree
all slaves who may perform the service required
under the provisions Of the bill. A protracted
debate then ensued on the bill to amend the
act TO call out the militia to execute the laws,
repress insurrection, and repel invasion. This
bill, it is said contemplates drafting in case it
becomes necessary hereafter. An amendment
was offered proposing that in calling out the
militia no distinction shall be made as to color,
and that the bill shall apply both to the army
and the navy The subject was discussed up
to the hour Of adjournment The bill to es-
tablish the grade Of line officers in the navy was
passed. The House passed several bills, among
them the one from the Senate amendin~ the
act aboli. hing slavery in the District Of CO UNI
bia.
The Speaker Of the House Of Repres snta-
tives yesterday, laid before the House a letter
from Gen Mcclellan to the Secretary of War,
concerning White House, in which Gen McC.
says: "Those who have originated the false
statements concerning this house, yard and
spring, are in fact, as stated in my despatch Of
the 7th inst, viz: enemies of this army and Of
the cause in which it is fighting. They have
imposed upon the surgeon general, and caused
him to make official representations which an
examination prove to be unfounded in truth,
and which are disrespectful to his superior off
GERS They have unnecessarily occupied the
attention Of the Secretary Of War, and have
interrupted the commander and the medical
director Of this army in the midst of the most
arduous duties He further refutes the ru-
NOR that the sick suffered for water, and states
that the rumor originated from some civilian
who WIS too lazy to go tor water, but hired a
negro to bring him drink. He also describes
the White House as being very small.
Mr. Chandler, the chairman Of the Commit
tee on the Conduct Of the War, stated in the
=. S. Senate, on Monday, that the army of the
Potomac, commanded by General Mcclellan,
amounted TO 100000 men when Manassas was
evacuated Also, that the Secretary Of War
was opposed to, and resisted until overruled,
the policy Of advancing upon Richmond by
way Of York river and the Peninsula
The directors Of the American Express Co.
have unanimously resolved that any of their
present employees who promptly enlist under
the recent call for troops, shall ct ntinue to re-
ceive half pay during their time Of service ia
war, and situations restored them on return.
Two thousand men are in the regular employ of
the company, and the average salary is ever
six hundred dollars per annum.
Gen. Fitz John Porter is son of the late
John Porter, y, S. n, a brother Of the 3ele-
hrated Commodore Porter He was born at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-07-10

advlces by the GREAT tasCeIn- !"
further discussion in the English Parllament
On the American war, with more talk ABOUT
mediation, intervention, &C., came along too
late. last night, for editorial comment. An
apprehension is expressed, that this talk will
ripen into some act of al unfriendly character,
on the part Of England or France-or both
as soon as the news Of the late reverses before
Richmond, reaches London and Paris
The n. Y. Express says that the u. 5. gov
eminent has determined upon q complete pro-
lection of Northwestern Virginia and Of the
whole of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad as
a. means Of communication between the capital
and the States Of the West, that must, under
all circumstances, be kept open. The military
authorities are satisfied that any effort that
might be made to interfere with this line would
be in the vicinity Of Martinsburg and Harpers
Ferry With a view to be always prepared for
any raid in this direction, it is urged by many
that the proposed camp of instruction for fifty
thousand Federal troops, should be located at
the eastern end Of the valley Of Virginia, ac-
cessble equally from the seaboard and the
West, and where subsistence is plentiful and
protection always needed
Gen. Sturgis, in command Of the Reserve
Army Corps, near here, and whose headquar
ters are in this town, has issued an order stat
ing "that information that suffers Of this COM
mand are not only permitted to sell spirltuous
liquors to soldiers but that, In at least one in
stance, the Colonel Of reg lment permits (by
order) his men to have what he terms three
days grace after pay day-that is to say, the
rules aud regulations of the army are laid aside
for the period of three days. Such disgraceful
and disorganizing proceedings can receive no
countenance from these headquarters, and all
orders granting such license are hereby render
ed null and void" No sutler, is hereafter al
lowed to keep on hand any spirituous liquors
whatever.
Mr.. Fessenden speech in the Senate yester-
day, on account of his superior position, is note
worthy He condemned the President, the
Cabinet and the Generals for not employing ne
groes, and for guarding rebel property, For
this reason the people Of the North would not
volunteer. He condemned the keeping Of mil
itary matters secret and for calling defeat a
great strategic movement.
The committee Of conference upon disagree.
ments Of the Senate and House on the con6sca-
ton bill, which has been ordered, consists of
Messrs. Clark, Harris and Wright, on the part
Of the Senate, and Mess: S. Eliot, Wilson and
Corning, on the part of the House.
The passage Of the new Treasury note bill,
which authorizes an addition of $3.50, 100000
to the volume Of &. States notes and deposits,
together with the current exnnrt demand fnr
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-07-15
The Greatest Victory Yet.

The protecting arm Of the Omnip-
oteu, has again been outstrecthed
over our forces, and, as a natural
sequence. the resul, has been glo-
rious victory in eur favor and Il total
annihila,ion Of what was dubbed the
invincibls army Of the North their
pride and boast for 10 many months
back. We allude to the defeat Of
the pretentious Hallack. the pet Of
the Lincoln dynasty. who has been
laboring necessarily for the past year
to organize an army with which to
march upon Southern soil. and over
come everything that might cross
his path.
What mast be the feelings OF that
man and his urgcrs on. not including
the enormous amount of money thus
lost in few days. which has been
lavished upon his army, together
with the terrible slaughter and fear
full loss Of life.
From all accounts this battle sur
passes all others yet fought since the
commencement of hostiities. Aud
will add much in favor Of our under
taking.
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operations within the limits of abso
lutte safety and certainty by the
means OF ditch digging, breastworks
and long seige guns. We are decidedly
in favor Of letting them dig. dig. dig.
and die to their hearts con.
tent. Judging from their start
ling loss within the last few weeks.
the summer months will leave very
few of the ditch diggers to modest
us. If by means of their gunboa,s
they have secured temporary ad-
vantage over us. they have met an
enemy in our climate more dreadful
than our bayone,s; and if at present
they can largely outnumber us in
the valley, tho time viii soon come
when our powerful alley, the South
crrl climate, will reduce their ranks
far below our own. The odds have
have been rather against us for a
short time past; we have suffered
severe reverses, bu. we have i'm
proved them, and the star of the
Confederacy again shines forth in
its wonted brilliancy inviting US
on to glory and independence. We
now have the enemy just where we
want him, if our ohjec, be to destroy
him. and with the assistance Of
Providence, the summer will witness
the buria, Of three four:hs Of all the
hirelings who come to subjuga:e, dis
honor and destroy us.
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Per and the difficulty of obtaining supplies.
besides the rapid increase OF cur subscrip-
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Ii n.lss be borne in mind tha. we do not fur
sish our readers with ONE paper every week
But TWO, one on Tuesday and the other on
Friday. being a decided advantage TO news
seekers. Besides this. we are striving re-
e,arti!ess OF expense, TO make such ARA jngc-
l.snts as will enable US TO get the ate t
Intelligence possible. We Win continue to
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self. and hold ourse!f in readiness, to corr
penssse any one who will furnish us la:e
,2.;shie news.
our present subscribers VIII be privileged
.s.:eHew their subscriptions At the expiration
y. their time. u: the Old Rates. if they wish
That " vii! not be compelled to stop the
Publication of the SEMI " EEkLY NEWS
;e- the want Of paper. can be relied on rs a
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.Asors. and hope TO merit their patrone &c.
We still CO Job Printing at low prices
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. Ii.
IpQT'S. Trans MISS. DIST. }
little Rock. Ark. June 10 1862. {

1iDQr s. Trans MISS. DIST. }
Little Rock. Ark June 10 1862.
Many persons are leaving the coun-
Try in which they reside for the pre-
tended purpose Of rejoining commands
"a, Corinth, and thus are attempting
to evade the provisions Of General
Order No. 9, from these Headquarters.
The special attention Of enrolling off
crrs is called to that order, aud they
viii carefully execute it. No person
between the ages of Is and 50, who
has otreceiveda certificate Of exemp-
ton from the proper enrolling officer
or the Major Genera! commanding,
whether he be OF he army Or not, has
authority to leave his country until
he has enrolled himself as u member
o: some company, and receives per-
nit from the commanding officer Of
that company, as prescribed by the
General Orders, Ne. , therein referred
10. BY command OF
Mai Gen. HisnMAN,
Il. {. NEWTON,
4. y. General.
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day"
Gracefully ack no wledg ing the com
pliment, Gen. Taylor took s,x OF h.
guns, 1.-TWO could not hs carried, and
placing them ander the care of Capt
Ihos. NJ. Bowyer, Of Liberty, who
had nobly participated in the fight
they were forthwith sent to Mecham's
depot, in tho county Of Albermarl.,
where under that officer, they are
now being fitted for service on our
side.
This narration comes from an eve
witness and actor in the battle. Capt.
Daniel a. Wilson, Of our own town,
and 1t affords us great pleasure 20
place it before our readers.
All honor to the noble general.
who led this battle, and their officers
and men, and especially honor 10
our loved sister Louisiana.
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-07-15
How Long Can They Stand it?

A correspondent Of Chicago Post,
from HaNeck army says: Twelve
thousand sick soldiers have been
sent home within the last ten DAYS"
Says the Missi-sippian:
This statement must have bern
made at least two weeks ago. since
which time the hot and sickly SEA.
son has been advancing, 1t shows
an average daily depletion Of twelve
hundred from sickness alone, and
this fearful mortality must. accord
ing to all the laws Of health, increase
largely. as long AZ j. has the material
TO operate upon. If, according to
another statement from one Of their
correspondents. which We published
some days ago, i, cos: thirty Ii, e
thousand men 20 ditch their way
from pit,sburg landing 10 Corinth,
the question II the head Of this par
asraph IS quite susceptible of a plain
mathematical demonstration.
The estimate which the New
! ork Herald makes allows Halleck's
column to Number $4,000 nen.
From the battle of Shiloh 70 the
cTacutIon of torinth by BeaurrgarC.
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Martial Law has been proclaimed
IL l,his) Caddo Parish, and 7. p
.,otcl1kiss appointed Provos, Mar
si.ai, by Gen. Uindma,l.
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We learn from our friend Cant
w. II. Dake. that SO far as he could
ascertain. the FeferaIs were no, APP
prosching Monroe, as, ins;nuated no.
long since. We have been very par
ticulsr in endeavorins to arrive At
the truth of this report, as it appear
cd strange to us that passengers by
the Vicksburs stage could come
through direct
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-07-15
Foreign COMpiicationS-EmiIy St.
Pierre and the Bermuda.

The London correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, under date Of
May 3lst thus busters and threatens
AS might have been expected, the
English Government has refused TO
give up the Emily st. Pierre, and 10
acknowledge outright to make any de-
mand for PREPARATION; and I believe |
am safe in saying tina: this refusal
was couchcd in terms approaching, if
not actually reaching insolence and
insult. The grounds Of their ac-
ton have no. been officially published
and can only gather them, and the
manner Of their discourteous conduct.
from one of tho columns Of those pa
pers understood to be under Minister
ial dicta,ion. The public is told, in
the most confidential manner, that the
law clearly sus,ains Sheacsion Of this
Government. This is gra;ui.ous
and unb!ushins talsehood. and 50
plainly so that not solitary case is
referred to, to substautia.c the allega-
ton
The fact is that the English poo
pie have been so eiated at the pluck
manifested by the captain of that yes
sci, that they would raise a terrible
cutlery if she were given up, and the
Ministry have truckled to this sent.
meut and trampled upon the law IN
syr,l ulously.
OF course the demand made by our
Government is denounced as piece
Of diplomatic impudencc' on the part
Of Seward, (who, by the way, had
nothing to do with it, at leas; origin.
allyn and the occurrence is used still
furthcrto inha1ne the passions Of the
English people, by declaring tina,
"rhe Government VIII grossly neglcc,
their duty, if they do not take imma-
date steps TO terminate state ofthinss
dishonorable to England, eNas pera,ing
TO English merchants, and likely 10
encourage the Yankees in outr&ges
which, ere long, Will reach such 4
point as to render the maintenance Of
peace no longer possible"
On the other hand, there is little
doubt that pre-emptory,demand will
tie made, itnot already done, for the
release of the bermuda, and separation
to her owners. In this case. the shoe
pinches the other foot, and the Minis
ters are glad enough to fall back upon
acknowledged international law.
Let the Bermuda be retain
ed under any ana all circuyns;ances--
at least as an Offset to the Emily s,
Pierre--and, if neeessary lie: the Brit
ish Ministers be asked what they are
going to do about it e. Isthev wish
to fight over ii. the couiiic; NAV as
well come out OF this as any other oc
currencc, for come il must. sooner II
later We ARE sincerely hoping here
that no false notions Of national hon-
or may induce cur Gorcrnmcn. to give
the vessel up and that there viii for
ever be an end to a Eseless yielding
to a foreign powes that Keeps no faith
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Nh '"n. tllsiN y
Il. {. NEWTON,
4. \. General.

atr. ", C. Jones. Stage Agent, and
Mr.. y. SrH&man. Deputy Pcstmas-
Ter have laid Us undrr obligations for
Extras.