Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-25


Chief OF staff
GENERAL LoRING's ADDRESS TO HIS ARMY.
HEAbQ'Fs left WESTERN VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON, VA, Sept !,
VIA CUES GorRr RorsE, Sept. la.
lkStsAL oHpEEsl
The commanding general cosgratuIates the army the
brilliant march from the Southwest to this place ia one
week and on s successive victories over the enemy
at Fayee Court House, Cotton Hill and Charleston
1t will be immemoria in history that overcoming the
mountains and the enemy 10 week, have establish
the flag of the country to the outer borders of the Con-
federacy Instances of gaantry and patriotic devotion
numerous to De specially designated at this time
to brig anders and their officers and men the
general makes grateful Acknowledgements for
to which brilliant due. The coun-
try will remember and reward You.
By command OF
Il. +. FrzHucHr Chief of Stat. :
RAILROAD Convention.
The Columbia South Caroinisn furnishes the following
report of the most important part OF the business transact
cd by the Railroad Convention which assembled in that city
on Thursday, 4th inst
The railroad companies represented ia the convention
have an aggregate length completed roads of 352s miles
in extent. There in the States OF Alabama Virginia,
of which were represented by their several Presidents
superintendent. Prem this state, tie Central sOuthwes
Mnscncee Macon and Western and Atlantic Railroads
were represented Ny John Caldwell, OF the South Caro-
lima railroad, President, and s. g. Jones and
A l. 'Tv!er were Secretaries of tbs Convention, The
business If Convention disposcd of with railroad
speed. report adopted Recommending that Tor the
Transportation of soldiers ou turough end dis charged sol
diers per nile main Hes and three cents per
mile side lines should be chargedeonmssioned officers
on fu1l0ugh to pay full fare
freight the offered by the government adopt
e Wit l clas IS cents per 100 pounds per 100 miles
I'd class 20 ii class so per car load 4h class
TO be increased 80 cent Each road to adopt and pub
s s .ulat'ons in relation to tbs carriage of dead
bodies
report was made Recommending that two ga abish
nents ioE roitg Of railroad iron and the manufacture
Of supres be- erected; toe iron and coal region
Alabama and the other on Deep river in North Carolina
aud Virginia Join IN the erection OF the woE on Deep
river and the companies in the otter states to Join aisr
as possible the erection 81 the other aid the govern
ncnt has taken possession OF sill he COAL ron brass cop
per, tin, Tools etc. and al lie mechanical skill OF the
country that application be made m the name OF INC con
ycnt 10 the government requesting that such articles
he snppicd At cost to any company that may truly
need them
Ihs following tesonions were also adopted, when the
convention sdioufDed
ReSortd t4animoelg 5y lhi< G2nce,on That best
endeavos the future, u The past shall be given ts
the Confederate government in the OF troops
and government property and we hereby respectfully re-
quest The President Of The Concderacy to issue an order
that officers of the governms Mt sha not interfere Win he
loading running {" trains az our e&pe1e1ce has been
that euch interference has heretofore resulted both In der
ment to The government api 10 the road.
RCSOlrrd Further That DE-. evils representing the gov
ermen this cOnvcnton requested TO bring the above
resolution the notice cf President Davis and to solicit
ReSolrcd That in making sche dulles future time shall
be givon suitable watering places for soldiers and other
TO obtain water and that shall be the duty OF
conductors to have announced TO the passengers on Oil
trains upon arriving at these places that the tram Will
Resored That the rates reported and adopted todey
so Tito opera lion on the LIST prOXn0
ank.e Menda4ity.
! The facility with which Yankae editors manufacture
fasehood is very remarkable. A friend in The army
sent Philadelphia Inquirer, of l4th August, from
which take the following relative to the election Of
Governor in North Carolina Its antlclpatlons have
met with reverse:
The rival candidates were Il Mr.. johnson (Seces
sionl the President Of the Charlotte and South Carolina
Railroad, and the Hon Zgbulon b. Vance (ConScrTa
tive late Union member OF Congress from the Eighth
District Of North Carolina although be is now in com
mand OF the 1wenty-sxth North Carolina regiment
near Richmond, he fight was square between 'scccs
sion and anti-seccsson, under the Of 'CQnseTva
tsm, and it was most bitter and angry leading to Sc
rous riots OF which many as seventeen lives
, were lost. Johnson was supported by all the rebe
power Of the State, and his canvass was aided by ht
passionate harangues Of Pryor, Wlg:all Toombs, an
ccy and rickens Even JET. Davis himself adver
tiscd to speak 90 the of the election, hut it is sup
posed he was scared c ny the fierce excitement pcryad
ing the State.
Of course the gratifying result OF this first contested
eli elton in the cotton States since eeccsson can har
he expected to bear Immediately upon the restoration
Of 0rth Carolina TO the Union That can only follow
the expulsion of the rebel armies and the rebel govern
: ment from Virginia. When Richmond tails, the line
of the restored Union will through the influence OF IN
election on Thursday last be extended at one swee
+ clear to the northern boundary OF South Carolina.
! Then what signal triumph will that be that carrie
the Union flag TO the dune Of the rebel capital an
-, liberatcs the Old North State :
srARfLING REPoRr.-'Hsve you heard the atest news.
said one gentleman to another hearing yesterday
'No; what is it - the rejoinder Gen Longstret
fact, however, and stonewall Jackson has gone vii
him" Just here little light broke in on the mind Of Il
gentleman of the second part He saw st once where IL
laugh came in and haG difficulty in understanding
- manner in which these distinguished Generals had
over when he recoec.ed that they had recently enter
MARYLAND and that they probably 10 Fennsyva1
% before this me.-Nont Ado.
g YANKEE Brutality TO NEeRoEs.-A corresponds,
Of the Richmond Dispatch, referring to the treatment
\. negroes by the Yankees, says
= A large number we're killed at Old Point during Il
last of July, for insubordinson Il is also stated TIL
in tow having $50 negroes it, mostly from the low
70 counties all of whom were lost except four. The ca
p tain of the steam tug whea the barge was fred int