Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-03-06

mau1cr aud we must say that to commit the defence
of SO important post to a civilian Colonel seems
to US the height Of faulty the part OF the superior
authorities The Tremendous loss Inflicted on the enc
N.Y. even as it was shows what might have been done
had any Of our batteries swept the lower landings or
had there been a second line of works upon which our
forces as they fell back might have made sard and
awaited rcinforcCments. The way in which Major HIPS
three guns stood for day The fire Of heavy guns from
twentyscven steamers proves what be done by well
served works We suppose there viii be an investiga
ton, and we will look for it with interest.
IEQUEsT-Yesterday forenoon, FRIDAY, the 28th
uIt) Coroner r. j. Jones held an inquest over the
body of Jos James, an Engineer on the Wilmington
and Manchester Railroad, who came to his death from
the effects OF blow, inflicted the evening before, by
knife in the bands of James Thompson. The facts, as
testified to before the coroner jury appeared to be that
on the evening Of the occurrence, Thompson invited the
deceased together with three four Others to go witt
him to the City Hotel and take drink One of the
party replied No, have money enough to pay for my
own drinks" The deceased replied to Ihompson's in
viation, Yes, let's 90 and take drink with him.
after which they all repaired to the hotel when arrived
there Thompson confronted one of the party, Mr.. Gil
Iican, and remarked, " Now ] am ready for the man
that insuted me down street, at the same time making
a thrust at Mr.. GiIIcal'5 throat with a knife. Mr.
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strEin the deceased a. he 1 60 IN The nr,,, innctino
wound from which he died, at lapast eleven O'Clock
the same night the blow with tie knife having been in
nictld little after five o'clock in the evening.
Thomson was fully committed on the charge Of
"WiIIul Murder" Tie dec case bore an excellent
character and. as we aarn leaves a wife and family
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rfo IL tho 9g.b p.anor, have s,.teraI for the war
Or for two years after lie expiration Of their present
term Of service. The ment is going on spr-
itcdIy in Other companies and we are not without con-
Gdent expectation Mat nearly all will promptly re-enter
for the war Full six mganies have already re-organ-
izd and two more will probably do so before night
A similar movement is progressing in our regiments
at the forts and in South Carolina but as we have not
got the definite details we are unable at present TO DO
more than aIode to the fact,
SEE CALLS Tor msn to make up the three companies
auhorz 10y our State Convention to be raised for To-
Cal service at the hateri.s below the town Of Whining
ton. We should think that this would furnish an op-
Poruniy for service that the circumstances of many
would lead them to prefer TO any Other he gentlemen
who propose to raise the companies too well known
to require any e. muendaton from US. The sooner
these companies are orgaoz d the better.
Coz, su,w- The Nevbern P,og,css learns that
Col Shaw is Northern man, having been only fifteen
years resident Of the South The Progress is correct
y informed about the fist matter, but not about the
last. Col. Shaw is a northern man by birth, but has
resided IN this State for over forty years having come
here when mere boy, or almost child. The associate
editor OF this paper recoects that Dr. Shaw was in this
State as long as he can recoiect any thing.
Coon FOR Br ALDEN We had the Measure vester5a,
of seeing Cantoin John A. Richardson commander