Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-11

RAes-We were startled a few days ago by infor-
nation that the people have fur ceasd TO save or TO
bring their rags to Market that OF the largest pa
per mills in the State been obliged to stop and send
agents SCOUT the State in search of rags and that
there danger that the mill in this vicinity may also
De under the necessity OF suspeBdng operations for the
We call the attention of our readers to
to the subject, and urge them to send forward their
rage. Fayetteville Oberusr
We no nee ssty for the paper mills of the State
stopping for the went of rags for if people have
become SO very careless not to their rags which
are no small em the mills can use cotton Nodoubt cot
ton will cost per pound bat nevertheless the peo
pie must have the news, and printers cannot print with
out paper. We must bave paper We trust Mlr Muir
ply will provide for US ALL
We INDEBTED TO some unknown friend for c0pS
Of the New York Herald of the 25th ult. We find in
it two long letters from. Newbern, n c., under
dates of the 18th and 2lst of August giving account
OF the Yankee raid on Swansboro', Onslow county
Also the situation of affairs about Huston On the
18th, the He aids correspondent writes as follows:
There is reason believe that the rebels evacua
ting kinston, with the intention OF making stand at
Godsbororougb The late operations in stirring up the
rebels have had such effect upon them that they
afraid of expedltionay purposes accomplishing their
discretion is the better part of vaOr of late. have
bad good to know the guerrilla forces hereabouts
to be a cowardy set Of ignorant yet cunning fellows.
they not soldiers and, in reality they not even
men, in the full of this term No do they
discover videttes advancing than away they go,
without firing shot. But if one of our men hap
pens to be found alone, he is Immediately set upon by
whole party OF them, they actually firing their heavily
loaded guas at one before advancing from their
place o! concealment. They skulk through the woods
and fire from covert places, ard make brief
stand unless they are ten to one. So Disguised have
officers become with the conduct of these guerrilla
towards that On the late expedition The order given
to take OF them prisoners, tut to shoot them
the spot wherever found. Yet this order could not be
fully carried out In three or four instances they dis
nounted and begged tor mercy, and their lives were
spared lar no true soldier would fire being i'll that
p )sitl0n, coward Ike though that being seem.
While engaged III the reconnaissance up the country
last week the Rhode Island batters F, made an excel
lent shot, killing al one discharge four horses and wound
ing The Fl tn
So much for tie opinion OF forces about kins-
ton. Next long letter from the same place da-
ted on The 2lst Angus giving account of the raid
on Swansboro. The expedition was under the COM
mand OF Col. Stevenson OF the Oath Massachusetts.
The vessels consisted of the gunboas El;s Adelaide,
Master Porter and The United States Transports with
heavy guns on board as an armament--the Ocean
Wave Massaseit, Allison, Union, Wilson, Pilot Boy,
and three armed launches.
The Marine Artillery, the Third New York artillery
and the Iweuty-fourth Massachusetts regiment also
formed part Of the expedition.
Ga Wednesday the whole force was concentrated at
Beaufort, part arriving at that point from Newbern by
water, and the remainder by railroad.
Thursday occupied in coaling and wooding the
vessels, supplying them with subsistence stores and
water, and in getting them ready for the OCCASION
During this time the generally were allowed to
themselves in the vicinity OF the boats the best
way they could.
The feet sailed from Beaufort on Friday morning,
the l4h August, and arrived of 3ogue Inlet at half
past two O'Clock, after bosterous passage. On their
arrival at owansboro every dwelling house was search
and all the arms found were carried of they stold ALL
be negroes, who gave them any information relative
to loyal citizens Where to find plumber and car
ried them off, destroyed Mr.. Sanders and Mr. Hawkins
Salt Works. and done whatever other mischief they saw
fit, and left on the next Wednesday in high spirits.
In connection with the above expedition by water
another went overland under command OF one Colonel
Hickman, which expeditioncaims to have been attack
ed by from two hundred and fifty to three hundred cav
airy, near Swansboro'. The Federas having accom-
pshed all they could in the way of Destroying stealing,
&C., they returned to camp.
We have long since given the particulars of the
above expedition, obtained by our own side, but
think it well to let readers have the Yankee &C
count of it
A COOP ExAMPLE.-The Governor of Alabama has
issued circular calling upon the women of that State
to make socks for the 10000 men she has in the field
and who cannot be clothed with the small sum allowed
them for that purpose whilst everything is SO high
He says that those who cannot afford to furnish them
gratultGusy will be paid the rate of fifty cents pair
for heavy cotton, and sevenyve cents for good wooden
socks and appoints places Tor their delivery. Contr
buttons to companies loot to Individually will be for
warded free OF cost to the donors.
Speed the good work Let not cur noble soldiers
suffer for anything that men or women can supply to
them Let the ladies of North Carolina remember that
she has twice as many in the field now as at this
time last year. and that they necessarily less amply
provided with clothing after years service than then
Fdy6teUtRe Observer
We have TO doubt the women of North Carolina
will use every effort in their power to provide winter
clothing for their husbands and sons who are now or
may hereafter be- fighting the battles of their country
hint to the ladies of North Carolina will, we think,
be sufficient.
GENERAL PILLow--The Chattanooga Rebel of the
9TH instant says -" We highly grati6ed to learn
that Hon. e. j. Pillow has been restored to command
He has gone to Richmond on business"
We are pleased to learn that the banks of this town
have determined once more to take all Confederate notes
which they know to be genuine including the eos, SOS
and zoos of the imprint of Hoyer & Ludwig and the
date of September End 1861. We never could under
stand the necessity of refusing these notes at ALL when
known to be genuine 1t is due to banks however
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