Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-27
From the Petersburg Express.

While the heart of your gallant city is probably ex
ultant over the cenes being enacted. the great
tropolIs OF the CQnedeacy on this memorable day. we
of the classic village of Murfreesboro excited from
causes far different.
The constant arrival OF troops the retreat from
Wnton the tramp of cavalry, the rolling of artillery
the pressure of masses Of tie hurry and confusion
incident TO having ready 600 men and horses the ra
pd moving of citizens aud fro, rendered yeste
day the evening before time long to be remember
ed.
The enemy in two gun-boats made their appearance
off the town Of Winton and proceeded to land they
were repused by the infantry, aud retiring to their
boats drew eff without the range of guns and COM
menced Smelling the town. Col. Williams then fell back
to recent fortiication Mt Tabor On the Muir
reesborO' road. Here stand made, but the enc
my refused to advance. The next morning our troops
returned to Wiaton and found that the Federas had
retired on their beats and gone down the river.
About 10 O'Clock, a. M, Thursday, goth inst,
they up far as Barfelds q miles below Win
tony and commenced bombarding the town landing
1900 men at Baeds who marched of to intercept our
retreat. The byepath along which our troops sought
The mao road, and the valley through which it lay
we'll sprinkied with Shells Some of the shells fell unex-
ploded and harmless into the fields OF Mr. James Jor-
dan and are preserved by the farmers who picked them
up to be kept perhaps as heir looms until generations
yet unborn shall view the memorials of the battle at
Winton. % Thursday no one was hurt on WedDes
day ehell of the enemy burst the position Of the
Petersburg Artillery. (who behaved most galany) a.
awful rent in bis SIDE which soon proved fatal Your
correspondent is indebted to of the officers for
portion of that SHE'LL which shall be safely deposited in
his cabinet Of Curioses. member of the Scupper-
nong Greys slightly injured in the right side by
piece of shell striking his cartridge box causing the
cartridges to explode These were all the casualties Cd
our side On the side ct the enemy it is thought that
our Infantry shot down about rs or q of their men
among them man dressed in the uniform Of Major :;
be in the rigging of the gunboat making observa-
fhn hninr
to the deck if not fatally wounded by the shot he must
have been killed by the fall After landing 1900 men
at. Barfields the gunboats came up to Winton and
placed 800 The wharf The entire force entered the
village, rolled barrel OF tar into the courthouse burst
it in and set fire. The stately building which cost
the county $4,000 in 1888 is now in ruins With the
exception OF few books saved by the County Court
clerk, our records are all destroyed the entire town,
from Captain Hiram Freeman's embracing Col. Jor-
dams Hotel and buildings the beautiful residence ct
the late Jno A. Anderson, and all the buildings down
to the bank of the Chowa1 are destroyed The Jail is
unDiured.
Amember of the Petersburg Artillery is missing
his name is Moff4t-said to be man of more than
ordinary intelligence be may have been killed by a
she'll In the retreat the Confederates left some $4,000
? or $4,000 worth of c0mmssary stores.
On bis arrival at Mount Tabor, Col. Williams re-
ceived despatch from Gen. Blanchard directing him to
fall back upon Murreesboro which be did that night,
and the next morning he lett for the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad, where we learn he will be Join
ed by Col Clarke from Garysburg with his regiment,
and by Col. RanSoms cavalry regiment from Manassas
These vigorous movements we trust will prove sufficient
TO protect the railroad from the enemy. Every man
with whom l conversed ia the regiment here, seemed
only to regret that the Yankees could not be driven
into open field to battle. They would be willing to
- meet them even at the odds of three to one.
While at Wnton the federal soldiers committed divers
depredations on private property poultry of all kinds
and pigs rapidly borne eff. All the houses which
the federas burned first rihed of such valuable
contents could be taken board the gunboats The
rest destroyed Before night the gunboats retired,
were seen the same evening passing Coerane twenty
Al miles below Winton. Up to the present writing nc
gunboat has passed up either the Meherrn or Black
ir water rivers
d 1t should be stated that an unfortunate man. named
Overton, lost his clothes by the Differing of thu
Yankees; was bold enough to go on board and demand
Of his clothing from the Federal commander. search
n. ostenslbly made when the clothes could not b
found, whereupon the Yankee captain offered to remu
L. nerae poor Overton In money; the promise, however
=. has not been redeemed.
have just learned that Mofat, the missing artillery
~ man has come in Itappears that owing to the multi
pclty or LatEs lie encountered, and the confusion
casioned by the shower Of sht that fell around hir
all alone 10 an unknown woods, the poor fellow lost h
way I'D did not return until lie had long, wearis0m
A. and dangerous journey. EEy,IR..
Oh kIUn tie raleigh Journal
a" Ordinance 10 raise North Ca oin"'s quota Of Con
r. fderMte Troops.
The following is the ordinance Just passed by tb
RI Convention to provide for North Cardinals quota
Confederate Troops The ordinance is very liberia
e one and may result in speedily raising the reqnisit
y. number of men. The bounty OF fifty dollars by tb
NJ State is in addition to the OF fifty dollars aread
- provided for by Ccngress-making the one huI
" dred dollars bounty. We regret, however, that th
y Convention have thought proper to deduct from IL
" troops now IN the field the pary they have aread
received as bounty, where they reenist 1t is Sma
business to say the least of it, and we hope the CONVEX
q gV r
ne enstDg, the full sum. We ask in all earnestness,
de the brave fellows who willing to re-enist and oreg
OF for period OF perhaps two years the pleasure
and comforts OF home, are not entitled to as large
bounty that offered to who have yet Il
va camp field If it costs anything fit recruits for
DIN cient active service the Goveram is the gamer
every twelve months man that re-ensts. Put all on
A level In regard to the bounty and let the twelve month
men have the benefit OF the time they have served
l. Be 1t Ordained &C.. That it shall be the duty tt
Governor from time to time to issue his proclamation
ing for volunteers meet the acquisitions of the Confed
RAJ Government low made, or hereafter to be made
Pro0ids hoUerer That volunteers heretofore in serVc
ensng shall have credit the time they have served
ian PrOoidd further, That said volunteers snail
longer time than three years. and to be discharge
the present terminates before the expiration
that time And provided further That the Governor cha
not be required to keep the Confederate service
~ than the reg uar QU3ta Of North Carolina
That the Governor shall Call upon the counties to FL
by volunteering the necessary number OF troops
the present reqasiou, according white popua
after credit them with the troops already service
three years the war; and their volunteers for twe
monhs to complete their respective quotas, befo
- the 18th of March, 1852.
8. Thai the Governor shall require each Captain now
the service, before the 5th day of March, 1852
es turn the Adutant General list of the and ms
under his command. with the county the residence
each at the time of his entry into ice
4. That Governor shall call upon tae several caa
of volunteer companies from North CarsGa now in Il
field officers comm and to muster their said compapi
for and shall make known to them the
desire OF this Convention and the people Of North Caron
that they shall enlist for three wears or t6e war and in
he