Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-29
Exchange of Prisoners.

We learn, says the Richmond Examiner, that propo-
sions have been received by the government through
General Wool, at Fortress Monroe, for general ex
change Of prisoners of The propositions offer,
basis Of exchange the cartel adopted between the United
States and Great Britain in the of 1872 and also
offer to exchange prvateeTsmen the footing OF
prisoners Of war; the surplus remaining either side to
be paroed without further conditions 1t is proposed
to exchange the prisoners at City Point Or any other
place that the Confederate States Government may
designate. It is supposed that hre is slight surplus
of prisoners still remaining on the side of the North
There is doubt that the proposition meets the views
and wishes of our government and it is to be hoped that
there will be perfdy developed in the arrangement,
was the in the negotiation with General Howell
Cobb some months ago
SERIOUS RAILROAD sAcc1DENT.-Wc learn that a
serious accident occurred the North Carolina Rail-
road yesterday: from the washing away of cuvert
Two employees of the road killed and the engin-
eer mortaly wounded. There about 200 Yankee
prisoners the train from Salisbury all of whom are
reported to have escaped injury.
Daily Journal, 23d INST
A special dispatch from Corinth the 2lst, to the
Savannah Republican, says that Denver's Federal
from Huntsville, and part of Curtis army from Mis-
souri," Our dispatch yesterday from Corinth was to
the night of the Dist inst At that time cur army had
left their entertainments, ard battle was expected the
next day. Nothing further had been received at Au-
gusta late II NJ. yesterday. The lightning on the
wires during all yesterday afternoon aud last night pre-
vented any communication from that quarter until this
morning, when communication was again resumed
We are anxious to know the result.
New MAP OF KENTUCKY AND TENNEssEE.-We
have received from the publisher Mr.. o. LEDERLE
Memphis, Tenn, map of the above States, which
appears upon examination to be better suited to the
times than any map we have yet seen. 1t is said tc
show all the villages common roads, railroads and rivers
of the two States and the Northern portions of Msss
sippi, Alabama and Georgia. 1t is great relief t.
have good map of the country at this particular time
The price of the map in sheets is 81 so, bound il
pocket form, 81 per copy.
The Northern accounts by telegraph of the repulse
the enemy's gunboats James river is much better TO
us than we had hoped. 1t will be seen that the afai
was regarded at Old Point very serious and that
full account Of it was allowed to he made public
This looks well for our side.
After all it appears Abraham Lincoln is determines
that we Southern "rebels shall not suffer for IcE-
Just to think of two hundred cargoes OF the froze
waters of the East being sent South to cool off from
our yebilio,s notions How kind in you, King Atra
ham,!
The Godsboro Tribune says it is reported that about
forty of Spruis cavalry attacked and routed two hun
dred mounted men of the enemy and took prison
ers in Jones county, in the early part of the present
week. We have reliable details
Col. SINGLETARY's regiment, the 44th, left CAM
Mangum several days since for parts we do not
state. This regiment is spoken of by the correspond
ent of the Fayetteville Observer being the best dr
led of any at that camp at the time they left The Colo
mel is a most worthy son of Eastern Carolina, and
feel confident that if the enemy gives him chance
will make his mark, if GOODNESS and bravery, combines
with energy, can accomplish anything. We know tn
Imam.