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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

WE are Indebted to the courtesy Of Captain G. D.
Myers for a copy of the New York Herald " Of the
22ld Instant, and the Norfolk Union Of the 2lst.
We notice in the Herald the statement that Ez-
President Van Buren, ig fast sinking He was very
low yesterday, This day week. and his physicians say
he cannot long survive He is insensblsaud unable TO
recognize friends or relatives"
The Herald states distinctly that Haleck's position
at Washington is to be that Of Commander-in-Chef OF
the armies Of tie United States. He oversaugha Nc
Clellan.
The Herald urges the calling out of The Northern
militia and an Immediate resort TO drafting to get the
thre hundred thousand men called for by Mr. Lincoln
The Norfolk paper gives it up that the idea Of
strong Union sentiment existing in tie South is CON-
plee humbug. There is no such thing. 1t says that
it may as well be admitted at that the North S
carrying on military invasion of a thoroughly hostile
country. The talk about the Federal army being o
Hberapg army and all that sort-of thing is "payed
oQt"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
o. F. MANSON,
Of Narth-NoroIipo
MOORE HoePITAL,

RICHMOND, Va, July 8, 1862,
Mrs. T. B. GILLIAN, President of the Ladies' Sol
ders Aid Society, Oxford, NC.
MADAM Your esteemed favor of the 18th nst
informing me that the Society which you preside
had forwarded to this hospital box containing ar
tices for wounded soldiers and also nquring in what
manner you could serve our wounded, is to hand.
In reply have to express my warmest thanks for
the present sent, and will acknowledge its receipt
publicly its arrival. beg leave also inform you
that this hospital is in need of the following articles
they not furnished by the Government at ALL or
in insufficient quantities, or ofnierior quality:
Chickens, eggs, butter, tea, ables, fruit, ice
cee, milk, sweet and butermiIk, honey, sugar. SOAP
brandy, lemons wax, wine, &c.
In regard to clothing, in need of cotton socks
shirts and under-pants, say 100 of each.
We also would be very much pleased to receive loo
soft mattresses. Those made of shucks aud cotton
would answer admirably We also need so't pillow
fox the head Of each wounded soldier ard some to place
under their wounded limbs.
A straw sack and straw pillow have only been furnish
ed by the government, the demands upon which have
been so numerous ard rapid that it is impossible for it
to furnish better 10 time.
The size of the mattresses should be G.. feet long
feet wide and inches in thickness.
Towels are also needed, as well as bandages. The
bandageS should be feet long, inches wide without
seam and rolled up as tightly possible They should
be made OF fine cotton shrting A1SN
Ice could be packed in dust in barrels and could
be entrusted to friends visiting the wounded and trave
ing direct to Richmond.
have the honor to be, madam, with profound re-
spect, your obedent servant,
OF. MANSON,
in phorr
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

IT APPEARS to be pretty evident that this war must
soon become waged under the black flag. The re-
nsOrdes issued by tie Liucoln military authorities,
leave no other alternative. They confscate all proper
IT, they drive of from their homes all families who will
not take the oath of allegiance il fact they respect none
of the rules of civilized warfare. That under these cir
cumstances they should be killed by the Southern peo-
pie in any and every way and under all circumstances
and by all means aud appliances is only right and prop
er aud natural. Retaliation has become a necessity
and q duty. 1t alone can give any safety.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

The ELECTIONS for Governor, members OF the Leg
slature and Sheris will take place tomorrow in tie
camps That they will pass of quietly there is to be
expected as p,atter Of course. Indeed we fear that
while the politicians take too much interest in the ap
preaching elections at least have too much to say
about them the soldiers in camp and the citizens at
home have too little to say and care too little about
the matter.
Well, let 1t pass, We have said our say-perhaps
said more than We would had we seen how to avoid it,
but at times patience ceases to be virtue, and endu-
rance may only encourage aggression. We can truly
say that we have never been the aggressors. Upon
those that have been let the responsibility rest.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
North Carolina Hospital In R,chmond.

EDITORS EXPRESS Having received letters from
different portions of the State, rendering aid to the
Hospital and nquiring what articles needed for
the wounded, have deemed it. best to publish the
suboined letter which contains the information sought
at length. Ga reference to the register OF this hospital
is found that since the recent engagements in the
vicinity of Richmond it has received 1872 officers and
soldiers, of whom 273 were North Carouiaus. 1t is
not surprising therefore, that the ladies of North Caro-
lima should feel especially desrous OF contributing to
the needs of this hospital and be unwilling that Others
should longer perform duty peculiarly their own.
Sincerely, your friend,
OF. MANSON,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
Or the JoCTDa
CAMP NEAR RICHMOND,

July 18th, 1867.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-Dedr 1Sirs The 'tLnlington Rife
Guards of the 1s North Carolina Regiment beg leave to
OFFER through the columns of your paper their grateful &C.
knowIedgement for the reception of several boxes from
their New Hanover friends containing vegetables fruit and
poultry. These things could not have been received in
better time, TO call forth warmest and most heartfelt
thaAks,
We are also under many obligations to some unknown
friends of Sampson County for the reception Of vegetables
and poultry which very Unexpectedly into our camp
We hope that has been, and will hereafter be,
such as to elicit continuation of such valuable donations
Respectfully,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

The assertion made by opposition organs, that
have at any lime during this unfortunate gubernato.
rial canvass in North Carolina published anything al u
sive of Col Vance, is wholly without truth We pre-
fer Col. Johnston, we ike bis Surroundings better. lie
was not brought out opposition candidate by 4
faction, as, unfortunately Col. Vance has ten. Fer
these and other reasons shall vote for Col Johnston,
and not for Gel Vance. The latter however We have
uniformly persisted in saying is brave Chctr and per
sonaly, clever agreeable man. But there are great
many brave officers AID clever fellows i'll The army and
we cannot make them all Governor. We must go upon
the principle of getting The man that will suit tie Office,
MT Of getting giving office OF this Importance, at
this time simply to reward or accommodate any man.
That Col Vanlc is trcm bis very nature strong
partizau that hc is pushed forward By most ohjec-
tionabe faction re all know, and knowing this We can
not support him If has be abuse then have we abused
Col. Vance, bat this be not abuse then have we not
abused bin. We think we have not. We think This
very much We kootc it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

WE HEAR a rumor of skirmsh lest week between
Captain Wards Cavalry and force of the enemy con-
sistDg of both cavalry and artillery. Captain Ward
killed some FIVE or six Of the enemy and made some
prsoners We regret to learn that he suffered loss Of
some three men killed. We have been unable to obtain
any particulars but believe that the affair took place on
Saturday or Friday, on the borders Of Jones and Ons
low counties.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

WE UNDERSTAND that some excitement has been Gre
ated in Goldsboro by report that the Yankees were
advancing in that dire coo from New bern This report
placed the strength of the enemy at nine thousand Being
Fosters division of Burrside's army.
We have been unable to obtain any d foe iDforma-
ton on the subject farther than that cavalry force Of
the enemy pretty certainly did make dash npon Fren-
ton, the county sat Of joins cauuty, probably on
foragiDg expedition. This force may be supported by
infantry, or it may not but that the Yankees have
nine thousand dsposable at Newbern elsewhere
10 this State we very much question We don't think
they have.
We may soon hear more fully from Goldsboro, and
be enabled to say whether there is any truth in
the rumors afoat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
From. Hanov.r

The Federal raidmakers on the Central Railroad are
now III Caroline about miles from Andersons station
in Hanover Everything was quiet up that way on yes
tsrdsy,-Rieh Enquirer, asia inst.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
FOT lNe JOUfI
CAMP NEAR RICHMOND,

July -, 1862. I
Mr.. EDITOR Your correspondent, " Aabamial," is
mistaken. killed in TIL engage ut the lst,
bnt the contrary only very slightly wounded 1t is
true that fe and remained dvr about two hours fl ON
the effect Of shell III 1t grazed my neck. thank
known friend and inform hin and other friends have
any uner the despcable rule Of the Yankees that
well and hope that sha live to give the Yankees
proof that New Berpian remember Burnside.
Most respectfully,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
The Eappahannock Line.

Inc news from this line of operations possesses special
Of interest The enemy have fallen back from Lib
eIy Mills on the Madison county line, and formed juno
ton with the main body of their forces in Cuipeper county
Lney are said to have cavalry force four Ave thou
sand In Caroline and Spottsyvana counties Six hundred
OF these were at Caroline Court House Wednesday
Richmond Dispdtoh 18Th
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

We announce with regret tic decease OF Edward
Smith Tenuent III. D., q member OF the Sumter Guard,
and another victim and martyr of the desperate fight
Secessonville.
In this memorable contest, which for lie UUca!c1a-
ting galanry against Odds well for is results 10
defence OF the city will long be kept fresh in local
annals and recoIlections he received wound 10 the g.
which resulted in supervenipg erysipelas Of vruant
form, terminating fatally Oh the Path inst.
Dr. Tenuent active and Jealous member of
the Sumter Guard from the reorganization OF the corps
and was in service almost constantly from November
1860, to the time Of his wound He was of singuary
reserved and retiring habits, ard was consequently
known to few beyond the limits OF business and neccs-
sary association.
He enjoyed and retaUed tic confidence and esteem Of
the few who were admitted to Intimate acquaintance
He was a graduate OF the South Carolina College Of
the class of 1888, class which is well represented ia
service in this war, aud 10 honorable positions.
CkGs. Courier.
DR.. Teuuent died at Marion Court House, S c., on
the oath inst at he residence OF his fahcrD law John
A. Taylor, ESQ.,, Of this town. He was q native Of
South Carolina, ana red been for many years resi-
dent of Charleston, but having married in Wilmington
be had made many friends here, by whom be was highly
esteemed he was, as stated by the Counter very quiet
and reserved in bis habits.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

VICKsBURG turns cut to be very ugly snag in The
way of Yankee navigation Of The Mississippi. The
canal intended to divert the waters CT The river into
new channel is a failure.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

The new regiment recently formed at Salisbury has
been organized by the election Of A. O. Goodwin,
Colonel; H. 9. Jones, Jr, Lat Colonel and james
Crsige Major.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
B. ". COOK, JR.,
II nI NY ~ n

P. s. Alabsman will greatly obIige by either pub
fishing his name in the Journal or giving 1t to
private letter Post Office Richmond, Va.
g. W. c.. Jr,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

TIE telegraph says that it is the opinion at Richmond
that General Mcclellan is gradually leaving Berkely
and reinforcing Pope. This think probable. If so
his movement will surprise nobody, will Jackson he
caught mapping Or unprepaTcd.
Certain movements have come TO knowledge in
regard to cur army at Richmond which show that
much at least
Things working actively, ard we trust pfopetly
No doubt as one result Of the conferences between
Lincoln and Mcclellan, Lnco.D and Burnside, Holtek
ard Pope, VIC may lock for decided change in Il G
programme OF Federal operations That military
authorities have penetrated their designs there be
little question and IS little that they Will be able 10
Illustrate them.
The Raleigh Standard tries its best aud biggest 10
excite prejudice against the Wilmington Jnnrnal end
at least Of its editors but without much Success.
Now We put it to worst opponents enemies, or
what you please, if, general thing, in town ard
country statement is mads and it Is added that the
Journal says co." Fulton says so ard guarantees
it, that thing is not believed being asserted upon
thority which at least has enough to ud
out the truth and common honesty enough 20 tell it p?
Can the same thing be said about the Raleigh Standard
or others OF the maligners of the Journal? Just
take the thing as it stands Isn't il about SO:
Old Prentice OF the Louisville Journal is awful old
Tory and Lincouite and has said and done mupy
things, but thok the following is abo9t the most
outrageous thing he has said lately We insist upon
| his being bupg-aehea caught. lie says:
The Editor OF the Georgia Recorder boasts that lie
has ten children One fool makes many.
| Think Of that &c men Of family Isn't it o"da-
cious?
THAT BURNSIDE has returned to this State with part
Of his force appears to be likely but what bis force may
be is more than we can even surrise We hardly lock
for any advance in the direction OF Goldsboro at this
time. Some raids may be made with the view Of de-
tanning a certain numoer Of our forces to watch tie
! enemy and bold hin in check.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

AND at last the great movement has been made BY
the army Of the West The scat Of war is to be trans
rr,d from Alabama ard Mississippi TO Kentucky aud
Tennessee The great struggle for the recovery Of the
Southwest is now about to open 1t is DOW if at ALL
while the rivers are low and the enemy IS measuTabIy
der we'd Of the great advantage deTvnble from the use
OF bis gun-boats. For the next two Or three months
this state Of Thugs will exist and Of course it will be
favourable to u.s. whereas delay is protracted til the
high waters again return, bringing the Yankee fleets
into the very heart Of the country the delay may prove
runOus.
The report to which we alluded last week as coming
in private letter from Richmond, was DO doubt, sub
stautilIy correct. The grand army OF the West is
again On the move under the brave and energetic Bragg
and we take it that Buell. is also on the move. We
expect to hear news Of tie most stirring character very
soon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

SpEcTLATINa--Next to the war, the most fertie
tonic of conversation is speculation aud extoron' Inc
fact is that the price Of every necessary OF lie appea
so feelipey to the people that none can hep taxing
notice Of it. The price Of meat Hoor anu all o'eF
things is startling in the extreme
We know that is fashionable to attribute all The Ills
under which we labor to the operations Of spectators
and monopoiss but we think it OILY fair to say that
the disposition TO speculate and monoPoi79 Is DOT con-
aed to the professional trader, but is 1onnd 70 exist
pretty strongly with the farmers and others, who hoia
back for fabulous prices with just much dstermDa'
ton to have them as the most od!ous "specniator y
c3ud display Is it not unfortunately So that mlllers
and others seeking corn wheat are unable to get it
even to carry on their operations for the local supply
while it is known that there is abundance of 1t it 1t
was not kept back? Farmers doat know what to ask.
They don't like to sell, thinking that by holding on
they will get still higher rates, although those ruling
DOW are high enough in all consceoce-too hgd to
permit people of limited means to get along at all.
The very demon of high prices seems to have got H.
to everybody, and the only fear with any one having
anything to sell is lest he should fail 10 ask high
enough.
Let things get out freely into market. Don't hoard
up and hold back things in the eating line And fioa'
" let us ell remove the beam out of cur own eyes be-
fore we fail locl Of the mote in neighbours eye
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

The New York World of the 25th, now before u.s.
quotes sixty day sterling bills at 1909 1917.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31
THE WILMTNGTON JOURNAL,
CONFEDnRATI1 s1ATEs oE H1A11AAA0 a

-, ,,r,,erog \. O., THURSDAY, JULY 81 1862.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

LosT.-Gen. Stanewall Jackson is lost again. He
keeps jumping about from place to another, and
like the lrishman's flea when you put your finger
upon him. che amt there The Rockingham Register
says it is thought Gen. Pope is search of him. We
hope he may succeed in finding him. bis friends around
here anxious to hear from him.-Rieh. Khig
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

KEEN REToRT.-Wbe the Yankee officers captured By
Forrest At passing Post Oak springs,
IDENTIFY sarcasticay ked that they good
ing set of yankees "Yes, madam responded of the
captured officers land we all wish to marry
Vel, SIR, rejoned the lady, when You have subu.
gated the Sou.5 failing that, emigrated to Liberia
"i guarantee each e Jou robust wooyheaded negro
wife The officer almost blushed, but had nothing more
say EI0YrIUe Re1iser.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-07-31

TUE Z. S. ARMY.-Tbe statistics of the United
States army show that it is composed of IS cavalry
regiments, OF IL $50 artillery regiments 10 AT
men Coz Infantry regiments, of $685. 45 men also
some batteries ard detached companies numbering
II SOC men making total of 6l6.474 men. With
the levy of 100000, tie army will number $4,000
men
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-05
Demands of Union Men South.

While much is said at the North of the dan
ger,by radical measures, of alternating the 'bor-
der states" and while northern papers are la
boring to prove that treason has effected no
change in the rights Of rebels in arms under
the constitution, and that they, equally with
loyal men, have right to look for protection
Of property under that constitution which they
have ignored, and are laboring to destroy. it
is refreshing to hear occasionally from the real
Union men of the south, and find that they
entertain views more in accordance with the
suggestions of common sense.
Among this class is Judge Geo. W. Lane,
Of Huntsville, Alabama, Union refugee, who
has recently written to the Secretary of War,
demonstrating against the treatment meeted
out to the Union men of the South by our mil
itary commanders, and their mistaken leniency
towards rebels. He says:
The guilty are ever the first to appeal to
the law for mercy. Rebels were the first to
sue to Gen. Mitchell for protection. Thos,
who were Union at heart did not ask for that
which was their due, and thus all the protect
ing powers were granted to the disloyal.'
The policy recommended by Judge Lane is
as follows:
i trust, sir, that the administration of which
you are so powerful and important an officer,
has another policy for the future. for justice
demands that another course should be pur-
sued. Justice demands that the officer now
leading our troops to the re-occupation of
Northern Alabama should announce before
hand that the disloyal are guilty citizens, and
are to be punished as such. The army of Gen
Rosecrans goes with power to push far into
the interior of Alabama and Georgia, and it
should be preceded by proclamation from
Gen. Rosecrans or the President, announcing
that those guilty of aiding the rebellion by
word or decd must keep beyond the lines OF
the army or be punished. The olt-broken oath
of allegiance should no longer be a refuge and
protection to them
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-05

The classification of the last census as made
by Mr.. Kennedy. shows that the area of the
seeding states (not including Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Missouri) is 6S1 ,94s square miles,
The population of whites 4,G22, ,6S1, slaves
S,245,391. The number of white males is 2,
877,639. The value of agricultural instruments
manufactured in these states in 1860 was 81,
664, SAB, while the state of New York that year
made S3,429,037 in value. Their steam engines
and machinery made, were valued at S4,766,
500, while Massachusetts alone of the free
states made s5,l3l, ,l2s in value. In cotton
goods, they had lis factories, with ss,313,921
capital, employing 156,926 spindles; while lit
tie Rhode Island has 135 factories with S11 800,
600 invested, and employs 10000.
The Confederate staes produced in 1850,
leather to the value of 81, ,955556, and Massd<hu-
setts produced s10,35405 and New York
S50,75S,0l7. The value of real and personal
estate Of these states was 81, ,70e, ,262 215, while
the four states of New York, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey reached the sum of S4,
921 ,657 0e1. The cash value of the farms of
New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ex-
coed that of all the above states. While they
have 60,l94 acres of improvad land, they have
12s,b63,567 acres unimproved; and it Is one of
the cheering aspects of this bloody and costly
war, thar the ~barbarism' that has left this
land unimprovsd, is to be crushed by the mill
itary necessities of this war.
The Portland daily press., 1862-12-05

~D- The New South, paper published at
Port Royal under the auspices of the federal
army at that place, in brief article on the
removal of Mcclellan" says:
The most important item which reaches us
In our budget OF news from the North is the re-
moval OF Maj. Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, from
the command OF the army of the Potomac.
After long trial the judgement has at last
come like the writing on the wall, "Mene me-
ne, tekel upharsn." 1t is needless to say that
this news is received with very different feel
ings by the army aud people at large-still tue
most stauneh adherents and supporters of Gen.
Mcclellan cannot but feel that the Admins
tration waited long, very long time, for some
thing TO be accomplished; and the alternative
was at last presented of a change or discon-
tinuance of the war. No General in history
ever assumed command of so large and so well
appointed an army under brighter auspices
than did Gen. Mcclellan. He was lauded to
the skies by the entire press and possessed the
confidence and sympathy of the whole people,
even before he had drawn his sword or assum-
ed his rank. Having failed to fulfill all the
bright hopes entertained of him, the time has
come when his iirmest iriends--without abat-
ing a jot of their confidence or esteem-can
yield TO what must appear to every patriot the
best interests of the country.
We cannot forget that Gen'l Mcclellan was
made Commander-in-Chief of the army almost
at the beginning of the war; when the need of
the country was calling peaceful and useful
citizens from their quiet avocations into the
ranks. Our army composed of this material.
was at that time without order or discipline.
His remarkable skill and energy quickly turn
ed this crude material into well drilled and
effective soldiery, and for this the country owes
him debt of gratitude.