Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-17
State lite ms,


HAEGED--Tbe Salisbury Wdtchnan says that ia
cob Murph who was sentenced at last November term
of Rowan Superior Court. by His FL onor, Judge Bal
ley to be hanged for the murder of Cope, suffered the
penalty of the law on Friday las, Salisbury.
large crowd witnessed the execution.
A MUN1F1CENr DoNAT1oN.-We learn from the
Greensboro Way of the World that during the recent
meeting of the NJ g. Conference in that place. Messrs.
o. G. and J. F. Foard donated to the Conference the
DIN High School property, consisting OF ten of
land, the school building and two Professors
houses, and endowment Of forty thousand dol
lars This donation the Conference, ad-
diton to the valuable property, charter for College.
BLOCKADE SALEs-The auction Sale Of blockade
goods, advertised to take place here to-day, is pro-
crossing quietly at Mr., MORRIS auction rooms. Ov-
ing, perhaps to the of large sales today
and to Augusta, the attendance s not quite
as large as the last SALE Some goods realize about
the same prices at the sale OF last month"; but gene
rally speaking there is very decided decline.
The young ladies OF Goldsboro contemplate having
a series of Tableaux, Charades and Plays to com.
mence on the evening of the 22d and continue on the
23d and Oath They most respectfully invite their
friends generally to attend. This fund is for the SOL
diers' wives, so come one, come all.
The Encounter Between QnaaAfrsI and Blunt.
A friend, now in Richmond convelsart with the
facts furnishes tie Sentinel the following account of
the affair between the gallant Colonel Qaanere and
the Yankee General Blunt
BALLARD HOUSE, Dec. 4, 1868.
During the few days have been in your city have
several notices in the papers respecting the affair Of
Col. Quantrel and Gen. Blunt ell of which found to
be incorrect.
As am in possession of the facts of the case re-
ceived from Quantrel himself, and eorroboraed by
many OF his troops different times and places all say
ing the same thing it is due to Qaantre himself, to
the community, and especially to the interest of the
Southern cause that they should be placed before the
public. They are briefly these
Qaantrell, with his company and others that had
joined him, for mutual aid, 900 in ally started il the
latter part OF September from the Missouri river
Kansas part of Missouri, go to Texas for the
purpose Of resting and recruiting his horses ard other
stock On his way about the first OF October, he
across Fort Baxter, very Unexpectedly, as ne knew
nothing of its being there. It is situated directly
the line between the Cherokes naton proper aud what
is called the neutral lands Of that nation, lying within
the claimed boundary of Kansas. Here he Lad lit
tie brush i'll which he had two men killed and FIVE
wounded
Finding he could do nothing th-re he drew of but
very after, within mile two OF the fort, he
saw company of about $50 men coming dir city right
him. He called to his men to close up ami prepare
caarSe, WQlcn t0ey emu inc eDaItu 20
receive them. Whea Qaantrels men within thirty
yards OF them the Federals fired their pistols at them
but not single shot teok effect the whole discharge
passing their heads. Quantrel then rushed in,
and the Federas turned and fed scattering in every
direction, troops pursuing and killing all they
UP with. 1t in wide open prairie, and they
spread ever a large space.
The number OF Federals killed is supposed to be about
rs 100. Quantre lost one killed and wounded.
In contest the band wagon he killed 10. He cap
fured Gen. Blounts carriage, ambulance and train Of
eight ten wagons, with supplies of clothing,
and arms, with many horses and mules. Ine wagons,
with many of the stores he burnt brt brought the
rage ambulance aHd most of the away. He also
captured Blount's trunk containing many papers, in
Guiding his commission his sword, knife and gun all
very fine and heavily ornamented with geld besides
OF property with Bleunts name on IT,
-uantrell did not know who he was fighting till it
all over, and then told that Blount was killed
and supposed it to be true, bat did himself know
the tact. 1t is not true that he sought him laid
trap for him. He diu not expect Blount it all
accidentally. 1t is not true that yellow boy was all
that escaped many got away. The above the true
facts Of the
Counterfeit Tvva aries.
nj. Guisot, at the Government Depository in Mobile
has received letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
explaining the trouble In relation to the doubtful
twenty dollars Treasury notes. TIE Mobile Tribune
says:
It seems that several Scotch workmen were brought
from Europe to Columbia for the engraving establish
ment at that place. These men rogzes and stole
printed copies of the notes. and had them flied up by
persons in the town. who in collusion and ped
part of the profits The whole amount known to have
in red and the stamp, which is of Government order in
the true notes, is OF June 1868" How much of the
issue OF the $40 denomination was made in that month
we do not know; but we suppose that the $240000 is