Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-26


rolls of our revolutionary army the Irish patroDymic
is largely represented showing how eagerly they re-
spondrd to the call TO arms when the South irs
threatened with invasion.
If the truth were known, many Tom Burke, ADD
Charley OMaIley, has houos imperishabe, In the
war; whose herosm will never be recorded. As long az
we are mindful of Shiloh and Donelsou, shall not
forget their fierce and deadly resistance, and how,
the furious charge,
With empty guns outched N their hands, tho headorg
Irish broke.
Their manly forms carpeted the slopes OF DonelsoD
and the forest of Shiloh is to-day dotted with little green
morumens the glory of Irish courage and patriotism
But few OF them comparatively occupy prominent posi-
lions in the army though lists OF hOnored dead
frightened by the of more than one ilustrous
Irish family around which clustered glorious mem
cries and proud remembrances.
Every Irish soldier is proud OF Fat Cleburne, and
many a sun tanned cheek has glistened with the sym
pathetic tear at the untimey but gallant death Of the
patriot MitchelIs The valued assistance OF
Irish soldiers has too long remained unackuowledged
Their records have not been commensurate with their
enthusiastic loyalty and devotion to the Southern coors
Their enthusiasm, instead of being stimulated by an
of their gallant deeds has been damp
eHed by the oversight, and Indifference, and sights OF
their Southern countrymen. Too little mention has
been MAIDS OF them who moved to deeds OF greater
daring by one encouraging sms and one hearty slap
of approval the back than any other sort of
pense Recognize their services, as they should be
honor them as brave men, which they richly deserve
and they freely yield their lives to the cause of their
adoption with romantic idoatry.
.rhs aiots at the Pennsylvania Coal MInts-Antl-
War Movement.
The Miners at Maunch Chunk, Ia, are having
draft riot which had not concluded on Friday last -
Geo K Smith of the firm OF Hull Smith & OOries
was the first victim OF the mob, who shot him dead
The following account OF the riot is teegraphed to the
New York papers
MAUNcH CHUNK, Friday, Nov. 6-Last night Mr.
Q. K. Smith, coal operator at Yorktown, Carbon CO.
was murdered in most brutal manner, in his house in
the presence of his family, by gang of Irish outlaws
known as Buckshots"
Mr. Smith was loyal and highly respected gentle
man. and suspected OF giving certain information
to the Deputy Provost Marshal, by which the latter
with the military under Captain Yates was enabled to
arrest the drafted men.
No Union mans life is safe OF GAINESVILLE, Yorktown
Dolcraine, Beaver Meadows, and other murders have
been committed there within the last few weeks.
A correspondent of the New York Times, writing
from Beaver Meadows on the 9Th, says
Mob orators from Maunch Chunk have told these
deuded miners that they must not submit to the Lin
coin tyranny that the object is to draft every Demo
cra that they must stand in the doors and resist ever
officer connected with the draft who them,
&c. The results OF this dissemination OF the cardinal
doctrines of Copperheadsm are briefly summed up in
the following statements of facts:
Organized, armed by rife mandatory within their
own control, situated the village OF Hazeton,
stantly drilled by night within plain sight OF all who
wish see, these rebels have done the work OF death
for four mouths past undsputed and unchecked by any
civil authority, with officer of the law or Of the
army to stay their hands Within that tins nearly
score OF Ii val have been murdered here. la many
instances the murderers have been known. In the
streets of Jonesyile have been pulled out OF their
houses and cut to pieces in the streets man dare
accept any civil Office in the township The draft
rollment has been made from the books of the mine
owners. No alive dare serve the notice 10 any
Of the mining districts he would not live hour
after the first service If be ever succeeded in making
that one.
These men have openly boasted that no "draft dare
ever be amongst them-thatit more than a mans
life worth to attempt it-that they would murder
any soldier body OF soldiers that came near them
&C., &c. The few loyal people OF the neghborhood have
been for some time esty enreatng assistance from
the military authorities to them from a reign Of
terror, every day beco ming more full of hourly horror
This they have at last obtained through Capt Yohe
Provost Marshal of the II tn District OF Pennsylvania
Ga Wednesday, the 28th ult, Capt A. A. ates, com
handing the seth company invalid CORPS was ordered
with his command to the rebeous district to protect
the Deputy Marshal in the service Of the notices. and
to enforce the peace and security OF the neghborhoOd
Oa the way to the mines, during temporary delay at
Maunch Chuck word was sent the District Attorney
Of Carbon county Mr.. Counsellor Leonard, that lie had
now an opportunity to arrest tht murderers and rioters
Of the district but the Democratic officer did not zee
fit to avail himself of the opportunity.
Capt Yates established his headquarters at the min
ing district of Beaver Meadow. Oh Thursday morn
ing, with force of sixty men, he started to serve the
notices but nobody either knew or dared to tell
where any body lived the work was slow enough BE
You'd few curses equal in emphasis and sincerity to
anything that the veterans had ever heard in front aS
az attack upon sentry by drunken Buckshot no re
3lstance was offered. On approaching the Mines how
aver, one of the rebels, stationed as picket fired
gun at the party, and about fifty left for JOnesve
rendezvous about two miles distant. Word was
brought that the rioters had assembled in mass az
that place, and that from three to four hundred
we're ready to surround and bushwhack the sol
diery In their further progress scout sent out among
them confirmed this statement Communication was
immediately had with Hszalton, in the adjoining dis
ric and force of thirty cavalry and one hundred in
antry started from there to Jonesvile on the morning
d Friday to cooperate with Capt Yates On entering
Jonesviie on Friday the place perfectly quiet but
Il the of half an hour the streets began to FILL
and the mob to cluster and growl along the side
walk. The commanding officer, determining to nip
his embryo New York plug muss in the bud
ordered tho streets to be cleared This wus
lone IN about five minutes, but in the operation
me Buchsho was badly sabred He at this time passing
he last moments Of his rebeious life. The houses were
ben searched, and wagon load OF arms and ammunition
among them some United States away 80
eat Is the dread OF these ruans that the good people
II Jones7le inplored the forces the place
he wife Of one of the mine told the commandir
icer that as the children playing cornar o
sunday the 18th ut one of the rufans ared muskst bs
among Them, fortunately injurnE one that on the
lay oLowng man cut to pieces before her door
The NINE owners are completely under the control Of
much $50; in most cases, $40 to $50 mouth They
Who refuse. few bravo souls there here who DEFY
hem bat the majority Of the people cowed by Their
brutality and great numerical strength.
IAN IMPORTANT SOUTHERN ITKN."-Under this
leading the Washington Republican chronicles the dis
overy that the rebels constructing railroad cen.
lection between DaRville, Va, and Greensboro y
j." and says
It seems that about fifteen miles OF the road have