Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-15

| 1t Is quite evident that Abraham Lincoln 1s now
in ueed Of soldiers than LIE has been at any pre-
vi0ug period of the war and from present appearance
it does that By few vigorous, well directed blows
in the right place, the ragged rebels might Ole
Shanks TO cry, Hold enough; l surrender" - Now i!
the time to strike for peace Let not the golden op.
| portunity go uniR2roved.-fet. E1press, 7M snst.
correspondent warts to know something about the
can al his questions correctly. Cam
military engines aoont the fourteenth centary but sma
centuries later They first used by the spaniah in
iantry in hs siege of Rhege, kukas hrst Of very
ieve ed and fired from hs shoulder consedueaty soldiers
we're FINISHED VIII .ress," ioh the! carried aoDs
and stuck the ground to support the The gun
generally fired with match sometimes by OF
spark generated BY the revolution Of an nochsd whsei Of
percussion tetonang cck, since greatly improved was
Of used bT III IN M
agacst 1877 French the siege
Guy Gu!aume in 1888. few y>aa after this they Seem
formed OF baFs of pieces OF iron sodered to each other
lead leather, protected in the same was used The
cannon balls were made Of soue. Cannon began to be
about the middle Of the fifteenth century, and the
Brass canC were first made in England in 1885 hortarF
hot flo and befoe the invention of shells
Shells weIe first used in 1896 when Charles Will beeged
Naples. The howiZer frat Uaed at tbs siege Of Atb,
ia 1857 - :s,sspp,an.
Eortn.
The Baltimore fn1srac rs of the 2nd instant, has
beea received. We copy its summary of news
From Washington it is stated that in military circles
there it is supposed that serious impeachment will To-
terfere with reinforcing the Army of the Cumberland.
From Cairo we learn that Gen. Sherman's corps OF
Grants army is on the move, but whittier it is not
known.
The Indianapolis Journal Of Monday, states that 49,
900 troops to be sent forward to Gen. 1osecans
Immediately from that place.
The artillery lost 1 the recent battles being rapid
" replaced by new batteries from Nashville
Advces from the Army Of the Potomac represent
affairs there unchanged large force of the rebels is
supposed 10 b concentrating in the Valley.
A plot to burn all the Government steamers on the
Western said to have been discovered in st.
Louis. Several parties ave betn arrested htre and
the matter will be Investigated.
A terrible accident occurred in Nashville on Wed
nesGay, by which about hundred rebel prisoners
were less injured and four killed. The prison
ers, to the number OF three hundred, made rush to
breakfast AID the temporary stairway of the building
in which they confined ian unfinished hotel known
as the Maxwell House) gave way, precipitating them
from the fifth to the second story of the building.
The city authorities of Baltimore have appointed q
committee to proceed to New York and invite the off
of the Russian fleet to visit Baltimore and partake
of its hospitaties.
The officers of the French med-of- war ia New York
said to feel little nettled at the public receptions
given to the Russian officers and let slip opportun
y to manifest their chagrn. Already several squab
bles have taken place.
The committee to examine the harbor of New York
state that they consider it in perfect state of defence
AID that hostile vessel in attempting to enter it,
would b exposed to the fire of eight hundred guns of
the heaviest calbre.
A deserter from the Richmond City Battalion, named
Charles Hutchens, of Brooklyn, n. Y, has arrived in
W ashington.
TIE st. Louis Republican dens that either Sher-
mans corps Or Smiths division has gone to Chatta.
ao9ga.
Gold was quoted in New York, Friday, at 14311
First Board, and 1925 Second Board Virginia Is
81 4, North Cardinals coz.
LATER FROM EUROPE
The steamer Saxcnia, with European advices to the
22d ut, passed Cape Race yesterday, lst inst. The
London Times says that Mr.. Mason bad notified Earl
Russell that he had been instructed to lthdraw from
England, and was about to proceed to France.
The o. s. gunboat Kearsage had arrived at Brest |
The Florida, it is said, leaves Brest on the 3d. com.
oletely repaired, and proceeds Immediately to meet
Federal corvette at Lisbon and attack her before she
IAN be joined by the one at Brest which is repairing
The Confederate loan is quoted at 80 80 discount
md French rentes 67fr Soc |
SENT NoRTH.-ihe Rev. Mr.. Nj GORE, Pastor Of the
Episcopal Church at Louisburg, n. o. has been sent
North under The charge OF being engaged in treason.
BILE correspondence with the enemy. Mr.. Moore was
refugee from Wheeling, 10 Virginia. |!