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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

THE situation in East Tennessee appears to be unchang
ed OF Iaas4 If there ba any cha7ve neither the pTes nor
the public is allowed to Eaow Ee papers nearest to the
principal seat OF una! : - add to the mea and
unsatisfactory accounts &c t. tegraphic reporters ior
She Press Association Al that hear vague aod doubt
u! owing the fact that General BRAGG viii ALLOW &c
press agent al his headquarters. he hts the Yankees
rs increasingly he doe the reporters q VII! ne rest IN
iii he ha- put Il srn al 11deT the ground.
Where BURNSIDE keeps himself and what he Is doing, are
questions chat sc would Ike to have satisfactorily answer
ed. One report says thai he las evacuated hnoA'o al
IS falling lack towards Cumberland esp Another rep oft
baz f he ia either with K55FCRAHz OF IS N position
"a IN onerarg r,th hin. NOW. place little faith in
either Of these c2LGc ne reports. FontE letEeea Knox
vile and Chattanooga have recently been VISITED and held
by Confederate cavalry, showing tha- COMMUNICATIONS are
interrupted between the ay-ia3 f burnside and Posi-
CRAM On tia ether hand there proof Of the evacua
ton CT Kozve y The Federal forces, that they have
been whipped y forces 1nder BUCEsE anybody else
Evidently EosLCH!EZ Is il Chattanooga and BRAGG il
not. Prisoners gay that LosEC2AGz' amy E short a.
owance AMI EosZcHA.Z they a+e Eos, Yankee pTE
sonea viii lie aa EoszCaAsz VI: Ia, tn one lie about
balances the o,A-- ID IaT-- u completely in tEl
dark,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

The special correspondent of the London Times,
writing from Baltimore says that the hospitals in that
city are under the direction of some Union ladies'
chiefly from the North and at the head of the asso.
citation is the wife of Yankee schoomaster, who is
patronized by Gen. Schenck. This 0oman went into
the Confederate ward with Federal fax Ia her hand
and held the obnoxious stars and stripes the bed
OF dying sufferer, saying, she waved the rustling
silk in his very face There my friend, you 10th
to live under this glorious banner it must be refresh
ing to you, at least to die under it." We know not
which is more horrible the massacre ut Beckhem's
Landing, or for roma" thus to torture dying pris
onef.-Inde1.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

The Easton pa Express publishes the following
letter from Assistant Engineer Harmany of Easton
who one of the naval expedition that undertook to
storm Fort SuWer and was made o prisoner He
writes as follows to his parents
Fort StMTER, CHARLESTON, S. c.,
"Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1868.
My Dear Parents:
You may be Surprised to receive letter from me
dated from this place of bricks and mortar" but so it
h. An expedition fitted out to assault and carry
the fort. We rtckoDed without our host for in place
OF we taking, we were taken The way it was is this
At about 80 P. NJ Capt Williams collected the diff
ferent boats comprising tie expedition. Among the
number WIRE two boats from abe Housatonio. | vol
unteered to go in the one commanded by Lieut.. BROW
er, (ihe Other was in command of N. NJ. Butler) We
found that our party in the third division, and
commanded by the Flag Lieutenant s. w. Preston
We were towed within hundred yards of the fort and
cast adrift We then formed lire and proceeded to-
wards Sumter. When within fifty yards of the fort we
hailed and fred upon by the sentinel We gave
yell and pitched in in good style, but it 20 co.
ALI OF Captain Wilams's, one of Lieut.. Preston's
Jour boat) and one from Lieut.. Reiue's division were
all that landed. The Others about Is commenced FIR
ing their revolvers and skedaddled. AVE. who landed
quickly formed under Captain Williams, q as Lieu
tenan) and tried to rush up the rocks" bat it was
no CO. We tried to do what we.vounteered to do but
could not, go we got in one of the many indentures
made IN the walls by Gen. Gilmore, and came to tire
conclusion it would be best for us to surrender which
We did. Our men behaved nobly, ard we are now prs
oners OF war; Some of party received letters from
those who were among the skeddadders wishing they
with as. At ali events, we all done what we vol
unteered to d. which to get inside Fort Sumter
(although prisoners) The officers in command here
are perfect entema and treat US as brave men, which
we showed in three successive attempts up
the side of the fort. Not quailed bat all rushed
towards the parapet with the intention of either p
cling the flag on it's walls falling in the attempt
Very fortunately only four killed and about six
teen wounded. l, as usua am one of the lucky ones
escaping without scratch. The scene after we landed
win try to describe another time it was fearful as
we'll as amusing.
Yours, afectlonatey, J.H.H, |
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

Poor OLD DUPoNT-Adniral Dupont who was
kicked overheard for failing to take Charleston in,re
spouse to invitation to partake of public dinner
in Philadelphia very significantly says:
1t IS very gratifying to me, gentlemen, that you pro-
pose 70 acknowledge, by public dinner services which
in another quarter have been appreciated differently
A life dedicated to my profession entitled me TO u
held OF duty where arduOus service to be rendered
how arduous and varied that service has been my couu
trymen can now very imperfectly judge. Bat till his
tory shall lift the veil which transient interests public
or personal throw the events Of that PERIOD owe
it to my companions IN to say that the country
men, who under my command, were always crowned
by victory when my professional experience was cJn-
suited and respected, and who showed themselves more
heroic in their failure before Charleston than when
victorious at Port Royal.
For myself, eDen IT passing events haze not aLready
UlndlcGted me, can await the verdict of history and
in the meantime shall bear with me the grateful reco
lections Of your kindness
The New York World has the following comment on
the above:
1t will be remembered that after the unsuccessful at
tack upon Fort Sumter, Admiral Dupont was very
violently assal!ed in several widely circulated Admins
tration papers. 1t was alleged that on that oc-
caslon the monitors guns bad irreparably dam
aged the walls of Sumter, and that had the f,ht
been renewed the next day Charleston must inevitably
have allen 1t was these statements which confessedy
led to The substitution of Admiral Dahlgren for Ad
miral Dupont 10 the command of the South Atlantic
squadron. The experience of The past month is tr
umphant vindicaon OF Admiral Dupont. 1t is now
clear that he could have taken the uonitors
abreast OF the city of Charleston without the coopera
ton OF the army, than he coald have made voyage
with them to the moon.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

furious the public harmony the position OF THINGS 10
changed the put!c has right to demand that 'n
tbiac should cease. Iu effect it matters little onsrence
whether irjGrious to the vita Interests - 'ne
country is dictated hy spirit OF defiance 10 enrmes
d t,Trit; m t - f,iprd or whether IS the Offspring
of darker feelings. charitable 10 atfinute 10
b trn,ar came ard Y prefer do but none the
called uoon to denounce gu and deprecate
s results for ter its with the legitimate results OF
any course with the motives OF those pursuing II
that ubo pres mas 10 Co. shca OF tne 81 Only II ean
fairly ee regard to the latter it always liable to
! lie mi.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
FROM EUROPE.

RICHMOND, Oct. g. 1868.
Advces from Charleston the 25th inst, state that GIL
busily engaged remodeiing batteries Gregg
Wagner and making rapid progress wards compile
ting his arrangements for bombsrding the city.
Russell closes despatch to Lord Napier, thus II Rus
STA does perform all that depends upon her further
the moderate and copcatory Vows of the three powers
if she does not enter upon the path opened to her their
friendly counses she makes herself responsible for the
rious consequences which prolongaon of the troubles
Poland NAV produce.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

TIL igtz Captain W. j. misunderstanding Of Nix M
bzrs CT

!
Til iat1 Captain W. j. Notwithstanding of Mem
bsrs CT IaS Bar.
It meeting Of the esr Of npplin County held the
I 29th ut on molten Of Col William A. Allen His Honor,
Robert 3 French the pres6ng Judge was called to the
cst5d 10 act as sec1eary Imand A. aoEoy, Esq, on
Of the members Of the Bar presented the following
WnEnsAs, We have feelings of deep regret,
death gifted and highly esteemed friend Capt
Asb Gap, Tie 2lst Of last while CALAMITY
batting bic which he has willing
battle fed. "a his entu iasc nature replete
with gaesous impulses have found those traits
cA should Gilinguh the statesman and aGon the char
Of f - ~ in he CouFts of bu"Iin the bome
aIEtlcd fied ard the sphere his great
Ea>s, desge express hP appreciation Of great
loss lis Lcb3 and Iay bearing profession.
al brother cmpaLon in the social circle, citi.
poihsd slater and gallant soldier Therefore,
Is5ed That tie death Of Captain Houston this bar
has OF It's hIf est and most useful members, the
Comfy oi un, of lis purst and best citizens, and
North OF EeE useful leg satots, the
Co cGviata Stats Of its most gallant SOL
h va wi ever boar testimony to bis v:ues
gifted advocate, sound lawyer, prudent statesman,
/ 60 liant rliceT ard generous friend.
Ec>olcsa, Tha+ OF 10 his widow ard family sin.
c0udcence III hrr rfparable loss To hiwdow, the
lisa With crushing weight, as tbs nearer the relation
he Srca,er DERIVATION when generous noble and gifted
drn1h, the 10 which he offered himself
G.c nigh place which he held the esteem and attec
should sol that grief which
Hc1,red at t,ose resolutions be- presented to Judge
2 EreI: with eque>t that they be spread upon the
n # Tie Court bid that the Jerk transmits copy
The editors OF tie Wi,4sirgt Journal for publication
Peril resou'iors, Hardy Holiness Esq, address
- eting fociGe ard feeling manner, dwelling
ojucnty the many virtues and gallant death
M 4, c.Usd burning wOIda sank deep into the arts
II ha teare DIS wi from manly eyes unused
Hi VI Hall ksq next addressed the meeting his
euoEy repiete with deep feeling and eloquent
while dwelling upon the less sustained by the friends
captain Houston Col. D. K. McGRe
followed III his Usual happy vein OF thought chaste in his
euCCy highly appropriate to the s0emnity of the
caHi@n He spoke eeiagy they had been companions
IiIs Honor he spoke OF his acquaintance With
h. deceased, although brieT, yet he eit if it the
macy sea He GweIt teeiiDgly upon the loss
td rs friends AID ordered that the preamble and
be spread upOu the minutes of the Court
:. mae>iDg then adjourned.
H. s. FRENCH, Chairman.
y L ECEEEaAY, SECt'Y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

ALBERT fIKE-We perceive By Northern accounts
says lie Aissssppan, that Albert Pike is again in the
ieid, notwithstanding his lad treatment By Holmes
md Hmonan. He nas seven thousand Indians in good
fighting rim, and is moving take place in ire next
batIe IN Ire Trans Mississippi Department. We hope
that under Kirby Smith AID Price Gen. Pike will get
along tremendously than he formerly did, aud that
he viii not find 1t necessary make any more exposi-
lions OF corruption and mbeciity through the public
Prln ts.-RiehmonG Whig.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

GuMBo's LESSON ON ECONOMY" Gumbo" said
planter to bis negro, climb up that tree and thin out
the branches" To which the negro said "Wel
dar'n be thousand dollar out O. your pocket.If We
jst hire 1rishman to 60 up dar and he fall out and
kill be selt, daru be no lose to nobody.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Oct. I'd, 1868.
The enemys movements Morris Island Indicate rather
the design Of permanent occupation than of immediate
operations. Two Monitors kept close in, doing picket
duty There scarcely any firing to-day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND. Oct. 21d, 1868.
The flag of steamer New York arrived 1T City Point
this forenoon with official dispatches for Mr. Oud She
brought four Confederate officers long since declared ex
chan eed seven privates three citizens, end Mrs. Wilder
wife of he Russian COrBul at Savannah
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
MARRIED..

In this town, tbs LIST inst, by John j. Conoey ESQ
Mr.. JOHN W. PERDEW, to Miss MARY e. KING.
In Brunswick county, on The ls inst by the Raw O. W.
Pugh, Private A. F. CAMERON Company @, S5th Regi.
ment n c. T., to Miss ELIZA FURNACE, Of Green
ty, N. c..
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
BY TELEGRAPH.

Reports or the Press Association.
Entered according the Act of Congress- in the
by J. g. THRAsHER, 10 the Clerks Office Of the District
Court Confederate States for the Northern District
of Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
DIED..

In this town, on the evening End instant SALLE
infant daughter Of John and Sarah l.. Mutt aged
year, months and 10 days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
Lg.om tha s:ornlls Herald OF 2lst Aug.l

- " roget Iea that pergon named Frank Lacv
SuA cA las represented himself in cities of
50 htFL C0EtedSrAc5, and il Baltimore, CORES
gorden OF the hornng Herald and, strength of
these representations has succeeded il obtaining consde-
5"ue Sums Oh money on Dl!s CT exchange drawn upon
~nd II rin Ne Save II state person of that name
81 aly iTu5 BEEN connected with this establishment in
any C@PaclY ard that AZ FraDk Lacy Buxton Is an fm
pCste Hh2s career truss will speedily meet with its
deserts. - I.lChaCHG trdmtner
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

NEWS FROM THE IsLAND5.-The enemy opened a brsk
re upon three different points yesterday firing
IN Fort SUMTER Fort johnson and Battery Simkin The
6ring was from Gadbsrry Hi from ten to
ntteen minutes. The shells thrown from a hun
dred FOUNDER Parro and, judging the amount of
sand and dirt thrown up, did considerable execution in
digging holes where they fell The only casualty we heard
reported was one negro struck by brick Fort John
son, and slightly injured.
Fort Moure and Battery simkins continue keep upa
steady fire on Batteries Gregg and Wagner. Two
were carried off from the latter Battery Wednesday
morning.
reported that the enemy had mounted two more
guns at Battery Gregg large de Trck knockedoyer
by fire yesterday afternoon.
One Monitor appears to be continually moving between
Cummings Point and Fort Sumter, and noseng about e. il
on eGonnolsance The rest Of the feet remained quiet
ChdS. Courier, Isl ms.
ANECDoTE OF GEN. 'EwEL.-The Richmond Wing
tells good anecdote Of Gen. EweIl and the olergymen
of Carlisle, Penn. When Gen. Ewe en- tered that CITY,
the cergymen called upon him in body and asked
whether they might open their churches on the ensuing
Sunday
" Certrnly," said Gen. E WE'LL wish myself to at
tend church."
ihey retired but soon reappeared, and in the most
deerential tone inquired whether he objected TO their
praying for the President of the United States.
" not at all" replied Gen. EWeII, /" l know OF no
man who is more in need of your prayers"
The Yankee preachers silently withdrew.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
: .taIiF.k Confederate.

fad iut !-oEdon " Morning Herald - the fooWin
paragraph, siSE2IzIS person known i'll Richmond
lear at cur ii Iltary aUt10Fea Teen in
ENl cCDtdtuce - foreign syapl thZers person
IA Question Wa IJng authorized 20 raise q COM
p4iy Q. oisn residence OF IChnond defence of
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Co~FEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA

v1LmENGrox, N. G.. SATURDAY. oCT'R. ;, 1888.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-08

nel0s fOr refusing 10 FISK little money instead OF his
worse than worthless life :? . A little money Afraid
to sell bic produce for Confederate notes. as we hear
that are when his refusal helps to destroy their
value and enable enemies to conquer and to de-
prive these timd, nOneyovng extortiones of all that
they possess, money, lands negroes and all Was there
ever 30 unwise unpatrotic so suicidal proce ding
Our correspondent proposes to abolish the 1.-THE tax
and substitute money tax. AS he cannot have over
looked the fact first stated by Mr.. Pugh, member of
Congress from Alabama and than once REPEATED
in the Observer that according to the Constitution no
money tax can be laid on land and negroes the great
items 81 property in the Confederacy, till Census
shall have been taken, which cannot be done cow we
suppose he means money tax on the productions of
farms Perhaps that would have been the better mode
IN the hrst instance though doubt not that Congress
considered both and had sufficient reasons for adopting
the 1.-THE But let the latter have fair trial. It is
necessarily the law for this year. and the objections to
it may diminish in practice.
The 4th objection of friend is Wastefulness We
do not why there should be more waste under this
system than under that heretofore existing of which
nree nave been frequent and perhaps just complaints
Ibere Will be incompetent, negligent and unfathul
agents under any SYSTEM but cannot see why they
should be worse under this than any other.
The 9th objection is, number of officials We are
not prepared to say how this objection well founded
The government has necessarily had heretofore large
number OF men IN the commissary department. collect
ing from all parts of the country the food necessary to
Iced the army 1t does not appear plain to Us that this
corps need be materially increased by the tthe law
u the work is done by eghty6ye zen ir North Caro-
ina one in each country it is likely to be better done
han by the same number under the old system, who
nay be in great part dispensed with.
1t is the manifest duty OF every patriotic citizen to
make the 1.-THE law work well and smoothly, nd "a far
70 possible to remove from the public mind all thoughts
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-09

PROVISIONS s--There to continued inauiry for ms.s
pork, both old and new, but the uniform nrmnseg Of
holders at rates above the vleRs OF buyers lImitE the
transactions The rates asked SIS co. 0I8 90 ana
6 so for each seasons packing but buyers do not Of
fer within Csc Of these rates Country packed s held
CITY meas at SIS rs. 500 do old city on private terms
Lard Armi sales Il 90 tcs new gut ct Ike and 100 do
prime city at l2Hc. Green meats firm at 6X0oc for
hams With sales Of 2500 pieces Shoulders are beId AZ
SIC and Sides at 7Kc. Bltm large side, made from
9SOBs hogs, sold at DO. Nothing trampiIed 10 bulk
meats.
and the market was quiet. The demand from ,hIppe3s
and mers but moderate they not being disposed 10
buy freely at quotations, which o 20 to o IS
for d 40 to Sl Is for white and 81 80 to 81 50 for
hill the outside rates for strictly choice samples The
sales we're $50 buth good white at 81 40 200 do prime
red al 81 25 500 do good Kentucky white al n IS; 500
do prime do at 81 42 200 do at 81 4 800 de- delivered
lucky white do at 81 49, and 1000 do half hill and half
Mediterranean, at 81 20. -
OATs-The receipts continue large, comparatively.
aud the demand being light and not equal to the Offer
we're offered at 780Tpc In bulk without finding buyers
OORN-The market was rather weaker to-day and 10
order to make sales concessions Of from 10 to 90 had to
be made from our last quotations. We quote new st
07aq8c, and old at ei l2. The only sale we hoard Of
was 1900 bush at lower depot at go. The depTes
sion in the whisky market made disers less anxious
10 buy.
RYE-The market is unchanged and Arm. We qnots
II at Si 30Dl %.
BARLBY-Wo have TO report q fair demand aGd a
rm market at last quotations. Sales Of 500 bush
prime fall at 81 60 and $50 do state spring at 81 So
HAy-The market 10 dull without change In prices
S26 90 per ton for prime Timothy arrival and $50
from st 70.
GRoCERIE5-There iS an Increased armness IA the
market aad although there bat little else besides
good country trade that, with the scarcity Of the
stock Of all kinds In New York makes holders nrm In
their rates We quote common 10 prime Rio coffee q,
$3.50 to 35o sugars 1890 to l5c for fair Oubs 10
prime New orleansi hard do lsSo to 1sXci coffee su
gar TO 7ko; moasses Csc 10 zoe for fair to prime
New Orleans and 70c to 75c for sups e0c
9Oc Sales reported 25 bags fair Rio coffee ct 3t%c
L half barrels New Orleans molaises at $50.
BUTTHR-rhe market Ia Arm, and the demand coD-
dues fair for the better grades. We quote 2Jc to 25
for prime to ohoice leo to 22c for fair to eood sad 5
to l6o for the lower grades Fancy lots IN smsi pack
| ages bring 2eGpe7c. The receipts are liberal. I
| BGGS-fhe market is unsettled and less firm ownl
liberal receipts. Wequote prime at csc to &c
shippers count lined, lsc to 200.
I IIlsite.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-09

1 as 8JksNCEN 10 JIG IsA4FAs. - ~
REFORTED EOR THE sTATEsHlAN
THE VERY LATEST NEWS.
Up to g orc,ook this Morning.
From Eas. Tennessse.

Nrw YORK, Dec, ga special to the Tribune from
Knoxville 5th, says: This eege OF Knoxville 10 raised
and Longsreet with bis army 10 In full retreat toward
Virginia. II virtually terminated yesterday, when at
an carly hour the advance guard Of reinforcement u
under Gen. Sherman arrived. The enemy, during the
past few days. kept up an actve show OF Intention to
prolong the siege renew the assault, until early this
morning. when q reconnaissance sent out by General
Fierce found their works empty.
few deserers brought in, who report that the
main body moved OF after dark last night, leaving the
rear guard and pickets In their rife pits to fall back at
two n the morning, and join the remainder who they
were told would form In line OF battle short distance
east Of the city. Tbs Tuse was adopted TO prevent
their premature abandonment Of their picket line.
Gen. shackeford, with his cavalry, already In pur
suit and close upon their rear,
Prisoners and deserteTs arc continually arriving In
squads Of ten to twenty. .H
The deliverance and occupation Of East Tennessee 10
considered aDally settled by the events OF this
pagn.
Dalton, Dec. 4th, ray:
GEN, Ledbetter arrived yesterday from Knoxville,
which point he left last Sunday. Cen Longstreet had
the same day made an unsuccessful attack on Burnside
and afterwards commenced reireatlng TO Virginia.
Hookers and eigeIs corps are reported advancing
Knoxville and Loudon, and will probably follow Long
street or enter North Carolina.
Firing was heard yesterday 10 the direction Of oleve-
land which was supposed to be from General Wheele
cavalry. -r
DAkT0N, Dec. 4.Tbe latest accounts represent that
with part OF his command made an unsuc
cessuI attack on Knoxville. His loss was vory small
He then raised the siege, marching toward Abingdon
Virginia.
Gen. Bushrod johnson bad succeeded In edectlng a
function with Longsreet, without tho loss Of supply
train, 90 previously reported.
Gen. Vaughn, with his command aud one Of Chfat
hans regiments, was a. CHARLESTON Tenn trying to
Our forces ara In possession Of Ringsold' Nothing
from the front.