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


ser & Register thus veptaes his opinion OF Guerilas:
One OF tie greatest OF annoyance and injury
to our own people is the OrgaDza lions known as par
zans and guerrillas, usually compounded of desereIs
and conscripts They prey upon the citizens already
oppressed TOR food and forage impress horses and seal
more money from the people than they capture from the
enemy into whose lines they usually too bashfu
to enter" as l heard o spirited Southern girl on
the border Indignantly exciaim. The only object
which these bodies 10 Northwest Mississippi
have n view is to escape tie Confederate service ;
live comfortably of the citizens, and fight when they
cannot run, being wthal as great braggarts as SIP
Fastaf, " hose policy theypursue. Not only 90 lhey
Lfict their own unwecome presence upon the treo
people, but draw the enemy cut upon them, serving to
plish the ruin of the nofensve population, whose
places are laid waste fer aiding these useless criminal
bands make no exception TO the general rule IN the
counties through which have recently journeyed. l
would not be understood depreciang the system OF
guerilla warfare properly, egitimatey carried on, TAX
Ing it TO be most fl c:ua to discourage and
frighen The Yankees, who have fearful terror OF the
system. BY proper organization and Cfncerng,
lie could &c made most olncaclous means
of Kidding the country OF the foe, bSt the
present system relieves the army-robs 1t OF thousands
of able musket bearers, damaging Cur own supporters
without accomplishing favorable results. 1t Will De
remembered how hundred years ago. before the first
Revolutionary struggle, that the British General Brad
dock at The head of European army of veterans,
whose pbalanx never trembed on the crimson battle
fields ol the old World against the advice of Washing
ten, led his serred ranks against the Indians and
French, mere scouting party of whom, numbering
but 800 ambusc.dud the 600 fighting as guerillas,
| and KILLED aud put to ight the pompous little army
that had called forth the admiration OF Washington
capturing their entire train aud artillery and killing
Gen. BraddOcG. Guerrilla warfare properly CONTROL
ed, could accomplish much this for U.s.
The proper method OF organization would be to deach
regular troops tried metal from the army, under
ergetc officers and recall the parties OF bandits at pre-
sent ntestng the borders 1t generally turns that
advance
Confederate forces fully one half their number escaping
into the abolition lines In order to ayad the conscrp
ton. Such parties usually band together liz squads OF
from to halt dozen, turn highwaymen and rob
travellers indscrmiuately while rohtd in grey uniform
or ctizeUs cloLes representing themselves as COned
crate scouts. The number Of such parties encirclng
Memphis within a radius of seven miles is fully l50.-
believe myself exeusab!e for DEPRESSING al such length
upon topic OF such lmport lance and interest to
cause.
A Ro1r IN IRELAND.-A terrible roit occurred in
Belfast, Ireland, two weeks ago. A letter from Do
bin, dated July l6, says:
The roiting renewed in Belfast Tuesday night,
notwithstanding the precaution taken by the magis
tates. Orders were given that all the public houses
in the disturbed district OF the town should be closed
half past five O'Clock. Nearly four hundred police
duty posted iii places where their services most
likely TO be required but Mill street and Castle street
early occupied by the Roman Catholic party OF
the begerents, and knocked down end kicked any Of
ire enemy VINO uappened 10 stray 10 among Lnem
soiree, was bling held in the Orange Hall, College
streets, and towards this the mob rushed, but were
stopped by the police. Thus baked, they commenced
to break in the windows ip a number OF Protestant
houses in Queen street. The Magistrates present were
the Mayor Of Belfast, Mr. Orme, Mr. Taylor MIR. Yea
ner, DR.. MCGEE, ard DR.. Murney Mr. Taylor. was
struck with stick the head and Mr.. Orme. with
u stone in the face. The Orangemen Eetaated by
breaking the windows of the Roman Catholics aud
among those whom they visited in this way was the
Roman Catholic Bishop DR.. DORIAN. They broke the
windows in the house OF the propetors OF the Northern
Wing
The factions continued to smash the windows of their
political and religious antagonists in various directions
and in one instance they would have Wreaktd their
wrath On one another if strong body of police had not
rushed in between them. A considerable number OF
arrests were made and about II o'clock the streets
were cleared aud the police permitted to return
TO heir barracks. The most anomalous thing in Ire
land perhaps is their chronic warfare OF 10 factions 10
a town so Industrious prosperous enlightened, and re-
liz ous Belfast 1t bad that the heads OF two
three magistrates should be broken every GUNNER in
honor to james II. Or William III.