Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

the troops pointing them improperly of their
course well the dis cops quenees which were
likely the sacred of bert' The soles
promptly desisted went to their quarters The Pro-
oress ales Cd that officers the attack the Standard
Office.
Between and O'Clock on Thursday, the town bell was
ruug and crowd gathered amounting, the Progress
states to fom two bu' ded The Office of the STATE
Jrna! completely ruined and determined the
mob il carrying wok of destrCc ion that although
VANCE HARRISON and others exerted them
selves que outbreak Thursday morning, hing
could done until the State Journal Office had been cut
Raleigh Register also omed t. destruction
a. request and solicitation of Governor VANCE il
spared. 1t is pity that much fiery valor
displayed upon this occasion in ornng printing Offices,
had found legitimate vent in the army fighting
against the common enemy.
sequel TO this sf give lie cards published by
Mr. sPELMAs, of the STATE Journal, Mr.. PENNINGTON Of
he PrOgress and MIR. HOLDEN Of the Standard
Capd O Public.
It is our pain ul duty readers and the
public tructon Of the fTATE tURNAL FFIcE,
presses yi fixtures paper and ever thing Sc
pertaining to it. except The spT Ct the Editor and Prpr
had been absent with my family in Petersburg
this morning that ny tfce had been jn.t
destroy ed by lumber of thu followers
standard and them OF the employees of the
Progress in thIs cry.
on arriving last night body of soldiers
said to belong GeUrg reg made an assault on
the Standa Office and dd jury the type by
tefing the or and pitching quantity Of it into the
The extern Of Is III Try hav net learned With
assault ofUe OF the standard l nothing
whatever 10 do, do | s. mpathi e with It, n
Raleigh When it ed had been would I'VE done
IL my power to it. Fur this attack.
nowever my I'll has been destroyed above Stated -
VI esses, thee lumber. ruined types
AXE weeks and put in working order if
had TO put them hui nv 0em lIsht
every thing, shor WRECK, AID could be place.
tweay thirty thou and dol lars The work
sTuction beeu ssluly peTforPed Practical printer
led the Gestr0yers and they knew the vital points VT ich
strike p r.ntIpg othGe
IA arrests OF the parties engaged in
this fair have been The of this :,
furnished by the read Thei' known We pre-
of viii be made good tie citV whose citizens
destroyed Tie lumber engaged destroy the oiG
not, learn exceed twenty N st OF the boys The
ponce force th~ cit is thou ut might with the
ss1ance of the and order portion of the people.
a stop to the proc sedings Why did they not
do it?
made complete tho destruction of my flee ny fire. One
scOuudres engaged in light. bu die of pa per
tn Il me ween the Guiding occupied by
and that aCJ JnlugbOlh name bu dIugs, and apart
more Than twelve the flaming paper with
time by hystander. Had attempt bur
sUcce,slu large porVlUn Of the city would undUubt
eGly have been de stIOyed
Ali that iced added is announce the Temporal
~ suspenso- the State journal. ye pu
| am strong III my faith of The ultima triumph of
The suffered In. The state Jou Nal Will be
again publish, as can procure another press
that b p, to succeed in Ill the OF couple
weeks IN the antme ask the indugeu of my tr nds
beseeCh them be down dlscou. aged
press firmly aud tearessly The loss of press
tbs loss OF few the lives OF those who
conduct lheI, cannot affect the OF the south
Vance u hearing OF The ASSAULT promptly le his
appearance and adG essed crowd assembled aud
caeded III dispersIng them
l a small daily for MP subscribers, but have
press which To print it. vail shortly have
JOHN sPELMAN.