Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
For the Journal.
EORr FIeHSR, n. c., ,

FoRr FIeHSR, n. c., July the 9Th, 1868.
MEssRs. EDITORS Please allow say few words
in the Journal with regard to the young of vii npgon
have visited the place several times lately, and have 81
ways found plenty of young there who look able
to be in the service any other though they
claim to be under age. They like the Jockeys horse
never knew horse trader to have nag than eight
years DID, end presume will be just with the Boys
None of them will be seventeen bile the will
If they at the outbreak of the wa
they purport to be not than sixteen The ijce
of swearing the Boys suggested to the other day
a patriotic young lady of Wilmington heartily concur
with her. don't think any you9g of Wilmington
any other place, would think hard of swearing
his age if ne willing his country when he shall
have become subject 10 military service. What do you
think of it Messrs. Editors Come out yourg mer
don't have the ladies calling you CnrFcripts Gene
and your country il this her hour Of peril
She is strug 81 ng for lfo will you not assist her If
not you ought to be allowed to epoy the blessings of
free country It is that the Camp il the place
fine pants sarched shirts, BACKED boots, shining like
mirror, curled hair and standing collar But we lire
cheaper than that Uncle jeff gives homespun pants,
homespu Shirts brogan shoes, and sometimes comb
lair when start mp town, other expe-
dition. We don't have any Theatre here either bat
get along without it very WELL though like the per
formances of Theatre very well. think you young vii
mDgonans live in Camp well the rest of with
out BACKED boots curled hair theatrical performance
&c. What do you think Of it? Rad rathar zee
another fine suit of clothing than to be purned and
with contempt called Conecrpt, and all those ugly
that applied to those who are sinking out Of service.
Messrs Editors, hope that the people of Wilmington
will feel angry with for speaking Of that
rey this is written by request of citizen OF Whining
| ton. WILLIE.
| The Programme OF / us Related by n
| Confederate OIIiccr-A Council oil In isl, III
| mond.-FIis Coutse Laid Cnt.
The New York Tribune puts forth the following
very prominently as the programme OF General Lee, as
comm 1nicated by Confederate officer We copy the
Trbunes story which is sent off by its corrsp
at Washington
A Louisiana officer Of French extraction, who is
among the prisoners made by Gen PleasantoD in his
fight against Stuart, communicated to of his re-
latiVes in Washington, certain details concerning Gen.
Lees plan, which calculated to throw some addi-
tional light upon the movements of the IT bel leader
According to this statement the aggressive position
assumed by Gen. Lee resolved upon in a Cabinet
Council at Richmond as far back the middle of Nav
At that time it was unanimously decided that the army
should from fredericksburg for the Valley OF the
Shenandoah, avoiding in his march any contact with
Hookers right wing then eco strongly fortified to be
attacked with success.
Hookers position was such that lad he been de-
eated the spot be then occupied the right bank
of the Rappahannock, the proximity Of the Potomac
river, where he might have been supported by gun
boats, and the vicinity OF the Notifications of Wash
ngton where he might have inrencted himself, would
have rendered victory useless to to the Confederate
arms.
1t was then resolved to attract him from the neigh
borhood of these shelters, and make him accept
battle in distant region where the advantages of
the position ne lnen could De or
1t was therefore, decided that the Confederate emmy
should be divided into three divisions, marching within
supporting distance Of each other, and operating ali
along the line of the Potomac, from Winchester to
Martinsborg, and from Martinsburg to the opposite
side of Hagerstown.
If by this movement Gen. Hooker was not drawn out
from his position, then Gen Lee to give orders to
one OF his Lieuts to cross the Potomac and to make
descent upon Maryland AID Pennsylvania.
Before, however moving in that direction General
Lee was send several Getachmens of cavalry across
the river to clear the roads and to ascertain the
amount of provisions and of transport TO he found
in the country adequate TO the requirements of
bis army.
All'these operations, may be seen, b. been de-
pendent upon the other. Had the means OF trans.
portaon been found deficient what is more proha-
bic, had Gen. Hooker changed his position pursued
the enemy, done anything tending to thwart the de-
signs OF the rebel General there is good reason TO be-
eye that the rebels would not have crossed tie Poto
mac, and that their depredatons this side of the
river, would have ben confined to few cavalry raids.
When, after lapse of ten days, General Lee gave
the order to EWell to the Potomac in the vicinity
of HagerstOwn he at the time gave orders to Ger
Longstreet to march from Winchester TO Martnsburg
and sent word 10 Hill, who is commanding the rear
guard, to move upon Winchester. AS soon EWell
had crossed the Potomac and should be fairly on his
march into the interior of the country either 10 the di
rection of Frederick, Maryland Harrisburg, Penn.
(the true destination of the rebel army being still
mystery then Longstreet and Hill were to follow in
his track.
If this statement may be relied upon then the plan
OF General Lee included two eventuaities either bat
tie with Hooker invasion of the North. Victo-
rious in the first case his object was to dictate terms of
peace under the walls of Washington defeated be Y
would have retreated upon Richmond. But Hooker
having refused to accept battle upon the soil q Vir-
yina, Lee, desrous, perhaps to draw him BY fent of
inactivity as far as possible from his base of operations
vas in consequence compelled to resort to his second