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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29

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SUTTON BYRD, a private in Company G. SD Regiment,
N. C. Troops killed in Richmond on Thursday morn
ing last, while guard duty at Castle Theide oy TOUR
Yankee prisoners who had made their escape The fol-
lowing particulars of the taken from the Enqut
er of the 23d:
ESCAPE OF DESPERATE CHARACTERS FROM CASTLE THUE-
DER-A SENTINEL MURDERED.
On Thursday morning, fet"een the hours of two and
three o clock four succeeded in esctng their
cane from Castle Thunder. previous attempt the
same parties having been discovered and by the
demned cell, before which guard is kept continually
walking and fro and which, from its postion, in the
place in the prison. obainng by some means the necss
ssly tools, they cut through the floor into the com.
mssary room beneath descending isto which, they
cured the placed there for safe keeping then in
body rushing ont into the room used for the reception Of
VISITORS they overthrow the sentinel guard inde the
dor who being disabled by the FALL could not her
front of the prison, Cary street He happening TO be
Immediately in their path OF the Lumber rnshed upon
him. and placing the muzze of his close to the head OF
gusd vain attempted stop their egress dis
charged the piece The whole load entered the lower
ton Of the head, fctDg fGignl wound aad, of course
causing ant death. Three four shos fred
rapid succession the fleeing derers but with what
success not known crowd OF soldiers on duty at the
prison. collect around the Of this ameR
table disaster. But here singular incident occurred
the large dog belonging to Captain Alexander the com
nlandant Of thu prison. whom doubtless, sill have seen
who lave visited the Castle took position slsnssd
the dead BODY and would permit no one to approac until
the proper officers up and relieved him OF his CHARGE
then he followed the corpse into the budding seem
ng % a; This o h
soldier was truly touching and, indeed remarkable
The OF the deceased sutton Byrd private 10
Co. c. SD North Carolina troops.
The Of the parties who committed this cold blood
ed murder E. D. Boone Edward Carney, Thomas Cole
and John A. Chapman. Tie first is noted rufa, having
made several from different places az Gle
u confined few days for attempted escape The
others were of Ike character being confined upon
charges Several recent attempts to break cut by the
last partieE had been discovered and frustrated by
the officers.
The poor boys father is here and accompanies the
maDs his home. Gen. Winder properly and kind
ordered q
cars
When the lid of the con about being placed on, the
old father knelt down, and hxHg his lips to the cold
of his murdered boy, remained for moments,
parently in prayer.
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There onparatively news from any quarter to day
h teIegrapb or otherwise. We have been In hopes or
several days hear that Bragg had made move in the
right direction against Rosecranz but yet all seems to
be quiet in that quarter.
Gilmore does appear have completed his plans for
bombading Charleston. 1t s likely he will take his OWE
time end open upon the city until be is ready AT the
same time we presume General knows what he is
about and will be ready to meet the enemy in whatever
shape he ay intrude himself upon coll We have very
srcrc notions Federas about as near
ton as they will be likely to get.
Since the cavalry near manassAs' las' "eeA'
there has nothing of very much Importance been going
batUeeD en Lees and Gen. Meade's armies in Virginia.
Our cavalry, under Morrison and billiard, routed the
enemy Pniadephus Tennessee the goth, capturing
100 prisoners, wagons stores, &c.
TIE reported capture of Gen. BANKS and IA regiments
by DICK TAYLOR requires confirmation We hope it may
prove tr1e.-DGlLy Journal. 23d.
that RICHARD J. JONES, senior coroner of New
hanover yesterday special court gave hs bond al
Sheriff Of sid county fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of ". I. J. VAHS, Esq. We think Mr. JONES
appointment holds until County Court, the End Mon
day d December next when the Court will appoint Sher
II for the balance OF the term.-Ddy Journal, 23d.
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a Rraxe Deed

Some few weeks ago the Yankee Gen. Kirkpatrick
informed the people living the main road from Fal
mouth to Warrenen, that if any of bis were
captured killed oy scouts along that road, be would
burn the house and hang the responsible male
thereof nearest the of such occurrence The
Texas infantry scouts Informed of his threat by the
inmates of house in Fauquier, where they stopped
for food and shelter. Repairing to the woods, they
watched for the emmy who first appeared in the shape
of small company of about fifty cavalry. Nothing
daunted, however, the two men who armed with
breach loading carbines fired into the croud and reload
ing instantly fred again with the happy result of kiI-
ling three Yankees aud wounding the fourth. The
my panic struck, and fed in confusion, during
which the two II x.ns, however captured each prison
with his horse These prisoners they took into the
woods, and dtspoiing them of their horses and other
personal effects, they s5nt them back to kirkpatrick
with the message that they intended to remain in the
neghborhood and if sing murder perpetrated Oh
any citizen, that they would string the trees from Fail
mouth to FauIuier with Yankee careasses.
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Hhe Situation.

The hchmcnd Enquirer, of the %. nst has the ialow.
ing remarks relative to the Yankee armies being safe
places:
The INVADERS sAFE.--The undertaking of the Yankee
nation is to ash rebellion and conquer the Confed-
crate States but the present condition their prne
pal armies according TO their boast Is that they have
got into safe shelter, for the present. Gen. Meade al
most within sigh Of Washington, and about the place
where the armies first started to the rebel States
has got his forces safely enscOnsed of
the moments has his trains all snug Retreat, and, in
short, has saved his bacon.
R0secranz also boast that his army though hungry
and disprited is at least in safe corner he conf
IDENTIFY hopes that be-can hold his position Mean while
supplies being rapidly of in the and the ele
pm yesterday forms that in the very middle of
East tennessee, which supposed Burnside held with
forces our troops have had success
New Phladelphls Is o viliage the line of the
East Tennessee and Georgia Raroad and Loudon also
That line the East Tennessee at a point where
it was ossed BY magnificent railroad rdge If we
now make head against the enemy vital their
tenure OF East Tennessee viii be indeed Before
Christmas we hope to hear OF all their Western forces
being safely entreDched away beyond the Cumberland
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NORTHERN NEWS.

h1CR4lED, Get. II, 1858.
Under date " the 18th inst Commissioner Oud IS
mole urgent communication asking to be informed whether
the United states Lores Intend to treat their officers
as feons III TIA future 10 alloy others do The
statement OF Col AIS appended exposing the dshon
orabe conduct by the Yankee Colonel Harold By aorgaa
and describing tho ind guities Morgan aud his officers
subjected to with the knowledge of Burnside.
The capture Of the garrison of Charlesown by boden
is confirmed by official dispatch from Gen Lee The
prisoners number four hundred and thirty four mixing,
says Gen. Lee, two Thousand four hundred
sent to Richmond.
Northern dates Of the 9h ived last Dgtt The
news unmporant. The enlistment of negro troops viii
shortly be commenced in Maryland, Kentucky, Mssousi
and Tennessee.
Lincoln has iasued his proclamation calling for Urea hun
dred thousand volunteers.
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FROM CHAEI.ESTON.

CHARLESTON, Oct 20, Ist3.
No new movements yet. Ths Yankees reported to-
day riVng, smoothing end putting the flushing stroke to
Gregg, Wagner end the other batteries Cumm ngs Point
The fleet remains quiet String times expected
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THa CAVALRY FIGHT IN
TENNESSEE.
MISSIONARY RIDGE, via Cbckamauga Oct. 2lst, 1868.
The follow ing ds ach received headquarters this
morning from Gen. Stevenson:
"CHARLEsToN, TENN, Oct :Oth, 18e3-The cavalry un-
der Morrison and Dsbbere attacked the entmys cavalry
force Phladephus to-day, capturing alb four hun
dred prisoners their artillery, small arms, camp equpago
&c. Our loss no!kinx The enemy completely
routed. The enemy were pursued to their deences at
Loudon. Their loss i. hundred prisoners, fifty
wagons aded with Stores ambuances, six pieces
artillery, 10; Of mules and horses, and other property.
&c. l. sTkvaN:oN Maj. Gen. Comd'g.'
All is quiet IL
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To THE WEEKLY PRESS,
SUPER1NrENDENCE PRESS A ssOCIAF
tIanta Goornia Oak L. G

Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. II, 1863.
would respectfully lay before the editors of weekly
and weekly journals, published in the Confederate
States the following resolution passed unanimously at
the quarterly meeting OF the Board of Directors of the
Press Association held in this city the I4th in
slant:
Resoloed That Is not the desire of the Press Associa
on of the Confederate States to deprive the weekly Jour-
mails OF proper Of the to to The daily
nss and the Superintendent Of the Press Association
hereby rected to sutborizs weekly journals desiring
the teegaphic reports OF the Press Association
print the published reports in their journals when received
in due of mails payment of equitable proper
ton of The cost of said which payment shall be
said weekly journals shall agree csoperaewth the of
fcers and agents of the Press Association in making and
the vicinity of their respective places of publication
On consultation with the Board it was determined
to assess the privilege Of EeprntiDg in the weekly and
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29
FROM TEXAS.

MOBILE, Oct. 'th 1858.
Maj A Rose arrived here yesterday from Texas passing
through Louisiana and Texas his way Richmond. He
brings very little from OF the Mississippi. he
heard Eohing the other side of lines of the great
defeat of Gen. Banks
The Houston papers, of the soth ut that Sabine
Pass is being rapidly put in condition to trouble the
my in that vicinity.
Since the grand victory the gurbost Clifton has been put
In first ghDg trim, and her found Of the
best quality.
News has been received from Brownsville to tho 10th ut
The French had not taken possession of Matamoras 1t
stated that they would shortly seize places
besides Tampico and expected to enhontersy
by way OF Victoria Gen. Slaughter had arrived at Browns
vile via Havana.
President DAVIS has just arrived from Mississippi and
will review the troops this evening.
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Candidates for Congress.

LIST Dstrict-Hop. w N. H. Smith, present member, Col
G. q. Luke DR.. Edward Warren DR.. p. T. Henry.
I'd District-Hon. H. r. Bridges present member, Gel
Bryan Grimes, Capt. T. y. Yellowley, LIT. Walter Dunn
30 Dstrict-Col. Duncan x. McRae, Col. W. s. Devane
Thos. | FaisOn. DIR. J. L. Leach.
4th District-Leu 1hos C. Fuller, Col Robt. Strange
Capt. @. =. heares.
9Th pistrictHoa. A. Il. Arlington, pre-edt member
Capt. Josiah Turner.
6ta Distribution. John A. GiImer.
tn Dstlict-Hon. Thos. s. Ashs, present member Col
8 II. Christian.
9th Dstrict-Hon. VIM. Lander present member; Dr..
J. 6. Ramsay, Capt. J. +. Stansill.
9th Distribution. B. e. Gather present member Rev.
8. ?. Saith.
10th Ds1ict-Hon. A. T. Davidson, present member ;
Capt. Jno d. Lyman, Col. Marcus Erwin, Gen. ". F.
Jones, Gen. &. w. Logan.
Messrs. keenan, Mcdowell and Mclean present repre-
sentng the 81 4h and 9th Districts candidates
re- cleo ion.
Maj RUFUS Barringer, of the LIST Regt Cavalry declined
numerous applications to be candidate for Congress
the Sh District On the ground that his place is in the
whilst the lasts.
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Col. Thcs. Rumn not Killed.

We Team from Petersburg Register of the I'D inst.'
that the York Herald 7:h nst states that Col
bCFFIE The lst ". c. Cavalry, is wounded and
prisoner. am killed heretofore stated. His many
ErcSds viii be cjoiced Col R. still lives. 1t ID to be
hoped that he will soon recover from wound be able
TO take his place at the head Of his regiment.
WI. WELDON =. R.-In abiding to the large re-
pts Of THE Road yesterday, should have remarked in
Ton herewith that the s40O 600 has been OBJ
tanned by hard work rather than by high rates. being
we'll known that the Charged freight from 50 to Is
per less than they most other roads in the
State. PasenC less also. The enemy by their
raids has interrupted business of tie Road materially
In,r, .r,nI HinSt
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Fatal Tragedy In CovIng Oh, Tennessee.

We learn from the Memphis Bulletin the particulars
of an sray in Upton county, Tennessee between two
old aud respectable citizers which resulted in the death
of of the participants Il is stated that on the lat
inst, the Hon A. w. Smith late probate Judge end
Mr. Isaac Bledsoe were sitting on The porch of the
Townsend House. in Oovington when they began to
Joke each other about taking oath of allegiance, each
having been within the Federal lines and both strenuous
ly denying that they bad taken the oath of allegiance
For some time they talked on quite good humoredly,
as they we're always considered to be the very best Of
friends At length Smith made some remarks to which
Bedsoe took umbrsge aud rose to his feet, declaring
that he would slap Smith, which he did; wAereupon,
the latter drew his knife and struck Bedsoe n the thigh
the knife sevlrng the femoraI artery Again he struck
him; this time in the breast, side, Mr. Bledsoe ex
pired from the effects OF his Wounds tue next day They
wers both old citizens both highly respected by their
fellow citzeus both have held cia positions OF honor
and trust and both were men we'll advanced in life
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Ts.s Army and Navy Hsss.snrer.

The vaUge:cnI Tract Religious Publication Society
estaI - ut Petersburg, Va and supported by Chris
Of veut denominations ia operating largely fort
the hcuee u army different parts of the Confede.
rAcy.
It publishes, with view TO this object semi monthly
paper edited by Rev P. SLAUGHTER, bearing the title
above given, very realty printed and full of valuable
matter.
Rev O. lElEURN, Agent Of the Society, at present
this city 2 be found the Office of Yessrs WORTH
CO. Or Subscriptions and donations can be forwarded
20 the EQcsty Pc sburg,-A. ". MILLER Secretary
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ALL QUEST IN VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Oct %, 1863.
nothing Of inter st has rrnspire during the past TWEEN
tyour hours.s The campaign in Northern Virginia
sidered closed uatI spring Int will be remember
ed hat the battle of Frede kb rg ed in the middle
of December.
Mr. BeDjau has been tested to deliver address
on Foreign Relations i'll RELY Rugsels speech but il
understood hs clints for the present.
TIE g OF truce boat expected atCty Polt to Inor
No progress has been made negotiations resuming
the exchange Of officers.
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announces to the army that the rearguar consisting
OF the I'd corps was attacked yesterday while marching
by the flank The enemy, after spirited contest was
repulsed losing battery of five guns two colors, and
four hundred and fifty prisoners.
The skill aud promptitude of Major-Gen. Warren,
t gallanty and bearing of the officers and soldiers OF
tie I'd corps, are entitled to high commentator.
By command of Major Gen. Meade.
ISionadl S. WILLIAMS
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ting his patients between the outer and inner lines Of
Federal pickes, and WAS returning to the city, when
the inner pickets, without challenging, fred and
killed him. Green has been a surgeon in army, and
continued true 10 our cause Swick is said TO have
been hung Tor declaring his purpose to poison the wells
of the CITY to kill the Yankees.
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Ohm P, G, WHITEHEAD, JR.,
Fr.nch Fl..t For New Orleans.

The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger learns from high authority that the petition OF
the French residents of New Orleans to the Emperor
praying that suitable feet may be sent for their pro-
lection in the event of any sudden trouble has been
promptly and tavorably responded to, and that some
half dozen vessels of war will soon be within easy call
of the French Consul in that city.
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LATER FROM LINCOLNDOM.

The Richmond papers have Northern dates to the
l4th instant. Without cumberiDg our columns with
useless repetions of our dispatches we take the iol
lowing dispatches.
Cold rose to Sc in Philadelphia the 18Th. The
Inquirer says:
The extreme movements in gold, although for most
part the result of speculation, have their foundation
first in unavorabe from armies, ard, secondly
on reports that the Government which, until lately,
has had the credit Of keeping gold down, has with
drawn from the Market and the idea is that with
continuation of the war, and further ISSUES Gt pepper
the natural tendency will be upward.
OF the state of the war, The lnq1irer speaks thus
At Chattanooga, failing of their original purpose,
the rebels planting batteries In front, and stndng
cavalry to the rear determined II 1t be possible TO
cut sencranz off entirely. That they have succeed
ed ia annoying him greatly cannot be doubttd-de-
stroying his wagons cutting his lines, and keeping
back supplies, especially OF blankets and clothing,
which The cool weather of that elevated region are
greatly needed.
From Lookout Mountain they have removed their
artillery 10 concentrate it on Missionary Ridge In
deed to distant observer they acting as besieg
ers, holding army in close 9uartes, with an yer
whening force In front, and Threatening our Iear
to compel either battle, under disadvautageous cir
cumstances or retreat and abandonment OF the strong
est point in rebeldom. To this end they are crowdng
Rosencranz uncomfort ably, but with the renforCemns
which he s declared to have received be ought TO be
able to the tables upon them and push them
to the wall. We have already expressed our convc-
ton that he must either fight or retire.
But our sOcltude for Rosencranz is Tor the moment
checked by the interest which attaches to the Virginia
news By the latest intelligence, our army has fallen
back to the North bank of the R1ppahannOck, while
the rebel army, force, has crossed the Rapdan We
confess inability, without further light, to under
stand the situation. Has Longstreet returned else
how is it that Lees depleted army is thus pushing
Meade. They hold oil the gaps in the Bull Run Noun
tans and the first fight will be there when our cavalry
attempt to reposee.s. them.
From Charleston after long lu, again have
stirring An attack has either been already made
will very soon be, by army and navy combined BY
new machinery the Instructions are to be removed
Greek fire is again blazing in Charleston, and the navy
long silent and not unbalanced for its inactivity going
how to do Something.
Not many days elapse it appears from this brief
summary, before shall have d. csve intelligence
Our Generals and our soldiers know that now, moro
than ever the Of the glorious rests upon
their manful and desperate efforts Never there
more critical copjuncture, and if success crown e
forts at Chattanooga and Charleston, never the Ii.
nal triumph nearer than now
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YANKEE PET9HNERS
GORDDHsVGLLx, VA, OC

Sixty nine Y. akee ounded ON the 0'ist;w f. bit,
two hundred d forty prSoDers captarcd by Ste
art on the l9.h sent to ichm last night
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Stn. Hood,

The Cditcr Of the Columbus (Ga,) Sun has been
81 own private letter ircm the physician Of this gallant
officer in which he states that the General will recover
from bis wounds This will be welcome intelligence to
the Contederacy. We could lily spare 50 brave and
gallant ehietIaju from cur army now.
IHE VOTE FOE Governor OY GEoRGIA.-In one hundred
eni i've counties the Savannah News makes vote for
Governor Brown IS 327; Hill, 1l,428 Furow, 6342--
Browns majority both, $751; The other IS counties
will Doubtless Increase the majority of Gov. Brown sever
al hundred.
,,pHs from the A1nss The returns from 70 regiments
and military organizations foot up, Tor Brown 10 Ol2 Hill
1924 Fuow, Is67-giVpg Brown jority in the army
vote far as heard trcD of SOL The majority of Gov
Brown over both I1 competitors will probably be over ten
thousand. Hill beats Furlow more than two to one
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OF
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Roll OF Honor.
HEADQ'Rs STovALL's BRIGAI
pDuCuTHHID8E DIVIs

lEADQR STovALL's BRIGADE,
BRKcKINEIDGEs DIVISION,
Missionary Ridge, Oct. 18th, 1868.
To thu Editor of the Augusta Constitutonalist:
Mr. Editor The list of names send you for publication
are those to whom medals to be awarded this
brigade distinguished galsntry the battles
Chicamauga, September 18th and Goth, 1893:
Respectfully,