Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-03
Correspondence of the Lynchburg Republican
North Carolina Deserters.

North Carolina Deserters.
GRAysoN COURT HOUSE, VA,
August l7th 1868.
MEssRs. EDITORS Livery few days We hear of de
serters, mostly from Lees army, passing through this
county, making their way to their homes in Western
North Carolina They first make for the Blue Ridge
and follow it, crossing the James sometimes above anC
at other times below the Balcony Falls near the mou
of Hunting Creek. La their route they avoid the
villages and main roads much possible, but when
in squads OF fifteen Or twenty they are not so shy Of
public view.
A few weeks ago party of fifteen passed through
this place, having their arms, cartridge boxes aud
teens and the day before yesterday the l5th party
OF seventeen armed and equipped in like manner pass
ed on, saying they were from Ashe county, North
CeroIina and belonged TO Capt. Waags' company oil
the 26th or 9th North Carolina Regiment. Captain
Waag they said killed at Gettysburg. A lady OF
the neighborhood told them that she had son 10 the
army, and asked them whether they knew him, and il
50, where he was. They said they knew nothing OF
him. bat that unless she wished him to death
she had best try to get him out of the army.
These men all say they are going back to the army
but they enOt one OF them, IN my opinion intends to
return They have their with them, intending to
fight their way home, and there, nothing but q
military force will send them back to their
mands.
A young gentleman Of this place, who severely
wounded in the first battle of Manassas and discharged
from service has Just returned from visit to his friends
Wilkes county, n. c., and informs that the home
people Of that county rotten to the coethat there
perhaps not than one hundred true Southern
in the county and that the deserters and cOnscrp
who are lurking about home number about fve hun
Gred who together with the citizens giving public
notice Of to be held at various points
This is very bad state of things and stringent ano
prompt should be taken to arrest the deser
ters and suppress those tratorous meetings.
HOdens paper, the "Standard,' is in my opinion
the moving cause OF much of this evil
From the Philadelphia Press.
Emerson Etheridge.
MEMPHIS, July l5.-It will be remembered that
Emerson Eherdge is of the most noted politicians
in this STATE, and stump speaker, he has but few
superiors among the Tennesseeans. IN consideration
of these qualities the committee invested with the power
to invite speakers to the 9th ofJuDe celebration in this
city, extended invitation to Mr.. Etherdge He re-
piled 10 tne chairman of the committee Mr.. Tomeny
to the effect tat the meeting and its objects hum
bugs. This drew note from MIR. T., n which he set
up his shortcomings political and Social to the public
gaze in anything but commendatory language to MIR
E. MIR. 1omeny has received the following reply:
New YORK, June 25.--Tomeny You are con-
temptibe little puppy. The day will come when you
will crawl in your hole and pull in the hole after you
You cutting figure" " about Memphis now, but
will be called to account. You unprincpled
scamp! You have the impudence to talk about the
calling tyranny" you were under before the damned
Abolitionists (ike yourselD took Memphis The peo-
pie there knew nothing of oppression and tyranny
until the I" Northern vandals" occupied the place.
Your patriotism is measured by dollars and cents
How much did you make On sugar? Oh, you scamp
| would like to get fair chance Mt you
r. ETHERTDGE.