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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-09

The first week of April is like fat infantry man.
It usually bloWs little, after March.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-09

The following is of the best epigrammatc retor
on record
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
From .he Vicksburg Citizen.
The Situation.

The formidable feet of Commodore Portar's
gunboats in connection with the huge army cf
Gen. Sherman has again arrived at Vlcksburg.
land tnls time the last great effort will be
made TO open the navigation OF the Mississippi
lt is DIlitary and political necessity which
Will not fail TO call into requistion the utmost
efforts OF the Lincoln Government, and if we
are able to foil them, great will be the effect
upon the fortunes Of the war. It is as inpor-
tant TO hold Vicksburg, perhaps, as to hold
hammond. The free navigation OF the Miss
issltss! Is q piece of Western allegiance O Lin
colndom, and if it fails after the pending or and
attempt, We may look out forts squalls. The
West is not more than half with Lincoln at bes i.
Vicksburg has already twice baffled the most
herculean ettcrts OF the enemy, and her defen-
ces have been growing stronger every day
since the first raid of the enemy. Already has
her strength and her courage been tested in a
manner which would have proved a severe or
deal to a less heroic place; but nothing daunt.
ed she still bids defnance to the ruthless foe.-
By water and by land it has been assailed with
all the fury of the enemy, and in each instance
the invader has met with inglorious defeat
The commandment last year was more terrific
than any city has probably withstoo cd, and in
the late five days attack upon her defen ees the
enemy made desperate attempts to retrive the
miscarriage of their former attack, but undis-
mayed Jour little army stands here Ikea noun
tain OF rock, triumphantly wthstanding the
iron hail which has been ralned upon it.
II Vicksburg can defend herself now against the
tempest of shot and shell which is coming and
no one doubts her ability and determination
she viii have achived an i'm mortality of fame
and it will ever stand as a monument to en-
courage brave men in the defence OF their
homes, and to warn the invader OF attempting
to ensavs free people.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
An Epitaph.

During a recent debate in, the L1NcoIH
House Of Representatives at Washington, on
the bill for raising negro regiments, generally
known as the aNegro Soldier Bill, J" Mr.. OwEE
LovEJoY, of Illinois, one of the BLACKLIST of the
Black Republicans, while favoriug the bill, in i
cidentaly referred ts the small size OF Mr..
Cox, Democrat of Ohio, who opposed IT. Mr.
Cox in his reply alluded to this matter as fol-
lows $500 sf4f :. US ss As@
AS Mr. eLovejoy had made some allnsion to-
his diminutive size. he was reminded Of an epis
taph which he lately saw in q newspaper about
the gentleman from illinois, which read as fol-
lows:
Beneath this stone good Owen Lovejoy lies,
!. W Little rs every thing except his size .sas9
What-though his burly body fills this hole;
+ Yet through bells key, hole crept his little
s. soul SO, - ssSs
4 Cox chad him." as ola Mr.. BETros once
said sshy the umbillicus sir--yss sirs BY shss
s1m bilious. Most asksesa1 .Asi9sssas sssss
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
ISL, 90 PER ANNLJM
THE CASE OF REV. J. R. GRAVES.


Governor Vance of North Carolina has trans.
mi tied to the Legislature letter, received
from the Secretary Of War, giving the causes
Of The arrest of J. r. Graves, charged with
disloyalty. The letter states that when apply
ing to Gen. Winder for a passport to proceed
North, he represe nted himself as citize Of
New York, desirous to reture home, and in
that character received permission. After his
return to the South, be published letter in the
Richmond Enquirer or the state Of public opin
ion in the North, which gave most untavor>
able aspect to the Southern cause, and caused
much comment and inquiry as to the antece-
dents of the writer. Gen. Winder received
several letters stating facts which gave geed
grounds for suspecting Graves to be spy,
Or at least disaffected person. An exchanged
prisoner from Fortress Monroe heard Graves
give the Yankee officers minute Description
Of the war steamer building at Richmond, and,
upon being shown diagrams of the Monitor,
described where the Confederate steamer differ
ed from her.
The charge was substantiatsd by Graves
himself; he having stated to clergy man CT his
acquaintance that he had given such informa-
ton, but merely to facilitate his passage North.
This and other instances OF his more than sus-
picious conduct and cow ersation, convinced
General Winder that it was unsafe to permit
him to be at large He accordingly, without
consulting the Government at Rich rnond, but
merely on his own authority, dispatched an Off
Ger to arrest him, considering him on his own
representation, when he asked passport as q
Northern citizen, and therefore liable to arrest,
as u spy. General Winder was not aware he
was citizen Of North Carolina, when ne issu-
ed the warrant, and was led into the mistake
by the false representations of Graves himself.
The Secretary acknowledges that Gen. Winder
was in error, and expresses the utmost respect
for the rights of the sovereign States OF the Con
federacy, and states that he had issued orders
for the prompt delivery of the prisoner to such
persons as the Governor should appoint to re-
ceIve him.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
The Er pirinq Enlistment az the Army of
the Potomac.


A correspondent of the New York World
thus writes from Burnside's army about the
troops there whose terms OF enlistment arc
soon TO expire:
Officers and soldiers who count the days and
weeks and months of their terms Of service are
couscions fwhat the people are not, viz: that
the whole brilliant army OF six hundred thou
sand men which marched into the field at the
outbreak of the rebellion is on the average,
now on the last half of it's term of service, and
that at least fifty of its regiments 1.-TWO years
men) will march homeward before the first OF
next June.
We figure eight hundred thousand men--on
paper: but the morning reports of the armies
belle the statement. We speak of our brIgadss
aud divisions and crops, and number their thou
sanos by the number of regiments but the
mer to make them are not there. The only
place where eight hundred Thousand men can
be found is on the pay rolls. And the Govern
ment is to day paying more men out Of the ar
qey, in hospital on authorized or unauthorized
leave of absence, and on special or unauthor-
lied etached service, than it is to men 10 the
ranks, doing regular duty. Half OF every reg
irnent is paid on descriptive lists, procured by
men in hospital and elswhere from their com
papy officers, and forwarded to their paynass-
ers. ea t,e r~sa..., , s -
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
WINSTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1883

win force Mr.. Lincoln, from fears of his per-
sonal safety, to make the change. We appre !,
hend that the war will GO on. We can see no
signs which will justify us in saving to our
readers that peace is near at hand. That the
great body of the people in both sections sins
scerely desire peace there can be no doubt, but
how TO reach that result is the question. ,..a5
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13

Within the past week several vessels have
arrived At Confed dera,e ports. The enemy cap
tnred one while trying togrun into Charleston
loaded with guns, ammunition, steam eagines
for gun boats, &c. Il sgssSst ssas arssr.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
Fiom the Montgomery Advertiser.

Our opinion is and has been, that the war
will not terminate till about the expiration
OF Lincolns term, and that any calculation
based upon different suppositior may lepgthen
the war, to the extent that We do not prosecute
it as vigorously as the means at our comm and
will allow. The enemy is yet strong and
determined, and shows no signs of relaxation.
He has an army as large Or larger than it has
ever been at any proceeding stage of the war.
1t is true he has now, as before, elements of
growing disaffection to the policy Of the ad-
ministratoin, but these too weak to con troll
the Goverr ment, even it thev SO desired, while
Lincoln and the Senate have the sword and
the purse and the army at their command un-
til the President is inaugurated liz 1865. Dnr-
ing the interval between that time and this the
peace party will gradually develope itself and
increase in volume until it will sweep every
vestage of the war party from the Govern
ment, but it is worthy OF remark that no such
party has yet appeared upon the field. The
triumph at the late elections was indeed an in-
dication of growing feeling Of discont ent toward
the course of the radical abolitionists, such as
must in time ripen into peace party; its pre-
sent mission, however is not peace but recon
struction-an idea not to be entertained by the
brave people Of the South When this idea
shall be exploded like those preceding i. by the
unyieldng spirit of the Sonth, then it will
gradually, but surely become apparent to The
Northern people that they are engaged in an
unrighteous and expensive war, which must
be destructive to themselves if presisteo in. A
peace party can only thus come into existence
by the next Presidential election which Will
resume control of the Government and ous
those who have been using it TO the the dis
grace and detrment of their country We are
satisfied time aud opportunity are indispensable
to the final solution af this. contest g .41A.s
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1863-02-13
The Salisbury. N o.. Watohman learns from good

The Salisbury, N O.. Watchman learns from good
authority that large plumber Of deserters and to-
ries have banded together that section of conn
try where the counties Of Moore. Randolph and
Montgomery join, and have committed numerous
and serious disturbances against the lives and prop
erty of true Confederate citizens. or course they
will be speedily waited upon by such force in au-
thority, as viii bring their operations TO close
1t is section Of country somewhat difficult of
success, and may however, cause more trouble
than ssnow apprehended. .sssSsn.s ~ ssae9 =
We trust that the difficulty will be found much
less serious fhan had been aprTehended. That
there are some disaected people in res
ferred to,is we fear trues and that deserters
would join with tLem is quite likely still the Pre-
ponderance Of good and true men will be found SC
overwhelming that no handful cftorissT or rene-
gades win have any chance TO make . stand.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-02
PKoyosr-MAK.HAi OFgtCE. /
I..aH.twg. l.fl

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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29
MIR. Weed on the War.

Thurlow Weed in reply to an attack upon
his recent articles, defends his position in
long article from which the following is an
extract
"But as the war progressed, it was evident
to all that slaves were an element of strength
to all the Confederate armies Then-and
here is our point-as military measure, in
structions should have been given to all com
mandng officers to receive, feed, clothe and
organize all abe-bodied contrabands, asst IN
ing them to any duty they were found fitted
for These seasonable instructions would
have obviated the supposed necessity, on the
part of Col. Phelps, Gen. Fremont, ETC., of
flashing forth son their own hook" Proclama-
tons which Immediately divided the public
sentiment, and constrained the Administration
into the t'false position" of disavowing them.
Some of our Generals were, by education,
habit and prejudice, opposed to receiving fugi-
tive slaves. Other, and better judging Gene
rails, cheerfully received them. But all Were
left to act upon the question without express
and defined orders. In some instances contra
bands were returned to their masters, and in
others they were repulsed. This a0as fatal
error. Every slave escaping from loyal
master should have been paid for, and not re-
manded; while such as ran from disloyalsts
shonld have been welcomed. If no fugitive
who had the intelligence or the instinct to come
within our lines, had been thrust back into
slavery, we should, ere this, rejoiced in the
sublime spectacle which Senator Wright SO ar
IDENTIFY and eloquently invokes, of san hundred
stockholders running one rag and million OF
slcUes running the other"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29
The Irrepr$Sktbles.

As to the use OF roes in the Southern
forts, a recent letter from an officer of the
Banks expedition 1T Baton Rouge, says:
sThe fortifca ions at Port Hu lson are said
to be very strong, she heavy artillery guns OF
monstrous size AMI are worked entirely oy
negroes, Who it now 'ully adm tied, make the
best soldiers in the " rid for heavy artillery
service, being very muscular men. The sound
of the cannon does not affect their brain, and
they can endure f.tgue much better than
white men, and seem To be perfe;tly in their
elements while working the heavy guns within
the Notifications. Our own government is
beginning to realize this fact, and forts Jack
son and St. Pnllip are now being manned by
negroes. There are now about 1000 of them
thorsu .hly drilled in ground movements as in
fantry, without arms, by Gen. Phelps, who
fully realized what he must come to in regard
to employing negroes as soldiers. Gen. But
Ter could not comp ehend this fact. and the
result was that Gen. Phelps resigned and went
home. Gen Butler changed entirely his opin-
ion, armed these very men that Gen. Phelps
had trained and disciplined, and t is fully adj
mitted that we have no troops that are under
better discipline, and who take so good care of
their arms or better care of themselves. These
are the very mea who ara now being sent to
Fort jackson and elsewhere
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29
Condolences

The N. Y. World is still in depioraoie
way regarding Gen. Butler. The injury n
occasioned to the feelings of the leading traitors
bv his administration of affairs at New Orleans
| is an outl age it can ia no way recover frou' 60
it still continues its (daly assaults upon Dutier
| so with the rebels. SO with the paid adVos
Gates of secession in England. Inc coihci-
dence in views is no more remarkable IN this
case, however, than IN nu ncrous o'hsfs' Du'
AS an example it serves to illustrate their COM
munon of ideas. This coincidence cannot
have failed to strike all Forney's Press thus
calls attention to il with some other similar ~
stances of the same kind. II is instructive, II
saws. u compare the tone of the enemies OF The
col,ntry in th,. North with that of our enemies
in Europe and :he Sou hern States They oc-
cupv the same ground make the same OBJ
iections TO the republic and use the same ar
puments. Thus we find Gen. Butler abused
IN the South as beast. In England he is
C lied the Havnau of our contlnent-ih tne
New York World he is denounced as roDoer
and scoundrel In the case OF emancl,
patton we hear the same objections ec4oea
from Richmond, London and Chestnut nm.
Jefferson Davis calls for the execution OF nc
Niel-the London Times daily alludes 70 nm
as the embodiment of Ameican crseltys-the
democrats in the North never allude to him
but in terms of reproach. The New l"fK
World says "there are some things better IMAM
the Union "-every Southern paper repeats
the same assertion-we read it in every letter
that Mr.. Spencer writes to the London Times.
This strange communion of ideas Is remarka-
BILE. We see the same animating spirit IN ev-
ervthing our enemies say and do. That splr-
it is hatred of the Union--the war-ths
Administration-the cause. The loyal people
of the country should know these things
They should see this treason in its true light,
| and theY should rebuke it with the horror that
it cannot fail to inspire. In England, hostili-
tv to the country is covered by the pretense OF
neutrality-in the South by that of war for
independence-in the North by a strange de-
| votion to the Constitution. Let the pretence
be what it may, the purpose is the same, and
oval men should learn to distinguish, however
hidden, the true from the false
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29

PREcEDESTs-"A veteran observer, writ
ing in the New York Times, deprecates the
general depression at the slow progress and i'll
| success of the war as unreasonable, and com
forts us with the following precedents in onr
own history:
ssBe patient, and the end will soon come
All events are conspirng to give fuh effect TO
the immense preparations we have Iaade. 1t
will soon be known what God intends to bring
out of this vast array of elements. Our reyo-
lutionarv war was seven years our war with
England three wears our war with Mexico
two wears. Our war now has only been a
wear and half and, mark, we are now just
bringing out our strength. We are Just
beginning to understand war There is a
parallel between this and the war of l8I2cl5,
which is quite Instructive. Mr.. Madison was
| as amiabe as Mr.. Lincola, and could not look
| upon blood with composure. In fact, he was
opposed TO the war, and compelled to accept it
as the work of his party. At the very first
election subsequently, the federahsts carried
several states, one of which was New York,
| and Madsov narrowly escaped beng defeated.
| The war came on, with ouly one in the cabinet
who had any taste for thames Monroe. The
4 secretary Ol Wal was III. IuSlls. EtAOiutlOiA-
ary doctor. The secretary of the navy was
| Hamilton, who knew nothing about it and
| Pinckney the attorney general, was opposed
4 to the war Hull disgracefully surrendered,
and Eustis was put out, for John Armstrong.
author of the g Newbury letters = and in
| 1914 Washington surrendered, and the capital
was burned Armstrong resigned and Mon
roe succeeded him. Russia proposed medi-
alton 1t was two years after the declaration
before the war was prosecuted with vigor.
Then Jacob Brown and Andrew jackson, and
young Scott, with his double regiment, APP
peared On the field. Chippewa, iagara and
| New Orleans followed, and the war closed in
glory. The navy signalIzed itself against the
bulwarks of old England, and if it gets a
chance will do it again, Such is democracy
| in war-weak in the beginning. strong in the
end Be patient, then. and every cloud that
lowers upon our house will disappear before
the coming sun, unless God has decreed our
downfall"