Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29
A Fight In u Church.

The capture OF the Captain and portion of the
crew of the -nited States gunboat Ratter, who had
gone ashore at Rodney to attend Church. has been
t!ced The Mississppian gives some further parti-
culars OF the scene:
Lieut.. Allen, of L0gan's command, having been ill.,
formed that the of the gunboat at Rodney were
In the habit of attending Church. determined try an
experiment dressing himself in citizens gRb, he eis
ureiy Sauntered into town last Sunday and had the
pleasure of finding some twenty-five of the Yankee
officers and men dressed 10 their best toggery snugIy
seated In the quiet aGd unsuspecting congregation
With this Information be left town. and soon returned
In command OF squad OF nen, be entered the Church.
and apoogised to the preacher for having to disturb
him tor a few moments, stating that he had
called to demand the surrender of the United
States soldiers IN the congregation Instantly tie
engineer OF tie gunboat jumped behind the door
aud fired Lieutenant Alien the ball passing through
his cap Allen returned the tre and sent the engineer
to his long home general scattering and firing en-
sued, resulting In killing two Yankees and wounding
another: and 10 the capture OF Capt Fentress of the
gunboat, one lieutenant and fifteen When asked
by a citizen what command they belonged to, Capt.
entrees touched bis cap and replied, 10
Logan's command" The Yankees bore their
capture with good deal of nonchalance seeming to
regard it good joke. Those on TIE gunboat see-
ing the affair, commenced furious shetiog over, but
not upon the town. Lieut.. Allen addressed the com
mander NOTE stating that his force belonged to the
army of the Confederate States that the people of Bod
ney were IN no wise responsible for what the had
done, and II solitary shell were thrown into the town,
he would hang his prisoners Capt. Ventress also
wrote note requesting that damage should be done
to the town, the whole affair legitimate mill
tary transaction. One old lady, in the midst of The
melee, jumped up and shouted glory to God" but the
way the balance OF the congregation rolled around and
mixed up promscuousy in the midst OF the fight is said
to have been rich beyond description and certainly
excusable.
The NEXT MEETING OF CoNGREss.-Cocsiderab BILE
confusion exists to the time when the next session.
and the last of the First Congress will commence.
Some suppose Congress will meet in December, some in
January.
The Constitution of tse Confederate States provides
CART. l, Sec. ~
Ibe Congress shall assemble at least once in every
year and such meeting shall be on the first Monday
IN December unless the Congrss SHALL by law appoint
different day"
The Congress have not by any law of general appl
cation appointed different day for their annual assem-
bages. They met another day last winter, but it
was under a law limited to the special occasion On
their last adjournment they specified no day for their
next meeting. The Constitution therefore determines
the time, and it is the first Monday in December.
On the 9TH OF december therefore, Congress will meet
10 Richmond
SKIRAIsH IN MADIsoE,-Capt w r Vests ,or