Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-12

The FlncaStle iva Express OF FRIDAY last, lurnlsn
the following outlines of the Rev NJ. D. Hodges ad-
dress before the Synod of Virginia, which held
few days since at Salem:
We had the pleasure of attending the Session of this
Body, at Salem last week, aud whilst we met many
earQed Doctors and heard various discourses, there
vas nothing which excited general interest and at
tention as the simple narration by Rev. NJ. d. Hoge,
Of the gesas in bis late mission to Europe. 10
plain alive, unsdorued by thing OF the thrilling
eloquence with which he is accredited by general re-
pute he entertained the crowded audience with the in
cidents his voyage and subsequent business and So
cia intercourse with various associations and men OF
distinction in London and other places, tor two houe
on Friday morning. He stated briefly, the purposes of
his miss and his cordial reception and LIBERAL treat
ment al y assau How that on his arrival in London
he was ved to appear before the Board of Publca
ton (oresded over by Lord Sbafe bury) who aer list
ening With profound interest TO lis stateme ofour
dton this side OF the waterrefased to sci! him any
books announcing their determination TO make him
magnf donation OF books suitable to the wan OF
cur soldiers (mos,ly Bbles) This gift it was subse-
quenty proposed, at the instance of few Quaker
members Of the Board, to clog with GER
tain conditions of distributions to the slaves.
This donation, qualified, Dr.. Ii. very promptly
misunderstanding them that We were better qualified
to provide for til. spiritual wants OF slaves, and at
the time, fully much disposed to do 80 as they
could betnat the best way for them to contribute to
the spiritual wants OF slaves Was to put the Bibles
into toe hands of the masters. That all slaves in this
country who could and desired to have copy OF
tbs Scriptures cood always obtain it. The result was
that the gift made absolute and unconditional.
Besides the various contributions placed a. his disposal
be purchased TO The amount Of funds on band
amounting 10 the aggregate to larger supply than we
have ever bten IN POSSESSION Of In response 10 en-
quries to how the Christians OF England regarded
the religious attitude Of nv, Dr. H. asserts that
it ia universally looked upon the greatest phenome
OF the times that protested christians of the North
can adopt of conduct SO at variance with the
teachings o their creed That whilst there pro-
slavery men ia England, yet during stay Of ten
months he had met but single individual who did
not decided sympathy with the of the South
against the North in our tremendous struggle tor ex
| lstence.
We are grateful to learn from Doctor H. that, con
trary to the assertions Of Yankee papers and
spondents-Sp the distinguished Baptist reviv-
eis is certainly decided and severe 10 his con-
demnation of the Yankee Government.
| And Likewise, hat the eminent historian, Thomas
Carlisl3 is friendly to cause and that the old
Joker laughed imm deratey at the mention of the mob
ID New York hanging the negroes the lamp posts.
Two significant focts brought out By Dr. FL s observa
tious aGs-that IAcZH s SILL even II we'll Informed
circles OF England sod Scotland. surprising deeree Of
ignorance the Conditions of he slaves in this
try and tina, the overthrow Of government has
rendered them immCderatey attached to their es
tsblishnent and hence opposed to Guy ne sureS
that may have the ucst distant BEARING upon its per
manency
Cau.<. of Delay CharIts On--The DiSagr ent
between Gilnaore and Dahisss0.
The " nshington correspondent ri the NV York |
Times, writing the 26th, says
It Is high tine that tie philadelphia platitu1es about
the concord betweed Dahlgren and Gilmore end |
ed The interests OF the country demand that the
tual relations betwaen the respective commanders ct
the army ard navy before Charleston be known, with
the causes that uudere them.
At the root the R1dman Is itch army gun was
cut Of b Uahlgren its shape was modified, 1T was
Transformed bet not reformed TO ha monze With
his theories OF guonakipg an6 tbs projection OF large
| ah1 dCaoH "a QCYYVp
to the rayy to reduce the works which cover Charles
ton, ard 10 capture thst city, Experiment Gem ~
strated, what science should have antcpa ed, that Il
scould not burn P0wder enough IN throw prOjsce at
long range ard high pelocHy. |: snort that
the powd,r blown oct Of the muzze unconsumed.
10 complete ignition Of the charge and insure
long range and high velocity, il would have been ne
cesssry to rife powder and rife powder would
have burst the piece. This radical ard incurabe de-
feet in the ordnance given to the navy to batter down
the deences Of Charleston and take that city, lies at
the bottom OF what of failure hau thus far character
ICED the sieg' and OF all tie delays which have
drawn it out 70 the breaking of the popular patience.
To pass all other history of the change OF naval
commanders before Charleston the assignment Of Dahl
grea to work his owD guns against The city and it's
defenses was policy Of necessity as well as Of JUS
tce. He went down ald took command, and then l.
struck hands with Gilmore the bargain that the
army should take Morris island reduce Fort Wagner
and the works on Cummings Point, and from that
position knock Sumter to pieces with Parrot guns
silence it's fire and, this being done, that the navy
should anchor ironclads eff the wharves OF Charles
ton
Gilmore has performed his part of the bargain.
D2hlgren has not performed his Why? the country
asks For two reasons l. For want of range in the
navy guns. 2 From misunderstanding " between
him and Gilmore.
This misunderstanding Of such huge proportions as
to involve the two services 1t stimulated resent
fully by the midnight boat attack of Dahlgren upon
Sumter, which was regarded by the surrept-
tious and unSair attempt the part of the navy to
snatch the honor OF taking possession fortress which
the former had reduced. For in pursuance OF the orig
inal agreement between DahIgren and Gilmore the lot
ter actively preparing transportation for two email
picked regiments numbering together fv3 hundred men
with whom be intended to take Sumter By escaade.
This misunderstanding" quite fully developed by
recent correspondence between OahgreD and Gilmore,
of which We have minute Information in l-tcr civ
ed yesterday from Hilton Head. |,
Dshlgren first writes to Gilmore requesting him to
subdue the fire. Of Sumter he intended soon TO re-
move the distractions between that work and Moutrie,
adding that il that fire could Ee subdued" he might be
saved the necessity of engaging Sumter with his iron
clads all whose powers Woul req aired egairst the
interior offences OF Charleston. i
To which sGimore made reply in substance that he
bad supposed that Sumter bel pess and harmless
rons, so far e its ability to resist mnoiwar was con-
cerned. It was true that gun, 81, yet mount
ed IN casfmae and pointed up the harbor toward the
city But this gun Gid not fire in tie direction Of the
distractions which Dahlgren proposed to remove. The
fact that Sumter was poweriess against the navy
demonstrated with recent heavy naval carnonudes upon
Moutre. in which Dahgrena ships lay for several hours
within short range of SUMTER and failed to elicit shot
from that work. He Gilmore therefore, was con. ;
strained to believe that the fire he was requested to
nhdue" wes infantru fire.