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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

Every body will remember the glowing eulogY on
Southern men and Southern character by Yankee
preacher, one DR.. Bellows He filed with admira-
ton of Confederate hghmndedness nobility of charac
ter candor and gaantry but in aQother part of the
same grafton is found this paragraph
This war is no longer var in defence of the Union
the Constitution and the enforcement OF the laws it is
to be carried no Longer with the aim of rees alb
fishing the Un;cn and the Constitution, with all
their old compromises God means not TO be let of
Nth any half -Way work l am Convinced, con-
slider it the most humane the most economical and the
most statesmanlike policy TO take the most radica!
ground possible to that this for the
sutjugat'on or the determination Of all persons who
wish to maintain the Slave Power-a war to get rid
of slavery and of Shareholders ,chether it be cons&s
Il nal or not.
We were that this was true, but to US it is
not new. We have long known that we are fighting
for very existence and that we have no more dead
~ enemies than admirers and eulogists among the
Yankees We accept their praises, aud their mortal
Defiance
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SUPPRESSION OF NEWSPAPERS.

JACKSON MISS April I5th, ISJ3,
special dispatch to the Appeal "a that the Memphis
Bulletin and Argus suppressed for publishing the Gil
cinnati Commercials censure of Gen. Grant.
DISPATCH.
FROM MEMPHIS.
Thirteen regiments to be sent Mississippi to
cavalry.
Cornth reported to be largely reinforced Thirty thou
sand have been there via the Tennessee river to
Austin.
The Yazoo ct have gone down the Mississippi Two
transports aud gunboat went down on the 18th and
seven boats on the 10th.
large cavalry force had passed Memphis supposed for
the Tennessee River
The Mississippi River is falling two feet daily at Mem
phis. The fall is unprecedented.
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From Suffolk. Va.

The Petersburg Express of Saturday last says:
We have been uAable to gather information of the
of troops in the immediate vicinity of Suf
folk other than that given in previous issues of
Express The Northern accounts portions of which
publish to-day say that forces approach
ing Suffolk last Monday by several roads, but that they
not then surrounded and also that they had received
reinfercements, Col Kimbas Zouaves being portion of
the corners.
We heard late last mig h from perfectly reliable
that gallant troops captured yesterday two Yankee
transports and 600 prisoners, below Suffolk.
This intelligence direct from Ivor Station, on the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad where courier had just
arrived with it from the army Suffolk. We shall
doubt hear about it to-day. 1t is good day 3
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

:" TIE UNKIEDf ST CUT ALL was that given TO the
Lincoln Government on the 7h ms ant in the harbor CT
CharIestcn It was Inflicted upon the very Of the
first humiliation their boosted flag, by the led
By the very who struck the first blow at their
therewho frat dsspated their wild dreams Of nVncbi
ity on the plains of Manassas.
Admiral DUPONT, himself reCre4nt OF South Caro-
lna hearing of tremendous explosion at tbs Dupont
Powder Mills in Delaware of which he himself is part
owner remarked that that, doubt, great explo
sol that there would explosion of powder
in the harbor Of Charleston which the whole world would
listen And there that explosion and know that
the hole world, # it did actually listen, still regarded
the TRIAL of roDeads against forts with the deepest in.
teres tending to solve new and m mentous problem
warfare. admiral Dupont there aud be heard it,.
He came, he saw, he heard and-he 1Ut1pped The
world will hear that the boosted monitors driven of
damaged, foed defeated The world will hear, it bears
Alright that the guns hat did this thing made in the
ConederaCy. That the bolts that penetrated the nf Of
CT tie rou.sheathed urTets forged in the Confde
raCy Nay the world Will still far her hear that the pecu
liar style Of gan found besadapted this work bears the
It's inventor chfcer CT the CoafedeT
1Sayy.
Bat The greatest effect of the trial at Charleston is to be
found fact Of its hav.g efsctualy bursted bubble
exploded humbug-shOwn up charlatan-rem0vcd
the last vestge CT panic The Yar kee gunboas from tt
veres sGel to the NEST [repuedl nvuinerabe iron clad
have al Eetn tested ana the fear of them has
passed away. The two hours and half between
O'clock and Is minutes after o'clock Tuesday after
noon, the 9Th inst, probably the
hundred and fotydve minutes in the whole of the
war; not only to the Conede=acy but in the eyes of the
civilized world.
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Correspondence Mobile Advertiser and Register
Letter from picksburs.

at Y1cKsBUR6, Aprs 1863
An erroneous impression has been circulated, and no
doubt finds extensive credence the distance to the effect
fee had abandoned the siege of Vicksbug for the
saee 10 state tba. The
abandoned Vcksburg, and that the
come upon pace, and to make formid
able than has yet been made
place confidence in tho ruuor that ahe forces
taken from here re force the Federals in Kentucky
And rot decided in the belief that the move intend
ed to reinforce the expedition against Fort Pembrton
the Talshache It might be possible that immense eff
fert to be made against that point with view OF ca
conraRng lercea and cap urng works by nnmer
of ali the they would be
of III river and could down and assa at
Hanes Blp Capture Yazoo City, and destroy Railroad
cemtauncatou.
opinion of your correspondent III pres
route by which reach the Yezoo river above our fort
cations The Yazoo Pass has proved failure and he
advantages. 1t is believed that bayou is to
be tested in order to from The Mississippi into
cbannel by which they make their way
the Yszeo The exact route known and could only
be pointed out by Old experienced and
mary OF " ON are know1to accompany she enemy.
IL we'll known that Gen. Lee had the Sherman exped
ton in Deer Creek pen, and would have captured the
whole party bat for of these swamp who being
seaaai1ted with every rvs ard urro" in that vicinity
to out and that the ton returned direct to the
nssssipP above instead Of back ny way of steel bayou
der the OF similar pilots to make their way thro
such undertaking may be praotC bie
While these movements are going on, looking to an Cd
from another quarter everything is quiet in this
vicinity. How large fo &C rem ms here IS not known,
but is not supposed to be sufficient to attempt any active
demonstration at this line a plumber Of transports
still in their cd places, and additional arriving
daily. part of The canp has been removed aud the
troops taken away bnt the general aspect Of sa still
mains in the condition before Important move
ments foot which will be duly developed when the
proper arrives but which it would be mpru lent
publ sh at this tIne.
When the # the enemy sufficiently devel,
oped understand their meaning and to learn the
z
lively times. Our officers here have their wide
I'll there is danger of their coming by
them back Their route through the creeks and bsyous
must be at best tedious and precarious one and
will require very large force to close both ends
them go that they can neither advance nor retreat
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QUEEN CT The WEST DESTROYED.

POUCH AToLA, April l7th, 1853.
The New Orleans Era Of the 4h has the following The
captured Queen of the West destroyed this
ing at 10 o'clock, by gun boats Grsrd Lake and
her captured. The gun boat Diana in tight plsce
and will probably be captured destroyed. The rebels
evacuated their works Centrevle nigh end
treated the Terche. expected that the
will be captured The enemy between the troops
ofGen. Grover and Gen. Emory. Gen Grover succeeded
gaining the OF the enemy and will intercept ais re-
treat He left his guns and ammunition behind him. which
have fallen into hands.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

PLAYING HOES WITH THE IRoE sAFEs.-Some years ago
tbs world filed with the fame of Yankee who
proessed have invented iron which was proof
against fire burglars The one of his safes
to England containing one thousand dollars, which he
offered reward to any who should open
ing it. by the of Hobs picked the lock and
Claimed the money The inventive genius of all the Yam
months in nventng and perfectng patent life pr serving
Fon safes with which to destroy our Southern
"e after great flourish of rumpets they broue their
bran Yankee Notion into Southern waters They
tired them at Fort hcAlster and in Charleston hsrbor,
where sand fort boys pie yed Hobs with them The
say they only to practice shooting and to
reel our batteries" Whether their target practice
satisfactory or not in the case of the Montauk and Keo
kuk We are very sure their feelings were hurt.
Nears
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gh~ ss,un9Ion nt yIckshur.


Pending the issue of important events on the Misss
sipp TIE following letter from the correspondence
the Augusta Chronicle dated Nicksburg, Al r 9th
will be perused with interest
Since the close of my last letter the aspect affairs
chang ed into prospect anothar on this place
AS expected the late Of the enemy par
TALLY with their forces the
here had for their OH attempt of new character
aGanR' TIC place ard the plans developing be
plain to the unde standing every that the
is st hand when effort will be mad the
available forces of the to reduce this rebel strong
hold by force of numbers Desperate and precarOus
THE underta ing will be- there is but little doubt that
! will be attempted.
We have Federal report that feet of three hundred
transports the way down, all of which defended
oy cotton baies Tor 'he purpose of landing troops AMI
correspond the action % the troops in
'front.' who have been placed transports and moved Ill
the Ve of sight from the city, doubt for pur-
out our knowledge of their work. 1t generally
credited that the from here
meDt OF the place raising of the siege, and is
naln 1t was only part OF the programme to act in
junction With the other forces.
The camp the peninsula still presen it's old and
usual appearance though part OF it has been removed
and the water of the canal turned By the az,
Is now an acknowledged fact By the Federal
this canal utter failure and has been entirely abap
doned and furthermore that the project getting
ports below by other han by running bat
erles has been given and the effort be
IN all Its desperate bearings to assault Notifications
trout and endeaVor to and the troops at tie city wharf
This awful undertaking has at last been reluctantly resolv
ed upon, and the consequences will sartle the country
when it takes place.
The enemy is active in securing the country opposite
and force of cavalry few days got
far New Carthage dista of some thirty miles where
they upon Confederate cavalry force under
Capt. Harrison, and driven back These par
doubt engaged in reconnosring and robbng and
boats have been noticed 81 the LANDING above and also in
dlcations of large feet above the point but active
movement mas yet been discovered Everything await
ing the de7ouenen OF the approaching feet, and few
days W II probably bring 1t to our DOORS
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

BY reference the at tie head of the first and
fourth columns first page, it viii be seen that we
have been compelled 10 advance rates for subscription
and advertising. We do with reluctance, for we hao
hoped been able weather the stern without De
ing forced to adopt this resort to "hch We nave
avoided as long as we possibly could.
The greatly enhanced price of everything renders It I'm
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We ara under the necessity CT adopting one OF TWO ateEna
fiyese must either advance these rates or close our Oh
fce AS we neither adopt the latter alternative our
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Ddily Journal yesterday
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23
BY TELEGRAPH,
FOR THE JOURNAL,
FROM GOLDSBoRO.'

GoLDsBeRo', April 18th, lssa
Aej- Nethercutt, commanding about 100 m,n Of ,b a.
Bataiicn engaged and fought large force o. Abo,.
ssat Sand Ridge. Is miles this side of Newbe.p on
te1day morning. The fght lasted hour and 90 nir,
Our. less was killed ard 4 wounded The latt.
arrived in town. Maj Netbercutt having retired b.L
breastworks reinforced, and again advanced np
enemy forcing him to fall back in turn. The Yanko
- on.;5ur.hIn ' 'ul must have
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

iron mail, and here remains Thee nots es l. oe re
nembeled. to tte rebels eI nenral ang
of the fairness which the con
fduct Of John BuIxoward US IN this WA. !.
The KeokuS wthin four hun YARDS or Tine
Hort At us saace her sides presented fair mark sne
the bfoadse after down upon her
Her construction. the best was faulty, and her mode
has ben repeatedly condemned by scientific men, 1t
er n ron petipg should be pierced wonder is
/ She was not imme dately sent to the bottom
day s Sis making
cho1age of the Reokuk and unsafe She
etons Of her crew and her pumps had been actively
work from the moment she quilted the scene OF action
rey % aS Of tie vessel whose stenoa to the
wounded on constant and u9remttlng was one
Of the earliest to her condition. ond through bis
/ ners0naI exettiobs the wounded were removed from
the sci bay upper deck shor y after seven elcck
Through the holes her bows the water was lushlng IL
with treat ury AID began sete pereeptiLy by the
head yet board seemed to comprehend her lmm
nept loss about eight c!cc6 Al mat Tour me tug
DofdiI had ha WISER TIE Keokuhs stero, and YVES
her TO position neaT the Ne" Irons dta
when At ognent he officers and crew became aware
OF their PERIL and tug hailed to come sonssiie
The uuded were 6st removed Dr.; clorum baaI"g IN
sfded his the heavy form Of Ensign Melnto a. from
the sinking Dafodi The Jured were htst re
&c scs aod hs9 h hs n
sisted to the ug I'll aid men hae no time 10 save
trs funds and Doctors instrumeDts-suoh a. had re-
manned undesro ed du the fgatwere set of but be
yQnd these little anything was preserved AT Few mo-
msnts eight o'clock tue waves closed over mr. a2o
WY no MORE WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
The IRON cads delay ed some hat in getting into
ton 0: the failure OF the WeehaN 1.-THE lead
ing read he signals from the flagship Tha Iron.
sides attempted the Inner channel but was obliged
anchor twice in order TO event gong ashOre At the
time enab led to engage tho forts the sha
ing he OF the feet, and her ports
opened and her guns the glare of the light burst
into the kaess il which the guBners enomb
ed impossible them to fire with accuracy he
effect upont the ey es like thru ting Gale light in
the 81 eping Owing to this they fred rarely
ana willy.
The REBEL FIRE coNTEAsTED OUR OWN.
The rebels have fred during the action less
than two thousand Shots The fell continuously like the
pate mighty hal. The water about the irOncisds
cess nty Gp shifting changing Jets giving to the
appea such uy7ad magic onnta ms light
presenting spectacle to be forgotten
BIZ those 0ctunate witness Our feet, the
contrary fred than one hundred and Sky times
daring The engagement. Their debera veness was
positively painful, and, )uped with their seemingly aim
less I'd 1ewdered movements, gave the behO der the
imp ON the start that they would not succeed III
the Ia X they had attempted.
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E3rM TgL WEST
,JACKsON. Miss.

JACKSON Miss, April Il, 1863,
Col Cockrel Is safe at Grand Gulf The gunboats were
quiet Thirty miles above Grand Gulf yesterday the
river full of burning cotton and fragments of boas
Scouts at Vicksburg from the upper river troo
still 5miug down The battery opposite the city had
good range to day, but no damage was done.
The gunboats at New Car hage.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESs-

RICHMOND, April 18TH lsBs
The Senate went into secret session to-day at An
hour.
In the House the death of Mr.. Cook, of Missouri vv
nounced. Appropriate resolutions offered which
ter several euoges Of the deceased adopted
House then adjourned.
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GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.

MILLEDGEvILLE, April IL, 1868
The Senate has passed the house bill organizing State
guard of the Military including all persons between and
80 years, not to CONSUMPTION and abrogang tie
Comm issioners of Militia cncers The Legislature adjourn
ed at half past twelve.
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Nothing of interest reaches from the lines of the Rap
pakannock From the Peninsula while have no infor
nation as to recent movements relative positions,
learn that General Wise has fallen back distance of
six or seven niles from the position occupied by him
medlate previous. On the other side the river
teman from the vicinity OF Suffolk reached the city
last evening" reports that engagement was in
Sunday the character aud extent of which he deemed
important, Nothing regarding it has reached us through
the usual channels Of intelligence.
Richmond ENQUIRER.
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FROM YICKHRuRG.

JACKSON, Mrs April 18th, 1853.
Gen. Ste reports that the enemyS batteries oppo
site Vcksburg, obened fire the city, the morning OF
the 18th inst, with two 50 FOUNDER Parrot guns firing
Three classmates visible with a telescope.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-23

FROM CoAsr,-The heavy firing heard Friday after.
4oon we learn was caused by one of batteries
james Island opening upon Yankee gunbost Little
River near Campbells place. The gunboa: replied and
the hsng vas kept up for ssme time both aides The
got out of range, and the firing ceased
Our battery sustained no injury.
Charleston Courier.
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from South Carolina had anything do whit withdraw
al of Gen. HnL fomthe yicnityof Washipston although
may be that under the changed aspects of the stuahon
that withdrawal may out to- be eminent wen fmed
and fortunate. 81 q /. = go FL
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MEETING OF TEACHERS AT COLUMBIA. 3 .

COLUMBIA hpril 18th, 1855
convention of Teachers is proposed to be held q,
Columbis S. the 2sth inst to arrange measures m
preparing and issuing school books As its adVocator
of vital interest to the Southern Confederacy all edov
requested to urge the import OF full meeting
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SECOND DISPATCH,
VICKsRUKC
FROM PORT HUDSON.

PoRF HUDSON, April II 1863.
The eaemys upper aeet returned above Bayou Sara
stopped at the Point.
Cautee post office returned the letters taken tbs
down. They committed depredations
The lower q set is quiet But vessel in sight.
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CONFEDERATE BONDS,

|, RICHMOND, April 18TH 1863
Confederate Bonds, Of the fifteen million loan sofa .
auction day for ~ Bonds of the hundred million I
long dates 10TH to llO4.
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NOTICE.

From and after day the subscription price OF this
,ansr viii be FOUR DOLLARS per year, in advance.-
Subscribers arrears, who do not payup by the
soh of next and pay year in advance, VIII nave
their papers discontinued at that time. as-No suosenp-
ton received for less than u months. 50
April ed, 1863. ...E az.-
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FROM VICKSRURG.
VICKsBURG, Mss, April 18th, l

VICKsBURG, Mss, April 18th, 1888
Some of the ensmy's boats down at IL O'Clock
last night Heavy firing opened by our batteries The
enemy replied brisky by of the boats. One boat
fired by guns and burned the edge
of the city Others including two transports passed down
Two three thought to be disabled. None of them
in sight below but transport lying at Brown
Johnstons.
iwo guns OF the Yankee battery the Peninsula opened
the city this morning, at O'Clock, and still firing
SECOND DISPATCH.
VICEsBUEG, April 18th, 1868.
Four prisoners from the boat that sunk last night
brought in to dey They say the transports Henry
Clay sunk, aad Wave burned. The ram Lafayette
sunk by batteries last night also that the remainder
Of the expedition wi down night The batteries
the Peninsula ceased firing late this afternoon. They did
damage.
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RUMORED FIGHT NEAR IUSCUMBIA

CHATTANooGA, April 18th, 1853
Tn re are rumors here of lighting Tuscpmbia 20
details All quiet,
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THE CoNscR1rrIoN ACr IN VAiLANDIGHAH's DIS
rRIoT.-1 he following is letter taken from the person
of an Oaio cavalryman, captured at Danvile. 1t is
from the brother of the prisoner; is post-marked Ash
Bidge, Ohio and this extract from it may give our
readers ieda of the sentiment of the Democracy
of Valandinbam's District:
"Bill Davis has been at home two weeks. / don't
know whether be has parole or not had entertain
ed the hope to you You perfectly aware
OF what you fighting for, and l would ask, is that
what you enlisted for? 1t is not then there is nothing
compulsory or binding to make you stay You enlls'
and its institution But since the 22nd Septenb Der the
programme is changed changed to what! TO a
DID Internal crusade against the institution of
slavery know you did not enter for that, ard know
yen do not entertain such principles. Where, then,
would there be any dsbonor in leaving the service,
where you was deceived as to it's true calling? But
enough of this for you we'll posted 1t seems from
the latest news that the coUscrpon or draft bill has
passed. INT don't regard il amounting to any thing
for they cal make US go
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GENERAL FosTER'T rosETICS.


kEW YoRE, prii l3.-The steamer Dudley Buck. from
EeWben the Sth brings report that it expected
that General Foster would have surrender for
proTsus The transport Northerner lett Newbern
7h with 500 of Gen. Spinolas Brigade 60 his
assistance by Of Tar river. but meeting nun Der of
rebel batteries she was forced TO return No
hurt
General Fosters forces Washington consist of eco
On the 5th force of 600 left Newbern, by way
OF the river under General French to reinforce Fcs
ter, but meeting superior force Of rebels returned
Newbern on which place the re bells were marching.
NEW YOEK April 49,. An officer who arrived here the
Dudley Buck, that General Foster had
vsious only his troops to the 18th
inst Well Informed persons deny the statement that the
large TenfOrcements sent overland from Newbern had
turned and that of their baggage aud artillery stuck
in the mud. The rebel force between Washington and
hewbern reported to number 90 u0dar General
Hill, and 1000 under Gen PettigreW.
The gHnbOat Valley City raid 10 have reached Wa
ingtOn, riddled with cannon balls
The Dudley Buck touched at Fortress Honroe, where il
was rumored that Gen. Foster had sutreLdaled
letter from Col Sisse, Ei0eT under General FOs-
ter under date Of the 9t the Cannot hold
out more than day longer being short OF provisions
completely surrounded.
One report states tlat the gunboat Valley City, which
passed the rebel batteries below Washington to Gen.
Foster assistance was struck by 63 shot Her Ecbse
uucnt feta known.