Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12

AS Mr.. Lovejoy had made some aluson to his diminn-
tive So ne was OF an epaPn w1,en ne atey
which read as follows
Beneath this stone good Owen Lovejoy lies:
Little in everything except bis size,
VIVA, though his bqrly body fills this hole;
Yet tbtorgh bells key hole erept his little soul
man from Illinois.
Cox "bad him." as old MIR. BENTON once said by
the umbillicus sir--yes sir, by the umbillicus
slaughter o Tories.
The GrccnyilIe (I'cau) Banner, just received, con
taius the following
CANE BUFFALO, Tenn Jan. "a, 1868.
Mr. EDITOR You may have heard OF desperate
outlaw, calling himself Capt Taylor; of the I'd Battalion
East Tennessee Cavalry. This fellow had collected
about 20 men about him, and for some time has been
capturing soldiers, stealing and plunderng from the
citiz the counties OF Garter and johnson. On
yesterday, tins band encountered by about forty
men. under the immediate command of Col. Folk. The
Tory cavalry and infantry paradng 10 field near
the Fish Springs, IN johnson County Col. Folk Or
dcrcd his swim the river and charge them. The
orics seeing this abandoned their horses, and took
shelter upon the summit Of sharp ridge Folks men
were then dsm"untci and charged up the ridge, CON-
petcy drr"rsng the Tories All of their horses were
captured. -Four OF the Tories were killed, number
wounded and captured I he captured were immediate
" hung. by order of Col. Folk. Taylor was killed.
SOUTHERN.
| Since the WAS in type, Col. Folk has arrived
in town, and informs that they killed of
the hnshwackcIs in Garter County, at the point and
time alluded to by the above letter The Colonel in-
loms that Carte and johnson Counties full of
these despt radOes who doing great deal of mis-
chief On Sunday night last they destroyed by fire all
| the out property belonging to the widow Garter,
daughter Of Maj A f Jackson, of Jonesboro) near
| EGzshethtown. The barn and crib contained large
amount OF forage. Had We time and space, we would
give further particulars from Garter and johnson COun
| tics
! No from Laurel since our last
E"n Particular Of the Sinking of th. Ha'tsrss by
the Alabama.
The Navy Department has received official inorma.
tiou OF the capture and sinking of the United States
steamer liatteras by the Alabama, or $3.50" The
substance is contained in the following statements of L
H. Partridge Acting Master board the United States
steamer Hattcras, of Galveston
"At about ) j. NJ. Tuesday, January ii th, when a
vessel hove n sight southeast we signaed from the
Brooklyn to give chase. AS she in sight she ap-
Feared TO he endeavoring TO escape.
Just after dark, able to discover that she was
bark rugged and set topgallant sail. After dark
gained on her fast and when got up fund her lying
| to under steam.
I'VE bad been at quarters about twenty minutes. AS
up Captain Blake hailed, and asked what ship
it was II C was, Her British Majesy's ship
Spitiire Capt Blake said / will send boat aboard.
Boat being CALI away, ordered to take charge
and board.
Before we went one half ships length away from the
i
Hateras, and both started aead under full head Of
steam exchanging broadsides fast they could load
and fire for out twenty minutes with big guns then
with musketry, from both vessels
All the time bad been trying to board my vessel,
but could not come up. After the muskety ceased l
discovered that the Hatteras stopped and blowing
of steam with the enemy alongside for the purpose OF
boarding.
Heard the enemy cheering, aud knew the Hatteras
had been captured and thought it give myself
up prisoner, and rowed back to the feet under
OF da kpess in hopes of giving information OF the at
fair
The Brooklyn went ont this morning and found the
Hatteras sunk.
/ A Key w cs letter SAYS
| Seven O'Clock, P. M.-Since writing the above |
have conversed with Acting Master DeHurst, United
| States Navy who attached to the q. S. Steamer
Brooklyn, during the recent affair between the Alaba-
ma and the United States Steamer Hat'eras. He
firms NY accounts and states that the masheads of the
Hatteras was discovered above water they removed
the penaant that still flying from her mantruck,
they discovered two boats dashed together apparent
belonging to the Hatteras, besides the that
tainod the men. From this they are of the opinion that
these boats used to transport the of the Hat
cras to the Alabama after she captured ADD that
in all probability the majority prisoners board OF
the pirate.
| have also copy of the report made to Adm
raj Farragut by Acting Master l.. FL. Partridge, Uni
ted States Navy the officer of the Hateras, who in
charge of the boat that Captain Blake sent to board
stranger He says that in chasing the stranger they
up with her rapidly, and when close up With her
she stopped As the Hatteras ranged alongside within
pistol shot, Captain Blake hailed, have before sta
ted, and the reply Her Britannia Maesty's Ship
Spitfre." Mr. Partridge was then ordered to board
and he says that he mad net showed of ships length
before the Alabama poured in her first broadside ch
Immediately replied TO by the Hatteras. This
red just at dark.
AS the frat broadside was exchanged both vessels
steamed ahead side by side exchanging broadsdes as
fast the guns could be loaded and fred and within
very short distance of each other. Mr. Partridge
pulling ahead ell the time to endeavor to reach his
sell but did not succeed He says the cannonade lasted
about twenty minutes when be beard the sound of mus
kerry. By dint of hard pulling he came again in
sight of the vessels and found them stopped with the
Alabama alongside aud the Hatteras blowing of steam
and beard cheering from the Hatteras proving that
Hatteras had been captured by boarding. Deening it
best not to be taken prisoner be pulled back in the d.
rection of squadron, and was picked up before
stated This the only information OF the affair." and it
is in all rearocta reliable