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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29
Our Situation. .


We as public journ ass admirably fixed for
sege of long In the first place, in the baseme
of the Journal building viii be found Mr. HENs who
can up any kind of book and do all cf things
in the paper the first floor above him, in the East
Office Mr. ADAM EAPE, lawyer of note Cor notes)
the end is Mr.. DUBRUTz CU1LAH another lawyer Of
celebrity. These all good and good ci-
tizens The centre Cffce is now occupied by the
Savings Bank. with its indefatigable cashier, P.
W. flaming, Esq., the poOrs friend, who is a.
and deas out to soldier wives the bounes
and contributions appropriated fer that Atoue
in what is known as story printing
tabishment where the Daily and Weekly Journal is g1
lary issued and all kinds OF printing executed This is
situation at present, and think H strong s
Sebasopol, always excepting the musquto, contound
them, ones biting Now think If can't whip
creation and continue paper in defiance OF old
there in trying anywhere else. We ahead
people, and all the world and the rest of mankind will
| fnd it out, when this is
By late arrival have received file of the London
I"dE from the Bird 24h September last We make
the following extract relative to the withdrawal Mr.
MASON as Confederate Commissioner from Err gland The
IndtE of the 24th ult. SAYS:
As was foreshad9Wes in the private letter from Rich
mond which we published n last week the Confederate
tave from this country We give elsewhere the text of
the ete5 TO ar pnm this inns Mason
call bears 4h ultinO. 1t has therefore NO
ence whatever ecent military events The step
simply an assertion of national dignity and aefrespect
dered the systematic scourtesy of the
the ForegD ce towards the repl esentatve albeit not o
cy recognised OF proud AMI sensitive peoplea dscour
tesy which the Confederate Government blamed at hone
for having earlier which
refused the cheap tribute OF eivity to the
sentative of Power which commands armies greater than
those of first rate European monarchy, and which for
two years has maintained with at least bal
ance of of the most memorable and gigantic
struggles in history such want of ftact-especiaIy wheG
the repre- sentative is who !om his position dis
tngushed American for many years the Senator ia the
United States Congress from the Ancient
Vrsi and Chairman of the Senate Committee Foreign
Relations of the American Union surely entitled
no less consideration than freely accorded to the
res OF the Polish nsurrection-s wholly nexpcable. The
Anglo Yankee press will, of course affect ascribe
withdrawal Of Mr. Mason to pique at the refusal of th
Government to recognise the Confederate Sates but
this not the notiVe though lust subject of Complaint
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Oct. lG, 1853.
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Oct. %, 1863.
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Oct. l3
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29

Ihomas ." Moore, Bel imIn Brothers and wife Sarth
eHd tie si-lrs al l.s~ OF Waller moore, deceased.
l'stihO! SION of S}1rps
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25
Condition Of the Freedmen.

A, our armies have advanced and occupied
the territory previously held by the insur
gents. those of the slaves within the rebe
lines who were able have fed 10 our armies
or the cities recovered from the possession o
the shareholders. This was contingency t
be expected. nor could it, had we so wished
even, be prevented, unless we had kept
standing patrol ut all points, whose duty i
.bo,,d have beep 70 return these unfortunate
n their rebel masters-a proceeding utterl,
;neompa,ible with a state of war.
Tbos. blacks feo to our lines bringing will
them nothing but whatever they may hay,
on nj the time of their escape from tho hous,
or ho,5,,o Tho oh,o.hod;a5 epl;s, M o,c,
- .o,a;ors ~ ,oomsters and ore then nrovi
dsa ,or I'm. for tina women and children. III,
;,srr o,d tho feeb,e M provisiop il made
s,v, s.,,,v ro,;o,s ;ssusd nv the Governmen,
% than 40 n n, N, des,itute who are loyal
A.. ,,soo,o,oo ,bo,so,ds ore ner;sb;n,
s,-m.n,or .,o,h;n, Throo.rorr,bs If these
n,-;,;u.. - .S,,.o ot r,;mor,-nrob,.
hlv ors.s,nr,b q, the women have In, one
,,rnor, ho,woon themselves and inter m.
badness Manv cb;ldren are kent night and
d.v rollsd IN the moor blanke. Of the family.
IT, oro 40 eoors % tb.;r ,ooLv tents and
C. ~. -. ;. -. -, i.
no cnanee 'of nies. Luz "ohu'' 20 "o' '""'
30 many have died. but that so many nave
lived. These particulars we learn from the
,o.,rro os tho mas.a,,er sent North nm this
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Just as the press was striking of our state.
ment last week Of the entire absence of snow,
the flakes were falling thick and fast But
when our "epgine" has on full head Of steam
he stops only for FIRE and-water hence the
"contrariety Of opinions" The circumstance
forcibly reminded our "devil" Of the "pome"
Of sister widow Bedott, as elegant as true:
Cant calollate about the weather,
II allus changes so;
Can't calcilste with any sartlnty,
Whether it's gwine to rain or snow
- The principal event Of the past week has
been the wonderful success Of d. Magner in
breaking and tanning vicious and untamaole
horses. After driving his stallion through the
streets without harness only such as was neces-
sary to attach the horse to the wagon, Mr..
Magner exhibited him as trick horse, which
he claims Is the most perfect trained horse IN
America. Mr.. Magner then formed school
of instruction which was largely patronized BY
our citizens As q sample Of his wonderful
power, or, we may we'll say. the simplicity OF
his treatment, horse belonging to a gentle
man in Portland was brought to him, which the
owner had given over as unmanageable, Tor sew
en- years said horse never having been shod
without first having his legs tied. In less than
half an hour Mr.. Msgner had the horse under
perfect control, causing him to be rs gentle as
q lamb.-A patent has been granted to c. A.
Shaw for an improvement in bobbins. Mr..
Shaw is Of the firm of Shaw & Clark, both eu,-
phatically live men.-Twambley & Cleaves,
In Crystal Arcade. have q splendid lot Of silver
and plated ware suitable for New Years pres
ents.-Forty volunteers have been obtained
on the quota Of this city.-The Union Ly-
ceum will be held next Thursday evening at
Quinby's Hall. All are invited to attend.-
We have before US letter from Lieut.. s. S.
Andrews. Of the 18th regiment, now in Texas,
written to his parents in this city, in which he
says the health Of his comrades was excellent.
The regiment was at Point Isabel 1t has taken
part in the victories Of Gen. Banks along the
coast of Texas.-We were pleased to receive a
call from Capt. Chadbourne, Of our Maine cav.
airy, who is home on short furlough. He re-
ports that large number of our cavalry men
are re-enlisting and receiving furloughs.-
Our population are starving to death for some
thing better than the washings Of two cent
aud "nigger" fandangos. In order
to give our citizens something better than such
Entertainments, there will be course Of
four popular lectures in City Hall, the first be-
ing by c. c. Coffin (Carleton) the accomplish
correspondent Of the Boston Journal, on the
9th of next month: by Rev. A. L. Stone, d. D,
of Boston, on the Goth 4; by j. c. Fletcher, Feb.
Sd hename of the fourth We have not learned.
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AHD JeuRAAa WEz1Y PAPER DRYeEED AGRICULTURE Pe AND

before thee, and am no more worthy 60 % %
called thy son: make me as one OF thy n,Isu
servants" Unrepented crime canno =, ~ ~
sis,ently with public order. be pa'seIi ~ o ~"
noticed and UNPUBLISHED. why, e'se' our
criminal courts and our peni,entiarles!
Itiss solemn thing to admit %. once more
;n.nrssn,s Who for years have been aiming
dsadis hlow. at its existence. We forgive
u .,"ur ~ we receive again to full fellowship
-, Tho exhibit spirit Of contrition, and il
We respect the lives and the personal liberty
s,s, OF the uncontrite and contumacious.-
n. in the future. the peaceful conduct oil
these latter thould commend their case to "a.
vor. il will be time enough to remit any por,
tion OF their political disabilities. To &C
further at present, would he to proclaim i'm
munity to crime and to hand down to pos
terity the teaching that, in these United
States, treason may stalk abroad with impu
nifty and assault. without fear Of punishment
the life Of the Nation itself.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25

CArrURB OF THE CnEsAPEAKE.-0n the 18th
inst. this pirate steamer was captured in Son.
bro Harbor, 90 miles from Halifax, by the U.
S. gunboat Ella and Anna. Only one Of the
original pirates was caught, and only three in
oil, two having been shipped since her capture.
All of the remainder of the crew escaped to the
woods as soon as they saw the gunboat ap.
preaching. Lieut.. Nickels, of the Ella and
Anna, was ordered by the Dacotah to take his
prize into Halifax, as the Chesapeake was cap
tured in English waters. When the pirates
were landed at Halifax they were rescued from
the hands of the officers by the inhabitants, and
are now at large.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25
THE CHESAPEAKE AFFAIR.
Tho Pirates Rescued from the Omecrs
and now at LRrgc-Statement Of tho fst
Engineer.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec, 10.
The Chesapeake and prisoners we're delivered
TO the authorities to-day. Upon landing, the
prisoners were rescued by the citizens and es-
capped. There was great excitement.
The following is the statement Of Mr.. john
son, lst Engineer:
"Aftcr we left st. John the first port we en-
tered was Shelburne. where we arrived on the
night OF Thursday; took aboard ten tons OF
coal and some wood, and lefl next morning
for Lahore river; saw n steamer off the mouth
Of the river; concealed the vessel, and ascend
ed the river Friday night; lay there until Tues.
day, discharging part Of the cargo, for which
we received 81 ,00O--selling sugar at 3 cents
Der h., -four at SO per bbl., and other articles
in proportion; left the river ut 3 p. NJ, laying
ut the mouth all night, loading n schooner
with the stolen goods; on the morning OF
Wednesday steamed for st. Mary's Ray, about
90 miles east OF Halifax: about A. NJ saw n
steamer. and Immediately concealed the vessel
by hugging the shore; when the steamer disap-
peared, started again; when of Sambro, Pilot
FLYNN boarded and took the vessel into Sambro
Harbor; Capt. Locke, satisfying himself that
he had not coal enough to complete voyage,
he anchored about Up. NJ, and Immediately
started for Halifax, for Goals and engineers,
intending TO release Mr.. johnson, who told
them he would not stay by the vessel; the cap
tain returned successfully, about A. NJ, in
o schooner, with coal and engineers; about o
A. NJ, Flynn informed the captain that gun
boat was entering the harbor; satisfying him
self of the fact, he asked Johnson to scuttle
the vessel, who replied that he could not do It;
hastily securing what plumber he could, he
took to the boats, and the Ella Annie OPP
peared In sight.
To-day, at P. m, the Chesapeake and pris-
oners were delivered to government uDon
landing ut Queens wharf, where n crowd had
assembled, the prisoners, on leaving the steam
er's boat, were seized and held by prominent
citizens. The persons who seized the prisoners
succeeded In getting them on board boat,
which Immediately moved down the Bay.
The affair causes great excitement. What
course the authorities will now pursue Is un
known. The pirates are NIL at libcrty-scatter
ed throughout the province.
The gunboats are preparing to leave-some
tonight, and probably all by tomorrow.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25

MAIxE REGIMENTS, The Augusta CORES
Ing particulars Of our Maine regiments:
At the present time Maine has in the field six
teen regiments Of infantry, one regiment OF cav
airy, one company OF cavalry, one company OF
sharpshooters, one regiment OF heavy artillery,
six batteries, and one battalion OF infantry Of
the old 10th regiment. Their whereabouts are
rs follows: Army OF tho Potomac-3d Corps,
Sd, ith and 18th regiments 9th Corps, 9Th,
9th, 7th AMI 10th regiments 2d Corps, 10Th
regiment 9th Corps, Goth regiment. The LIST
regiment Ofcavalry list company ofsharpshoot
ers, ID, lth, 9Th and 9th batteries are also in
the army OF the Potomac. The sth, 9th and
18th regiments are in South Carolina. The 18th
and lith are in Louisiana. The 18th and 18th
arc in Texas. Tho LIST regiment of heavy artil-
lery is stationed at Washington, attached to
which regiment is the Sd battery. The LIST bat
terry is in the Gulf department. The LIST COM
pany of cavalry is attached to Bakers Indepen-
dent Cavalry, headquarters Washington. The
LIST battalion of infantry, composed OF compan-
les A aud ID Of the old 10th regiment, is in the
army of the Cumberland. The terms Of service
OF these regiments aud corps expires as follows:
Sd regiment, June 4 4th, June Is; 9Th, June
Is 9th, July 10 7th, Aug 81 sth, Sept. y;
9th. Sept. % 18th, Nov. ~ /; 18th, Nov. 20 {;
18th, Dec. 81 ; l4th, Dec. 81 LIST regiment cav
airy, Aug. 81 lst Co. sharpshooters, Nov. (;
LIST battery. Dec. Is; ID, Nov. 80 Sd, Dec. IL /;
ath, Dec. u 5th, Dec. 4, of next year. The
term of service ofthe battalion spoken OF would
have expired October of the same year, had
the men not voted as they did to re-enlist for
three years. The term Of service Of the follow
ing regiments and corps expires in 1865. as per
dates 18th regiment. Jan. % 10th, Aug. Ia (;
nth, Aug IS; 10th, Aug. 25 Goth, Aug. % (;
LIST regiment heavy artillery, Aug. 81 ; 9th bat
terry, Jan. /. From these statistics it will be
seen that the time of three quarters of this fore
going regiments and corps expires next year.
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was cut. coilel aud burned for bali mile
Tho water station turntable and three cars
were burned and the railroad track torn up
and the rails destroyed rs much as possible in
six hours. Five bridges and several culverts
were destroyed over an extent of fifteen miles.
A large quantity OF bridge timber and repair
ing materials wero also destroyed.
His march was retarded occasionally by the
tempest 10 the mountains and by 10y rosds.-
He was obliged to swim his command and drag
his artillery with ropes across Gross Greek ssv-
en- times In twenty hours. He says, MY loss
H. ok men drowned, officer and men wound
ed, officers and 90 men missing. We cap
tured about zoo prisoners but have retained
bat four officers and eighty men, on account Of
their inability TO walk. We took also about
$50 horses. My horses subsisted entirely on .
very poor country, and the officers and men
have suffered cold, hunger and fetigue with re-
markable fortitude. Ny command has marched.
climbed, slid and swan 335 miles since the 9Th
inst.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25

CRIME IN NORTH BERwIcK.-We learn from
a communication to the Saco Democrat, tina,
last week a fellow belonging IN Wells, by the
name of Gray, was brought before II. a. But.
Ter, Esq, Trial Justice, charged with assault
with intent to commit rape upon young lady
who lived about two and half miles from the
village of North Berwick. The lady was sue.
cessful in resisting the scoundrel until her cries
brought assistance. Gray plead guilty to the
a,sault-but not the intent. He was held to
bail in the sum Of 81 900 for his appearance a,
the next term of the S. J. Court, to be holden
in Saco next month.
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A Raid by stuart's Cavalry.
Heroic Conduct Of Company or Fed.
cral Cavalry. H"

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
The Star has tho following account OF the re-
cent raids
We learn through dispatches received at
headquarters from Gen. Corcoran, that last
evening Co. I, l55th New York regiment. at
Slaughter's Station, In tie midst Of the terrible
snow storm that was then raging, were attack
ed by body Of Stuart's rebel cavalry, about
1000 strong, under the command OF the rebel
Gen. Roser. Contrary to their expectations,
the company on railroad guard duty made o
gallant. and as Il turned out. successful resist
ancc, having beaten them of four times before
being aanked, and having their tents burned
by portion of the enemy, who got In their
rear. The company was then forced to retire
with the loss Of two men wounded and one taxi
en- prisoner. The rebels then attempted to
burn the bridge over Pope Run. but took
stampede before succeeding In doing any dam
age to speak Of. as Il was repaired In two hours
this morning. and trains are now running again.
On moving of the rebels sent back to Freder-
icksburg three ambulance loads Of their wound
ed. and left one prisoner In our hands. They
left In the direction Of Centreville. As soon rs
daylight, Gen. Corcoran. In command at Fair
fax. sent cavalry In pursuit OF the foe. and has
since reported that its advance had como up
with the rebels rear.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25

TIE NEW MILITARY BiLL.-Senator Wilson
has Just introduced bill in the U. s. Senate,
Of which the following are the principal feat.
ures:
II gives TO those who shall enlist, having
served nine months and been honorably dis
charged. or to those who may have less than
one year to serve. the sum Of $500 and to all
others $500. Il authorizes a premium Of S23
for the enlistment Of veterans, and SIS for any
other volunteer. and II appropriates twenty
million dollars for such payments. II increas-
makes . private's pay si8 month. Negro
soldiers are TO be equipped and paid the same
rs other soldiers. All drafts from the militia
OF the States are to be proportional everywhere
70 The number OF persons liable to military du-
taxing into account the number previous
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= Rev. DR.. A. L. Stone will positively de-
liver his splendid lecture on his army campaign,
which has attracted and delighted such vast
audiences in Boston and elsewhere this season,
in the City Hall, Wednesday evening, January
20, 1864, to commence at one-fourth before 8
o'clock in the evening. We hope as one indi-
vidual has undertaken to get DR.. Stone here,
our citizens will turn out in sufficient numbers
to pay expenses, aud II so other distinguished
lecturers will be engaged.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-25

PLor DrscovEREp.-The Herald's Washing
ton dispatch says another plot for the seizure Of
vessel and cargo by rebel emissaries has been
discovered, this time In season to prevent the
attempt being made. The vessel was the barqus
A /, which was loading at Philadelphia. The
pirates were to ship as seamen and seize her
after she left port. There was quantity oil
ordnance on board and the vessel was about to
take in a quantity Of powder, when the plot
was revealed and o revenue cutter lay along.
side of her. The authorities arc still engaged
In investigating the matter. AL the facts will
be given to the public In few days.
The authorities have received information OF
n conspiracy formed for the purpose OF releas-
ing the rebel prisoners confined at Point Look.
out. The plan was to run out two schooners
from Mobjack Bay, which is between the York
and Rappahannock rivers, with sufficient
force to oyerpower the guard at the Point, and
then release the prisoners. Gunboats have
been stationed to intercept and capture them
II they should attempt to come out. While the
exchange OF prisoners remains suspended, these
plots will of course be Of frequent occurrence,
but the authorities are awake to the danger
and II Is not probable they will succeed In car.
rying them into effect.
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Leo Preparing to Attnck Gen. Meade
The Ram Atnianta.

New YORK, Dec. 81.
A letter from Bealton Station to the Phila-
delphia Enquirer, says:
"I have heard a report, said to be brough.
by contraband who recently left Gordonsvile
and succeeded in escaping to our lines, that a
day or two before he left that place, q LOUISE
ana regiment and also the JEFF Davis Legion
had arrived there, md that the rebel authori.
ties we're sending to Gen Lee all the troops they
can collect from various parts. with the intcn
ton Of making an attack on the Army Of the
Potomac"
The Philadelphia North American, OF this
morning, says:
"The ram Atalanta, rcftted and put in or
der, Is likely to be only less formidable than
the Ironsides. The talk ut the Navy Yard Is
that she will 20 down to Charleston to take the
place of the Weehawken. that sank at her an
chorage. Tho ATLANTA is more like the IRON
sides than any OF the monitors. She is again
in the water. and before many days, will be Mt
sea. She cost million of dollars In currency"
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Ponr,rYIyo AT CuArrASooak.-A letter from
Chattanooga. dated 10th instant, says Chat
tanoora presents busy appearance, notwith'
standing the rain Is falling in torrents, and we
ara compelled TO wade knee deep in mud. Reg
iments aud brigades Of the 18th corps arc at
work ON the Notifications. putting them In
state OF winter defense. All the forts are being
strengthened, earthworks thrown up, and oil
the engineering skill Of the army called into
rcouisiticn to make the valley City" imprcS-
u,hie
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OF the rou-clads, seven are put down as
double-end iron steamers, twenty rs single tur-
ret iron clads, and four as double.turret iron.
clads. The number of seamen in service on
the LIST of July last, including the Mississippi
squadron, was about 81 900. The number OF
enlstments from Jan. LIST to Oct. LIST, was 10,
600. mostly landsmen. During the year 1862
the average number Of enlistments were 1890
per month. During the present year the aver.
age has been over 1000 month But as the
supply is still much below the demand, 1t IL
hoped that the recommendations Of the Secre-
tary. or some other equally good provisions,
may receive the approval of Congress speedi-
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Tho Attnck mt Bcnn's stntion-Reported
Death Of Lomgstreer

CINCINNATI, Dec 81.
The Commercial, Of this city, has the follow
ing specials:
Cumberland Gap, Dec. 1s.-Gen. Long
street divided his army on Monday, one part
making an attack on Beans Station, and the
other on Kelly's Ford, the design being to cut
off Gems. Shackelford and Foster. A move
ment by Gen. Terrier frustrated the plan.
Heavy firing was heard yesterday between
Tazewell and Clinch river. Il Is reported tina,
Longstreet is killed and that his forces ore com.
pletely surrounded.
Loudon, Ky, Dec. 20.-The battle Of Bean,
Station commenced on the l4th, ut 2 O'Clock,
and lasted until dark. Gen. Shackelford held
the ground until that time, when he withdrew
with loss Of $50 or 200 In killed and wound
ed. Our forces were concentrating at Blair,
Cross Road when Gen. Shackelford left.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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The Close Of the Year

Is very opportune time for subscribers to
square their accounts with the printer. We
hope all indebted for the Journal will give tho
matter their immeiia,s attention. II takes nil
our receipts to keep the wheels in motion, and
We deperd very much upon the promptness Of
subscribers in paving their dues.