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

RICHMOND, VA, Feb 10th, 1868
In the Senate Mr. Orr submitted resolutions Quesn
the President to inform the Senate, what proceedings
any, had instituted seq1estrate the shares Id by
alien enemies in the Washington and Ne Orleans t. le-
graph Company Adopted. After he call of committees
the enate went into secret session the finance bill
In the House Mr. Hedge introduced resolution looking
to retaliation for negroes in the Yankee army Referred
The Exemption bill taken up Mr.. Golfers substitute
adopted in lieu of the original bill, by majority.
The bill, thus amended, finally rejected by deei-
ded vote.
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Tribute of Respect.

CAMP DAVIS,
NEAR WILMINGTON,
February 10th, 1868.
At a,neeing held in Company E 6Ist N. C. Regiment,
the following preamble aud resolutions read and
proved.
WHEREAS, An Awse Providence has seen fit call from
midst friends and comrades in Serg
Major Ri who fell the battle field at Kinston, Deem
Der 4th 1862 J. j. Wadsworth, who deGEn the Hospital
at Greenvle, N c., Moses Spvey, at the Wilson Hospital
R. L. Suggs, at the Raleigh Hospital E. P Rutledge, and
R. M. Moore, in the Hospital at Goldsboro, N G. And
WHEREAS the death of these Com sustain
ed rreparabe loss and the onfederaoy deprived of
BILE and gallant soldiers.
ReSolUed Therefore, that sadly lament their death
high toned. honorable gentlemen and patriotic soldiers.
ResOIUed, That cOmmingl coincidence and deep
sympa' by with their afflicted families and friends at home
should be consoled with the gratifying recollection
that though their loved more they fell nobly
contending constitutional liberty and the rights
of man.
Resoiced AS the Company greatly synpathze with the
symp athzers of the deceased and will long cherish
remembrance of their noble and manly soldiers
that sadly submit to the kind and divine dspensations
of Providence.
ResoUed That copy of these resolutions be the
parents of the deceased and the Wilmington Journal
with a request for their publication.
JAS. HINES.
Corpl. s. G.. MOORE r..oo =
Serg't J. Fl. DAHL. 0oAni'te0'
JOS. KINSEY,
State journal and Standard will please conV
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
FROM CHARLEsi ON-DEPARTURE OF THE BRITISH
CONsUL-THE LATE ENGAGEMENT OFF CHARLES.
TON BAR-THE IRON CLAD MONTAUK DAMAGED,

CHARLESTON Feb. 9Th, 1868.
Robert Bunch, British Consul sailed yesterday the
British War Steamer Cadmus From the officers of
steamer we that the results the late naval
ment much less substantial than was supposed No
Yankee vessel sunk The Merced Port Royal,
whittier she towed in disabled condition. The i'm
preston among her that she sinking caused
by the water rushing into tie hold her boilers which
were perforated by shot The Yankee gunboats !aker
City anr Keystone State also struck and badly
damaged There were several killed and wounded aboard
each of these three sels.
The Ironsi1es is still off the bar. She goes 20
morning. but returns close evening
participate in any night enga ement.
The impression prevails among the officers the block
aiding squadron that Savannah will be attacked before
Charleston
The Yankees confess the ron-cad Montauk much
Injured during the engagement at Genesis Point Durog
the latter part of the fight her refused to work
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FROM PORT HUDsON-FIGHT AT INDIAN VILLAGE,
LATHE YANKEES WHIPPED
MAI. GEN'L BANKS.

PoET HUDSON, Feb 10th, 1858
Information has just reached the pickets that portion
of sibi command enemy Indian Viii
lage La, and totally routing him, after FIGHT
ed and missing.
Positive information from Baton Rouge states that
Massachusetts brigade and negro regiment had been
below. Total torce of the enemy nineteen thousand
Deserters continually arriving here
flag of truce came in to-day, but >thng import ant
cleaned.
f,g of beat, with prisoners viii go Vcks-
burg.
The thousand reinforcement repo,ted at New Or
leans, is doubtful.
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LATER FROM THE UNITED STATES-THE BLOCK.
AIDE AT CHARLESTON-MORE YANKEE IRON

RICHMOND Feb 9Th, 1863
Northern dates OF the 5h inst have received The
from Charleston produced excitement il the
North The Herald regards the raising blockade
serious matter recognized. 1t cites hoes
favoring the validity OF the very decidedly
presses its views obviously and is some
Outstanding with France ard England with regard this
mode of raising the blockade.
Four ironclads would be the Southern coast
this week.
The grand Armada, waiting favorable wind Beaufort
will wipe out the disgrace received at Oh areston Gal
weston.
reBpatches iron the West that been
pulsed at Fort Donelson He captured battery of
guns but afterwards lost them with about hundred
eighty killed. wounded and prisoners.
to be wounded d.
resolution offered in the New Jersey Legislature
that New Jersey will be responsible any portion
the debt incurred for emancpatng the negroes
the other States.
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An old lady complaining of the dmness of her eye
sight, was advised to wash her spectaces. "Wash
them p she Indignantly exclaimed "If you wish to
wear out yours in that way, you can but you won't
get to do So" And she resumed her knitting with
the air OF one who had met and resisted great temp
tation.
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cepted by the planters other parties faithful service and
subordnaon shall be enforced the part of the negroes
aud by the officers of the Government their pay
men Wages Of labor will constitute lien upon its pro
ducts The quartermasters department ia charged with
the duty Of harvesting the deserted fields and cu
tvating abandoned estates Unemployed negroes will be
engaged in this service.
By command of
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JOE HooKER.-We have heard little item about
Fighting Jo," which is rather good Some one asked
a Confederate General whose name we do not feel at
liberty to mention in this connection if be knew apy
thing about Fighting Jo" Fighting HE'LL" be re-
Piled " Once when We were at West Point together
kicked him out of my room, and all be said was Tut
Tut whatre you about !" This is authentic.
RiehmoHd Rhig,
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SIOO RE WAR

DANAWAY from N. ). Carpenter, on the Charlotte
Il Rail Road, near Brown Marsh, Ia November last, my
negro glrI BELL lhe SAID girl s No. negro about
feet, inches high, very wen put up, ana with
smooth black SKIN.
She is supposed have taken with free negro
in the Brown Marsh neIgnDorhOOd will give the above
reward her delivery FayetteSe, or $50 Io her
confinement any jail that can get her.
JAMES +. ROBERTSON.
Feb. 18th, 1863 lO5 2w-2V-3tN
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COUATY.

x-,ur cENER Al, AoSAMBL OF North Carolina at it's
-assp session. having On Consequence OF The preya-
- Of anal DOX at 5nllhVlle,) passed ne.
hoIdnk the of The Court OF Peas AID
s1er sessions, for Brunswick codnty he 81 on
@ IN March next, at h5 house OF Thomas Mckeuhau in
a County, and having authorized the hartman
The Court five JUST OF the Peace to order Court
to he held that place, notice is hereby given
m of Court Pleas Quarter Sessions
Brunsyick County, will be held on the first Monday in
March next at the house of Thomas McKelthau said
County. ,,,,,
Eoh IN ~ ~ I04lW&203t
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EOTICE .

a T THE REQUEST OF THE SOLDIERS | will receive
IA all articles by the steamer North Carolina, on
Friday goth inst for he soldiers at Fort Fisher Per
sons wishing send articles their friends will please
label them person persons for whom they in
tended directed to my care Wilmington, N o. and they
will be attended to. b. T.. JESSUF.
Eeh - ls63 2O-lt
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NOTICE.

GIEVERAL OF THE MEM BERS OF COMPANY "K 3rd
On. C.. Troops, who absent sick tuouSh have
failed report They will be advertised desertSrs If
they do report personally by an Army surgeon
Certificate within ten days after the publication OF THIS
I. h. ARMS rkUHG,
Capt Co. Ak" ord N. L. L.
Camp near Port Royal, Va.
Feb. 7, 1868 l0L-lt-2O 2L*.
Raleigh STANDARD copy times and send bill as above
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MARRIED.

IN Ins tGWni on the 10th inst, by Rev Mr. Mcqueen
COL WIN. j. MAHIlN, of Hillsboro to LETTITIA, daugh
ter of Mr.. Miles Cdstin of this town.
In this town. the 9Th inst, By the Rev Mr. Moran
Lieut.. J. FRANK GARRELL Co. ''p 10th Reot N q r
of Columbus county, and Miss MATTE G. TILLY Of this
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.

MOBILE, Feb. 7th, 1868.
special dispatch to the Advertiser & lister dated
Mem nnVie, Feb. 6h that Nashville Union of
End inst that the Kentucky Legislature passed
amendment to the Military BILL nstructing the Ken
lucky troops enforce President Lincons proclama
ton. The vote was 81 against To-
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THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. sth 1863.
Thornton Marshall, of the Kentucky Legislature has
introduced resolutions which declare that Kentucky
srmisce The Jou na of Fad inst, favors PROPOSE
ton of conference between the Kentucky Legislature
Northern legislatures, to see what shall be done.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12

Harper's Weekly for January Sd has an illustration
in which the Goddess of Columbia with outstretched
arms, is represented fercey demanding of Lincoln
where are my fifteen thousand sons murdered at Fred
@icksburg? 2" Lincoln looks terribly frightened, but
replies: This reminds of little joke !" -" 60
tell your jokes in Springfield" Indignantly responds
the goddess
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TAKEN ul. AND COMMIrTED

80 TO TIE JAIL of Onsow County on the 29th
* ovember last negro man by the name OF GEORGE
AZ who says he belongs Starkey Nc Daniel, OF Jones
county. The said negro Is hereby notified 10
come forward prove property pay charges and take him
Z. MURRlLL, JR., sheriff
Jan. 18th, 1868. lU-5t'
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

TIME UNDERSIGNED, at the February Term, 1868, of
the Court of Pleas and Quarer Sesslons tor columbus
County, having qualified administrator on the EstaLe OF
Kindrck ID. FuJoh deceased hereby notifies ali persons
indebted of tie said decease make
date payment and settlements and all persons having
said estate will present them WITHIN the tIme
prescribed by law, this viii be pleaded IN bar Of
their recovery. -..,l,.,, .
Feb 1Ith. 1863, lO5 b.3tF
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In the Yankee House of Representatives, on Friday,
the 3lst ut, resolution adopted that the General
in Chief inform the House whether pare q have been
the United States since the proclamation of Jefferson
Davis refusing paroles exchanges to captured Union
soldiers.
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FROM SABINE PASS.

RICHMOND, Feb. 8th, 1868.
An official dispatch that thirteen guns prope
worth million of dollars and hundred and nine pris
captured Sabine Pass. Our Rams were off
the Pass waiting for new CONNER.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, Feb. 9th, 1863
The Senate in secret session to-day the
question.
The House passed bill making it unlawful for Court
Martial any soldier to be punished by oggng
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TAKEN UP AND COMMITTED

g TO THE JAIL Of New Hanover county, negro
"a woman AMANDA. she says shs belongs 10 Mr. u.
Miller OF said County. Inc owner Is requested to
forward prove property, charges aua laAe her
away, SIZE Will be a the Jaw o4IecLs.
~'' N. L. j. VANN, sheriff.
Fab II lJ5-4 LGZU. Il
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12

CAMP ANECDoTE "A correspondent of the EutaW
Wing and Observer, writes thus from Fredericksburg
A young, stout, hale, hearty young man in s. G
regiment, went to Gen. Lee few days ago. for the pur
pose of getting furlough when the following amusing
incident took place
IGen. Lee Sir, do you know the position of a sol
der?
TSoldier (Sautng the GeneraD d. sir,
lGen. Lee Assume the position of soldier.
want to if you execute two three orders as
give them.
Soldier. (Squaring himself facing the General,
putting his heels together) am in the position OF a
soldier now, sir.
[Gen. Leel CViewing him closely and scrutnizing
his pesition) said About face, forward, march %
and never said halt)
The following amusing incident took place in the 9th
Alabama regiment, am told, with lately enrolled
conscript-and Gen. Rhodes:
The General riding around his brigade and came
up with the conscrpt who had taken bis gun in pieces
for the purpose of cleaning and robbing it up.
[Gen. Rhodes " What you GOING sir? What
are you, anyhow"
[Conscript Il an sort Of sentinel What are
you, anyhow?
[Gen Rhodes {" am sort of General"
1Conscript.l Well General if you will hold on,
will show, or give yon, sort OF salute"
[Gen. Rhodes T" Well, sir, you hold on while, AID
will show you a sort of guardhouse."
The last we heard of the conscript, General Rhodes
had him in the guard house at his headquarters bucked
and gagged.
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, Feb. It'll, 1863.
The Senate not Session to-day. The House at an
! early hour resolved itself into secret session.
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NESSEE, &C.
MOBILE Feb. 9th, 1863.
The Advertiser Register has the following:
JACKSON, Feb sth 1853.
dispatch the CRISIS from Grenada announces on the
authority of Northern papers, that the Confederate
Florida, has been wrecked of Csrdenas
The number from the Federal army great
Some have taken the oath.
MC&NNvILLE, Feb. 9Th, l863-Col. Martin of Morgan
brigade with lone hundred men, attacked Reynolds Di
vision yesterday, killing and woundng of the enemy
and burning number OF wagons with provisions
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YANKEE FLEET AT PORT ROYAL,

CHARLESTON, Feb. 9th, 1868.
Information has been received that Yankee fleet of
20 vessels in Port Royal harbor Saturday
The feet comprised 50 transports Is large
and or iron-cads Evidently grand movement is
at hand
wREf x Of STEAMER Fl OpIDA Oup .puy1N TIM
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$40 kkE" AHSL.


OsT OR PAID OUT BY MIST AXE, On Friday, the
4 9th instant in Whining ton, two Fifty LolIar Coned
crate Notes fJlde1 together separately. lie
above reward will be given any LEAVING at the
Journal Office returning them ne, Ieacley Lee
pot. D. H. MO hhAI;
Feb. H. 1893. IOo.2t-1U-lr
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The Brooklyn is q screw of 1910 tons burden
and carries fourteen heavy guns She built in 1885,
considered one the crack vessels of the Yankee
navy.
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aTRAYEDDEE

- ON THE 9th inst, a small sized MARE MULE,
10 mouse coIored. liberal reward will be paid tor
AG her delivery at 7. S. LutteTlOhs salt Works,
sound, her delivery J. K Curres stables
Feb ~ 1895 IO6 lt.2O-3t
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JACKSON AND LoNasTREEr.

Sitting in camp, surrounded by thousands Of these
tempted ask the meaning of the sudden and dis
tant following which occasionally beard to break out
among them and the answer will provoke smile 1t
s either General Jackson rabbit" appears that
whenever rabbit started the woods by few stragers
shout raised, which is taken by their companions
and which rings through the woods for mile around
true that the other General than Sone
va jackson ecits similar shout but the enthusiasm
about General Longstreet though less demonstratye
certainly not less deep seated.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12

One of the most affecting incidents of the brilliant
and successful recapture OF Galveston by the forces
der Major General Magruder was the meeting (already
briefly alluded to- between Major Lea, of Army,
with his eldest and ondy loved son. who first Lieu
tenant OF the Harriet Lane An exchange gives the
following particulars
Nearly two years ago, the father, then residing in
Texas had written repeatedly to The son, then on the
coast of China, suggesting the principles that should
determine his the then approaching struggle
between the North and the South of the United States
and saying that he could not dictate one so ong obi
gated to act on his own judgment and that decide
be mgh such his confidence liz his high conscious
he would continue to regard him with the respec
OF gentleman and tire affection of father but that
if be should select the side Of the enemy, they would
probably never meet earth, unless perchauce they
should meet in battle.
The father has served nearly eighteen months East
ward of the Mississippi and through unsolicited orders,
arrived at Houston, route for San Antonio, late at
night of the 30th u when hearing of the intended at
tack on the Harriet Lane, aboard of which he had
heard his son. also placed there simply in the order
of Providence he solicited permission join the eXpe
diton, in expectation of nursing or buryDg his son,
whose courage obliged expose him fatally to the
equal daring of our Texas boys During the fight, Ma
or Lee ordered by the General to keep look out
from house top for all movements in the bay: AS
soon as daylight enabled him to that the Lane had
captured, by permission OF the General who knew
nothing of the expected meeting he FASTENED aboard
when he was not surprised to find his son mortaly
wounded. Wadng through blood amidst the dying
and the dead he reached the YOUTH pale and exhausted
" Edward tits your father know you, father, but
cannot move" lie said family. Are you mortally
wounded?" Badly, but hope not fatally" Do
you suffer pain" Cannot speak" he whispered A
stimuaut given him. GLOW came you here ia her?'
When answered, CLEAN of surprise and qualification
passed over his fine face. lie then expended nearly his
last words in making arrangements for bis wounded
comrades His father kne and blessed him. and has
tened ashore for letter and returned just after life had
fed
When told by the surgeon that he had but few
minutes to live and asked to express bis wishes, be
answered confdingy, My father is here and spoke
not again. He borne in procession to the grave
from tie headquarters of Gen. Magruder in company
with his Captain, and they buried together with
appropriate military honors, in the pr sence of many
officers of both armies and many generous citizens all
of whom expressed their deep sympathy with the be,
reaved father who said the solemn service for the Eps
oopal Church for the burial of the dead.
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MRS JOHN H. MoRGAN.-The McMinnville CORES
pondent of the Rebel has seen the wife of the famous
partisan leader, and here is what he says of her
| am no Jenkins, but am mortal like the balance
of my neghbors, with curious nquisitive turn ofmnd
wanted to see what sort of angel the great parti
san leader had selected Luck has favored me- for this
morning about ten o'clock I met Mrs John Morgan.
will not attempt to describe her after the of the
poet, writers or Irish orators can't tell whether she
is an obse OF a spiriueAe according to rule. know
that she is good looking young woman, very lady
Ike very amiable aud very pleasant. Whether her
eyes are black brown blue cannot say for there
never was but one in this world the coler OF
whose eyes is familiar to me- l know however that
her hair is dark brown, her complexion fair and her
cheeks sufficiently rosy to denote youth aud health
Altogether approve John Morgans choice albeit the
policy of marrying at al! is to be doubted.
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mortality the battle of Sharpsburg among General and
other Federal the explanation being easily within
that whereas the Southern ranks confidence in and
attachment their General officers kept steadily in
creatng in the composite ranks of the North strust and
dislike towards their commanders, with few and
ceptons have been of as steady and the
apparent the fighting qualities Of the two
sections.
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WRECK OF STEAMER FLORIDA-OUR ARMY IN TEN
NESSEE &C.
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Tt ere in the little knot of eminent officers command
ing in Virginia tower of strength such possessed b,
no similar knot of officers in the Federal service fact
to of the Federal prisoners talking about
commanding officers would infer that there is more
danger to these officers in aeon from the bullets of he
own than of the enemy There strange stories
the South o. to the true explanation Of the extraordinary
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-12

Cur Special Correspondence from Braggs Army.
Tue DGSing Feat Of Col. H5ttchtnson'S Conn1dnd-Sck
ers Turned TcGnSterS-THeu LeSire be Pdroled and
% H0me-Co Htncbi1sOH's sad Deah-Ee2ortS from
hanh E-W Wexford Dissatisfaction and DenlOrd21 a.
I,ln II lie Ee.lickiQns in the Abolition Arru. dc
The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-07-10
AFunny Incident.

"Tbe appended negro story. copied from a
Southern correspondent of Boston paper, is
not bad. Gen. D. gave his black man, Taw-
ney, funds and permission to get quarters
worth of zoology at menagari, at the same
time limiting to him the striking affinity be-
tween the Simia and negro race. Our sable
friend went under the canvass, and brought
to in front of sedate looking baboon, and
cycling the bipo-quadruped closely, soliloquiz-
ed thus:
Folks, sure's you're born; feet, hands, an
rudder bad loekin countcnance; jes de niger
gittin old, reckin.'
Then as if struck with bright idea, he ex-.
tended his hand with genuine southern
How dye do, uncle?
The ape clasped the negro's hand, and
shook it long and cordially. Tawney then
piled bis new acquaintance with interroga-
tons as to his name, nativity, and former oc-
cupation; but eliciting no replies beyond a
knowing shake of the head, or merry twinkle
of the eye-(he was probably meditating the
best way Of tweaking the darkey's nose The
concluded that the ape was determined to
keep non-committal: and looking cautiously
around he chuckled out:
He, he! you too sharp for um. ole fellor:
keep dark; if you jes speak one word Of Eng
fish, white man have hoe in your han, in less
dan one minute.'O