Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-12
Gen. yeR V.aou,pscn.

The New 1oIk Herald publishes correspondence
from Beast Butler and George -. Prenrce Ehcb may
be brWtj eummed up as follows:
Beast Butler Acknowledges the ece!pt Of mole IRON
Gen. lhomgson-thanks him fJs courtesies extended
to Capt. ihorRton while prisoner IN bis Te, hands
says Althons 81 UutlaG by the pToci.nation
OF those whom you serve Tor acts which Know
more surely than yourself ,ruly reported and
uLjusty construed vii! endeavot to have your mpris
oUment ligbened or commuted ii possible"
Butler then addresses letter 10 toe ankee SsCre-
gary War in behalf Of Gen. Ihomps) Ia which be
says:
Ii lot inconsistent with the public service | most
earnestly ask that General Inompsan may released
upon his parole. W lille testify to the uniform
DAINTY anu courtesy with which ali the Operations Of
General Thompson we're conducted, mosL decided
y vi OplniCn that the kiadGess which be showed to
Captain Thornton alone should entte him to every
possible consideration. That kindness alone
given to the officers, but the woun led spoke OF his
treatment with the utmost gratitude.
uu0d him troublesome enemy enough, bat his
human :, which was IN contrast with The conduct OF
GeneEa: Taylor, leads me to ask this avur Or him at
the hands ol the government"
The letter from Prentice is addressed TO Gen. Sceo
field, IN which he asks permission to send - et dem
John OF ~hlskey, which request WAS FetQsed, the
ground that none but inva!sds needed l!q1ors,
ne last letter is from Gen. Thompsco addGessri to
bis .er, u which he suys:
to De o1crtd my parole, In Consideration Of the
Courtesy AND klAdness whlco l have universally shown
TO all n} enem.es, and 1 may accept lt--ncs sLat
about tue restricted liberty" that it viii give,
out l. VIII show to my irieudS and enemies Il
peTsoLsi Tat the eICres that have told
arc ias,, and that have always conducted ysel
peciay ~ thos5 VINO unfortunate 70 be
taken ris0nesr and more especially 30 when wounded
as soit.Ier AID gentleRan / assure you, dear
sister, tha. when TIC Il al shall told, you shall never
bear any tnlng OF which you netd be ashamed, al
though yea WA! probably mortified by reports
ansc0oGes and storiex ilat may be told upaa
base bnng aud shot Hly Own men for disop y:oS me,
and HIh 90 II again; bat cltI29as where nave
Commanded Laser BEEN EEouotd by ny troops
b7 my ordrrs, aud u,any Uulon men var. and are IN
my dIslric WHO cna tessi!J 50 thts fact Goa would
be very p1uul iesters that have received
from pgcni!Uent Cdion aid Federal generals
have psFA prisuaec. / writing thus for tear
may Los have t!Ea 10 write agan Goiore leave, 80,
sLuuiI ta4 F,aroie and accept II. will iRule
olately start 10 lstcainoad or 70 Canada.
uu aIit aear tEruug2 the newspapers whether go
CAnat4 sue Conel1cacy: or would b. fearful
acceirt he paEoc iuE Clted States [ you'd
quarrel Riln lali lie men / net.
Farewell, dear | nsy not have tine 10 write
again beioIe mag ags!D DC the path, and then
my he il Always IL danger.
IRELAND 49, The Gazette d. France under date OF the
len ui1,, says:
= piece OF news has just arrived from England,
which dos not surprise and which should not be
sorry to confirmed. II is published by the Interna
tional French journal appearing in London, and 1t
to the Effect that W. conspiracy nov openly organ
ling i'll Irelahd-agaHsI The English co1,ilstop, OF
OF course Inc couaprators, who call themselves 'te
.us'' q and "Sous st. Parick,' ere said to be
eighty thousand il uumher, ali armed ana only await.
ing opportunity to strike of ths Saxon yoke and
pre- Claim the indepel@ &c OF Ireland Ii Ehe English
Government ens~, et in with France, which
is not PROBABLE, or 18th the Uatei States, which ls
less PROBABLE, they uld at raise the standard of
their country, and uld be aide by their countymen
who have euigrated to America. TIE Irish would lks
to have Fraucs on their sde but they would have
solved to d. ~ithou h1f ihe people in al tie
ties long The day 4eJversace, nnd do not make
any ~cret OF tuelr hopes. We indulge illusions
to the IMPORTANCE OF bls ireland las for centu-
res groaned under English tyranny, and not as
tonishiDg that she should always long or freedom but
that happy day Is not SO Lear, perhaps, c.ud
wish. " hen II shall hail ii with joy.