Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
The American Question.
GENERAL BURNsIDE's DEFEAT.
From the London Times. Dec. Isl

If the BLOODY work by telegram to Cape Race, which
experience has always shown TO De favorable 10 the ed
I side because the wires under the control of the
Government and the telegram cannot be quickly tested
nv detailed accounts 1t is gently stated that when the
Federal infantry charged the Confederate position they
received check. They were reinforced and advanced
once more to the attack, but again repused AT
ter this they did not return We are told that they
slept upon the battle field but also told that
the Federal dead n front of the Confederate works re-
manned where they had fall twentyfour hours before
we must read this with latitude The F'ederals
would hardly remain upon spot which was so danger
GUS that they cNd not GO to it in daylight 10 remove
their dead but the other hand they couq not re-
treat very far from the field of battle without recross
ing the river.
II was " expected indeed that General Burnside
wouId renew the attack the 18TH and is possible
that nv this time Burnside may be master of these
works and in full march ur"n Richmond, driving Lee
and his disorganzed army before him. The commence
ment however, does not justify 10 predicting such
an end It is plain that Burnside has received
damaging epuse If be retrieve it by force slrate
ev he is great General Renewed attacks after a
DAYS interval do not often succeed but be may
vet carry these Confederate works or perhaps turn
them. II, however he should fail once more, he has
put himself in the most disastrous position known to
General al an enterprisng enemy ought according to
all the rules of warfare to destroy him, horse and foot
and allow him to take single gun the Rap
pabannock.
Such decisive victories indeed do not seem to happen
in the New World but the position ia very critical
and may we'll feel revived interest In the Army of
the Potomac. There must have been horrible slaugh
ter on both sides in these battles and slaughter
in al probability has since happened although, the
Confedeates fight behind their works, their loss is
doubt less than that of their exposed assaants
We do not like the intrusion OF moral religious
Elections secular writings conversation for they
seldom used by those who had real reverence
These things, however, force US on a thought. Our
bonds of brotherhood, and the essence of our
worship, have lasted Tor thousand years, and we
still celebrating great Christian festivals, crowdng
churches feeding hungry brethren, exchanging
salutatons, and this morning banding ourselves
together for enjoyment 10 thousand forms. We have
not party hatred among and even religious sects
muzze their hostile dogmas and shake hands heartily
On the other side the Atlantic people of
blood whose nature is as kindly our own, whose
of good companionshp is strong, and who have
been only eighty years living together yet they
tearing each other to pieces, and bCryng each others
mutilaed by tens of thousands. In this
trast there is nothing of which ought to boast but
surely there is much to force thrill of thankuIness
and something to sound in our ears voice of warning
GENERAL H1sDxAN's ADDRESS TO HIS TRooPs-Gen
Hindman issued the following stirring address to his
troops the 4th Of December just before the battle of
Cane Hill, Ark, occurred:
Soldiers From the commencement to the end OF
the battle, bear constantly in mind what impress
upon you.
L. Never fire because your comrade does because
the enemy does because you happen to the
my, nor for the sake of firing rapidly. Always wait
then single out your man, take deliberate aim, low
down as the knee, and fire.
2 When occasion Offers be certain to pick off the
my officers, especially the mounted ones and kill his
artillery horses.
3. Don't shout except when you charge the enemy;
general thing keep SILENT that orders may be heard
Obey the orders Of your officers but pay attention
the idle rumors, the word of unauthorized persons.
4. Don't stop with your wounded comrade the
geons and infrmary corps will take of him do you
60 forward aid aVenge him.
s. Don't break ranks to plumber if We whip the
enemy, all be has will be if not, the spoils will be
of no benefit to Punderers and stragglers will be
put to death the spot Fileclosers especially
charged with this duty. The cavalry in the will
likewise attend to it.
Remember that the enemy you engage has no feeling
of mercy kindness toward you. His ranks are made
up of Pin Indians free negroes, Southern tories, Kan
sas Jayhawkers and hired Dutch cut-thrOats.
These bloody rufians have invaded your country,
stolen and destroyed your property, murdered your
neighbors, outraged our women driven your children
from their homes, and deed the graves OF your kin
dred If each man Of you will do what have urged
upon you, we will utterly destroy them. We can do
this must do it our country will be ruined if we
fail
A just God will strengthen our arms and give US a
glorious victory
The Course to be Pursued by tho Kew Senator.
The Washington Chronicle says Mr. Richard SON s
future is to be judged by the resolutions OF the
caucus which nominated him therefore the policy he
will pursue is fOreshadOWed IN the following abstract OF
some OF the resolutions
Second-1hat Administrations suspendlng the writ
Of hdbeGS arrestng private citizens and
rating them bastes issuing the proclamation of emanc
patton other instances usurpng power has violated
the Constitution nfringed State sovereignty and
regarded tie popular wish Its of the into
of abolition deserves unqualified reprobaton, and
Justly entities it to the condemnation Of all true lovers
constitutional liberty and States rights.
Ffh-That peace, fraternal relations, and political fel
oWshp should be restored among the people of the States
the best interests of ALL and the welfare Of mankind
demand this should be done in the spedest and most eff
fectiye manner.
Louisville. Ky at the earliest practicable PERIOD to ad
just national difficulties.
Etghh-Reco mmends that the legislature in ses
sion appoint Commissioners said National Convention
and invite other States to do SO.
Ntnh-That we earnestly recommend cessation Of hos
tiltes such period may be to allow th
people Of the North and South to express through Ma
tiona Convention their wish for peace and maintenance
of the Union it was under the Constitution as js
The Reason Why Fort Hudson has been at
@Ea tackled.
1t will be remembered that the Memphis and Othe
Yankee papers have expressed disappointment at tht
failure of the coming up of Fa-ragut's feet t. aid IL
The destruction of works and the general EXTERN!
nation of army at VicksbuEg at the time Cf the re
cent attempt on the place by Sherman. We have re
ceived an inkng of the reason of that failure tn
part of the redoubtable Farragut in the shape of
pencil note written the Picayune of the 9Th, whicl
we obtained through the courtesy of the editors of thu
Appeal, to the following effect: " The gentleman ThC
gave this, states that it reported in New Orleans
that Farra ut had sad he would not attack Port Hud
until he furni she'd with ron-cad vessels, i
folly to fight against such batteries with the vessels
he now has,
We have reason, taking other facts into conside
ration, to doubt this report According to the best in
formation gathered in New Orleans before the gentle
who brought the Picayune to US left that city, th
Yankee at Ration Romeo 9 on,