davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
Fs,oa TUE soUIHwEsT-rHE YANKEES RETREAT
ING, &c

JACKssN Mss April 1lth, 1868.
despatch Greeawoc to Gen. Lee it is re-
the at Black Bay refreshing towards
tn. river laying The whole county from Grenada
The river patlo of guDboats conveying five cavalry
Transports passed up the hssesippi the 7sh nst so
nuc transports with infantry and torty freight boats
loaded
The enemy reinforcing al the depots on the hemrhs
and Railroad wogon train Of tents went east
from Memphis
Gen. Grant has reached Memphis.
special despatch to the Appeal from Senatobis says
that 60 aid IL gunbcss have gone up to Memphis
to operate he CumherloDd RIVER
Heavy shipments are being made on the Memphis and
Charleston Rairoad The Corinh merchants shipping
North sntlers selling their wagons great s:rage-
ic movement is on foot
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS

RICHMOND, April Ash, 1853.
The Senate chiefly occupied to-day in he dscussi
of the bill to conascae easshod interest and of
stock owned by al enemies in the Telegraph lines The
further coDside alton of the bill pc poned until to-
The Tax bill and exemption bill pend
ing before the Committees # Conference.
The Houre has the Joint resolutions declaring that
martial law in the Of ansrbitray suspension Of al
the laws AID civil jurisdictions, cannot exist within the
Confederate States in sense only by virtue of leg
sative authority also passed the bill to regulate
per postage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FIeHT AT FRANKLIN, TENN

- CHATTANOOGA, April -, 1853
At Franklin Tenn, VanDorn attacked the enemy with
- 900 cavalry and Freeman's battery The Federas
treated but advanced again with large reinforcemens
when bloody fight ensued. Freemans battery cap
tured and Freeman killed. Our loss heavy. We
treated the place. after six hours hard fghtng.
Later accounts represent the recapture of artillery
after the fall of Freeman. We took no prisoners.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
General R<au.sgard TO the Troops.
DEPARTMENT CT So. Ca, GA. AND FLA,
liHARI FOX s e mil 10 l2Es
GENERAL ORDERS
No. IS.
HEADQUARTERS

CEARLEsros s. c., April 10, 1868.
GENERAL OgDERst
No. IS.
The ommandng General is gratiad 70 have to
to the troops the following joint ad opted the
legislature of the State of south Car ioa
Resored That the General Assemb Ieposas unbound
" ed confidence in the ability and skill of the Commanding
General of this Department. and the courage and patriot
"ism of his brave soldiers with the blessing Of God
" deierd beloved city. and beat back vDdic.
L" tive foes.
Resotced, That his EScelleDcy the Governor be in
" sructed to communicate tbs resolution to General
" Beauregard'
Soldiers the eyes of your countrymen turned
upon you the second anniversary of the 18th of April
1851 when the sovereignty of the State of South Cacona
was triumphaIty indicated within the harbor which
to defend The happy issue of tbs action
h instan-he stranded rdded wreck of the iron mailed
Keokukher bafsd coad tors. forced to retire beyond
the range of guns have inspired confidence in the
country that our ultima will be com ete. AZ
inestHably precious charge has been confded to your
Keeping, with every reliance your manhood and
during patriotism.
By command of Gen. Beauregard.
(SigneG> THOMAS JORDAN, ,
Chief of Stat.
OHicial:
JNe. n. orIE, A. A,G.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

The foreign papers have touching incident about
Poland. little boy standing at the door of his
mothers house, when he the Russians fire volley
on the insurgents "Mother," cried the boy the Holy
Virgin protects our friends, for saw none of them
fell" Russian officer rode up and said " See if the
holy Virgin will protect you," at the same time blow
Ing out the boys brains with pistol.
The Russians nearly, if not quite, great brutes
as the Yankees
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

Oh this day two years Fort Sumter Surrendered
to the COME deIae orcss under Gen. BEAUREGARD and
doubt is, tie second Anniversary of lis capture the
Yan wished to hold high festival its
ture; but they have been disappointed The same men
who took defend it. The anniversary is
and will soon gone yet the Confederate flag still
over all the works in the harbor of Charleston.
Daily Journal, l3U
THERE has been hard fighting Washington, n.
c. hut the reports Of the capture of that place. which
fnd ,atng around Confirmed. Fee Telegram hic
column.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, April 11th, 1865.
Ia to-day the Senate bill to organize an ord
department passed also Senate bill prescribing the
of Postage newspapers ETC., and the Senate bill
to organize tie Medical Purveyor's Department.
The House laet night passed substitute for the Senate
bill amerd the sequestration laws it reeonsidered
the Judiciary Committee The House then
went into secret session O. the Tax bill.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FIRE AT CHATTANOOGA--VANDO RECENT
FIGET-DEsTRUOTION OF YANKEE GUNBOATs
AND TRANSPORTS.

CHATTANOOGA, April 14th, 1868.
The Malt House attached to Spyders distillery this
place destroyed BY fire at today with quaint
ty Of grain Loss thousand dollars
thousand dollars.
The of Van Doras fight at Franklin prove have
been exaggerated. The loss only Fifty each side
Only portion OF FreemanA Battery captured by
the enemy, which Immediately Ietaker.
All is quiet along the line to-day.
Maj. Dick Mccain has captured another train OF til
Nashville and Chattanooga B. r., and aso destroyed long
wagon train.
Two gunboats and three Transports on the Gun.
berand river has been destroyed by Wheeers command
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FROM JACKSON.

JACKSON. April 18Th, 1863.
dispatches from Grenada Of the l2ts that erge
Inducements, with Conmssary and Qaartermaste,s
have arrived.
The plan of the Federas ia to send force each
of the three Railroads coming South.
Grants army joins Reseoranz by water The Tennessee
river is falling rapidly
From fernando, the 1lth, learn that EIotla
rpe brigade has certainly gone to Memphis.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
From MHRELER,s COMMAND

TULLAHoMA, April 18th, 1868.
Further Information has been received from Wheeler
confirming the capture of two tains containing thirty thou
sand ereenbacks and number of prisoners, including
three Majors, two Captains and three of Rosecranzs
Staff 1t calculated that thirty of the enemy killed
and seventy wounded Ours meme, and only slightly
wounded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
Pnll. sf@cS,

We are indebted the Hen. Z. p. MCDOWELL, OF the
Hou Representatives, for copy of the "Ofcial
ports # The Battles. Publ shed by order Of Congress-.
Aao the Senate Tax ll, and for the Corresps
between the War Department and General IcvEL1
to the Offences of New Orleans -
We have I-o to scsnoHledge the receipt from the
GEorsE DAVIS, Of the eport OF th Senate Committee
Finances the Bill to ley Taxes for the Defence
and Carry the Government of the Confederate STATE
as also ether iosuRcnts
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
LATEST FROM The NORTH.


The Wing has Northern dates of the 18th inst.
arGa meeting of the Democracy of New York city,
held of the It'll at Cooper Institute adopted
platform expressing opposition to the policy of the admin
strator hostile The restoration OF the Union sRbver
sive of tue Constitution and Oppressive to the people
nount ing the of the asy Congress repugnant
every prnc pe of utce and calculated to strengthen
the ern and permanently establish the sscalled
Confede- cy declaring that the conducted by the
administration has been failure, Loud applause, and
that the immense of and msney freely given
By the people have been disspaed without favorable
suits
4th Resoced That under these circumstances we de-
clare for peace [Great cheering This administration
conquer the South they would and would If
they co1d This proving unsuccessful favsr peace
concaon the only mods left to the restoration Of
the ulicr, etc
Fernando Wood the fl ct speaker. He said if asked
what the Democratic of Lincoln should do, he
would Aosttiee anS obtain conference Of
1cinlly unoffciallS
John Garlic, Of Virginia. said that the sosth
be red and the only ED in thorough
exhs u3ton of both sides.
Passengers from IempAis who arrived at Cairo the
It'll report important editions the objects of which
are not made publc.
The Eerad's Washington correspondent of toe 7h says
that the President aud party who accompanied him the
Army of the Potomac will return Tuesday Wednes-
day.
in favor OF ths Republicans.
special despatch the Philadelphia Press rem Read
ing, Pa, speaks of the arrival of numerous mob Of
Knights Of the Golden Circle in that town, the
consrirators against tire government. I'll aies of
dinary character Supplemented.
Gold il New York. ou the eth, quoted at l4s
REPORTED CAPTURE CT THE CITY OF MEXICO
THE GOVERNOR OF OHIO ARRESTED. &c, &s.
MOBILE, April 1lth 1868.
An officer from British ship-ofwar of this bar last
night reports the capture of the City OF Mexico by
French.
special despatch the Appeal, frcn Senatobia says
that Todd of 0bio has been held bail
for kidnapping Dr.. ODDS last Summer.
The Memphis Argus claims the safe of the
my from surcwer river, the most mastery exploit
the
special despatch to the Advertiser, from Spring Hill,
Tenn, says that the eremy reported be evacuatpg
Franklin.
Papers from Nashville ackno Eledge the sinking of
ports and the disabling of gunbosts by our artillery.
Farragut is again block ding BED River.
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
RICHMOND, April 13th 1868.
In the Senate day the Senate blu abolish the office
of regimenat Commissay passed also the House bill
to fraud in the Qoarermasers and Ccmmissary
Departmental a1d obtaining under false pretences
portation for private property.
The House business unmpoTtant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
GEORGIA LEGISLATURES.

MILLEDaBvILLE, Ca april 10th, 1858.
The Senate adopted substitute for the bill eRders
ing Confederate bonds resolution submitting the
ton 20 the people the October eectonyeas rs.
10. The House sced Mt Stephens resolution declaring
against endorse ment,-yeGs GO, nays 81.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FRnM THE UNITED STATES.

WAsHrNaToN, 3. c., April 5h- EG3.
Negro volunteering has been abandoned, and draft will
be adopted
Boats from Moon Pass in a terrible cond ton
Lincoln learns that five powerful building in
England for the Confederatcs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
From JAGK~ON.

JACKSON, April 10th, 1868.
Fifty three gunboa's ard all the Yankees have gene up
Cold Water river Three gunbt ats r0a-clad were absn'
do8ed and Destroyed st the mouth cf Anite.
The Menu his nes a-e closed Theoretically for sixty
days. eter cotton contrahauGs are admitted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
NOTICE

From Ind after this day the subscription price of this
-,on.r iii he THREE DOLLARS Per year, in advance
subscribes now in aTreers who do not pay up oy the
gsh of June next and pay year advance, Will have
their papers discontinued at that time s9Ne suhscrip-
ton received for less than Il months. ia
March 18th, 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, April Is, 1868.
All quiet. Af:w blockaders, and the frigate Ironsides
of the bar, the only vessels in sight to-day. steam
ship arrived this morning from Bermuda with cargo Of
army equipments, &c, for the Government
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
TRAINS CAPTURED

TULLAHOMA, April IL, 1868
Reliable Information received to-day, stating that
wheeler had captured two trains, between Louisville
and Nashville and the ether between Nashville and Muir
freesboro with large number Of ard officers, ard
destroying the trains A II quiet elsewhere
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FROM THE SOUTHWEST

JACKSON, Miss, April lS1h 1868.
special dispatch to the Appeal says that 20 600 ri
troops passed from vicksburg the 10Th reinforce
Rosecranz
More vessels from the Coufederaoy had arrived at Ber
muda. The block de inc cent with Eng is
feared.
An expedition left Iowa the 9Th instant for ssouri
The Mississippi river is rising at Memphis three inches
pc. day. The Arkansas river is over the banks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
LATEST FROM GEN. HILLS DIvlsoN.

News of partial victory over the Abohtonls's, near
Washington, reached to-day appears that the an
Foster marching the relief Of Washing
Invested by troops were met and routed last
Tuesday evening Bounts Creek, by Gen. Pettigrsw
No less side.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, April 18th, 1863.
All quiet tonight The enemy occupies Coles IsIond
in considerable force protected by few gunbo0ts. AL
his transports have left this vicinity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

raF Farmers of the South, the independence of your
country rests with you. What responsibility Then
cultivate the cereals raise hay, make provisions, live
economical spare all you can to the cause and your
Efforts will be crowned with success
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

j. H. FLANNBR, Eqs, of Wilmington, has been appoint
ed member of the Board Of Internal improvements in
place Of E. J. hale, Esq, of Fayetteville who declined
the appointment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

Our oi ali The preparations and devices adopted fo'
attay dfcDc' at Charleston bat usZ invention
has been proved useful ard eff ;ient-tte Brooke Gun
We do not say t1at the works planned not well
and skifuliy devised All executed, that the iron.
cads with tCeir fife Ugh guns were not fornioa
be. But The fot- the oid-fashionel forts
The batteries wre CONSTRUCTED according 10 vel
known rules-the Monitors were mere mech ancai ar
rangem toc invanerabiIity, bat wanting in ecien
cy of attack The coke gun, with its sqsare
beaded bolts OF chilled iron, showed itself superior to tie
monster oyInance of the enemy, which had ele
nent, and only differed roa the old Dahgren guns in
size aDd in that the big suns OF the MONT ors were
far behind several brass guns made long ago for the
SuItaa of Turkey, or the Great Mogul at Delhi.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

TIE Northern trim which arrived here this morn
ing brriogs Information that before and about the tine
when the train left Weldon yesterday evening heavy
firing was heard from the direction OF Snffok This
much appears TO be rtan. Among the rumours
8 tf.t OF successful attack upon Saaelk which was
{, hnre en- simultaneous with that upon WASHINGTON
NC Suffolk and " sshiDgten may both have fallen
into our hands bs, chary oil trusting ramor, and
we haw positive nofn1atlcn.
Dail Journal, yesterday
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
FROM VICKSRURG.

VICKsBURG, i pril 10!b, 1893.
Nothing new here. Two additional transports went up
today loaded with troops Others preparing 10 go.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

| The time 70; winter campaign is over The Spring
is fully opened and Summer will be upon US The
"Gibraltars' OF the rebellion are unaken, and the
Federal situation is less favorable than it vas months
ago.
TIE various projects to dig by Nicksburg through
the Peninsula opposn-to burroW aud squeeze to its
rear Through the Yez)o Pass, the COdwater River or
the SunGower have failed and been abandoned Mobile
has not been venturcd on. Charleston has been fen,
and the feel thereof not liked Chattanooga and large
portion Of Middle and all of East Tennessee remain I'M.
touched Northern Alabama is now able to resist
The Yankees cannot take strongholds in 'front.' and
they cannot dig round them at least such weuld seem
to be the case.
They are certainly about to change their programme
in anticipation of the Summer campaigu but to what
the proposed change will amount or what it will effect
remains to be secn. They will hardly attack Freder.
icksburg in front. Perhaps having the Potomac as
base they would like TO occupy the Stafford hills for
months and thus keep LEES army tied down, watching
them If this is their game, rather think they will
not succeed They will probably find that there are blows
to be taken well as given. If General HOOKER thinks
that by persstenty sitting down opposite Fredericks
burg lie force LEE to fail back upon Richmond be
will certainly ind himself mistaken-not but that LEE
rldy move, but not in that direction.
The effort being made to recovera large portion
OF the Eastern Section of North Carolina from tie
hands of the enemy, OF the greatest Importance
the Coniedcrary, and especially 10 North Carolina
That section is perfect granary although of course
its prodnco even if recovered in time for planting
and held during tie year by troops must be serious
leseened BY the want of labor both OF man and beast
we'll The feeling of insecurity created by the prox
unity OF the enemy. We hope to hear the news Of de-
Cisive having been obtained by General Hill
at Washington and that he has been able to take that
town end also TO clear the enemy out of the Abernare
| country. 1t would be great thing.
Whether GRANT will unite with with RosEcRANz OF
RosECRAEz with GRANT is than the movements sc
far made enable Us to determine. Apparently however
the eeige of Vickshurg has been abandoned and it il
possible that the Tennessee River and not the Misss
spp will be made the base Of operations against Jack
son, Vicksburg, and other points in Mississippi and
Northern Alabama. 1t is hardly possible that this
movement can succeed but it is very probable that il
will be attempted
But, again, if RosEcRANz and GRANT propose tc
adopt new programme of action in the West, does
another greater general than even the wiley RosE
CRAM. We mean General JOSEPH E. JoRysroN His
campaign is also planned and will be apt to astonsh the
non-captors of Vicksburg. Let us wait and see.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
For the Journal.
Clinton, April llth, 1868.
MEEERs. EnlTOEE /:

kEgsRs. EpIroEE -
Gentlemen In these times when the spirit of specua-
tion and extoon is rife in land is refreshing read
Of deY oted patriots who above unhal
lowed thirst for gain. proud to Your notices of
those who have supplied the needy for price,
And while others have their due need of praise me call
your attention to instance which should not be 8
lently pass ed 1t is the of Colonel Luke A.
Powell. Esq, Of Sampson county, whose has never
been deaf to the voice Of the needy. The highest
price he has received from soldiers wife or
the destitute has been 81 per bushe for fire..
quenty happens among farmers to a considerable
extent Bat in the of Col Powell he has sold en-
IRE crop az Price ana las gwen noce nat none but
he filed the sacks OF the soldiers wives and his neigh
boe and like Joseph lett the money in the of The
him and would to God others would ud in hs example
something to initiate. Yours, truly,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

The difference between Mage del Mage and Abe Lincoln
s-that one H. great neer0maee and the other great
Hnegre.man sI.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL

-CONFEDhRATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N. c., THURSDAY, APRIL IT, 1868.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

IRE Litter Of Sumter" tie Nassau correspondent
of the Charleston Courier which publish in TO days
paper. will be found to contain come import ant sug-
gestiene 10 regard to Letters and passengers running tie
blockade rir Naesaa. Who k.oas what information
may be sent 10 The mail or carried by passengers?
Ok tbe week bstura the attack at Charleston, the
Northrn papers announced that city % beiug in their
posseseioa.
GA he night OF the 1ueedsy which the fight took
place which resulted in the rcpu!se Of the ironclads
the steamer M0rgare od Jessie, formerly The Douglas
tie blockade from Charleston, carrying account
o. the affair with its result given By FRANK VHarEL-
LY, artist and correspondent of the London illustrated
Ecus. FRANK vas qnick, Int The Yankees beat him.
TIE T les got week start Of bis truth.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

TIE last Yankee demonstration at Charleston is
tainy one of tie oldest affairs of the present unexam
pied contest. What could have been meant By j: Is
than VIC can begin to understand, uules admit the
conclusion that if an experiment. it was foolish Che
if Eerious a;talk it nost unsuccessful one. This
day week tie ronclad feet moved u against the ors
and batteries offending Charleston. they engaged
them tRo hours aud bali AID retired 1eg av, since
LETT without firing another shot aud tie ol0ckadiug
squadrop outajde tia bar alone remalrs nal tic
Federal flag in the vicinity Of Gharhson.
II promises sDj boasiDgz usfoioad by performance
are calculated 10 provoke rIicnIe, then the Yankee
forces and Government are ls,ly Iab to be regarded
having rendered themselves ridiculous By their aber
tive effort at Charleston preceded it was, by such
flourish Of irnnpets as has not been heard within the
memory Of the oldest inhabitant A few more such a.
fairs aud the blatant BEAST OF the Northern mobocra
cy will demand fresh victim. The redoubted ER1Ccs-
or, the panner Of tie Monitors will be in serious dan
ger Of losing life or limb at the least being talred
aud ieatbercd and ridden rail- sharp side upwards
and stirTup5 allowed SO mote it be. he is hum
bug. His h'tair steamer vas failure-hs calsrc
CINE as an old affair used and abandoned nearly half
century ego in Scotland. His urrets proposed
to tie British Admiralty years before he thought
OF tic Monitor The Yankees have been fooled by the
Monitors, AID insist upon their tarring and feather
ing ERIcc5oS, aud then riding him rail, as aforc-
said.
But perhaps it will be said By the LiDconites that
the movement the 7th was mere reconno ance in
force to test their ability to contead with and if neces-
sary reduce the forts defending Charleston IF they had
found the reconnaissance satisfactory they would have
kept ard continued the attack until efc was
produced the FORTS at least have renewed it within
the many days following during which they lay useless
under Morris Island.
! They have probably al gone to Port Royal 1t is
not likely that any of The rOn-clad feet have gene
| North from Charleston.
1t should be remembered that the K okuh although
tcrretted ironclad not Monitor ar that there
FORE her destruction does not settle the question as &c
Our power to destroy the fulbloode- bulldogs. Let
WHITNEY, the inventor Of the Keokuk bs Immediately
thrown tub to the whale. Let him be the rrst
victim. Let the Scandinavian captain be reserved for
q slower torture.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

ara unal eraby opposed to the bill no" before Con
GREG. 70 eact Congress by general ate tick
ct instead of by District tickets at present would pre-
vent Ia, Minority of State (when parties
ed as il is likely they viii be ar some me from having
voice ia Congress V suHpcse the bill waS originated bS
the ehe,s of CongY Kentucky and Missouri in
order r. they may hold their seats yeats neer as
the raaer part of these States in the possession OF
the sneoy and would be impossible 10 hold elRcuo; liz
all the Disricts But would be far ne ter 70 leg
those retire from Congress Tor the presfn
than d adopt The meaHa proposed