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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09

AUGUSTA SAVINGS INsrITUrIeN-For several days
been refused in this CITY 10 consequence of report that
the institution refused 10 redeem its notes account
of their issues having been countcrfeted telegram
from highly responsible source in Augusta shown US
Yesterday saws thu re is not word Of truth il the
port The issues of the institution will be redeemed
heretofore, and circulating freely in Augusta
before the detection of the ccuntel fets Referring to
the matter the Constituson0tist says:
1.-The directors having ascertained that a few Of
their blank certificates of deposite have been recently
stolen and rauduentiy filed up and signed desire the
bolders of certificates in the city to present them for
animation, and, if desired for .yment 1t has been
satisfactorily shown from three days experience at the
bank counter that not in handred OF these circu
lating in the city counterfeits and it is believed
that not in ten thousand of those in the country
of this character The signatures are badly written
and easily distinguished from the genuine"
Cha, lesion Courier.
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Tribute of RCSu.ct

CAMP DAVIS, N. e., July g. 1863
AT meeting reid by the members Of ommp4py q 5lst
Res ment N o. Troops, convened this day for the
OIL glvsg some expression of feeling in regard to the
pita Wilmington, N G , June 28th, 1858 D''
Or motion, Sergt b. A GOwen called TO the ctnr
and private W. Dan eI, requested to as Secretary
On motion committee of five, composed of serg i s.
Boone Corpl. N. king, and privates D. F. suggs j. B.
Williams, and A. Noble appointed by the Chairman to
draft resolutions, to which committee by additional motion
the Secretary added. Alter few mil ues
the committee reported the following resolutions which
were adopted:
ReSoUed, That in the death of private William W. Evans
the Company has sustained loss and the ConedP
racy brave and patriotic SOLDIER but we who have been
his constant companions in for the last fifteen months
(next to his family, will cherish his memory most.
ResOloed That sincerely cOndole with his bereavcd
par ents in their irreparable loss
KeSOlred That the Secretary transmit copy OF tie
resolutions family Of the deceased
the Wilmington Journal for publication On motion The
meeting adjourned. Is. A. GOWEN, Chairman.
j. w. DANIEL, Sec'Y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
The Situation,

The crisis is upon The grand army of Rosecrans
confronts forces within two miles and half Tia
homa. The estimate placed upon it is bet fifty and
seveny.fve thousand men, including hundred pieces
of artillery and thousand cavalry The latter
regular United States infantry mounted upon horses
stolen the farmers in Middle Tennessee. prisoner
captured yesterday that they full of fight and
mean stand where they
OF own condition, numbers ETC.. will be pardon
ed for holding silence Sufficient that nobody Tighten
ed and that Rosecrsnz really desires fight his senti-
mens amply reciprocated Our troops are both
pared in body in mind.
Our position Is considered good one the precise
battle ground not yet decided. il presumed BY out
siders that an engagement may occur to-day.
The RAID upon Decherd night before last Farca-
Fifteen hundred cavalry about nine O'Clock with
six pieces OF ariey Captain House, of the I'd Tehnes
see, met them with but twenty eight picket men, and
fought them for On hour from defensble point AT last
they brought their guns to bear upon him. when he with
Grew without loss They then Proceeded to burn the De-
pot but were SO that they did nothing more and
hardly stayed to see this well done.
Every thing is active and busy and excited The pulse
OF the army il heroic point. General Bragg rides
through his columns of from morning night cheer.
ing and encouraging. He Ia met with enthusiasm.
The tokens are cheerful and the prospect bright.
Chattanooga Rebel, End iHsh
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| was told yesterday that Vaandgham had said
that it would be bad move part to cross the
Potomac, inasmuch it would injure the peace par
y The World and Herald say that the peace party is
frustrated under the present exctement- Correspol
dent Charleston Mercury
Suppose Mr.. Vallandigham and the New York pa
pers did say So it is very natural that Northern man
should deprecate invasion of his country even though
he may be on the side Of peace. The quotations of
such opinions regard most ill timed Their ten
dency is to perpetute the long since exploded ooery
that We could build up peace party at the North
idea that lies at the bottom OF halt OF disasters in this
war 1t proceeds, too, the lea that the invasion
is destined to fa,-a dependent view which South
ern should entertain for moment.
The correct position, as we understand Il is this
We should not attempt invasion unless prepared
to carry it through successfully crat least with strong
probability of success The proper conclusion is that
by Furnishing the North severely for its Crimes and
throwing It's armies-as we expect to dove shall
make more peace at the North than should by
twenty years of rbearance five hundred spec ches
from Vallandigham and w ood 1t seems hard for our
people to learn that there is but road to peace-a
thorough drubbing of the enemy The sooner we plant
ourselves this ground the will the war be
brought to close. Northern Democracy and foreign
foolish decisions which should no longer
be allowed to deceive.
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FROM TENNESSEE.
FkUM TENNESSEE.
Special dispatch to the Atlanta INTEL gancer

Special dispatch to the Atlanta INTEL gencer.
CHATTANOOGA, June 29.-An previous kilograms from
Wartrace miscarried.
On the 26h the enemy advanced from Boovers Gap,
wards Bellbucke with corps Of 10000 men, and
checked by Stewards division
After sba p engagement, principally with artillery.
the enemy fanked and took possession of Manchester
Stewards division fell back, losing Der OF p1is-
On the 9th the enemy entered Shelby vlle fight
with Wheelers cavalry and portion of Cheathan s d.
vision.
large number OF killed and wounded on both sides.
Our forces also fell back from Wartrace towards Tulla
homa.
Our position is mp1 egnable and army in glorious
spirits.
The enemy burnt and destroyed ell the wheat in the
fields. 900
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Yankee nation However upjustIy to those gentlemen
muea injury is being done by representing Messrg
Brown and Long both being in favor of reconstruc
ton AS for MIR. Harrison not much is said about
him the public being satisfied that he will be con,roJ
ed Tor the future as he has been in the past by his
leagues; Nor is there much if any apprehension in re-
cred He is understood to be harmless without the aid
OF bis colleague of the Senate, in whom much conf,
dence is still ie though the confidence he has 90 lone
er joyed has suffered diminution since his dsapnoin
meDts arising from the failure of the Legislature =.
send him to the Senate and the failure of the Convo
ton to elect him to the Provisional Cop.
gress. Nevertheless, our Senator is an old
aid greatly experienced politician has heen
protessed politician for more than forty years and his
influence in Oaswel is considerable and has been &c
quired not alone by the heightened period during whc
he has been connected with public life, but as well bv
abusing politicians, and thorough devotion to M
Jefferson, and an equally thorough haired OF the elder
Adams aud the British. 1t is hoped that he will us.
bis influence for the good of his country, and nv
dsabusng the minds Of many of his friends and spr
porters in regard to bis views Il subject OF recon
stIucton be will them to alter their conversation
and talk in favor of the South and its institutions
against Lincoln and his Government.
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FROM THE NORTH-YANKEE ACCOUNT OF BAT
| TIE AT GETTYSBURG, PENEsYLVANIA-4EAVY


RICHMOND, July 9Th, 1868.
Accounts in the Baltimore American state that at nine
O'Clock on Wednesday, LIST nst the eleventh corps OF the
army of the Potomac entered Gettysburg the cavalry OF
the Confederas M back and passing out OF the West
cad Of The tcwn Confederaes under Longsreet and
Hill advancing steadily for few miles under heavy hre
OF artillery and usketry aOrg the whole CT the Federa
Ires Afera severe unsuccessful cha by them ats
&c iock Condolences mass entire aud eneaVoEeo
to right wing when heavy fight ensuec botn
sides suerDg severely The ground of tie cont ending
armies sirswn with the dead and wounded. is said
that the deraes suffered fully heavy we did
They Il tried Ank right wing, but entirely failed
The advantages the field regarded decidedly with
forces.
officer arrived last Zig h in charge of pIisope
describes fight Wednesday rather antavorabe to
our and that the enemy held the field at the c se of
the day. having fallen back after the tall OF
Reg no!ds.
On Thursday heavy skmishipg, bnt general
engagement Tie Conederates rapidly concentrating
their troops,
Yesterday Gtresal Meade's whole army reached the
field.
In battle General Wadsworth severely wounded
Our losses enormously heavy, al especially among
field and line officers.
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For the Journal.

hINsToN, n. c, July I'd, 1858
AEssSS. EDIToRs We hatter ourselves with having
moderate supply of patence not patience at least the
power Of eIduranee-but under the circumstances we
compelled to acknowledge that supply growing Zine
by degrees and beautifully Less For the last ten DAYS
has oeen rslnng necessarily while the heat s continues
insoheraoe. The cireumacent fields which fortnight
ago were dry and dusty the desert of Sahara are now
inundated, and the surrounding woods are made with
the music OF the frog tribe. The streets of the town
senbe wide canals filed with floating boards sticks and
chips.
OF course there is nothing doing. Occasionally We
crawl OUT wade around awhile and again crawl back into
den Sometimes between showers the interesting r
cess Of two" "three," ''four"-"sponge: two -
''thre" "fOur''ram," is gone through with With tn.
momeer at l5O and the heat still increasing this ia in
deed refreshing E6ch the soldiers life at this place at
:bs present time. J,M,R,
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AWeritable Yankee Letter.

We have been handed q veritable Yankee Letter by
friend, which we publish Uerbatlm Ell MerGtim. We
have been somewhat ncredulous about such letters but
we have the original in possession, which we will
retain for several days. and any one desiring to sect it
can do so by calling at this Office. This letter was
picked up at the battlefield OF Charlottesville.
Saunton Spectator.
SUN ERs VILE OKLA APRIL % 1863.
My EEAR WILLIE
it is with the gratteeet Low and
Esten and Pleasure that Rite you this Letter you
know that Low you and you Low 20 Sallie if 20 cud
imagine my elings to you you Wud Kun nd'We Wud
get marid Befor breakfast 20 that Low 20 mo than
20 Low me end Brother Sam Wants you and get mar
id and So Dos dad and mann Sal Slicker Ses that
it is a gud mach yoa an Willie Dad say II you
Kun that bel give US party wont mat
bee 'magcef inant yes it WI l spGse 20
beerd how shat Our braV boys whip the Rebs at
Charleston Jes and Wei Do it at asn tom
ones got Shot in the chst and IN the nose you now
that he Had Putty nose and 1t was pity Tor him get
shoot be is gud teller he Ses be han gon to War any
moore the Rebels shoot too farsi fur him if l Was
a boy Wud go to the Battle field to Stay With
my Willie Dear and Keep them gra backs
from Shooting him yes Wud you ort TO
See Sum Rebs Letters that Tom Brot hum With him,
Wbar they bin Rtin to thar gals and il cud get holt
Of sum OF them Secsh husses how would tar thar bar
ur En- am q gud unun gal as ever you Seen you ort
to See how them Rebel husseys Spell you Kin hardly
Reed it they Spell the Durndest Wurds you did Ever
Seen mus Klose nomor but Remain your EXPECTED
VII till Death
SARAH BITzEN HouzEN.
Rite Sun
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
By TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE journal.
FROM RICHMOND.

TICHNOND July 3 1868
The ely very qret 10 day. The State troops under
Govern cher thousand strong have repaired
to the ace ected ss tbsr temporary ucampment -
The are in fue sprts. 7 be militia in the adjoining
counties organized and III d.
Public opinion sill divided iD regard to the dsmcn-
stration of thu Yankees kicN mond Some believe
that Dix is fooisd enough to attempt Ike the y,
while OF +e's the OIni that she
mere diversion dug large scale. large
force Of he enemy have gone in The direct Of the
tion OF he Genital and Fredericksburg Rail Roedt, With
the OH ct OF destroying tie bridge South Anna
The latter road i. being well guar ded.
No news to day the army. The Winchester mail is
not ouened
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
LATE NORTHERN NEW5-CONFEDERATE MOVING
}WARD, BALTIMORE, &c.

RICHMOND, July 4th, 1868
The Herald of the 29th SAY that IL es hole army
within three mi of Harrisburg ard heavy firing was
going ell day between the ouposts he utmost
sernatCn prevails throughout Pennsylvania Fugitive
keep pouring ino Harrisburg Lancaster and oher
OF complete terror, bringing cats, chauize
and other household goods.
Ewe he's issued order to trooEs at Chamb ersburg
urging the ssity of vigilance and discipline, and pro-
hiDtng all Struggling and marauding the ain OF
verest penalties He says that all material for the army
requires TO he taken under military rules which
civilized warfale and absolutely prohibits alt individual in
reference with private property.
train one u1dreG wagons loaded with Fupplies AID
also niue hundred mues captured by the rebels
Rockville tcate' day.
rebel force CT cavalry Is reported to be moving
wards th Washington branch of the Ba ltmore Ohio
Railroad. I ey passed with IL miles of Washr gton.
Hooker ISIS I'd IL farewell adore to the army dated
Frederic JuBe 2Sh He that in cot mty with
order rOW he War Dei:ari ment Ga ed June u b,
lnquBh The )mmand # the my the Potomac. Il
Transferred to Maj General e. c. Nend. brave and
cempiisGed fcer. impressed with the be ef that
impair d. part from it, yet not without the deepest
tiOn, Tie Herald the change with Ord-
nary feelings If icatiun.
The MeAm hip hecta, II cm Qneen*town with oates to
the l7th Jane, has arrived
PalnorsIon, during a speech 81 Guildhale, London,
peace in ,he East West. Russell ststed 10 the
House Of Lords that the blockade sui len y efficient
to enlit'e it be b-erved.
The London Times anti ipa h.t Nap Icon, delivered
from the NJ viii make his powerful heard
in America la favor OF peaCs.
to Nspolctn. lie ard, a letter thanks Gen
tOey, h re djscais all idea of permanent; rule by
conQnest.
The Poi h Patriots had gained her victories.
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FROM NAFCHtZ-GEN. TAYLOR5 LATE FIGHT
!, CAPTURE OF PRISONERS, ARMS, STORES, &C.

ASA1V11HAi 1uIy 1oo0'
The Louisville Democrat Off ,iaD says that Generals
Taylor and Green surprised the federal fortca
tons Brashear City TIE 9th of June captured
prisoners, thirty three commissioned officers,
million Commissary, million five hundred thousand
20 900 ordnance and hundred thou.
medical stores; also twenty three garrison and
mules Thousand negroes, thousand aud of
small arms, sixteen siege guns, and position impor
Port Hudson HcksbuIg. Other important
ments of Gen. Taylor are progressing.
private letter from Conner Battery states that General
Walker, 900 strong, left Delhi. take Provi
dence, garrisoned by federas and negroes.
Nothing from Port Hudson
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THE YANKEES REPULSED AT SOUTH ANNA BRIDGE
ARRIVAL FROM THE NORTH-THE YANKEE
COMMANDER WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG.

RICHMOND, July 5th, 1868.
The Yankees attacked the guard at South Anna Bridge
last evening" but repulsd No particulars have been
received, but it ia known that our loss Ia small.
Between and O'Clock this morning, party of Yam
KEGS hundred EoDg went to Ashland and burned the
Rail Road buildings destroyed the tank and tore up
track. No telegrapkc communication since the raid.
The Yankee flag of truce boat arrived at City Point last
night and reports that Gen. Meade was severely wounded
the battle Gettysburg and that four Federal Generals
were killed, They also say that il was drawn battle.
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How JEEMs GOT scME SUGAR.-Aunt Sally g supply
of sugar had run low. Jeems had been put on short
allowance and he got hungry for some sweetnin. He
wanted to get in the old adys sugar box and so he said
Ma, is mushrooms pizen 2?
They say they is, my but what makes you ay
Y on amt been eaten none, has you =
Yes, ma, has, an they makes me powerful sick too
(The old lady btgus to grow frightened, and Jeem.
proceeds J
/ was reading in your Cook Book that mushrooms
was good, so | fried whole passe of EN- an has
eat EN-
Possible p says the old lady, still more frightened --
'Jeems, you must take sometbin right away
Yes, ma, l think l ought to take somethn, uu
here's receipt jest now seen in this paper for
pizen. But don't want TO take none O. that sweet
min would make me still sicker.'
Read the receipt, my son-read the receipt
(Jeams take up the paper containing the following
"A remedy for poisoning by strychnine and mush.
room is announced in England. 1t consists in making
the patient eat large quantities OF refined sugar. and
desperate cases, opening vein and injecting sugared
water Its effects to oxygenate and restore crcua
ton
BY spelling half tie words Jeems reads the foregoing
only instead OF opening vein he reads, opening the
mouth Whereupon, Aunt Sally called for Ter njec
ton masheen, because SIZE wanted to follow the drcc
tions literal, nigh she could ; and it with the
utmost difficulty that Jeems got the programme chang
ed as follows Curtain falls with the old lady drench
ing the ycungster with quart bottle of sugared wa
ter, in which Jeems had put 'oxygenaed btters
order assist in oxygenaDg restoring circulation
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09
Correspondence of the State Journal
kTEsTON. Julv |. 1863.

Editor Slate Journal:
report ,ched here last night from below on the
north side of the river the effect that the Yankees
are landing in heavy force at Washington n. Q. A
captain belonging 10 Major Whitford's battalion
brings this news town, but says that he has au-
thentic information whatever that the is true
nevertheless such the report from the lines when
be left for kinston.
An exile who came out from New Bern few days
ago, informs me that the Yankees at that place
chiefly engaged in organizing cavalry for the
of making raid upon Raleigh. at least that seems
to be the impression at Newbern. He says they have
two regiments already in full plight numbering 800
each: He informs me that when the expedition gets
in full blast it will be motley crew indeed, composed
as it will be. chiefly of negroes dogs, devils and Dutch
men,
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A Flush Hand and No Mistake.

A Flush Hand and No Mistake.
never told ye of that powerful game of poker we
had last winter down in the back of Uncle ST
mons grocery, did ?" asked tall, unganly looking
specintn of Arkansas traveller, as he helped himself
to fresh supply of James River leaf
Mary tme," replied his neighbor "efits good egg
let's hear it,
" 1t aint nuthn but good egg" said the speaker
land tell you how it was. You see the boys had got
almost crGzy in playing keards and was at it all the
time WE'LL one night party OF US got together in
room, where there had been plenty of faro going On
and gatherin' up deck 10 Baker begun to deal oil
FIVE piece you know, to about five of u.s. that concu
ded to go in. just looked at my hand, and concluded
I'd got nice thing of it, so / sung out, III &c five
spot on that, sure shooting"
Hev any keards 2" said 10 to the one who sat next
t. him.
Not cf l know it," be, 81 reckon this hand will
do me-"
"Well, how many will you hev ?" says 10, turning
to the next.
"Nary kcard SCI the teller "What I've got is some
punkns!"
ANY body want keards !" sez 10 ; EFF you do jest
sing out ="
But nobody answered, so 10 looked at his own hand,
and he seed it, he bawled out" Come sin
ners to the gospel east-Pve got some of you chaps
whar the har is short. Je.whil,likens what hand
to bet on"
"P'raps you'd like to bet somethiu Ga that hard Of
yours, eff it's good one ?" said Teller the
table.
"1'u bet you hundred !" SCI 10, a. eff I had lie
money l. go deeper"
ON take the bet" said the Teller, an now duru
your everlas.n profile, look at that hand and weep"
And as be throwed down his hand, we all Of us fol
Tered suit. AS the Lord made Moses, eUery
held a flush!
You were in luck" we remarked.
Yes, reckon You see old James Applewhite
who kept faro bank in that room had his deck OF
keards all put up of one suit, to keep all the poker
players from hanln Of them, and we had got hold Of
one of them decks by mistake. Didn't we cuss old
Jeames awful? But we never played another game oy
hat sort Port Hudson Courier.
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HROM MISSISSIPPI
RoLsroN's DEPor, via JACKSON. July 4

BoLsION's DEPOT, via JACKSON, July 4Eh, 49, 3
Our cavalry skilmishng all day yesterday Ed
wards Depot, with Ousterans troops. Our loss kill
ed. We captured sixteen prisoners. The enemy firing
national salute this morning. Negroes constantly
turning their masters from Grant. They that
Yankees expected to make another assault to-day.
The enemy were engaged yesterday in throwing pom
toon over The Big Back at Bald ms Ferry.
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Rite Sur

We have just seen letter from member OF the 2St
N. q. Regt., dated jane 23d, in Franklin county Pa
where they had just arrived and were on the route 10
Harrisburg. All well and in fine trim.
Western Sentinel, 3rd INST.
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FROM RICHMOND,


HICHdONDs July ISb3
0 attack vet the Junctio The telegraph VOL k
ing to aud hey ond that point. Nc1hng from below.