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

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which they so humhly lie"
THERE seems to have been some mlatake made by
the public and the news mOngers in regard to tho visit
OF the Cadnus to CharI aon in so ir at least as the
removal of tho British Consulate is concerned 1t is
not the Consulate which is removed, hut simply the
Consul. Mr.. EDWARD BuNcH, for nearly tcn years
British Consul nj Charleston. has hccn directed to re-
pair England, and not to Havana rs at FIRST repre-
scntcd The Consulate is left in charge of the British
Vice Consul, MIR. HENRY PINcKNEY WALKER, whose
name would indicate South Carolina birth.
This completely upses the theories previously formed
upon vague and inadequate information, which replc-
sented tho Caduq aa having come to remove or warn
of British residents from Charleston in view of the
minency of a formidable demonstration against that
place or il not to the British residents gener
ally at least to remove the Consulate The removal is
simply personal matter. The British auhoritt may
have reasons for the withdrawal of MIR. Bunch, with
which VIC not acquainted. They may be
pleased with him and wish to promote him tC a
moro lucrative post, they may be displeased with
him, and desire TO displaee him from that which
be occupies they wish to avail themselves Of his
experience in personal interview examination such
interview examination having reference to affairs in
this country. All this is problematical, but what is
certain is that it simply is the Individual Mr. RoBERT
BUNCH and not the British consulate which leaves Char
lesion, and that in all this there nothing to give
the visit of the Cadmus the significance which has been
attributed to it.
The following is Mr.. BuNcH's card issued Oh the 9th
instant -
BRITISH sCoFsULATE,
CHARLESTON February 5, 1865 (
Mer Majestys Government having directed to repair
tvs will
sumo the title of Acting Consul
connected with the public service, well
all demands upon my individual capacity should any
such exist, will be attended to by Mr. Walker.
y elapsed between the receipt my Insuctona and my
departure has been physically impossible for take
Carolina at large, either personally by letter.
them receive my farewell in this form, accept
spent nearly happy with the veest regret In
my and in that Of my family thank the people
of South Carolina for kndnesses and for much hospi
taIity Our wishes will be with them wherever our
future lot may be cast -.; ,-
1t would appear that for the last fifteen months the
ctcquaiur of Mr. BUNCH from the United States Gov
eminent has bt cn withdrawn, Mr.. BUNCH having made
himself obnoxious TO the LINCOLN Government by bis
known friendship for the South. Whether Mr. BUNCH is
withdrawn at the request OF the Washington authorities,
or whether it deemed unsafe to expose Mr.. BUNCH
and with him the Consulate, no longer protected by
ereolat from Lincoln to The fury of the Yankee forces
should they succeed, docs not appear At any rate his
sudden withdrawal at this particular time gives some
color to th last superstition
THE correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer wri-
ting from Fredericksburg under date OF the 3rd inst,
TUESDAY las says that The roads then rapidly i'm.
proving and that be looks upon advance by the army
under HOOKER as imminent He also regards HOOKER
as apt to be much more formidable opponent than
PORE or BURNSIDE. He is a man of DASH energy
and determination. He is placed in command when
Federal affairs are almost hopeless. He can but
lose he may gain hence be is prepared to resort
to desperate expedents to bolster bis sinking
cause 1t is his last throw upon which all for him and
bis cause depends The passage of the bill for the
stment of negro soldiers by the Federal House of Rep
resentstives is confession that the war; white
mans war, is failure. Pending the vote on this bill
TEAp. STEPHENS, of Pa, the real eader Of the Black