Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-04-16

NAssAu. ". u, April 8, 1853.


i Correspondence OF the Charleston Courier.
NASSAU N. p, April g. 1863.
The New York steamer brings the mails and late pa
pers from the North. From the tenor OF the Northern
prints from private letters and rem conversators with
passengers satisfied that curious change has taken
place in the feelings of the people throughout the United
sp Ds Ts the
appear to be joining the Abotonss in another effort 10
end the war by the ton Of the South The
enemy altogether Some pretend to think that the ia
Jshn Van BureH and James T. Brady speaking
meetings Van Buren,, who few months ago denounced
deliver addresses with the Beast New York and Brock
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spirit The Yankees have gained cries. AS far
as lighting goes they lerng the South
tnan they we're after the battle of san ssgs Perhaps
combination Of circumstances have enabled the demagogues
and newspapers to 6eude the mob The refu
cal Of Eng land to interfere with the blockade the
nounc' ment Of the French Minister that hereafter France
woud leave alone TO fight out dfereScss; the fall
IN the price OF gold and the ridiculous articles copied from
certain southern into the Herald and Times.
effect that the soah is on the point # starvation have
star is about to be in the ascendant
Account for may the fact is apparent the
movement is dead sleeping the present. ard
to have another of il Vcksburg the Poem
Tennessee. and re haps Charleston this summer
The Co1acript with the position an
tcipated. The agents OF the Government may be TOO
smart attempt force it in The cities, can sud
viii be enforced in the rural districts By means the
Yankees expect to heavily reinforce their armi-s They
ed the Confederacy of the last available soldier.
Expectations Of foreign interference be ndoned
Dy at 1t is evident III the Emperor
up his mind wait while longer before he will again Of
Ter to The English papers contend that the
is pulling heavily the French excEequer and
ing the attention Of the peope while the Polish outb eak
strange 20 creating interest throughout
rope than The mighty war raging on the American con-
We must cors1er with the sword Great victories by
Lee and hnst"9 and Besuregard this summer will alone
pean mediation nor on the hope of a peace movement at
! the North We underrate foes If suppose they
macy They will try again, and must be baed again. Bat
these cousoing reflections havehe Yankees
make 70 progress towards suhjagaton We beat
them next summer essly beat them last
fsr from obtaining their ends ever will be for them
ons e rocks o aa while to beat 'Ds
The forthcoming crops and thu heaV importtions you
will have through the blockade will supply the country
during the next wi sufciepcy or all that is
fu for comfort Nnd defence.
alluded moment ago to the u1patrioti7 articles
pied from Southern papers into the YewY ok Herald, Tr
bnne and Times: have copy Of the New York Herald
of the 24t ut before 1t contains articles from
Richmond Examiner asserting that troops i'll danger
OF starvation and that the railroads giving out The
Herald is edorialy jublant over the confessions of its
Fouthern cotemporary Based upon the faulS Ddng
fears Of Southern Fennet and coin
ing elective arguments induce the Yankees TO continue
the II Richmond journal Us the point
OF starvation why should net The northern people suppose
that they put their energies INTO another vigorous effort
they will break up the rebellion in weeks pat
rotism shame deter aourralist frsm
enact the shnaelte at the expense of his countys vel
fare, pubic opinion ought TO do it. Indeed, in tine like
malicious disappointed impruden writer's There
dierefca between the liberty and the license Of the
press.
My residence Nassau has enabled me to observe some
in the manner in which communication with the Cen
tedeaGy IS over the running the block
supervision sealed writea Communications into
Of ths Confederacy, through the blockaded ports
mail bag hangs up here at the consgnees office for the
eeption OF letters from all persons and presume another
end of the line At this critical period in the life of old
Charleston, is not we'll that PERI Royal neigh
Charleston and Nassau ssaries? The mails large
enough to warrant the appointment of respectable cii
designed for foreign parts Let parties take their
open this agent and seal them his presence Letters
sary for HIM to overlook. Letters received from
strangers ought to be rigdly scrutnized Letters recsiv
ed abroad. directed we'll known aud loyal citizens
in the South might without mutation. Letters direct
ed to unknown persons should be opened
Another error a graver character. There in no
practical and effective regulation relative individuals
entering the CopfeGeracy through its bookaded ports
gone Charleston and returned recently to say the
least Indifferent 10 cause know of one instance where
foreigner who has jast back FROM Charleston
talked loudly and within ear shot CT Of Yankees OF
the deences OF our city and He boassd thst he hat
officers had told him Of the strong and weak points
of defences. While write there half dozen per-
here who arrived from New York by the late
who striving to procure passages to Charleston
discrimination made what is prevent black sheep
from slipping through? Our authorities ehoud refu to
permit any persons the harbor whe
passports from the official Of the Csneder
ate States either Nassau Bermuda Bavana l know
enough of Consu those places to feel assured that
rigid investigation would be made upon every
! application for permits 10 visit the Contederacy.
With the ere VS. of vessels more difficult
There have been some instances within know edge
where it has been troublesome to procure for
steamers and sailing vessels bound to the Conederacy
When such is the it not be ocuit for plausible
fellow to engagement What heretofore has there
been prevent agent Seward General Hunter from
presenting himself in suitable dsgusetnat Of English
sailor for lnstanceand getting berth board block
ade runner? He might have in and out dozen times
this. 1t would be well measures taken pre-
any granger arriving in Charleston from going
tbs Wharves the city, without special permit from the
local authorities This Ray lead to embarrass it ia
true, but as long city beeagued By land and
and especially when attack anticipated extraordinary
should be adopted keep ali its nvoatc
None who love will object TO these
because they might be personally ineonvenien.ed by
| them.
The new Yankee Consul here is sharp-wted fellow,
graduate of the York Police Department. where ne
doubtless keep his eyes and open and his
hands work. 1t not likely he will neg
with his grasp to the favor of his meste
at Washington. SUMTER.
/ The Confederate Loan in Europe.