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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-11-19
LATE NORTHERN AMI, EUROPEAN NEWS.

RICHMOND, Nov. 10th, 1868.
The Baltimore Gazette of the l4th says that on Thurs
dsy considerable body of Confederates sheed Gen. ni
patrcks camp, teveusburg. From this, Rays the
Ga zete it would appear that at least Concdcrao5
remain on the North side of the Rapidan.
The New Orleans Era of the 4h states fhH tho Coined
crates attacked Washburns advance the Bid, driving
towards the main body. The Confederates were soon
checked it said ard in turn driven back " IA loss
of tw hundred prisoners The Federal loss YVES 40 killed
correspondent Of the Express says that tue Federal
fore - h We fallen back TO New Iberca.
Iu consequence of attempt 70 get tie Con
federate of the Mersey, several wer vessel" had
been cent to gu nd az 1inst it.
TIE London papers confirm the statement tt tie tre Oh
Government withdrawn its permission t" Prosccu tn"
work on the Clads for the Concderacy Furnishing
csnnons and munitions OF are also prohibited
rumor is current that the French troops in Rome are
to be withdrawn.
Election returns from Prussia indicate decided TRUMP
Of tbs liberal party.
Gold in New York on Friday at toe second "oard
l47g. North Carolina skies 50.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, NOV. TO, I6b3-
The monitors ceased firing about ii O'Clock, A. NJ. One
monitor got during the engagement and was pep
pered by Sullivan and James Island batteries. She
got afoat again after which vhos drove off
and their old position. This de nonRtraton of
the onsors have been caused by the heavy
sheng of Gregg and Cummings Point by batteries %
suhivans' Isaad on Saturday night.
flag OF the enemy brought UP at three
o clock til afternoon, and vas refused.
heavy frs from Gregg, Cumming Point and two mon
ors alternately has been kept up Sumter to-day No
received from the tort this evening No
casualties reported u1vena IaDd. The number
of shots fired by tbs enemy to-day hundred and
four.
Two negroes belonging TO the saith ssachusets regi
ment captured North Ed Sc, brought in to-day
They Civ. rbe account of Yankee reatment and the
wretched condition of the negroes Norris Isnd. Since
tn arrival their regime has lost four hundred by
sicknes death.
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A PROPHECY JEsr.-The following extract from a
burlesqne article in the Neu Monthly Magazine for
1921, Vol H. entitled "Speciuens Of Prospective
Newspaper A D. 1896" is curious:
The army of the Northern States (of America) will
take the field against that OF the Southern provinces
consist of 100000 picked troops General Congrezes
mechanical was tried last week at the sege
of Georgia. 1t discharged in one hour 2O balls each
weighing five hundred weight The distance OF the OBJ
ect fred at eleven miles, and so perfect was the
engine that the whole of these balls lodged in the
space of twenty feet square. subsequent article in
this specimen states that by means of new invention
Dr. Clark crossed the Atlantic in seven days. How
little did the writer anticipate that in forty years these
to him wild fancies, would be almost realized.
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linRIann's Brigade.

We have heard indistRct that there
probability of the return of Gen. CLIGMANs Brigade to
North CarCIiaa perhaps to this point We 60 not know
whether the rnor i'd entitled to weight, but have
no doubt but that such would be heartily well
coined by the brigade aud that they would heartily vel
coined by the people here.
The brigade has seen pretty rough service about
Charleston, and has stood up mGnfuly its work. and
will dsubt continue to do so. Still, We feel assured
that Its members long to get back to The old State and
that no service could be grateful than that which
they might be enabled to do in defence Of her principal
town and only remaining seaport, if attacked.
1t is to be hoped that at the first convenient tiDc
season the general wish of the brigade nay grasG,
far their return to this point concerned
attack upon this point, say cardidy that do
how long that postpaaed and should very
~ if il never
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LATE NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.

LATE NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS
RICHMOND, Nov. 18th, 1863
The flag Of truce boat arrived at City Point
She brought three hundred prisoners dates 18th
inst, P a..
Dispatched from Lsavsnwsrh, Kansas say that the Re-
bells under Cooper and Shelby had crossed the Arkansas
River with nine thousand men, and marching on Gen
Bount who had only force of eghsen hundred cavalry
acting escort 30 heavy supply train bound TO Fort
Smith.
Refugees from the Rebel army report that Bragg
uatng position Of Chattanooga Longstreet s
sai1 be organzi force fox raid the Federal line
of ,mmnucaIol at Bridgeport.
plot the release Of the kebs prisoners
island has been discovered and rusated. Rebel ia
gtivsa and sympathzsrs the British Provinces were it,
ting for the purpose of releasing the prisoners
and burning Buffalo and Ogdensburgs The information
by telegraph to Lord Lyons by Gov
General Of Canada. Major General Dix has been or
dered Buffalo to adopt for the security the
frontier.
The Steamer Courier was recently destroyed by guer
las below Helena.
sollhion occurred on the Opalousaa Rail Road by
which sixteen of the s7h Illinois regiment killed and
telegram from Chattanooga of the l7th says tina. quiet
prevails in and around Chattanooga An artillery duel
tween the batteries Lockout Mountain and
Point took place to-day The FIRE of the was vgor
WAsH1kGros, Nov. lsthA gentleman who arrived late
last night from tbs front reports all quiet No signs OF an
Gold in New York Thursday was quoted at l4si and
en- Friday, at the first Board, 1917.
More than twenty nave struck ior higher
chinss have their work in forty largo
there also important strikes in Boston and
The steamship Asia from Liverpool the inst, has
arrived at Halifax Berry Ward 2eeeher ia among the pas
sengers.
The rebel steamer Georgia had arrived Ch,rbou-g to
obtain provisions and coal.
Furious gales have ragged around the English coast
The still remaia in possession of armed force.
The cotton market was irIsR ular with advance of
3D. qualities The quotations 2s4 to 29id
BreadstUhs steady.
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FROd RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Nov liza, 1855.
Since the attempt Of the Yankees to cross the Rapdan
on Sunday nothing has occurred deserving special men
tiep Infantry and artillery not cavalry engaged in
the tratiou at Mortons and Racco'n F"rdS After
portion Of tho nfAnry had ssed under OF he
hatteries the sbarpshooers Of Rcdes Division advanced
upon the enemy drove them back across he river
short order killing and wounding about thirty.
One rumor by the train tonight ID that the lanseea
m owing down Rapian The prospect Of battle az
parently recedng neither commander showing deter
mined purpose to CT oss the separating the
ies One or the other must advance both into wne
quarters ere long.
r. Grathe Brown, radical has been elected 20 the Uni
ted States Senate Missouri.
Everything is quiet on the Peninsula.
Several Yankee prisoners have been seat from
this city to Danvile.
The marines captured Fort Sumter arrived Last night
at the LibbV.
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ANOTHER STEAMER DssTRoYED.-We regret to leern that
the large and elegant steamer Robert g. Lee formerly
Giraffe, Capt. Wilson, destroyed by her officers od
Wilmington ct early hour Wednesday morning Ths
Lee attempted TO past the blockaders but suddenly
found herself almost completely surrounded. The fire
soon became hot from the guns of the enemy that the
noble vessel ashore, and fred By hsr officers
We understand she entirely Gorssmed The Lee
Government steamer and contained cargo of very val
She had made many EIpshad probably HE for herself
several times bat her loss the less be egettsd
Oh that account.
We cut the aboVs from the Richmond Enquirer OF Sat
urday where, although does not appear editoay it
not credited TO any other paper We believe, however
that something similar has appeared in other papers.
repent of the kind in circulation abSt here
last week, but totally incorrect, indeed r cay
that it wholly without foundation. The Lee not
eft Wilmington on Wednesday morning.. She rot lun
ashore burned, and, for aught know, she is now
perfectly safe. e hardly tell how such reports rg
zate still loss fer the circumstantay with
which affairs that occurred related papers
while of csurEe they totally Unknow here either
to the 2itZsns the military authorities Surely II the
r. E. Lee had ashore any part Of
the il this Riita ~ district have been known
here by this time
P. s-We find that the extract quoted at tie head OF
This article ia credited by the Rchnond Sentinel the Pc
tersburg Express. The Dispatch has il addition another
Versioa of the rumour, but believe equally incor-
rect.
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TIE EIGHTH DIsTRsr.-The Charlotte Bulletin gives the
following the aggregate of the official made by
the Sherfs In the 8th Congressional District: RAMSAY
;37S; LANDER 1921. This gives RAMSAY majority of
l47 We do not know whether the army in but
whether or not have idea that it would alter the
suit. RAMSEY is certain ally elected
THE SECOND DIsTRIcr-On Wednesday, the 18th il ST.
the shs1fs OF the Counties composing the Second Con-
grsssonal District met at Greenve for comparson of
the polls The aggregate yote reported stood 1851 for
BRIDeERs, and 15l2 for 'YRLLowLY. Mr.. BR1DeRRs by
this owing, leads Col. YRLLowLY votes This com
parsop however not n the of several of the
companies of soldiers in the had not been received
The Tarbore oueer learns that the Sherifs are again
to meet Greenvle, Wednesday, the 18TH for final
comparing of the votes The law allows twenty DAYS for
to in Wednesday, the lsth day
The vote must be gerry close.
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is almost certain that the contempIates active
movements at early day in the shape Of advaIce from
Chattanooga 81 least from the line of the Tennessee RV
in the vicinity Of Chattanooga, upon Northern Georgia
RosECRANZs nesEs of subsistence already made
quate to the of the he had with him. THsAs
must be d0uby with the large increase which late e1n
orcements have brought to his camp And still they come
sHkRNAN is pushing through Northern Alabama TO join
the main body at and Chattanooga and other forces
are reported their way.
All this have but signif ;aO advance, since
1t opposed to all calculation of probabilities
that GRANT the Federal commander the Department.
would order concentration of troops point dest
tute of supplies Chattanooga With the view of keeping
them there Or with any othor view than immediate
sumption of active operaena for if thess operations
deferred for any great LEI 9Th of time the will
der them almost physically impossible, at tho tina
that the difficulty Of obtaining supplies and the suffering
from short ratlens will be UNNECESSARILY increased.
What is being done side to these vast combins.
ons and this great concentration of force totally
able to say We feel safe saying thing ourselves
or in believing anything that body else says
tiers and things il the West. 1t ''a mudils" to u.s.
We do not understand it. Whom obtain victories there
they seem like blows struck in troubled dream-if they
not fall upon smpy air. they certainly fail accom-
psh anything If they did. The victory of Chickamau-
decided victory, but decided only the contest
on that fsd. Il decisive of nothing else. Some
how failed to raise the hopes of people grea
victory might have been expected to do It appeared
though long and bitter experience had taught all
to doubt good frem that quarter, if con
fdencs was felt in the ability of the commanding generals
improve the victory, advantages he
had obtained.
But it may be that the time las for affairs take
turn out in that section. Lord knows that time been
anxiousy not patiently watched for and prayed for and
It cannot come too soon for the good of all concerned
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Fire.


little before O'Clock Saturday night the l4th in
stsn FIRE broke cut in the warehouse Water Street
next North of the Custom House The building AZ we
learn belonged t. o. G. PARSLEY Esq, and rented
by j. H. tLANNgR Esq. Spite of all efforts the part o.
the remsn ssd Others the building with Its contents
to ally destroyed, but the .prsad Of the copfsgraton
arrested that point. Tho night provdsntiay, very
rainy, which favorable circumstance, otherwise
the fire might very destructive had the large
building north become inyosed would have been
impossible to say whore it's progress could have been
stayed.
On ing iry stree the fire. have learned that there
in the building hundred ard fifty bales of cotton
belonging 10 the State aud to other partess but chiefly to
the State and to JOHN FRAZER CO. We gratihsd to
learn that the of the Advance had been already
moved there being ony besides tbs cotton live barrels of
machinery OIL and wo bales baggng intended to be nsed
in the repair OF defective bags cotton for ship ment TIE
oil aud begging belonged to The State.
is ffcut, if not impossible ascsreB how the fire
originated The warehouse had been visited after dark
and signs fire discovered although may have bsen
lurking there, perhaps from spark from cigar pipe
used By soma Negro. This however is only suppcsiton
It was frs discovered the side tie alley
beEea the warehouse and the graineTy aud nl of
Asssrs ELLIS MITCHELL. On its being discovered the
sentry stationed there discharged his musket for the pur
pose Ct giving the alarm.
The fire proof shutters of tbs Cusomhousa subject
ed to tes those in the third story he Confederate
Court being heated q red heat Of the glass
fused asa the sashes partially elarred. Tho brown
stone trimmings the North Eastern aso
somewhat eks& and chippel but osher III Try
done. TIE waa CT the building in which tbs ire
being considered have since beon pulled down
Some unsaaiaegs felt at the time, ocoasione by
port that quantity of powder had heon the Gus
tonhouse warehou in the but this report turned
to be with.ut foundation.
The heaviest less probably that IF he building which
| h9 ,ccd Tka nf tha
er the latter than the fo.
We understand that Govern VANCE Ia town at lie
| time, hayil arrived here ia Jae afternoon rain
The fire las set US to hirking about things little
or homsnamely the cotton stows ia the livery stable
next door to Office and cotton warehouse
We confess that feel safe ourselves, or Tree
from apprehension for ohas, that negroes
there by tn snSeves at stay II
mortal power make Legroes due
hsar smoking, any other indulgence. he risk is OBJ
vious.
We do not Ike to appear que uloua fau fndEg blu
ia Truth lie not want 10 eth the build
ing in which 1t building, il which we are or an
other mans building destroysd and hauce reference
ts the matter. Bales Of cotton, them,
| as they down the road and hence have to be
more rcpacked and hence, again there nearly
always some loose cotton ready to take fire
pipe cigar, and 1t very hard put out-when one
started.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Nov Is, ls6s
The firing is about the day 1923 ortar ahes
and red shots have been fred Sumter from Thursday
morning last to shutdown Saturday, of which Ave hun
bred sixty Eve have missed Private Pound of the 77h
Ca wounded in the thigh saturday, ia tho only casual
ty The two killed Wednesday night were pryates Had
don of the 2sth Ca and Clinton Of the 7th c. The
mys ceased and has done no ip lry to the Tort
No firing TO day on sulvans Island Jamss Island Our
batteries continued to keep slow fire On Gregg aad the
mortar batteries.
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FROM VIRGINIA-FlN ANCIAL MATlEES MORT ", 20.
RICHMOND, Nov. 16, 1868
report brought from Gordonsve that Meade had cross
ed the Rapidan buetped this morning, and relieved
the which had prevailed here for some time hut
ON the arrival of the Central train tonight It
tanned that only squadron CT cavalry had crossed and
driven back.
The tone the financial Articles in late Northern papers
indicate the approach monetary crisis in New York
General Hood arrived here to-day in good health and
fue spirits.
The Gag of boat with released Surgeons ia expect
ed tomorrow The trips OF this boat will frequent
hereafter permission has been granted to bring stores
for the Yankee prisoners Subscriptions to purchase sup
plies for this purpose has become general in the United
State
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FROM ca ARLE sTON--HONITORs DAMAGED FIRING
ON THE CITY.

CHARLESTON, Nov. l7th 1858.
Two of the Monitors engaged yesterday not to be
this morning report from oultrie states that the
leading Monitor In the had her smoke stack pefora
ted is two places ard her turrett In threw above her
port holes and in her pilot house Another had her
smoke stack perforated and her turret struck twice.
report from Sumter states that four Monitors took
position near Cunnings Point buoy and two pairs of
buoys by them the food tide when
passed up the channel 1t believed they carried heavy
weights Suspended at certain depth below the surface OF
the WATER 'her object b.ing practical passage for
GELS Of certain draft.
The bombardmsst OF Sumter last nigh usual;
slow firing this morning.
LATEE.-The enemy commenced Smelling the city at ten
O'Clock,
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VIC Bloc khGic.

We learn that five additional vessels have recently
noticed forming part Of the blcckadng feet of the
coast going to show that the Yankees earnest
their threats to establish the most rigid guard this
port We pre- diet that, spite of all their efforts
will 60 out aud in, bu risks capture or lie
strHcton must be largeJ Lcteased.
WE nnInerous-we in the plural nbcr-we are
papers. At least iotice in eal exchanges state
nents tf what the Whining papers say.
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Is 1T believe thst law of this 81 ate prohibit
ing dsstion Of Corn other grain into Nkkey il
still unrepeasd yet we have heard stated apon what
regard good authority that there the present
time very recently than still the vi.
ciny of Fayetteville busly engaged in dstng Whskey
from Cora. Perhaps the Observer could give find some
information upon this subject is manifesty wrong and
think duty to call attention 1t SO that if the
report be true, the may be properly dealt
with.
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TELEGRAPHIC.

Reports OF Press Association.
Entered according to the Act Congress- IN the year 1876
by y. THRAsHER, in the Clerks Once OF the Dlstrct
Oeut the States the Northern District
ofI
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Tbs A HGff0n kaleS

ATE progressing with considerable spirit The attendance
of bidders to be full and prices appear to have
petey recovered from tbs M which they experienced last
week.
Perhaps the recent destruction capture of number Of
valuable ships and eargoes may have bring
about this result giving ground for apprehension that
the importation of goods would be virtually off. At
any rate the thing appears to be Prices are ue.
Da,Ig Journal lSh
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HE Sisters OF AEReY.--H will be by advertise
nsnt in another column that Mercy 81 Char
lesion have opened Boarding and Day School Samter
These most worthy ladies deserving of support not
only as accomplished and au al teachers but merit
well the esteem and regard Of ALL matter of what de-
who honor anseA devotion and the broadest
and most liberal charity. They have suffered heavily by
Inc sege OF Charlestons as we'll as by the great fire.
Daily Journal, lsth.
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For the Jour- al.
TUI ZIG j OuII al
CAMP CT 50TH REGIMENT, N. u. T., !
Nn,r 1RAl, 1000

CAMP CT 50Ta REGIMENT, N. u. T.,
Nov 18th, 1868,
At meeting Of the ,oers of the 5oh regiHent, N. @.
called for the purpose of expressing their regret the
resignation of their late commander Col James Wash
ingon Lieut. COL Workman was called to the Chair aid
Adi't. J. w. Edmundson appointed Secretary.
On motion, Capts. Burch, Ryals and Adams, ap-
pointed Committee to draft resolutions of the
sense Of the meeting.
The Committee reported the following resolutions which
" re unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Col. James A. Washington one Of North
ronas best regimental commanders has considered
aproper to resign his commission Colonel Of this Reg
&nsnt, therefore be it
Resolved, That the resignation of Colonel do
cordially regret and beg leave to him of
high appreciation Of his valuable services for the last
Gig montbs-the period of his connection with the
Regiment.
Rsselued, That consider him not only gentleman
soldier who has won for himself the respect
love all his connandthoss best capable of apprecist
ing his worth and that Ia his resignation the Coufsd
sracy has lost most gallant officer.
On motion, it was
Resooed That copy Of these resolutions be sent to J.
A. Washington late COL of Regiment and another be
furnished the Wilmington Journal for publication with the
request that the papers Of the State copy them.
GEO. WOETHAA, China.
J.W. EDKuNbaoE, ssc'y.
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TIE 1.-THE AND THE acknowledgement t
AID the 1.-THE, produce tax should not be smuauc
ousIy enforced. Necessity alone can justify impress
ment. 1t is, at best, oppressive and odous resort
and enforce it while the 1.-THE is in process of coec
ton, and is actually waiting and wasting for lack OF
speedy collection to be the very wantonnCss OF
and tyranny Let the 0d cV spr
pie may be driven to resistance
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ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTH.

RlCKAoND, Nov. 18th, 1868.
Late Northern papers furnish the folio wing additional
In the Missouri Legislature the 12h the vote for Sem
ator resulted as follows Brown, e. Phelps, Broad
head, 80. No choice.
Meade's official report Of the Pennsylvania campaign
states the Union losses On July lst and and 3rd
killed, H. 100 wounded, and $500 missing.
Little Rock advces Of the 9Th says that Price and Holmes
commands are still ct Aarshal Texas.
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TIE FIRING Oh CHAKLESTOE-BURSTING OF 4
YANKEE CANNON.

CHARLEsroN, Nov. II, 1868.
The euemy fred about shots from the at
Gregg the city but led to any material damage
No person ured. rs reported from good observations,
that gan bursted at the last fire. Slow firing Sum
ter all day casualties. The present indicate are
that the enemy intend extended operations. No
mentors in the action to-day. All the monitors have
tn ned
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FROM ABINGDON, VA.

ABINGDON, Nov. 10th, 1868.
Peraons from Kentucky report the execution of Lieut.
Harry Conner, of COL Adam Johnsons Rs gment by the
Yankees, at Mo1n Sterling the 25h ut. Kentucky
cavalry regiments have been mustered of service
drsft has been made each county for company, by
Gov. Bramlett.
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PROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON New. 10Th, 1SG3.
Last night The enemy's Smelling continued heavy. Be-
tween five ak o'clock this morning four Monitors
Up within hundred yards of Sumter and open
ed fire Our batteries Sullivan Aand and MoHle are
engaged keeping up atsady Are. Two of the Mont
to.s have moved back distance. They struck
several times and it Is thought have been rju cd. Inc
firing Is sti!, hsaHY at ter CLOCK this morning.