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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

Could've think the weather for the last few day
has been cold enough TO satisfy the most ambitious adj
mirer ola .bracing atmosphere" People ought to save
ice ali through the country. Those who have clear
ponds ought TO rig up some simple arrangement and
save all the ice they can 1t will be great comfort to
the sick and wounded and decidedly paying investment
to oil who have sufficient skill and energy to go prompt
ly into the business.
There is one fact connected with the present cold
weather that is far from pleasant. We allude to the
high price Of wood Wood is hard to be got at any
price, but if got it will take weeks wages or more TO
buy the wood and pay for having it hauled home.
This very high price Of wood is one of the incidents
CT our threatened position and of the measures required
to be adopted for defence
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

rBE LONDON PRESS ON THE BATTLE OF FREDE-
RICKsBURG, ETC, ETC.
RICHMOND, VA. Jan. l6th 1858.
Especial to the Enqu:rer.1
The London Times the battle of Fredericksburg is
cormatory of the universal belief that the Conederates
fully able maintain their independence Oler jour
mails suggest that the battle be the key note for media
tion and compromise
II. Buckan, Democrat, has been elected Senator
from Pepnss lvania vice Wi mot. Cameron his com,
petitor.
Gold New ork the l3th advanced to lA Sterling
FIX haBge l54i
The New York Herald say the task before Rosen-
much serio1s aud difficult than that just
finished The lsbors of Hercules but begun He has
failed destroy the rebel army and must make another
attempt. RosencranZ cannot Immediately follow Bragg
His army be recruited and communication with Nash
vile and the North established:
Fitz John Porter has bet acquitted.
ARRIVAL OF YANKEE PRISONERS AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Jan. 17th, 1868.
light Yankee prisoners captured near ST. Augustine by
Capt Iixons guerss arrived this evening at Oglethope
Barrac ks Savannah, under charge of Capt s. W. Mays
Among the prisoners the Provost and Suffer- and
three merchants. The party mounted on borrowed
horses and visit sugar boiling the vicinity of
the ancient city The horses val uabe The prisoners
are to be sent to Gen. Beauregard.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
Tribute of Respect.

meeting of Company G, 36th Regiment n c. T., held
at Fort Caswe, Jan. l4, 1868, the following preamble
and resolutions read and adopted
WHEREAS has pleased Goo in his Advise Providence
to send messenger death midst and lake from
our highly friends and brother soldiers Sherwood
Wegc0t, Francis NJ. Cemmons VIM. n. Hutfam.-
Therefore, be it
Resotoed That the d4a b of sherwood Wescot, F. ancs
NJ and VIM. n. Euffam has cast shade of sad
the cOunteuance of every member OF
this Company and while their have been erased
the Register of this Company ut they have been
enrolled by the recording angel in the Lambs Book Of
Life.
Resolved That it would be act of superorogation to
enuuerate their many anabe qualities and traits of
character for all who knew them admired and respected
them for their wealth of mind their ndomnable WILL their
high aspirations and laudabe ambition.
ReSOlUed That while bow down 10 cOUtrition at the
will Providence sympathize with the relatives of the
deceased in and them that until
we forget all things their memory will forever cling around
the dearest Elections of our hearts,
Pesolued of these resolutions be sent to the
with request to publish and to the relatives Of
the deceased.
JOR IAN D. DAVIS, Chairman.
SS::s:: - }.sss sf Z Fssss Committee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

In Is GREAT PITY that in public matters people i
be nearly always in extremes As the main organs Of
publicity the newspapers of the country share as well
reflect this ultra character While some make it their
business to denoance Unfortunately all the acts of the
heads of our civil and military administrations, others
again fancy that they prove themselves to be not only
the most profound of sges but the most brilliant of wits
when they feebly repeat the teth echo of ill
natured against newspaper generalship, de-
nounce al freedom Of remark liberty of opinion in
opposition to their idols little less than treason
Now, we have never had any sympathy with the bab-
itual grumblers and fault-fnders, and we have not
been backward in expressing ourselves upon this point
But on the other hand, we to have freedom of
expressionno latitude of criticism at all. Is civil
opinion to be wholly suppressed out Of Difference to the
military and if so how long after the suppression of civ
opinion or at least Of its expression may we expect
civil liberty to survive a? Not long we think.
For blathering correspondents who either the
attaches the enemies OF particular officers and cques
of whose letters may remark as Horace Wapoe did
of history "as for that know it to be untrue we con-
Tess to very homeopathic amount orespect but at the
same time insist upon right to entertain even less
respect for such officers would lavish attention upon
such correspondents in order that they may pulled
into dimensions that they do not deserve. Bat this al
though common enough in the Yankee army, is we
trust and feel assured very ard exceptional IN our
own army. 1t should be reformed altogether.
Buta these evils are incident to the progress OF events
and afford good reason for abclshng the freedom Of
opinion or of its expression through the columns OF the
press either by positive enactment or the ppant sneer
of the vain and ilnatured The proper corrective is II
an enlightened public opinion that will hold newspaper
writers responsible for the correctness of their state
ments and the candor of their criticisms, well their IN
teigence and value. AS long people will pay fo'
and admire fluent msstatement, and brilliant wordpic
lures of what never occurred Just long will they be
supplied with them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

We publish below chapter of Chronicles. written
by Yankee after the defeat Of Mcclellan at RoL
mond, and printed 10 . Yankee newspaper called IT,
Funny FsllOaO" The paper from which 1t ia extraSt
ed was taken from the pocket of dead Yankee in the
streets OF Fredericksburg
And it came to pass IN the days OF the Great Rebel
lion:
Being in the year two of the Confederate States
That the hJrdes of the North came rushing dow
upon the Capital, even upon the royal city OF kia.
mand
Coming by way Of the Chickahominy,
Led by mighty man, even Mcclellan,
Who, it s said by some, and by others denied. Wa.
recommended that way by one Stanton and who ad
vised sea voyage that the health of his men miobt
improve.
aforetimes leased of the Ruler of the South certain
swamp for national cemetery.
And the men we're landed on the Peninsula even
between the rivers.
And they went down towards the city;
Even toward the Capital of the Confederate States
And they came near that they could hear the
clocks strike.
Zsw it even averred that watches could be heard
to tick in the fobs OF the F. F. VS.
And that babies could be heard crying in the nur.
ssy, refusing the maternal breast but eapDg with low
at the sight of pistol,
Like unto one Beauregard, q valiant Captain
Now it came to pass in the days when the warriors
OF the North came so near,
And had even filed several corner lots in the btf r.
mentioned cemetery;
That the anger and pity of the South were aroused
But their wise men and great warriors said one unto
the other,
This thing shall not be- Seah
Our hearts ache for them yet, 10 they are our enc
mics
That, though we welcome them to a resting place We
want not Golgotha among Us
And our anger is stirred by their comm so near
Now it came to pass that warrior arose 10 their
council and said :
Lo 1 will go in behisd them and see what there
to hinder their going back.
And this warriors name was Stuart, even horse,
man.
And he went,
And he returned and reported that there was moth.
ing in the way.
Then the chief ruler said
Arise, oh, ye valiant souls and drive them back
And righteous man, the follower of the great JeHer
son-even one Stonewall AROSE and went forth
With many others,
And did the bidding of their rulers.
Then the Chief of the Northern's said
Lo! have changed my base, and have done much
BARN to the enemy.
! ORLANDO F. GLAsceck, Champion"
August 20, 1862.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

WE have nothing additional from Newbern or the
coast We cannot hear of any further advance of the
Abolition forces and must suppose that such movement
has been deferred for time that their preparations
are incomplete. They may have Struggled off forces by
water their apparent advance by land last week ~
have been a feint to cover other movements.
The state of things in the mountainous region OF this
State bordering East Tennessee is becoming quite
alarming. To the progress of Generalization and in
subordnation among the Businesses ofthe mountains on
and near the State ne the Knoxville Register has le
peatedy called attention In these Businesses deseters
from both armies refugees from Southern CONSUMPTION
or Northern drafting, desperadoes, counerfeers etc..
find hiding places and security and from these they is
sue forth plumber annoy and not unfrequeny murder
the loyal citizens.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
YANKEES BELOW KINsTON.

CHARLESTON, Jan. I6:h, Iots
The following has received from Knston dated
this evening The enemy drove in pickes yesterday,
eighteen miles below They supposed to b in strong
force their advances They building bridges over
Core Creek doubtless feint to their movement on
Wmr gton or perhaps Weldon. The Federal army said
co., twenty days ratons. 1t is thought
that Butler will take chief command. EGunboats* at
tackled Fort Caswe day before yesterday but without
suit ] 4 fight is expected here within three days
This is here. The bockaders did fire at q
target and the fort returned few shots, when the block
aders skedadded-JoURNAL.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

WHAT the movements of the enemy IN this state may
be- we are unable to say, with any accuracy. That
they have not get advanced Wilmington, can all
see although they certainly made some movements or
commenced some movement as early as Wednesday,
They may be waiting for more ironclads. We cannot
say One of tie prisoners from the Columbia, captured
near Masanboro Inlet says that the Passaic was wait
ing ammunition bat is not disabled and that the Mon
tauk was safe at Beaufort when the Columbia left which
was some DAYS ago.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM THR UNITED STATE

The Enquirer has received Northern dates to the 18th
inst The Yankees say they did not the attack en-
Vcksburg because the place found to be impregnabe
and heavily reinforced bat win operate from some other
point.
They have repulsed the Confederates at Spring
field and still hold the town.
Richardson Illinois, has been elected to the Senate
The Senate has passed bill authorizing the enlistment
of 40 600 volunteers for the defence of Kentucky.
Sales gold New York and Baltimore the 18th, at
l42, closing at l4ii.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

TIN FIFTH NORTH CARoIINA--We learn that w.
McRaes resignation has been accepted by the Pisii
dent. Lieut. Col. P. j. Sinclair, formerly edit" "
the Fayetteville CGrolinian) has also resigned 81,
Capt Thomas M. Garrett, Ut BERTHE, has been ~
NOTED to Colonel vice McRae COL Garrett was sn !.
ed to the Senate from BERTHE last August, but dec
the honor, having determined never to quit tne D'
alive as long as our soil was invaded u.a
The following promotions have been recently n ;~
among the company officers of the Regiment. t ~
james M. Taylor and Isaac f.. Pearce, promoter .,r,
Captains. Theodore DeS. Deems, George W; 1 pisa.
strong and Robert E. Pulley, appointed Secono ~
tsnants.-D Daily Progress.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
THE FIGHT AND DEFEAT AT ARKANSAS POST
WESTERN RIVERS RISING LONGSTREET GOING
TO TENNESSEE, &C., &c.

THE FIGHT AND DEFEAT AT ARKANSAS POST
WESTERN RIVERS RISING LONGsTREET GOING
TO TENNESSEE, &C.. &c.
PETERSBURG Jan. 10th 1868.
The Baltimore American Of Saturday evening" has be-
received. Fighting commsnced at Arkansas Post the
evening 1O the garrison thousand strong
the eleventh. Internationally. The rebels
were cut off from retreat both sides of the river
NASHVILLE JAM le-Forrests rebel army, with force
Of four thousand and II pieces Of artillery, attacked
the relief and storeshps coming the Cumberland and
capturing Eve steamboats, laden with valuable
commssary stores and the gunbost sde Several boats
contained wounded soldiers, who jumping while the boats
were burning shot in tie water The boats all
burned There has been heavy rains and the river is
rising rapidly.
The Louisville Railroad Cannot be repaired for a long
time. There ia mail communication. The wires be
Nashville and Murfreesboro' have been by the
secsssonists. No news from Rosencranz
Ninety Il ousand dollars in Confederate funds seized
from the Nashville Brokers Friday confscated by
Gen. Mitchell.
Longstreet has arrived at shelbyviile with thirteen
br gades army and will attack Rosencrsuz
week with bis entire force numbering forty five thousand
There was q great snow storm out West on Friday
Several buildings crushed the weight of the
snow in Cincinnati
There tremendous food in Kentucky. The Railroad
bridge Frankfort swept away Thursday night.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
| WaEELER's CAPTURE OF YANKEE TRANaPORTs
Il AND A GUNBOAT.


Official nation has been received here that Wheeler
has captured Transports reghed with valuable stores for
RosencraDzs army Haperth shoals the Cumberland
gunboat pursuing cavalry also captured and de-
sroyed Wheeler also captured four hundred prseners
whom he paroed He destroyed all the transports but
one which was bonded asd sent off with the paroed
prisoners.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

We regret 10 learn that Sunday afternoon, Lieut.
Byrd OF the 18th Georgia Regiment was aceidently
drowned at the Sound. 1t would seem that 1t. Byrd
had been e1deayorng to get on board boat to go to
the wrecked Federal Steamer Columbia, and had made
several attempts to reach her through the surf the last
attempt resulted fatally to himself The firing on Sun
day SO distinctly heard in town understand to have
been the eneys vessels throwing shells at the wreck to
vent our people visiting her. Some fears are enter
tanned for the safety of party who had reached the
Steamer but who had not returned ashore at last &C.
counts. We trust these fears will turn out to be
groundless.
P S-We are pleased to learn that the party of our
men above referred TO- being on board the wreck,
were got off safely last evening in boat belonging to
Mr. SKEEDEN, the exertions of Mr.. SNEEDEN largely
contributing to their rescue.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
Morgan's xp.ditaon 40 Observation-Disclosures Sue
T From the Winchester (Tenn.) Bulletin, Januarysl

from the Winchester (Tenn.) Bulletin, Januarysl
General Moygan's command returned to Tennessee
Saturday last. In their campaign in Kentucky the
Bacon Greek, Nolin, Eizabethtown, Shepherdsville
eighteen miles from Louisville and other bridges were
totally destroyed for the distance of eighty mills The
trestle work Of the two first at Muidroaghs Hill,
twelve ulr> feet long and ninety feet high, and burnt
and completely d-stoyld,
Approaching Ehzabethtown, Gen. Morgan received
a communication from the commanding officer of the
Yankees to surrender his force as he had him Morgan
completely surrounded. Gen. Morgan, III reply, order
ed the Federal commander himself to surrender, and,
upon his refusing to do opened thre batteries upon
the city, after having given timely notice to the
and children to leave. After commandment of one
hour and half the Federal force of hundred
surrendered securing to vast quantity OF and
Government stores. The city was considerably
damaged by the bombardment, but no citizen was In
jured.
In the 6gat at the trestle, Gen. Morgan captured
another regiment with all their arms and stores.
The number of prisoners captured at Bardstown,
Nolin Bacon Greek and ether paces amounted to two
thousand.
AT Springfield Gen. Morgan surrounded by 26,-
600 of the enemy and for while it seemed his stua-
ton desperate but he escaped with his entire com
mand.
In moving from Springfield to Cempbellsville Gen'l
Hoesy commanding the Federal forces and harrassng
Morgans rear, was killed in hand to hand encounter
with 1t. Easton. The fight occurred in creek, and
the body OF Gen. Holesy dragged from the water
and carried to an adjacent house. Two members of his
staff also came up with three of Gen. Morgans men
Capt. Trbble Lit. Easton and private. Hollesy was
attended by, two of his staf-Csptain Edwards and
bis orderly. fight at ensued in which General
Holesy was killed by 1t. Easton Capt. Edwards and
Hoesy's orderly were captured by Capt. Tribe. The
fight was hand to hand affair, and the combatants
were in the creek a the time
The destruction of the railroad is complete from
Green river to Shepherdsve, distance of IS miles
Shepheardsvil.e is l8 miles from Louisville
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

Our attentive coasting escort placed in our vicinity
by the polieress Ct ABRAHAM the First King OF the
Northern Nation, amused themselves Sunday py tEe
repeated discharge of heavy guns the reports from
which could be heard very distinctly up here IN town
We suppose they Smelling the shore or firing at
the Salt Works or adopting some other mode OF vent
ing their spite for the loss of their recent colleague the
Columbia and tie capture of most of her ohceFs and
men. We hardly think that they hurt any BODY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

NEW VERsIoN-An exchange gives the following
amended version of the late trial Ct muscle between
Stanton, Lncoln's Secretary of War, and Haeck his
Commauder-in- chief:
FIGHT BETWEEN STANTON AND HALLECK.-A gen.
tleman direct from Washington informs that Sun
day last there interchange of cvilities between
Stanton and Hail, OK in the White House. The cabl-
net was in ssion discussing the late slaughter at Fred
ercksburg, when Stanton denied having anything to
do in advising it. Hal!eck replied that, bad not the
Secrt tary War ordered the advance it would lot have
been ade, when Stanton called him liar. Old Hal
leck Immediately shot cut his left fist at the rontspiece
OF Stanton banding him the left eye, which fell
ed the buy Secretary to the floor frescoing the lett side
of his human face divine in most artistic manner
Stanton, aItho' reputed good N a rough and tumble
couldn't stand the impetuosiy ofOid Brains and Old
Abe himself bad 10 interfere by threatening to thrash
both parties if they didn't behave themselves
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

The New ork Herald says that three hundred thou
sand of nine months men and two years men go out OF
service in May so that whatever the Federas 90 must
be done by that time.
Thad Stevens (Aboiitionst) from Pennsylvania, pro-
poses to fill their place with negroes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

The Workmen at the Sword Factory have formed
the mseves into company, armed with Lanee OF pixies
They turned ont Saturday and made quite gay ap-
with the pennant attached to their anoes Inc
following are the officers W. IL. LEWIS, Captain
SCHuLKEN, lst Lieut.; G. L. MOORE, I'd Lieut.; LEN
KEITH MCKENZIE, lst Sergeant.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22
CAMP NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VA
January 10th, 1893.

Headquarters Co. D, 18th Regt n. G. T.
MessrS. Fulton d Price =
Please acknowledge The receipt of the following articles
received by my Company, from the Lumberton soldiers
Soce and the citizens of Robson: Blankets, shlrts
drawers, socks, pants, shoes, &c.
in tenaf of my Company tender my sincere thanks for
their very kind donations. $500 ~
ALEXANDER 81. MOORE.
Capt. Comdg Co. D. 18th n. G. 7.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

COMMODORE WILKEs.-rhe Belfast Nerg'LatI
furnishes rather singular explanation OF this yaan!
Federalists autipathy to England 1t says that Wlk.
was the commander of the United States expedition
fitted out some years ago, in common with similar eA
petitions by England and Russia, to discover I IDi
Northwest Passage The American expedition Sa,o
first, and Sir John Ross, who did not sail for en
months afterwards, met it on its return. Captain
Wilkes then gave all the information he had acquire
Tor all he chose to give) to Sir John Ross, along wiz
chart of bis progress. This chart was carefully pc
served by the English navigator but subsequent '
perience proved that it was altogether falacl0us .
Sir John Ross ships actually sailed over places VIM
were described as mountains in the chart OF CsP's
Wilkes. Sir John Ross, in his official report I? W
English Government, naturally exposed Wilkes lsIs
rance. He showed that his conclusions could nos =
depended upon-that they were, in fact often noDns
else than hctions. Hence, it is added, the bitter 81
tagonism of Wilkes, and his desire to insult the B''
flag.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-22

The Huntsville Advocate gives the particulars Of
desperate fight which Gen. Forrest had at Parker5
Cross Roads about thirty miles northwest of Lexington
Tenn, on the 3lst ut as he was returning from bis
successful expedition in West Tennessee. He met seven
full regiments OF the Aboitonists who raised the white
flag in token of surrender.
He approached to receive their arms, when another
heavy column of ten regiments, came On his flank and
rear and began to fire bis men, and the portion who
had raised the white flag, treacherousy Joined the
firing The gallant Forrest and his brave men return
ed the fire vigorously. They had only ten rounds
ammunition, fred six rounds and then fought their wa!
out, With loss of five hundred killed. VIC unded and mis-.
sing. The killed are estimated at about fifty, The
wounded at one hundred and fifty to two hunded-tbe
rest are prisoners The wounded also fell into the hands
of the enemy.
at is said that, in fighting their way out our brave
troops massed themselves in solid column and charged
the enemys column that had come upon their rear ID:
cool and intrepid Forrest remained in their rear to COL
ect his scattered men, and bring them out and the enc
my closed up, their column after the most OF FORESTS
men had passed through and came very near Catching
him. He escaped by riding at full speed along "a
vine and eaping his horse over ten rail fence Ole
who witnessed his escape said that the last be saw
Forrest, he flying the fence lying fiat on DIS
horse, and hundreds of bullets were flying after him.
One bullet passed through his hat Strange to say mol
one man was lost in fighting their way out.
Forrest went over with about $500 men and came
back with about 5000 Besides losing 500 men, Oo
of his mountain howtizers burst in the last fight ad
the enemy captured three, leaving him six cannon Bis
original number. He crossed the Tennessee river
and near Clifton, Tenn, little northeast OF Lexington
on Tuesday night and Friday morning. The enemy
came 5000 strong, Saturday afternoon, and formeda
line OF battle and some fighting took place across toe
river, which was 300 yards wide. Forrest brought Dill
artillery to bear on the Abolitionists, and they re-
tired"