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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17
FROM ATLANTA.
Mexican dag

A2LANTA, Sept. 1lth 1868.
Rosecranz moving from place to place. making
cided forward movement Skrm;shers are thrown by
the enemy ia various places from Ringgod to Apine.-
Fifteen thousand twenty thousand of the enemy about
forty miles from Rome Their prisoners that they
waiting their wagon tram. general engagement s not
exp ected sooD, unegs Bragg attacks,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

The enemy, by the possession of cummings Point, liz
With four miles and three hundred yards Of the city
of Charleston He is busy putting up worbs and WILL
doubt, again lombard the city from position emos
mile distant than that from which sbc "a have already
thrown Bis object possibly
and render antenabe the shells formerly thrown
were OF q highly lDcendiary character.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17
BY TELEGRAPH.

II. ports of Press Association.
Entered according the Act Congress in tho 1862
by 8. THRAsHER, In the Clerks Office of the District
Court of the Con States for the Northern District
of Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

IsFANrcIDEWe learn that yesterday morning. the body
of born white female infant found in the Cape
Fear River just above the wharf OF the Wilmington i
Weldon Il. +. Co. 1t @rspped la piece of fan
MEL neatly trimmed with piece of flannel round its
rope which attached piece ron which prov
Sd sufficient TO keep the body when swelled
thus became buoyant. We bse heard of any partcu
LAYS that have been discovered siding id MITIGATION
but lie cTcumsa especially the rope cord and
iron weight attached sinkeE, doubt Of foul play
The afa could have been forty eight hours Old
pQ held by PERRIN but eici-
beyond those corrected with fodiDg of body
Indeed witnesses appeared could be found
by whom the body discovered.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

FIRE-A fire d little after eleven O'Clock this
forenoon by which cotton stored the river
below the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Depot de-
stroyed.
From TENNEssEE.-Au eyes now aDxiousy turn
ed towards East tennessee where the great battle
is likely to be fought. The enemy in their advance,
managed to capture three telegraph operstors-John
Crowley Superintendent OF the Southern line to Chat
tauooge ard G. h. Nelson and Ned Montgomery, Office
operators.
Burnsdes forces reported in possession of Jones,
boro' but we have Of astertaining the
Der. The latest information received the effect
that 10 loads OF ankees at JohBsons DeDct
which is about twenty miles beyond Bristol. That
OF would not accommodate, suppose, st
most, more than seven eight hundred A train of
cars which left Bristol Saturday being cut of
uear there by body Of about thirty men who
deavoring to get behind it, They were discovered In
time, however fOr the train to make good its escape
but not without carrying off several Yankee bullets
which were fired INTO the engine. Cur forces, under
Jackson occupy Zoicofer which is only ten miles this
side OF Johnsons a collision may be looked for at
any time.-Rachmond Enquirer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

Co.FEDEKArE STATES OF AMERICA
WILMINGTON. N. c., sATUaD Ny, sEPT'R. II, 1868
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-09-17

NHAHLksToN, Sept 1oO0'
The enemy have mounted two guns battery Gregg
Cumming Point bearing Morris Island. There
but little firing to- day One of Shells from James Is
land exploded the enemys magazine at Battery Gr9gg,
canang great confusion there.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

WElearn that about 81 O'Clock, P NJ, Wednesday, the
23d instant the enemy landed party on the beach near
the ok of the Steamship Phantom, " miles
OF Wilmington and attempted TO board but fred at
and whipped Oh by party of fifty from the Goth ".
C. T., concealed by orders Lit. WoRTHAM behind the
banks We certainly killed three MORALLY wounded
one of the Sho died yesterday at the camp of the
Doth. How many more were wounded or killed ia not
az The rest were in boats and escaped the ship
lie hapsEcoters were under command of Captains Ap
ANS and ECRCH Ccers men behaved yerv ralIan.lv
lie enemy acr his skirmsh with sharp shooters
hauled of TO the distance OF mile and half At night
he was joined by two other guRboats The eney sheed
tAe WICK ana The beach Until P M yesterday wh,n the
last OF tie bockade-s got steam left Our people
are now in Of the wreck which ia high and drv
On the beach, pary of fifty with all the boats that
Coud be procured work under the direction of the
SsPsaM Va 'ns FnsaES@', u saving all that they cam
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
FROM the ans-RNfsmaSs9nDf

We had the pleasure Thursday night, says the At.
9th inst. without any molestaton from the Yankees
This gentleman brings US most cheering news from
the Mississippi Department. Our army is in fine
condition and OF formidable strength. They in
good spirits and eager for advance OF the enemy
Arkansas. Except few unmportant points on the
Mississippi, and that part of country rectfy opposite
New Orleans, the enemy occupies but small portion
of West louisiana.
The report of the wholesale slaughter OF negro troops
at Richmond, La, by Iaylor's forces is cerhrmed by
bin.
No fear is expressed of ability successfully de-
end the Trans Mississippi department. Everything in
that quarter similar aspect. The crops
precdented. The health of the troops excellent and
the PEG e sanguine of our final success
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
Description OF the Vessels.
From the Manchester Examiner, Aug. 81

One OF the two iron steam rams built by Messrs Lay.
ard at Berkenhead, was launched at their works on
Saturday, August 20 in the presence OF large crowd
of spectators who freely admitted into the yard
The vessel launched Saturday was christened the
Ell Monasser, Victory her consort, launched few
weeks ago. being named the Ell Tousson. When launch
ed both vessels bore the English flag asern, and the
French flag amid-ship
Each are 23O feet long, AZ #. beam and feet deep
Their measurement is $50 tons, and their engines
are of $50 horse power They are plated with four and
ard half inch iron on teak backing of great thick
ness boed the r me of the ship which support the
inner shell.
The decks are also iron plated and the iron buworks
are hinged at the lower edge as to be thrown in
action. Each cram" is pierced for six guns each
SIDE and theJ fitted the deck with large cupoa
towers, Capt Coles plan, with two guns to each
cupoa. Their bows project under the water 50 as
to form ram" The iron plates SO beautifully
planned and fitted, ehat it is almost Impossible to
tell whather the vessels plated or not.
The cupolas are fore and aft the engine house. and
have and extreme range nearly fore and aft the vessel
Each "ram' is BARK rugged, having the lower mass
and yards OF iron. When launched, the FL Monasser
was taken into the 45O feet craving DOCK along side
her consort the Ell reuSson, which is expected to be
ready for sea in about N nth
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

The WAR ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVERA special
telegram to the Atlanta Appeal, dated Canton, Sept.
l6, says:
A Federal gunboat landed force at Brim5burg, on
the Mississippi river, the 18th, and burned every
house. This is retaliation for the action Of our pati
sans in recently firing on transports.
The Chicago Times of the III reports that the French
have occupied Matamoras against which the United
States has made protest 1t also mentions that
Grant is to be sent to dslodge them.
Lieut. Harvey with thirty three men of Col. Writ
Adams regiment, recently ambushed party OF cotton
stealers, ard killed the entire advance guard.
The main body then charged on the ambushDg force,
but reTulscd
Lieut.. Harvey brought off their horses and arms,
leaving thrty-two dead Yankees on the field.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

In recent Northern accounts of the siege Of Charles
ton find frequent mention made of throwing shells
into the city chargedwithIhe destructive and abomna
BILE compound called Greek fire." 1t is doubtless au
imitation of this famous composition, the receipt for
which has been lost to mankind tor hundreds of years
Scientific men of modern times are by means agreed
as to the ingredients used in the manufacture of this
WILD fire, and while announce one thing and some
another, forming constituent part all are at loss
to grand aggregate, and are LETT to conjecture
Wild fire. Or Greeks fire, as it is called, was the IN
vention of Syrian engineer, named Callanicus, VINO
first applied it in the sea fight under Constantine
against the Saracens in the Helesp0nt, aud with such
effect that he burnt the whole feet in which were thir-
y thousand men, 1t is kind OF artificial or Fictitious
FIRE. which burns under water and that 1t ls said with
greater violence than out Of it. Its composition is sup
posed to be of SULPHUR napha gum aDd bitumen, and
is only extinguishaoie by vinegar, mixed with SAND
and urine or by covering it with rawhides-
It's motion tendency is said to be contrary to that
of natural fire. always following the direction in which
it is thrown, whether downwards, sideways or other
wise For the annoyance of the enemy the Gree Ks en-
ployed it with equal eject by and land IN batteries
10 seges It was either poured from the ramparts
in large boilers launched in red bot balls Of iron or
darted in arrows javelins, twisted round with tax
and tow which had deeply inhibited the infamable oil
sometimes it deposited in fire ships and was most
commonly blown through long tubes of copper, which
are placed on the brow OF galley, and ancliuy shaped
into the mouths of savage AMI hdeous monsters that
seemed to vomit streams of liquid and consuming ire
subsequently to the year GEO. about which time It was
first used it On divers occasions applied WITT signal
advantages and what is remarkable is, that the Greeks
happy to keep the secret Of the composition
to themselves loaned to The Romans Up to the year
&C., other nation knew the secret Even at the end
of the llth century, the Psans to whom every science
aud every art were familiar, suffered the effects without
understanding the secret OF the Greek fire.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

an upper ford. Here another engagement ensued, re-
sutng in the enemy being driven back over the river
On Wednesday cur cavalry crossed the Rapidan into
Madison county and drove the enemy across Robert
sons river capturing. it is reported number OF prls-
and several wagons
Our loss in killed and severely wounded in the fight
OF Tuesday is estimated at about one hundred 10 ad.
dition we had number slightly wounded and few
captured. Nothing is Known of the loss of the enemy
Passengers who LETT Hamiton's Crossing yesterday
morning report that heavy firing was heard in the d.
rection of Raccoon Ford, Oh the Rappahannock.
Richmond Dispatch.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

LAID On TABLE-hT. r. L. SELLERS has laid oul
table piece beef which ce. IL dom look like hard
times or among the cattle. We will
10 say that he deceased qladruped from whose ply
ics cUrporosty this obtained, lived comfortably
and died respected II did duty and fulfilled its destiny
and although not given writing for the newspapers
left behind 1t long EaI which coming generations may
unfod;-we present make for it in col
Dmps but to make amends will give the steak place
IL cur inside FORM
grants PASS is an artificial channel, dTe9ged out, per-
steamers pass from Mobile Bay into Mississippi
sonpd and was the thoroughfare for steamers
rvipR between Mobile and New Orleans, avaing them
gey of the inside passage. The Pass which quite
row-ereTy canal through the shadows, dug ard dredg
ad ont OF the OF beds-has since the commenced
been gbstructed and fortified.
The Yankees evidently feeling around preparatory
TO making scme movement Mobile and have
xeceptIy had OF their gunboats shelng
Grants Pass with the view of drawing fire and thus
ering the Notifications and the
of cur guns that point but failed their object. They
fred IFS shells without ociting reply. Grants Pass
cleared depth Of eight feet but has probably since
flied mp some what attention has been paid to keep
Isg II clear.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

VIZ are indebted to friend for number of New
York gegor among the rest the Journal of Commerce of
the ttb instant fad little actual that has not
been atc paet but good deal struck by the adver
tisipe columns under the hea5 of "shppng. In these
columns vesixhs Of the vessels advertised expressly
stated to Gii under neutral flag, French flag,
she British FRENCH Prusssn Bremen other Euro
pc an chip barque or brig as the may be.
On Of 9 vessels for foreign pors, exclusive of the
regular European steamship Des which all under
foreign g. ind Ony Is that advertised as AHer
can vefsGs all foreign As the Navigation LAWS
los lie coating foreign vessels of the
roect On neutral flag cannot be used, and therefore
we fLG 10 flag advertised OF twelve vessels
learsd ior foreign ports the lO only carried The
U. 5. Flag.
In ts Is seen ysibe evidence Of the panic created by
our Confederate cruisers and the shifts taken &c evade
sure structon Before the EauCh than half
of all the foreign of the Uzioed States done in
Amerc an bottoms aLd undsE th2 U. lag. Now, appa
rently TO. o"sixrh o. the vessels trading to New York
sail Qnder lag. One of two things is evident Eth
.r the rtnesu shipping merchants have lost the carrying
trade or they kaye nearly all taken sailing under
colors 10 deceive Messr5 sEMABs, MAFFITT. hiAURy
Company.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

Nh epELMAN Co. D, 6lst Regiment N G. T.,
his Tia .nks 10 PRINCE, the Steward and Miss BLAKE
the Maron Of the Waysde Eospel Fl oreHce s. c. and
Mr. MUHrHY DUKE, ApO,hecary al the Marine Hospital
Win Dc Oh iuT klEd attention hr. KELLY of the
sth and nr GRAHAM the 5ls Reg ment N g. r., who
were wounded bait Fort Wagner and home
under his charge. The persons above named aid sill in
their 10 yer make the wounded soldiers
table Of the would permit. The Way
aide Hospital Florence model for Institutions of its
kind
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

FROST s made appearance in the uppnr part Of this
and the q 5ning countless but too light t. hurt
termelyn ues if tn cold weather keeps may ex
pect TO have ice It before long We intend dig
hole and bury help keep cool next
that IL ii the Yankees don't interfere with previously.
Should we not try maze arrangements to
little zee this winter the sick? 1t needed this
nmner very much daring the epidemic of last Fall. We
look tor pretty sharp Winter. With little and
tentiou .,e may oil get and keep some ice.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

Writ CT HABEAs CORPUS SUsPENDED.-Lincon hos
issued proclamation suspending throughout the Uni
ted States the writ of h9beaS corpus in cases OF military
naval or civil officers of the United States held persons
urder their command or in their custody either as prs
oners OF war; spies aders abetters OF the enemy
or of officers soldiers seamen enrolled, drafted or
usered enlisted in belonging to the land or naval
torcss of the United States or as deserers thererom
or otherwise amenable law, the rules and articles
of war; etc. or TOR any other ofenOe against the mill
tarv ard naval serVice.-Northern plper
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
For the Journal.

nUPLIE CoUlTY, Sept. 1863.
Editors Wilmington Journal
Dear StrS in tie Wilmington Journal recently
punlished the circular Of Thomas aaon represent
ing candidate for TIE Sd Congressional District
was very much pleased the he pursued in the
Senate North Carolina, regard his great wish and
increasing The soldiers having introduced
and warmly advoca ed bill that effect and worked
faithfully its passage. Mr. Faison to my knowledge,
has been the soldiers and poor mans friend. he de-
serves well of his country. challenge any of
men to show otherwise, bat what Mr.. Fason, morally
speaking is good be found in North Caro-
lima orkrg man honest man. will Ms State hon
in any position he may be placed in by his
AN OLD EEIGEBOR*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

THE repol Charlotte, Geographic column, to
tie effect that enemy !o~-e advancing towards
Morganto8, n. G is evidently We do not be-
ieve that any portion B1RsDEs force has penetrated
through Aglacs Into Western North Carolina, much
Ies crossed the Bra Ridge il forca advancing upon
so-l anton. may very well be that Col. AYERYs farm
has Ean str ppel stock Carried off by deserte-s
and Western BuGaoes, but not by Yankees. We
less that we upon donestie traitors AID marauaers
vyorse than Yankees.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
RICHMOND, Sept. 18th, 1868.

RICHMOND, Sept. 18th, 1865
In the late cavalry fight Liberty Mills, hurdred
sixteen o: Second New York regiment, intending
Major captured The latter had violated his parole
All the prisoners have been brought to Richmond.
Advces from the RapidRn this evening unimpOrtant
except renewal Of the report that general engagement
is expected daily skmlshng at the Fords continues
tive The river is fordab!e. All of Meades army Ia
said to be on this sida of the Rappahanock.
spicer Kellogg, Yankee spy, was executed "a camp
Lee near this city, yesterday.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

II reported this morning the streets that the steam
ers elizabeth and advance have been captured by
the blockaders From best information obtain
we led believe that the reported capture OF the kz
abeh very probably correct So far the Advance is
concerned have been able TO obtain Information
upon which to base definite co1cluso1 and entertain
stro hopes that that noble ship is still safe Possibly the
report may prove to be erroneous in both cases.
DQ.lr y0nnnI, f5kh
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

A Prolific AND PATRIOTIC FAMILY "A friend
has furnished US with the following facts: Mr.. d. b.
Maroney, who s fftythree years OF age is member
older than himself and seven sons in the army He al
sohas sister who has nine sons in the army.
His father who is still living, besides these three
has fythEee grand sons in the service Is there
a family in the Contederacy that can beat this?
atlanta ADDeoI
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
Roman Patriotism,

When Rome was almost lost in the war with the vic
torous Carthagenans, under Hannibal, the spirit OF
the people never failed for moment. Every one men,
and women contributed whatever was in their power
to the defence OF the State Courage and fortitude
and il'domitabe pluck the victory at last In the
darkest hour Of e struggle contractors agreed to sup
ply the public wants, and wait till after the war to be
paid and the soldiers also voluntarily agreed to the
same terms. Is patriotism equal to that of those
oil haathanc
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

THERE seems to nothing by telegraph from the
seat Of war in the The mails bring nothing addi
tiona ard we must wait with what patience may the
receipt of further news, hearing, in the meantime, any
numbeE of reports to which attach manner of i'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

Miss requests state that she has collected in
cash since the 25h July. $50, think in Fayete
vie ECO in Wilmington besides lmes coffee, tea,
and other necessares and decacies fer sick and
ed soldiers ell which she has the paper
parties.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

PIEDMONT RAILROAD.-We learn from the DanvilIe
papers that the rails have ben laid for distance of M
teen miles this road and that the work is progressing
finely. 1t is thought the road will be completed TO
Reidsvile, halfway between Greensborough and Dan
vile, by the middle of October when passenger trains
will be put Cd the road, connecting with this place by
Harvey's stage line.-GEeensboroug Patriot
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

The and wounded the North Carolina hospitals at
Charleston or of brandy and necessares and
decaces We requested to say to persons DESTROYS of
sending any articles for the of the sick and wounded
that they may left with Captain BUIB and will be
charge of by N c. Confederate officer, who will return
TO Charleston within the next three or four days.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
BY TELEGRAPH.

Reports of the Press ANsociaIiOu.
Entered riding the Act of Congress- in the year 1885,
by j. :. THRAsHER, in the Clerks Office of the District
Court of the Confederate States fer the Northern District
of Ge"rgt.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

JOHN MORGAN ExcHANGED.-This community, says
the Knoxville Register has been delighted with the
NOR that Gen. John e.. Morgan has been exchanged.
His reappearanoe in our midst would be hailed With en-
thusiasm.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01

The CARRoT.-The Augusta Field ard Preside has
the following useful paragraph to farmers and garden
Ie;s:
The Charleston Courier made the inquiry not long
since whether the culture of the had received
the attention that should have been bestowed on it,
We answer that it has not and regret that wehave
to make the acknowledgment for we know of no CROP
with proper culture, that would yield more handsome
profit. One single acre, under favorable circumstances
ought produce ten tons, twenty thousand pounds
For feeding to the cows it is valuable than the
tusnip, containing as it does, less per centage of
water that ia from so to SO against IS to 3d. making
just one thousand pounds of water less in the product
of the acre.
light, warm, and rot very rich soil is the best for
carrots but good crops may be raised almost any
soil by deep culture and moderate manurng. eff
raised as farm CROP" says who understands the
value of this vegetable, Carrots should be- sown 10
rows two feet wde being thnned to four inches apart
in the row. and kept free from weeds. Plow often and
deeply, until they about half grown then run the
skeleton pow beam deep between the rows follow
it with the light harrow, and the culture of your
crop is completed
There are several kinds of carrots but perhaps the
best for all purposes is the long orange The early horn
tender and for that is better appreciated
far the table, 1t is not generally known that carrots
make excellent pumpkin pie" For this purpose
they should be passed through fine CRATER either in
their state stewed and then used precisely as
The yeritable pumpkin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-01
Gen. Bragg TO Gen. Beaurrgard.
OHI Il \ n AIN A w EN-
Nine Miles Northwest Ringgold,

September z, 1868. J
Genera! Eeu,uegdrd Alter several Intellectual efforts,
We succeeded bringing the enemy to action on the 18th
instant on the Chickamanga River between Ringgod and
CHATTANOOGA. And, after four () days fighting, have
driven him the State of Georgia, and are now still
pursuing him. encountered the most
and endu that the vaor of troops under
great priyations overcome all under Gods Providence
Our loss is severe, but the result is commemorate.
(Signed) BRsAtON bRAdE.
[ Official j
g. II. SMITH. A. A, General.