Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-02
Ilent., Of Captain Houston.


ueaJs, Of Captain Houston.
we regret 10 learn that the reported death OF Cap
lain w J. liousToN Of Duplin, is fully confirmed
He was killed il the battle OF Middleburg, five miles
from Ashby's Gap on last Sunday week June 2lst)-
in the fight between PLEAsANToN and stuart.
1t would seem that Captain HoUsToN's company was
dismCuntcd and fighting infantry. They became
nearly surrounded Icy overwhelming forces, when Col,
BAKER sent word TO Captain Houston to fall back but
the messenger was cut Cn uOUsToN, seeing that the
regiment falling back in haste gave orders to those
with him to get away fast possible. In doing SO,
HoUsToN himself gave cut and sat down upon stone
wall to rest. lie got up and commenced walking to-
wards Col. BAKERS column bat before arriving there,
q Yankee slipped up behind and shot him in the back
part Of the head the ball coming cut through his fore
head. Thus persisted as brave, noble and generous
man as has fallen since this commenced In his
tive County Of DUp!iD, and indeed wherever he was
known he was admired for bis talents and beloved for
his generous qualities. Heightened and chivarous, he
was the very soul Of honor. A sound lawyer and an
eloquent advocate, he stood high in his profssson-
More thar once entrusted by Dupln County with the
care Of her interests in the State Legislature he took
rank with The Acknowledged leaders of the branch to
which he belonged. Still young, a bright prospect OF
future honor aud usefulness lay before him, but that
prospect is tlighted forever and his sorrowing family
and friends can only find consolation in knowing that
he died like true soldier without fear and without re-
preach. Peace 70 his F3hes-D. Jour, LIST inSt.
they Expected.
i friend has placed in our hands Harper's Weekly
of the 18th June. lis rst editorial article s headed
Would artyrs," and opens thus:
Now -Wat Mr.. VaI!andigham is comfortable among
v7r44I
sumo that the noble army Of martyrs will undergo a
diminution. 1t is still asserted we perceive, by Val
aDdigham5 friends that the atrocOu tyranny OF which
he has been the victim, will have the effect of making
him Governor o. Ohio; ard quite number of aspiring
politicians, anxious to be Governors Senator's at
least Congressman trying busy to get themselves
locked up or exlej with view to the hOnGrs and PIC
Its Of martyTdom. We are, however, not so sure as
OF our friends seem to be- that the people of
Ohio viii send to the Court of JEFF. Davis
for 4 successor TO Governor Todd Ohio has
nearly 100 600 men IN the field who shedding their
blood IN q deadly struggle with rebels who welcome,
appreciate, and extol aaqdigham these citizen SOL
diers and their friends will wait at all events until the
is over before they send to the enemys camp for
Governor end Commander,in Chief. For our part we
think that Mr. Nalandgham is cecually extinguish-
ed by whatever ingenuity he may have heretofore ex-
Cupated himself from charges Of dlslOyaty it is patent
now that he IS welcome guest among the enemies of
his country and eating their salt and probably shar-
ing their counses They may trust him hereafter the
This extract from HARPER breathes the very spirit of
Lincolnism and SeWardism They first thrust VALLAN-
DIGHAN South by physical compulsion. They carry
him bodily, and then turn round and say-Now you
are Sout. the North can trust you hereafter,
great Cncmagnanimous government is that which now
rules at Washington
1t happens however, that HARPER as well as SEWARD
LINCOLN & Co, finds itself mistaken. Mr.. VALLANDIG-
HAM Is not staying ct the South He is not the guest
OF the Conederacy neither does he share its counsels
He simply passed through the Conlederacy leaving for
neutral country IN he very first steamer that left
Confederate port. BY this time, doubt he can look
over 10 Ohio from the shores of Canada and hold daily
I not hourly communication with his friends The
trick attempted by the LINCOLN government was very
small one 1t was piece of very low cunning which
the good sense OF the intended victim as well as of the
Contederacy rendered completely abortive