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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-10-29
UNITED STATES NEWS.

RICHMOND, Oct. u, 1868.
New York papers Of the 24th report that Dahgrenn re-
moVal no~, is said to be certainly untrue.
Meade has returned to his comnad after satisfactory
interview with the President with Instructions follow up
aud attack Lee. Meades head quarters at Warrenon
It will be time before the army advance.
The destruction of the railroad by the rebels complete.
Every shape bridge culgert utterly de-
molished
Notes between Gilmore and Dahgre1 deny 1s e,y dis
agreement between them, published. The Baltimore
American says that Aeade's army will take route to
Richmond
GlasseIl has arrived in New York, and has
mtted to the county jail
God in New York on Saturday, quoted at 147.-
There snow storm at st. Louis on the 3d. six inch
es deep.
The Etna from Liverpool the 14th, and Queenstown
10Th, has arrived. guard of marines had been
placed on board the seized in the Mersey.
Nothing from Poland.
Queen Victoria attended the inauguration of Prince Al
bsrt's statue at Aberdeen.
Tue drain of gold from the Bank of France continues
Sweden declines treaty of alliance with Denmark.
The Liverpool Cotton Market continued excited, and
closed 4h advance of Id to I'D On the 5th
prices were still advancing.
The Courier d EtatS UhS says the Cabinets OF Washing
ton nd Richmond have assented to the removal Of the
French tobacco stored at Richmond, and vessels were
about repairing City Point when the Washington Ad
minstration suddenly withdrew the consent it had given
FROM CHARLESTON.
| CHARLESTON, Get q, 1868.
| Ten Yankee prisoners, including acting Ensign cap
tured in barge Georgetown, by cavalry arrived
here this They belonged to the schooner Ward
bockadng off Georgetown and taken after setting
to and destroy small schooner loaded with cotton
| in Deer Creek.
There has been considerable increase in the enemys
squadron of this harbor and increase eff Hilton Head
Very little firing to day.
| CHARLESTON, Oct. rs, 1863.
All is quiet this MOI ming. No change in the firing The
weather ia stormy ard the enemy quea, both lane
sea.
The following is reported result of the voting
the 4th regiment s. c. Cavalry, for member Congress.
from the first Congress loDa District Jno. Mcqueen
l23 Col J. Fl. Witherspoon, TO- In Marlborough Distric
the vote is reported Witherspoon, 33s AcQneen, 35.
The returns from Greenve, including part of the arm,
vote, gives J. P. Boyce 648, and Farrow 249.
In the army Lewis Mayer has received majority Of 81
ve.ea over Hon. B. Bsrnwell Rhett.
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FROM RlCHIGND.

RICHMOND, Oct. 9th, 1883.
The last flag of truce boat brought u hundred and
eighty sick and wounded prisoners. The number of
Yankees will be sent to City Point tomorrow.
at recent Democratic meeting in New York, Judge
Belts Interrupted in speech fa7oring prosecution Of
the war, by cries of peace.
The Eer2d processes believe that Nnpoeon is send.
ing immense reinorceneats to Mexico. another letter
from ts London correspondent that the French EN-
pe1or haa already sent sixty thousand soldiers Mexico
aud that he is qGtly embarkng and sending off soldiers
carnon, and army supplies every week
Cotton "a to sc cents in New York.
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FROA ATLANTA.

ATLANTA Oct. &c, 1868.
Cur cavalry continues active operations in sequatcie
Valley the great annoy of the enemy. On Friday
they captured the notorious Col Cliff, of Tennessee, with
rockets and malta From the mai learn the portant
facts that en- eeved of the command of
the Amy VI the Cumberland and Gen Thomas ordered
take immediate command. under Grant, who commands
the department.
Orders Burnside also in the captured mails
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CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA, Get. 9th, 1863.
G. B. Lanear PRESIDENT of the Bank OF Commerce at a-
vannah aud of the late Bank Convention Richmond in
conjunction with the officers of the Banks other States
requests meeting Of the representatives of the Banks
the Confederate States and the members elect Congress-
to be he'd in Augusta the 10th November to consider
and act q1es lions relating to the currer By request
respectfully asked of the members of the Press Associa
ten give the subject such notice they may deem
sistent with the best interests Of our country.
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s PArRIoTIC PEoPLE,-The Confederate Tax Col
cor and Assessors have just finished their tour through
the county Of Cumberland collecting the money tax
md sslng the tax in kind he money tax tor the
quarter ending Oct lst is upwards OF 100000, equal
10 yearly tax OF this county III cash, apart from tie
State county and town taxes of about hall L million
of dollars They loud in their admiration Of the
cheerful spirit Th.ch animated the people III the pay
meat o. this large tax 1t was everywhere paid
promptly and wilieugiy, maniftstrg zeal in The cause
o their country worthy OF all praise And this tealGg
was not conflel to the money tax but extended also
the much abused 1.-THE tax the only complaint about
this being from poor persons who made ess thar a
IuLGrtG bushels ard threfOre had no 1.-THE or
gain TO pay, but required 10 a pey tenth OF
taeir torage-a small matter to the government but
N13y Lc0uveEleut to the poor woman it may be whose
Tutoring husb51d is i'll the army. We suppose the
mission to * mpt this pittance Of forage along with
..r oversight.
There ls evidently force in the remark that value
gvrull2nts as well everything cse in proportion
what they cost Us. Some twenty thirty years ago,
heh North Carolina paid no visible tax TO the United
states a1d mere nominal tax to the STATE apprcca-
ton OF tie blessings Of government w2s small. .le
r The taTes hevo since gone, the deeper has become
the p'rOIisn OF the people, the earnest their III
in the administration OF their own affairs bV their
a.G agents. Aud there may be said t. be no
u within their to the contributions the r}c1rs
rtLdy to make for the maintenance OF their liberty
Of tie Improvement OF then internal condition. Tie
Wisdom OF the State expenditures for this latter bur
pose Is now acknowledged BY all. La the beginning
magOzues ciaEored about the ruin of the State IRON
The Investment Of few hundred Thousands or q few
1thious, railroads. Now evey body admits that
li.ee same railroads have been the salvation OF the
CULCderacy il the facilities they afforded for the trans
portaiou OF troops, arms ammunition and provisions
80, If thlTe should be any penny-wise as now to
cOmgain ii the cost Of securing life liberty and prop
erty by t.s most righteous defensive war, few years
the he sings purchased by its esfu prosecution
alI satisfy them Of their error. We trust they may
have the st stronger conviction which would be
furnished by failure, when they would discover when
too late that they had trusted everything the mercy
Of mtrcjIoss Zoe, ard lost everything because they
unwilling to devote part to its preservation.
Fayetteville OLse7rpr
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FROM GORDONsvILLE, VA.

GoRDoN-yILLs, VA, Oct. 18th, 1861
It ID reported that the Yankees again War,eron
junction. One hundred and fifty prisoners part
captured at Charlestown through to-day. man
belonging to the Provost Guard shot dead at Cuseper
Court House for stealing cabbages last night,
Yankee calling himself Timothy Mexican, from Kew
Hampshire, was arrested q spy here to-day.
FROM THE UNITED STATE4-RUoECRANZ SUPER,
CEDED BY GRANT.
R1THMoND, Oct. 25 1859.
Inc Tag -ofruce boat arrived City Point yeste
evening, with NJ rhern dates to the 23i.
Ihe heralds news summary says there no signs
battle between the forces of Meade and Lee and with
the exception OF stuarts cavalry there portion
Lees army north of the Rapidar.
Important movements in the army OF the Potomac are
now ON foot the precise objects of which it proper
to make public at the present time.
Meade was in Washington yesterday in consultation
with the President
Grant has been ordered to supercede Roseerarz; his
movement beyoLd Chattanooga without orders from
Washington, having given offence to the military author
ties there. ResecraDz has gone to Cincinnati.
Secretary Stanton had arrived Nashville
In New York Ion Thursday, Gold opened at 1884, and
closed at l34{. The market is quoted ''panicy."
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FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

GORDoNsVILLE, Oct. II.
There reported cavalry skirmsh at Beales yes
terday. The enemy attempted to capture wagons,
having rail road iron from the cp They
attacked by cavalry aad driven off. loss
ported at four killed and about forty wounded The
mys loss is unknown Five Yankee pickes we're brought
here to-day, two of which deserters.
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Executive Department North Carolina,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, }
Raleigh, October s, 1853. }

GENERAL Orders,
No.4.
THE first section of the act OF the General Assembly,
Ie passed July 7th 1862 intended to apply to the
military then organized, and not to the organization for
home defence.
Ii. The Commissions of the Militia Officers suspend
only while members of the Home Guard organization
and doing duty in it. While upon duty, they may be
qured by Commanders of their Regiments to assist
the execution of all orders from This Office.
Ill The officers of the Guard for Ome Defence
will subject the Rules and Articles Of War and tho
General Regulations Of the Con ederate States Army when
called by from this Office either for drill for
special general service.
By order of Governor VANCE:
Il. c. GATLIN
Adutant General.
Oct. 10th 24lw-4-2w
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CHOICE LANDS FOR SALE.

NNE TRACT lying immediately on the Wilmington
Manchester Rail Road, the South side containing
$500 acres, .22 to "a miles from Wilmington Earning
Land
One containing 5000 in the county of Baden
head Of Carver Creek, from to miles of
the Cape Fear River.
Persons wishing to visit these Lands will write me at
Westbrook P o., Baden County, n. c., and will meet
them and show them the lands.
J, A. ROBSON.
Oct. o. 1868. 43-l25-2r
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z0Il, J
Or brRAdes Of tie enemy wed down the river this
norn to their picket line7 if for the purpose of
making attack forces ct The base of Lookout
After ouvrng ind for hour brigades with
drew the others remaining under of the banks of
Chattanooga Creek In the meantime the battery Moo
casin ONT opened fire Hoods DIVISION and fired slowly
throughout the morning, without doiag any damage.
The weather clear and quite warm.
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FROM EUROPE, &c.

Richmond, Oct. 25, 1868.
The steamer Hibernau has arrived with dates from Liv
erpo5l to the 18th October.
Lards seized by the Brit ish government
The London Herald considered the dcaut that
Russell had succumbed to the pressure pu upon him by
the Federal government
Lord Lyndhurst died the 12b, aged 81 years.
Deplorable accounts had been Paris Of the
damage ed by the inund alton in the France.
Archduke Macmillan has made the following reply to
the Mexican deputaton. The wishes the Mexican AS
semoy of notaDies have touched deeply. 1t cannot
but be exceed ngy ate: ing for house tina they
turned her eyes the descendants of Charles Fifth Al
though the mission of maintaining the independence and
welfare of Mexico solid foundation, with
free institutions, is most noble one, it must
nevertheless be in complete accordance with the
views Of the Emperor Napoleon, be re-esablshed
legitimate and firm basis with the spontaneous txpres
sion and wishes of the whole nation must make my
ceptaace of the throne dependent pebisce OF the
whole country and hand it would my duty
to ask for guarantees which Indispensable secure
Mexico against the dangers which threaten her
independence. Should these guarantees be obtained and
the universal vote of the nation be given my favor
ready to accept the throne t. the approval of
Empe-Nr, my brother.
LIVERPOOL Oct l2.h.-Cotton-The sales today reach
thirty thousand bales at advance OF Id.
Oct l3hThe probable sales day reach thirty thou
sand bales. The market il excited and very active and
buoyant, with further advance of ia.
An earthquake felt in En- gland the 9th. Five
columns papers filled with accounts of shock
from correspondents in different parts of the country
Grant command of the armies of the Ohio Cum
berand and Kentucky, with plenary pow ess, and will
sumo direct affairs at Chattanooga Thomas takes
command of ROaecrarZs army.
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FROM CHAR ,E9TON-YANkEE B tTTERIES OPENED
ON sUnTFR AGAIN.

CHARLESTON, DC. 26th, 1868.
The eDenys ba'ttrira Gregg d Wagner, opened fire at
eleven O'Clock this morning. from on the
+ inner and four 'hter. The fire principally
directed agan,t and Fort Johnson Two of the
%ontHrs were also engaged The fiag ceased at dark
One hundred shell thrown from Morris iAltLd ard
from the ii .nitors hundred and sixty; five OF them
strrcE Fcre ten fifteen shots from tweve psunder
Parrots, were fred at Mourie, No damage done yet.
Our batteries replied v;2orou-ly.
THE B1nBARD5 ENT GDFS ON AT CHARLESTON.
CHANLRsToN. Get. ash, 1863
Firing of the enemy renewed a. o'clock this
ing from Gregg WagLer AID centre atelies, upon sum
ter Fo Johnson ard occasionally upon Aoultre ard the
batteries upn Suvan's Igland-the heaviest upon Sum
te. The shot ard shell thrown mostly and three
hundred FOUNDER parrots. Some the Jamts aid Weard
rfad shots have been picked up No casualties
far. Our batteries keep up stead fire. she Monitors
opened hot this ncrniI e.
CHARLESTON, Get. 27th, 1868.
Four Monitors op at e!ey Ell oe!cck NJ, on Sum
ter, at dsaEce of mi!e and ceased firing between
three ard four P IL The giag Gregg, Wagner and
the battery Sumter, Johnston Smkns, has
been very today.
At III O'Clock this morning the enemy fred three four
solid shots from their centre battery into the city, Only
building, the Union Bank struck 40 person iBur
ed. report Fort Jchhson says that the enemy's
gun firing the city burst the fifth discharge.
dispatch from Sumter states that of the enemy's
guns in the battery East Of Gregg, burst ct IL ii.
Up to six O'clock this evening, six hundred and thirty
sh0sSwe!e fred Sumter. The casualties to-day
Ii ut Brown, OF the I2I Ca, MORALLY wounded in Eum
ter; Private Reeves Johnston killed Private Davis
place wounded Our batteries steadily resisting
tie saemy's FIRE.
CHARLEsroN, Oct. 24th, 1863.
Heavy firing the s. W. Of Sumter kept up all
night by the Monitors and two guns G. egg Firing
the enemy's batteries again enewed this
ng on Sumtef Jonson and 5ulvan's Island batteries
Only in sight The Ircnsides remains
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FROM THE NORTE-REMoVAL OF DAHLGREN.


telegram to the New York World dated Washington,
Oct. 3d. says that it has learned from Trustworthy
source that Dahgren relieved from of the
Iron clad feet at Charleston few days since, by Capt
the position.
It is rpmored at Washington that Meade Will shortly be
removed. Sedgwick is spoken of as his
The London Times referring to the iron says that
tie question must be argued in proper and legal
Vessels will have to leave the Mersey with
clear .billF not at al.
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NCF1CE..
rAY YOUR CONFEDERATE TAXES for the year 1863
will attend at the following times aud places tor the
pur pose of collecting the Taxes.
At Elizabethtown on Monday, 9th of November next
At Bryan Swamp, Tuesday, 10th of L"
At AaysVle: on Wednesday, dlth OF "
At White Oak, on Thursday, 18th of
At Beaverdam, Friday. 18th Of -
At Mrs. Reaves' on Saturday, 14th of I"
At Coiy. Monday. 10th o? -
At Kellys Cove, on Tuesday, 18th, of "
at Westbrooks Wednesday, 18th of -
At John K. Clark's on Thursday, 18th of "
At Kelley's Store, on Friday, Goth of s.
All persons pay their Taxes within the time limited
by law otherwise they will be enforced without regard
persons. ~ r..
The Assessor will attend at the time and places for
the nurpose of assessing Tax in Kind the matured
gross sales for the quarter ending the lt OF
october, 1868. ,-,,.. ~: A, A E Eob seOMS'r
Oc+ Of 1853 4I-11t-52t*
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THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.

DRIvATE GEORGE W. WHITFIELD, of Co. B, 6lst
n C. Res't, deserted from the Camp of thu 5lst n
C Req It on or about the 3Oh of October, 1862, and Is
lurking alternately in the counties Of Nan and
and Brunswick will give the above reward for his de-
livery Camp of the 61St n. c. Regt or at any Military
Oct oath l863-4O-6t-5A* Co. B. 5ist n. @. Beg.
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RECAPTURE OF a PRIZE FROM THE YANKERs.-Some
months ago the British schooner Atlantic Captain La.
Zuue sailed from Bahama 20 Matamoras, and Saving
cowp!tted the voyage, while lying at BCcca del Rio at
the mouth Of the river, the 10th OF August last she
was captured by the United States steamer Princess
Royal. The mates removed to the steamer, leav
ing the captain and three board. She
then put in charge Of prize master with men,
ard started tor New Orleans. The Bahama Herald, OF
4Le 31d Tsf says:
JOHN Bull was not, however to be caught mapping
even by those exceedingly smart people, who on the
pa captured Nassau paper. Captain L. succeeded
10 getting the iuyncihe Yankees under the influence of
liquor, AID Ike brave and gallant Briton as be is
boldly attack them, aud, notwiihs landing the odds
succeeded in putting them all 10 irons He then chang
I'd he sCh00ners fer Havana, where he arrived
sate and soun~ September 80, with the fruits of his
spleUd.d victory, prisoners, eighteen stand Of
arms, fl 'g, &c. He immediately turned the pirates
to the Spanish authorities, and made his statement
to the British Consul The representatives of both
Governments endorsed bis course and dispatches in re
Iai0u 10 tie affair were forwarded Lord Lyons on the
Oh inst. The widest excitement existed in Havana
on the ival OF the schooner, and of all nations
united in their praises of the noaIe bravery of Captain
L., who thus adroitly turned the tables these
would be mOnaT cas- OF the seas.
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NOTICE..

ETAVING QUALIFIED Administrator the estai g
of John rage, dec hereby give general notice to
all creditors present their claims within the time prescri
this will be plead in bar Of recovery
Ali those indebted to the please max payment.
ALIEN. Il. AkRRETT, Admir-.
Oct 49, 1863 5lt*
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CArruaE OF THE ENGLISH BLOCKADE RUNNER,
SIR KosGKT FEEL.-NEw ORLEANS, September 30.h,
l-C3.-A very important capture Rus made Oh the
Ilth instant by the United States steamer Seminole
Capt. henry Roa1do. The particulars are as tel
lo"s:
1t a. wcI known that at the mouth OF tie Rio Gran
Dc there is constantly large fleet, sometimes NOS ess
than llOm 90 10 100 vessels being at anchor al
iue il also we'll known that they are Leur'y a., en-
1-gll IL : cuEtF&blEd trade with the rebels.
EUT tie past TWO months none OF these vessels have
attracted mere attention from cur cruisers tLan the
ae ELY-lsA steamer Sir Robert Peel Lately ste has
been loAJl-g cotton, which supposed 10 nave be
Olgld to lie rebel Government, and II being .s0
plced that she was fitting out as d prvatel1, c Sc
watch was * pit upon her movements. On Friday, the
18th Instant, the Seminole found her inside of Amer
waters and accordingly seized ard brought her
this port. Arriving al Quarantine she was detained
three tou- days, and on Monday last was towed up
the river aud IGNORED opposite the city.
she vas handed over 10 the proper authorities and
will be held or adjudication. Her crew, officers aud
men. number about thirty.
The Sir Robert Peel is fine steamer OF from 900
to 200 toLs bu,dn. She is eight years old and is
said to De very fast The vessel aud cargo estima-
ted to be worth between four and five hundred thous
aui dollars. Al examination OF her cargo, it is be
Ieytd will result In iqdiug munitions of war clothing
sc. Though flying the English hag the Sir Rober
Peel supposed TO have been the property OF the re
bells She had large amount OF coa on board. Sh
was formerly used as packet steamer between Eog
i2hd &uI '-'epoh. coming lhto port Tie VESSEL Wa
discovered aking badly in her sleeves and dead wood
"MOSsIECR ToSsoN COME AGAIN."-Ihe imm0rta
PaIson BEown.ow has turned up again-this time ii
letter to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL breathing fire
destruction upon the "rebes' He says:
For my part, have every confidence in our uliima
success. Let Roseeraus De Tnforced and he will whi
the whole Conederacy. Tde mediation | advocate Il
that Of aud the and let there be 60 arms
tice land, until all the rebels front and rear
North aud South sutjugated or extelminated. Ar,
then let condign punishment be speedily melted out t.
the surviving leaders in this uuhoy crusade agairs
civilization My motto is, Greek fire to the ant
bell ire for TIE leaders And but the loyal shout
be consulted IN the great casting up of these accoDn
w. G. BROWNLOW.
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COMM NON OILS.


udtavng
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no end to our forbearance, and that will submit in
,Gnely to be bounded and harried by the hire!ing
dogs that make up their armies. We could tell them
something, if chose, of thoughts that passing
through mems minds here that would give them new
ideas Of what may OF the wantOn and beasy war
they waging against us.
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4 TEACHER WANTED.

4 TEACHER WANTED.
i SOUTHERN LADY TEACHER wanted to take charge
"A Of school iR private family. One competent to
teach the English Language, Latin and Music Apply
H. H. Loftin Bear Swamp Post Office, Dupin Co., N. g.
Oct, n, 1853. 4l-2t5.lt*
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9AEK-SATE

I'm THE 10th Of November next, at the residence OF
" John Page, decd shall offer az public vendus all the
pershabe property belonging s1l ate. shall also
time and place, hire out fifteen :or
year. A. q. NEhREIT, Admir-.
Oct 1863. sit
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NOTICE.
A PPLICATION will be made in the pext General AS
n sembly, incorporate company for mining Coal
and ufact turing Iron, on Deep River.
Oct 25th, 1863. 42-W-5-2t"
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BY TELEGRAPH.

Reports of the Press AasociatgOn.
according to the Act Congress- in the year 1882
~. .: lARAsHER in the Clerks Office of the District
of
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Sept. 30tEl

WANTED TO HIRE,
NNE Or TWO TEAMS to haul wood Sound. Apply
I to HARRIS HOWELL.
Oct. 18th, 1858 3l-2W-4-2w