Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-01-08

Royals severely; Warren slightly Cbesnut slight
Y. hissng-~-PriVates Jordan W stricklin, M
Total killed 5---wounded-- total
Fosters Operations In North Carolina Conceded
Failure.
The n. 7. Heratd of Goth of December, says edi
toriay:
The brilliant series of operations under General Fos
ter, of which published such interesting account
yesterday, would form OF the most satisfactory
chapters in the history OF the if the objects in view
had been serious we'll considered. Whilst however,
they will lasting memorials OF the courage and
unfinching endurance OF brave soldiers. we'll
of the energy and strategic skill of their commander,
they will have to be eased amongst the many directed
efforts which have distinguished this campaign on
side. What ask have been the actual results of the
expedition I? Three or four bridges destroyed, few
miles OF railway and telegraph lines torn up and quau
tity Of property useessly consigned to the fames-
Every military knows that the Interruption Of the
rebel lines of communication thus effected be
repaired in few days, in week the farthest so
ali that has been gained by the sacrifices in and
money which the expedition has cost is the destruction
of property to the amount, it is stated of million Of
dollars, the loss of which can in no way seriously
damage cripple the internal deences of the enemy
The expedition should never have been attempted
less it intended to hold the railroad junction at
Goldsboro which commands the Atlantic seaboard line
and constitutes the chanael through which Richmond
receives its supplies from Georgia. South Carolina and
North Carolina. The only result of the late effort will
be to arouse the attention of the rebels to the mpor
tance OF concentrating such force there will defy
any further attempts part to cut this important
link in their line of communication except with an over
whelmng force. 1t the more to be regretted from
the evidence which it has afforded of the facility with
which under proper conditions this long coveted object
might have been effected. But the attempt and the tall
OF piece with all the other brilliant efforts of Wash
ington generalskip. What pity that so much dash
and heroism the part of both officers and men should
have been thrown away enterprise which, like the
assault the enemys lines at fredericksburg was des
tined from the first to be fruitless.
a Yankee of Buffers Atrocities in New
Orleans.
We fnd in the New York Void, of the 22d ipst
the following remarkable admissions in regard to But
er's nisrule in New Orleans:
The Union cause in New Orleans, it would appear
from the statements of gentleman recently arrived
from there, is not In very prosperous condition, and
is not kel to be under the rule of Gen. Butler. He
informs that great portion of the leading people of
the city, who not unfavoraby disposed toward the
Federal Government and who would have rendered
efficient aid 10 the Union under other circum-
have been almost hopelesy alienated by the
despoc corrupt and speculative pursued by the
United States officers in that city. He says Gen. But
Ter is thoroughly and intensely hated by the people of
the place, and that the Federal troops there with the
exception, perhapsrof favored New England regi-
ment, deest him. Our informant says when going to
his Office he used to pass from his house bis carriage
q
the drivers seat with loaded Minnie rifles and with
pistols and then the carriage driven surrounded by
troop OF horsemen, two Deep to his Office Lattery he
resides nearer bis Office, and walks to it through file
of soldiers Wherever be goes he is guarded and be is
never seen where an assault could well be made upon
him or a shot fired at him.
Our informant states that the system of speculation
carried on by parties connected with Gen. Butler is
hardly credible. The supreme power of Gen. Butler
the liberties and property of the people is used
daily and grossly enable those connected with him
to accumulate wealth. 1t stated that on certain
occasion Butler, having previously notified the Union
planters that their sugar and would be sold for
them by the Government, announced an auctioa for
selling rye quantity OF sugar that had been sent down
the river. A day two before the sae however, Gen
Butler issued order that be would only allow o.
currency to be paid purchase money and, as con-
sequence greenbacks went to Is 16 per ct. prem.
and the whole lot of sugar-about 1900 hhds.-was
bid off by Butler & Co, firm having for its head a
brother of Gen. Butler, and credited to the u s. Gov
ernment on their books. The planters were informed
ceive their pay at the close the from the United
States Government.
In such transactions, toe Boston man is paid five
per cent for selling the commodities. 1t was said on
good authority that Butler & Co. have credited to the
United States about two millions of dollars as the pro-
ceeds OF concated property which has been sold to the
credit of the In other words Gen. Butler
on behalf of the government has charged Butler Co
with goods to that value of conscaed property belong
ing to the government Gen. Butler sells for the kov
ernment and Butler Go. buy for themselves 1t was
intimaed by the people generally that if that amount
was charged to them there had probably been good
deal more delivered. On one OCCASION it is stated Bot
Ter Co. bought up all the liquors they could in New