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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

PRESS WORKED BY WATER PowER.-The PetersburO
Register announces that it's press is worked by water
power, derived from the city reservoir. By this i'm
in the cost of fuel The operation is said to be beau
lHE MISSISSIPPI I.EeIsLATURE.-Among the bills iu-
troduced before the Legislature of Mississippi in
ses iCn there is one euquirns into the expedieucy
and proprey of taxing all persons who refuse TO receive
Confederate money in payment of debts one hundred
per cent or more upon the value of such debts aud of
stopping the interest the same from the day of such
refusal, Also an act TO repeal the law exempting
members Of the Legislature from service.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
BY THE G0VERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA.
4 PROCLAMATION.

WTHEREhs, it becomes Christian people under all
w circumstances 10 acknowledge the experimenting
and sovereignty of Almighty God, and eciay to
confess and hum BILE ourselves before
His Christening hand of affection and calamity
Now therefore, /, ZEBULON B. VANCE Governor of
the State of North Carolina, moved by these consdera
tons also by the request of the General Assembly aid
- concur the ion OF other Southern States do issue
th my proclamation, setting apart Thursday the 10th day
Of December next, day OF Fasting, Humiliation and
Payer earnestly requesting m sincere observance by all
the good pope Of Ihe state that all worldly employ
mens he suspended en- that ali Ministers and CleI
of whatsoever determination, will their Churches and
congreg ATOMS make earnest and fervent
s0pplications God He vi stay his wdth which
has % en- heavy upon and especially, that He may
His vi DOM opeu the tor the speedy restoration Of
pe.cs to our desoaIed land, such will best
promote glory and both the spiritual and vel
fare of his creatures. -
Il In testimony whereof, l, ZEBULoN B. VANCE, Gov
LIZ ernor Captain General and Command er- IN Chlet
| hath set my and caused the great seal OF the
7La te be affixed o,., $780,. ~,
Der, A D., 1863 M y,ncr
By the Governor
H. Il. BATTLE, JR.,
Private Secretary.
D.c lat 7ltd
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Ep..f EOYTHENE VIRGINIA.

Grange c. H, VA, Dec. 1st 1863.
t.~ ar5,ezy oDeued ca the eEemy yesterday morning
ftg goiIjtcd The enemy responded brsky An artlIe-
r. dael US kept up during the day, at intervals Also
some nfaDtry szirmshing. The enemy have thrown up
Notifications. night TIE enemy built heavy hFe IL
the front moved moeg to our hight Only one or Two
,rs Of artillery I'D tc three oc!ocs oday, and but
1.4 infantry ssirr3islap OG hundred and twenty seven
roerg were mt forward by the army Provost Marshall
a. 70 today AID 2. NJ, more are reported eomirg'
x,,rve Of those captured by aIoaby AID Kosser The
-. berf. cssrar q Ne cod Capt: Rains, of the Lynch
burg artillery Wa killed yesterday Cur loss in the al
lcrr duo Ecstsraag was slight.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
Judge Ould replied as follows ::

Judge Ould replied as follows:
RICHMOND Nov. Is b, 1868.
Brig Gea S. H. Meredith, Agent of Exchange
SIR The letter of Gen. Hitchcock has been re
ceived
Until the Confederate authorities appeal to be re-
ieved from the obligation to treat prisoners OF war
according to the laws OF CIVILIZED warfare, or cne
as az explanation or excuse for insufficient food, that
supplies have not been forwarded by your government
it is entirely unnecessary to discuss what Will be the
views of your authorities 10 either contingency otae
ments most UNANIMOUSLY alse have recently been mad
and circulated at the North by persons whose calng
should have imposed respect for truth which their
own personal honor to have failed to secure
Our regulations require that prisoners shall receive the
same raons az soldiers in the field. such your prs2n
pers have received and will continue to receive Dc
YOU ask more? If so, what do you demand? we
recognize in the fullest form, our obligation to treat
your prisoners with humanity and to serve them Win
the food in quantity and quality as Is given t0
our own soldiers If the supply is scanty, you have
only to blame the system Of warfare you have wageo
against u.s. There nothing in the action OF the Con
iederate Government which gives any sort OF couhte
nance to the charge Of cruelty o. inhumanty to YOU
prisoners In the fret place, we have lmportuned yG
to agree to fair and honest proposition which "ou'
secure the release OF all of them When that was re
ec you have been permitted TO send, without stln
or limitation, all kinds Of supplies to them
General Hitchcock re4oests that the prisoners nov
in our hands be returned to your lines his IS no
accompanied with any proposition to release our pris
oners now in your hands So Tar from that pelng IN
case he promises to continue to supply food an
clothing as heretofore to such. General Htchcoc
need not have urged you to lose no time in commun
eating " bis letter. No degree of haste would haV
secured the assent of the Confederate authorities to
proposition 80 fagrantly unequal
We ere ready to relieve your Government from To
burthen of supplying food and clothing heretofore
to our people in your hands, and if they are sent to
yours shall be returned to you-the excess on enc SID
or the other to be parole. hope you will urge
upon Gen. Hitchcock the acceptance OF this propos
ton as due to the solemn considerations II IT
face of the civilized yrld''
We are content that the " civilized world shou
draw its own conclusions when it contrasts the two
fers. | will thank you to forward this communicate
to Gen. Hitchcock or inform him that the Coniedera
authorities decline to accept his proposition.
Respectfully,
Your ob2dient servant,
l Ro GUILD,
Agent of Exchange.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

,r ,ft wings of both armies badly whipped; Our
INC @ be left wing than couRterbslaneeo Dy the
loss Cnr our right. We lost Slocumb's, Coo6 and
g0ales artillery our left, and captured all OF sher
no - horses On right. good many neia ana regt
InHntaI officers arriying-woundeo. , - r.oa
Great fears entertained for Longstreets safety
.,sond Of the enemy are advancing Knoxville Ircm
Eiey-spd Fighting reported at Kingston Issa "een
heIween our cavalry and the Yankees, Cen Wneeer a
r5.rad tn Kinoet0n last Monday, and tne tay
fing was heard Loud on in the diree'oh o his'es
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LATEST FROM KNOXVILLE

BRIsTsI. Tenn, Nov 3oth 1863.
Tie latest advices from Knoxville, on wednesday even
ing state that LoI tIee was eAelng me pace
machine shops az depots have teen destroyed by
Tho -ery ard all the baants had left the ely
I'll state thst the eoamy short raons The weaih
e. l. exceedingly cold and the mountains are covered Win
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
Alachua county, Nov. ., 1858.
From the Richmond Enquirer.

From the Richmond Enquirer.
Arkansas.
From letter addressed to member of Congress-
we are permitted to give an extract or two. The
writer is gentleman OF undo ubted credibility. 1t will
be seen that the statement Of the Yankee General
Blunt aud his having been surprised and cut to
pieces by Qaantrell is here confirmed
CAMP BRAGG, |
Near Washington, Ark, Oct. %, 1868.
/ Ouant1ell arrived here day or two since. On the
Way out he met Gen. Blunt, his staff and escort, and
killed every one of bis party, save twenty ve who e.
car e1e He killed Blunt and all his staff together with
one hundred and thirty of his escort He brought all
of Bluns commissions, clothing, papers, brass band,
ambulances trunks, etc into camp WIFI MIN. Juan
trell came into our lines at Port Gibson La passing
through the Pin Indian country be kept Bunts stars
and sIrip flying, the Pins raying to the nag, ana
Ouantreil killing every one that showed himself 10
one day be killed one hundred and thirty. In coming
out, including the of Blunt, his staff ana es
cort be killed at least six hundred Ianks and FMS
Blunts fine sword Quantrell las given General frce
A w. Jones, CT Independence, was On Bunts stan
and was killed by Qaantrell. When the boys came
on Blunt he was sitting in his ambulance, enjoying
quiet smoke When Qlantreil charged him, be jumped
out of his buggy, and took 1t afoot through Int
long prairie grass He had ran about thirty yarat
when one of the boys emptied about forty Ducssho!
in bis back, killing him instantly. He had in hi
pockets $3.50 in gold and $500 in greenbacks
lQQantreQ brought out 400 men with hira.
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III F1p T1AEc- MIesI8sIPPI.

ATLANTA, Roy. 80, 1862
D.. .sooio,ion courier will leave Meridian, Mss,
-, Tho Io4b nacember. for the TraTs Mississippi
limited ramber Of letters will be taken at 0e dollar
eel Ls,fa1yce or less per plumber. Letters can be
oD with hostage uuder ever 10 W. BreHe CLARION
oiice' SCI ' J. S. THRAGHER,
Seperutendent.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

capt H1RAM BLEDsoE, FIssr MISSOURI BArrERY;-
This gallant Missouri officer a: the battle OF C3lcAa
m,rpa, &C. manbog bis battery Performed feat That
"a well worth chEon;cliDg. Ih.s battery charged a
araI battery on that evenfu day that proved TO be
49, - ceed First Missouri Fedfal battery, aad cap
.nred all ths guns which were presented to the battery
Immediately on the field of battle.
Thew sent their own guns to the rear and found
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

Here is another, laid BY tho sane tribune IN De-
cember, 1867
Whenever portion OF this Union, large enough to
form an ndependent Besutanlng nation shall see Ut
70 say automatically to the residue We want to get
away from you shall say--and we trust serespect,
if not regard ior the principle OF self government WIZ
constran the residue. the American people TO SAY
Co."
Here ia one laid by the Chicago Tribune in Decem-
Der, 1860:
mot few OF the Republican Journals OF the interior
are working themselves up to the belief Whlch lney
are TO impress upon their readers, that the
seceeded States, be they lew many Will be Whpped
back into the Union. We caution all such that IN IAN
guage OF that sort they adding new uel to he nae
witch is already b.zng fercey, and that the pro
hahtles now are that the result will PROVE them 70 De
false prophets = .., ,os =.
No man knows what pubic poncy may oenand OF
tho Incoming administrators but the DRIFT Q! opinion
seem to be hs It peaceaoe secession possible th re-
firing States will be assisted 10 co. that this needless
ard bitter controversy may DC brought to an end Ii
the Union is to dissolved boodess separation Is cy
ali means to be coveted. DO not let US make that lu
possible" ,r.o,,,,,a, r,ore
these are simply specimen eggs thousands more
like them were lad il nest and by the eam5
sort of people. Ii YVES tbs eggs which Charleston
matched. When she did that she did giganlc crime
mt il was little by tue side OF the crime OF The H1ea
that parry who lad the eggs
IWny a cr,m.? What e:gs laid for but to b.
hat,hed? These eggs, after Charleston had PATENT.
hro1ded on them, produced, 10 the course OF human
events, the full f7dged bird, SecesSlon.l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

HEADS TO THE NORTH The Abingdon Vlrginian
says that young man writing from the battle ground
Of Chickamauga to bis brother in that vicinity, among
other Incidents relates that he saw two ankees bu,yng
dead comrade-They had deg a grave north and
south, and when they were about to consgn the body
20 it, dispute arose as to which way the head should
be laid Lets put it SOUTH iaid . Gns Seen
far south for its own good"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

PATRIOTIC CoxGREssMAN.--An Abingdon cores
pondent OF the Knoxville Register says Hon. j. Is.
Heiskell, one OF the Confederate Congressman from
Tennessee, was in the recent fight at RogersVle.-
With Maj. Pnipps and about dozen caValrymen, they
charged aoou one hundred ankees, who threw do n
their arms and surrendered. Ever the evacuation
OF Eas Tennessee, Col. Heskell has been in the field
with our army, standing guard, acting as scout and
Guide and dong all he could relieve from Federal
2 asp the people whom he represents in Congress.
When the FederaIs occupied RogersV le e;ne one
sent Mrs Hes Ii protecuon for herself aud proper
erty from Gen. Burnside 1t was adi5nanty returned
with tie remark that she wanted 10 Federal prOtec
ton that she would take her tate along with south
err people OF her section and suffer what they did"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
ERl:E RHIaTNL. TENN.

BksToL, Tenn Dec. lst, 1853.
NoL;0g further from Knoxville. RumOls are current OF
araer raid through GreeDbrier The Thermometer "a
Gerre-s above zero.
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7l.td

By the EoyerhoI
*. Il. BATTLE, JR.,
Private Secretary.
-

NGflCh,
yETILL BE SOLD ON TUESDAY, the Sth day OF De-
W. cgmber mex; al the lae residence of +. L. william
son dece sed GA a credit Of six months, ore i IRA
SADDLE AND H8kNh5 $HURoE,-No. for Cavalry
service Those wish ng purchase wl do well te steo d.
wa. .. MATHEWS, Admir-.
NV 3)tb I263 7D2.6l Ne
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROn RiCHmOND.

NICHM0ND, Isl,
lie fo,loaD; dispatch was received to-day o
ORANGE G. Il, VA, Dec. lst, 1903.
m enemy cpe3d their batteries Our lines yesterday
and some ssi-Elshiug took place, hut 20 attack.
c:u,.a Z. E. LEE, General.
Passengers ~ tie Fradeeckeburg train this afternoon
rycr al qaet above ana no firing heard in tne direction
OF Nine Run.
r O. ladies ard gentlemen vent down the river to-
j. lin tearaer Shuz TO visit tie French Steamer Gren-
3D. MEMBERS Of Congress arriving daily On di., thai
rs-a,troa will be introduced early IN the seeion Whcn
- iod7ra . sensation il Ii country. 1t is understood
that Secretary minGeC approves the scheme OF financial
,,r,,osfd by the Convention OF bankers IN Augusta
aud VIII prUbAhl5 oduCe TO the attention o. congress
re vienna lie -is.atu:e meets next month
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
f,3,s;. BpAGG REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RELIEVED
oF FIS CORMAND.
RICHMOND, Dec. %, 1868.

Several OF the city papers this morning menton the re-
that Gen. Bra 4 has been relieved OF the command of
H. any If Tennessee his request. Gen. Hardee
vas a;oilt cd bat declined The responsibility There Is
also noter report that Cen Johnson has been assigned to
u. n,.rn,lL I'D Nothing off Gial yet.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
Death OF Col. JAS. II. Love.

We regret to have to announce the death of Col
Jas r. Love, who died at his residence, in Hay wood
county, on Monday last 23d inst. Tns painful event
vas not unexpected, by the family and me1d5 of the
deceased Tor he had been in very feeble health ter some
time past. He died il his sjxty-f.th year.
The deceased vas prominent man in bis county
and represented Ills county Continuously from about
1920 to $780, and always accepaby to bis constituents
He was mucn and highly eseemed and in his death the
people CT Haywood, particularly the foJr have suffer
ID muca loss His sou, DE-. .. L. Love, or years past
mas ably succeeded him Ia the representation OF Hay
wood in tie Legislature, and will wortollJ succeed
him in The affections of the people Of that county.
State Journal NOv. 2Oh
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

themselves supplied with twelve pound NapoIeons.
All hail the first Missouri battery and it's gallant
Can't Hiram edsoe -MiSSisSipidn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
MARRIED.

In the upper part of New Hanover county, the SOh
ult by Jas B. Pigford, ESQ., Mr. ii. W. MOORE, to Miss
MARTHA E. WELLS, you gest daughter of eachy Wells
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

L1BgRAL.-Mr JAmes Willie, Of our county, is still
doing his duty fully the way OF aiding the indgent
families of solditrs. r. delivered at the crib OF Mrs
Green Moore rec21ty, one hundred ard seventy ous
ps of orr, free of aly charge Whatever besides IS al
ways ready to help the needy in any way That Iie' IN
his power. E~!0" '''5'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

THE CONSTRUCTOR OF FoRE SUMTER Thomas COR
coran who writes from Springfield OHIO, claims the hon
or of ructing Fort Sumter, Tor Goone1 bo"ni'0
the present military commandant at West foin''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

A BIG HUNr.-The Lynchburg Republican says
party OF gentlemen from AbemArle numoerlng slA'een
look nine days hunt, Augusta few days Since aud
killed 80 deer, wild turkeys, fox, coon ~ peas
ants a wild cat and rattlesnakes-the most success
ful nunt on record in the space O
time The game at the present market value Wouio
bring, If Sold over 81 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
DIED.

In this town, Nov. 10th, JAMES, infant of William
and Mary J. Wallace.
That once loved form new cold and dead,
Each mournful thought employs
We weep, earthly treasures fed,
And withered all our Joys.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

The Yankee Prisoners-GeneTaI Hitchcoek's ProPO-
position and Judge Guilds R'piy.
Judge Oald recently received letter from Brig
Gen. Meredith, enclosing communication from Major
Gen. Hitchcock, of which the following Is copy
WASHINGTON Cry, D. O.,
November 3th 1868. {
Brig, Gen S. n. Meredith, Commissioner for FIX
change of Prisoners
Sir am not yet informed whether any, or how Jar,
relief NAV have reached unfortunate prisoners Oh
war in Richmond and its vicinity under the order OF the
Secretary of War to send supplies to them OF both foo
and clothing
Mr. Ould should be notified for the information of his
Government that whatever steps may have been or
may be taken to extend relief TO the prisoners of
in Richmond) must, on consideration be appealed
to by the enemy to relieve him from the obligation tf
treat prisoners according to the laws Of civilized war
fare If in other Words prisoners in Rlchmono I.
receive such supplies the laws alike OF humanity
and war requires the authorities in Richmond must be
informed that il will not be considered valid expa T.
alton excuse tor them to appear 10 ne iac snou0
it exist that supplies from US have not reached them
The action Of our Government this matter is die
tated purely by humanity, and is only effort TO
eve prisoners Of sueringa inflicted upon them con
trary TO the claims of both humanity and the laws Of
war and must not be understood relieving the au
thores of Richmond from responsibility to tfesChrY
tan. world IN the premises
If the authorities in Richmond will send these
prisoners will not only feed and clotke them, bu
will continue to supply food and clothing as heretofore
to such prisoners as may be In our possession ana you
will propose to Mr. Ould that in this case We viii
agree without any reserve, to respect the parole they
may give according to the laws of war; IRON whlci
they shall not be relieved ia view of the past difference
or pending questions the subject of exchange, with
out the previously obtained consent of the authorize
representa- By Mr.. Oud, agent for exchange unde
| the cartel.
You will please lose no time in communicating cop
OF this note, certified by yourself, to Mir. Olld, an WI
urge upon him its acceptance due to the ost solemn
considerations in the face of the civil ID world.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
ga. HIrCHCoCK,
Maj Gen. Vols,
Eo~ EvohonOa of Prisoners
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

marks the Savannah REPUBLICAN, is eXempf in their
selection OF "a target il Charleston for their long rang
guns-St. Michae!'s Church, al edjhse Dedicated to
The Most High. Why is it that the vengeance Of
Heazen sleeps against such peOpe? l. only sleeps
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

There is true philosophy in the following remarks of
the Montgomery AdUettlser.
1t is not very easy matter in times like these for
any member OF the community to acknowledge himself
satisfied but SO lar as knowledge extends the only
class that can expect happiness may be found among
those who endeavor to make themselves conented with
their position, whatever it may be. The who has
not enough at his command to pay weeks board
or to obtain other coat certainly stands better
chance 10 the event of Ya1kee raid, than he who
boast of thousand invested ia real estate other pro-
ductive property. The who owns the least has
the consolation of knowing that any change must be
for the better and he alone can with bis whos heart
feel peri city satisfied with bis position.
MoB1LE--A Cairo correspondent OF the New York
Tribune says:
By arrivals from New Orleans, we learn that large
part of Gen Bankss forces withdrawing from the
west side OF the Mississippi with the understanding
that this time Mobile is to be attacked. lho small
number of rebels at this city will not be able to save il
from capture Should Bragg attempt to reinforce thu
place Grant viii press forward. This move OF Gen
Banks nsutcs the permanent possession of East Tennis