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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06

The News FROM THE Islands here has been
but little change to note since last The firing has
been maintained principally by the land batteries and
Fort Sumter. One OR two wooden gunboats engaged
Battery Wagner at intervals yesterday but quickly
got OF range receiving fire. The only casu-
aItes we have learned were two men, members of the
51st North C~roline slightly wounded. The Ironsdes
and Monitors remain perfectly quiet and it is believed
they have sustained some serious damage. Two or
three transports with ops are reported to have
rived Sunday.
The enemy fred few random shots at the steamer
Chesterfield, 6aturday'night, but did damage.
General Beauregard paid another visit to the bate
ries on James Island on Saturday. We learn that he
expressed himself we'll satsad with the condition OF
things, and appeared to be well pleased
Since writing the above we learn that the casualties
yesterday at Battery Wagner two killed and
eraI wounded caused by the explosion of she'll in an
old shed the blttery The wounded were brought
to the city last evenng.-Chds Courier.
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and tie other thosen. The movement was made rapid
ly and even brilliantly. Mcclellan reached Warren
ton while Lees army still stretched back to Win
chester. The delay of ten days which ensued when the
change of command was made gave Lee the time re-
CURED and when at last Burnside got the head Of his
column opposite Fredericksburg he found the rebels
cupying the line of the Rappahannoek
This ne synonymous with three disastrous failures,
we presume Gen. Meade will avoid altogether: 1t
should never have been chosen. By moving from War
renton direct on Cupeper G. H. be takes the Kappa
hanuock where it is insignificant ril afording the
rebels no position for defence.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06

AN alarm Of fire raised about ia O'Clock last atur
day night Sunday morning 1t was found to proceed
from the burning of small red tenement on the East side
of Fifth Street between Princess and Chestnut Streets
The house occupied by coored family who succeed
ed in saving part of their furniture. The building was
totally consumed. Fortunately there not breath of
air and the flames straight up and the SPARKS fell
srght down. SO that the hee did not spread beyond the
tenement in which it originated. origin was no donht
purely accidental The property belonged to Mr. L. Vol
LER and the house could not have been any great
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We and would not be if We could but we
may be permitted to ask if the course Of the
Raleigh papers, in their intercourse with each 9th
er-n intercourse it be caIled-s not rather
lowering to themselves, and calculated, in a
measure, to reflect something than credit upon the
whole Of the Stae Surely other way of get.
ting along together would be better. We say this in
spirit OF iuteTmeddDg cfciousness, and without any
reference to the merits of the quarrel Or qaarres going
We aude to the mode in which these quarreIs are
conducted. We hardly understand how any readers
like such things but are forced to believe that
some do like them It must be unpleasant, we should
think, to all concerned.
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FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, August 3, 1868.
The Central train brought this evening except
reports relating the of the army The loss
of the Yankees in the late fight at Brandy Station
been much heavier than the Confederaes
This has been very quiet day in Richmond. The wealth
continues extremely hot. Twelve Yankees, captured
Dumres yesterday arrived this evening By the Fred
erCksburp train.
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We have from the publishers, G. Il. GoETzEL Co. Mo.
ble ReVis ed Sytem of Cavalry Tactics for the use of
the cavalry and Mounted Infantry, c. s. A, by Major
eral JOSEPH WHEELER Chief Cavalry, Army of Tennes
see q. 3 A" neatly printed l6no. volume of about
four hundred pages illustrated by and diagrams.
The high reputation of the author, as cavalry officer is
guaran tee for the value of the work those connected
with the branch of the service for whose instruction the
work is designed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-06

CURE FOR DRINKING.-In Paris they cure deIirium
trements by subectiDg the patient to the constant
por of spirits
They soak his food in BRANDY and give him nothing
that does not smell Or taste Of IL. Shut in cell and
breathing nothing but alcoholic fumes nature at last
vndicates itself and the patient oaths the smell and
longs for the air. A cure is made in about four
days.
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FROM ACKNOWLEDGING NEW.

RICHMOND, Aug. 4sH I000'
Not word Of news from any quarter. The only TOPIC
of conversation the weather. Some anxiety
ad n hear from Charleston a. no have been
ceived for several days.
The n T. Herald of the 3lst ut has been received but
contains nothing of interest already transmitted There
ara Indications that the bill will be put into oper
alton.
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IT pretty certain that the active campaign in Msssip
pi is for the present GRANT could not pursue JOHN
sToN beyond the Pearl River for want of transportation and
the difficulty of obtaining supplies of keeping
mp his commune atoms. After doing all the harm he
could at Jackson and laying waste the country in his route
he has fallen back to the west of the Big Black He will
conne himself to the fortified points the Mssissip
merely sending out rdDg parties. JOHNSTON had at the
last eetes fallen back TO Morton point the railroad
from Jackson erdian, thryve miles East of Jackson
said that the pivot of his operations will be Sc Enter
prise. point the Mobile and Ohio Railroad one him.
dred and twenty miles from Mobile from which pos u he
can move his forces with great rapity upon aIy assaed
point while he sweep and control the country in
direction. Of with the great tansp ortipg mower of
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad his comma he can throw
himself forward for the defence of Mobile long before
GRANT could move either frori Pensacola or Pasca
goula.
The evident hope and design of the enemy 10 noehI
to oYerWhe!m LEE army IN Northern Virginia FIR this
purpose all the resources o. tie Northern army will he
brought fOTWsrd, and it Is with krcvledgo f .b
fact that President DAVIS earnestly calls npon oil &c
GERS and soldiers absent from their commands n Ill .
once TO the standard Of their country The North is
talny gaherlnG enormous hordes to come down unon No
IN autumn thicker thicker than autumn leaves P,es5s
DAVIS says 'hat all who ought to be with our army onv
come forth promptly to do do their duty we will he rt
eo TO numerical equay with the enemy and that in that
case, victory cannot be for a moment donhtfnI W. -.
'H VIC iesioeht proclamation will be unversallv read
HE Correspondence between II. PAUL the Eronc, g
sul and the Confederate Secretary of stat
has been published. We give the onv mort 80 e'ate
any interest to u.s. namely the disno+cb pos
ninister Of Foreign Affairs, enclosed in Mr.
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1t has been often stated, and is believed py rs,
that heavy and continued cannonadng VIII c1v We ba
Has this any connection with the heavy r- ;., if sc
recently experienced2 Will our weathsr"S'o and or
of them are honorably exempted rom .hn mattel
not too ouSy IN 1'"AAOS D'N'' Chas. Caw'Eh
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The Columbus Sun " estimates that in the Con-
ederate States OF America there not perhaps less
than million Of dogs little and big. We regard this
very moderate estimate 1t is quite evident that
these dogs eat it is evident, also, that every
of bread they eat dimnshe5 the supply of food
just that much and consequently, as the supply is de-
creased the price OF what remains must increase Sup
pose for instance that each dog will consume only
half ounce of bread per day-that is certainy mode
rate estimate; but desire to be clearly within the
bounds of reason-then, the million of would
sumo three millions FIVE hundred thousand ounces per
week, fifteen millions, hundred and sxty-six
thousand, six hundred and sixtysix and twothird
pounds per annum At present prices, the bread thus
consumed by these worthless dogs would amount to
sum not leas than fortysx hundred thousand dollars -
is the tribute pay the dogs in the article of
bread alone! How shall estimate the amount of
meat they will consume the amount of eggs they SUCK
or the number of sheep they kill OF how many
pounds of WOOL at three and half dollars per pound,
have these worthless CANNES deprived US How many
excellent pairs of cotton cards have noble
sought 10 vain to purchase because the million of dog
skins have not been pulled from worthless carcases,
dressed and turned over to the manufacturer? Does
this seem subject too small to challenge the attention
of our legislators, sage representatives will
ing to pay the tribute for luxury afforded them by
pack of marcy CANNES? So far as we are concerned
individually we have we'll nigh arrived at the decision
to vote for no man to represent the interests of his
county in legislative assemblies who will not pledge
himself hostile to this tremendous canine tribute
II DRI4lIlANT DASH-CAPTURE OF 1HlRTH-ThREE
NEGRoEs.-On Thursday night last a small party of
volunteers from Capt Kinks company Beaufort Arti!
ery and the 18th S. O. Regt, all under the command
of Capt Kirk and guided by daring and well known
scout, started on a accommodating expedition. They
made dash BarnWe, or, it is commonly called,
Big Island, divided from Port Royal by only small
creek.
Proceeding to the residence of the Hon. VIM. Fl.
Trescot the party surrounded the house. surprising and
capturing SO negroes, 5 of whom members of
Montgomerys brigade. While taking them to the
boat two of the negroes attempted to escape by jump
ing from the bank into the creek One was shot, and
it is thought instantly killed. The others
heard by our pekets at distance of three miles, and
was no doubt dangerously wounded. The Others were
all brought off safely. They all prime negroes, and
were recognized as belonging to J. D. Chaplin, Esq.,
Mrs. Cunningham, and Messrs. Frips and Trescot-
the majority OF them to the first named On the return
of the party rapid and heavy Yoeys of musketry were
heard supposed to be force Of the Yankees crossing
the creek in pursuit The Yankee gunboats since this
expedition are keeping up night patrol the river
The expedition was we'll conceived and galanty carried
out Charleston Courier.
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snd far stronger than when the bombardmsut bsvsn
people and troops are in good spirits "
MEADE IN CULPEPBR-YANKEE FIoTrIt,
JAMES RIVER. Nv

RICHMOND, August G.
The Central train arrived at late hour last night b
brought no news OF Importance. reported that Mad
had crossed the Rappahannock into Culpeper.
General Meredith is the successor OF Ludlow az sor
soner The Confederate authorities received
tne omcia notification OF his appointment. meeting o,
the commissioners will take place this week "
All the papers this morning have editoraIs stroDo ~
ing the people to respond to the late proclamation Of
President
Tie New York Herald states that there ara twar,v e
negro regiments organized and in course of orgsnoa
for the Federal army.
Northern papers rldcue the idea that it is the purpo.
of the South to employ negro troops as asserted in
anony NOUS letter to the Tribune, dated Richmond.
Another Ysnkee fotilla in James river. Two Nopi,,.
ana two gunboats up far sa Sandy Point las,
night.
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CAVALRY FIGHT IN VIRGINIA-THE ARMIES IN
VIRGINIA-YANKEE NEWS.

RICHMOND, Aug 2, 1855
cavalry fight occurred yesterday Brandy Station
between brigade and three brgades of the enc
N.Y. lasting hours The Conederates then fell back
upon infantry supports and the enemy were then re-
pulsed less than hundred in killed and
wounded. Col Baker commanding the brigade, was seri
ousy wounded in the right and Col. Black, OF the
st g. c. wounded in the right hand. Both arrived
here this afternoon. Col Young also wounded. The
weather is intensely hot to-day.
The Baltimore American, of the LIST nst has telegram
dated Washington July 3s which says that information
received today from the Army of the Potomac Lee
massed his forces Cupeper Wednesday, and has made
other preparations to give battle the Rappahannock
The Rapidan is fortified south of Culpeper.
Strong died in New York. from wounds received in
the attack Fort Wagner.
Lincoln is about to visit the New England States.
Matamoras letter Of 10th June, to the New Orleans
Era mentions the that thousand French troops
their way there from Vera Cruz.
Vcksburg advces July 26th that Gen. Herrons d.
vision has gone TO participate in the attack Mobile
The rebels under Pegram defeated in the attempt
destroy the Railroad Bridge ct Paris and subse-
quenty defeated at Lancaster with loss of hundred
prisoners.
Nassau adVces that two steamers have returned
there being unable to get into Charleston Ten blockade
running steamers cleared from Nassau on the 9Th ult
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FROM CHARLESTON,

CHARLESTON, Aug. 4, 1863.
All quiet to-day. Battery Wagner ia in 6as condition
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

COrrEsI ERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, n. c., THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1868.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FOR THE JOURNAL.
FROM CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Aug. l, 1868.
Gather clear and hot.

ARRIVAL OF WOUNDED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ERN NEWS, &c.
RICHMOND, Aug. LIST, 1868.
The flag of truce boat arrived at City Point to day. ant
brought seven hundred wounded Oonfederates.
Gen. Spaldng has been appointed Commissioner of Ex
change in place OF Col. Ludlow transferred.
New York papers of the 30h that the Secretary OF
War has decided that Morgan and all his officers be confn
ed Ohio penitentiary until the rebel authorities
lease the officers of the troops captured some time
ago Georgia. There is another invasion excitement
Kentucky, caused by advance force OF cavalry unde
Pegram fifteen hundred strong, towards Lexington. Fou
hundred Federss attacked at Richmond, overpow
cred and badly cut The people of South Ken uck
River panic stricken and have fed North. Martial Law
has been declared in Lexington, and all of the citizen
called to arms.
teleg from Washington, July 29th to the New Yor
Times says that Gilmore has been promised all the rein
forcements he needs and that Charleston must fall if en-
ergy and fifteen inch guns will accomplish the result
The army of the Potomac occupies practically tn
line it did two months ago. The recent active
ments will necessarily be followed by period of
tive naction.
The Imperial arrived at st. Louis from New Orleans o
the 2sth national salute fred in OF the Ope
ing of the Mississippi.
Two steamers have left New Orleans, with heav
freight.
The steamer Merrimac from Wilmington with FIVE hui
dred and seventysix bales of cotton, csptue
by the lroquois on the 25th and has arrived at Ne
York.
The Spanish Government has officially denied the repor
the effect that in negotiation with France on III
subject of the recognition of the South.
Gold in New York, on the 29th, quoted at l273
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A communication in the New York Times states that
among the passengers aboard the British steamer Emma
from Wilmington recently captured by the Arago, was
ARNOLD HARRIS, who, after the first battle at Bull Run
volunteered to into the rebel lines, with McGRAw
proFessedly to receive the body of Col. CAMERON.
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Whether wthouta protectOrate empire would be any
stable in Mexico than republic may we'll be doubt
ed The example of Iturbde is certainly encouraging
to the imperasts Ulsustained by foreign power
the Of Emperor would have greater power than
that of President, and neither would amount to much as
all Mexican history has shown.
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II formal affair." and does not name the Con
federate Government the Government at Heh'
mond" 1t reads thus -
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lPROCLAMATION BY THE PREsIDENT-NEW FROM
| EUROPE AND THE NORTH-CONTINUED bonn
| BARDMENT AT CHARLESTON.
, 1863-03-27
GucrIllns on the Charleston Railroad
Train Capturcd-Txv0 Cars Burned
-Palmaster Captured and mach1u.
list Robbed.

Lr1Uul LIT 1dcIlFalh buLtt1H, @~Al
The passenger train on the Charleston rail-
road, due here at half past seven O'Clock last
night, did not arrive until eleven o'clock. We
learned the following particulars by persons
who came on the cars, Of the cause Of the de-
lay: At eleven O'Clock yesterday morning
wood train, on Its way from Jackson for Menu
phis, when within three miles uf reaching
Grand Junction, was thrown off the track ii
consequence uf single rail having been re-
moved BY gnerillas Belonging to sanlstreet's
Brigade. These men numbering, it is estima.
ted, from seventy y-fye to d hundred. at once
pounced upon tho train, Which consisted Of
twelve OF fifteen cars. They captured the
then set to york to burn up the cars. When
they had set two cars on tire, their attention
was called off bY the approach Of another
locomotive, to which was attached q car. The
car contained Captain Ditton, paynaster Of
the road, who was on his way down with his
Jag chest to pay Of the employees, the maehln-
is1 of the shop at Jackson, and some Others.
| The engineer seeing that something was wrong
on the road ahead of him, brought his engine
| to q stand, and Captain Ditton and the ma
cl4inist jumped out Of the car to look ahead.
The engineer soon saw the gueril1as approach
ing, and calling TO those who had left the car
| to jump on, backed and started the engine.
| Captain Ditton and his companions ran about
thirty yards in the vain endeayor to reach the
| train, when the guerillas ordered them to
! stop or they would be shot. They did SO,
when volley was discharged at the 1ocomo.
tive, without however, doing any one injury.
| The engineer ran his engine safely back to
| Bolivar. The captured machinist was robbed
| Of four hundred dollars in money he had about
| him, aud bis gold watch be was then parollet
aud liberated. Capt. Ditton vas detained and
carried of Il prisoner.
At noon regiment Of cavalry started from
Grand Junction in pursuit Of theguerillas. Il
the order Issued WHEN the road was first
| opened is carried ont, somebody will be held
When tho up and down passenger train:
reached the spot Of the occurrence, they vert
unable to paes, and each train transferred 1t:
passengers and baggage to the other, thu
enabling bo;h 10 complete their journey, III
though considerably behind time.
, 1863-03-27
LOOK TO THE BOOKS,

Reports come to our ears, that the Inter
nal Revenue, upon which so much Of the
credit Of the Government depends, is daily
defrauded in Chicago by agreement be-
tween parties who ought to be superior to
the commission Of crime Of that sort.
We do no mean that the officers appointed
under the Revenue Law arc in
collusion with these upon whom
'impo.itions are to be placed; but that in
the WY Of stamps upon notes, bills Of ex-
change, and other commercial instruments
and agreements, there is laxity among
certain Of our commercial men-a willing.
ness, for the sake Of avoiding q small tax,
to trust too much to each dher's honor
that deserves the scyerest apprehension,
The task Of an inforner is, in the main, a
thank1ess one; but we cannot refrain from
advising all our readers to see to it that
the taxes that Congress has leried for the
maintenance Of the national good name,
are equally distributed according to the
letter Of the law by which they are au-
thorized. In many branches of trade,
he who lives up to the requirements Of the
statute cannot compete with bis neiShbor
in the same line who does not hesitate to
AVOID the impost by arts that are, to say
the least, dishonorable; hence it is the pari
Of patriotism as well as Of interest fol
every man who is liable to tax, to be salts
fed that his competitor does not acquire
the ability to unde1scll him By playing tn
mean and unpatriotic part. The books Q
the Assessor and Of the Collector are al
ways open; and a word to the wise is sui
ficier1t.
, 1863-03-27
Turning san Honest Penny.
fEnn.n the f,incin.ta$i Gazette a1st1

The Frankfort (Ky.,) Commonwealth Of the
18th, cUntaiu6 advertisements Of eighty ty-n1ne
colcred persons, committed to jul as fugitive
slaves, to be dealt with as tho law requires, In
case the owners do not come forward and
claim their propertJ-that Is, sold into slavery
to pay charges accrued In holding them on
Suspicion aG slaves. What these capt1vcs say
as to their ownership is stated. Weknow not
by what means coloscd men taken up On sus-
plcion, are made to tell that they have owners,
but being ignorant, presume them right
means. Of these, something over half sag
their owners live IN Tennessee; the resi-
chiefly In Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
other States inclnded in the benign Emanci
patton Proclamation.
But three or four are announced As from
Kentucky owners. Several claim to be free
but they are Advertised to be dealt with al
the same, as the law requires, in case tht
| owners neglect to come forward and CLAIM
them. In evidence Of the thriving business
that the Indiana Copperheads arc said to bt
| doing in the congenial business Of kidnapping
coloTcd men and selling them into Kentucky
| four Of these an. advertised as taken up in tht
| State Of Indiana. 1t was not necessary II
| mention the locality, but these four advertise
ments were unusually generous, perhaps t
encourage the Indiana trade.
Colo1ed men, taken mp in Indiana, and ad
vertised In Kentucky, ii having no clsiHaant
is suggestive. Itseems that besides the bloos
nlone5 to the Indianians, the traders think !
test to get legal title in Kentucky, Whicl
ca1l be done By the easiest process Of selling
f.1 charges; and Of course the blood none
is included In the charges, and would nat
| ursllJ b. made sufficient to buy the victim a
/ the sale. And Il he 10 from Sece65aa, or ID free
there Il no risk that the owner will appear
THIS spread Of advertisements is suggestly
Of the flouriehing business the Kentucky Mt
| gro traders are doing out Of the war.
, 1863-03-27

On and after the tret OF July all letters deposit.
ed ju the Postof1ce for mailing, on which the
postage is ehort instead Of being sent forward as
now. will be kept and treated as ii there were no
stamp on them. This is an important fact, which
thc public will do well to impress On tAelr minds.
Exchange Paper.
If such be the Law 1t is q rery foolish and
mlschieyous amendment 10 the present oct.
How are the mass Of the people to tell
whether letter weighs halfan ounce and no
more: II the weight exceeds by feather
that indicated, the 1etterfs to be treated rs if
no, stamp vas on it, that is thrown into the
waste basket or sent to the Dead Letter
0mce! The present Law requires the Post.
master TO forward letter II it be not mani.
festly too heavy for the stamps on it, and the
receiver is charged the deficit Of postage.
This is common sense, and works well in
practice. It is hard to imagine the reason
that caused the change. Who can tells Per
haps It is for the purpose of making every
letter writer put on an extra stamp least the11
letters may not be mailed, or TO compel peo'
Die to purchaser weighing machine, for the
benefit Of some epccu1ating dealer in the
nateut.