Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-08-27
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J. FRf1h On Lt4:i oA-iN TER STING Pa HTCU!AR
CH AgLEsToN. Auv. 20. 1863
1he bring Of the Parrot upon Sumter
ceedihgy heavy, bot not accurate heetofofe
noon tt flag was -hot away, but replaced n.
ca4uaitiss reported.
'oi. Alfred ahctt, commardng and the garrison are
stout-hearted The battery Of PArrot Guns distant
sort Sumter miles al d Il eghs. The missiles used
aFe zOo pound ot eight inches Ciaueler and two
long. with 1t head of chilled iron.
Shells OF the dinension4 also Up to We
nesday night, the third day Of the attack of these
"s ea uck Sumter i1cluding to-day alb 500
stiuck TIE damage is OF nsiierabe, AID the
lat p days ali tie gus of tie syut have been da-
| beG.
On yeserd:y y, o'clock The If III c4ds formed in
line OF battle The attack Suater but the fort
opened ut long from the face hey retired
| without attacking.
To-day the Iron idcs and two monitors Le up fire on
| Wagner intervals
The Yankee sappers have begun make approaches on
that battery iron, their nearest work.
shot frotl Wagner disabled their Parrot guns
and the Jam Island u1der Lieut. Col Yates ex
p!oced two OF the enemy's ammunition chests.
FROa IACESnN-YANKEE OPPRESSION IN vICKs-
bURG-RAlLS ON The CENTRAL RAILROAD.
JACKSON, Aug. 80, 1863.
l. The Federal rarny at Vcksburg daily growing
oppressive. Pesceaoe citizens put Jail
UPON the least suspicion OF dsoy atty of the
outspoken cut CT the es pain of being
treated as traitors to the Uned Sta:es Government.
ATLANTA, Aug. pa tp asial dispatch the Appeal
from Jackson the 18Th, party Federal cavalry
from Yazoo City reached Duraut Station Aississp-
p Centai Railroad where they captured train old the
telegraph wires Serious dest uc'oa TO property north
wa d on the road s appre hended
speoia; to the appeal from Cantor, the l9h says
the Yankees captured vaiiens Neither the rolling stock
the track injured. The Yankees carrying two
gnen aid trains moved NorthEard.
heavy reid is reported coming southward from the
Charleston road
FRO8 HICHM0ND-TRANsPoRI GOING DOWN The
POToAAC--MEADE FAILING BACK TOWARD
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NEWS, &c.
RICHMOND August 20h, 1868.
seve,a sports loaded with p', passed down the
Potomac few day since Thei; destination is unknown
There longer any doubt that eaes army basfallen
back towards Washington where it will probably
until recruited by coIecripts.
Marquis de Montholon, Consul France
at Aew York, sailed for Europe in the Scotia
dsserter from Wagner reports twothds OF the guns of
Sumter removed to Jsmes Island.
One hundred and twenty three IF moggaGs officers have
been sent to Harrisburg to be confined in the Penten j.
Farragut will have public reception at ew York upon
his return from Washington.
THE DRAFT IN NEW 1oRK-G0vERNoR SEYMOUR
COUNCILS ssUBNI5sION-LATER AND IMPcETANT
FROM MEXtCO.,
RICHMOND August 2lst, 1863
The New Yo1k Herald Of the 18th says the draft
to-day, and that in all prob bhity it will be
conducted without display Of violent resistance.
Preparations made to repress any such demon
strators by az overwhelming military aud naval force
Seymours proclamation counsels submission
law Of Congress- which enacts the draft and repeats his
determination that constitutionay the shall be
tested the Curs He reminds the people that violence
and disorder of al things most desired by the parties
disposed to usurp III, rights guaranteed to he State Gov
erpments.
ordinance, unless certain amendments made.
The conclusion arrived by the politicians of the oches
ter peace meeting that the restoration OF the Union
only bs brought about by the oganz alton of the Con
servatives of the loyal States upon patform similar
that Of the Union Democracy OF Kentucky
Telegram, San Francisco August Is b, says that
from the city OF Mexico via Acapulco, July 22d has
been received
Torey w6s iasurg DEGREES daily.
The French and Mexican papers urge the recognition
the soutAen CoEfederacy Government The papers says
the Northern States for the Juarezs Contederacy
and tor Mexican monarchy.
every thing loots 80 immediate noa of the
CUnfet eracy b. Hexco
guerias lighting the roads leading the city
of Mexico.
The MexcGas IL Ike prisoners, bat they wage
OF eXtelmiaatiol.
transformations have taken place in pita
of persons sympaizng with the French Triunlvirate.-
The government daily mprisoning an shooting persons
refusing take the oath OF allegiance the tmpire
a Mexican lady named Rubio received hundred
ases refusing receive renc officers her honse.
Her husband offered to pay ne her weight in silver,
but Forey nsis ted on making example of her.
The foreign ministers have declined to remove to San
Luis, the ofer of Juarez to protect their transit.
FAsr DAY IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Aug 2lst, 1868.
day aptrCIl lately observed here All business
suspended, ard the var places worship well
attended Prayer meetings were held in