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

ORANGE G. Il, Nov. 30th, -.
Thsre was some skirmiskng yesterday evening yy
ding for three hours this morning. and some L
diminishing to-day; beyond this nothing definite il known
One hundred ard twenty prisoners passed here On ry
for Richmond this evening. Gen. Nckham Of the cavalry
for some time disabled by falling from his horsc reu lie.
to duty today.
tsECoND DISPATCH.l
RICHMOND, Nov. 3Oth I...
The following Was received early this morning:
DEPT ORANGE, G. H. NOV. aJ.l.
Gen. s. Cooper
No movement of importance by either army yos.ar..
The enemy is in line Of battle the East side Of
Run. his army is in position the West Side.
(Signed) K. E. LEE Ca.
JEo. WITHERs, Asst Adj't Gen.
Nine Run is sixteen miles East of Orange c. H.
Judge Ould received reply from Hitchcock by BE l..
flag of truce boat rejecting the proposition of the
for the exchange of prisoners.
Gen. Breckiuridges son, captured By the YANKEE Is.
arrived at Chattanooga also Maj Wilson, chief of bis s
VIM. Smith O'Brien has published in q Dublin pare.
lengthy, able an9 scathi1g reply Meaghers recent
denouncing the south The letter is copied in the NJ.
York News.
The weather here is very cold.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
COLUMBIA, November "a. 1863
Great Generals.
ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 1863.

ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 1863
EDIroHz APPEAL: The remarks in YOUR editoria
c0IGmL, tnls evening, Great Generals" are so ap
proprate and interesting that [ encouraged WITH
exceeding d!t1idence however0 to pursue the subiec
with few comments Of my own.
Ivy anu Piutarch, and several others of the ole
writer's relate conversation which Scipio is said tc
have had with Hannibal in Asia, after their wars hac
been ended {:
e." Whom says scipio, do you judge tie greatest
commander ?"
Hannibal answered " Alexander"
"And whom the second ?"
"Pyuhus."
"And whom the third ?"
Myself no doubt" replies Hannibal.
WHAT hen" says Atricanus, smiling, "would you
have said, had you conquered me?"
I6en, indeed, answers Hannibal I" would have
set myself before Alexander and P7rrhus and all the
commandlrs that ever lived"
The Carihagenlans meaning was that Alexander's
foes Inferior in skill and courage to his Macedon
ians the Romans, in numbers if not 10 warke quail
ties, to roopso OF the King of Epirus and his own
Punis Celtic and IheGian troops poWerless even
though directed by his consummate generalship to
withstand the veteran legions of Scpio And there
fore that he was the greatest although fortune had de-
oared against him merely on of the inadequacy
OF his means
Mac2ulay describes William III of ENGLAND as the
greatest general OF warke age, though William won
te" victories, if, indeed, he won single ors.
with Drawer troops than the Yankees have, though
with vastly Inferior numbers and MEANS Gen. Lee has
checked ana routed the repeated advance of the enemy
in Virginia.
If bis army is in good condition now, it is because be
has furnished it with arms munitions and all other ap-
planes OF war, taken from the enemy. Did Napoleon
Bonaparte greater than any of the leaders of antiquity
do more?
Orr beloved chieftain has so ably carried out the
rans of his government that it is not for human pre-
science to judge by what success he might have at
tanned if left to the untrammeed exercise of his own
genius
He has not achieved victory 80 decisive and over.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, nov. 10 1000
The Smelling by the enemy was kept up steadily on Sum
ter Mourie, Johnson and simkns to-day Two ten irch
Coumbiads at Gregg bearing upon SUMTER fred seventy
two shells the FORT of which twenty nine missed The
enemy also commenced firing thirteen irch morTars from
Cumming, Point and two Monitors ergaEed and bred
twenty eight shells eight of which missed During the
night the enemy continued his usual practice on Sumter
With light PARROT guns Two hundred and ffyseven shots
fired Friday night, one hundred and thirty six OF
which missed casualties in sunter. Can't Jacob Val
enne and two three priVates in houtrie
ly wounded by the explosion of Parrot she'll No cas-
ualties on James Island. Eaar Elliott has been promoted
by the President to be a Lieut.. Colonel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FIGHT IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Nov 30th 1853.
Meades army crossed the Rapidan Thursday aofuo,
and Friday morning at the lower fords-Germania aud
Elys. After thrown up entertainments they moved
dire con Of Orange c. H. On Friday forenoon Johnston
divisicn Ewes corps engaged two corps the enemy
-French's and Byrneys-l8 miles below Orange G =
and IL above Charlottesville. The fight laoted uniting
but did become general along the lines until three
NJ when the enemy slowly driven back Their on.
teLchments. Little artillery used either side
Our loss in killed and wounded is four five hundred
During the fight Gen. Johnsons horse was shot under
i'm
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

made from bewe:n two army c"r!e ta"e al tosser S
men brought the pI!soGers mules aud about d. u
wag0aR safely Guinpei'E Staio1 The remainder of
tho Wagons etcres. &c, were destroyed.
The capture took place betwee, ChaucellorAvle AID
Spotsylvania Court GU aad aoont twelve miles from
fredericksburg
There wac one of cur men ard two or three TaDkses
wounded of the prisoners remarked that She whole
affair did n0t occupy than ten mil
serious loss to the my in the present. ondtic
of the roa Is a. 4 rivers.
Passengers by hs Frederick burg ira last evening
port quiet neighbo hood of that city there
were Yankees rear the exement Of the two previous
DAYS had sabeded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

D. Fl Hi has published the following card in defence
of his action on the bloody field of Chickamauga
CARD.
AS several erroneous statements have been made in
reference to my being relieved from duty with the
Army OF Tennessee it cannot be improper to give the
facts IN the When the order relieving me was
received, called upon Gen. Bragg and asked the
reason Of it. He said be had no cause of complaint
against me up to the close of the battle the goth
September that imputations had been or could be
made against my military character and that he would
promptly rebuke any making such in his presence.
then asked what could be the for his action.
he alleged as the cause an expression of opinion my
part. enquired why alone was held responsible for
utterance when the three other corps commanders
(Longstreet Buckner and Chatham) had ccncurred in
it. 10 this no satisfactory reason was given.
| The inslnuation made by some of the army cores
! pondents OF my being tardy in attacking on the
morning of the goth September, is unjust The first
ntmation that received that were to be the as
| saants, order to advance from the wing COM
mander General Polk received at 1925 A. NJ And
the FIRST heard of the contemplated attack at DAYLIGHT
was from Gen. Bragg himself, some half hour later
The four essential preparations for battle had not been
made at A NJ, and, in fact, could not be made with
out the presence of the commanderinchief who then
| appeared on the field.
Lieut.. Gen. Longsreet has since told me that be was
80 far from being ready at daylight, that be was not
even ready when began the attack. My impression
is that my corps was engaged more than hour be-
tore trigger was drawn, by any other troops TO the
ANHASS-No' VI
KEGS ascribe their massing our right If am not
greatly mistaken, had gained the Chattanooga road
turned the Yankee works. and nearly reached the ey
House before the left wing into action. The an
KEGS concentrated their forces rapidly to regain the key
point of their position. Generals Helm and Deshler
were killed, and Gen. Adams was wounded and cap.
| tured by the overwhelming thrown against nv
single corps. Gen. Adams told me that the Yankees in
conv rsatlon with him. ascrbed the loss of the battle
to their Withdrawing toe many troops from their right
to meet this morning attack Of my heroic men o1 their
left 1t would seem that the delay in attacking On our
left led them to believe that forces were massed on
the right All the Yankee accounts OF the battle agree
IN this view Of our plan of attack.
heard no firing On our left until after the fine
troops Of Walker and Liddel had come to our sup
port
The charge of Hardness being disposed Of it may be
well to quote to the setconsttued critics the follow
ing extract from the letter of the Adjutan General in
refusal of my application for Court of Inquiry -
Indeed with officer of your past service and ap-
proved gaantry military delinquency is presumption
not to be INDUCED by any one and certain not in the
absence of all charge or complaint sanctioned BY the
Department." d. e. HILL,
Iieyt Gen'l
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM KNOXVILLE

BRISTOL Tenn, Nov 25th, I-..
Persons from the vicinity Knoxville on TUESDAY
sent the city completely invested by our forces,
were Smelling it. All the city North of the Ea Roa-
been burned by the enemy. Twenty eight prisoner
tured by cavalry Cinch river below Bean st.y
have arrived All that portion of the State has been
1aed by the enemy who have retreated to Cum5erl..
Gap, closely pnrsuad BY on c. varR.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
Gc0Tglas

No SPECULATION IN AgaUsTA.-Ths city author-
ties of Augusta have prohibited the purchase within
that city o. any article of produce for speculation. No
to be permitted to buy any article of the kind
and sell it at any time for than he paid for it
To enforce the observance of this ordinance detective
has been appointed with penary power to prevent or
report violations of the ordinance
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM RICBMoND-THE FIGHT ON FRIDAY.

RICHMOND, Nov 30th IsCj
Several Ulcers, wounded in the light between JoLat
division and two corps of the enemy Friday acro r
arrived last night The fight took place between Ely
Germana ords, and resulted in the repuse of tho
with considerable loss Further particulars viii be ac
tonight. The weather yesterday was very rainy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM GEN. BRACES ARMY.

ATLANTA, Nov. 28h, lN''
Gen. Bragg's Headq quarters, at last accounts, we'
uinggeld Geo. The enemy seems disposed to push BIS "
vantage vigorously. The battle is likely to be renew"
day or two, between Rnggold and Dalton.
The following is an eptame of the three days o~0'
The enemy gained what he fought for Lookout Mount"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON. Nov. 29th 1863.
The Yankees fred only shots at Sumter today, q
which missed. 30 casualtiea. On Saturday night ~
shots were fred So of which missed Very little firing
evening The Courier resumes publication tomorrow
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Nov. 80, 1885,
1t Is understood that the French Steamer Greulte
brought despatch to the French Consul inormiI n #
the assent OF the Lincoln Government to the remove
the French tobacco slowed in Richmond. feet OF Vs..
sells is expected at City Point next week to load with M
tohacco.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
OUE FORCES FALLING BACB

ATLANTA, Nov. 23ll, l-a'
The trains this nothing have come from Dalton 0s:-
ingck and wounded troops. Our forces are still fall rs
back slowly followed by the enemy, and firing s
all day yesterday. The wires have been down Eel''
all day. but this afternoon have been working Iul-
Hill.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

A FAITHFUL SLAvE.-The Raleigh Standard has
heard, from reliable source of negro slave who has
been within the enemys lines in the eastern part of the
State since the fall Of Newbern, who has paid over to
his mistress the three thousand dollars the pro-
ceeds of bis labor having reserved only enough to
pay his own expenses.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Nov. 30th, 1853.
The Yankees fred at Sumter day % mortar shells AID
ore Fl. thot. If the mortar shells missed OEe
man was killed last night. great deal OF signalling was
observed during the night aboard the feet on Hor. L.
land ard on Black Island, No casualties to-day.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

F1RE.-On Friday last the Kerosene Oil Factory
in this place took fire. and owing to the infammable
character of the material all that was desructbIe
about it was speepy destroyed The loss is not very
heavy, but it will occasion considerable delay in get
ting into fnl operation. Fortunately, all the ref1ed
Oil had been sold and sento before the fire broke out
FavettsviLle Observer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
OEsLow COURT House, /

kEs;as FULTON PRICE':-We have st heard Of
the promotion, to the positcn OF Hej, IN the s. n
Regiment. of yourg friend and talented cunty
WILLIAM T. EMMETT, and can but congratulate ire
Government having good ard efficient oth;er anu
c.rgratulate Young friend being able t. discharge
with credit himself and honor to his Country
he has done heretofore lst ard as Capt OF
Company. The only strange thing that his motion
has been made before Tor surely his worth az al
ofiaer and Liz uenant cannot be surpassed. .
-ONSLfW CNU"TY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

FRE.-The alarm OF FIRE saturday night last was eau
by TIL burning of and hay in the stable be-
logging Dr.. T. B. CARR the Southern portion Of the
town. The damage done tr1ipg.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
THE LATEST.

Under the telegraph head will be fouod the latest Eews
from the army Is vii be that Fitz Lees gallant div
ision has gain whl ped the Yankee cavalry and The in
de atgabe Goaby is operating in ths enemys in bis
own peculiar MANNER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FROM CHARLESTON.

(HARLsfToN, Nov. 29.h 1868.
Nothing new this morning. The weather 6 stormy, and
very little firing on either side
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

THE Northern mail this morning brought Us the Rich.
pauers yesterday from which make the fol-
lowing extract:
OaAxGE c H.. Nov. 29.-There has been no fighting
since Friday night hat skirnishng yesterday. The
enemy ads az attempt to surprise cur pickets the
T6s YepRgss Eave egGt DAYS rstons n0tamercin I
"Wednesday, Gen Ftz Lee drove the enemy's cavalry
fight Friday mostly with musketry-ltte or
artillery being used either side.
Brandy Station hours before Ylght Friday morn
ing, bdrnt thirty forty and off IL
fine mules and 20 horses Mosbys report that the
Yankees hare abandoned the orange end Alexandria rail-
road, AID 1t is tn uzht they Will 60 to Fredericksburg
Tie Richmond committas for wounded arrived
other in line BATTLE and its thought general fight
not loIg be postponed.
lieutenant; General Ewen returned to the arm, in iu-
proved health; Gen J. A. Jones, wounded Friday
will leturn to his command tomorrow.
The army IN TIE best spirits. Weather cloudy and
cold.
S,tine, CT Monday following on military a
fairs in NorheIn Virginia
The brilliant capture OF She ordnance train of Meades
Fifth Army Corps the of late conflict
with Hooker shows that Meade is in heavy force
SIDE OF the Rap TIE position of affairs therefore,
Ot the movements and rumoTs Of movements OF
ous own troops we may not speak TOR what at this dis
really very impEQden to communicate. We shall CON
te ourselves ana our readers viii approve it we are snTe
by publishing only accom-, ished
There very considerable affair, Friday last
Cermanpa between ecu Edward Johason's division of
Jwe's corps AID The Federal corps commanded by Cen
French TIE Federal troops attacked Johns division
but repused aud driven back two miles to their
trenchments river Cur loss affair, kill
ed and wounded. about 400. Among the severely
wounded Ganoral Stewart, of the Mary land Line.
We lost prisoners, hut captured The Yankee
loss killed aud wounded, it is SAID greatly exceeds ours
Night put stop to tie engagement.
Both armies in line of battle yesterday, and it
likely tie great tight will take place the old battle
ground of ChaDceuorsville.
About three hu&dred soldiers who were wounded in
that encounter the most OF them slightly arrived here yes
terday evening.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL LEB.
The following dispatch received at the War Depart
ment yesterday:
EEADQ'R ARMY OF NORTH zRN VA,)
TO Gen. S. Cooper:
rain storm prevailed all day yesterday No movements
OF any Importance by either army This morning the en-
eHy is deployiDg in line Of battle in front
r. E. LEE; General.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
FITS G.

The fell owing copies Of Weekly Jo'Tm" are missing
from chr IS. kry perscn Iavhg them VIII confer
favor by seudinE Lcm Us, for which we VIII pay 0O
cents for two copies os cach dste:
October 9th, 1872 copies.
March 18Th, i 81
lHth lSk3-2 Z.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC.

Reports o the Press Association.
ntered according the Act of Congress, in the
1863 by j. S. THRAsHEK in the Clerk Office of the Dis
trict Court Of the Confederate states for the Northern
District of Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

The Roman Catholic congregations Of Pttsburg, Pa,
from raft,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL

C.1I.... Eos.ATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, n. c. THURSDAY. DEC. 3, 1863
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03
IMPORTANT ClPTrRE

Major White Of Genera Rosser's brigade, made dash
on Friday, the ordnance train of 9Th army
and succeeded in Capturing ninetytwo men, over three
hundred fine mules, and large number of wagons loaded
with ammunition, DC. General Grifn's Headquarters
baggage wagons were also captured, The capture was
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

The following from the Atlanta ConJedeFaey OF last
Saturday appears be the most satisfactory account
of the late battle on Lookout Mountain We have met
with and we give it place in todays paper to the
cIueion of other matter
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

GEN. D. Fl. HILLS CARD.-Leutenant Genera
ID. II Hill has published the following card in defence
of his action on the bloody field of Chickamauga
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-03

ONE CT TIE CoLLARDs.-The Macon Telegraph is
indebted to Ar. R. Dorsett, of that CITY, for coIard
four inches short of nine feet high It locks for all the
world, says the Telegraph like young Palmetto tree,
and is capable of afording friendly shelter to four tail
men in thunder Storm when the is at meridian
i his collaTd grew in Mr.. Dorsetts garden il Macon
and is a predict from seed soTn last spring.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-20

TINS question Of fin ance, as might have
been expected from the nature OF its abiding
Importance upon the future Of our country,
has been thoroughly discussed in the Com.
mittee room, Of the Finance Committees oil
bath houses. whose consultations with the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and with the
leading bankers III the country have, it is
understood, been Instrumental in re-produc.
lag bill that it is believed Will haTmonize
to a very great extent, the conflicting views
which have been entertained upon the sub
ject. and viii. by its adoption by Congress,
produce lull in that feverish excitement
by which the momentary circles o.! the ma
ton have been exercised for some time past
We are glad to fnd<bst there is general
anticipation that the bill which the commit
tee on Ways and Means will present, will be
acceptable TO Congress, and that its adop.
ton will be calculated to put an end to that
system OF gambling at the stockboards, by
which everything is attempted to he inhat
ted by the upward tendency of the price Of
gold. The Committee had = powerful in
terest to contend with, or rather one whose
business relations in every section of the
country was Ut such character, as TO rem.
der 1t dangerous for any sudden interference
with its existence--we allude 10 the state
banks--but in the consideration Of the meas
ure. It is understood that this interest will
be SO guarded, as TO disarm the apprehen-
sions Of its friends; and whilst the State in
stitu,ions are thus continued in existence,
their operations will be SO connected with
the Government, as to make them co-work-
ers with it. in furnishing to the nation such
currency as will be acceptable and desira.
bic in every State of the Union, to the grad
ual exclusion OF the currency Of State bank
issues, with which the channels of trade have
been afflicted hitherto. A note Of the char
acter Of those which it is contemplated to
be issued by the State institutions will have
an uniformity which will make them equal
ly valuable in every hole and corner of every
State of the Union they will drive GU,
the host Of worthless wild cat issues which
comprise the entire circulation of many To-
calities; these new issues. bearing on them
the stamp ofthe National Treasury, aud GER
tilted by an officer thereof, will pass current
as well in the wilds Of Minnesota, as in the
commercial metropolis Of the Union--thus it
will save the infiction upon the laboring
men of the land, of the continued share up.
On their hard earnings by the money brokers.
and will enable them to realize the full
amount which appears upon the face of the
notes.-the faith of the nation being pledged
to the redemption of those contemplated to
be be issued under the bill now about to be
offered to Congress and the nation, the local
banks everywhere will redeem them. as
their issue will be predicted upon U. S.
stocks.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-02-20
the Quakers az the seaah.

In common with the Reformed Presby-
| terians, the Wes!eyans, and other sects hold
| ing Slavery in adherence and the Quakers
have been subjected to great deal OF suf-
fering from tie rebels. The Friends Re-
view, of Philadelphia, thus reports concern
ing the Quakers Of North Carolina
We are informed that the CONSUMPTION
law has been enforced with much rigor, an
that, many Friends have been taken 10 the
camps and have suffered in other respects
at home from high party feeling. /, is es-
tima ed that over FIVE hundred members of
our Society have gone from North Carolina
the rebellion, and 10 many cases the proper
ty of such has been coniscated withou,
much examination Of facts.
The Friends, however held their Yearly
Meeting as usual, and explicitly renewed
their testimony against Slavery and slave
labor. Some months ago. Committee Of
Friends presented a memorial 10 the State
Convention and TO the Confederate Con.
gress, at Richmond. asking for exemption
from military duty. The Committee report
that they were respectfully treated il Rich
mond, but the object of the memorial was
no. eventually attained, and Friends re-
NAMED subject to a tax or fine of $500
each, as the price Of exemption from the
ccnscription act. The Meeting Of Friends.
on serious consideration, decided that they
could not conscientiously pay this specific
tax. it being imposed upon them on account
of their principles.