Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-16
The News from GnHnIL

Several gentlemen have arrived here from Suffolk
since its evacuation and the train for Ivor yesterday
carried down number IT refugees returning home
From those who have arrived learn that the last of
the Yankees left the night of The Sd instant, the
town having been occupied by them for IL months and
~ days: When the order for evacuation was first
made 1t was determined to burn the town. but beEare
they could remove Lee entered Pennsylvania and they
feared retaliation, and tie order for burning was re-
scnded Persons who have visited the town since the de-
parture of the VGnda say they would scarcely reco.
nize it, SO altered is everything.
We learn that few of the citizens 0f the town. who
had become charmed with the Yankees left with them
Among these the widow and daughters of joseph G.
CoWper for some years Postmaster at that place and
Mrs. Ccwper Post Mistress at the time of it's eyac
uation by cur troops in May 1862 Jordan Parr and
family, Geo. w. Singleton and family, and others
OF less note have gone North with them
We append some extracts from private letter re-
ceived by refugee In this city, dated uly 4th
Thank God, can now write you IN nJrammeled the
contemplate, diaboca rascay Yankees have at last
LETT They came here the 18th of Nav 1862 and
lett the 3rd OF July 863 AS soon as the last had
left, could not help giving loud huzza Our ladies
last night were like birds turned out of cage walking
up and Gown tie streets singing gay songs. We have
not been allowed TO walk out OF an evening ut all for
the last six months, and you know O'Clock comes
mighty soou IN summer. Last night took the liberty
OF walking far as where COL Whitehead used to live
but could not help thinking of the Yankees all he time
Oh me the destruction around about here is awful to
behold many OF our people utterly ruined-houses
all destroyed and negroes all gone What are they to
do! a large majority OF our people have not single
negro left-many OF US have not darkey lots,
get them. Most of the free negroes have
left.
had very much hoped that some of the most promi-
nent would have remained, in order that might have
had the satisfaction OF hanging them. But nay, the
birds have flown Manuel Roper gave the word " for
ward march," and for four five days we had real
stampede. You anything like it, old and
young, men, women and children {; the blind, manned
aid halt and all left, and many have died since leaving
You would be amused to see M cooking.
1esshe cooks washes and irons, and when her dinner
is really she 5 tired she cannot eat. My neghbors
Dr. C-y-and DR.. Il say they 80 tired cutting
| aud splitting wood and toaing water. But will
stop writing about negroes. Let us hear from all
friends in the army. Where they / hope
| some OF yol will soon come down and tell US
| all. Some OF he more timid of people think that
the Yankees VII come back again. but do not. They
got very tired OF Suffolk. say again, down now
come to our hone, we give you some fried bacon
bread and coffee, ara will ride round town. The in
| fernal Yankees carriel off NathI RddiCk's and Col
| Whitahead's carriages but left mine though nearly
ruined"
Our troops entered Saff0k on Monday, and their pick
cts extended to Capt. Cohotns miles below Suff1lk
The Yankees are encamEed a, Bowers Hill, seven mile
from Portsmouth, and their pckets extend to Jolif'
Meeting Hou3e II miles this side of Portsmouth
1t is believed that preparations are now being mad
Tor the entire evacuation OF Portsmtuth.
:. FIerSburg Expsrss.