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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
Eor the Journal.
FORT FISHER, Jan. 18th, 1853
Tribute of Respect,
January. 1863.

FORT FISHER, Jan. 29th. 1853
Tribute of Respect.
The members of Company J. 4Oth Regiment Il. T. the
friends and feowsold Of him to whose memory psy
this tribute of respect have caet meeting for the
los. of our brother arms Serg Thomas B. ham, who
died in the Hospital at Camp Wyatt Wednesday, the 2sti
sergt, Jas. Whitley requested to act Chair
man, and sergt A - Tassn' Secretary ~,
Waters, private. 3 Brady aud B. B Wudiey were ap
pointed IS Committee draft resolutions expressive Of
acutey snd sensitive We We realized The loss OF on,
friend. who yiedad his lf on his country's shrine
WHEREAS, Il hath pleased mix htg tod in his wise
dispensaiit rnm midst estse med and
much beloved hi other gcidier seggt Thos. B Latham -
ResoIoed That DO deeply dep''re loss of osr
friend and brother whose uuiform character agreeable
who new him and esoecia to his brothers in who
DESTROYS here their deep and heartfelt love
and admIao Of his 's les as gentleman and lis per
severng zeal in the cause Of our country
Resoloed, That white deeply and ire pressbiy de
for 90 our loss is his eternal gaia
Resogtd That while extoline the virtues of our
ed friend particu arly of saying tn he
most ardent ID devoed patriot jealous active
and uutcng vocate OF the holy cause of beloved
country for which he sru snd died, ce on bel
sac ed alter.
ResolUed, That tender our most sic re aud heart
stricken wi owed vita and orphaned children
Of the ceased who most devoted husband and low
ing fther
Rsor d Tina copy of these resolutions be sent to the
family Of the deceased and aeo one to the Wilmington
JourLal for publication
On mott )D the NJ etiug afjourued
}. + WINDLEY, Chairman.
t. 4 =. IUTEN Secretary
The 4" Turn 10 Sou'berner will please cop.
Wriie" upon the announcement # the death If Lieut.
Thomas CUBAN, Of Co B, 5h ktgt " c. T eoho fl
mlortaly ,o0unded at the battle Of SdrpsburJ Sept 18th
1862
In memory noble heart,
Which vars d'esd scourge hath borne away;
Ny han plays out This humble part.
My pen sh I'll this small tribute pay
Althou h his form cod and dead,
Hi ia shall YER with Us live,
An actor 10 cause,
For which his life he freely gave.
Gentle and siDd We, rue and brave,
Almost be ,rdess soldier boy;
His p: rent's pride, his brothers hope
more than doting sisters joy.
Such sacrifices freely ade,
Ere ,ng their fruits win surely yield:
The seed thus shall not be lost
On Sharpsburg's bloody field.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
CHARLESl ON TO BE ATTACKED-THE BRITISH
CONSUL ORDERED TO LEAVE.

CHARLESTON, Feb. Sd, 1863
The British gate Cadmus brings intelligence that
form liable naval and land expedition is about to
tack Charleston The preparations being nearly
plete, the Cadmus brings orders for Robert Bunch,
the British Consul go aboard and get Havana
as possible. He will leave next Saturday. The Yankee
navel and land forces gathering It Port Royal 1t is
suppose that the troops drawn chiefly from the North
Carolina The ironrlad ronsides is still of the bar
this morning; with thirteen other Yankee steamers.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
FURTHER FROM vICksBURG.

VICKsBURG, Feb. I'd, 1868.
The boat which past batteries this morning said
be the Queen of the West Ram She attempted to butt
the Vcksburg, striking her heavily the
side, without damage.
Ten deseters from the 3.s Wisconsin regiment arrived
here last evening They state that great dissatisfaction
lists in the Yankee army, and they con6r the arrival OF
Grants army making their effective force at fifty to sixty
thousand the Peninsula Grant supercedss NcCls
nand and takes command Of the whole expedition.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

We are without further news from operations in this
State either by land water. The steamers and trans
ports which passed Swansboro and New River, on
Friday must have had more Southern destination
than Wilmington, or they would have been head from
ere this and yet it is difficult to account for their being
so close in shore to be in sight from the points nd
Gated otherwise than upon the superstition that they
were designed for this point They have not made their
appearance however, nor have the celebrated two
columns from Newbern and Beaufort yet shown them
selves in the vicinity of Goldsboro or Wilmington
Like James two horsemen that might have been seen,
but not these two columns might have made their
appearance long ago. if they had been coming that
The movements of FOSTER and whoever else is with
him, are mysterious and past finding out. 1t is pretty
certain that Ed. STANLY initiates ABRAHAM LINCOLN
in one thing. BE has idea of having has Cap
itol-Newbern-left undefended, than LINCOLN has Of
Washington being left without an army between it and
the foot cavalry Of that awful man, JACKSON Whether
STANLY has Scotch cap and cloak is not definitely as
certained.
1t may be that the recent raid of our clads at
Charleston will call for the services of all the Monitors
and other iron cads now at Beaufort to prevent the
blockade at Charleston being knocked into permanent
cooked hat which will have be effect OF postponng the
plans of which immediate attack upon Wilmington
may have formed part We shall see what we shall
see
The destruction done to the Yankee shipping at
Charleston is very considerable and the whole affair is
glorious but the loss of the Princess Royal still presses
upon US with heavy weight. A report that she had
been recapture. ia not confirmed We are sorry for
that.
As long as we hold Charleston aud iron-clads
hold out the blockade oil that place must be merely
nominal The Yankee iron-clads of the Monitor class
cannot lay outside as blockaders ia any other
pacy except in calm weather, and the wooden vessels
will not dare lay of at night for fear of being suddenly
sent to the bottom.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

Ii THE NEWS from Charleston be ru. that Is, II tbs
British steamer Cadmus has actually brought news
of approaching attack upon Charleston, and if her
be correct it is certainly not only important, but
also singular Either the Lncola Government has be-
come particularly genera u.s. and wishes to give Char
lesion fair warning the British authorities have vic
lated the confidence placed in them by that overnneut
by making known its military plans to those against
whom mortal blow is Intended to be directed.
OF course it would be nothing surprising for the Lin
coin Cabinet to nformhe British diplomatic agent al
Washington of all intel ded attack upon Charleston
and that such attack DOW imminnt to add that
from the nature of things the safety of no property
could be guaranteed and that therefore it would be tor
the British Consu TO take such course as might seem
best under the circumstances bat confess that
surprising to hear that not content with taking of lit
Consul British war steamer should exc public the
fac contained in the dispatch. erhaps, howe yer, all
but the taking Of Of he Consul outside differences
drawn from other and unofficial information.
! There has been so much backing and filling IN con
nectiou with the OF the forces n this State
now under Foster and SEIGEI ('bc Flying Dutch
man, y and they have given out many things, aDc
made go many promises to do sundry things that al
though we regard this news from Charleston as i'm
portant aud entitled to much attention, far FROM
feeling any absolute assurance that il ia not designed
to movement in some ottcr direction CT al
tack upon some other place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
gY TELEGRAPH.
Fu,a THE JOURNAL.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.

:
The expedition was complete success. Wa have au-
thenc information that the Palmetto State sunk the Yam
kse Gunboat Mercedta in fahoms water. Her captain
and crew surrendered and paroed They begged
assistance when their vessel sinking bat had no
boats to oer them and they told sh for them
selves. The Chicora sunk Gunboat, lonknown,
aud FIRE the Quaker City, which struck her dag
afterwards escaped in crippled condition.
The blockade is raised not blockader in sight
Our iron-cleds cruising umphantly OH the harbor
The whole Yankee squadron has fed.
The prisoners taken Stono brought to this city
this morning.
Commodore Ingrahsm's official report coTfoborates the
above. Our community is much elated snd excited.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

THERE begins to be some doubt as to whether the
advance of Fosters forces is to be made in North Car
ona whether the army to be embarked in transports
at Beaufort, n. O., is designed for Wilmington but OF
all this, although much is surmised, little is known
The dsgruntlenent Of the Yankee forces at Freder.
icksburghe failure to advance account of the state
of the roadside state of preparation supposed to
list in North Carolina, may all have contributed to dis
concert the movement designed to cut of the commu
ncation by railroad through the State and destroy the
chance OF running the blockade through the port G.
Wilmington.
Indications at present to point to Savannah The
recent obstinate attacks upon Fort McAistcr at Gene
sis Point well the concentration of vessels at Red
Bluff and Hilton Head give color to the superstition that
the enemy has been feeling strength at dferent
points preparatory to general attack. 1t would ap
pear also that the enemys forces 10 and around New
bern and Beaufort Harbor are being mainly concenra
ted at the latter point though with view to their
embarkaon. OF the correctness of this latter statement
We presume there need be 40 question.
Late Northern papers say 1T hes been ascertsi ed
by General Foster that $4,000 rebel troops have been
sent into North Carolina from the Roppahannock P'
Smart man, General Foster is
1t is said that Port Royal dates to the 29th had been
received at New York. General Hunter had arrived
out and assumed command. The indications were that
an active campaign would at once commence, and it
was probable that Savannah would be attacked before
Charleston-that being considered the weakest point
The ron-clad frigate Ironsides, the Monitor battery
Montauk, and the Monitor battery Passaic had all ar
rived a. Port Royal
All this may be &C. but we know that these Monitors
were reported before at Beaufort, s. G..when they
were in Beaufort Harbor, N. G. 1t will not do to take
it for granted because the enemy say So that the at
tack designed tsbe made on Wilmington has received
aHdifer Mt direction. We must keep our eyes wide
open.
We are without anything direct from the portion of
the coast included within the enemys lnes if exce,
the statement of the concentration of the greater oor
ton of the Yankee forces at and around Beaufort har
hor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
LATER NORTHERN NEWS.


The Washington Chronicle OF the God nst has been re
ceived. Diplomatic correspondence just published cOn
tans letter from Napoleon 20 Gen. Forney, confessn
that the motive for the French policy il Mexico intend
ed prevent the United States from extending their
tbority southwark over the American Continent.
movement is on foot in Liverpool and Manchester to
public opinion by meeting consider the American
war and the emancipation.
Burnside has been offered the command of the depart
embracing North and South Carolina. Thirty days
leave has been extended to dec0e whether he will accept
The Herald of the LIST nst details the fight at BackW
ter and claims victory 1t says the Federal loss was
twenty our killed and eighty wounded Corooran had ,
narrow escape.
The Alabama has not been heard from since sinking The
Hateras number vessels cruising for her in s
gulf.
The New Orleans Delta says that the lesee above the city
in dapidated condition. The water has risen fifteen
and rising rapidly Unless the levee repaired Lou
isana and large portion Of Arkansas and Mississippi will
be submerged.
The clad Pattapsco went from Hampton Roads
ON the 30h ult.
Mr. Dor esn, of the Philadephia Journal has been re-
leased from Fort McHenry, by writing letter to Genera
schenck, pronessing his loyalty.
Thomas A. Hendricks, friend Of peace has been eec
ed Senator from Indiana.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, VA, Feb. I'd, 1867.
Another day has been occupied the Senate in discussing
the bill to organize Supreme Court the question being
the amendment limiting the jurisdiction Of the Court
In the House the exemption bill further debated until
adjournment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

In BAD CoMPANY.-One of our editors went out to
the battle field on Wednesday in search of glory and
items. While following up the charge Of Gen. Nc
Gowns division, be met body OF prisoners moving to
the rear and, intent upon item at struck up
conversation with them Unfortunately be was arrayed
in ceruleap habiaments and upon attempting to leave
was ordered by the guard t, remain where he was-
With smile of irefable contempt, be drew from his
accos ed with, say, my boy none of US can read
but that tricks too old; and I'll tell you another thing
yer damn blue beled Yankee, if you try any more OF
them lodges I'll souz this thing into yer gizzard."
Think of that oh ye tribe of brother quill drivers
he editor of this paper, the leading journal of the
South to be called Yankee and to be accredited with
possessing an azure abdomen
MurfTeesboro Bonner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
tn. BLOCKADE DECLARED OPEN.

PICHAOND, Jan. 3lst, 1868.
The Secretary tate has Motif I'd Foreign Consuls that
received official information of the opening of the
ockade of Charleston. The belief here is that the
blockade cannot be rene wed within sixty days.
FIGHT NEAR SURFlLK-THE YANKE BADLY
WHIPPED.
RICHMOND, Feb. l. 1868
official dispatch tenl Smith states that Gen Pry
attacked on Saturday by heavy force Of the
my, eight miles from Suffolk. After hard fight of three
enemy repalsed with heavy loss Pryor at
last accounts held the enre battle field and the enemy
in ;u Our loss is considerable. Among the
killed is the alant Col Posge u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS, DC.

RICHMOND, Feb. Sd, 1862
In the House to-day the Superior Court bill further
debated, without result.
The house chi fly engaged in the consideration Of
the Exemption act. Mr. Golfers substitute perfected
was rejected
In the New York Legislature, the 30th ut petition
presented asking the Legislature its influence
termin tie the war.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

SPECIAL MAGIsTRATE-An Gle ton held here on
ondy. las, Tor Special Magistrate OF the Town OF
Whining ton, resulted III tae reelection OF JOHN y
CoNoLEY ESQ to FL that ofi"c fer III ensuing twtlv
mr.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

We that the fall Of : Arkansas Post," on the
Arkansas River must be admitted with the loss Of
good many prisoners, though not anything like the
Der claimed by The Fedsras 1t an impor ant
point aud its capture by the enemy is serious bor
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

YE,rsspAr mnrulng we ailed to receive any mails
from The South. We tarn that the circumstances
which occasioned this failure follows he two
mail ysjus or The Wi mingtOn and Manchester Rail
road coIdtd n3ht bttrre lust, two miles 5, uh #
f emng Lon, ia!n.n1 80 Mills from Wimiugton) ESQ
soldiers instantly killed ahird had o have BIS
foot amputaed, and two o'hers slightly il ured -
All these Int platform oil tic Cars, and per
sisted 10 renainu: there notwithstanding pe@ted
warnings IRON the conductor The damage dOne the
engines and eight ie OF tie trains out
OF lm VII CD led 10 tie accident The running ri rains
has regularly resumed, and there is die ,tion
20 travel
We have heard which train out oil time, Dol
have been AIe TO ascertain the names or regiment
of the unit runatc soldiers who werekled wounded
The sion must have been very slight as it appears
that no one IN the cars injured
| nniIyy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

TRADE FoRBlDDEN.-The heel of tine oppressor con
tinue to grndpoor Kentucky. Here is the last edict
dated Evansville, Ind, by LEROY FITCH, q. s. N:
All arms ammunition cases, large quantities o.
mems boots Shoes mems clothing In quantity or goods
coffee 10 pounds 1uinne cavalry equipments and The
like.
These articles not to be passed into the interior
Kentucky landed at any river town the Kentucky
shore between Louisville and Cairo not garrsoned BY uni
ted States forces and not then unless by special request
the commandant Of the post.
No to land the Kentucky shore between the
less by permit.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

We are in the enjoyment OF a very wetgrown snow
storm although yet of it the ground
melting as fast as it falls
Somewhere hct wcen FIVE and six o'clock this morn
iug the wind got mp, and commenced blowing great
guns, shaking SOLID hrick houses, and making sght
frame ones decidedly rockey. We don't know when il
blew harder. Each blast seemed more furious than its
predecessor. We hardly know where it blew from but
the worst OF it seemed 10 come from the West Whch-
it caught any OF the Lincoln blocksders in snap is
more than say-we only hope that 1t did
Daily Journal, Sd.
II FRozE here last night about as hard IS 1t Often
gets to freezing 10 this latitude and this elevation
The ics this morning very respectable for its age
which was about twelve hours. People little ways
10 the interior could easily ice after very few
days of such weather. We wish they would They
could easily make fair return for their labor and
pense-i in fact tney could make mouey and contribute
greatly TO the comfort OF the sick and woduds d. TO say
nothing OF the ttj,ymeut OF those who neither.
DHtlY
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
LATER FROM CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, Jan. I, T. ID.
Onr returned the city this afternoon There
great rjocing they passed the bar Four blocka
were in the oninQ this evening.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
Fort Cssw Ill, Jan. 3Gth. 1858


The Confederate War Steamer Florida.
A correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury, writing
from Mobile under date OF the 18th nst gives the fol-
lowing interesting news n relation to the sailing OF
this steamer
A premature state ment appeared in Richmond pa
per several weeks ago, announcing the escape from this
port OF the Confederate States steam corvette Florida
Capt Msffit commanding 1t not true, tor at that
tine 70 efJrt bad BEEN made 10 escape. Capt Mafit
fingered here long after his vessel ready for sea
as to Call upon himself much critic and censure and
applications from some quarter went 10 the Secre-
ary of the Navy requesting his removal from the
mand of bis vessel
The Secretary at issued the order relieving him
from command President Davis was then absent from
Richmond, aid the Secretary acted bis counsel
in the matter, but, happily for Maft President Davis
arrived in Mobile almost simultaneously with the order
of the Secretary The facts of the delay were explain
ed to the President who at restored Mat to bis
vessel
there may be truth 10 the mater, and if true
there is much why man who going abroad
for three years cruise upon the void OF waters, and
ia far distant seas, should pger long aud ondy among
the fair. Now be is ore, the bockaders are lodged
and the rover is free" l saw him night when he
was bidding adeu to his friends He said that the
weather indicated strong northeastern, tor which he
Dad been waiting long, and that he would be of in
a lew hours. But the Indication was not fulfilled. The
aher changed and he remained until last Thursday
the 18th instant, when he escaped just before day
He t'emped it the night previous but the block
aders discovered him and signaed when he Withdrew.
Thursday night very dark There strong
blow and baistorm during several hours He ran
out unobserved. But about four hours alter her es-
cape, they either discovered suspected that he was
gone and the sWtes steamer among them went to sea-
apparently in pursuit. She will hardly catch him.
The Florida is splendid vessel, 10 perfect running
and fighting trim, and can, probably whip any craft
that she cannot outrun. Maft is brave as Nelson
as shrawd fox, and as thorough seaman as ever
trOd deck His escape cannot long remain secret
even if it be now for Yankee journals will soon
TEEN with the details of his operations Those who
know him well predict for him as glorious as
that OF Semmes.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

We HAD the pleasure yesterday pt Sc Ing for the first
time in many nths, friend Col. HAIL. OF the 46th
n. o. regiment, and learned from him many cheering
facts in regard to the discipline and spirit OF army,
and the enthusiastic loyalty OF the people OF Northern
Virginia Col. HALL differs from many others, aud
from the general impression abroad he considers
Maryland essentially with US. His regiment bore an
important part in the capture of Harpers Ferry the
battles of Sharpsburg and Fredericksburg, and her
hard fought fields Daily Journal 4h.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

THE Salisbury, n. G., Watehnan learns from good
authority that large number OF deserters and tories
have banded together in that section of country where
the counties of Moore Randolph and Montgomery join,
and have committed numerous and serious disturbances
against the lives and property of true Confederate c
zens OF course they will be speedily waited upon by
such force, in authority will bring their operations
to close. 1t is section of country somewhat difficult
Of success and they may however cause more trouble
than is now apprehended.
We trust that the difficulty will be found much less
serious than had been apprehended. That there are
dsafected people in the section referred to- u.s. we
ear too true, and that deserters would join with them
ia quite likely still the preponderance of good and true
men win be found so overwhelming that handful Of
tories or renegades will have any chance to n..ke
stand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05

We learn from the Hillsboro Recorder of the
2sth nit, that the Smoke House OF Dr.. Holt, OF
that (Orauge) county, consumed, with all its con
tents, week before last and last wetk his dwelling was
found to be on Gre about II O'Clock at night. Fortu-
ustely it discovered 10 time TO save the mos Of
bis furniture, but loses everything 10 the cellar amopg
which was large portion of the pork be had laid 10
aft the loss of his smoke house. negro girl some
fifteen years oA confessed to having act fire to the
buildings.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
MORE sUrCEs- Es IN THE WEST.

CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 3lst, 1868.
Wheeers cavalry destroy ed five transports the
Cumberland river last Friday. Th command des-
engine and rain of and captured 81 prison
ers on the Nashville Chattanooga Road last urday
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-02-05
THE FIGHT NEAR SUFFOLK-ARREST OF AN EDITOH
AND SUPPRESSION OF HIS PAPER.

CHNONn. Feb. I'd, 1868.
Reliable intelligence from Suffolk says that Corcoran
commanded the Yankees in the recent fight They admit
q loss of FIVE hundred in killed and wounded Gen. Gloos
severely wounded. All The hospitals in sunok Wefe
filed with the wounded.
The Phisdelphia Evening Journal was suppressed py
Gen. schenck Cor publishing long EDITORIAL praisng
Davis am truthful and noble in contrast with Lin
coins. .