Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-23
TN. Raiders on uhs Railroad, etc.


ON the Tar River near Mount belonging to Mr. BAT
What other ge they did are unable to learn
The telegraph line Is ain up and working, and We be-
leye that the energetic adopted by COL Fremont
VII soon put the rad working order, and that Ii avery
short time ira ins will again be running through
raiders have left the railroad and were
bv soe Of our troopz ON Monday the moth side OF Tar
river, where fight is believed to have TAKEN pace A
portion Of the Demys forces Is Reported 10 nave
been on the Greenve and Contenne Road on the same
day, supposed in pursuit OF TWO companies VI ooneu
ates supposed they intended the Big Content
nes Creek at Stow Hill in Green county. The main body
of the enemy this State said to be ten twelve thous
strong appears to be concentrated at Newberp their
with the exception Of the garrison CT Fort Macon
having Withdrawn from Beaufort, Aorehead City
sheperdsYiIe and other points below.
Rt to whom Honor Is Due.
regard the defence Of Fort Wagner against the fu
lions assault Of the the night OF Saturday last
Ia proper state, do urqnesionabe authorl
y that of those taking part in their repuse about sixteen
hundred in all thousand were North Carohnans
The Regiment had in the work, and the 3st
$50 accounts fancy correspondents OF the Charles
ton papers speak of ali troops but incidentally and in
general terms But 10 this used There other
things of character which will not
dwell, and to which. indeed, will Lot refer
We think only right place the above fact upon record
however. it lot be forgotten that tWothds OF the de-
tenders of Fort Wagner were from North Carolina.
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gallant commander Of the excel ut corps known Bunt
ing's Battery which has for long time been stationed at
and KinSton. We glad to fud the Captain in
good health. We that BUNTING has rendered
his resignation commander of the artillery company
Being Clerk of the County Court OF this County proba
BILE that his presence home became Necessary. We be-
lieVe tia: his FesignatioH has been accepted.
ho Ring CT True Meta
We pleasure 10 opying the following editorial from
the Fayetteville Observer of the Goth instant and in endors
ing every word II. Ii contrasts pleasantly and well with
the traorous pressons issuing from other
quarters We to ponder It well, and to re-
member that tie expressions proceed from
democrat - obstructive" but from q paper
whose party anies have been of the opposite
character which has had the ma1ness to rise aboVea
petty dsncOn lar at least as the great issue now de-"
manding solution concerned In the presence of this
issue we waive all disagreements
squabbles:
From the Fayetteville Observer July 20, 1853.
ANOTHER CALL CONsCRIPTs We copy the Pres-
dents Pruclam Ing all men, exempted by
la between 8ges Is and 1hi call rendered
500 COO coIscriIs to swen employed
our subj gaton. His mics, whatever force they may
bo 10 the Con edeIacy lis hard duty, but it duty,
which avoided but wiki the los of every thing
that individuals and community the people Of the
drracy hold dear The aIkee Congress has already
laws 10 confsca the prooe1ty of the peope of the
Conie deracy, ard euancpate their slaves, a1d the
age magu Of their Conduct they have secured
hold the south shows hey Ond peradyenture that
those viii be enforced it they get the power
enforce them Their nod!ers have been promised farms
in the the reward their quer
ing aid they must be wiuhy blind Who imagine that
the dreus Ct thousands soldiers who have had
OF blood and iiDelty to rob and outrage, will
be permitted the North in of the conquest
OF South TIE only hope CT preserving the lives and
properly OF ron comoatGnts IN the large Northern cities
would lie III the quartcfDg OF those blood thirsty villains
the south ln adilon to all hat none but vance or
munity halt white the half African. Equa'-
abundant evidence from Norfolk New ans, other
places where white and have been ncarcera-
expa1mnated We viii not dwell On the horrors Of the
scenes would the exodus
Ieeber race but OF thing may be assured,
African would have the active sympathy and aid
Northern coEqaerors wLo already put il
hands whilst taking every CcnsiVe defensive weap
OF the hands OF white III towns of which they
have obtained possession.
such cirCums. aEcs, aud readers know that
we have stated them correctly, IDLE OF
FEAoE, until tie North shows Willingness have peace
enter upon negotiations. Tht they not
prepared Tor this is manifest from their refusal oven to lis
ten distinguished commissioner Vice P esde1t
stephens upon u secondary point
PEACE. We must talk
OF war; and wage war; until enemy of His
tory uli OF examples, for encouragement, of
unequal and bloody wars, that finally result
ed III The triumph OF the people fighting tor their
rights their homes and their lives. 1t the will of God
that suffer occasional disasters. Let not
BY will permit combination of ell the dis
asters that can bta peOpemmediate loss of proper
ty, liberty hcror, and also Courage.
then, southros Brave and true moment OF
against disaster, and 10 compel victory Assured that
bathing for the riGh nothing but The will God should
in favor than against
We find little nothing Charleston papers
to affairs there that has already been anticipated by
the telegraph. On Monday the bombardmen kept up
from IL A. NJ until 2. h., when the fleet gradually
hauled Of.
Nolhng of the doings yesterdsy.-D. Journal, 22d.
ANXIOUS al 10 obtain something definite il
gard to the reports European recognition mediation
the Yankee raid upon the upper end ard
heps the of the Wilmington Weldon Rail Road,
by stopping the that road deprived
of the chance OF getting any Northern news by mail,
while Of the tee sph wires also cut and
thus completely isolated for the time being from the Capital
of the Confed Stuart has cavalry which good
Pennyivans and which have it. brought
ont miles long of horses and mules. They nothing
in part and could take part battles
around Getty have they done much since.
ttheE well mounted and held well in haLd
ready launch at q moments warming would GO much tC
protect prope ty both railroads apG in the houses
lands negroes personal effects OF citizens This
ing requires measures to be adopted Gen
MARTIN, staying at knston and suppong that the enemy
ia going towards wilson don't stop the enemy from going
to Tarboro and ROCKY Mount and, learn destroy
ing DAD Bridge the Tar River between Rocky
RateboTO IT is also reported that they