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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
ADJ'r AND INsP'R GENERALS OFFICE,

Gen Bragg requesting your restitution to duty, with
which it gives the President much pleasure 10 com
ply.
Your letter of October 2, asking for court OF H.
quiry was referred the President, and has ben re-
turned with the following endorsement viz:
The investigation which l had opportunity to make
personally into the facts Of the case convinced ne that
bad the explanations which have since been furnished
prec ded the order Of Gen. Bragg relieving Gen Hind
man from command, the order would not PROBABLY have
been issued aud in view of the letter OF Gen Bragg OF
November 15 it ia deemed necessary 10 the honor
of Gen Hndulan, or 10 The interest CT the puolic
vice. hat the Inquiry asked for should be instituted"
enclose you special order directing you to report
for duty to Gen. BragS
Very respectfully,
Your obt servant,
S. COOPER,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
COMMISSIONERS ELECTION.

at the election held yesterday for Commissioners Of
Town the following gentlemen were elected to serve 70,
the year 1854
John Ra1son James sbackelford,
sR Bunting Eli Murray,
Miles Ccs,in. a. B. Eilers
VI s. Anderson.
The whole punber Of votes caas was 40.
DAILY Journal, 18th
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

p; Ii the Atlanta U0niederacg.
The slowing to DE- Bagby's beautiful lines to
Am Empty SLEEVE, we'll conceived aad rendered into
velses By clever young correspondent Fbonax We
Ghcertny sot to it the necessary space N this coGrn
that Justice be dore though the Heavens tato the
famous Leg, that whIom cked st biped dogs lend made
some signs at EuChre
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
TELEGRAPHlC,

Reports of the Press AssOciRtiOn.
Entered according to the Act of Congress In the year sg,
by j. S. THRAsHER, in the Clerk Oce Of the Distrct
Court Of the Confederate States for the Northern District
of 9oorAa.,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

URANGB, Z. h, VA, DEC. 1868
No change in the military situation of either side Den
mis- Driscol, Of JOhQsoDs Battery Of Richmond shot
for desetion at today The weather is clear
cold roads heavy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
90. d, ZIIh n, .. lnIantry,
Cookies Brigade.

Our Loss AT CHArTANooGA.-The special CORES
pondent Of the Chattanooga Rebel says the official re-
port of loss at Chattanooga is three hundred killed
seventeen hundred wounded aud three thousand missing
"a thousand of whom will probably come up. Our
actual loss ia about four thousand.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT CGLUM.
BY PH0NAX

IN anserer to the" Song CT the Empty 6Iecoe
BY PH0NAX.
You sing in soft and pengivs strains
Or that poor Empty sleeve,
You neVer mention breaches legs
Which oft does "lnake us gtitVa.'
Perhaps you are maiden fair
OF forty five OR fifty -
Or maybe Etaen-tall and spare
Quie neat, quite prim, quite thrifty.
If sixteen-granted you are sweet,
Are comely, smart and pleasc g.
You only mention empty sleeve
Because you're fond Of squeeziog.
NV leg is lost and mo1es!y
p eveTt your pitying soDR,
While Boz as flaps tie flap about
AL wh hop along.
stop and look on days gone by,
With sturdy arms a-kimbo,
And think how oft that leg has Kept
Ay body out of limbo,
| think of days when Was fast
At deviim Mt, az falt-
How Oft that leg saved LIE the lash
In carrying me away.
How city polk d with merry gjrls,
Row danced the gay cdchuea,
Have kicked at dogs (sometiues two-leggeGI
And made some S1gnS 1T Euchge i
Bot now alas MY leg is gone,
] cannot will not greVe;
only pray you will not give
All pity to the sleeve.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
European and RortiRcxu Eesya-

The following items are from she Herald
Tie London Herald says: Prince Allied, 1t is said
is the next OF our royal family who is to be- made hap
py for life The bride slcS is tbs princess Ct the house
Of Oldectgrg-we piesure oIs CT the daughters Of
Prince Cors antLe, first cousin &c tbe 0ra,d Duke
Ihie PRINCE las seven children o. whom three are
daughters, One Of these is married t Gtand luke
Nicholas Of Russia. OF the Other to d02er is
prc c S. We arrive the conclusion mai q VjctU-
ra's daughter is the Princess C4slo; trdeliqut
Pauline born September 81 1876, and, therefore,
years the junior of Prince Alfred, who was BON Az
gust 6, 1914.
IMPORTANT TRANSFER OF PRISoNERs-THE WAR DEPART
MENT TO HAVE CHARGE OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS CAP
TURFD BY ARMY TRANSPORTS.
r. W. Lock goCd, Captain of the Margaret and Jes
sic prize steamer, recently captured by tie Fulton; c.
w. Craig, second officer; W. T. D0rtic, pu scr, and
VIM. WeathertOn passenger The same steamer, we're
yesterday turned over into TIE custo1y OF the War De
partment Brig. Gen. CANDY receiving the prisoners
from United States Marshal Murray and transferring
them to Fort Lafayette.
This is the fist proceeding OF this kind that has ia
ken place in this district All prisoners captured in
attempt to violate the blockade have heretofore been
held by the Q. S Marshal under general order of the
Secretary of The Navy. Tie Margaret and Jessie
however, was captured by the .. s. steam transport
Fulton, which, being army transport, il is claimed
that the prisoners above taken bl0Eg to TIE War De
partment Hereafter all parties taken or vessels cap
tured violating the blockade, by army Transports will
T be held under the War Department. and will be imme.
datey turned their arrival at this port and be
considered prisoners of war. This will make butttle
difference in regard to the ultimate disposition of the
prisoners as in either case they viii be consigned to
one OF the forts
Capt. Thomas W. Pierce, Captain in tie Ordnance
Department, rebel States army, who captured 90
the Robert E. Lee, and notice OF whom appeared in
the Herald few days since, was also turned over to
the custody Of the War Department. by Marshal Muir
ray, and will be held for exchange. Nothing is known
in relation to the object of Capt Pierces visit abroad
He ordered off very suddenly having time only to
get board the steamer On which he ran out 1t is
supposed however that he was empowered to purchase
supplies for bis department
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

The Richmond Wing states that the connection OF
JOHN MITcHK1I with the editorial department of the
RichGond Enquirer, no longer exists.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
For the Journal
MAnNGIrA \. q Dec 14th 1861

MAGNOLIA, n. G. Dec I4th, 1863.
Aessr5 Futon 9 Pr7cc: Secretary Memminger's
financial report proposes to withdraw the present cir
cuation Ct Condrate notes. and compensate the hol.
lrs by E5r cent coupon bonds and thus reduce the
currency md prices which s absolutely necessary to
salvation, morally we'll as politically and his
general plan is, il to me- the best that be
adopted for that purpose But his details in some par
cuurs, in the highest degree Objectionable LIST,
&c proposes to ley par cent on all property alike,
payable half in coin consolidated coupons,
currency at % per cant. discount. Now, the whole
Of the tax On money, Bank aud Railroad, and manu-.
featuring stocks and credits, should be payable in these
coupons, and the tax Other property in coupons or
currency, else those holding the coupons or bonds will
Ea7e everybody at tner mercy within the Is per
range and the government will have to pay these
money AMI stockholders IN coin and it seems to me
il would be better TO continue the tax in kind to feed
-3 army till our people aTe'Ueaned from the present
e2orbaut prices lest the government should have to
resort 10 general mpressments for this purpose and
we tgc the evils OF Ills enough now. II this is done
a property used in agriculture must be exempted from
the per cent for both cannot possibly be paid. The
IN kind is equitable, as it falls on tie lands
that Is really use e@d leaves the turpentne and 9TH
CT reproductive lands free of tax.
Thee is very large proportion of our people who
can p2y the IN kind who have no surplus money at
all, whom it to this per cent, payable
half in coupons or currency at 20 per cent discount,
will be can see DO reason for il, except it
BIZ intended TO favor money holders
"a He proposes to exempt from taxation altogether
all moneys funded in January ard partially that fund:
cd in February 0Dd March. This is ali wrong, it
will cause the government TO have 10 pay in coin the
interest this money, and this interest is as much as
the money ls worth exempted altogether that is,
six per cent.
How then are tie hoIjers to be induced TO fund in
10 January !? is the question.
Well understand that this report is the attn war
rant of the currency and let the executioner do bis
ofce and iEs.ead OF exampting the money rou all tax,
let per cent. be levied the January deposits, 10
per cent the February deposits, aud Is per cent.
the March deposits, ard let the notes after that be
ceivabla no more till after the war is ended by eth er
the State or Confederate Governments. Of course,
bis rconm ndatons favor of soldiers all right il
they 60 far enough. Perhaps some cassss of stocks
ought to BE put in the list for the tax on which currency
shUnld be received.
The new issues to take the place of the present
Eency should be out soon, AID ell Sheris Clerks and
other officers, who hold money officers, for the
public, should have the privilege of receiving it for
what may be in their hands, and the residue should be
distributed as well as may be in all sections and to all
classes. w.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
MARRIED..

In this town, on the 18th inst by Rev. A. A. Watson
Mr. HENRY VONGLAHN TO MIR CAROLINE HlNDLE'
so, the time, by Rev. A. A. Watson, Mr. WE
ULRICH to Miss THERESA CLARY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
DIED.

On The 18th inst, at his residence in Dupn Co., aiei
protracted Illness DANIEL c. MOORE, aged 90 YeaTsp9
eleven months.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
LSiguedl
To His ExceIlency JEFFERSON DAVIS President,
Richmond, Va.

L anything c5uo add to our u1utleFab.e loatll0g d
the Government and people who are seeking to intct
Rlchnond Sentinel, it is the pusianimty with which
they seek to find hiEenga in Europe, and what causes
them drive the poor runaway negroes into the ranks
OF war, to do their fighting for them. The name of
Hessan gave additional cd um to the cause OF King
George in the Revolution. 1t a reserved 10 cur enc
nies rival this nfamy by bidding through tie world
for hirengs; nay, to eclipse it, by selling on the sim
pie negro, and pushipg him into the jaws Of death.
With twenty millions against six, they shrink from
standing up in their persons to the fight which
they have WckedlY made.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

us pause and lead to examine ourselves aud our stu
alton thor ghtfully and carefully.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
TUE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CO,F!1DgTta1H STATES OF AMERICA.
.HINGTOE, n. c., SATURDAY. DEC 49, 1863.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
To Mai Gen. I. c. H1NDMAN, etc, etc.
HEADo'Rs DEPARTMENT TENN.

HEADQRs DEPARTMENT Tenn,
Mission Ridge, Nov. Is, 1868 !
Mr. President After your action in the case OF Lit
Gen Polk, wtichto NE has been entirely satisfactory,
feel it duly, as it is pleasure to request similar
action on your part toward Major General Hind man.
This officer, will appear from the hcal reports was
conspicuously dsting uished at Chickamauga for gal
lantry and good conduct And nothing bot the ne
cessity for uniform discipline prevented my overlook
III the previous affair for which he was suspended.
From what l have heard unC officially, the General
may prefer not 20 under my command, bat It Is
Only Just for me to add that be possess my uIes con-
fdcnce as Il mcst gajIauC soldier and excellent dig
cipna~isn.
l an sir, very respectfully
Your Obt serv'r
lSigned1 BBAxToN BRAGG,
General Comdg.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

& sentimental young lady in Northern Georgia in.
dites the following TO some of her admirers in The
RidgeQment:
It's hard for youens to sleep in camp;
IT'S hard for yoUeDs to fight;
It's hard for yOuens thro' snow to tramp;
In snow to sleep at night;
But hard for weans from youens to part,
Hihce yopsps have stolen Wesns hart
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24
Gene ClinEnlaGi.

We had the pleasure last night OF seeing this gallant
oicer. He is looking war worn and raveistained but
healthy and strong With his brigade, he has done
faithful service in this war Clngman is of the men
charged by traitor Holden with Sinking fight that
be helped TO bring Holden will be known in his:
tory as tory Ingman patriot.
Petersburg Reo2Ner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

TIE HANDSOME MAN.-Lincoln was an animal Curl
osity before he had the small pox he must be per-
feet Adonis There is very general dssire to
see him in Rebed ;-couldnt Barnum be induced TO
bring him SoutSbu speculation? He would equal
an entire menagere in profts-provided the habeGs
Cor Dus could be made to stick
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-12-24

n. ansecer to the " Song CT the Empty SIecoe
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY W. IOWA
COPPER HEA DISM,

COPPER HEA DIsM.
We call attention to the following passage
Of a letter from Erastus Brooks, one Of the
editors of the New York Ezpsvss-written at
Washington on the 10th Of February:
CAL wars must have an end, and this
scourge on our nation with the rest. But
the rebels are not ready for peace, or to close
the war, except upon their own terms. They
! would not even make peace by surrendcring
to them the free navigation of the Mississippi.
with the independence of the Cotton States.
They desire the territory of the Federal Cap
ital, all Of Maryland. all the territory of the
Old Dominion, all Kentucky, Tennessee and
Missouri, and all the forts and arsenals on
the Southern coast. They would not only
dwarf the old Union, but destroy it. Such
surrender would not only be puslanimous
and cowardly, but SO disgrace us before the,
civilized world, that every foreign power
would rightfully spit upon US. Better at
once become the hewers Of wood and the
drawers of water for the Southern Confedcr-
acy than enter upon such disgraceful nego-
tiations. Life would have no charms, honor
no home, peace no pcrmanency, Government
no solid basis, in country thus dcbased by
its leaders," r-
For the purpose of showing the radical
difference that exists between the Democracy
Of the East and tie so-callcd Democracy Of
this State, we annex the following from the
Dubuque Herald of the 21st ult.:
Permit US TO say as a matter of record,
that We consider separation and the acknowl
edgment of the Southern Confcdcracy fix.
cd thing. Gov. Seymour says that a war for
the restoration Of the Union would be right.
In that We disagree with him. Mr.. Valland-
ingham says that separation is impossible
In that we disagree with him. The South
will gain its indcpendcnce-we have always
believed so, and ever said so. That we may
re-unite We do not doubt. 1t is the interest
Of the South and West to be together, and
time will heal the ligaments, so madly, 50
brutally sundcrcd. These statements, upon
our soul, we believe to be true. Men may
quarrel with them, may call us all the hard
names in the calendar, but they cannot
change the past or prevent what is to be.
Then the Herald admits that its sympa-
thies have been with the South from the very
first; that it believes, and of course the
wish is father to the thought, that the ,eb-
els will succeed in breaking up the Union.
and hints that it is for the interest of the
West to unite its destinies with the South.
What is this but treason? What Southern
traitor asks for more than this Iowa copper
head? If the editor Of the Herald never
stretches hemp it will not be because he sho'd
not. Contrast the noble words of Erastus
Brooks, the right-bower of Gov. Seymour,
a nd man who is in full fellowship with
John Van Buren,, and Democrats of like
stripe, with the reasonable rantings of The
Editor of tie Herald. Read tho two aud
then tell Us which savors Of genuine Dclmoc-
racy.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06
FROM THE 3IST IOWA.

From a private letter received from an
officer in Co. B, 3lst Iowa, we make few
extracts. The letter is dated Young's Point
La, Feb. lalh,-the locality being only about
three miles from Vlcksburg. The writer
says: 1850.
:" The rebel force at this point is certainly
very great. Their cars are running regular
ly every day aud night, and their works are
almost impregnable. Where a canal could
be cut so easily, and the Mississippi opened
at so little expense, the General who storms
those rebel works will commit great blum.
der. 1t is not good policy to fight the rebels
in front of their works, when we can avoid
it. .. .. .-.. silva. .. .- .. a
Our army is in the worst possible shape.
ain well satisfied, that there are ten thousand
sick in this army at the present time, and no
chance to get more than one in ten into a
hospital. Day before yesterday, only seven
teen were carried from one hospital boat, who
had died during the preceding night. We
have received no pay yet, bu! we are getting
used to sickness, death, and no pay
The ground is so full of water that it stands
within three inches Of the surface, and if it
continues to rise, in few days we will be
obliged to leave this place. We had an aw-
full thunder storm last night. Two men were
killed 10y lightning in the camp of the 76th
Ohio Vols, and within ten rods of our CON-
pany. ~ ..-
The Health Of the Preserves is much
better than that Of any other company in our
Regiment, and as good as any company in
this army. Geo. Bawn has light attack of
typhoid fever. Messrs. Bradley and Brown
are very unwell, and ! think they will be
sent in day or two to the hospital at Mem.
phis. Some Of the other boys are troubled
with DiaIrhea, but think they will be all
right when the weather fairs up, and we get
a new supply Of medicines" .,.... a....
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06

THE loyal inhabitants Of the southwest and
some of the middle counties OF this State
are suffering from the presence Of large num-
bers Of expelled sccessionists from Missouri
this latter class is quite as dangerous in Iowa
as they were in the State from which they
were expelled. In Missouri there is martial
law and the presence of Federal bayonets to
exact at least the semblance Of obedience to
martial law. Here there is an unarmed pop
ulation with just enough disloyal clement in
it for bad men, such as these fugitive traitors
are, to foment trouble and keep otherwise
peaccable communities in a fever of anxiety.
Missouri must send these men South instead
Of North, or iowa authorities will be COM
PEELED to interfere, and that soon, to protect
their inhabitants from this evil immigration.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06
EATE NEWS.

The report Of disaster to the Federal
arms at Vicksburg is not confirmed. The
report was that We had been repulsed with
loss Of 10000 men, 1000 of whom were
drowned. The famous cutoff is completed,
and several Of our gunboats have passed tl,ro'
it. Port Hudson is to be attacked by our
entire force. 1t is reported that the rebels
are evacuating Vicksburg. There are vague
rumors Of hard fighting in that quarter, and
doubtless ere this severe battle has been
fought therc,-if the rebels did not surren-
der, as some have thought they would do.
Dispatches have been received by the Pres
dent announcing the capture Of Fort Meal,
lister, at the mouth Of the Ogeechie river
near Savannah, Georgia, by our iron clads
A Hilton Head letter of the 9th ult. says:
Troops are under orders to embark, and the
next steamer will probably bring tho intclli.
gcnce of an attack on Charleston.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06

The SILVER Gut IN CANADA.-It would
do hard money man good to 60 to Canada.
The currency consists almost entirely exclu-
sively of American silver. Silver abounds
everywhere. Everybody is loaded with it,
and everybody tries to get rid of it, as peo-
pie do of doubtful funds. The taxes are paid
in silver, and the collectors take it by the
bushel. The City Treasury Of Toronto has
half ton of it. The merchants have large
bags Of it in their safes. The banks wont
receive it. The Great Western railway has
issued printed notices that only five per cent
Of silver will be received for fair or freight.
Only think Of country where you cannot
pay your fair on the cars in silver coin ! At
Toronto, London, and elsew here, the business
men and firms have united in general res
olution to receive silver only at discount OF
five per cent. for Canada bank paper. This
Of course applies to American silver, as the
Canadian and English coinage is a legal ten.
der. Think again of a region within one
mile Of Detroit, in which the " dirty rags"
issued by the banks arc worth five cents on
the dollar more than the shining coin DE.
troit Adeertissr. q r...-s.s -. s..,. -..
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1863-03-06

A SIZE CoPPERHEAD.-On the occasion of
the celebration of Washington's birthday.
in the city of Muscatne, Mrs. Wallace, wife
Of the President Of the Democratic Club in
that city, walked up to the American flag
floating in the street, and in the presence of
large number Of people, deliberately spit
upon it. The venomous copperheadess
should have been publicly spanked till the
stripes upon her person should vie in color
with the red stripes upon the glorious banner
she so wantonly insulted, and the protection
of which she is unworthy to receive. This
things husband was till lately the Secretary
of the State Agricultural Society. -