Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-07-09

of policy which saps the foundation OF our hopes ano
makes cur very name "hisslng and reproach among
the nations"
From the Correspondence of the Richmoud Wing.
From WinChss
WINCHESTER Va, June 9th, 1868.
Ii is fcuit to slit from the thousand reports that
reach u.s. anything that be taken absolutely true
We give only such reports as we have every reason to
believe reliable. Our army certainly is all over the
Potomac and General Lee was certainly at Hagers-
town Yesterday Chambersburg, Pa has been held
byE Gen Rodes Tor ten days. The militia there
threw away their arms and fed upon the first approach
of our cavalry. Some ten thousand stand OF small
arms we're captured there with large number of fat
CATTLE also considerable number Of stock cattle have
been driven through here for pasture up the Valley
We also saw in one drove FIVE hundred horses taken
from the Cumberland Valley. Some two or three hun
dred negroes captured in and near Chambersburg
officers who have returned from that place, we
learn that the people there very bitter against us,
especially the women who openly express the wish that
not soldier may live to re-cross the river
We have the report this morning (Which comes so
direct that in ordinary times would question it,
that General Ewe certainly holds Harrisburg. The
panic stricken militia having fled at the first sound OF
shreking shell it burst them. The statement
OF the officer, who processes to be direct from there, is
that the people are very submissive, as many as three
thousand having forward and asked to be parOed
pledging themselves to give information that might
endunger our command In HagerstOwn, Maryland,
and in fact at all points the river, Confederate
money taken at SO per cent discount. Large amounts
of goods have been brought by citizens and Others
General Mcclellan is said to be in command of the
Pennsy vana militia Frederick City said to be held
by Captain Harry Gilman and the cavalry under his
command. The Maryland Heights above Harpers
Ferry are said to be held by about five thousand Yam
KEGS. We know MT whether they will be molested or
not but should it be true that General Lee, with such
army he has, should penetrate to the very heart
of Pennsylvania all south of that line will very
be given up
selves at Leesburg whilst Hooker is said to have
ed into Mary land at Edwards Ferry. No engagement
between infantry has taken place at any point between
Hooker and Lees armies. Major Bridgeford, in COM
mand Of the Irish Battalion is in command OF this post
What contrast between him. the courteous gentleman,
and the base vulgar upstairs, who have been ruling u.s.
with rod OF iron for so long time Msj. Bridge
fold is universally commended for the wisdom of bis
administration of affairs.
We are glad to know that all of the books belonging
to the Yankee Provost were captured and arc now in
the hands of General Lee hey, VIZ think, will exh
bit the fact that but very few OF the citizens took the
OATH" Many may have done so from The Northern
end OF the county, In order to get TO trade in town. but
convinced but few OF tie citizens will be found
upon the black list. AS evidence of that fact when
notice given weeks since, that all business
must be suspended, except by those who would come
forward and take the OATH nearly every store and shop
in the town closed, that scarce citizen was
engaged in any kind OF business Cut eff as we have
been, toO for months and months at time allowance
must be made for the poor but the poor 0n who may
been compelled take the cath in order to sus
ain their families A large portion of the town has
,een destroyed and nearly all the fencing around pri
'ate yards ard gardens.
| am sorry to have to mention the death Of John
ton Orck, of Morgan county. He was killed on his
way home a few days snce-I believe, by q Yankee
have had but few seconds to write these confused
nes ard must request the reader to take any we
nay communicate to the Wing be does his tody noa0
-ramely, as he can get il, and be thankful.
DAWSON.
Let them Speak.
The following article from the Milton Chronicle
peaks for Itself 1t fairly and honestly calls pon Col
Brown to say whether not be is misrepresented and
the same time it uneq1vocaly states that the posi-
OF the editor the reasonable and damnable idea
reconstruction. Col. Brown owes it to bis constitu-
MIS- and to himself to clear this matter up So too do
iessrs. Long and Harrison The following is the edo-
al from the Chronicle
The article of "a Private Citizen" in to,days issue
ill demand attention. In publishing it we yield to
Ugh respect for the author and to notify Col Brown
(what he is no doubt ignorant the political gossip
DING On with some people about him. Thus informed,
and o6oubt will place himself TectuS an curia
Ve cannot believe that COL Brown or any other man
the county favors reconstruction. Sooner would we
D "down to the dust from whence we sprung unwept :
1honored and unsung" than TO-: moment to entertain
proposition for reconstruction" Rather let our
ght arm rot from its socket than ever cast vote to
lie in the same Government under which we live
be writer gives the first intimation that reached
J, OF Col. Brown being suspected OF reconstruction
OcIvities. Like Caesars wife we thought he stood q
'ove suspicion We cannot believe the charge-it is
o monstrous-too, 'unnatural-it must be mis-
ke-a SANDER, whispered in tie writer's cars. 1t !
ould be we'll to suspend judgemt' until Col Brown {
heard.
With regard to ma ority in the county favorng re.
know not what sort of people they
We in other neghborhoods, but we DO know that no
ch being can be found down this way. Nor do we Z
leve that the proposition would find an advocate in
county. We cannot believe that man lives 10 the -
unity so lost to shame to favor it, Ii there be one
wever, we advise him to get out of the South imme
atey 1t is well known that we held on to !;
Union long any mani held decently but now II
"would rather wear the patriots shroud dipped in
re-" than see that Union reconstructed. We opposed h
ing out, but now being out we shall oppose going
ck-oppose it to the DEATH We would as soon prefer
Jnon with snakes, scorpions and skunks as puritan T
j New England If the other Northern States will =,
their knees beg pardon for their sins adopt the
uthern constitution and give approved security for
r future good behavior, we will leave it to JEFF. Da-
, Gen. Lee, and the army to say whether we shall ~
them in not. Away with any other idea of re- ~
lstruction We scorn it-detest it scout it-spit g
it-kick it-stamp it. "
The following is the material part of Private of
items letter referred to above The other portions fu
his letter are devoted to vndicaton of the gallant
county OF Caswell, and to denuncation OF Inc he
ID reconstruction BE
The present is no time for silence neutrality on
part of the Representatives of the people, and I,
refore for MANY Others as we'll tor myself demand
know what the sentiments of our representatives in
Legislature are upon this deeply interesting sub
. Come then Messrs Brown, Long and Harrison, N.
the peope of the county know whether under any, VII
if any under what, circumstances you are in favor HI
reconsfruction of the IInion with the RhoMiuah HE