Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-31
THE PLANTERS BERATED POR NOT SENDING
SLAVES TO WORK ON THE FORTIF1CA-
TIONS AND DEPESSES

We have copies of the Wilmington IN o.
Journal of the 18th, Doth and 21st instant, from
which we extract some interesting informa-
ton.
The Journal of the 2lst thus speaks of the re-
cent Federal raid in North Carolina:
Anxious as we all are to obtain something
definite in regard to the reports of European
recognition, mediation or intervention, the
Yankee raid upon the upper end, and perhaps
the center OF the Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road, has, by stopping The trains on that road
for q time, deprived us OF the chance OF getting
any Northern news by mail, while Of course,
the telegraph wires are also cut, and we are
thus completely isolated for the time being from
the Capitol of the Confederacy.
Stuart has cavalry which are good to scour
Pennsylvania, and which have secured it, and
brought out fifteen miles OF horses and mules.
They did nothing, in fact took no part in the
battles near Gettysburg, nor have they done
much since. A regiment or two OF them Well
mounted, and held well in hand ready to
launch alta moments warning, would do much
to protect property, both in our railroads and
in the houses, lands, negroes, and personal eff
fects Of our citizens.
This raidIng requires some vigorous mea-
sures to be adopted. General Martin staying
at Kingston and supposing that the enemy is
going towards Wilson, don't stop the enemy
from going to Tarboro' and Rocky Mount and,
as we learn, destroying the railroad bridge
the Tar river, between Rocky Mount and Bat.
tleboro'. 1t is also reported that they burned
MIR. Battles factory at the Falls of the Tar
river, not far from the railroad. This will be
a great loss to the people Of that section, as it
supplied cotton yarn to all that portion Of the
country.
or course. after doing all the harm they can.
the enemy will go back to Newbern or Wash
ington, or wherever they came from. The wires
will be put up, the railroad communication
restored, and the public, excepting the imme-
date sufferers, viii! begin to forget this raid,
when 10 and behold, the raiders will make
their appearance in q fresh place.
Perhaps they will pay another visit to Ons-
low or give Wayne call, or even make a re-
likely, unless they come without pretending
to military knowledge. Any body can see that
we need cavalry, or at least men mounted on
good horses and armed with good guns.
The Journal admits in an alarmed editorial,
that the late rebel reverses have called forth
.sthe voice of the croakers, dispiriing our SOL
diers and our citizens; telling them that there
is no use trying, that we are whipped, and
they told us So"
The Journal proceeds at columns length to
berate the ''peace party" of North Carolina,
and then proceeds to make the following re-
markable admissions:
ave have had enough of angry discussions
In North Carolina-enough OF partizanship in
we appeal to the people on the merits Of the
question before MS and before them. We wish
to be strictly parliamentary in all we say. We
wish TO make no attacks upon individuals.
We see movements on foot We examine and
characterize such movements.
We tell our people candidly and plainly that
we know there is an organized movement on
foot to control the congressional elections in all
the districts. We say In all sincerity that If
this movement means anything 1t means recon-
Observation-Disclosures. We warn the people
at home We warn the soldiers in camp that
such is its nature, such its tendency, such will
be its result II successful.
Affairs on Morris Island.
The Journal Of the 18th says: The enemy has
rot . fooshead on Morris Island, and the city Of
the people ind fault with the Commanding