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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

giment of the regular srmy-2d U. s. Cavalry w.,
Watkins however, did not recognize Col Orion III
after be had made himself known and now nouns b
aposacy and tragic fate. "''
Jbe other victim of this delusive and reckIec, L.:
was Waiter u. Peter, 1t in the reboI army enJ Tg'
Orton's Adjutant. He was a tall handsome vonr III
Of about twenty I'VE years, that gave MANY sion ~
education and refinement. s"S
OF his history, have been able to gather rou;-
He played bat second part. Col Orfon vos a.,
er, and did all the talking and managing Sncb !.
succnct account OF one of the most daring ertorr;
that engaged in. Such were the cbarsctoe
and the men who played the awful tragedy. O''''
History will hardly furnish its parallel in tho cb.
ter and standing of the parties the bodness and dor
of the enterprise, and the swiftness with which disc
and punishment were visited upon them Thew c.y
into cur camp and went through it, infinitely insno
ing our position, works. and forces with portion ~
their tratorous insignia upon them, and the bo1ne
of their conduct made their msey subterfuges almo.
successful.
To the last, however, they denied being spies 1bu
claimed that they endeavoring to get through o
lines in order to visit friends in the North and in In
rope. But this story was so poorly matured that who
either told it, il would not hang together and lbera U
little resemblance between the accounts which the ~
gave. The arrest Sd completely COMPOUNDED them tbt
they never afterwards able to recover from il
The unfortunate men made complaint atthe sever
ity OF their punishment except the deprecated the gno
miny OF being hung they were too well informed NOT
to know that upon conviction of being spies they
suffer death, and hence they expected it and made no
| complaints
Col. Orion, who recognized Col Watkins as soon as
he saw him, told him that he b raIy escaped his liz
when the arrest made-that he had his hand on his
pistol to kill MIN and escape that had it been any one
| else here, he would have done so.
Col. Orion delivered his sword and pistols to Col.
Watkins and told him to keep and wear them. II.
also presented him his horse, he valued at s. 600 g1
asked him to treat it kindly for his sake
We all sad over this event. There is gloon
upon every face Although we fully satisfied tina
the mission of these men to plan our destruction
and that even they recognized their punishment iust
according to the accepted rules OF war among ali ma
tions STILL to see such men suffer such penalty h
| filled garrison with sadness.
w. H., Surgeon S5th Indiana
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
FAIR NOTICE.

The present of the WEEKLY JOURNAL the Gath nS''
. an, an one more Chat of the 1st July viii be seA'
all subscribers on books who yet in 0f
scr ption After that the names of all VINO are Id
ill bo srssed and their papers stopped We are compelled
- art 20 in selfdefence and although there are many
worthy names whom, under this rule We may be copeeo
TO part Without trust that we shall act we snan s'
adhere to rule have adopted, and here
announce although not for first time We are deter
mined to show no patiay Justice to ourselves and the
great body of our subscribers the adoption and
enforcement of uniform rule Our business must in all
its departments and in all cases. be conducted on the
cash system No entries be made upon books
the names of subscribers and the times which they
have paid.
There sending orders for the paper unless The
cash accompanies the order. Our terms are printed
every issue in the first column, the first page of tn
paper.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

GENERAL EwEIL did SO coed thing " when he suddenly
swept across the Blue Ridge and down upon Win
chester capturing the Yankee with nearly all
their supplies and material of 1t proves EwELL to
be worthy successor of JACKSON and we'll qualified to
carry out the style of things nauguraed by that great and
daring commander
But because EwELL haa burst into the valley and achev
90 glorious victory not people press rather
too premature in sending him Pennsylvania anti
epeting the capture of Harrisburg, Philadelphia
know not what other cities they not preparing dsap
Poinmsnt for themselves by ndugpg in expectations not
TO be rsalZeds
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

GREAT MCONy ENIEECE.-A gentleman who has been up
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad this week as far
Wilson, mentions circumstance which ANNOYING in the
extreme and which evidently must be wrong.
Passengers going north from Wilmington get their
ports at the office here, but required them
to the guard at the Railroad. Well they CO. until they
get to MagnoH 4s miles north of Wilmington when q
guard into the and demand passports 81 hay
no passport the passenger, 81 had give mine I'D
to the guard at Wilmington before starting "cant help
it, our orders are strict all persons without
passports" Now how people do They have Civ
up theil passports at Wilmington. How can they eth
er show them or give them up again at
or point?
But again, suppose the party from Wilson, where
there is passport office, how he show give pass
port at Magnolia The whole thing preposterous on the
face of it, and have doubt notice meets the
eye of some one in authority such stupid affair will al
once be set right.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

tryn he added, call will be we'll" He feels che most
unbounded confidence in his infantry and the greatest
well he may for no better troops ever went forth to
battle.
1t has been so cold for the past two days as to rem
der fires and oveIcoats quite pleasant The men are
without tents and all of US sleep the ground The
army has been put in light marching order, and moves
with great celebrity. We may remain here some days
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

tAtIHf seems to be one of the most untenabe
ed its garrison has but of two -
Asuste 1t or be captured. When jos JOHNSTON evaeu.
A'eu the beginning Of the war; most OF ON
Psope were aspleased with him, but Subsequent
INC WISDOM of his course, and that in fact Hsr
or attempting to hold it, running great rst ~ "
taken ls capture or eYaggstQa il again repoEtss
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
A Good Suggestion.


A correspondent of the Mobile ADVERTISER writ
ing from Columbia, Tenn, throws out suggestions
which deserve serious consideration
1t Is true temporary occupancy OF cur territory
is not conquest but it true that it will waste our
and dspirit planters. It is but too evil
dent from recent Developments that hereafter the poll
cy of thu Federals will be to burn all factories
mills, machine shops and railroads, and knowing this
we must at once prepare to meet these attacks with
spirit and energy.
Would it not be eminent!y advisable for every town
of any size to be protected by stockade forts They
very simple in construction, the materials are at
hand the labor is accessible yet they very service
able tgalCst cavalry Twenty inside OF of these
log forts could repulse two three hundred cavalry
and save many town from insult and depreciation
The chief bridges and ords rivers should also be
similarly protected. These log forts good against
everything artillery and in these days of raids
should lose no time in erecting them at a.! commanding
points.
Our old men and boys can flock into them in case of
Yankee raid and repel the cruel invaders 1t now an
nounced that Lincoln intends mounting hundred
thousand men-their destination ali guess
urge people at to about the erection of these
log forts For the information of such as have not
them will state how they are constructed They
ae built by setting logs up endwise ditch, and then
digging a ditch outside the entrance should be
protected by row of logs extending distance be-
hind the outer row. There should be no cracks when
the logs joined The size OF the forts must be re-
guiated by the number of whom it is to hold, and
its efficiency will depend the width and depth of the
outside ditch and the thickness of the logs composing
it. few may laugh at this suggestion, but means
of defence against cruel foe deserves to be scorned
We may reasonably expect Yankee raids and the peo-
pie at home must meet and repel them.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

On account mainly of the highly electrical state OF the
atmosphere, and perhaps from other causes the
either works badly does not work at all The agents
seem be sufficiently careless IN all conscience, Dut VIC
think the failure to get dispatches through since Sat
urday may be accounted for by the state of the wires
do not recolect heavier rain heard more
thunder than we did yesterday afternoon.
In the absence of by telegraph Lave number
of mesty relating the advance of troops in
the direction of Maryland and Pennsylvania EwELL, it il
sad rapidly mounting his infantry and will probably give
Pennsyvnisns to believe that things can
be done well Others He said at the latest dates
to penetrated beyond Chambersburg in the din eeton
of Harrisburg the capital of Pennsylvania At Harrisburg
there long Railroad Bridge the Pennsylvania Contra
B. where it the susquebannah road also rur
north from Baltimore to Harrisburg. From Hagerstown,
Nd, there road to Chambersbug thence to Hsrrls-
burg that it will be there perfect net OF
be broken hrst in passing there
is the Baltimore and Ohio Road which General Rodes took
at Martinsburg and doubt laid waste for miles Then
there the Pennsylvania Central Then the Northern
Central which clear through Pennsylvania to Emra
State of New York, whore it connects with Inc ne"
York and Erie Railroad. Then local line we may refer
to the Cumberland Valley Railway from Harrisburg 70
Chambersburg and the Franklin Railway from CHAMBERS
burp To Haeerstown Maryland fine chance for raidng
rich country abeunding in horses and CATTLE big barns
and butter, cheese and other things.
The prospects in the West appear to be growing bright
err is full reliance be placed upon the accounts
: IL
about the first tme for these accounts have all alore
been coming in very much confused and unsatisfactory
If KIRBY SMITH has good force the West side of the
Mississippi River then much may be expected especially
the enemy has been pretty edectualy cleared cut Of
Louisiana What the other commanders West of the Mis-
sssippi doing, appears wholly impossible to make
out They may all be the right men for the right place
and somewhat risky to find fault wit1 even the
most palpabe bunder, most manifest failure still ever
this risk cannot help thinking that all that might
have not been DONE There seems to
slowness want of energy which may yet be &C
for.
BRAGG and RosEcaANz appear 10 BIZ 9th awaiting the
issue of tia contest Vcksburg both of their armies
having doubt beea weakened to furnish renfo cemen
to the respective armies operating between the YaZ and
the Big Black.-Daiky Journal 22d.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
The Confederate Gunboat Atlanta

The only additional information we find in reference to
this Inflated ship contained in the following tie
Savannah Republican of Monda7 the 2Ind inst
TIE ATLANTA.-A scout who was sent below satprdav
to reconnoer the position of this unfortunate steamer
ports that she bad entirely disappeared from Warsaw
Sound Ona of the Yankee monitors had also efh perbaps
escort.
Other persons from below report that there great
rejoicing smopg the Yankees at Fort Pulaski Friday last
supposed the capture of the Atlanta were
hred, and general glor6cation among the garrison
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

STRAws show which way the wind blows We notice lit
blowing about which must pause espe
cay with the sanitary condition of the
try. Such straw is this which find in exchange
per, and which believe to be correct:
The Yellow Fever il prevailing at New6ern, n. c., and
the Yankee troops being removed to Morehead City
We have information upon which we rely, thai the cpl
demc has already made its appearance in New Olaans
fact which attention has not been sufficiently d
rected that Northern constitutions, for the first year,
sist the diseases of Southern climate better than
Southern Thus, the encmys forces III New Orleans
enjoyed comparative immunity last Year. which they
look for this. We expect New Orleans to be
perfect pest house this if the enemy continues TO
occupy it, The state OF he population, If be
thing there like it is in Newborn will help this II Vel
low Fever be indeed in Newberu how long will it bs be-
fore gets through the SOUNDS TO Norfolk and know
how rage The enemy thus spread along
from Norfolk Newbern all along the South Caro-
lima and Georgia sandson the Gulf coast and at New
Orleans, will be apt to encircle with Gordon OF pesti
lencean anaconda of Infection 1t may be said that if
they stand it, So ean if the public safety
demands it. But it does not is likely to. In fact the
public military policy of the Conederacy accUrds fully
with that required for the exclusion Of disease, that the
works directly the promotion of the other. kutey
good citizens Ut the COnfederacy would have moth
ing to do say the enemy at Newbetn,
Washington, Port Royal or elsewhere. Now, abso
lutte non-intercourse With these neral, political and
physical pest houses the best way keep clear Of their
contagion all respects. The calls of patriotism this
ought to pc strongly seconded by the dictates p1u
dence and man, without his hands, inthe pubic
service ought approach any these Yankee sronghold
the coast hold any intercourse with the enemy The
people OF the different sections ought to oh to this thing
especially must be apparent that persons trading
holding any intercourse with the enemy may dangerou
the country ony by PRACTICES but
ually reducing disease and death among their neigh
bours living in the tdewner region where Yellow Fever
wilIieasily spread.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

CHARAcFERIsTIc.-The telegraph informs no that tho
Yankees evacuated Suffolk yesterday burning the place
We think it likely that in their reckessness and
leaving they cid something of the kind for it is like 3b
700 broad, and that, comparatively small
town was burned. SAAAN part OF the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

WITH the blessings of Providence this Fail may the
Confederate flag again coating its recovered territory
The has been again whipped at Vicksburg this
time, doubt his are demoraEzed" good many
of thsm without heads legs, aud without
KIRBY sMITH must have done active service
got from Shreveport in Louisiana to Mikens Bend the
Mississippi in time to take part in the programme there
enacted. 1t is true there is road-how good don't
knoWrunnng nearly direct between the two points. II
only succeed in putting GRANTS great expedition
to rout and discontinue will be the greatest thing
and do most to make the North bg'
job ABE LINCOLN has cut out for them in the way of
conqueriDg the Southern people We look upon these
operations even exceeding importance those under
LEE on the Potomac and Shenandoah. All Pennsylvania
is excited at the presence of Rebel cavalry within the
ders of the Quaker State while TRUTH substantial results
being secured in the lower Valley of Virginia Our
pie evidently have visited Pennsylvania. Whether they
are still there remains problem to be solved
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
Death of Captain VanBokk.Ie,.

In our announcement of deaths to-day appears that NJ
Captain JOHN F. S. EANBoKKELEN Co. D. Sd Reg't N C.
The remains are expected to arrive here this afternoon
They Will remain at Mr. HACKLEFoRps residence until the
hour of the funeral.
Captaln fANboKKELEN adds one to the record OF
gallant boys" from Wilmington who have fallen martvra
10 their counys liberty. In years he was hardly more
tnSh noy not having quite finished 2st year bu. in
DARING ana DEVOTION in modesty good sense he was
eSeLy men man Although he did not die on the hat
ed while in the path of duty ILL "O"n was coh[act-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

PRoMor1oNs-We learn that Brig. Gen. Robt Ran.
has been recently promoted to the rank of Major
General and assigned to duty for the present. the de-
partment of Virginia and North Carolina. General
r. is graduate of West Point, and native Of orth
Carolina.
We hear that Col M. W. Ransom OF the 35th regi-
ment n. G. T., has been honored with a Brigadier
Generals commission. Like his brother, the Major
General he too has served with distinction in many of
the sanguinary battles fought in Virginia.
Lychburp ReDubiicou
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

THE Chattanooga Rebel thinks that GRANT having failed
take vcksburg by digging around now engaged liz
digging big hole under it. Perhaps When does,
perhaps the Jackson correspondent the Associated
Press will let know something about it. It vii! be
great under taking
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

The Havanra correspondent of the Charleston COURIER
wrtr under the Sd Instant mentions item of
VIII Oh il certainly important true Re says The
Captain General and the French Consu here have received
inteR that the spells captured by the French
Pueba "a box cCUtinir the full correspondence
between t. EeXican and United States Governments,
wherein tia the latter has been furnishing the
exicans with men money aid be used III their
will the French. The correspondence Leen
Immediately forwarded to France aId it is not improper
to presume t. at it will greatly Affect the amcable relations
between the Emperor and the Yam This uio matte
is reliable. 1t to from the officials have named,
through q Southern gentleman who had it from them PER
sonay, Among the prisoners captured by the French
Puebla fifteen hundred Caornans no wi body Ct
Spanish deser from Prim army ant wholly defend
ed the city during the late si4ge.'
We have from Messrs. n. 8. MORSE x Co Augusta Ga ,
the first advanced sheet Q6 Octave pages) of :" Com
pete Biographical sketch of Sonewal Jackson, giving
Full and Accurate Account of tho Leading events of his
Military Career, etc. etc. The preface is signed Gu
HALLoCx, Augu,ta Ga., May 28th, 1903.
This sketch may tend preserve many Incidents
nected with the fe and services Of the great soldier while
such incidents fresh in the public mind and con
situe valuable contribution to the materials of history
biography worthy of the subject remains yet we think,
20 be written not that the present sketch ia lively
spirited, bat it is only sketch and unrequeny
SketChu.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

TIE people upon the whole who will be ept TO suffer moe
by the se4e and investment of Vcksurg and Port Hudson
precisely those inside of the Notifications either
point for provision has of been made the
forces and the number of civilians quite small These
caught inside the enemys lines, bu: outside of ours will
undoubtedly be to all manner of privations hu
Mutations and cutrages. doubt General JOHNSTON
would like by raising the sejge these places relieve
the unfortunate persons cooped up within the limits spe
caly Indicated but his plans for these purposes
well for the relief of Vcksburg known only
himself and will rot probably be furnished the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25
Tho Deaf and Dumb ana the Blind.

We received this morning by mail the Biennial Report of
the North Carolina Institution Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, from September l, 1861 September l. 1852
Printed at the of the Institution upon which press we
may be permitted to that the mechanical execution
The work conteTs the highest credit There the thick
smooth paper the ety ink and the clear press work that
remind one of former days when to handle o book or
pamphlet was almost pleasure
We learn that the number pupils which entered the
Institution during the scholastic year 1851 was sixtvo
OF these hrysx were deaf mutes twentysix blind
The number fer the year 1862 Representatives, two
deaf mutes and nineteen blind This shows a small pro.
portion to the afflicted of both classes throughout the
State. The number of deaths has been three.
%he Joint standing Committee of both Houses of the
General Assembly in their report pay high compliment to
the fHnelpa'' and also to his general management.
Visit TO Inc institution and pretty full examination of its
system and management, which was our own In
make last year. eonvnces that these compliments are
well bestowed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-06-25

TIE of the Confederate are be-
ginning to attract very great attention. both the North
and in Europe. Spite of the vigilance and espionage of
the Lincoln representatives. Consular and Diplomatic in
Europe every other day swift clipper slips to sea,
and the next thing know is that she doing her part
ress has not been made in this work has been
the number of public vesaea-nO privateers for the
priVateers have done ttle-bu the number of public
armed vessels being small. That difficulty becoming
rapidly removed, and the of cruisers
''IegOn least the minds of the excited
chantie community at the North The N. Y. Tribune al
ready parades the names of the Alabama Florida, F-
ginid Georgia. SOuLeTner Clarence, FdIconer, Tdc01,
etc, and here will be Issuing artlepool
Liverpool the Clyde the Thames and strangest and most
formidable Of ALL from the port Of Stockholm, capaI
Of Sweden. There will be talk ong Uncle Sans ships
of going in pursuit of that fellow when he gets out
he Son get out The parties interested know all ebout
that
But the richest part of is that vessel called the Car.
ence and spoken Of tender Florida has been
making six prizes of the mouth of Chesapeake among
the rest the clipper bark Tacony of Philadelphia which
forthwith transformed into rebe cruiser and she
took to making captures othe mouth of the Delaware
The excitement is awful, all of floating thing
riVer-boat, sound boat-tsound boat oyster.boat and
mudscoW is Immediately to be sea to see if they
any such thing that owdacous pirate that
Ventureh to take prizes of the of the Delaware in
Delaware built vessel captured perhaps Quaker
firm of many tails Tie Brooklyn navy yard with its ship
houses end dydocks s to put to bodily and the wise
mn OF Gotham to have their bowl repaired and put in
commission. There is Tophet pay and the pitch unlike
Inc weather. Ii not hot enough to be legal
old GREEDY with his white hat also to put to sea- re-.
mains TO be BENNETT ought all means for he is
the very fellow to look for pirate the peculiar cock of
n tVrov ot,