Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-26

The Wilmington journal, of Feb. nth. no.
tees the great fire which occurred in that city
on TIE 9th, and says the bales OF cotton there
DESTROYED would average at least 100 pounds,
worth there 81 so, making the loss in cottoa
alone 1891 SIS The other property destroyed
would probably bring the amount mp to S7CI,-
tua The Journal belle YES the hre was tina
work of Invertebrates, ard says: S1na extreme
frequency of fires during the last taw weeks
ccBtrasted with our leug previous immunity
from such Wis stations, force as to look around
Tor the cause. and this cause We are unable to
discover. without reluctantly Welding (, tSs
belief tfat there are dangerous CD tracters in
midst, ard that some, az least, OF these
MIN. fires must be their work. There is GER
faiIsly every reason for the exercise of the ut
most Vigilance On the part Q. DO h our autaori-
lies an q our cltizans >" $50
The Journal treats at len 9Th upon the "Agi.
tation in North Carolina and says 1T the be-.
giniiag of the present war they seriously
hoped and trusted that partisan agitation, If
i OF extinct, would At least he suspended anti
tie great struggle might he brous b to "A close;o
and the Journal goes on to alleee that asita-
ton commence. as soon as the State IF North
Carolina seeded: and the article continues as
follows: but We say here. tnai we only state
what we know, when We Affirm taat the move
nents Low eEdea yorins to ba maze i'll Norm
Carolina are The cause OF the deepest appre-
hensior'. rot SIMPLY III Richmond. but through
out the Confederan y-not simply in official
circles, bnt IN the army and among the PEG oIa.
Trey discourage our trave defen ters; has en-
courage Our I'll thitss assai!auts. The article
tlsn concludes by tfploriag tbr agta ion "a
tie srbiec. of peace and reconstruction, and
advises iapers in North Carolina o cease the
agitation for the good OF the Ton ;ed5rate canse.
he journal also treats lngubriousIy OF the
expedi ion for the recaptuIe of Ne Ebern, TINS:
1.-THE expedition tor the captara OF Naw5ern
BY Cur .oTces, under Gen. Picket, has come 10
sEd. That rs TO Say, ipn Picket advanced
tn within u miles of NewheIn, ACCORDING to
his own tel gram to Gen. Cooper, and he has
NJ n tf,,Srtt jrYrrr a
gun or making any assanit for the capture of
the Town. We do not know whoia to nlsIne for
This fG,iurs, Someto5v IS responsible, and we
hope the responsible person, whoever he NAV
be. will lie ferIetted out We have nothing
against any commander we know not one Of
tn N pt rsonaliy. andenly speak the sentiments
of ihI> com m unity when we assure thea that
the people have bean disappointed Somebody
IL TO tiomr II is time these failures in Eastern
North CaroisUa were puI a stop to. LAST year
we beseiged Washng.o son for several week.,
ard came away without accomplishing any
thing. Now we have witnessed a rap"tirion
OF thu same thing Wi regard to Newbarn oa!y
it has rot taken so long TO do nothing"
The Raleish, N. g., Standard of Feb. 18th
gives The rlo.ee dinss OF = namoer o. anti-.IeF
Davis meetings recently Geii in that state.
Alta public meeting in .sohnston county re
sou ichs were unanimously adopted recon-
mending the holding of a general mass meet
Ing IN april or May next and also requesting
ths Legislature 70 submit The question OF Con
Nentton or no lonvsnticn 10 the people. The
resolution also endorses Jhe course of Senator
Reada in the Confederate Congress
1t RufAerfoId county. in the western, of
the STATE. resolutions were adopted aerlar.Gg
that the war has continued long enough, and
fhat the people of Thar portion of the STATE will
respond 10 the wishes and Iefiurocate the sen.
t.m'Et OF these men in the North who have
on various occasions, sXrrts Sed Willingness
1oT amicabl- conference. Another resolution
urge GOV. vance 10 itke measures to hare
Convention called.
In Chatham county resolutions equally
srs1s ere adoped. and they express the Dc.
lie 10 have conventions held IN all the : ruth.
@rb Sttt's. The Resolutions a the same time
disciaim any intrntiop of giving aid and -eosa-
tort Ia tie enemy. but that they they think
screening should be done at once tn secure
peace. They ceclare hat they consider it their
Imperative duty TO meet those IN the North
wac desire peace
In Wake, CaIarras, and other counties,
me- finss have been neld and resoln zoos 0t tr.
tel or OF the above Were uuar' mpusly adopted.
Ihsie SEEM 70 h q lertpc! furora IL the m
terror, says the Newbesn Times Of SATURDAY,
ior n idng public meetings 10. the rurposa Of
81 a ing tie calling of a State Convention,
SIC demonstrating agatns, lae Confederate "
Fanny
Meetings were held at the Golden Vsilev,
Ru herford, Jan, y; Crrtbaye IN Moore Coun-
~ Jan. 81 EreNara, IT3usy.y6nia County,
Ian 81; Iencx Gas L. Rockingham. Lao -,
Eu0kho:n district, Wake County, Jan. 80;
Green toIo. Ian. "a; High Point, Jan ..
These meetings sill breathe q spirit OF defiance
towards The Davis Government, AMI are de-
eiG"oiF IN eirnes IN asscl.rg their :. ATE rt&hrs.
The FI.kmoia Enquirer q Saturday, teo'
18th, after noting the progress making bY
SIeTnan ard The western army aGd navy,
Holsters up the sinking forluuas Of the Com
feceEacy rs eudeavCrlng 10 deceive the pnopis
Win the tails mood thai 20 q Is Tpparto d. fire
for one Tor Government bonds III New York,
and argues from tits that Federal currency
i in had repuie note outstanding military sue
cpssSs.
he Enquirer urges the Confederate anthori-
ties 10 retaliate Tor tie IInpTlsJE plent Of Mai.
hGmas ID. arme>E and Lieut. Daniel Davis,
y 10 vsre arrested and confined ia Fort
NaIIea for recruiting in Wesfera Virginia.
The Oh Virginia (Tahell infanIry has con-
tr'futRd S5Ga for the relief Of tht family of d.
Wright. who " rs burg in Norfolk tor killing
a FeGeIaI officer
The y heat crcp about Raleigh, II. C., is suf-
fertpg for want of rain.
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