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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-11
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Editors Wilmington Journal:
Allow me few lines in your columns to answer the
long and confused card of Capt. Cubbines who vany
endeavo1s to throw the blame of the loss of the fine
Steamer Wild DayreII - upon your humble servant.
The Captain states that the 3lst be had good OBJ
servations at noon-lat 80 deg. Is min. North-long
u deg 30 min. West. Why it then that he made
land at Rich Inlet, about twenty miles North OF New
Inlet, and did not know where he was?
Does any intelligent man say that this was the the
pilots fault
1t is supposed to be the duty of the Master Of a
blockade to bring bis ship at the bar be
wishes to and the pilot is paid tor bringing her
over
His card ig the first information l ever had that
was to take charge of the ship when she reached ten
fathoms water.
II the Captain had brought bis ship within reason
able distance of New Inlet, | would have brought her
IN safely, but be made lard misty morning, when
no marks could be discovered, and he could not tell
me whether the steamer North or South OF New
Inlet.
l was never given charge Of The ship but rgave my
advice when found ourselves betOgged q strange
Shore and think had it been followed, the Wild Day
rell would now have been her return trip to Mas
sau.
The Masters card is self condemning If it were true
1t shows that he gave up his ship to the pilot when it
was bis business to have kept command.
The signatures of the whole ships crew-with a
few honorable eXceptonsO the statement that all the
details of what passed between the Captain and myself
came under their notice, lie simply absurd.
How could the ship be properly managed when all
the tremen, and all the seamen, the cook steward, &c
listening TO the conversations between the master
and his pilot But do not blame the poor fellows for
signing the staement-the public know the relation
between English master and his crew.
1 have been pilot thrtyeight years, and this is the
first ship have been that met with any acct
dent, and would cheeEfuy have given all have made
in the business to have saved her for her liberal and
enterprisng owners.
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Shortly, however, they came back again. accompanied
by armed body OF U. s. uarines whrm they rad
seen down TO OF the gunboats and brought win
them, probably show OF more authority, 81 II may
be they thought intimidae the Dr. in their turn.-
At any rate he was DOT ntimicaed in the least and
when they attempted to go into his barn he, very
wisely let his passion get the mastery and fred them
I did rot learn whether the shot took effect ImIne
6iateIy upon discharging his gun he seizel and
hanged with rope which they had brought for the
spurpose 10 all probability suspecting from what they
knew of his character, that be would prove coed
his word and wishing Tor an opportunity 10 haug him.
The worst feature of the whole was that they hung
him in front of his door, ard in the presence of his
family They have endeavoed TO keep this affair very
secret, for what cause | not aware, for they
murder our citizens with impuniy al any time These
murders are of frequent occurrence aud the attention of
the Government has been often called to them through
the public journals, but have yet TO learn OF any
ton having been taken in regard to them
hope these things will meet with the eyes of some OF
the Union lovers who still left in our midst and
endeavorng to disseminate the sentiment more widely
bHmeans OF peace meetings
1he Yankees claim TO have tie best market in Fast
chm orth Carolina in the world. Nearly everybody
has taken the oath down there from choice, and
others from necessity. A great many OF them would
have held out and not taken it at ALL but for a man
named McLese, who went down from Raleigh where he
had been some business and told them that Cover
Vance said they had better take it. The Yankees
buy fresh pork at their picket stands for five cents
pound and every other production Of the country at
prices proportiooatey small. do not think should
be very far wrong in Dy estimate to say that over
hundred dozen eggs bought every day at one stand
nesr Plymouth and that, too, for mere song. The
s that Confederate money is not worth as
much the Eastern part of the State as it is in New
! York. Why is this? They sell their produce for
greenbacks and greenbacks will buy them sugar, coffee
ea cheese and thousand other things that they are
| inst as well of without. Whiskey is plenty among
them, and they make good of it. l have heard Of
thousands of pounds of pork and bacon that had been
hid so that when troops might retake the Eastern
counties, there would be scarcity The thousands
OF pounds that through their lines every week
pie have been forced to take the oath and parole Of
Butler and they are afraid to out their bacon Ii
will all go to feed Yankee soldiers, for they sell ii
for greenbacks and with them they can get what they
want Or if they have than they dispose OF IL
this way they send them to Richmond and get fifteen
or twenty for one in Confederates Space will not ad
nit of my saying more though have thousand things
that would be interesting to your readers.
ROAM OKE.
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FIRE.-W ednesday morning about half-past tea
o'clock, fire broke cut amongst large lot of cotton
awaiting shipment at the depot of the Northeas ern
Rail Road. When first discovered only one bale wa4
fire. but the very high wind prevailing at the time
quickly communicated the flames 10 others. The alarm
given By one of the workmen in the yard CAPT
S. O. Turner, MIR. Roman and number of officers and
citizens about the depot proceeded to the spot and with
the assistance of the Workmen succeeded in moving
large number OF bales out of reach of the flames The
remea were, usual promptly in attendance but the
fire he'd made too much Roadway and could not be ey
tinguished every bale the platform within the area
of the fire having already ignited
The loss 10 considerable, between two and three hun
dred bales of Sea Island and Upland Cotton having
been destroyed besides some damage to the PLATFORM
small portion of he track was also slightly burnt The
property destroyed belonged to various private parties
among whom are 7. Andrea, Marshall Beach & Co,
Powell Low & Co., r. Bradley, Chicora COMPANY,
and Charleston Company, Fl. Cobia President.
Fortunately large lot of Government Cotton at the
depot had been snipped the day pevious We did not
learn whether any of the cotton burnt was insured
The fire supposed to have been caused By the sparks
from locomotive ChaS. Courier, 4ch inst.
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POLES ON THEIR WAY TO SrBER1A.-The follow
ing letter. sent by Polish exile, dated from Moscow
gives SAD insight into the cruelties to which the pr
oners are subj cted
write you few lines from Moscow. Neither
our prayers nor our tears sickness have had
any eject We convcts are not allowed to be ill., and
we must all of us proceed the road marked out for
u.s. Several women and children at the breast decrepd
old men, and even madnen, form part OF our convoy
On the passage from st. Petersburg to Moscow
woman died IN the railway carriage hcT body was
thrown out of the window and the train proceeded
My travelling companion has now proceeded to Nshni
Novgorod with his companions in misfortune. We 60
on tomorrow. Communicate this to my friends, and
receive the farewell Of a poor galarisnne,"
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tONFEDE RATE CONGRESS.

hICHhONU, FsD. D, INGl
In the Senate to-day the ROuse bin increase the s
ceLcy Of the army by the employment negroes 10 car
san cAEaces, leoortt upon tsVoraby the Senate
Military COMMITTEE and placed on the calendar The Gen
eral appropriation bill amended and passed On.
amendment proposed that no salary be paid to any officer
appointed under the Provisional Government uuess IA
has been re-apponted and confirmed since BIZ the pema
nen Government but, at the solicitation of several
tors was Withdrawn. The bill exemptng farmers and
planters who furnished substitutes was motion taken
up from the tabeyeas ID, nays sand made the specs
order for Tuesday next at O'Clock.
II the House evderce Of the large tu
hes of troops from the various States were presented
and resolutions of thanks adopted. The Ser alto bill TO or
ganize general staff for the army was discussed bnt no,
disposed Of. Beth houses in secret session meat
the da7
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Invasion OF NORTH GEORGIA AND WESTERN NonTu
CARoLINA.-Barbara'y of the Invaders and Tories
orrsponden of the Atlanta Register writing from
Wahalla, South Carolina, j an. oath, says:
This point il the western terminus of the CoIumbis
and Anderson Railroad and Verges upon the confines OF
North Georgia and West North Carolina
presume you have heard OF the recent invasion OF
Western North Carolina and small portion of Towns
county, Ga, by column Of Yankee cavalry l 500 ia
number. They came from East Tennessee and enter.
ed North Carolina through the county of Cherokee
They were stopped by the want of subsistence for them
selves and horses and the frequent assaults upon them
in their forages by the Carolina Home Guards, and a
portion of the Indian forces OF Thomass Legion then
securing the mouains in quest OF bushwhackers In
their invasion and retreat usual they plaged inds
criminateiy and carried off with them many negroes
horses, cattle, food and clothing. But the climax of
their atrocities the capture OF two Confederate SOL
deEs at home upon furoughs, whom they delivered
over to the mercilesg bushwhackers of West North
Carolina and East Tennessee, who immediately shot
them. The names of these two soldiers were Young
Colbert and Davidson.
Oar Government ought to retaliate at once bv hav.
ing shot three Yankee prisoners. These men were es
mable citizens and valiant soldiers l knew them well
Since then The bushwhackers of this county of Cher
kee and Union Ga, have murdered in the presence OF
his family, Lieut.. Col. w. @. Walker, of Thomas,
Legion while visit to see the same His son. at
officer 10 the Legion, Mr.. Young on valley river
Col. Davidson, and several others whose names have
forgotten.
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FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

MoBLK, Ala, FEB. 4th, lStl.
special dispatch to the Evening News, fl ON Okolona
says that there signs of the enemy Northern Mis-
ssaippi West Tennessee, only Memphis and German
town. The Yankee programme is to advance from VcL
bn!g tito Central Alabama necesstaDg the Abandonment
Of Mobile. Our forces occupy Corinth and jackson
neither destroyed, but everything carried Off stool
faI ming implements, and household furniture Many fn
lies will have to go to Memphis suffer the destruction of
everything.
The Yankee cavalry in strorg force crossed Big Black
yesterday the day before, and met by Jackson
saTary when lively fight took place. 1t u.s. perhaps,
general adyarce.
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,;.;o- .oid to have been inaugurated Tor the

T-.--5;,;on ead to have been inaugurateo lor the
oontnre of Nevbern by forces Under Gen' PICKET
s~a come TO an end That is to say, Gen. PICKET ad
rorced to within IL miles of NewberD, according to
his own telegram to Gen. COOPER, and he has since
Tithdrawn his forces without firing gun or making
any assault for the capture of the town. We do not
know who is to blame for this failure Somebody Is
responsible, and hope the responsible person, who
ever be may be, will he ferretted out. We have moth
ing against any commander we know not one OF them
personally and only speak the sentiments of this
nuniy when we them that the people have been
disappointed. But suppose civilians not capable
OF forming correct conclusions. Yet civilians will
have their opinions and somehow other they have
way of expressing themselves and giving vent to their
feelings. Somebody rs TO blame. 1t is tiutR these
failures in Eastern North Carolina put stop to.
Last year beseiged Washington for several weeks
and came away without accomplishing anything. Now
We have witnessed repetition Of the thing with
regard to Newbern only has not taken so long to do
notbiDg. To sum up, The expedition marched from
KinstoD, captured Yankee outpost consisting OF two
OF three hundred Yankees and camp equppage
&c., and destroyed one gunboat, and marched BACK
again. his appears to be about the sum and sub
stance of the whole matter except the loss of the ameu
ed COL Il. nj. SHAW, of the 9Th n. G. T., and some
IS men in killed and wounded.
The loss of Col SHAW is to be seriously regretted
He was brave and true man, and highly esteemed by
bis many acquaintances, and had. 30 far as We know
the full confidence of his regiment.
In connection with this affair the Raleigh Standard
OF the 9th inst, says:
PosTs 7RIPT.-We learn that dispatch received By
Gov Vance on Thursday morning, from Goldsborough
stating Eewben would not be attacked by forces
OF account the strength of the Notifications Of that
place.
The Progress, of the same date says:
We have no dee that there any purpose to attack
Newbern unless should have been found
condition but simply feel the situation and take such ad'
Vanta &c of it a ight be found convenient.
The Progress may be right in saying that it has no
idea that there was any purpose to attack Newbern,
&C. We say there an idea to make the attack, or
everybody We have and talked with have been de-
ceiyed which may be possible but by 70 means proba
BILE.
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JAMES BERRIS,
Late pilot Steamer "Wild Dayrell."
For the Journal.
CAMP 10Th Il. G. Rect A. n. VI
Januar7 3Igt. 1864.

CANT ZUTH Z. c. RAG T a. n. '. !
January 3lst, 1864. (
MeSSrS. Editors Since my last Communication, the old
10th has had her picket which that
in winter quarters the hardest duty have to perform
for the banks OF the Rapidan il bad weather. (and
scarcely have other sort here now anything
but agreeable situation to soldier, though manage
take this like many other dsagreeabls things without
much useless complaint. The weather. however for the
past eight days has been fine here ever in North
Carolina at this season, but this is a
Our Brigade (JohDstons) paraded the 9th inst,
70 ascertain would reenat for the war; when four
fhs Of the goth promptly stepped forward and offered
their services In this do claim TO have done
than duty bat beg leave to call the attention of
Responding sCdiery who have smel Yankee pow
also re enlisted for the war.
Assistant Surgeon J. 81. Hicks of the 10th he's been
placed in command Of Company Brevet End Lieut.
James Dasher of Company c. 30th N G. T., been
elected End Lieut.. Company G, 2Osh N. G. I.
Yours, &c, D. K. B.,
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OArtEE ERhiH-rx.

On Sunday night, the Oath January last, the house
of Mr.. John A. Taylor, of this town, entered by
negroes, during the absence of the family, and robbed
OF about one thousand dulars worth Of property, con
sisng of bed cothea wearing apparel groceries Liquors.
etc. Four negroes are implicated three have been ar
rested, but the fourth desperate fellow, is still at
large in the woods, where be had been for some time
previous to the robbery. He should certainly be arrest
ed and brought to condigL punishment. A portion of
the stolen articles have been recovered
Marion Is. CO. Star.
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We have received but very little information from
our army in the neighborhood of Kinston or Newbern
since our issue of yesterday There is any number Of
reports in circulation Whether they correct or not
is more than we pretend to say, and we do not de-
sire to print them. We would caution our readers
against believing half they hear. he only reliable in
formation we have s that it is known certain that com
muncation from Morehead City to Newbern by railroad
has been cut eff by division of our forces We hope
to get something reliable during the day. at least in
u day or two
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Commissioner OULD pub
fishes notice in the Confederate papers, which appears
IN The Journal to-day declaring exchanged all paroled
officers soldiers civilians received at City Point be.
fore the 1st of January, 1864 all officers and men
captured at Vicksburg who reported for duty at Enter
PRISE Miss, at any time prior to the 18th of Novem
ber 1868, and all officers and men captured at Vicks
burg, belonging to the LIST Tennessee Heavy Artillery,
who renorted Tor duty at Marietta, Georgia.
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FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 4th, ltG4.
Tie enemy Keeps up occasional fire On Sumter s.x
shots were fred yesterday morning and three last night
the former striking the tort and the latter exploding over
head. so shots fred a. the City to-day. The enc
mys bate RES and monitors have kept up slow ire on the
wreck Of the Steamer Presto. The Monitors fred eleven
and fifteen inch shells,
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''PEACE: PEACE! BUT THERE Is NO PEACE"
The New York Neacs asserts that Fernando Wood
is for "Peace and speaks follows of the Democratic
Congressional lately held 10 Washington City
cat tt at caucus the speakers Senators Powell
and Salisbury, and Messrs. j. &. Allen, Robertson,
Holman, Cox, Pendeton, Fernando Wood and others
of the House of Representative. Not one of these
gentlemen advocated or intimated desire for war
platform. On the contrary every au6on made to the
subject was against the Senators Powell and
Salisbury and Mayor Wood denounced 1t boldly and
no speaker took opposite grounds
The only business transacted was the appointment
Of special committee t two from the Senate and five
from the House. to whom was referred the whole subject
including fixing time ard place TO hold the next Dem
ocratic National Convention. I he following gentlemen
compose this committee, VIZ d 4vis of Kentucky and
Hendricks, Of Indiana, the part ct the Senate and
Messrs. j. Allen, of Illinois, Fernando Wood, of New
York, VIM g. Steel, OF New Jersey, Bliss, Of Ohio
and Miller, OF Pennsylvania on the part Of the House
off the sentiments OF these gentle this subject
are of any consequence we kbow that majority are
openly avoWed peace men,
1.-The fact s that seveneights of the Democratic mem.
bers of Congress the friends Ct peace and opposed
to the war. This will be made apparent before the
close of the session. and be fully manifested in the
next National Convention.
The Bill Creating The Office of Ensign.in the Army.
The following is the bill introduced by Mr.. Phean,
and referred to in the Senate proceedings OF yesterday
as having passed that body The color bearer of
regiment is generally made the target OF the enemy,
and as the standard is the railyng point of the
nand, the Office should be filled by soldier of great
GOODNESS and undoubted courage 1t is the post OF
LANCER and we pleased TO that the proper rank
will hereafter be attached 10 the position:
he Ppedent to each of De b ar@y
he Confederate States officer to be known ensign
those duty be to bear the coOs of the
at without right to command in the feld'
Richmond Sentinel.
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FROM MISSISSIPPI.

MOBILE, Feb, 9th, 1865
special dispatch to the Register Advertiser dated
Jackson Feb 4h says that the enemy commenced cross
ing the Big Black yesterday. They threw over six reg
ments OF infantry two of cavalry and batteries at the
Railroad Bridge and attempted to Messengers but
failed, and attempting to Brdsong The
City IS full OF JUNIORS and excitement.
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FBr CHARLESTON-FIRE ON FOLLY ISLAND
YANKEE GUNBOAT ON SHORE.

CHARLESTON, teD. OH. 1864.
ghty- four lhots fired at the City to-day. No
firing at Sumter. The enemy Las been at work all day
hauling ammunition TO Fort Gregg and Cummings Point
Batteries.
There has been large fire Folly Island to-day, sup
poe ed 10 be the burning of Yankee Hospital.
Gunboat in Ediso River sIyng high and dry, aud
supposed she will be destroyed.
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SHOT FOR DISCRETION,

MoRRIsToWE, TENN, Feb 5th, 1884
Private W. H. Roberts, Of company A. 2lst Mississippi
Regiment Humphrey Brigade shot to-day for deser
ting his regiment to join a cavalry regiment.
Trains running to RogeTsve Junction. We have
nothing OF interest to report from the frontg
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MOBILE, FED 4th, 1864.
special dispatch to the Evening News, dated Clinton
Feb 4h that shermang two corps under Mcpherson
and Hurlbut advancing General Jackson fought
them all day. They made but two miles to-day and camp
to night six eight miles below Clinton. Prisoners re-
port them thirty thous and strong.
Gen. Ross whipped them ON the Yazoo yesterday III
hand to hand fight with pistols
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From NORTHERN vIRGINIa.

oRAfGs e. Feb 9Th, 1854,
Inc kinchs'o aud Srirce William cavalry sent 10 a
oatc q prisoners capur near Keith New tauqaer Oh
sunday last hey belong the fifth corps and r.uot
everything quiet in their scouts report tie an
envy granting fntlonghs quite literally re enlisted an
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TELEGRAPHIC

Entered according to the Act of Congress- year 1897
6y j. s. 1aRAsHER, in the Clerks flee OF the istric
Court of the Confederate State tor the Northern District
of Georgia. '
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"Hallo I say, what did you say your medicine
would cure 2" "Oh it will cure everything" "Well,
take bottle maybe it'll heal my boots they need it
bad enough"
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The Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee have
issued call for State Convention, to be held at Phil
adelphia On the Gath of March.
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The following communication will be read with in
erest and the writer has thanks for his kind at
tentious TO paper. We hope he will keep up his
correspondence
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The Richmond Examiner of the End inst, under the
above head, publishes the following
following official dispatch received at the War
Department yesterday
" JACKSON, VIA WELDON, N. c.,