Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-29


did-and faced weather.beaten Young f5lern"r
clambeted over he side. AT the entrance to the har
Dor, or rather Chebucto bay, STONED TO fec Tho
guns the law prohibiting Or at least courtesy forbil
ding, US going into neutral port with tied puns
regular branch pilot came of to US and took the
ship from the fisherman, wfIo- was only permitted N
take in vessels when no pilot at hand he was sat
isfed however, and went his way rejoicing with tUo
or three pounds of tobacco in his pocket Being wet
and dsagreeable deck, bat little of the scene
~ in going up the bay Getting short 2impss through
the open ports the shore was we'll cultivated
and dotted here and there with little white vilagos-
There are also fine farms that stretch back from
the waterhe green pasture lands covered with sheep
end cattle II is eight miles only to the city, and in ess
than an hour we were anchored off the town
For some days back the Yankee papers have been
filled with the dongs of the pirate Tallahassee, and
large number of small boats surrounded The ship
filled with curious individuals anxious 10 see what SD
was like. few friends permitted on board but
O majority were refused and had to be content with au
outside view. Several boat oe DIS of Yankees were point
cd out to US probably sent off by the Yankee consul
forthe purpose Of gaining information.
| About O'Clock Captain Wood called upon the Ad-
| mral, Sir James Hope, and upon his Return were
permitted to go on shore.
Halifax is city of some forty thousand inhabitants
The houses are built principally OF wood and have
air OF age although the maiu portion of the town is
comparatively new. Along The bay is the BUSH ess por
tion and back upCn the bill the residence OF the mo-
chants and the military The land upon which the city
is built rises rapidly from the water ino hill
lug which is the CITADEL strong ard heavily armed
fortress protectirg the town and commanding the bar
Dor. At the present time the garrison CONSISTS OF the
sixteenth and Seventeenth baalions, with Cetach-
mepts OF the Royal Artillery. In the harbor is ST.
Georges island also heavily fortified and garrSoned oy
the artillery Halifax is quite business town and
stores and warehouses Increase with great rapidly
the trade annually eDarges Its fine harbor gives il
many natural advantages 1t would be supertuous 10
enter into detailed description Of the town in tbs
diary, and pass it By with the few remarks already
made.
The people generally are very friendly to the South
but in too many instances but thpk it an inter
esed friendship They derive great benefit FROM south
ern trade and undoubtedly are honest 10 their sympa
thy and in their admiration for Confederate ValOr
few men can be mentioned whe have done great deal
for our cause and have shown their sympathy in
thing else besides empty words. Among these Dr.
| w. J. Almon, DR.. Slayter, B. Weir Co, A. Keith
and Mr. Plsbury, editor of the Journal vino has ia
ken strong stand in our favor. DR.. Almon especial
IT, has done all in his power, and we were indebted 10
! him for many kindly acts. Through his energy we Oh
| tanned mast 10 replace the one lost and his whole
time while were there seemed devoted to u.s. have
reason to BE- very grateful to him. and many other Con-
federate officers say the same for he is never
weary Of good deeds. A son of DR.. Almon iS az es-
tcenaed surgeon in army The archbishop, aI5o, Is
very friendly to u.s. and his heart, his house. aQd bis
purse have been open to needy ConfederGtl5 The
British officers unanimous in their expressions OF
friendship; but notice great change In their feeling
Policy seems to control them and the fear OF their Yau
the Seventeenth, Captain --- who, when | was in
Halifax last winter, was very warm aud open IN bis
sympathy for Now, could but notice the
cautious manner OF his expression There is q change
in the feeling plainly seen, owing probably, to the
course of the Government, which grows daily nimical
to US. The colonial administration is controlled cntre
y by Lord Lyons at Washington, who ls, as is we'll
r known, completely under the thumb OF the Yankee
Minister Of State, Mr.. Seward. In every Instance
where the governor of one of the colonies or other high
official friendly to the South, be has been removed
and another of the Lord Lyons school appointed This
is in all the Canadian appointments in the reno
val of Lord Megrave and the appointment of DR.. Rich
! ard Mcdonald, Northumberland OF Nova Scotia (;
the removal of Admiral Milne and OF Governor Dsey,
of Nassau. The appoutees in every instance strong
ly against Dislike of slavery is ut the bottom of
all this and Also fear Of the " nkees Every day ii
becomes more and evident that we have no hope
from any friendly feeling in England her colonies.
Il FRIDAY, lSTH.--Went ashore about twelve to day,
but had been there but short time before order
came to go board at once, 90 there rumor Of
some diff Guilty with the authorities. Ever since
rival the telegraph to the States had been monopohzd
by the merican Consul, Judge jackson, and IL
understood that Lord Lyons had telegraphea very
emphatic order 10 send hGt vessel to sea-" During
the day. Judge jackson had made requisltion upon
the Government for the steame- demanding very mod
estly the crew end officers be delivered up in chains.
This demand was laughed at but still affairs began TO
! look serious.
The Tallahassee was on the Dartmouth side OF
the river taking coal from brig, and neatly all her
/ officers shore Early in the evening" without
word of warning, several armed boa IS and launches
were sent down to US with orders to 90 to sea at O0c
i and forbiddipg 10 take one hundred tons
COAL enough it sad, to take the vessel into the
nearest Confederate port. A naval officer put
board to see that all dispatch used, and the boats
anchored alongside. This was rather calling to cur
pride, and entirely unnecessary for simple order from
the Admiral would have been sufficient without all biy
armed display.
AL haste was now used to get tie vessI to sea-
Nearly one bundled tons OF coal was taken board,
aud small quantity OF oil an6 engineer stores
uley necessary. About dark we hauled out into the
Gream and only waited the return OF guard party,
sent Ous to look up soma runaways, to 90 down The
DAY. Throu n the attention of DR.. Almon, we got
spar and hauled it up the deck, ready to ship it
soon arrived in some port where we Shout" b.
permitted to remain long enough for the purpOae--
About nine o'clock the guard returned and reported
twenty seven missing, evidently eutcad away from
the ship By Yankee emsaries. judge jackson had
band 10 it, and it remarked that this was not th
first time he has been guilty of such dirty work We
could wait no longer, and after dropping the naval Of
feer into the boat, got under steam and LETT the
/ town behind rs.
Of course re were much disappointed with treat
ment in HALIFAX and it was little expected since so
much friendship had been expressed by the people
But they hardly responsible tor the acts of the Gov
eminent. Perhaps we expected too much at any rate,
despite condition, the law, custom or sympathy,
were peremptoriy ordered to l learned that the
Queens counsel decided while were there that the
vessel of belgerent power has the right TO go into
neutral port and remain long enough to make all nc
cessary repairs, take in COAL and twenty hours a
forwards. Considering the feeling against u.s. doubt
il Captain Wood had seen fit to beg permission to re-
main, it would have been granted.
While in Halifax, we saw the Yankee paper7, con-
L 70 nf rupn oo1 he