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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

A New VALUE OF SoRGHUM.-The inestimable
value of this production is only beginning to be appre
cated by our people. 1t may not be generally known
that the grain seed constitute excellent and pro
n6c breadstuf correspondent writing to us on the
subject, from Pattonsburg, says 81 had fifty bushels
of the seed which raised last year. and short time
ago l took six bushels TO the mill and got it ground
into flour and have ben using it in my family for bread
for several days 1t makes really good loaf bread and
light rolls, but still better butter bread in that way
it cant be beat if baked in the ordinary way OF bak-
ing buckwheat cakes. Besides it makes fine chop for
horses. Mine is the rcd seed."
LyQch6Urg Virginlan
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

The VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER NAVY COMPANY The
amonntot capital already subscribed upon the books OF
the Virginia VCunteer Navy Company, exceeds one
million dollars. The charter Of the Co. auLrorZ e
maximum capital of 100000, but operations will be
commenced as soon amount suf ;ient for toe nau
guration the enterprise has beau subscribed aud paid
in. Ninety per cent. the profs go to the company
and crew. and ten Der cent. TO the Government. 1t
would, OF course, be improper for the Directors to dis
close their plans, but they have OH eton TO the puo
cation OF the fact that their first vessel will be COM
manded by gallant Cfieer OF the q. ). Navy, and
she may pop out" of one OF Our nets the fret dark
night.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

If BANKS IS really caught above the lower taft or
Red River be is likely to suffer great loss indeed 1,
may be months before the Red River be again
high enough to permit his fleet of gunboas and trans
ports to make their way down to the Mississippi AID
in that tine there is no knowing what may be their
fate.
1t is true that although FARsAGUr's feet may be
caught n tight place, the river is still navgabe for
lighter draft steamers and that these may be despatch
ed to carry troops to BANKS aud supplies to his srmy
and FARRAGUr's f5et but these lighter drat vessels
will be in great danger Of beug themst Ives captured
or destroyed their way up, by Confederate batteries
and troops; for the vessels that cn be used on this
service must be light weak shells, snd easily crushed.
AS We thought, there a mistake about the gar
rison OF Fort Pillow. The number of whites was 800
ins cad Of 1900.
Columbus, KY, is on the Mississippi River, and also
on the Mobile & Oao Railroad, some twenty miles
below Cairo.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
WILMINGTON, N. c., APRIL 81, 1864
Fighting at Plymouth. N. c.


We are intormtd by gentleman who lett Tarboro' at
II o'clock Tuesday, that forces under command Of
Genserals HoKE, RANSOM and KENFER, attacked the
Yankees at Plymouth NC, at daylight en- last Mon
day morning. The fight still going On when our
informant left Tarboro.' The report of cannon was
heard up to that time. Oar iron-cIad to have
moved down the Roanoke Monday Com. WooD
commands the ironclad. It is reported by parties
from within the enemys lines at Washington, 35 miles
South of Plymouth, that the enemy had force of
about four thousand at Plymouth. There re-
port on the streets yesterday that Gen. HoKE had
been killed in the fight at Plymouth but this,
formant US, is without foundation. The result
of the battle not known at Tarboro' when the
left on Tuesday at y O'Clock.
The whole expedition under the command of
General HoKE.
2. S. From a trustworthy gather the
following additional news in regard to the fight at Ply
mouth Our forces under Gen. Hoke have captured
one fort and driven the Yankee guaboats from Ply
mouth The fighting wss still going on when cur in
ormant left Our loss believed to be about three
hundred IN killed and wounded. including Col Mercer.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
FROM RICHMOND.

EICaAOND, April 10th, 1F64.
Instructions baye been given to the first Auditor to
his bureau to Montgomery next week. All the clerks
except four have signifed their willingness to go.
Fonding returns two hundred and thirty
millions Twenty small repositories to hear from. The
only State from which have been received
Georgia. amount funded seventy two millions, hun
dred aud sixty, four thousand and Fifty dollars.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
$500 REWARD.

~ RANAWAY from the subscriber in Rruns tic K
~ county on the 22d inst my man NATHAN. He is
~ about feet2 or Inc he's high stout built and oer
ably black has his forehead and one on the lett
side of his head. and the hair the scars TeTv
closely cut with scissors.
will give the above reward for the apprehension and
delivery Of the said boy at my residence or his con
dnenent in jail 80 that get him.
March 3lst - 5I*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

CRITICISM ON PRAYER-The following resolution
was introduced in the Yankee Senate few days ago
by Mr. Salisbury, of Delaware
Resoued, That the Chaplain OF the Senate be respect
fully requested hereafter to pray and suppcate AL
mighty God in our behalf and not to lecture him. in
forming him. under pretence of prayer, his sGd Chap
lains, opinion in reference to his duty as the Al
mighty and that the said Chaplain De further request
ed aforesaid not under the form of prayer to ec
ture the Senate in relation TO questions before the
body.
MIR. Howard objected to the resolutions and the Sen
ate went into Executive session.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

(From the Memorial Diplomatique, Paris March l3)
The draft of treaty agreed upon at the Tuille
ries to be ratified the Emperor Maxillan
shall have assembled the Mexican throne and announced
his accession the Court of the Tuesies. 1t
rightly informed, the treaty definitely settles two i'm
portant questions-fstly, the French occupation, and
secondly, the claims of the French Treasury on the
Mexican Government 1t is already known that the
pay and maintenance OF the trsops engaged in the ex-
pedition have since the lst OF January, 1854, been
borne by Mexico this viii continue until their recall,
which will gradually be effected as the regimen tai Isis ct
the Mexican army completed Three bait alioDs OF
the foreign goa, each 2O00 men strong and compos
ed of enrolled volunteers will remain in the rVce OF
Mexico The desire OF French officers to enter this
service is so great that for weeks past the number
of asprants has far exceeded the ranks to De hed
The Menican ceot due to France comprises, besides
the pecupiary claims of private individuals duly ac-
knos dged h costs OF the expedition and the a'tvan
ces mace by The French Government to the Ae2Ican
treasury to eray The expenses of the army of occupa
tion. The debt will be paid by fourteen annual 10
stalments, each proba bly, amounting to 1--WE
millions with the option Of previous lquidation sho uld
the condition of tie Nj exican finances admit OF it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
TIE LATE BATTLE IN LOUISIANA.

NOZZLE, April 20tb, 1861
Western dispatches report that in the battle at Mansfield
La. April 8th Banks defeated with loss of eight
thousand men. Gen. Smith captured thrtyye guns, two
hundred and two thousand prisoners The Fede-
rails admit their defeat Generals Monton and Polignac
severely ounded.
Gen. Steele is surrounded Little Miss ,ur awaiting
reinforcemente
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

DIsREsPEerFuL conuEdrum was given out at a
New Orleans theatre: Why is MIR. Lincoln like al
owl in DAYTIME ?' the answer to which " Be.
cause he is A 'bIinkn-'" soldier with his and his
companions 1ations OF whiskey n bim, hccougheo OUT
before the answer coz ID be given ' because he 10
id old fool" The soldier spent the night In irons,
in meditation on the Pa esdents capacity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

a WORTHY ExANPLE.--We learn from the Staun-
ton Vndicator that the recent call of Brig General
Imboden upon the citizens of Augusta, Rockbridge
Rockingham, Shenandoah and other counties, to sup
ply his command with ratiors and forage by each one
sparing little, was answered by the people of Rock
ing ham, where he encamped in the most patriotic
manper' Committees appointed in different parts
OF the county to wait upon the citzns and learn what
they could spare lEey did So and taking the state
ment of parties as to what provisions and forage they
had determined what amount it was their duty send
to Gen. lmhodens command which was promptly done.
The result is that Gen lmbGdens command has had an
abundance of eee bacon -four and forage and the peo
pie have not suffered at ALL A little system in such
things of great advantage, and heartily commend
the system OF Rockingham to other counties as worthy
Of emulation, not only in regard to this command but
reference to helping to supply the needs of the army
of Northern Virginia. Rockingham deserves, and will
receive great credit for her action il this matter
The Sabbath quiet bend in the river Of Time, which
rejects the hues Of Heaven.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
G6n Re- WARn

70 RUNAWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th day
IA of March my boy I'm, aged about years Jim il
~ about feet and half high OF dark complexion
has an honest look little STOPPING with small
the forehead Sad boy is supposed to be making his
to the Yankees will give the above reward for his de
livery to confinement in any Jail that geU
him.
D. w. MOTT.
Ellington, New Hanover Couaty. II. q.
April 2lst, 1864 3a-4t*
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
FROM DALTON.

DALTON. GEO, April Goth, 1864.
i4generally believed that the enemy ID concentrating
his forces at and Cleveland and before long
work may be expected The lines have beer rigidIy
guarded recently and but little is known of his
The weather clear and pleas the roads
more in good condition.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
IDnnnrfHnI DAriaInn

Judge Halyburton, of the Confederate States Dis
trict Court, delivered yesterday, long and able de-
cison sustaining the constitutonaIity OF the act
pending the writ of ho6edS corpus.
The case for the petitioners, argued by Hon H.
S. Eoote, r T. D aniel, F D. Smith, Eaton Nance,
John Il. Gimer, D.. Mari and E. Orvis, and for The
Government by F. H. Aylett, Esq, who associated for
the Government Judge Monroe the venerable and dis
dnguisbed Judge for many yeafs of the District Court
OF Kentucky. he argument of the occupied near.
ly two weeks, ald the following points insisted
upon by the counsel for the petitioners:
lst. That the law unconstitutional.
ID That constitutional the court could nevertheless
90 behind the in any in which party was
taine by authority of the Pesdentpr Secretary Of War
aud INQUIRE into facts of each CAFE ascertanw neither
there were sufficient grounds for detention.
The court opinion rema kabe for It's learning and
ability oyerrued all the cbjec ions the ac
ded the petitioners the custody OF the proper officers
Richmond
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
IsECnEp nlSPATCH.l
RICHMOND, Va,

telegram to tbs President from Col Jas. Tay yor Wood
says $500 prisoners including 400 negroes.
captured Plymouth, also 80 pieces artillery 100 600
pounds meat, LOCO barrels -four full garrison outfit
gunboats sunk, another disabled and small steamer cap
tured Our is about three hun6reG in ALL Mercer
ia amorg the killed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

HOME INrUsTRY-We learn the Confederate that at
the manuiactory Of Messrs L. FrOech Co.. Kenansvle,
n C from April lst 1851 to MAJ ch lst, 1854 ths
shment has furnished l8 sets of surgical
gross of military buttoDs $500 lance spears 500 sabre
bayonets IL 200 cavalry sabres 27O0 Off crs sabfss 800
navy cutlasses 500 artillery cutasses infantry
accoutrements 300 sabre belts and 800 kn apsacks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
OFFICIAL FROM GENERAL FORRE5T.-THE FORT
PILLOW AFFAIR
RICHMoND, VA, Ap1il G0lh.

hlUHAoND, VA, April Z0Ih, 1861.
Gen. Forests official dispatch Announcing the capture
of Fort Pillow has been received the War Department
Five hundred ofthe hundr men composing the gar
rison were killed. All the officers in the Fort were killed.
Forret's lcs twenty killed and sixty wounded Over
hundred prisoners who had fed to the Fort from
scription ran into the river and were drowned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
In Equity.
New Hanover County
Fall Term, 1868.

join H. bafhlus "he, T. l., In Equity.
tatrlok murphy, Adul with New Hanover County
t.6 Tue, VIII anneAeu' anu Iphh Fall Term, 1868.
~, deceased. Bill tn Accour&
I'hIS CASE COMING ON, to be heard unon the hill
Il and answer 10 P Murphy: And it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the Court John Miller, Executor And
OF the Defendants resident: 1t therefore
ordered that publication be made the Wilmington Weekly
Journal for six weeks notifying said Miller to appear aI the
next eEm OF this Court, Court House in the Town
OF Wilmington the fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday March 1864, there plead answer
1este; A. n. WADDELL Clerk M. E.
uL7r per H. A. BAsG, Deputy Clerk.
mafchA Af' 256
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

Sheep husbandry, during the past ten years, has al
len Of about one fifth in the State of Ohio, apd near
i've hundred thousand in New England. All uc-
count of dogs.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC
Reports OF the Press A association

ntered according to- the Act of Congress, in the gear
1853 by j. 8. THRAsHER in the Clerk Office of the Dis
tsic Court of the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

OUR Raleigh cotempoFaries notice tlre recaip: Of a
new paper, "1he Daily Conse Uative,' just started in
Raleigh an organ Of Gov. VANCE, we suppose. 1t
is under the editorial management of JOHN d. HYNAN,
Esq We have not yet seen any NUMBER of it.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
TERMS OF ADvERTfsINa.

square, of 10 lines or less, for each and evs,v,n
sertioD, 81.
Special Notices will be charged % per square for each
andevery insertion.
All Obituaries and private publications every chArac.
ter, are charged as advertisements.
@NoadTertsement,r rejecting upon private character
can, under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES be admitted.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA

ORANGE q. H., April 20th 1894.
The have been busy for several days with review
and cti0n No truth in the that enemy are
falling back to Centreville. All quiet in 'front.'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
DASH INTO PORT HUDSON.


Col. Powers with two hundred dashed into Port
Hudson the 7h and captured gun and Is prisoners
The Yankees admit loss of ninety. Powers lost three
wounded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
DJaD ID.

at shalotIe, N. G., April 5th, OF Dptheria WI Ml Ar
WALTER, of John D. and Hannah j. Stauly, ag"d six
years.
In this town, on the 18th instant, MRS A c. RITTER
wife Of Daniel Ritter, aged 81 years.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
FROM PLYMOUTH.

FICHMoKD Va, April 2lat, 1864.
AL official despatch from Gen. Hoke, dated Plymouth
Il. c., April 20th says have stormed carried this
place, capturing Brigader, 1900 men, stores and
pieces of artillery.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
ON PLYMOOTH-C4PTURE OF YANKEES AND

The train just in from Tarboro' reports that Plymouth
has been captured by General Hoke and 500 prisoners
half Of them negroes besides the sinking
Go boats Our oas il reported at hundred and fifty
n L lied and wounded.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
HEADQUAkEERs CAPE FEAR,
WILMINGTON, n. c., March 80, 1854.

lCIRCULAR)
IL having been ascertained that traitors in our midst
have been the habit of communicating information
the enemy through lines the White Oak River and
elsewhere all crossing these lines, except by permis-
sion II these Headquarters is hereby prohibited. Off.
GERS commanding posts OF this command will arrest
aud send to these Headquarters all persons Infringing this
order.
BY Command of Maj. General WHITING:
JAMES b. HILE,
April 7th 1854. If
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

.cnEnr.n OF pR1ors por roRrH CAROLINA

.INTJiF y
sKTE THE UNDERSIGNED Commissioners of Ap-
W .nent for the State North Carolina. do here
hv declare e following TO be the uniform prices for pro
pty impressed fer the use government for the
months subject alteration should circumstances
meanwhile, occur to max it advisable
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

PRENTICE ON GREELEY-The editor Of the Ne"
York Tribune says that the question of the lntermar
rage of the white and black races s that must be
considered well and decided on dispassionatey Ii that
editor shall find himself gay and dashlng WdoWer
we hope be will take just much time as he peases te
consider dispessionateiy, that is wlthsut passion
whether he will marry niger or not. But we aP
prehend that passion will get the better OF hun and In
a line him to the Niger.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28

General Joe Wheeler Is the youngest Major Genera
M the continent, being only twenty-siK years old
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
rRonI CA1Ko And REnoW.
CA1Ro, April l3.

OAAhO, hpEll To-
The rebel General Buford sent flag Of
truce at o'clock this morning, demanding
the surrender of Fort Hslleck, at Colum-
bus, KY. The white soldiers were to be
treated as prisoners Of war, but no protec-
tien was promised to colored troops found
in arms. Five hours were given for the
removal Of the women and children. The
steamer Crawford has arrived here, crowd
ed with the latter. As she was leaving
Columbus, two steamers arrived from be-
low with 5000 veterans enroute home on
furlough, together with a battery, which
we're landed, and which would doubtless
materially change the csiculstions Of the
rebels.
The steamer Olive Branch from New
Orleans the 9Th has arrived shA 70
ports fighting to have been going on at
Fort Pillow all day yesterday, up to the
time she passed up, at three P. N, when
there was q cessation Of hostiities. Ne
gotistions were pending end a flag Of
truce was visible. After passing fighting
was again renewed and the Federal flag
was seen to come down but it was believ-
ed to have been shot away and there SEEM
ed to be an effsrt made to raise it again.
Among the passengers by the Olive
Branch were General Shipley, Governor Of
Louisisns, Captain Miller, late acting
Mayor of New Orleans, Copt. Thompson
Of the Generals staff.
The Free State Convention was to meet on
the 9th when a temporary chairman would
be elected and the machinery for business
put in motion.
Four passengers were lost in the recent
burning OF the stesmer Russell. Among
them was Catholic priest who was sup
posed to be stationed at Natohez.
The Times says it is reported that the
French troops occupied Matsmorss
| Nothing is said to indicate that Cortensl
made any resistance. It is quite likely
that the snnouncementis is premature.
The small pox prevailed at New 0rlesnl
to an alarming extent.
Merchandise, valued at SS,400 was re
Gently landed opposite Port Hudson, whiol
was seized by our military authorities
The steamship Creole was to sail 70
New York on the 9th the George Wash
ington or the 9th the Havana on tht
10th. The latter is aground on the bar.
Cotton Is in fair demand at an advano
Of 2c on the quotations Of lsst week
Sales Of the 9th 1900 bales. The price
ranged at from 58@71. Sugar and mo
lssses advanced to l7@l94 for the fcrme
and SIC for the latter.
LATEE.-General BufOrd demanded 81
unconditional surrender Of Fort Hslleck
and stated if the Fort surrendered the ne
groes would be returned to their masters
but If forced TO take the place no quarter
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-14
ARRIVAL OF THE PERUVIAN.

PORTLAND, APRIL Is.
The steamship Peruvian, from Liverpool,
S1st via Londonderry 1st arrived here
with one days later news.
Cotton unchanged, except inferior,
which is Hold lower.
Breadstuffs very dull. Whest easier.
Provisions quiet and steady.
Consols 914 for money; Illinois Central
shares 163@174; Erie 793071.
The Purser Of the Peruvian reports hav-
ing passed several icebergs in lat. 43o So
long. 480 5O, and also encOuntering dense
fogs.
The London Posts city article says q
private meeting was held on the 3lst, Of
gentlemen connected with the ootton
trade, for the purpose Of furthering ar
rangements to import cotton from the
Southern States by means Of the purchase
and withdrawal from circulation Of bonds
through company connected with Paris,
London and Liverpool. The arrangement
is virtually complete.
LONDON, March 31.-sugsr firm and a
fair business being done.
LIVERPOOL, March 3l.-Whest in mod
crate demand at easier rates. Flour quiet
and nominal. Corn steady.
Danish -E~:----v uuUuauged.
It was asserted that the negotiation be-
tween the Archduke Msximilisn and the
Emperor Of Austria had terminated favor
ably.
It was rumored that the pirate Georgia
had burned the ship William Champion in
the Bay Of Blscsy, but nothing could be
learned Of the Georgia, which was rapidly
reftting in Gsronne.
The fear Of war is said to be disappear
ing in Italy.
Five Danish steamers have appeared Of
Rugen Island.
The Court Of Assizes at Paris, sitting
without jury, has condemned Mszzini <
transportation.