Wilmington journal., 1864-09-01
From the Boston Courier.
The Pirate Alabama

| And day light, close hidden now,
Nay blaze like gems upon an angeps brow.
:. Pirate Alabama.
John Paul, calling himself Jones, commanded, dur
ing the third year OF the Of the American ReVou-
ton, en- armed ship named the Bonhomme Richard,
which ship in any port of the United States,
and manned Though her chief officers under her
captain Americabs) by foreigners, tor the most
part lrsb Scoca, Portuguese Norwe gans, and others,
With only few Americans, and Gil picked up in Eu-
rope. The CHEF business OF the BOnhomme Richard
was capture and destroy English merchantmen
igatng the British Channel and German Ocan. The
Bophomme Richard at length destroyed herself af-
ter desperate engagement On the part OF heelt and
her consorts against the British Of war Serapis
commanded by Captain Pearson. John Paul Jones
ted Captains commission from certain ;ebel Coz
gress sitting at Philadelphia, Lancaster, OF scme-
where else in the British Province of Pennsylvania.
Qlery-Was the Bonhomme Richard piratical
crait?' Was she g, prVateer?' Was John Paul Jones
q pirate? {?
These enquiries made under the impression of the
deuge of praica phrases which the newspapers of the
day pour out the :cason of the late naval engage
ment between the Kearsage, Captain WinsloW, and
the Alabama, Captain Semmes.
By the way, it seems that Captain Winslow of the
Kearsage bas pa, oled the OF the Alabama. How
is that Is it customary to parole pirates?
One thing in the same connection. We read
occasionally in the Republican journals very hard
things about Benedict Arnold, the traitor. Are we to
understand that desperate rebel WHO repents of his
reDelOn ana returns 10 Dis aleglanC6, traitor &
What of Gen. Can't of Arkansas?
In TRUTH all this calling Of foul which pecvades
the Republican press is of the evil signs of the
times 1t is quite natural however, that men who have
outgrOWn the Constitution of the United States
have forgotten the American Revolution and all its
lessons.
Thus, and thus only, account tor the fact that
Mf. Bancroft and Mr.. Motley, whose fame as histor
and rests upon their respective histories o
bsion and herOsaon OF rebels such, and especl-
all ot tha
William. of Orange, George Washington, should have
settled down into opinions of legitimacy and OF loyalty
and OF the divine right OF Government, which woulo
have delighted the hearts OF Philip H. OF Spain, and
George ILL., OF England as they now tit we'll the polt-
ca atmosphere oi st. Petersburg and Vienna.
ExHUM1Na MUsKETs AND LEAD.-For about five
weeks past the Confederate forces In the vicinity O
Fredericksburg consisting mainly of Engineers, have
been mining 1he first day they started this enterprise
they struck paying vein, and have worked 1t ener-
geticay ever since 1t seems that number of neatly
arranged graves attracted their attention, and upoL
examining their headboa rds, it found they al
in cOmmemoration of " officers" The proportion O
officers to men slumberng upon that particular felc
awakened suspicion, and the Confederates thought they
would try resurrection experiment. The result was
they discovered underneath the sod so sacred
boxes of muskets lead and other materials OF war-
They extended their labors and have succeeded liz
huming several thousand excellent weapons, ard yer,
large quantity of lead, all of which have been sent
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 18Th 1nst.
| INTERESTING To YANKEE PURCHASERS OF REAL Es
TATE Gen. Bradley Johnson, during the recent nva
sion of Maryland, found himself evening quarteree
in what was once his own house. which had, however
been sold under tie confscaon act month before
He sent for the new owner and asked how long be hat
occupied it. The reply "abour fourteen months.
Well" said Bradley "this house belong to me, and
less you immediately pay the back rent at the ratt
$100 per month, there will be little difficulty between
u.s." The disconnected occupant stirred round aid pret
ty soon raised the amount which was paid over Upor
being asked if he desired receipt he replied that 1t wa
not necessary.
"Well," said johnson, 81 will give you twenty min
utes to your things out OF my house. for am no
going to rent it again. l intend TO burn it,"
And burnt il was.
| The SPIRIT OF l776-When Charleston was attack
ed during the revolution by immensely superior tore
of the British, Gov. John Rutedge of South Carolina
sent the following note to the commander OF the For
that now bears his name General Lee commanded th
American forces "Col. Moultrie: Glc Lee wishes yO
to evacuate the fott you will not, without an orde
| from me- l would sooner of my right hand tina
"'''~ RUTLEDGE
brilliant victory was the result of that order. w
pu bsh this patriotic brave seusinet hopeful that To
authorities in charge OF Mobile and It's defences DC a
profit by the noble AID glorious e1ampel
| Loyalty to cause principle. without regard t
whether oserd gansrs thereby il besut
fully illustrated by the iol owing Inca from Buffers Hud
0rdS:
| "For Loyalty is Ill tho same,
| Whether it win q. loose the game;
| True the dial to the sun,
| Although t be not shone upon."
There 10 exquisite image than this D English lite
| ature.
| In discussion with temperance lecturer. topt
asked" If water rots your boots, what effect mu