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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

The burning OF ohambersburg csused great deal Of
Consideration among the people of the Gu nberand VAL
ence, others sad thst but vhat they could expsc
Nothing needed stop the house buranS By the Yam
house for hoase aad town for town. and no
conscious Of the fact than Gen. Early Even now from
advancing up the valley ani.ang deviah work Of de-
struchon
wiliamspor having accomplished notEing more than to
procure some subsistence making reconnaissance In
force to ascertain who and what the enemy was and max
ing feint towards the Yankee Capital.
Another object also accomplished. Gen. Macaus-
land and Gen. Bradley johnson making extensive
Chainbersburg had made fent toward Cumberland City
and were being followed up brskly by superior Force
In IN biv0usn on The stb raucb of tbe poto
mac Mooreieid.
It 10 easy Injustice to cavalry knowing little
Of that service that we will eudeaVor to state the plain
case in The affair hoorefe1d without comment. II
that hacausiand and johnson in bivouac with
the usua picket In their front. On the morning of the 9TH
the enemy msGs sudden descent upon their camp, with
out any ntimation Of his approach and without
mand. 1t complete and unfortunate surprise, Gem
johnson making his escape upon q bareback horse One
member of the command says, the enemy fanked the
pckets and came in between their line and the camp
The Colonel who, understand commanded the picket
was wounded and captured The entire loss was three
hundred four pecss of artillery thirty five kedant
wounded while the statement about the capture of horses
conflicting the truth cannot be arrived at 1t is
however that zoe scach our horses right close Waen e
are turned out to gr0ze
We hail the result Of the election in STATE thu
proudest triumph In the snDas Of her history Lot he
ssnderers hang their heads for shs has shown the
what her knew before, that she is staunch uphode
OF the CONF cause We rejoice to announce that
Holden.
The vanguard of the enemy attacked our vanguard O.
ty Gen. Gordon repused the attack driving the
envy back in confusion. The 6th 9th, 10Th o. 6. corps
ree have beeh and retain tbs name OF t.
also, in tie Valley. UOD.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

C1RCuMsTANTIAL Ev1DENCE.-I have beard sone
very extraordinary OF murder tried. rem EolT
10 one where was counsel for long time the evid.nc
did not appear to touch the prisoner at and he look
ed about him with the most perfect unconctrn, SEEM
ing to think himself quite safe. At last the surgeon
was called, who stated that the deceased had been kill
cd By shot in the head, and he produced the matter
hair and stuff cut from and taken out Of the wound.
1t was all hardened with blood. basin of warm wa
ter was brought into court and the blood grad
ually sofened, piece Of printed paper appeared-tbe
waiding of the gun-which proved to be half Of bal
lad The other half had been found in the mans peck
| ct The man was hung.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01
Marion.
A RoMANoz or THE rBsNcH SCHOOL.

On the sad sea shore! Always to.hear the moaning
OF these dismal waves!
Listen. will - you my story-my story of love,
of misery, of black despair.
am moral F renchman. She whom adore, whom
1 adore STILL is the wife Of fat Maruuis-a lopeared
blear-eyed greasy Marquis. A man without a soul
man without sentiment who cares nought for moon
hight and music. A low, practical man, who pays
his debts. ] hate him.
She, my souls delight. my Empress, my angel, is
superbly beautiful.
1 loved her at first sight-devotedly, madly
She dashed past me in her coupe saw her but
Inoment-perhaps insant--but she took me captive
then and there, forevermore.
For evermore!
1 followed her, after that, wherever she went At
length she CHANGED to notice, to smile upon me- MY
motto was en- aUant! That is French word. got
it cut Of tie back part OF Webster's dictionary
Ill.
She wrote me that l might come and see her at her
house. o, joy, joy unutterable!-to see Ter own
house!
went to SEE her after midnigh', il the soft moon
light.
She came down The gra7elied walk to meet me, on
this beautiful midsummer night-came TO me IN pure
white, her golden hair in splendid Overwhelmingly
beautiful, yet in teaTa
she told me her fresh grievances.
The Marquis, always L d5spot, had lacterly msused
her most viieiy
That very morning, at breakfast, ne bad cursed the
| fshbaIis and sneertd at the picked onions.
Sne s good cook. The neighbors will tell you so
And to be told b. the base Marquis-a -wh0 pre-
vious his marriage, had lived at the cheap eating
ho0ses-to be tod by dim that her of frying
| h-balls was tause, it Is too much.
Her tears FL last. l, too, wept. / mixed my sob1
with hers. Ely with ne y l cried.
Her lips met mine. held her ia uy arms fe
her breath upon my chs Elk. It was hunkey.
Fly with NE to New York! l Will write 70
manceS for the Sunday papets-real French romances
with morals to them, My style will be appreciated
Shop girls aid young mercantile persons will adore it
aud l will aiHass wealth with my ready pen"
Ere she could repiy--ere she could Grticulate bel
ecstocy-her husband, the Marquis, crept snske-lik
upon
Shall write it? He kicked me out OF the garden
| he kicked me into tie street.
did not return 50 ethereal, go f1ll Of soul, {
aentilnent, CT spring originality lie, so gross, s.
practical, SO lop-eared!
Had l returned the creature would have kicked N
again.
So Lett Paris fox this pIace-this place, Sc lonely
so dismal.
| All lie
o. dear II i. Ward.
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DIED.

In this town, at oclock, P. NJ the Gath net JOHN
WILLIAM, infant son of WILLIAM W: and MANY D.
PRICE, aged year. months and 10 days ,-,,
In this town, the 24th inst ELlZABETHFRIDHlh a,
infant daughter of H and Margaret GAMER, eyed seven
months and nine days. 80 ,o,,
At the a. G. Hospital in Petersburg Va, May sth 1854
of typhoid pneumonia and bronchitis jobs j. EYAHsi
of Co. A, 6lst Reg N. @. T., Chngmans brgace aged "a
years, months, and days. -. r,., -.
The deceased was q member Of the Baptist Church al
Beaver DAM Duplin county. He Yves afectlonse son
and loving brother. he leaves mother little brother
sisters and large circle Of relatives and EendS On
Heaven sweet Heaven 10 ny home 20 all eternity
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

A PLEASANT CU1roM. Ii Col FREMANTLE, IN hia
Three Months il the Southern Statea" mentions the
follow ing amusing little pecuIiarty of Mexican Gus
toms
Il was told that it WAS common thing in Mexico
for the diligence (soge) to arrive at it's destination
with The blinds down Tbs Is sign that the tray
esers both male ard female have been stripped by roo
be1s ntorl7 tie sAn. A certain quantity OF cloth
ing is theu, matter Of course, thrown IN at th9
vind0g. to enabIe them to descend Mr.. Bebnsen and
Mr. Maoney toli they had this happen severa
times; and N1r. OetIlng declared that he himself witt
three ad!is arrived the city OF Mexico in this pre-
dicam.nt"
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[Uompiled fer tins Journal. ]
4 Few Maxims.
BY EMINENT MILITARY COMMANDERS.

EMINENT MILITARY COMMANDERS
To form army it Is rot sufficient to collect and
put arms in their hsGds."-DUFoUR.
Remember that actions and not the commissions make
tle."-WAsHINGTCT.
"Greas exremtes require extraordinary resolution
The obstinate a resistance of army the creator
the chaaceS OF assistance OR OF ."-MAPoLEoN
"Een who are amhsrized with danger meet it without
sEIkng whereas troops unused to service oftsR ppre
bend danger where 40 danger is.''
ranks and abaa6ons coiors he will be punished with
death by his parry, will take his against The
enemy bus nah W1o thinks little OF the one anu FEAR
full CT the osher acts from present feelings regardless Of
consequences. "-WAsHIKGToN.
Though bravery and good con5uct in time of ection
ssntial pats an officers duty."-WAsnlNaroa.
The drst qualification of soldier is fo:ude under
1stiG7e and pTyation. 'NAPoaEoN.
One circumatarce ought to be cautiously guarded
against, and that IL tie aoldsts ard officers being too
nearly level Discipline and subordination ada life
and vigor to military Observation-Disclosures.
The stgcog.h e en aEn like eXer in mechanics, is
id march augens the morale of army and increases
its Inea1as OF victory "-NAPoLEoN.
nan is nut born aeonmender-hs must become ons
NoNTECUCULLI.
'We s'.ould nako without leaving anything to haz
ar and ia this especially consists the talent G gen.
ers b'-kARgRAL SAKE.
=" It approved principle ia var, never to do wha,
She enemy wishes you o do, for ta aons that he
deshea it'-NAPoLsCa.
preparatory
require the greatest prece ution." --FRnDzR1oK.
"a great captain only be formed By long ;exper
ence and ineEse study; neither is his own experience
sLoug for whose life is there sufficiently fruitful Of
to reno er his knowledge universal
ARcHDUKE CHARLES.
,ete Eve th2ga the soldier should DO with
ou-h usket his ammunition, his knapsack, his provs
ioas for least four days and his entrenchng tools
The apsack be reduced to the smallest sizs possible
a da' sat G05 the S'0'ss nave
1 here nothing disgracetui to officer than to
make false reports and by Of eXculpatiEg himself to
say hat he deceived, had not seen clearly. On
thes occasions the officer must examine everything With
greatest care clear conception and vi.w of bis
sub ieet end be provided with coed telescope Nothing
she aid nsmid&te him every difficulty should be surmoun
ed He will then be certain of what he has to report and
vi take hundred horsemen tc1 regiment or ock
of sheep corps Of iCiantry, which o1ten happens
ht Iwever. '-FREDsRICK.
"Peruss, again and again. the campaigns of Alexander
tannibal Caesar, Gustavus Adophus 1urenne, Eugene
6 md rederick."-NAPoLEoEs
ssEvsry na.ian that resoeed to be Free must eventually
become so."-NAPoLBoN.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

OFFERINGS TO A LoCoMoTIYE-A Hindoo recently
inquired OF native employee of one OF the new Indian
railways what he should do to obtain relief from long
series of misortunes by which he had been afflicted
prayers to his gods having been useless He ct once
advised that the new deity which had recently come
among them the locomotive should be appeased by the
usual votve offerings Accordingly flowers, gGee, rice
etc. were prepared and the took his stand the
line waiting Tor the god Down came the locomotive,
the offering was presented-and the man crushed 20
death.
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TELEGRAPHTC

Entered according to the Act of Congress- in tue wear
1862 By J. 8. THRAsHxR, the Clerks Office Of the bis
ct Court Of the Confederate States for the Northern
District OF Georgia.
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TErRD DISPATCH,
ATLANTA, Ga. , Aug. 2S, 1894.
FROM YICKSBURG.

EEREDIAN, hlsS.' Aug, sHtn.
The lines at Vcksbufg completely closed Tor the
40 DAYS Ingress and egfes not allowed under any
circumstances. 1t il thought another movement hand
"a ali the horses the city being impressed by the
Yankees.
The prisoners captured in Memphis by Forrest, left for
Cahawba this morning.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01
FROM ATLANTA


Atlanta, Aug. 26-The enemy retired from right
front last night and forces occupy their second line
this morning. The enemy's lines from Decatur to the
Peach tree roads all abandoned but they are still on
our left and centre The movement is interpreted as
concentration upon left and centre. There was skr
mshing this morning the left. With the exception of
shells fred from the right last night, before the nemy
for hours Two deserters reached line yeuter
day They claim to been drafted in Dayton Ohio and
were mustered into service They state that they
came through the road direct from Chattanooga and
heard news from Wheeler.
Prisoners brought in this morning from the right state
that Wheeler tapped the road twice. which repaired
mmedatey and trains running through, They alao
state that Sherman's army ID on full rations.
SECOND DISPATCH.
ATLANTA, IS. 1864
Since this morning the enemy retired from
left Prisoners the trains came through from Chat
| tanooga yesterday.
The Chattanooga Gazette of the 23rd states that Wheel
destroyed the depot at cleveland Tennessee aud burn
ed the town.
| 7BrsD DISPATCH.
ATLANTA, Co., Aug. 49, 1874.
The enemy have massed between Ferry aud Camp
bolton Roads abandoned the entire ne the right
the Chattanooga Rail Road. SheTmns order dated Tho
25b directing the reduction Of rations, was picked
deserted There has been sharp Gkirmhing
left all this afternoon.
special dispach to the Cine nnati Commercial dated
Nashville. August 18TH says the rebe cavalry attacked
During tie fight, Gen steadman was seriously unGed
and Col. Straight killed.
| dispatch dated Indianapolis, Avg. 18th states g.
the time the draft approaches the people are becoming
excited. There is great dem and for substitutes OF
aud all colors.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

UNDER ARREsr.-Lieut. Col. Williams, onlaud-
ant at Fort Powell ct the time OF it's evacuation has
been relieved Of bis command and placed under arrest
His evacuation Of The Fort, when it wasof immeasura
be Importance that it SHOULD have been held to tie last
extremity, is seriously commented On by tho Mobile
papers, AID gives great dissatisfaction to It's superior
off GERS.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

FosE1aNERs.-A Yankee correspondent in Shcr
mans army amuses himself with the following story Vi
a woman be or some of his comrades met il Northern
Georgia. The old lady had very correct idea, in ba
main, on the snbact of foreigners
You'ns fellows don't fight weers fair" said TIE old
lady with the air of Madam Roland.
"Row SO ?" said the soldier.
Why, you'ns fgnt with bags, and that's not fair"
said the old lady, drawing very indignant puff IRON
the pipe besldes" said she, "youns have torruners
fighting"
{" N OF that know"
"You'ns can't come over me that way wasn't th1Te
fellows from place called New York here today"
Washington writer says The rebels obtained ct EhT'
tnsb1rg aope sufficient material to furnish their Amy for
a Dpriod of EIGHT month";
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

fool of this city, bought con6scated rebel" estate
in Mississippi and moved his whole family on to it,
The family were FIVE in number and the dead bodies Of
all have been sent back to this city for burial They
were killed by guerrilss supposed to be friends of the
owner Of the property. Cheerful prospect foe Uncle
Abe's customers. We pity the mans family, cut not
him. The man who viii consent to occupy the prop
erty of another on such terms ia not whit better than
thist-N. =. DGy Book,
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ID fsn;,,ona from, shs Confederate DictSo nary

Definitions from shs Confederate D;ctso nary
Beneuoleace-Giving half bushei OF green fruit to
hospital and having it published in all the neWspa-
Charsty-Rsfus,ng sodie, e wife barrel of -four,
and then falling your knees to thank God you are
cot as other men,.
Contract-A system of exemption used to relieve
Government favorites from military service
Contractor.--Ibe person benefited by the above
system He is easily told by his cloth coat and square
toe boots.
Gene,aL.-Formerly tbs 6as the title given to the
officer commanding an army. These gentlemen would
be of great Service to the nation the Government
would place them in their proper places. group of
ereras be found any warm evening by looking On
the shady side of a street.
Fslieiy.-A word used by young ladies when sitting
by coat with star on the collar.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

TIE var between Germany and Denmark has closed
SIS everybody felt that it must close, by Denmark yield
ing to lie demands Of her gigantic adversaries. She
gives up tie whole matter in dispute. The duches Of
Sleswig, 81 Istein and Lauenburg are ceded to Aus
tris sad Prussia and even Juand the main continen
10. portion OF Denmark proper, is occupied until the
arrangement is completed.
Denmark, unfortunately for herself was encouraged
20 enter ron and persevere in the unequal contest
the hops OF foreign assistance. She looked and thought
she had right to look to England for moral and ply
steal aid. England, through Lord RUSSELL, had told
Denmark that che IVES right, and she (England) re-
monstrated quite strongly with the German powers
Shs invited Conference which never effected anything
and having thus pdded around the question until Den.
mark found herself helpless in the hands of her enemies
she very cooy turned her back and told her to help
herself the best way she could. The thing was not
right, nor was highlands position very commanding,
but then on the other hand England was making mon
e., and that was thing not to be risked.
There ere some who think English recognition would
be great thing for Let people Who entertain any
such notion take warning from the fate of Denmark
England recognized the justice of the grounds taken by
Denmark, and Earl RUSSELL at ons time talked quite
big, but what did it all amount to Just nothing at
all So would any mere recognition Of the Confeder-
acy. England is making money. She will not be d.
Yerted from that pursuit, matter who is right
who is wrong She wants no Yankee privateers prey
ing on her commerce. Fears for her merchant ships
rather than for Canada will keep England out of var
with the North. She don't make money by Canada
She does by her commerce.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

Mr. O. g. BAYLoB.-We see that the Georgia pa
pers are good deal exercised over gentleman of The
above name, from that State who is reported to have
made use OF very antpatriotic expressions at Hami
ton Bermuda and also to have represented himself a:
commissioner from the State of Georgia to France,
We recollect when Mr.. BAYLOR sailed from this nor,
for Bermuda, and he certainly did not then hold out the
idea that be held any other than commercial mission
that lis object was to initiate movements that might
result in direct commercial intercourse between Europe
and the South, as soon as the war should be over
We speak merely from what Mr.. BAYLOR remarked in
conversation on some occasions when he dropped into
our office to zee some Georgia papers, He must have
had credentials of some kind, otherwise we question
he could have gone out here without difficulty. AZ he
certainly did. We think be went out in one of the
Georgia steamers, or those known as s1ch-the Lillian
OF FlOEie-but of this We are BY no means certain.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

WE so" Thursday copy of Frank Leslie of some
time IN July. Among its Illustrations is view of
council OF war held by GRANT at Massaponax Church
Virginia. The picture purports to be from photo
graph and we suppose it is There are present GaAEr
MEADE, WARREN, BURNSIDE, SHERIDAN and others.
Ulysses himself being a stout man, not tall, with
very ODD looking hat and a most formidable cigar.
ane cigar seems to be bis inevitable accompaniment
MEADE looks taller and thinner, but they are all to
eraDiY nard'cokipg set. Daguerreotypes, however,
90 not Halter and summer campaign in spotsyvania
county aoee not tend 70 daldyisn, GRANT holds on
% big cigar qqits resolutsly, -s's's ~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

"Mother," said Ike Darlington, "did you know that
the sron hersa has but one earl" Zone earl merciul
gracious, child, what do you meant" "Why the engine
|eer, Of course
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The following vessels reported in pursuit OF The
Tallahassee The Juniata, Susquehannah, Eolua Pom
toosuc, Dumbarton, Tristram Shandy Mocassin Aster
Yantic, r. r. Cuyler, Grand Gulf, Dacotah, and San
Jacinto. Some Of these vessels are FAST the majority
are not 60
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

THE RATIONAL DEBrpF TIE NoRTH.-The weekly state
ment public dsnt issued this week shows the aggre
gots Of debt bearing interest in coin to be 1884 1872
aggregate interest $50 The aggregate of debt
beE.ng in Is nl money is Sill 1884, aggregate
interest s33 283, TO The aggregate of debt which in
e:est has ceased is 1867 no. Aggregate of debt lot bear
ing a!erest $751; OFT Thu recapituation shows the
total outstanding to be 81 S2 492 interest,"
SIG 4ls O35,-W WASHINGTON Inteliqe 9Th.
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Fort GRmG0R.

Colonel Jos. G.. TOTEM, Chief Engineer q. s. Army,
in making bis report to Mr. MARCY then Secretary Of
War, dated Washington LIST November, l845, says of
Fort Sumter:
"The important position occupied by this work, and
the great influence which it will have in the defence
Charleston harbor make it desirable to push the
struction forward to completion with Is little delay as
|" practicable"
Col. ToTEN-ate General but now dead-seems to
have had the gift of prescience in regard to Sumter.
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Ir THE Yankees can capture the Tallahassee they
will do it, the whole coast is teeming with war steam
ers sent out in pursuit of her yea verify former block
ade-runners like the Tristram Shandy are armed and
sent to join in the pursuit The Tristram Shandy will
not be likely to come up with the Tallakasgee-not
much.
The difficulty we apprehend is in the matter of coal.
The great speed of the Tallahassee is DUE among other
things, to her rapid production of STEAM She has
large fire surface, and consumes coal pretty rapidly
told The English and French authorities arc Ger
tanly less cruisers now than formerly
and there may be more difficulty about obtaining coa
or making the necessary repairs.
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

cosSuDERAFn srAUns OF AMxaICA.
WHaIZGTOH, IN. c., SATURDAY. AUG. 81. 1854.
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Elder w. NJ. Young. We have before reierre' 10
the settlement of Elder W. Ii. Yong in Wilmington, as
pastor Of the First Baptist church in that city IAe
Religious Herald, in noticing the fact, says We are
Virginia must surrender him We know DO people to
whom would more cheerfully give hin up than cur
brethern Of the" Old North State ;"
Bi56tc1L Re-. Tder.
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FAvoRs TO REBEL SYMPATH1zERs-.A recent 'etter
from Henry County, Missouri, describes a state of
affairs that is by no pleasant to the slaves of
Lincoln. It says:
The fact is rebels have all the trade and business in
every department of life, in their hands. They,
and they alone can embark in aDy kind of business
with the best assurance that they will not be robbed
hey and they alone can remain at home and feel no
interest in tie peace OF the country taey ana tney
alone can occupy their SLEEP ing apartments during the
bushwhacking and teo dread they, and they
alone can visit relatives at any distance and save
their horses and escape.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-01

IMPORTANT FROM WuEFLER's CoMMAND.-We are
raIoblv informed that Gen. Wheeler has taken Resacs
and when last heard from was fighting at Dalton Un
r;da7 last 900 head of foe cattleand about LOO yam
KEGS caotured at Adairsville the Western Allan
tic Railroad, by Col. Harroon's Alabama regiment, OF
Wheeers command, passed through Athens en- route TO
Hoods army.
THE RAID ON THE MACON AND WESTERN Road
O,r ct has been fall of runlors of an extraordinary
Sensational character for the last two days in relation
to heavy raid on this 1ad We have not learned the
exact number of the enemys force but should judge it
to be in the neghborhood of 1900 or 1900 This force
was attacked by Jacksons cavalry, and elegraphic
communication has been resumed with Atlanta, the
readers must have baen egectuay disposed without
having cone any material damage either to the road Or
telegraph line.-AuquSto ConsttMtonat1st, Esd.