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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
From Chattanooga and Knoxville.

A letter from Chattanooga says that all Ia quiet
there aud that Grant has made bis headquarters in
Nashville. A letter from Knoxville, dated the Goth,
says:
All the signs 90 to show that Lorgstreet is COW
cupied in gathering subsistence for bis army in the
shape Of cattle corn and other supplies, and moving
to,card the Virginia line. Trustworthy reports frem
above represent that be is sweeping the country above
of everything in the shape of food and is driving or
hunting it towards common depot in Virginia
Longstreet, it is said, considers East Tennessee
gone up during the war No serious attempt it is
believed, will again BE- made tosdislodgs from East
Tennessee Whether be will attempt to interfere with
cur communications, via Cumberland Gap now that
We have better and more practicable route by the
way Of tho river and Kingston, remains to be
presume, with the experience OF the PAST, no mere
coffee and sugar will be sent from that placs until
we are qnite sure th.t it will not fall into rebel
hands.
regret t. say that At my last writing the full eK-
tent of the loss by the capture of trains not
understood by learned yesterday, from an off,
Ger we'll informed the subject, that there 80
wagons in The train captured by Longsreets forces
all loaded with valuable commissary stores. These,
added to the oss of forage wagons Sunday and Mon
day, make about 100 teams 10 all which have fallen In
to rebel hands within week.
A dispatch dated Cumberland Gap, January 9Th,
says:
An overwhelming force, under Sam. Jones, made
descent upon small body of our troops stationed near
Jonesvile, Va consisting of about ESQ OF an IL
IinCis regiment, commanded by Major Seers, and
desperate resistance made by our troops, con-
tinuing from A. III. to P. NJ, when we were obg-
I'd to surrender The attacking force numbered about
1000 men.
The force captured were guardiDga country which
was our main reliance for forage.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
CONFEDERATE CONGREs;s.

RICHMOND, Jan. 2lst, 1884.
Inthe Senate to-day highly important report was made
by the Military Committee the subject the President
the 10th August last assigning Gen Lawton to
the duties OF QuateYmaster General without removing Col
Myers from that position The report forty
AID sets forth that the President has continued service
number of officers commissioned under the Provisional
government without being mated, after having
suited with the Senate that point ard bean advised by
that body to the contrary. alleges hat Gen. Lawor
disehargg the duties of Quartrmaster General without
auhorltV That he has given bond, and every dollar
Drawn from the treasury hs requisition ia Illegal The
Senate adopted resolution that Myers ia now Oaartermas
ter General and is required by law to discharge the duties
OF that sce ard LaWton rot authorized The Senate
WAS not in secret session tn-dar
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
THE TAX IN KIND.

RICHMOND Va, Jan'y 3d. 1854.
In response resolution of the House on the 18th ns
communication received from the President yester-
day covering important information in relation to the col
lection of the in kind in eight States east Of the has
spp No complete returns have been received fom any
State The total value of produce thus far collected
cordiDg to the schedule Of the Virginia Commisaeners is
Eve million hundred aad eighty nine thousand dollars
The detailed expenses Of collection in Virginia, Including
buildings rents transportation and labor two and eight
tenths per the value of the whole The expenses
In the other States yet been received The report
recommends that the farmers be required to deliver their
tenth within fifteen miles of depot instead OF eight
ow, aud be paid for the same
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

DIRECTIONS FOE KN11T1fs Socks FOR THE ARNY.-The
following directions hch have been furnished by lady
of mach experience may prove useful to those who will
knitting wooden socks for the army The yarn
should be blush gray number and the needles
number fourteen to fifteen:
tWenty stitches each needle knit the plain
and two rows alternately until the Iibbpg s three
inc long then knit plain seven iehes for the leg
nemberpg to stitch at the end OF one needle
To form the heel put twenty stitches two the nee
dies and forty the othertbs stitch being in the
middle Knit the first plain, the next row seam, and
alternately snt the heel three inches long then mar
row on the plain each side of the stitch for
6ve plain rows which will leave thirty plain stitches
To close the knit the last seam row to the middle OF
the knit stitch plain then fold the TIVE
needles together, and with smother seam stitch Then
knit stitch from both needles at ence and bind the seam
.titcover it. Continue knitting In this manner until bat
one st and the heel elssed Take as many stitches
as thsre arc around the heel knit enc row plain
then widen every fth stitch the heel needles Narrow
on every each aldo of the foot until there are
twenty-geven stitches each nsadls knit plain siH
inches the ard end ofeach needle on
every third round till have schEi on each
then narsw every second till you have then
round until the foot closed one pourd OF yarn costing
from seventy cents to dellar will furnish four pair
Of socks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMokD Jan. Y, 1854.
Ths Senate finance committee. which has been in con-
sutaon two days during the session the currency BILL
passed the House in secret session. and announced that
they would report Moudag. 1t ordered by the
Senate that committee be allowed to have printed the
bill which they mag agrse upon, b fore presentation to
the Senate. The House bill, to fix the rank and OF
Adjutants reported upon adversely by the Senate
Military Committee, and laid the table. 2re Hsuse bill
to prohibit dealing Yankee greenbacks, was taken up
and passed with ixht dments. Tie House passed
resolution thanks Gen. CebOurne, officers and
victory at Rng1 Old Gap 1he military committee
reported favoably the hi to create invalid
which was made the specia order for tomorrow
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

The SPIRIT OF THE PEaPLE-A ctz:n approach
ing bis three years and ten-whcse only son well
fitted for military service is and has been in active Scr
vice from the frst and whose other doing any
thing else except specializing the war and ready
for the field if properly wanted-writes as follows from
Ridgeway:
am not yet discouraged about our cause l naver
was 10 better heart about it than am nov. We are
just about beginning to be in earnest The first year
of the we fatered ourselves that the vile Yanks
would not fight the rext year We congratulated our
selves that England and France would interfere il our
behalf and new we are just waking up to find that
we must rely upon stout hearts, strong arms and tic
blessing Of God only. l never believed NuIfa'ioa or
Secession Constitution remedies but believe most
heartily in the necessity of final separation from the
whole Puritan Yankee stock, and only regret that
disqualified by age to contribute my mite in the ranks
in cause that believe just and good.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

ORANGE G. h, Va, JAM I'D. 1884.
Eight prisoners, captured by squad of the eth Virginia
Cavalry, under Lieut. StrrgfeloW Warrentor, have
reached here.
flag OF truce semitic the enemy Monday, asking
permission for the family Of Gov smith to come fom
renten into lines An received yeater-
day, refusing permission
Persons just Cnlpepe say that the Yankees
treating people kindly urnshiDg the most needy with
rations and hauling wood for them.
Al five corps of the enemys infantry except guards for
the bridges, are i ing around Culpeper G. H.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

tExToRTIoNEks.-Whs the press with universal accord
scourgng extortioners, the most graceess OF oil the
rahemos Of fellows We refer to the farmer, whe
with filed cribs refuss to allow any ct it to come to
the hungry mouths of the less faveed Of o
they ask than dollars per bushe 1or corr meal
Yet these high prices do not bring food into market Go
out the street t. ant fer meal or corn and you WV
search the city through and will scarcely md any ASK
merchants the skd they will tell you there Is
none in the country sale Then led 10 inquire
1t well known fact hat Providence blessed as with
uch larger yield of than at time for years pre-
vous and that 10 housed in the spacious cribs OF
the farmers waiting for COED prices for the government
agents to seize it, We hear fire auent complaints coming
of bushes of crbbed, absolutely refuse to sell .
bRshe Of to They have for years expressed
suoient to work their highly fruitful land and now that
people disposed to there and purchase lands they
absolutely refused the food that necessary for them
until they crop Of their own. What use can
the country or mankind have for such people! They re-
cognze more OF the clnms Of humanity: They have 10
feeling for their follow 30 long they have enough
and spare thor granares tie rest of the land
such should hsvs the dismal hiss of uriver
sal Rcorn" speened in thar faces uatl they hide theE
shame covered heads willing open the doors OF
their that the starving fellows have the
are the bungry naked furnishing progeny of pow
erty who ground down to the last hsatpapg OF Me
ry By the cupdity OF the only ones belongs
prerogatve of feeding the land md these
who 20 the keys Of the EARTH it have locked
the face OF those whose cries bitter for food How
will j7stice slow this to continue How long shall the
" staff fo " be withheld from the people for extor
oDats pecunar5 consideration How long shall the hun
ger-mongers deal hardly with the land And echo
sGsaefs" how long
~ How long shall the reign of Msnmon
Cypress the world with woe
Eow long est Justice. blinded,
Be led by the wicked fOe1
How long must we sit in the shadow
OF The worlds great ssrrow and wrong
How long must dwell in bondage,
Souths'n Con fedsrGcy.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
FROM TENNESSEE.

RUssELLvILLE, Tenn, JaR'y 3d. 1894.
One hundred and thirty Yankees captured in
the late skirmh and forward tocay They state that
Col Tom Vincent, of the 7h Kentucky Federal cavalry
shot and killed by Major W. T. Bradley and two other
officers Of the regiment few days sree fer eursng
the policy Of armng Negroes and saying he would shoot
the first negro he with a sword.
Artillery firing heard to-day Strawberry Plains
The weather ia clear and pleasant
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

have very little use Tor it, and can dispense with it al
together by obeypg the aw, and evotng their whole
time and energy to the defence Of their country.
As all rights of persons and of property are involv
ed in this and dependent upon our success, and
will be irretrevably lest by our defeat, all of person
and OF property should be devoted to the cause.
Richmond ENQUIRER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

this distinguished and gallant Office was guest at the
Gee House few nights since. PJe was on his vav to
Demopolis upon business purely Of nrivate and mn
Warnke cnalacter Ii rumor peaks truly the gallant
Genera mas mace conquest different character to
that wncn 10 bis wont to pn sue, and will soon lead
20 toe aitaE one OF Alaoamas tairest daughters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
xs.7. We learn from the Raleigh Progress that Gov.

Ess. We learn from the Raleigh Progress that GOV.
Va nee has received dispatch from Gen. Longstreet
dat RusseVle January 10Th, stating that the re-
port that Gen. Vance captured at Sevierville was
tn 1ght to be true. SeVeryile is in East tennessee
not fac from the Worth Carolina line, and between
Or aenvilse and Knoxville The Progress says tnere
ma be possibly some mistake in the matter, Out we
fear it is but TOO true Gen. Vance was gahsnt OIL
Ger ard terror the Yankees IN East Tennessee and
his capture will prove severe bio" to US.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
TELEGRAPHIC
Rsuarss of the Press Association.

Entered according To the Congress- in the year 1885,
by g TURtsHER in the Clerk Cfice OF the District
Court Of the States for the Northern District
of Georgia,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

Tie MAYOR, JcHN DAWSON, Esq, requests US to
acknowledge the receipt of two hundred and eighteen
dollars from an unknown contributor, over the sigma
ture Of Baelah" for the benefit of the poor OF
town, which amount will be properly applied as re-
nuFStrd.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
Gov ssymour's Meas age.

The New York Legislature met on the 10th inst
Gov. seymour's message was read. The following is
| its conclusions
The victories which have given eur Government its
present commanding position, were won by men who
rallied around and fought beneath the fold of flag
whose stars represent each State IN our Unien Ii we
strike out of existence sing State make that flag
a faisehood. Wien we extilguish the name OF any
one of tie original thirteen States, We dshonor the
historic stripes of national banner Let the trea-
soRabc task of defacipg fag be left to those who
war upon Government, and who would destroy the
| unity of oar country.
Faith to our armies and to our citizens demands
thas We keep sacred the solemn pledge made to our
people ard to the civilized world when we engaged in
this bloody war "that it not waged 10 any spirit
of oppression Or for any purpose of conquest subu
CATION or purpose of overthrowng or interfering with
tbs rights of established Institutions in those States
but to maintain and defend the supremacy of the Con-
stitstioD and to preserve the Union with all the dig
nifty, equality and rights of tie several States unm
paired and that these objects are accom-
plished, the ought to cease
SEIZURE OF CONFEDERATE BoNDs-ARREsr OF THE
PART1Es-The Philadelphia Inquirer, Of the 9th inst,
says several millions of Confederate bonds Treasury
Notes. plates machinery &c. were seized in that city,
and the parties implicated arrested The government
obtained information of il through letter on ts way
South intercepted by the War Department, which also
gave the EaIles of the parties engaged IN It. Ine prln
ci parties are printer named Winthrop Edition
and man named Williams and IL was also oscoVsreo
that large number of other persons were engaged IN it.
The Inquirer says:
At two o'clock on New Years morning the exer-
ITEMS of the officers were rewarded and portion of
machinery, consisting of geometrical lathe, and a
large number of dies and plates were discovered in
room in Park Row. Captain Mills, of the Second
Precinct aided considerably in this discovery. The
room was entered forcibly and the room where the
machinery stored was found between IS 100000
and $6O0O,OOO worth of Confederate bonds, printed
and ready for signature and 81 OoO0Os in Confederate
money The detectives then went on track of the pro-
pretor of the place and by eight o'clock in the evening
had him in custody. He proved to be entirely limo
cent OF any completely in the matter having allowed
Hilton, with whom he had previous slight acqualnt-
to store some goods there the character of which
be was ignorant On the following day two finely
cuted steespates discovered together with the
remainder of the machinery.
From further information obtained by Marshal Aur-
ray, it appeared that the bonds and notes already
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

TIE Medical Examining Board for New Hanover
and Brunswick counties, will meet in Wilmington on
the q, b, aid 4th of February. See notice.
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HOSPITAL BUILDINGS BURNED.

RICHMoND, Jan, 81 1894.
seven hospital buildings ct Camp Wnder, the city,
were destroyed by fire this morning, between two and
three o'clock large qlary of commissary stores and
bed clothing destroyed The fire was accidental
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
MARINE ID.

At the residence Of the brides father Baden county
N. c., by Rev DR.. Deems, en- the Goth nst THOHAS S
WHITTED, Esq, and Miss LIZZIE h. CROaAErIE
d Ehter of Duncan Cromsftie, Esg.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLEsToN Jan I'd, Io64.
Very little firing day Only eleven shells thrown
into the city enemy have been shilling
from the Light House Inlet batteries. The position Of the
fset unchanged No of interest from the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

our 5"1SIrr rs LSEs FusH-The common elder bush of
O. iasects II @ raj guard against the devas ations
over eaS6agss or The OF elder scattered
ject the iayaes ~ 4lsshes snd other plants eub.
Be s.Snd nv a us su c. to he Iavages Of nsea mav
lunches Of Ihs elder leaves sna through the tree,
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BOMBARDMENr OF CRARLBzToN.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 81, 1864.
The enemy commenced ng time fuse shells to-day
lo3 shells have been fired from half past yesterday to
half past five this afternoon. casual,es The
is pleasant
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

VIE commend the following well timed aud well writ
ten editorial OF the North Carolina Presbyterian of
the goth ns tc the weak kueed portion of our read
ers. We hope there are not many OF that class
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

"a The illness Of the Editor for several days past
we here viii be sufficient apology for any omissions
that may have lately occurred il our editorial columns
We are pleased TO be able to state that he considered
co1vaseent 10 day, ard we have hopes that he will be
able, IL few Gays, to resume, at least in measure
his Office duties
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

M KING Tr-Sou hey sovs IN o,o nc -, i.
fs II have tViI you OF the spaaiard who ALWAYS pots
MOI g. Stoes ~hen ooout 10 Cherries that they
nllShI ,ooh bigger AMI more tempting In ike manpar
ny eyes MOI Ct ny and hOagh do not cast
Others. N -A|SeA' anu Hefef let thsIl annoy
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

PRESIDENT DAVIS AND POPE Plus *
RICHMOND, Jan. ed, 1884.
The correspondence between President Davis and Pope
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

CONCLUSION TO TEE cTAR SPANGLED BANNER.-IEp
author OF tie Star SpangIed Banner omitted the las,
verse of that once celebrated song Here it is:
Farewell te that flag, though long it hath waved.
The PRIDE OF our laid and the worlds admiration;
Now Eulltd and shorn, its supporters ensla.ed,
Il hauns bat to tell of it's own Dissertation;
Accused be the name
That hath covered with shame,
That Tag, once the emblem Of glory and fame
For the star Spsngled Banner no longer doth wave
Oer the land of the free and The home of the bl ava
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
VII MiNGToE, N. c., SATURDAY, JANUARY 70, 1854
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28
Gen. Il. q. Vance,

We fear that the reported capture Of this aant Of
fcer IL bat 100 tue II addition 10 what we have al
ready published from The Progress the Raleigh Stan
dard gives the following extract from letter from
Marshall, Madison County
he reVs in regard TO portion of Gen. Vance's
command IS sonewhat uufavorable. lie left AsheviIe
AhG projected through some of the western counties
ana c:oSing the mountains, made bis way into Sewer
county LeIn. He then came upon ankee foraoinp
tram winch he captured and was making bis way out
Then hs cane upon blockade in the road on Cosby's
Greek, hch took him some ten or twelve honra 70 70
move In the meantime the Yankees started in mn
suit OF him, end overhauled BIN Cosbys Creek at
the iold where they reported to have almost com
peey surrounded him and it is feared that they have
succedtd IN capturing him and TIE larger portion of
MS command These are such facts as we learned on
yesterday IRON some who made their escape. These
Sta'enthts are very confused and conflicting and we still
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-28

printed as well "a the machinery for making them were
to have been shipped on the first of January to Hall
fax, and from thence to Nassau to Confederate agent
From there they would have been shipped on a biloxi
ade runner for the coast Of Florida The plates dies
&c. were spoken of in the intercepted letter as being
superb, ard 1t wss also stated that Hilton would act in
perfect good faith from the very large pscunary ute
est he had in the matter.
1t Was further ascertained that Hilton had regular
contract with the rebel Secretary Memmnger to fur
nisb him with the bonds plstes &c, in question aud
that bis zeal and dispatch in for wardAg the same should
be we'll rewarded. Hilton is of unusual ability
and discovered that the detectives we're on bis track ~
the thrd day of their search for him. H. at once took
precautionary measures and scattered the evidences O,
his guilt about in various places. Nearly all these
have been ascerained and the property found and the
Marshal and bis ocers in track Of the Others TIE
parties having them in charge will be held strictly to
account for the manner in which they became possessed
OF them Altogether, it is one of the most important
and best worked "jobs" ever done here by the Gov
ernment and will tend as much to discourage the rtb-
leaders as great victory by our forces in The field
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-17
XXXVIIITm CONGRESS.

WisHiGGToN, February l7--HoUsE-Mr
Hooper from the Committee on Ways and
Means asking leave to Introduce n resolution
apthorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
sell any surplus gold in the Treasury.
Cox objected, 'Ial.
Allison, Of Iowa, introduced a bill granting
land In Iowa for certain Railroads heretofore
provided for, Referred TO Committee on
Public Lands. This measure is introduced to
insure immediate completion of The Missis-
sippi and Missouri Railroad across Iowa to
0hmaha, connecting with the Union Pacific
Railroad at that point
SESATE-ME Anolhony, from the Printing
Committee, reported back a bill authorizing
lhs printing of 10000 copies OF NeDleIIans
report, with an amendment reducing the
number to 1900. Adopted,
Mr., Pomeroy introduced a bin donating
public lands to several States for the eduoa.
Jon Of the orphans Of soldiers aud sailors
killed in war. Referred to tho Committee on
Public lands. m. po. '"a
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-02-17

prevail here to-day, partially interrupting tel
egraphic communication.
Reports are in circulalion Of a rebel move
menttowatd Romney. These reports lack
confirmation.
From w captured rebel letters we CLEAN
much interesting Information. One letter
says there are secret Union associations form.
cd in Virginia that are known to have over
one thousand members; some of them being
wealthy and influential citizens. The letter
states that JET Davis knows this, aud has or.
dered several suspected parties to be arrested
and that secret agents are now on the hunt gor
all suspected traitors.
The Tribune has a Washington letter which
says Lee has received thirty thousand recruits.
Longstreet is nov to be Strengthened. Hi,
force is said to be forty Eve thousand men.
Breckenridge and Buckner, the writer says,
are to invade Kentucky, assisted By Long.
street either by remaining in reserve at Bulis
Gap or advancing 10 Central Tennessee, u
attempt a movement on the rear Of Grant
The latter seems out Of the question.