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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
Co.FEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
WILMINGTON &C, SATURDAY. NAY ID, 1864.

Lorn that railroad communication
"' s iU probably be resumed to-day
Win td we as yet unable to say, but are
ho" 70? bont hopes of having intercourse with hicn
nos bob by mail and telegraph before the week Is
1T The enemy who landed last week from transports
on the James occupy an angle between the a1eS al"
Appomattox, probably at or near u. y" "''' 49,
,ft resting on the James above or at Bermuda Hun
.-az- re- arc there entrenched. We have reason
70 believe that BEuREGARD occupies the line OF tie rail
road with sufficient force to repe all attacks upon it.
These being the facts may look for early opening
Of communications Possibly we may get something
before going to press.
We hear reports brought by passengers On the rail-
road Those abroad to-day generally Ct cheer
full character. How far they are accurate we cannot
FAY. We trust that for once it may be that coming
events cast their shadows before. We ought perhaps
side OF chmond, which bear less favourable aspect
We must wait and see.
1t is very probable, and in fact we have reason to
state that there has been heavy cavalry htiDg
Richmond outside of our Notifications Oh the north
side, 10 which Gen. STUART, Of our cavalry was mcr
tally wounded and has since died We do not see av
ground for believing that this endargers the safety
the city. The worst that reasonably be apprehend-
ed, is that it endaDger5 cur cDmmuncat with Gen
eral Lee OF the many reports which We may bear
favourable or un'avourablc, the most we can say l.
that they reports, and way the other must
be taken for what they worth, which, generally
speaking, is very little We trust that very short
time will clear the matter up.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

1t Is no" close on to week since we have had a
mail from any point in Virginia, and 80 far We are
without any thing by telegraph.
III tiis state oil things aOy mere specuiations would
pe "s less II would be folly to repeat, or even to at
tempt to repeat onehalf or one teuth of the rumors
"nicn we nod n'4slns around They have little or 10
foundation beyond the feverah OF the public mind
WHICH, In the absence OF facts; Occupies itself with con-
lectures. '''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

XII. Now when The morning cometh the Kipg shall
summon his faithful Fuglenen even him that caled sum
ner, the being the descendant OF comey black
wench from the liz a Of Demerara and Seward the pro-
phet, rho drinkeih much PIopbeeyng Whiskev, and
foreteeth the times and the when war shall end
and VII the ressbl- csLfot" shall bring peace
the peace tia. besseth The dead after the battle
and Stanton not Re ,hat fugese the Kings nney IN the
House OF Cas- but h4 Oth"r Stanton, who Was afore
Democrat seleth himself t, in the TEN
pie of he d agon.
XIII. All theee nt other some shall the mighty King
OF the Woo He "a summon into his prest nee, and shall
open his mouth and speak unto them saying.
xiv. o We my Faglem, hsarken uuto M, and give
TO tb wonderful ihEg. which The Lord hath done for
yester night, ut 3D. second hour OF sumber, me
angel OF the Lord exred uat0 ma ia dream aud she"
ed the things that aptertan to wise and just reign
over ms people.
XIV. AND 6brahum shall tell his faithful Fuglemen the
dream, AID all the Sotds viii the devil speaketh 10 &c
hn the vision, aud the Fugmen shall look oae Ill the
of another a1d shall marvel among these Ives.
ing. il is surely she Lords doing
XVI. Now the devil Is cunning above all Things. anC
withal, hat when hs pe1ceiveth that the kLg
akeh MIN for the angel Of the Lord he shall lake degh
10 his heart and sua lay unto himsef, Bhold thu
King OF the WoDy Heads IS ne cOvey Ter me, and VII
Ike him E aDt, a. be s. all help ms Ia the work
| my hands.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

DRYING VEGETABLEs.-Nearly all our summer
vegetables, "a well fruits, can be preserved Dy
drying, or in some other way, 30 as to be very
and most grateful to our friends in the army. sub
scriber states that his family is using snap bears that
were preserved by cutting up, taking out the strings
and thus prepared as if TOR the table then scalded IN
salt and water, and dried on scah1ld ike trurt.
Others preserve them in salt, like pickles, the bean
making it's own brine In either case the beans are
soaked in wafer before cooking.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
Gr.nss of tho Steamer Alice by the Federal Steam
Admiral.

Admiral.
We copy The following from the New York Herald
Of the 9th ult. -
Ga the morning of the 18Th inst, at six oclock tb
masthead lockout saw vessel to the eastward, max
ing black smoke. The Admiral Instantly altered
course and gave chase 10 the southwark ard eastward
and by eight clock she could her from the deck
and made Der cut BE- large side wheel steamer witt
two smoke-sacks, with black smoke issuing in volume
| from DER VIC fuUn9s AT this time the Amira haC
ali sail set, with good breeze, and making per log
fourteen Knots per hour. At half past nine, the Ad-
mra still gaining Ter, the chased commenced throw
Ing overheard cotton, and for hour The GOV
cred with bales OF cotton, counted by many on boarC
the Admiral rassed to the number OF one hundred
and fifty. At eleven O'Clock the Admiral passed
schooner and brig within hundred yards. The crews
waved their hats earnest of tier wishes for The
Admiraps success, and they busiiy engaged
Ia picking up the cotton But the dmirals energies
and interest centred elsewhere. Still
she gained On the stranger, and again hel
wake vas flied with cotton, and for up
wards of hour she passed through cotton
plantation. AT one O'Clock Captain Eaton and officers
could sec a number OF persons on her deck aft, end
plainly dstDg lsh the chip, large and beautiful side
wheC4 vessel, with great breadth of beam, unlike a
Ciydebult blockade runner, painted lead color, and
capable Of carrying large cargo. At this time, with
the aid Of q good but not very fresh BREEZE the Ad-
mlral making fourteen AMI thrGe-quarter knots
and gaining upon the chase, still some tour and half
miles off, AID beyond the range OF the thirty FOUNDER
Parr0tt. At two O'Clock the Admiral bad gained upon
her but still enough to reach her with shot
trials proved but the officers all felt GER
tain that if The breeze held by four O'Clock she wou
be prize. Bat alas such not to be
the issue OF the long and arduous chase. At three
O'Clock, 2. NJ. the wind hauled aft and almost died
away, rendering sails OF avail. The Admiral chased
however, until darkness set inthe stranger when last
seen having gained upon her somewhat-when the Ad-
mra kept her for Fortress Monroe. hus
ended long, and to many on board very severe chase
he escape OF the strange soil is to be attributed &c
Der tightening herself ct gfeat part OF her Cargo
upwad3 OF four hundred bales Of cotton having been
counted in tie wAter and of much escaping no.
tice-ana to the dying away OF the breeze wnen sht
was almost within tie Admirps grasp, and alter wards
to her greater speed daring the short time of daylight
ielt. Could the A. have followed the chase all night
possible that either something might have happ ned
to engines that she might have been fairly tired
OF it, and from sheer exh ton been compelled
cumb.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

We learn from friend j,st from Selma, that the
news of the capture CT General Banks, his staff and
halt Of his army had reacted General Polk. courier
from Genera KIRBY Smith had crossed the Mississippi
and reached Colonel Scott whO immediately Telegraph
ed General Polk. We informed that the latter be-
eves it, has SO expressed himself 1t is inexplica-
bic why, this writing, have received nothing
relative to this by the wires from Selma.
Mont gOInern Mail 9Th inst
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
From the Savannah News.
The alag of she Brave.
A sUNG-BY NINA ADDIsINE,

Flag Of the brave thy folds expand
Far Ger CUR bright and sunny land;
Oh, let thy battle cross On high
A signal be of victory,
Uniil the toeman, wholly crush'd,
Pleads for our mercy in the dust.
Souls of cur heroes still command
The freedom of Our Southern land;
Hear ye not from the bloody plain
The cry of vengeance o'er again?
Ii each fold of our flag on high,
Is there Lot blood OF deep est dye?
Homes Of the South, what wall is there
What cry of anguish and despair
As mid he batl!e's shot and shell
I he enc you loved SO bravely fell;
Fell for the fl g that waves on high,
Cur Southern flag Of blood-stained dye. ..
Flag of the brave, thy folds afar,
Awake the clarion notes of war:
Thy sons noG Enadly rush again,
Battling for home and comrades slain;
The orphans wall and widows CRY,
Sound from thy folds OF crimson dye.
Flag Of the South, thy folds expand
Ger rulned homes and mourning land;
Revenge their wrongs-the foeman chain,
Till peace and freedom DER Us reign;
And proudly f oats thy cross on high
Emblem for e. er of Liberty
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
ron, McGuire's

A PRAYER OF WASHINGTON From NcGuire's
Religious Opinions ana Cha, actsr Of Wast1ngton-
Almighty Father If it is thy holy will that We snail OBJ
tain place and name among the nations of the earth,
grant that we may DE enabled to show gratitude
for Thy goodness by our endeavors TO fear and obey
Thee. Bless US with wisdom in our councils success
in battle and let our victories be tempered with hu-
mainly. Endow, also, our enemies with enlightened
minds that they may become sensible OF their injustice
and willing to restore Cur liberty and peace. Grant
the petition of Thy servants for the sake of Him whom
Thou hast called thy beloved Son: nevertheless not
our will but Thine be done. Amen.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NOZZLE, Nay u h, 1854.
dispatch received at Headquarters from Oak Spriro
says the New Orleans Era of the 81 states that gold wa
two for and still rising.
Steele is reported to be at Little Rock. Marmadakc We
between Little Rock and Pine Bluff, shellirg the latte
place.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

"I'l bet heep," said old Meredith to his better
halt " that cur boy Ohio is going crazy. Fur he's
GRIMM at the pillow, he's GRIMM at the barn, and
hes grlnnln' to himself wherever he goes"
Sho old man. You don't know nothin' the crit
ters got a love letter"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

We regret to learn of the death of William N.
Scales, at Camp Chase where he held by the enc
my es prisoner Of war He was the eldest son Of
son.in-aw By this War.-RGLagh Confederate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

Two notorious swamp dragons, named Capt Fran
Harper and his brother Lieut.. Harper, of the Swamp
Dragon organization, were recently killed in Pendleton
county, Virginia Eli Hartman, citizen who was
caught in bad company, was likewise summariIy dis.
patched.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19
ADLOU RNED.

CHARLOTTE, II. c., May 13.-The General Assembly
tue Presby Chu ch of the Con- ederae States Gcg
gesson Ct eight days adjourned this a!teGo
tC meet IL Macon, Ca, the third Monday in May 1861
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

ABOUT hali.past four yesterday morning grateful
rain put an end drought which had been prevail
ing for some tins pas and refreshed The parched earth
with its revivng streams. The dust On the streets had
become intoerube to all eyes and threats, and vegeta
ton Was suffering severey.-D. Journal, 18Th.
QUEEN VICTORIA, of England, was forty-fve il
March.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

according to the Act of Congress tho year se,
Dy J. D. IHRAsHBR in the Clerks Office of the n 49,
of Georgia. H O''ri2 -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

FRUIT CROP AROUND RICHMoND-The Sentinel is
informed oy farmers from the country surrounding
Richmond that this promises to be fine crop year,
of the fruit, except the apricots having been kill
ed by the late spring.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

1sss< IT wCGld lie pleasure to copy some loaded
matter from the Charleston Me'cury, but upon read
ing the arccs they appear to US as If they had been
written tor and published in the Journal previously.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

March
FROM WAsn1NGrox, n. Give are PERMITTED, says
the Fayetteville OBSERVER, to copy the following extracts
from letter Of Lady OF W Washington, n. g., tC
her sister 10 this kace |: shows the delight OF the
people there in getting rid of the vandAs that have 81
long ordtd it ever them
WASHINGTON, n. o., Mag g. 1864
Dear Sister Il am permitted 10 write TO you once
more without passing through Yankee headquarters;
that | never could submit to. Thanks be to God we
are clear Oh the eoemy at present. The 4ankees Iet
on Saturday ana took all of the negroes with them
they did not leave half dozen negroes IN tie town.
1t the greatest day ever Witnessed aud God Tor
bid | ever should witness such aaother scene; tor
while they were leaving, the town was wraD IN one
sheet OF 4rnes. They had fired it in several places
About one hall of the town is burnt up all the upper
part; but never mi the losses 80 We can only gain
that independence which sons are so noby hghtlng
for think more ct The town would rave been con
sum- but the women turned cut and worked IKE
men, As the eneny had destroyed all the pumps, they
bad to bring the wafer from the river. 1 never
saw women in gear before buckled it on that day
and have kept If on ever siuce 1t is nothing to
see the most refined ladies going to the pump, Tor all
have their own work to do nowhere is not negro
| 10 be had.
| The town is garrisored now by the Contedecaes.
| cannot describe my feelings to you Wien / ga" the
Conelerates taking the place of the fedtralS IL hai
been the lot OF inankrd to War with the world, TIE
fish and the devil but when had an extra foe, the
Yankee have been almost o7ercome but If We can
rely on that God and lock to Hun for strength, Think
we will soon have the victory You that have lived
up the country and have not been invaded by the enc
my, have no idea what we have suffered Several
families have left and zone eff with the Yankees. do
not feel safe yet there has gunboa up near
the town twice since they evacuated The first time
the boat appeared alter they lett some OF The people
were panic stricken that they flew to he woods with
babies aud bundItg and two and three mllts and
staid all night The bridge shared the fate of The
town. The last thing the Yankees did was to set fire
to that.
1 cannot pretend to tell you the houses that were
burnt, but the Prcsby teran, Methodist aud Romau
Ca holic churches were all Consumed. Tbtre was one
woman burnt 10 death. Mrs Balance, daughter OF Mrs
Hoel aud Mr.. Frank Havens got burnt quite seVerely
in blowing up house Q, if Mr. Sherwood could only
come down and preach a sermon for u.s. L would ht
willing worship cellar, for have not heard one
since heard Mr.. Wood preach.
feel like who has just walked ous OF terrible
dream.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

From the chronicle of the dag history will derive he
materials for the or these names and dee d3
which are deserving OF the remembrance Of the nation
and worthy 10 be PLACID for future example, These
chronicles ought be faithful rot to create merit out
IF false mat rial nor to Withhold the recognition of ii
where its existence is discovered.
There are many men of modest worth, who must be
hunted Up, else their services performed unr quit
3D. Whoever knows the officer whose name heads this
article familiarity knows him as ''ofd Tim will concur
with in the estimate place upon bis unadultera
ted genuitf, unseif3h PATRIOTISM Perhaps there Is
not another in he State Of all the exiled refugees who
nave fell The loss Of home more acutely.
But we commenced this article to make a record OF
the laborious service OF this officer, and to do him the
Justice public recognition therefor We
of the fact that the expedition which has re8u IN the
recovery OF Plymouth and Washington and almost OF
Newbern, was for long time subject with him Of
thought and examination. We believe he first brought it
the attention OF Gen Hoke, aid he has, chief OF tie
Engineer department, been present ID boih the under
takngspa participating prominently Ii the d"ngers and
aDors of the ServIc. 1t was by him that the pOntoons
were laid al Bachelors Creek, IN the first attack Oh
Newbern. 1t was tie who performed this difficult but
necessary service Tor Ransom at Plymouth when the
magnificent charge of that Brigade secured the town
and we saw him active and useful in the last enterprise
towards NeWtern. Gen H0ke holds Col GulOn in
high esteem, and the Government will hold III just a
probation his useful and faithful service.
RALEIGH Confederate.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

Mosr positively in the absence of mails from any
quarter hard put to work for acceptable matter
wish which fill the columns of the Journal In this
emergency copy chapter from of the Northern
pamphlets got of upon ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 1t is
called The Book of the Prophecy of STEPHEN, the
Of DOUGLAS" We give the first chapter of the
sec end book thus:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY This body
met in Charlotte, n. g., on Thursday last. There
we're present 81 Ministers and % Ruling Elders, from
The Synods of Alabama, Georgia, Memphis, Ms5iss'p
pi, North Carolina, Solth Carolina, aud Virginia.
No representation from the Synods OF Arkansas
Nashville, or Itxas. From North Carolina there
were present, the Rev. ilessrs Penck, kirkpatrick
Bowdon, Sprunt, Alexander and Hines; and R1ling
Elders L. A. Allison, d. A: Davis, j. g. Shepherd,
NJ. Webb and Robert B. Watt.
Rev. Dr. John s. Wilson of Georgia was elected
Moderator, and Rev. T. L. Preston Temporary Clerk,
Fayetteville Obse, ger, 18th INST
SIEGE OF CHARLESTON HREE HUNDRED AND SEv-
ENTH DAY.-The enemy opened fire upon Fort Surater
tuesday ing from ten-inch Columbad mounted
in the Eastern part of the middle battery. Four shots
were fired from this gun upon the East angle of the
tort, and all struck The enemy also fired two voleys
from the eight mortars upon the tort and several
rott shells. twenty-five shots were fred at the city
The enemy has been engaged the last two days mount
lug new gun in Battery Gregg and one in the mid
die battery.
The tugs and steamers have also been busy engaged
for two days alongside OF the Monitors now inside the
bar transferring ammunition to the onitors.
There has been other change in the fleet.
Courier, 9Th
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

FROM WASHINGTON, n. Give ale PRINTED, says
the Fayetteville OBSERVER copy the following extracts
from letter OF Lady of W Washington, n. g., to
her sister 10 this kIace l. shows the delight of the
people there in citing rid of the v0ndAs that have
long ordtd it ever them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

nOIaDIe nUuseKteP1r, SaIu % H7r HusUanu, MF ---
that soldier hasn't come back to get his brandy Poor
fellow, be must have been suddenly ordered to Ply.
mouth and am sorry be has lest his canteen. think
it best to pour out tue brandy, lest it get tinny taste"
So saying, she pulled out the cork, aud applying hex
20 the mouth of the canteen che sme not 5,andy
but a--rat. The brandy qOas Transformed 10
t0ater.-Da1ty Conservative.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-19

We confess we looked for Geographic II not mali
comm unication with Petersburg at least by this ue
We know that the injury to the road mas oeeh
but we know also that there is eaVy force engaged
in its restoration. w know that the raiders have all
been driven off from between Petersburg and Weldon
But we do not know that they may not have made d
raid on the Souhsde even have reached the Rich
mond and Danville Road and cut the wires On that
line. The present state Of suspense is painful and dis
couraging to ALI 1t is the time wherein the prophets
of evil shake their heads with degree of gravity
that would put Chancellor BURLEIGH (1oas BURLE1GH
Chancellor , to the blush, and unfortunately cannot
prove that they may not be correct in their Vatcina
tons.
II will indeed be great relief to US when we can
hear something definite from Virginia. Il will, we
trust, relieve of load of anxiety, which, until
do hear, we fnd ourselves unable to cast of and it
will, at the same time, enable to answer the ques
tons and PUT end to the suspense of the community
A Practical ILLUsTRATIoN.-Yesterday Of the
Inequalities of the present state of things was brought
to our attention. Oar daily paper is SIS for six
months. A gentleman gave dollar in silver, and
we let him have the paper for six months, and, as
things co. got more than We would have received had
we been paid in Confederate. Thus before the war,
got six dollars in specie or its equivalent Tor year
subscription SO for six months and we take one
dollar il silver for six months and of course two COL
lars for year.
hus then our nominal rise in price has not been
equal to onehird of the depreciation of the currency,
or the rise in the price of gold. Othe things, howev-
er, nearly all other things have kept pace with the de-
probation, and some of them gone far beyond it. Thus
bacon has gone to 40 prices, beef to so; chickens
about the same and indeed nearly all the necessaries
of life are tar above specie basis Things don't
work exactly right Daily Journal, 18Th instant.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-28
REEcuER ON WOOD.

un nn rnv W"nS ITe Rnacbo, e q, WapcSoS,er CS -
EnnlSnd on IO h0 th~s ano,,a =, Of tha Conner'
iapSs m ui nnd ~ tLo;n S %Is, 'NS WI, " odars Iv
oTTa tTh anu NH NV o;i,,o ~ ,
80 aO~",., aOSe wiz 'ra ooIIoS ant; nlaworr
tS tSo u"neruaS ,,a ate e., . ;rmod;ata ' d;s,nn'
tHUse tiOn Maro mmo ~e oeliad % Aholtionists Bpt
now tbsre is NO distinction at ali: and
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-04-28
THE pREsIDENr,s AMNESTY.

The Richmond (yirginia) Dispatch,
of the 10th instant, in bitter article
on President Lincoln's Amnesty Pro-
clamation. thus consoles the Peace De-
mocracy of the North, viz eJ ~
No one, however, knows better than
Abraham Lincoln that any terms no
might offer the Southern people which
might contemplate their restoration to
his bloody and brutal Government
would be rejected with scron and ex-
ertion. 1t, instead of devoting todeath
our President and military and civil
officers, he had proposed to make jeff
Davis his successor, Lee Commander
in Chief of the Yankee armies, and our
domestic institutions not only recog-
nised at home but readopted in tho
Free States, provided the South would
once more enter the Yankee Union,
there is not man, woman or child in
the Confedercy who would not spit up
on the proposition. We desire no COM
panionship upon any terms with ma
ton of robbers and murderers. Tho
miscreants, whose atroeietis in this
war have caused the whole civilized
world TO shudder, must keep hence
forth their distance. They shall not
be our masters and we would not have
them for our slaves.
There are in Ohio one hundred and
eighty thousand votcrs-or were last
tall-who belong TO the Peace Demo-
cracy, and who-aecording to their
newspaper organs are anxious to be
the slaves of men who so utterly des-
pise them that they say I'VE would not
have them for our slaves. In Mont
gomery county, o, shame shame upon
manhood! there were last October, five
thousand voters of the Peace Demo
cracv, who, says the leading rebel pa
per, we would not have for our slaves
Dayton Journal.