Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-09-08
piled up and lying around on about quarter acre of

pieo ano lying around on about quarter acre of
ground
Hancock's Corps it will be borne in mind is consid
cred The pest IN Grants army more than one pris
oner with whom we corversed stated that it was re-
gafded as the Stonewall Jackson corps Of the Army
of The Potomac. What an equiyocal commitment to
that deeply amented and ilustrous hero and patriot
1t was Hancockss Corps that made The attack mon
Johpstons Division at Spotsylvania Court House and
gained some advantage. 1t there tco that The in
blant Ingalls,, Lncolns Inspector General teeoranhed
to Washington, "Haneeck las make ten strike TO-
day. He has used up Johnson, and IS low about 10
pitch into Early
SHOOTING YOUNG LADY.
On Wednesday evening late, Speer and portion OF
bis cavalry advanced down the railroad as far ss toe
residence of the Rev. hr. Gosee about one mile below
halons Crossing. Here, cur pickets, who were sta
toned in Mr.. Go5ees yard, fred upon the enemy and
retreated. 10 Speer's eternal inamv he it said he
ordsred his men to open upon the dwelling, which they
did with great uy, pouring into it repeated voles Of
minnie balls. chimney, built 10 The centre Of the
building, all the protection the inmates had and
behind this the reverend gentleman gathered his eyed
mothsr, bis wife, two daughters, and three young la
dies, who had fsd upon Tie approach IF the enemy
higher up the road and sough refuge with Mr. Gosee
The balls entered thick and fast, and one pierced hiss
Mltte Gos2e, most esimab.e young lndy OF sixteen
producing paHiui, bat it is hoped not fatal wound
The CT the iaiss caused the gallant Yankee
cavaliers TO dceist. SFecr en entered the ho1se, and
protuse IN lis regrets, but sid he was undr tie
impression that the Guiding was lined with rebel SOL
ders lie cent for Yankee Surgeon, and then feign-
ing sickness, asked fer medicine. He vas furnished
WI til real botanic dose OF Naaher Six, which ,us,d
his ugly phz to al the gtnaaes of monkey.
lie next threw himself upon bed and pretended to be
asleep, but hearing heavy diminishing down the road
with advanced picketa be speedily regaiued his
strength Gid leaving the house, mads for his orsa.
DEpREDAT15Ss OF the 1xvADERs
The enemy killed every COW, hog, shgep ard calf that
came in their path At In residence OF Atr. Smart
Immediately On tie ROAD at s!aore Crossing they
killed ALAG flci Of s1eap, AID every Other anaaI on
the place. ule to, elsewhere, ali the poultry were
pressed iuto lie seIyic6 Ct tie Yankee Commssaiy-I
A. this house Hancoc1 Established lis headquarters |
aud On "Wednesday, he, General Miles and CJ Spear
at down 10 q eunptuous repast Every dish on the
b-oiiare was stocn from Jlrs. Snart who was inv
ted TO take slat at tie table which sic positively and
declined d}icg TIE war has borne with
peculiar hardship upon this family. Upon the con-
nent ernan OF ho-tca they were comfortably situated
n the county OF Gloucester. The enemy's gunboats
soon came along and forced thaa to leave. Here on
lie Petersburg AND Weldon r liIyoad they h3ped 10
eslde during the remainder OF the war unmoested.-
But like Eaty olrs, they La again fallen victims to
he barbarous ard waltol cu'rags OF an impIacabla
oe.
Many others have Stirred greatly rem lie advance
It tie enemy. Among utln nay be mentioned Rev.
). Il. Duvaj, Alltn Heath, AJdraw BIick, R7. Dir.
5osea, ". Gibson Wcbh and Winfield Hatton.
have no room fer further particulars hut may send
% another communicative il day CT Two.
Very traiy yours