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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
Correspondence Of this Richmond Dispatch.
ARMY CT NORTHERN VIRGINIA,


April 1st 1854.
Our pckets report that Grant the 'front.' at
tsnded by an immense staff, on Wednesday, gagged in
the delightful tack of accommodating our lines.
Governor Vance has addressed all the troops of this
my, finishing with Lanes brigade to-day. Rs speeches
have been we'll received and will doubtless be productive
of immense good.
The weather is still quite unsettled, and scarcely
expect Grant think under two three weeks but that
he will l cntettan doubt but 90 Us will be
ready ior tim, and doubt Will give him
ception.
numbar OF promotions and changes have recently
been made in the artillery OF the vice. will chfon
ice few. Lieut. Coils. Cat and a. p Jones have been
made tul CooRels. Colonel c. i'll remain with this
my, and will have charge OF the artillery Of Hudes' and
Johnson's divs Col Jones will go etler Peters
burg North Can DINA. Majors tAaxtoR, Pegram,
Prague, Rardaway and EcIn'osh have promoted
Lieutenant Colouecies and Captains Watson Charming,
Page, Ailer, hagraw. MoormoG and Chew, have been
promoted Majorites. ale Be- ckham uf stuart's
Horse Artillery has been transferred to the of Gen.
Johnston.
beard, consisting of Colonel q. P. jones' Lioutenant
Colonel BraxtoD and Pegram, sitting Orange
Court Houee, examining into the ecieI Of certain Of
fcers among Others number of Quarter masters
dered before them
Brig. Gen. w. H. F. Lee of General R. E. Lee,
visit TO General htusrt's hea6 Auaress l sup
pose that h wh again be assignee to uy in this army
am tod that an immense amount OF money Las been
unIe by the various Omar ermasters in the army x.
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Lsusx f.oEa General ClinSm.n.

We commend tie patriotism OF the following excel
lent letter. The example set by the writer is worthy
Of imi aron by I'll dstipg guishcd civilians in The
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
PranSics Hn. MORGAN.

WE clip The following from the Louisville Journal Of
the l9h from which appears that Prentice has
forgiven John Morgan for the terrible fright he gave
him in OF his raids
In making partial reply On Tuesday to letter of
our charming little correspondent W., omitted to
notice what she said of Gen. John Morgan and Gen.
Buci<ner We don't propose to repair the omission to
any great extent now. "V." s2s II woLder< why
you do not admire glorious Gen. Morgan. n
L thought y0u had more spirit than MOTTO admire such
dashDg hero" Alas, it has always been the that
the loveliest OF prone to admire and
lido. q "daahng hero" especially if he hos strong
spic; of sin and the devil in him.
il bold robber clief captivse3 their romantic ancies
sler than good aud quiet Christian citizen, and g.
gloomy end desperate pirate, like Byron's Conrad,
takes deeper hold upon their hearts and nagnations
than any honest commander of a steam figate ship
OF the line. Ii some of Ohm Mogan's had robbed
correspondent of her best horse as they have robbed
u # ours and if they had exhibited written order to
burn Ger house. they exhibited one to burn house
of GUS, We hardly think he would be the idol of
her dreams, he is. II Morgan had Of
fered two hundred thousand dollars for her own or
her fathers head, as he did for ours according to
telegrapbic dispatch under his hand, pub
shed by his favore biographer, and if be had offered
three hundred thousand dollars for shot at her her
father es he did for shot at US, according to the tes
tmony OF his newspaper organ at Atlanta ~ she might
possibly wonder far less than she doea why elderly gen.
temen OF a ftctjng turn CT mind should not admire
him altogether. He IS undoubtedly "dashing follow
but We guess we shall never approve any dash of his
until he dashes cut bis brains. We appreciate
John Morgan wcli enough. We understand exactly
what he is and vlat he is not We admire him for his
boldness his nrepidity his TACT his ceerity, his in
defagabenes S. and his occasional courtesy to prison
ers and we dttest him for having naugurated in Ken.
lucky the system Of guerilla business, robberies, and
general depredations
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In Equity.
New Hanover County
Fall Term, 1868.


Bill to Account.
% be heard upon the bill
And it appearing TO the
1hn Miller, Executor, and
resident: IL ia therefore
} in the Wilmington Weekly
said Miller to appear at the
Court House ia the Town
Monday after the fourth
q ana there plead, answer
taken pro cOnfssso as to
ADDELL, Clerk i NJ. E.
{. A. BAGG, Deputy Clerk.
25 St"
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March 80.
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TELEGRAPHIC

Reports Of ths Press Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20
CONGRESSIO
CONGREss.-rIRsr SESSION,
WEDNESDAY, ApriI %.

WEDNESDAY,, April 20.
SRNATE.-The Vice President laid before the
the Interior in reply to q resolution of the 9TH
instant, as to what amount Of fees and emol.
uments was received by the u. S. Attorney
and Marshal Of the District of Columbia during
paid to clerks Of the courts, &c. A. report from
the Comptroller Of the Treasury, which fur.
nishes the desired information, is embraced in
the communication. Referred to the Commit.
tee on the District Of Columbia.
Mr. Cowan, from the COMMITTEES on Patents
reported adversely on the petition for the re.
newal Of the woodwork planning machine pat
ent; and in favor of relief OF Daniel Fitzgerald
and Dennis Duval in relation to a patent.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on the
Conduct OF the War, who were instructed to
inquire into the administration of Gen. Slough.
Quartermaster at Alexandria, Va, made q
report, with voluminous testimony The report
was ordered to be printed.
Committee of the Whole the state of the
Union-Mr. Washburne, of ILL.,, in the chair
and proceeded to the consideration Of the bill to
provide Internal revenue to support the Gov
eminent, to pay interest on the public debt
and for other purposes.
The general debate was terminated by reso-
luton.
The committee proceeded to make amend
regulations.
An amendment was made uthorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to appoint fl We instead
of three revenue agents, to aid in the preyen.
ton, detection, and punishment o. frauds on
the internal revenue. -
[The Committee, when we last heard from
the capitol, was engaged in the consideration
OF the General Regulators, and an amend.
ment was made Diminishing from office ary
assessor who shall receive from any deputy
assessor any part Of his compensation as a
consideration for rem aiming in eff or appoint.
ment, and subjecting him to a fine Of not less
than $50 .r.
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LOCAL NEWS.

DIsTRxssINa CASE OF SurcIDE.-Mrs.
Blanche Cunningham, wife OF a surgeon in
the army, who 10 now stationed at Sherburns
Barracks, Carroll Hill, committed suicide by
taking prussic acid. Mrs. q. resided on New
York avenue, between 10Th and 18th streets,
and about SX O'Clock last night left her home
and repaired to the barracks. After arriving
at her husbands quarters, she took off her
bonnet and cloak, and laying them aside, be-
gan conversation which continued till near
IL o'clock. when she repaired to an adjoIning
room, and was presently heard to cry, when
q physician. who had been in her company,
went to her assistance, and asked what was
the matter. She said, sob, doctor, take me
home" The doctor repeated his question,
adding, I" Have you been taking anything ~
She answered, " 1t is done, it will soon be
over" She then embraced her husband, who
was near by, and appeared much alarmed,
and upon kissing him he detected upon her
breath the smell OF prussic acid, and exclaim-
ed-ss Great heavens, she has taken prussic
acid!" Stomach pumps were Immediately
sent for, but before they arrived the lady had
breathed her last. Her body was taken to her
residence, where an inquest Will be held BY
years Of age, and has a daughter in England.
No reason can he ascribed for her mysterious
suicide.
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SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK r. n.
4 O'CLOCK p. N.
Further Good News from Banks Expedition
OF BANKS AFTER HIS FIRST
REPULSE

The following dispatch, received at the War
Department to-day, is eonfirmatory Of the dis
patch received at the Navy Department (pub.
lished in our first edition) giving information
OF a victory achieved by Gen. Banks subse-
quent to his repulse on the 9Th instant:
CAIRO, III, April 10, 1864, 10 p. m.-Hon.
Ed,cin N. Stanton, Secretary of War: Two let
tiers arrived here this afternoon, both from ma
val ohicers-one from Grand Ecore, half way
between Natchitoches and Shreveport, dated
the 10th. The other from Alexandria, dated
the 18th. The battle was near place first
named. Smith appears to have been worsted
also the 18th corps, which came to his aid
Franklin took part and the enemy were beaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

FOUND GUILTY BY COURT-MARTIAL.
George Boucher, Of company e, LIST Maine
heavy artillery, who, ON the 10th of March,
broke into the confectionery store Of Mrs. Isa.
bella White, No. SIS o street, and stole there.
from q lot Of articles valued at 90, has been
tried by court.martial, and sentenced "to for.
felt $40 per month OF his monthly pay for five
months; to make good an amount Of $40 to be
paid to the proprietress Of the store, and to be
confined at hard labor at such place as the
commanding general may direct tor and during
period Of six months" Gen. Martindale has
approved the sentence, ana directs that the
prisoner be confined at Fort Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20
A TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN MAX
IMILLIAN AND THE CONFEDERATES
PREDICTED.

ST. LOUIS, April 10 The Democrat has sew
eral dispatches from Red river. They, how
ever, contain nothing Of special importance.
But little had, they say, occurred excepting
skirmishing.
Banks army left Grand Echore on the 9th,
and the boats last out Red river report the
fleet within one hundred miles OF Shreveport,
and the men expect to reach there on the 18th
instant.
tits reported that Captain Carthwas, Of the
gunboat Chilicothe, was killed on the 4th inst
by a shot from the shore.
Prominent Frenchmen from New Orleans
predict treaty of friendship between the
Confederacy and Maximillian, backed by Ma
poleon.
The French Commander in Chief has Or
dered Admiral Borst to make an effective
demonstration against Cortinas, on the Rio
Grande.
General Santa Anna has returned to ST.
Thomas.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Important from the Southwest.
UNION VICTORY ON THE LICKING RIVER
IMPORTANT CAPTURES.
THE REBEL COL. CLAY TAKEN PRISONER.

CINoINNATI, April 20.-A dispatch TO the
Commercial, from Catlettsburg, KY, OF the 10Th,
says Capt. Patrick had arrived with over 100
prisoners captured in the battles Of Painesv vile
and Half Mountain, on the Licking river.
Hodges rebel brigade attacked Col. Giles
pies force at gainesville on Tuesday night,
but was repulsed.
Gillespie pursued the retreating rebels with
500 men of the 1ith and goth Kentucky regi-
ments, and surprised them in camp at Halt
Mountain on the 18th inst, capturing 20 pris-
oners, 200 horses, 400 saddles 800 stand of small
arms, and all their camp equipage. Eighty
five rebels were killed and wounded. large
amount of stolen property was recovered and
returned to the citizens. A rebel wagon train
was captured and burned.
Our loss was one man killed and four wound.
ed The rebels were commanded by Coils
Clay, Prentiss, May, and johnson. Col. Clay
is among the prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

~Queen Victoria has discharge all her
papa's, the duke OF Kent's debts He was a
sad fellow, spent other peoples money with q
generosity peculiar to English princes.
~The Paris coachmen have established a
newspaper. Considering that half of them
cannot read it will be beneficial
IAt a concert in a palace in Florence
where Tamburini sang tickets brought 5000
each.
~At the Irish dog show In Dublin some
prize dogs were valued at fifty thousand dol
lars.
@Duels with swords have been frequent
in Paris recently.
~ A military hospital is to be built at DE.
troit, Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

The Navy Department to-day received the
following telegram:
CAIRO, ILL, April 10, 1s64.-Hon. Gideon
Welss, Secretary Of the Nary: / have received
private letters from Red River, one dated
Grand Ecore, La, April 10. and one dated
Alexandria, April IL, stating that the army
under General Banks met with reverses on
the sth, near Mansfield.
Our army fell back to Pleasant Hill, and the
next day the rebels attacked them and were
handsomely whipped. Loss heavy on both
sides.
The Admiral, when last heard from, was
about 40 miles above Grand Ecore. River
low. A. M. PBNNoCK, Fleet Captain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

THE RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE LAST
NIGHT-The jam last night at the White House
was terrible, 1t being the last public reception
OF the season. BY half past eight o'clock a line
OF persons extended up the various approaches
to the White House from the avenue, and
when the doors were thrown open a rush was
made for the entrance which bafled all the
repressive efforts of the military and police
force. Many OF those who were caught in the
jam lost portions OF their clothing, torn away,
and some Of the yet more unfortunate actually
shrieked with pain from the pressure.
At half.past O'Clock it was found necessary
TO close the doors until some OF those in
side say fit to retire, as the house had become
so densely packed that it was almost impossi-
bic to m owe; and when once In, considerable
difcu lty was experienced in getting out. The
throng was equal to that OF New Years day,
when it was found necessary to make an exit
through one of the large windows leading from
the East Room.
1t was out Of the question to distinguish in
dividuals in such a jam, but we noticed the
British, Peru Wan, Belgian and italian Min
listers, Secretaries Welles and Seward, MI. Har-
rington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury;
Mr.. Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions; Ex-
Gov. Randa T irst Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral; J. u. Deirees, Superintendent of Public
Printing: MIR. Faxon, chief clerk Of the Navy
Department; Generals Doubleday, Augur and
PerhaHl; Capts MCGOWAN and Beatty, of Gen
Mart dale's staff; AdmiIals Paulding and
Smith, Of the Navy: Gov. Newall, Senators
McDougau and Hale, Speaker Colfax, and a
large number OF members Of the Lower House
Of Congress.
Several beautiful floral baskets upon center
table in the Oval Room attracted the attention
and admiration OF all who fingered there.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln were sta.
tened in this room, and received the guests
with habitual kindness and cordially. Mrs
Lincoln wore plain white MORE antique,
with rich black lace bertha, the skirt Of the
dress being quilted with white satin ribbon
Her only ornaments were a necklace of pearls
and headdress of flowers.
At 10 minutes past IL o'clock the President
entered the East Room, escortIng the daughter
OF Gen. Schenck. Shertly after, Mrs. Lincoln
followed, leaning upon the arm Of Gen. Gar
feld, and after making circuit or two of the
room retired, but the visitors seemed un will
ing TO depart, and it was II o'clock before the
mansion became entirely clear.
Thus closed the last Ceceptioa Of brilliant
seasCn
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FROM KENTUCKY,
GUERRILLAS AT SHAWNEETOWN
STEAMBOATS, FIRED INTO.

LOUISVILLE. April 2O-The steamer Liberty
No. 2, on the upward trip from Memphis, on
Saturday at midnight, was fired into by guer-
rillas on the Kentucky shore, opposite Shaw
neetown. The boat received one hundred and
fifty shots, some Of which passed through the
cabin. The passengers were asleep in their
berths. No one was injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20
NAVAL, ORDERS

Lieut.. N. H. Fauquhef and Assistant Sur
geon Samuel Weber have been detached from
the Rhode Island, and are now awaiting Or
ders. go
Paymaster r. H. Douglass, detached from
the Rhode Island, and settling accounts.
Surgeon J. A. Lockwood, detached from the
Pacific Squadron as surgeon Of the fleet, and
IL now awaiting orders. ..r,t..
Assistant Surgeon u. NJ. Skinner, detached
from West Gnlf Blockading Squadron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

Music AT THE CAPITOL AND WHITE HOUSE
GRoUNDs.-The regular promenade concerts
by the Marine Band for the season at the Cap
itol and White House grounds will commence
the beginning Of next month, the first to be
given on the grounds south Of the Presidential
Mansion on Saturday, May 9Th, and thereafter
every Wednesday at the Capitol and every
Saturday at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20
DY GREEN L WILLIAMS. Auotlon.er, |,

VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AT AUCTION.
Immediately after the sale of the property of ths
Simon estate, shall sell, ION the 9Th Of MAY at
o'clock p. m, on the pIemiseS Lot No in ssuars
5S4, fronting 50 feet on streU south, between Sd
and 41a streets, running back 2G feet, containing
II s6 square feet. This lot has 81 feet alleys ON
the side and rear, and is wen adapted to the
ton of a number Of small tenements
Terms: One third cash remainder in and IL
months. with interest
apo eo&ds GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
10y j. @. MCGUIRE CO., Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE oFREAL ESTATE.
FRAME HOUSE AND LOT ON NORTH ST ,
BETWEEN 9Th AND 5TH SITS. WEST.
The undersigned. commissioners appointed By
the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. in
the case of Elizabeth A. Fling and others against
John Carroll and others, No. l2S, equity, in said
court, to make sale of the real estate of which
James W. Fling died seized hereby give notice
that in pursuance of an order of said court,
tered the sth day Of pril instant, they viii sell
the premises. the following described House
and Lot, situate in the city of Washington, d. g.
on WEDNESDAY. the 4th day of May, 1854, at 8
o'clock p. m, namely: Lot No 3. in Square No.
and It'll streets west, and having depth in the
story frame house with back building.
Terms CASH THE0. SHECKELS,
ANDREW GODDARD
X. +. QUEEN.
BEMEf HENNING,
W. l.. ROSS.
. an % G. McGCIRE & co Aucts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

n0Jacob Lewis and 8. M. Pettingill, well
known advertising agents Of New York, are In
court, the former claiming $4,000 Of the latter
for Islander.
~ Jonathan Kitteridge, q prominent law
yer Of New Hampshire and pioneer OF the
Temperance movement, is dead.
~ Farm laborers are exceedingly scarce in
Ohio.
~ Boudoin College, Maine, has 132 stu.
dents.
~ II costs four and quarter million dol.
lars year to govern Boston.
~ Kavanagh and Tieman have GOT up q
match game OF billiards for $4,000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-20

THE RIVAL STEAMBOAT lines between this
city and Alexandria havenot yet satisfactorily
adjusted their difficulties, and we understand
warrants have been served, and that the sub.
ject will undergo judicial investigation. The
New Jersey company still maintains the block
ade at the old 7th street wharf by keeping the
steamers Phoenix and Tallaca moored there.
The Young America, however, of the opposi-
ton line, until this morning continued to dis
charge her cargo over the bows of the Tallaca;
but the new company, claiming the wharf
under their lease, put an end to that by placing
a canal boat outside the steamers, thus making
the blockade yet more effective. The Fulton
and Thos. Collyer, q the new company, make
regular trips, landing In Washington at their
new wharf, few hundred yards south Of the
old one. The Young America has for few
trips been making use OF the 9Th street wharf
for the purpose of transacting her business.
Both lines have thus far been doing well, the
opposition seeming to have increased the desire
for travel; but the new line derived all the
benefit from the increase for few trips this
morning, as the Young America met with q
slight accident by losing bolt, and had to lay
by for repairs for few hours. The damage
was, however, quickly rectified, and she is in
running order again.
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
SUCCESSES BY GENERAL BANKS OVER THU
REBEL GENERAL MARMADCKE

NEW YORK, April 2O.-The steamer New
Liberty brings New Orleans dates to the 18th.
The True Delta has dates from Grand Ecore
to the eth and Alexandria to the 9th.
Gen Banks headquarters were at Natchi-
toches. TT
Captain Conthorey, of the gunboat Chilli
Gothic, was killed by guerrillas on the 5th.
slight skirmish took place on the I'd at
Compte, ten miles above Grand Ecore,, between
the rebels under Gen. Marmaduke, numbering
1900, and the advance Of Col. Dudley's cayal
ry, in which we lost 10 MORALLY wounded and
7slightly, including officers. The loss OF the
enemy was much greater.
All is quiet at Alexandria. The river is still
falling.
No news of the battle reported via Chicago
is in The New Orleans papers.
It is reported that the waters of the Red
river have been turned down Bayou Pierre
and the old channel for a hundred railes, also
that the brigade OF Texas troops had got up
and had q couple Of skirmishes.
The U. S. Troops continued to advance be-
yond Natchitoches. .I
The New Orleans Times letter from Baton
Rouge on the 10th says on Wednesday last our
advance cavalry had a small engagement with
the enemy at Pleasant Hill within fl We miles of
shreveport IN winch we na0 lew men killed
and wounded and the enemy about the same
number.
The steamship Evening Star h ad arrived at
New Orleans on the 10th. The Star Of the
South and Caisandra has also arrived from
Portland, with the lst and I'd Maine cavalry
on board.
The quaran tine is to De rigidly enforced be-
low New Orleans on and after May 1st
The New Orleans Times has Alexandria let
tiers the sth, stating that there was no especial
military news. The army was in fine spirits,
and moving steadily upon Shreveport.
At New Orleans the weather was warm and
mosquitoes plenty.
An Alexandria letter of the 9th says the
rebels are burning all the cotton on the Red
and Auchita rivers.
Again on Thursday morning another fight
took place, about five miles above Natche-
toches.
Our troops were driven in, but rallied, when
the enemy had to retreat with small loss
Our loss was 30 killed and wounded.
The Free State Convention is fully organized
for business.
About 30 refugees from Red river had ar.
rived at New Orleans.