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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
FROM THE UNITED STATES.

ORANGE G. H., VA, A pill 10th, 1864.
Northern dates of the Sd and 9th have been received
The people of Maryland voted the 9th upon the qQes
ton Of abolishiDg slavery.
The Pope OF Rome is still ill.
dispatch from Ringgeld repors that the cavalry Of
Johpstons army has been much increased also that 900
Rebel deserters entered Chattanooga in the month Of
March.
Dispatches from Memphis report Mccullough e1l route
from the North to reinforce Forrest.
Congress- in zng the territory of Mariana iucor
porated IAN amendment allowing negroes TO VOTE Garrett
Davis proposed smendme to the Constitution that no
negroes, person whose mother grand mother
negroes shall be citizens of the United States ei
gible to any cce civil military any place CT
profit under the United States rejectedayes s. nays
81.
GIN: Grant left Washington Tuesday for the array Of
the Potomac. Sherman, from Cumberland, who is
to command the cavalry of the army Ct the Potomac &C
companed Gen. Grant.
AdVices received at St. Louis report the continued
of the Red River expedition. II guns captured
shrieVe Port Unexpected to fall without opposition
The capture of foraging ira of the enemy, by Free.
mans Confederate guerillas, in Arkanzas il reported
Buford nephew of the Yankee Gen. Buford entered our
lines a deserter Friday last, bringing with him fine
horse, ands now at Gen. Wickman's headquarters.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
FROM NORTaERN VIRGINIA.

ORANGE c. H Va, April 9Th, 1861.
The Yankees fought sham battle Culpeper Count
House Thursday. The cannonading heard in Cur
camps
1t reported that two regiments of Yankee cavalry one
white aud the other black visited Winchester recently
capturing and carrying away Robt. Conrad and Phillip
Williams as hostages for members Of Perponts gov
eminent recently captured in Morgan county. While il
Winchester white cavalry fred the black cavalry,
killing and wounding several of the latter.
heavy rain has been falling for twelve hours, aud the
roads are deep in mud
reported that sege is concentrating large force
in the Valley.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
FROM DALTON.

DALTON, April 9th, 1864.
Fast day universally observed yesterday Religious
Sc. Yice held in the different churches and camps
The enemy fred pockets this morning but made
no further demonstrations.
1t is reported that the 9th and 18th corps shermans
army have gone East. They will be replaced by two
Others.
starkas renegade Tennessee cavalry captured by Gen.
Wheeler and paroed ain in service without being
exchanged, and numbering all Conederates who fall
into their hands Among their victims Capt Bledsoe,
of the All Tennessee cavalry and eight Texas Rangers
Every descrter from army is sent the Ohio
Immediately to prevent the formation of guerilla bands
inside their lines.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
NORTHERN AND EUROPEAN NEWS.

RICHMOND, April 8th 1854.
United States papers of The 5h, P. M, have been
ceved from City Point.
Buckingham, Union Candidate has been reelected Gov
ernor of Connecticut by eight thousand majority.
The Red River expedition has captured f. ur Thousand
bales of cotton.
In the House of Representatives. on the 4th, Winter
Davis from the Committee Foreign Affairs reported
resolution declaring does not accord with the peo-
pie of United acknowledge monarchsl gov
eminent, erected the ruins of any republican govern
men in Mexico, under the auspices of any European pow
err The esolution was unanimously adopted
Foreign advices of tie 2tst have been received but
thew are mportant. Mixmilan TO start for Mex
CO, on the sIet He had refused slde an interview.
1t is animated now that the Emperor will be strictly
neutral in relation to American affairs.
The Earl Vi Aberdeen and Lord Ashburton are dead
At the e con in Kansas the &th the polls were seized
by copperheai mob, aud Mayor Anthony and many OF
his friends beaten The Military refused assistance Tie
Copper ticket elected by six hundred rity
The Radical candidate for Mayor Of st. Louis has been
elected by ten thousand majority.
Canot and Pages, both enemies to imp eriaiism have
been elected in Paris by overwhelming majority
Gold in New York, the 5th, was quoted at l68.
General Smith will command the troops in the vicinity
FertrC So Monroe.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

The European and Northern news by flag of truce
really amounts to very little Mr.. WINTER DAVIS re-
ports resolutions in the Yankee Congress against
nzing the Mexican Empire and these resolutions are
passed, and that will be the end of it. MAx1N1LL1A
will find no impeachment thrown in ais way, Gold is
l6S. Copperheadism, the Lincolnites cali anti
Lncolnism, is bristing up at the West, as shown by
recent movements in Illinois, Kanzas and elsewhere,
while Lincolnism is swallowing up everything in New
England. The recent election in Connecticut shows
that.
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For the journal.
TAYLoRsvILLE. Va, April 4th, !

TAYLoRsv1LLE, Va, April 4th 1864
Messrs Editors For the benefit of those of your
readers who may have friends in the Twentieth n. O..
Regiment may be otherwise interested in its hlsto-
ry [ write this short communication.
On the 4th of February left winter quarters
near Orange Court House, and to this place,
which is % miles from Richmond, and near 100 from
Orange Court House. We are occupying the winter
quarters nut by Gen. Pickett's division, and which
they left when ordered to North Carolina a short time
since.
The Twentieth has been considerably increased in
numbers by recruits, returned prroDers, &c. and
makes quite respectable appearance. I he troops
were never in better health. Our brigade (Johnstons
is now commanded by COL L. III. Garrett, whom we
regard able officer and worthy gentleman-Gen.
Johnston being in command not only of his own brig
AIDE, but of ell the forces in the neighborhood. There
are various rumols as to where our brigade will go
from here all, however, unsatisfactory. We are at
present guarding tie South Aua and other bridges
by which require Infantry force about equal to ours
Since my last communication Rev. l.. A. Bicke, OF
Mt. Pleasant, n. g., has been appointed chaplain of
the goth; 1t. James IL. Doshier, of Go. q, has been
promoted to lst Lieutenant sergt. George w. Cross
of Company B, has been elected Second Lieutenant
of Company K, and Mr. y: u. Chesnutt, OF ---
cavalry, has been elected End Lieut.. Of Co. E. Among
the officers and OF the reg ment the utmost harmo
nv and good order prevails On the lst inst. had
snow the depth OF several inches, something which
suppose you hardly thought of at Wilmington with
our bows was usual such occurrences, day OF
fun aud rolio each officer of the regiment below tho
rank of Col being compeu to the gauntlet of as
many chose TO be present. each armed with snow
ball which beaped prousion about his back and
ears he This you from experience,
is not from choice the part of the officers but stern
requirement by the tor the sake OF little sport,
and sincerely hope that they may be % free in the
use OF minnie balls this Summer they have been Of
snowba lis this winter and that before thesnow of
other Winter shall cover the ground, they may serve
Lincoln and Holden in the same manner, viz bring
them to terms, whether they arc willing or not.
Yours, &C., d. K. 3.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
LATER FROM TIE UNITED STATES.
ORANGE G. H.. Va Anr

VhANuh va AprlI HIM.
Northern dates to the 9Th inst have been received
Thurlow Weed thinks the action the Yankee Congress
ia regard to Hexico will throw Napoleon and Macmillan
into the of the Rebels.
The Republicans have carried the gubernaoria election
in Rhode Island by small majority
Emancipation carried in Mary land, the 9Th, by
overwhelming majority.
The llth and 18th army corps consolilatedl with
the 2eh army corps, and Hooker is in command Of it.
Baltimore dates the 7h report the movement Of troops
as very active there.
Guerillas burned steamboat ten miles below Memphis
on the I'd inst.
Advices from New Orleans report that the Mobile ram
Tennessee recently sunk in gale near Grants Pass
The New Jersey Legislature refuses to allow soldiers o.
vote In New Jersey.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
FAST DAY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF A LC
| COMOTIYE.

RICHMOND, April 9th, 1864.
Fast day generally observed by this community.
The churches larger
the last similar occasion. At night religions services
were held OF the Theatre discourse by DR.. Burows The
Baptist Church building crowded, and hundreds
unable to gain admtance.
Yesterday afternoon Locomotive exploded on the
Richmond aud Petersburg Railroad, killing the engineer
and three others.
Rumors of the landing of Yankees al Ne vpot News are
current. nothing authentic.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

NWE have beard that twice last week party or par
ties in soldiers clothes, visited sundy negro kitchens
representing themselves as patrol and took away
cles OF clothing, quilts, etc. The report is that they
say they are searching for stolen goods upon which
the negroes, men or women, the may be, show
them such things as they have, and tie bogus patrol
appropriate to themselves whatever strikes their fancy
6 possessing any value.
We hear that they were out last night north of the
Railroad There is surely soma way of putting stop
to this sort of thing, and can doubt that it
ought to be put stop to.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

The CHARLESTON COURIER says that the 23d of
April has been assumed by common consent as the
birthday of WIN. SHAKESPEARE. By the way, it is
pretty evident that the family of the great dram
atist was derived from the occupation ca0g or pur
suit of anchester who carried speare. 1t was
luckily for him, far the matter of name is con-
cerned that the present class of weapons were not then
in use, else he might have been called Shake bayonet
if not Ramcannon
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

the wordy wars which seem to have broken out be-
tween some Of the newspapers especially in this State
and Georgia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

The Tarboro' Southerner Of the End says -" We
hear nothing from either Plymouth or Washington.-
There is no confirmation of the fact that General BURN
SIDE now, has been in Washington recently as re-
ported by the Richmond papers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

GRANT has been very busy since his appointment as
Lieut.. General and assignment to the supreme direc
tion of the Yankee armies. He has been flying from
East to West and from West to East, but bis chefest
and greatest anxiety appears to be in regard to the
advance upof Richmond He will evidently have
columns to the city from different directions.
One of these columns will operate against the city
from Fortress Monroe Moving up the Peninsula be-
tween the York and James Rivers, its TANKS can be
protected by the gunboats and its line of communica
tions kept open either by land or water.
One thing that makes us question whether GRANT
will attempt his advance has been generally
anticipated, is the fact reported that BuRNs1DEs
expedition at Annapolis is far from ready. This BURN
expedition, whether intended for Eastern Virginia
or North Carolina is designed to cooperate with
GRANT 8 main advance upon Richmond, and until it is
ready GRANT will hardly commence operations. He
the fate of his predecessors before him, and will leave
nothing to chance that he hope to by pre-.
caution He depends upon overwhelming numbers
and be will bring them if he has TO wait weeks to get
them ready. MCCLELLAN believed in the heaviest
artillery-GRANr believes in the heaviest battaons -
GRANT is AZ years Of age.
Another thing that may influence the movements of
the Yankee armies is that the Republican Convention
will meet in Baltimore on the 7th OF June. We may
rest assured that the conduct Of the war will be made
to turn quite as much upon political military consi-
deEatons These considerations may accelerate move.
ments, but we do not think they will. defeat Of the
army of the Potomac before that time, would interfere
with Lncoln's nomination. A victory under Grant
would interfere still seriously by swelling the
strength of the latter to such extent that the pres
sure in his favor could not be resisted 1t therefore
admits of doubt whether any decisive movements or
general engagements will take place before June
OF course all this is mere speculation, and that is
about all that the papers give for the present.
That though Improbable il better than engaging in
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

GOLD has still farther advanced in New York This,
if progresses it is likely to do will seriously affect
financial matters at tie North, but for its COMPEL.
ing early stoppage of the war; we have no such idea
1t may do so eventually, but it is evident that the
Northern people and their rulers embarked in this
wild enterprise against the South and will allow 70
prudential considerations to stop tbem long they
are physically able to 60 on.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
FROM DALTON.

DALTON GRO, April 18th, 1891
Gen. Eardees cham battle of to. day witnessed by
large number OF ladies' soldiers and citizens and
very agreeable affair." The Yankees also had front
of Ringod. Their fire distinctly Leald. All quiet IN
from
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
TELEGRAPHIC
Renorts of the Press Association.

Entered according the Act of Congress- in the year 1862
byJ 8. THBAsHER, in the Clerks Office OF the District
Court of the Confederate States for the Northern District
Of GeorSia.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

SCISSORS are trumps today. We have no excnang-
es and little news unless the telegraph brings
along. No papers were published in the oooleoeracy
since Friday morning, and consequently no e"sPa
per mails could be received on Sunday or yesterday
save and except those from such distance that their
news had been mostly anticipated
A few dry, warm days, will make great difference.
Under their influence the roads will become pas
sable, thing not long in coming about when the
ground is free from frost. In the rolling country oil
Northern Virginia, as well as Northern Georgia, the
water, if not bound up and retained by frost, soon
finds its way into the branches creeks, streams end
rivers and the roads, awful they are after ran be
come hardened much sooner than any one could rea-
sonably expect. We know how this Is IN regions OF
the same character 10 the piedmontan section OF our
own State The roads once in working order and the
scele may change at any moment, as if By magic
War may suddenly blaze out from East to West, roll
Gg its thunders literally from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande Soon the terrible interest Of battles lost or
won-of friends safe and sound, or cold and manged
in death-wiI attach itself to the dispatches by tee
graph, and men and women will care little for &C.
torial speculatons, and still less for petty political
controversies.
Dull the present time ia for newspapers, making
harder the work of the tor who tries to supply az
interesting paper to bis readers and necessarily restrict
ing the sale of papers, which, they have no wholesale
slaughters to report set down as having nothing
in them trembe at the thought of this dulness be-
ing broken in upon. Even GLORIOUS victory" can
not fail to bring with it reflections of the most painful
character. "stricken field" is field Of horror, OF
desoaton. "A thing to shudder at, sickenng sight.
And it is even worse if trace the history of each
manged remnant of what once was living and breath
ing humanity. But it is useless to follow this train of
reflection farther. Some has truly said that we
are standing on q sthmus between
two seas of blood. May We venture TO hope
that He who enabled the children of Israel to pass
in safety through the Red Sea- will conduct our Con-
ederay through that redder and deader sea that seems
to open before it.-Daity Journal, 18th.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

TEE amount funded and deposited by disbursing Off
GERS at the depository in Greensboro, n. O., is 49,,
100 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

WATER, water everywhere" for it rains all the
time "and not drop [of anything stronger to drink
/ Coleridges ancient Mariner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

1HE puohcatlcA OF DEBow's Review is soon to be
resumed. The first number will be issued in July by
"esS,s' EVANS CoGEWELL, Columbia, S. c. Terms
VI SUBSCRIPTION $40 for six months S. per quarter
PaSa0e u advance. Retail price of single numbers 81
a. AaoresS !. T. DEBow, Columbia, S. O., Or J
D. B. DEBow, Columbus Mis- ~ u o.
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AS WE WRITE, (Monday forenoon1 the weather is
very pleasant weather, and have really nothing n
object to in the weather if it only holds ont and ats
little warmer It is something like spring. e''' 3"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

The Southern Literary Messenger for April is on
our table The leading article is the continuation OF
HoWIsoN's History of the War. This is followed by
crltlque upon Chaucer, by II Penseroso." We dis
like the afectation of the nom de plume, but the
article nevertheless to be we'll written There ;a
sketch of General WHEELER, an article by D1cKEss
on THACKERAY, the usual Monthly Record, Editors
Table, etc..
TprrnC -o,~, GO
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

IF WE oEned " the Isles of Greece" and had then,
here, We could make fortune off them by selling them
at seven dollars pound as hogs lard
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14
Fatal Accident.


We learn that on Thursday evening, while Mr.. WIN.
Il. WALKER, a very respectable and useful citizen OF
Town Creek District, in Brunswick county, car.
rying in cart, said to have been intended
for some neady families of soldiers, MIR. WALKER him
self being mounted on the horse the latter stumbled
throwing Mr. WALKER off, his foot hanging in the
stirrup. The animal commenced kicking and perhaps
started to run. At any rate, Mr. Walkers skull was
completely crushed He was taken up and carried
home wholly insensible, and died after the
evening Mr.. WALKER leaves wife and several chill,
dren.
ANoTHER.-Another most melancholy accident &C.
Cured here on the afternoon, resulting in the
almost Immediate death of young boy named GEORGE
JONES, son of MIR. WILLIAM 3. JONES, deceased We
have heard several accounts of this affair, but the
main facts seem to be that the little boy, with some
companions of near his age, were together, and
that they 1.-THE others we believe) had a gun
which they gonG to clean, and that before
doing one of them discharged the gun, and
its contents lodged in the body of the deceased,
striking him eide the shoulder and causing
his death within half an hour. He appears to
have been wholly insensbe after having been shot, and
remained until his death. The boy who WAS shot
was ten eleven years of age None of the boys was
over twelve Although the event was purely the re.
suit of accident it is the less painful, and has
plunged two worthy families into the deepest Fiction.
We might repeat the usual admonitions in regard u
the use of firearms by small boys, but it could do
good now and experience has shown us that all such
warnings by the press have little or no effect
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.

CoNrEI ERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N. c., THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1864.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

oFlhIrUALIsN is at discount occasioned by the de-
probation OF the circulating medium"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

'Endowment Fund for Soldiers Orphans
Since my last announcement the following amounts have
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d =
In addition several smaller donations have been made.
NJ Hanover Ceuntv uhicb will he ACKNOWLEDGEMENT here
after. make announcement until bonds cash come
in for the subscriptions. ,
Up to April lst, had paid the Treasurer s97, PA A
There al nearly 000 more 10 good subscriptions not
yet paid.
All c-rIespond nee regard to bonds given must be
had with G. Williams, Esq Ire asurer Raleigh N.
g.. in VIII ose hands they are plsce1.
II any ON ssoIs or errors in these
the persons concerned will good enough to address
" CHARLES F. DEEMS,
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A. T. Darby. Columbia, ). c., - % 90 90
R. q. Edwards, =" - e 0
DR.. Goodwin, 8. " on
I. B. Granger, New Hanover Co., o.
JAS Harrison, Nash County, /" o.
A Lady, Charleston, g. c., o0
MRS. E. 81. Lord, New Hanover Co., or or
Franklin Lord, IS e e0
Henry McLin e oo
Mrs. unds, Columbia, S. c., oo
Horace E. Nichols, 81 ~
J. 81. Nethercutt, Jones County, o0
J. E. Pigford, New Hanover Co.. %
VIM. Kicks, Nash County, oU
Jos. B. Russell New Hanover Co., oO
E. stenhouse, Columbia, S. G., 81
81. Smelling, - 50
8. DIN Talley, %
D. E. Turner, Nash County, - %
John Veal, Columbia 8. c., " 6o
8. G. Wolfe, - %
W. A. Walker New HaLover Co, =" 90
Rev. G. W. Wirfree, Virginia, 90
| 81. Wiswa Jr.. unassigned, " 50
Lewis Williams, New Hanover Co., D." 81
3. II. Walker, 90
Other Donations 1892 so
| 90 en-
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The London Herald remarks that unless the En-
Perors NAFoLEoN and MACMILLAN recognize the
South the establishment of tha Mexican empire will
be rutIeas expenditure of strength by France and
will end in humiliation to ell concerned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-14

Terms S15 a year; SIS for six months.
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T. s. HanseY, Dublin County North Ca cQiina. LOCO
The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-19
THE PENALTIES OF REBELLIoN.

Governor Hamilton next Exhibits the dis
asters which have t,liowed Secession:
"You have either been denied the right to
carry your cotton aud other plolucts to the
only market open to you-the Mexican bor-
dsr-or YOU have, when there, been shame
lessly plundered by Government agents and
military commanders, who have thus secured
for themselves fortunes now safely deposited
in foreign countries, and which they expect
to enjoy while you suffer the evils which
they have entailed upon you. Taxation in
S me form has been visited upon you day
by day, until you are no longer able to meet
the demand Of your masters. And, at last
whom every appliance TO extort money from
you had failed to satisfy them because Of the
wosthlsssnses Of the currency they had cori'