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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

How BOYS CAN F1oHr.-The Virginia papers, in
at New Market speak 10 the most enthusiastic terms
of the gallantry aud efficiency of the Cadets of the
Virginia Military Institute. In that battle nothing
could exceed the precision and btauty of their evou.
tions under FIRE In the charge they made not a
sep was lost their line the least broken rregu
lar and when they fred the explosion from their guns
was so near Simultaneous that it seemd like single
report. They were led by the gallant Major Snip
Professor OF Tactics, and we're specially enjoned 10
make noise as they charged but when the feat was
accomplished, AM so admiraoiy done 10 full view. of
the whole army, there went up shout from their com
panions in arms who ators of the scene that
made the very heavens ring. Major Oey says there
was never better exhibition OF the effect OF drill aud
discipline than that given by the Cadets aud it had
fine effect on the army General Breckenridge compli-
mented the boys very highly for their valor and god
conduct which contributed much to tie good fortune
of the day
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sh.rnrn's Land Warrants.


II seems that Yankee General SHERhAF props SEQ 70
;ssua warrants for the lands Of the people OF GEORGIA.
hr, be intended 10 diepoesess. Whether be actually
did ;ore anv of them cannot say, or whether the
Voice Government he's yet issued any we are in ig
,oronce That they TO confscate and dispose oil
the lands ard other property of the citizens of the
South achea they get the potcer, is absolutely certain
Upon tie whole, however, although SIBERIAN may give
warrants for confscated lands in Upper Georgia. it is
hardly probable that be will be able to put any of the
grantees in possession. SHERMAN is certainly in q
critical position than any other Yankee leader
has occupied since the war commenced.
He is 12O miles from bis nearest depot of supplies
three four hundred miles from the genuine Lin
conite States and of that far from safety and
from suceor" He is face to face with brave, discp
lined foe, commanded by cool and wary, yet energet.
ic and determined commander. Twenty thousand Con.
federate horsemen bis rear, cutting of his sup
plies q. menacipg his retreat. He must whip JOHN
or fall He has arrived at that position where he
can no longer depend upon fanking. We agree with
the Columbus Ga, Times in thinking that he Is IN q
hard fix and were he other than he we could almost
compassionate him. But be is keen, shreWd, heart
less devasator aud could rejoice over his misfor.
tunes with double gusto.
Our columbus contemporary tnCKs that, were LIE 10
repent his rashness it is too late to profit him he
to decline the gage of battle and conclude to return to
Chattanooga, be could never get there" We trust
that this may be true What we have heard of tn.
conduct of SHERMANs forces in Mississippi renders
wholly unable to cherish any feelings towards them
those of personal detestaon. 1t would crafty
to know that every of them had persisted in North
ern Georgia. rot Federal soldiery, but criminals
thieves, incendiares, murderers. Private letters
from Mississippi, which we have been permitted to SEE,
have given accounts of the conduct of SHERMAN
and bis army as would make any mans blood BOIL
We wish SHERMAN and his marauders bloody de.
verance from Georgia and from this world at the same
time. here they go afterwards we don't careto en-.
quIe. SHERMAN, if be does fall back, will not be al
lowed conduct his retreat to Chattanooga easily
az he did that to Vicksburg is it probable that
when be gets there he will be able to stay. We would
like 10 the redo1bted raider share the fate OF the
mpromptu General from Boston, N. P. BANKS, who
is rather to be regarded as an unhappy man. PHA
RoAH (he Inventor of banks of that class called
faro for short, and sometimes euphoneousy styled Ye
Tyger,') PHARoAH lost his hosts on the Red SEQ
BANKS lost bis On the Red Rivsr, which completes the
destruction of Pharoah Banks.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09
Two FOrgCries.

THE Richmond Dispatch raises point which ap-
pears to be vey well taken. II is this The World
and Journal IF Commsscs, newspapers Of the city of
New York, suppressed fer publishing forged
document pur porting to be proclamation Of Pres-
dent LINCOLN, On the other hand, Secretary SEWARD
sent forged report Of Mr.. MALLORY, Confederate Sc
cretary of the Navy, ADAMS, LINcoLN's Minister in
London, and directed him to hand it to Lord RUSSELL,
which be did, and it alluded to in Parliament
by officer of the British government.
Now this forgery was more bareaced and more au-
dacious than the other. The MALLORY forgery pur-
ported to be addressed to Mr. BABCoCK speaker of the
H1uee of Representatives. SEWARD knows Mr..
BoCoCK well, and kno 20 that he and not
BABE CK-f there be such a man as BAB-
COCKS Speaker Of the Confederate House of
Representatives and he further knows that the Secre
tary of the Navy reports to the President and not to
the Speaker Of the House. SEWARD ought to have
known that his thing forgery. Why las be rot
b en- treated Ike the New York journalists? He
leant himself with his eyes open, to the dsgrsceful
Business of giving currency to bare-faced forgery
ID worse of uspg his position to impose it, through
diplomatic agent upon the officials Of foreign gov.
erament, and even when forced to acknowledge the
forgery, be simply says that it originated with New
York paper Why has nothing been done with that
paper?
tribute to the elevation of Yankee character at home
or abroad, SO far that character depends up on the
action OF high officials in the Yankee Government
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

attention which they have bestowed upon the rearing
Of live stock the above numbers have been pretty near
~ maintained constantlv Thus 10 1868 the nunftr
OF mIlch cows 500 600, and of oxen aud sterrs
little ever million bead Ii will he no'ed that say
nothing here OF The beet cattle raised either in Texas or
kentucky CT ltnnesaee During the fret years of
the war large proportion of the beef used the South
ern armies came from Texas Add although this will
be the case this year, it may so n 1865 II tue
Confederate lans succeed and the cattle in mat ate
are increasing at prodgiOus rate Large supplies of
both cattle and hogs still drawn by the South from
Tennessee aud Kentucky, and this viii douot cen
tinue 10 be the case during this year.
HORSES AND MULES IN THE SOUTH.
At the beginning of the war, there were il The eight
States named above $50 900 head of horses aud 573
900 head OF mules, besides million head of horses In
Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. A lrge
proportion of the horses in the lour States last named
were made available Tor the purposes oil the Coned.r
acy 10 the years 1861 and 1862 The less aud destuc
ZION OF horses at the South during the has not been
SO great is generally supposed as will be seen when
to speak of the cavalry OF the Southern armies.
Great attention, has been paid to tue raising of
colts 4; end those that have grown up sGce 1860 have
ueary supplied the losses sustained by the allies of
war. I he estimates of the Confederate War Depart
ment are there are now in the egnt States ubove
named about Z 900 head OF orsss and 100000 head
OF mules. This IGcudes those that are now III the
military srVice. But the Confederate leaders do not
depend upon these alone 10 supply the losses wach
they have and must still sustain. They depend partly
upon Tennessee and kentucky aud partly also upon the
North as will be seen when to speak oil their
plans If campaign ter his year, which will 90 IN my
next letter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

IT is generally supposed that GEoRGE B. McCLEL
Lam is one of the best satisfied men fn all the North
Reviled and deposed from his cemmandAhis plans
sneered at and thrown asd be has simply had to bde
his time and the revolving wheel Of events has brought
him his revenge and his vindication. GRANT, " the
coming man ,, 1.-The horseback" the man of vast
conceptions, original ideas and indomtabe persever-
ance has at length been compelled to fall into the track
and follow the example of the litte Napoleon" whose
base and line of operations he has been forced to adopt
1t may be that be will push things more vigorously and
es cautiously than bis predecessor but this just what
we SUPPOSE General LEE would like. The harder
GRANT butts his head against the entertainments of
Richmond the sooner will he succeed in getting the
brains knocked O. his army and the lives out of his
men, 1t looks indeed though he was determined to
play into LEES hands, and do what that able and
tute leader wishes him to do. The vigorous his
assaults the better and look for such assaults
and often. If he has made up his mind to get into
Richmond by the 4th of July as be is said to have
done, he must work hard. He cares little nothing
the lives of his it is true but if be sacrifices them
for result it hardly hep him to the attainment O.
his ultimate object, for surely dead tell no
tales so surely do they fight battles and take no
cities
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

THE RICHMOND PAPERS received since cur last, throw
but little additional light upon the situation, 60 tar
The immediate vicinity of that city is concerned.
We nay say, however, that for the present, at least
the movement upon Richmond BY way of the Southside
may be regarded es virtually at an end, and that
GRANTS base is at last and positively established at
the White House. All the subsidiary, cooperating
attacks under BUTLER the Southsde SE1GLE in the
Valley, AvERILL in Southwestern Virginia. together
with raiders irnumerable have fzzled out" and come
to nothing. GRANT is in McCLELLAr's tracks and
has succumbed to his genius by copying bis plans II be
dosso with tie modification of more direct fighting and
more :or middble attacks, so much the better. The
Chckahominy will consume him 80 much the faster
that is all We think GRANT will adopt this active
line of policy 1t is bis nature to keep not only "peg
ging away bat pitching in and we should expect tc
hear of him pitching in at any time if he could gel
his up to the scratch OR persuade himself to risk
anolh direct attack, which be has been chary OF
doing since the battle of Spottsylvania Court House
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

GERMAN BooKs.-Au exchange has the following
remarks on the pecuiariies of the German language
and literature:
We often have to express admiration of what is
German. We may take this occasion to say a word
upon the great German fault-excess. No nation 10
the world contains many adopts the art OF carry
ing the thing too far. Their very language in
stance. A friend of maintains that it has seven
deadly sins, as follows l. Too many volumes in the
language. 2. Zoo many sentences in volume.
Too many words in sentence. Too many sylla bles
IN word. 5. Too many letters in syllable 6. Too
stroke
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

CORN AND POTATOES.
70 rota eco GOO 10 $50 600 II 200 coo 70 $50 600

L
SUCCESS ATTENDANT ON THE CHANGE OF PR 5DUCTIoN.
The actual productions of the above eight States in
1860 were "a 100000 bushels OF wheat 1876 900 900
husses of coro, and SO 100000 bushels OF ct and
Irish potatoes T. 1868 they were s. 000 900 bushels
of wheat, 800 900 900 bushels OF corn, 10000 900
bushels of potatoes. n1862 owing to the ased
attention that had been devoed TO the cultivation
articles there raised in the above States 49,
600 900 bushels of wheat $50 900 900 bushels of corn
and 100000 bushels OF pots ,oes fine estimated
yield of The present year. based upon the nqmoer oil
acres actually known to be under cultivation, Will ne
SIS 900 900 bushels of wheat, $50 100000 bushels o.
corn so 900 900 bushels OF sweet and Irish pota
toes The culture of rice during all this time, which
has always been Southern staple, and which forms
large portion and avoIe article OF the food OF the
Southern people, has received proportonae degree
of attention. and the YIELD particularly during the year
1862 and 1863, has been quite as large as in former
years.
STOCK OF CATTLE AND SUPPLY OF NEAT.
In 1860 there were in the above eight States $751;
600 mich cows add 5l5500 ~orking Oxen besides al
equal number of steers raised aud tattened for the
sbambes The great demand for beef tor food has kept
down the increase Of cattle. But by the strenuous ex
ons Of the planters in al the above States, and the
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

THoNAs P!TER, a yourg man, native of this place,
was rested Myrtle Grove Sound day or two ago,
and las been lodged in the Military Prison here on the
change, we believe, of being spy. PivER left the
Sound in December last in company with two others,
and went on board the Yankee gunboat Florida-one
of the blockadirg vessels of coast He states that
he then went to Newbern, where he remained until a
short time SINCE he through the linee and
reached this place. Another young man named j
MILLS membsr of the 10Th n. @. Battalion, who had
deserted some time SINCE was also arrested 1t is said
that they were preparing TO 60 out to the bockadng
vessel when they we're taken up.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

The question is frequently asked of why it is that
repositories at other points to be supplied with
funds, while there here. At Petersburg the
troops and others have been paid off. At Columbia
and Charleston, the disbursng officers pay off, partly
as we are told in new fves Here the smallest bill q,
the depository is $780, and the disbursng officers ap
pear to be dry.
We do not know exactly why this &C. and therefore
content ourselves with stating it, trusting that some
satisfactory may be elected that the existing
difficulty may soon be removed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

IN compliance with the wishes of many friends in the
army and among citizens announce myself can ale
for Sheriff in Brunswick uny in the election in August
next ing in the army. shall not have an opp ruriy
of soliciting the sueages of the V1ters in person an
known in the county have been in service years
Should the people elect me to the position shall ts
fu for their parta Ivy and direct every available effort
their public ard personal interest.
sh uld other be III ir choice, shall quietly scql
esce in their de- sion aud devo self cheer1y, be-
fore, to the service OF my country a soldier.
D. o.. BLLEN,
Co. g, 96th II. @. 7.
1noo Owl $780,
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important from BeIow-R Extraordinary Torpedo
DOiDEE.

We ieaSa from welLinformed correspondent that
on FRI % the Yankees at Newbern sent cut 10
Batcht Cretk four large torpeioes 10 be plant
cd " in~te Neuse, at Spring Garden, ten miles from
Newb IN, to guard against any rebel quito 10 likely
20 be sent down upon them. At this point IN were
removed from the cars to the cOmmssary building
Three Ct them bad been SAFELY deposited but the ourth
on entering the buildDg, struck SO violently that
the machine expo led The explosion Il" set of y me
other three and may supposed, the four SCI IN
the building and its contents at rapid rate through
the air.
One hundred men, including twenty negroes, were
within range" Of the missiles, Of whom SIC three
instantly killed, The rest wJuDded AmoD"5 Tic
killed is q notorious Yankee william, Lieut. Wtis.-
We learn, also, that Hezrkiah DAVIS, an old citizen u
that neghborhood, was present and was killed.
At the scene OF the disaster it is said the Yankee
had erected tall tower Or lookout, the Top Of wblh
Yankee was at the time posted. The tower sud- by
disappeared and if the santinel that tower Gos W
been found our informant has not heard of it.
The explosion heard twenty miles, e"d create
great Consideration n,the garrison at EeWbeFn ing
long roll bcaeu signal guns were ed and every
preparation quickly made to meet TIE RebrIs-
Such scene Of wild confusion is SAID to have & sad
in the good old has never been exceeded tx
cept in the immediate vicinity of the expo sion
We regret the whole Internal trace was not within
easy range Of the torpedoea
GoLdsbo,o' State Journal, Sd inst:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09
FROM GEN. JoENsTON,s ARMY.

NEW HOPE, May Goth, via MARIETTA, June 2, 1884.
Diminishing continued during last night and up the
time of meeting the enemy, between their sharp sbootes
and ours, with artillery fighting. The enemy
still manouveripg for advantage OF position but they
have been promptly met.
LATER.-NEW-HOPE, Ca, June S.-The nemy still
throwing forward troops right There has been
considerable artillery skirnishng since p M, to-day.
Gen. Eches very slightly wounded in the thigh. Pri
continue to be brought in; among them Ia It. J. g..
Bagby, Quartermaster of the 9th Illinois regiment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

must consider her lard and bacon purchas
ed by the Government, at Government prcesbst is 81
pound FOR the bacon, and 81 so for the lard In
hours every of the art ces il her possession
placed in the railroad cars with instructions ION to Rich
mond " and have eoubt they will reach their des
naion. TIE differences bet~ the received from
the Government and what would have been cheerny paid
by her neighbors, will amount to at lea1t SO Coo We
commend this proceeding the imitation OF increasing Off
GERS Throughout the State, and trust wherever cases OF
thai stteption thev vii % M p omnv and
thoranDhlv.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

THE IRON CLAD RALEGH.-The Richmond correspondent
of the Charleston Mercury that VS. has been
ceved in that city that iron clad Raleigh broke in
the way below Wimiv gton. Wilmington correspon-
dent stated the few days SINCE We Suppressed the
at the time and would not pub ish had
been made public by other papers.
Augusta CHI oA1ce & Sentinel
Some papers and some correspondents would publish
anything, think 1t is perfect folly for hee to try
keep anything back. The Correspondent" has grown
to be an institution.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

SERVED HER RsHrThs Oh arleston Courier relates the
following:
District which is worthy of more general notoriety
it In likely obtain from neighborhood gossip.
Of thousand pounds which she vas willing sell at Ave
dollars pound. but not cent lcss She had also
demanded Eve dollars pound and although she
peasedy offered S. g So and even sss persisted ns5
the District being in want of bacon and lard for the
army, called On her Day last week and politely informed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

FROM FoRREsT's COMMAND "A gentleman who ci.
Selma a week ago, Informs that h. at that p &C
an acquaintance who belonged to FORESTS command.
From him be learned that the adVa ce OF mot GeoeraLs
force was near Huntsville. If-thls Information WIS
correct Forrest must now Re where he IS reported
be vicinity OF Cbattauooga--Ch aS. DE, Gu y.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09
CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.

RICHMOND, June Sd, 1864
The Senate adopted resolution requesting the PFes
dent make exposition to the European Powers,
through COMMISSIONERS of the atrocities Of the
my in the prosecution of the The House bill amend
ing authorizing army officers to purchase rations
passed with amendments. Also the Senate bill pro-
vding for the pay o. property Illegally impressed.
passed appropriation bill for the next six
months amounting three hundred and atysx millions
Of dolars.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

Mr.. MEhNINeER's new financial scheme ia well
worthy the attention of every business man in the
try AS it no" stands revealed in the law proposed to
be enacted in accordance with it, its practcabv
be doubted. Still we think it likely that some such
La" will be passed. and it would be as well for eyery
prudent man to trim his sails to suit the approaching
cnange OF wind. See in another column.
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just the Place.

A bachelor friend asked Punch whore he should go
get married. We answer to n Jrtn Carolina, wh-i2
the pir are ND to "srufT" aud will stick TO their u3
bands Ike tar Any where side Of tie lkee lines 10
that good Old STATE iriecd shoull"dp" or "pitc
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC
Reuorts of the Press Assoeia tion.

according the Act in the year 1863
hv \ TgsAsHRR in the Clerks Cfice Of the District
Court OF the Confederate States for the Northern District
OF GenrRiA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

NEAR LIBE8TY MILLS, VA, Feb oth, 1854
/ TIE UNDERSIGNED respectfully announces TO 'ne
citizens and soldiers Baden County that ne is oanu
date for the off % of Sheriff of said County, and ou "
pleased to receive their support II elected Nv peuN
himself IN discha o, the OF the office win he sao
ea, and usal which he trusts has characterized him a.
O solder.
BENZ. r. RINALDI,
Can't. Co. A, 18th N G; T.:
March and, 1864.
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June End

WE are authorized to anuc ulce ELIZA CREECH OF
Capt Buies Company, City Battalion, as candidate ioF
the Office Of Sheriff of Columbus county.
=, 2?4.lt-36-lt*.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

WELL PUNIsHkD-Grahan ID. Baker was tried at
Cumberland Superior Court last week for distillng
grain into whskey. He was convicted and fned IS 900
and sentenced to 50 days imprisonment.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

WE regretted to hear yesterday afternoon that q
private dispatch had been received here stating that
ooL A u MooRE' OF the 66th Regiment N. @. T..
had been killed about noon yesterday. Col. MOORE
was che OF our ab!est and most gallant Young officers
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-09

FoR some reason we are for two days without mails
from Richmond, our latest letter or newspaper dates
from that city not coming DOWN later than Mon
day, the 50sh nit.
The Road is not 10 possession Of the enemy foc tie
telegraph line is working through, and the difficulty
does not seem to be with the Wilmn gton and Weldon
Road, the trains on which Road arrived both yesterday
and TIE day before at their accustomed hour although
strangely enough, yesterdays train brought DO papers
from Raleigh circumstance which hardly De look
ed upon as positive loss, since all our people turn
aExiously for news from the battle fed and few
take much interest in the political squabhes which
seem occupy much of the attention of cotem
poraries at the State capital.
As the majority of Buffers forces, having accom-
plshed Zone grand failure " on the south side OF
Richmond are understood to have gone round TO the
York River and to have joined Grant by that route
may take it for granted that the body of Beauregards
forces either have joined will join Lee. Some
of the telegrsphs mention Breckenridge in connection
with the contests Richmond This rather puzzles
US since thought that Breckenridge was in the val
ley-he certainly was there at the last previous &C
counts.-Ddiiy Journal, Sd inst.
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CAPTURE OF THE YANKEE STEAMER WATER
WITCH-THE Ankles REPULssD AT BALDWIN,
FLORIDA.



"The Yankee steamer Water Witch boarded and cap
ured with her entire crew, after desperate fight early
this morning. by detachment from the Savannah squad
ron. Lieut. Peot. who led men, killed, together
with the pilot aud few others.
The enemy have teen repused at Baldwin, Fla