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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-17

Ia fifty prisoners-,houeh it ia ot stated how where
he get them-a large uumNer cf rcgrots aud some 30(
horses
A telegram from Washington wh CT reached also
at late hour, coEhin ms opinion Gs 70 tie route
taken by Kip ,trck but states that nottirg is off
clally klown of hs wtereabou,s Rumes were cur.
lelt, which placed him some eighteen miles from Rich.
mend. We are EoweVtr, pr1Geuty admonsLed that
this Is mere sumSe there is 10 communication
by which such fact could te ascertained",
General Smith, VINO was il command OF the cavalry
expedition that Organjz d southwark from
Memphis to support Sherman, was at Cai.o Tues
day last The telegram which notices his arrival fur
nShes tarhr extracts from the diary OF an officer who
accompanied the exp dion. FROM tits We
learn that in the fight at West Point Il Federal loss
was forty killed and wounded. The loes OF the battle
at PoutOtoc is atibu to the 81 Teuntssea cavalry,
who broke at the first fire. Six pieces Cf
tllery spiked and abandoned ard the loss in the
latter fight is estimated al "ab Ut huidred-m3st
y in prisoners "
The New York News states that quite large adl
Sou Is now icing made to the fleet OF Admiral Farra
gut " ben all toe Vessrl5 arrive, they will constitute
We are told ttN: largest et in tut Of num e:s that
has ever been fitted III this country
Gene1a Seymour, who commabded the F. raj
ro ps IN the recent in Florida likewise
aged tie desperate, ody aud unsuccessful assault
Fort Wagner btf re il captured. lie is reputed
to be brave and accomplished cnicer but ill fortune
seems to fDiow all his enterprises.
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For the Journal.
FoRT HoLMEs, SMITHS IsLAND, IN. g.,
March 7lh, 1851.
MeSSlS. Fulton. j. PY7Ce

Mess1S. Fulton s. Pf1ce
GeDtlemen-l have waited day or two thinking
that perhaps some more competent than myself,
would inform you and your readers CT the particulars
of the sinking of the Yankee gunboat PeterhoG' y
lately blockadng Off this place The facts as az
| can relate them are these Ga Saturday last, the
9th inst, Information was brought to the commenting
officer, Col Jno. j. Hedrick, that steamer lyng
in rather cose on fhe eastern side of the Island and
for purpose doubt He Immediately ordered
Capt. Badhaul, OF the 81 n. g. Battalion Lit. Artil
iery, with our 20 FOUNDER PARROT, and Lieut.. jos. f
HELEN, with his WhitwOrth the whole under the di
rccon of 1t. Col. TAFT to that pars OF the island
est to where the steamer lying and if within range
to drive her ofI sink her. The latter was dope.
They were not long in getting down, and soon boil
guns were in position. 1t was then about IL A. NJ.
when 1t. HELEN let drive Whitworth bolt weig hing
II pounds which rcoeheted the ship and struck
her below the water line little forward Of m;dshlps.-
Now it observed that the chip was at chor and
from the trotting back and forth of board
they could be seen, gave evidence that they IL
a fix. ihey were not long, however, in slipping
their cable weighing anchor, but before they could
get off, Captain Badham fired nine we'll directed shots
two taking effect and 1t. HELEN, with st0veplpe Whit
worth, tossed five hunder) b0lts three OF which took
effect. BY this time the Yank was out OF range, but
lacked considerable of having ease Cf mind. They made
every effort no doubt, to keep the ship aoat, as they
to lower the boats though they goiGg
to plug hole, or something Of the kiud. There seems
to be no doubt but that the first shot from tie w hit
worth did the work. they raised flag to the fore
mast Immediately, and such TO be the opinion
officers and men "ho we're the detacdments. Too
much praise cannot be given these officers and men,
This is the first where Yankee bIockading steam
er has been sunk during the day. aud in fair weather
coast and by Confederate guns. The only evi
deree we have that the ship is the PeerhQf IS through
letters and other papers which have dted ashore
directed to persons board said ship The crew nc
doubt got c in boats 10 of the other ships. This
is the way shall continue to serve the boats Whci
they come in range.
Ii will not be long before shall have q Yankee
account of tie affair and then hope TO hear OF th
destruction Oh n:any Yanks. Until then, edieu.
LIVE OAK.
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Wu.MTNGToN, March lO:h, 1864.
Gents: You will probably recolIect with what pa.
rIotic devotion the Presidents of the railroads in the
bea Cont derate States (sevep rushed to Montgomery
and theed to President Davis their services at half
the usual charges for freight and passengers.
Well, they really took the Government On their
backs AID have so lar carried it through this at
half old time prices-feight and passengers (roopS)
now paying but little more than half old rates (in
tre1gh and 21k cents per mile for troops while ndi-
r1d0ts pay ten to fifteen cents per mile passengers
ana lre itmes old rates freight, and these rates
hardly enable the roads to pay expsnses-to say notl-
ing OF prof s.
1t is true large dividends have in few cases bern
made but 1t was becauses such roads had old supplies
On haDd, and the surplus could not be expended in
repairs tor want of muterlGs ana to work them
Hence lt was thought best to give the StOckhOdels
this money and draw On them in future for re.
building the roads that would be about worn out at the
end of the war.
10 repay all this generous work on tie part of the
Ralfoads OF the Confederacy what does the Congress
do 1t taxes them to the full erten possible and the
very reserVe fund set aside in some cases to rebuild
the roads at the end Of the war and invested
IN most cases in Confederate Bonds is taxed as surplus
income at % per cent.
The tax is so heavy that it not for the private
business that some of the roads do, when Govern
ment allows them they could not pay expenses and the
GI. For Instance after taxing income beyond all
reasOn-and so it takes back more than half of the
halt Pface paid for Government work-they add fUe 5)
per cent on the shares at the inflated valuation
Truly if the Yankees cannot sub1ue Us the Confede
rate Congress if it goes On thus Where are the
Statesmen of the Country? One Railroad in North
Carolina, the main Ane, received last year from Gov
ernment for services at about half old rates $65 00O
and has paid and is due about 100000 in
Confederate taxes. This same road has had three
"raids made On it with loss of not' less than $780,
000 and it is said MIR. Secretary of Treasury pro-
poses to pay claims due before April ls in
at reduction Of 3 of the claim OF course dividends
are an end for balance Of the war; and not only
that but tie rails and machinery gone and
is it judscious or is it returning evil for gooo? While
aimers, mechanics and others who serve the govern
mcnt receiving the inflated prices, Railroads remain
their patriotism at cid rates and pay for Their
folly. JUSTICE.
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From the assau Guar dian.
The following Form Of Prayer and Thanksgiving to
Almighty God for the Princess of Wales safe delivery
OF Prince, was prepared by His Grace, the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury
" Almighty and mos. m7rc.ful God, by whose gra.
cious gilt mankind is increased hunbIy thank Thee
or that Thou hast vOuchs lfei deliver Thy servant
the Princess. Of Wales from the periis of childbirth,
that hou hast made her joyful mother, ard granted
her the blessing of May Thy watchful eye and
atherly hand still be her, support and comfort
hsr In The hours of weakness day By day erew her
strength that she may arise and 20 forth TO praise
Thee in Thy church. and serve Thee ia all good works
to tie glory of Thy Holy Defend the infant
prince from every danger that may happen the bcdy
and from all evil thatnay assault and hurt the SOUL
Enrich him with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus
and as years advance may be increase in grace in Wis
dom, and all Christian virtues. Look down, we pray
Thee, with the favor that Thou Dearest unto Thy peo-
pie upon the royal parents fill them with ali heavenly
benedciion that they may faithfully live and walk ac
cording to Thy will n this life present. and may be par
takers of Thine everlasting glory in the life to come
lmplant III tie hearts of Thy people deep sense of
this and of Thy manifold mercies to US as church
and naton and give grace to shcw forth our thank
illness by dutul affection to Sovereign by bro
3ry love one towards another, and by constant obe
G:ence. to Thy commandments so that passing through
this lie in Thy faith and fear, we may attain to Thy
heavenly kingdom, through the m2rts ana mediation
Of thy blessed Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"
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FROM CHARLESTON,

CHARLESTON, March 9, 1854.
Five monitors inside the bar this morning In 9th
e' respects the et unchanged Ten shes fred at
Sumter last night, eight which struck
Battery Gregg opened Battery Smkins this morning
which replied and joined by the suivan Island bat
tories, and lively artillery duel kept up for severn,
hours.
Some officer OF distinction arrived to-day in the enemys
fleet. small steamer alongside the Ironsdes
mIne lately upon her departure salute Of Is guns
fred from the Ironsides.
Some unusual activity reported among the enemys
feet in Folly river, on Tuesday night.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Whig
LAKE Cry. Fla. Feb. 23j. 1864.

LAKE CITY, FLA, Fcb I'D, 1861.
Your readers will all be interested in what m ~ how
be termed the War in Florida for the telegraph and
mails have doubtless ere this given you sufficient TO at
tract attention to this quarter Jacksonvile-he city
of burned churches and desolated squares-was again
made the gateway of approach three weeks ego last
Sunday. The enemy reported coming in force,
under GeneSeymour-their transports being eighteen
in NUMBER including the gunboats. The country was
taken good deal by surprise. We had become used
the Occupation of Jacksonville"-so much 30, that
it was byword, that when the enemy failed at some
point of Importance they would turn their potent rage
upon poor little Jacksonville.
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'xhe -Four per Cent. Bonds.

1t is thought by s2e that the four per cent bonds to
be issued Tor the present currency be be used in
business transactions and will be passed from hand to
hand as Treasury note is used. But this is q
mistake. The law authorizing the issue OF these per
cent bonds says the holders of all such Treasury
notes shall be allowed to fund the same in Registered
Bonds, payable 20 years after their date bearing in.
terest at the rate of per cent per arnun payable
the first day of January and July Of each year"
registered bond cannot be sold transferred with
out FIRST having the entries changed at the Treasury
Department. which operation would cost SO much time
and trouble that but few transactions of that kind will
be made And it is we'll thatt is so for if the bonds
could be used just as Treasury notes used there
would be little or 10 dminution of the circulating me.
dium and the country would be again clrsed with
too much currency. The bonds be used in payment
of taxes due the Confederate Government and they will
then be Immediately cancelled but they cannot be pass
ed from hand to hand without changing the entries
the Registers books This is opinion of the matter
and it is sustained by the experience OF others who have
dealt in reg iStered bonds.
But may conclude that if this is the case
be will not fund his money because he wants to trade
Oh it or use it in purchasing SUI articles he may
need. Such persons will fAd after the first of April
that they made great mistake in not funding, for they
will find, think that all notes of the present
above five dollars will to be curren-no one viii
take them because they subject discount of one
third and they are kept on hand till the st Janu
ary 1865 they taxed one hundred per cent, ane
the privilege of funding lost. And these who keef
their notes for the purpose Of exchanging them atte
the 1st of April for the issue at the rate of three
dollars for two, will find it incosvenent to effect tL
exchange speedily as they expect or may desire.
So, taking everything into consideration, we do no
believe that any do better than exchange hi
These bonds are not sphct to tax for the year 1864
UeStcfn Democrat
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OF COURsE.-AmOrg those most active in the work
OF obstruction at General Andersous iron works above
Richmond, a Yankee who had been liberated from
prison there, to receive employment in that establish
mcnt Again would call attention to the proprety
of guarding caefuly the pseudo Yankee "deserters"
sent to work in the mines in this State These people
often prove to be spies something else not good
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.aII,r Ell ct. nr TImr.

1t needs time 10 ndurate and deVel0pe the physical
system and it also needs time to prove Governments
4 governn ent but recently formed is apy termed in
fnt and time is essential element in the growth
of an infant to manhood.
The longer country lasts the stronger it becomes
the respect 1t commands from Its own cItzens
It sas already been il existence three years has passed
through severe ordeal, which hes tested its strength
and thus lar has shown sign Of weakness or decay
1t has become an absolute necessity to the people end
will grow i'll heir aff ction8 as time advances.
Atlanta Lttethgencst.
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might derive sustenante and amusement from sucking
their paws after the manner Of the black b ar.
Seriously, things have gotto pass that is positively
alarming, and which threatens consequences OF the
gravest character We coss ourselves unable to see
what people are to do if things keep this way get
ting worse and orse, they will do The nearer the
first of April approaches.
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TILE WAX FLoRIDA

FOUR INVASIONS OF THE STATE BY THE YAM
KEES-THE EXPERIMENT. Or NEGRO TROOPS
THE BATTLE OF OULUSTRG-THs ENEMY ROUT.
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JANUARY TAX.-We learn from E. MURRAY, Esq,
Assessor, that the amount Of January tax collected
here so fur is 81 G97 OOO There is still unco-
ected or unascertained. The whole when finished up
will probably be in the close neighbourhood of two
miIiOrs
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LiVincstop. who swIndlcd some Of our citizens so
heavily last GUNNER, and then escaped through our
lines has been practising the arts in Boston snd
in consequence has found his way into prison. Inc
Yankees consider him secession ell'SSa'y' 10 "
be hoped they will punish him as such.
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FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Mach 9th, 1864 ..
An exensiSe sale of dry goods took place to day. Full
prices generally obtained and for many lots an ad
vance on rates heretofore realized.
Funding s progressing freely. Several Banks this city
have been authorized to act as depositaries.
The new currency will be ready the first week in pr
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TETEEIG;RAPHIC
Reports OF the Press AssoeFation

according to the Act of Congress- in the year
ho' Dy - 3 IHaAsHER in the CLERK Office OF the Dis
District OF Georgia. " ~
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MARRIED..

A. the residence of Mr. VIM Philips, n OnsIoW GGGa
-, on the ls,b nit by watson, Esq, Bar SIEThSS
H.RRFIJ. Of New Hanover County, to MISS LOChHilA
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DRowNED.-We heard this m)rning that negro
man belonging to Dr. Lucas, Of Bladen county, AMI q
sailor, belonging suppos to the City Of Petersburg,
were drowned last night by the upSettng Of boat in
which the negro carrying aailoss to the Pc
tcrshurg, then lying in the stream. The sailors were
uader the ilfu of liq1or We have since heard no
particulars
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THE FIRST INVASION,

They occupied the place in March, 1862, when they
said they to protect the city against the repre-
hensble incendiarism Of of people and
after this profession of goodness, and making great
promises of an intention to hold the place forever, thus
dupng good many of citizens to take sides with
them in some sort of State gOvernmrnt which they
proposed, and finding much less of their kind of Union
ism than they expected but of military demon
stration in their front than they looked for, they de-
parted "bag and baggage after three weeks stay in
the "water oak city,
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FROM RICHMOND DISPATCH FROM GENERA [
RANSOM.
RlcnMdND, March 10th, 1861

RICHMOND, March 10th, 1864.
The only item war news to-day is the appearance
gunboat and two transports in York River, West
Point. The object of the visit has not yet been
tanned
The tlature CT Virginia adopted to day resolution
claiming and requiring exemption from Military service of
number of officers in the employment of the Executive
and Judiciary Department Of the State Government, and
public Institutions Justices of the Peace included The
Legislature will adjourn sine die tonight.
1t has been raining heavily here all day.
N official dispatch from Gen. Ransom tonight from
Suffolk, says that the enemy occupied Suffolk in force
Surd day. We attacked them 9th inst, drove
them in rcue out Of the town, killing number cap.
turing piece Of artillery and large quantity OF com.
mssary ard quarermastcr soreB, the enemy flying to
Portsmouth, burning bridges and everything else
them. We pursued them beyond BerGard's Mills.
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The BcgsG" had AeHra Of the failure or
raid, and leelabas AeH will ret hberate the Yantso
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GEORGIA Observation-Disclosures OF GOVERNGR
RROWN.


GEORGIA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF GoVERNGR
RROWN.
MTLLEDGEvHLE, Ca, March llth, 1864.
Governor Browns Message read to-day 1t reC2m.
vigorous State policy the questions of relief to
soldiers families cotton planting, illegal distaticn,
OF provisions The removal Of slaves, and deser
tions from the army. The following is synopsis of his
marks ether subjects:
action OF Congress has shaken the confidence
of people in the justice competency Of the
ment of financial affairs The compulsory funding OF
seven hundred millions of dollars within forty days, at
less Of interest than IS pledged OF the face of tho notes
resembles rcpudiaon and bad faith. The session,
in whce discussed ortant measures were blight
ing convenient for canvassng what will not bear the
light. UEder the military bill with its unconstitutional
CONSUMPTION, citizens viii not fill the ranks of tie army,
but will stay home detached thus deprvDg the State of
her active militia and placing civil rights in subeCton to
military power.
The suspension of the HaJeas Corpus under the preten
ton of necessity cones upon President Davis de-
MED by the Constitution The power of Congress to
pend the HabeQS Corpus only implied, and is limited by
express declaration favour OF personal liberty Congress
confer judiciary powers upon tho Executive, aud
warrants issued by the President arc n plain violation OF
the Constitution.
If tha act acquesced in, the President muy mprison
whom pIcasos only to allege treasonG
BILE efforts. No Court dare investigate the
The Legislature recommended to take prompt action
to stamp the seal of their indignant rebuke.
The Governor reviews the causes of the war-who
sponsb and how peace should be sought He occupies
message in showing the unchatian character OF
the The Northern Democrats and moderate Repub-
caug exhoporated from causing it, Phe responsible
ty exclusively with the wicked Republican leaders
who denied compact of the Constitution AID declared
for an slavery Bible and antslavery God. These
leaders obtained possession of the Federal anu
the South compelled III to sever the COM
paot of sovereign States.
Wicked men promise to restore the Union by the para
dox of force Under this pretence the Hdbeds Corpus
has been trampled under foot the baotbox overaWed
armies raised throughout the whole North to subdue
the South.
change administration at the North must take place
hafore we can have peace. which defends
the tight sovereignty and self government did not
produce auicable adjustment had been re-
fused by Lincou declared Georgia and other StaeH
IN rebellion to the Federal Government.
CTbe balance the 9ip4tch sent TO from the Of
6cn is wholly uniEteig BILE JOUREAL,
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DUELLING--ls there not regulation OF the Conteds
erute service requiring the dismissal OF those officer
who engage in tue unftr and barbarous practice of
dueling challenging each other to fight duel? We
think there is such law and it ought to be enforced
Already several of our officers have killed in duels
disabled for life, and notice by correspondence
published in a South Carolina paper, that Gen. = G.
Evans has been trying to get up duel with Col +.
w. McMsster. We lose enough men by Yankee bull
lets without resorting to the falsely called "code of hon
Or" If officers want 20 show their bravery, imper
il the lives of each other unnecessarily, let them agree
to charge Yankee battery handed, without sup
port of any kind. 1t they are not killed, probably
confinement Of few months in a northern prison may
cool their passions Vest. Democrat.
FoRr PowELL.-One Of those gloomy patriots who
never see eft least talk about anything but the
dark side of the picture says "he taking of Fort Pow
ell is put question OF time" This is military axiom
entirely misnppied in this case. Any post that is in
vested bv q competent force, and that be cut of
and starved be approached by parallels certainly
must fall in tme unless rescusd by relieving army
But Fort Powell is in neither of these catagorCs. 1t
stands in the middle Of wide expanse of salt water
where the YaDs cannot dig dtches, ana it is not as
sailed or assaiabe the side from which it be in
definitely supplied with ell it requires. 1t stands pre-
cisey where Fort Sumter stands except that it is not
assailed by feet of monitors and tremendous shore
batteries at short range. With a plucky garrison,
Farragut's wooden ships can take Fort Powell,
and it has got that garrison. So Commodore Fara-
gut can ipeg away."-Wo5lte Tribune.
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The President has commissioned three privaes as
officers, for gaantry at the battle of Chickamauga,
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81 O43.2OO

We might remark here that understan the mCs
of the undny has been done by parties from the
rounding country and very little by either the citizens
temporary residents of town. 1t is siso to be re.
marked that the funding which has been DONE hee been
mostly for the purpose of paying taxes and compare
lively little by way of investment The tax bill is the
thing that will reduce the currency than anything
else large amount will certainly have to be funded
for the purpose Of paying taxes, and of what goes
the tax of 33 per cent. will absorb one third.
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WILMINGTON, n. C., MARCH 10, 1864

FUNDING The following ie statement Ct the
amounts funded at the Depository here for
Week ending February 27th $53 800
a. March 5th, Observation-Disclosures. 659,3OO
arch 7h 81 2.h and 9th, 337 400