Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-06-30

into this criminal o-der-can call them by name-ant
one OF them very short time since, an applical
for office under the Confede rate Go7ernment-the nor
efec!ually to enable him to perform his work of mis-
| chief
The organization is based on two chapters 1.-THE 2ol
and 6tb) OF the book of Joshua having references Il
tie eendng of the spies into the city of Jericho pre-
vious to its being besieged when they we're protected
and concealed by the harlot Rahab In consideration
fr which SERVICE they promised her, her household, bel
KIM and these she mi. ht designate by sign, to be pro
| tected when the army should make it's invasion.
So the object OF these modern Rababtes is to claim
and obtain the protection Of the Yankee army, if il
| should reach this section.
The further tendency OF this organic ii ion is to cause
and facilitate desertion to weaken our army and PRO
Guce the occasion for negotiation the basis of cub
mission to the enemy part of the obligation is ais
to aid brother in dstress-0hoever he may be-which
would lead to the escape prisoners in our
handsand the penalty prescribed for violation of the
oath, is that the offending party shall be shot through
| the head
The further OBI CT of this organization is political
and every member of the order is expected to
Mr. Holden-who, though not rnenb,r, is benef-
CARY OF the organization.
We give this statement to the rublic after due delb
GRAFTON. We have seen the oath, and it is crmine
in itself. We know the signs that have been, and
the passwords to confidence ard have witneg
aes, themselves members who can point out the inia
tors to whom We have referred and the witnesses
respectable, reliable men.
1t is opinion that this dangerous and ischevoEs
ally OF treason merits and is about to receive, the a.
tention of the government.
Besides the evidence OF the actual initiation of men,
there have been several proposals to other to take
this protection, which proposals not accede0 to.
There is man in Chatham, formerly OF this place,
who made such an advance short time since The
organic Is not prosperous at this time, because
of the capture of Plymouth, the rescue of Eastern
North Carolina, and the brilliant advantages gained
by Gen. Lee and further, because the dsloya views
purposes and associations of Mr. Holden have been
clearly exposed. But still the organization exists and
that 1t is criminal msdemesnor II not actual treason,
to belong to such an order, there is no doubt.
There some good and worthy men who, out OF
undue alarm and anxiety about their property arc
fhmlles have been induced into this organization. We
here all such counsel and advise them befor
the exposure commences to out from this evil
soclatlon. Every good man is morally bound to *
pose such frauds and tricks preparatory to his
pentance. he oath such men have been required to
take ls vain aud rash oath, and consequently sinful
anG binding neither in moral OR legal point of view.
The inllators who impose the OATH though they may
be preachers servants of God but agents of he
devlcrminas themselves, and the seducers to crime.
In the spirit Of sincere friend to the class Of fel
low citizens whom believe to have been deluded and
msed we advise them to forsake this unhoy organiza
ton to come before the commanding officer Of tho
Post, or the Confederate Commissioner to go before
some magistrate and expose it, 80 as to aid tie wit.
nesses who will reveal in!q1ies. We eDJon also
on all good men, towards whom advances have been
made to join this criminal body to certify the fact and
the person. that all the corroboration may be given
And even The guilty ntiators themselves, by timely
repentance, may do useful service and escape great
peril
Before entering minutely into this matter, which
will soon cali for judicial lnvestgatioa avail our
selves OF this opportunity to &c our misguided fellow
citizens to retrace their cps.
FULL AND o,E@s s9@ re 9sts astt1Isns o
THE FALL OF tT- ssE~ pix.
ATLANTA June 18th, 1864
ho6p oF ;oofoo p.,lb
lea in bloody stale IN the chaubtr Of ST. Dukes
Church Of this city.
It reached Atlanta at two O'Clock this morning. I:
bad been eLcased in substantial. wooden cCtll at Ma
son and son in-aw of the General, and Nj Douglas
West, one OF his Adutants General Serve will be
said by DR.. Quintard at noon, and the lamented re-
mains Hl proceed the afternoon ain to Augusta,
and thence to Ashviie, in North Carolina, where the
bereaved family are at present residing.
The fall of General Polk is the saddest event which
has occurred in this army since the death Of Albert
Sidney Johnston "No event" says the Confederacy,
with great truth "of personal descrption-saving the
fate OF Stonewall Jackson-compares with it for pain
iul interest and national calamity these last eighteen
months and more" The shock will be great upon the
soldiers who loved him, and upon the country, which
respected him. He was grand Old man. AS ccni,
mauder he was enterprisiug vigil ant and brave; as
church man, he pious liberal aud faithful
man he the soul of honor, atsction, and upright
manness.
The circumstances of his death have just baen reat
10 me by of the party who nearest him at the
moment, His story is follsws. Generals Johnston,
Polk and Hardee accompanied by Gen. jackson (of
the cavalry and small escort OF staff officers, had rid
den out in front of Gen. Bates line to examine posi-
tion thought to be suitable for the Washington Artile
~. The horses made fast at the foot Of the hi
and the party asserded to the Here there were
The initials to abatts with several embrasures,
derrg the place very much exposed. The enemy
guns were less than eight hundred yards in 'front.'
There bad been little desultory Cling during the Carly
OF the day, but this had ceased for time be
ore the group of officers began its reconnosance-
This was prolonged to a much greater extent
than usual, and glided into general and anmated
all of the gentlemen being gathered intoa
Knot, and using their hands and glasses with marked
freedom, bespeakng rank and interest. The enemy
could not fail to them plainly and whilst they
ceing observed deliberately returned the observation
with tull time for calculation and adjustment. The
party seemed forget its exposed situation although
some of the cannoners who had been at work upon the
little tier of breasment pointed out to item the accu
racY oil the enemys shets. Presently single spherical
case shell was discharged from the Yankee battery, and
exploded directly above the heads of Generals Polk,
Johnstop, Hardee and Jackson All of them fell to
he ground to avoid the conclusion or irag-
nents. 1t was then proposed to divide and the
different gentlemen separated to such courses as
shelter, but, becoming impatient and anxious to
the range OF hre more accurately be stepped out upon
tte brow, and was intenty gazing out the
ry bis arms folded and his left side presented when
hree-nch round snot from steel rife cannon, struck
he elbow, crushing both ard passing through the
leart portion OF the chest and stomach and out and
IN its urderous The old man fell lifeess and
nangled to the ground Gen. Johnston was bending
over him in an instant with the OF the party They
fitted him in their arms to an ambulance, and he was
carried to bis quarters, where his tewdered military
amily received it with the mourning of men meeting
he corpse of father.