Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25

II LO UT A MEhlCA- w LIN LIN "
, Lent.
Rt Rev. Bishop Lyuch bas issued the following in
strucoDs for Lent, to be observed BY the Catholics
the Diocese of Charleston
: CHARLESTON, g. c., Feb. S, 1864
To tie Clergy and Laity
Of the Diocese of Charleston:
The trying circumstances in which country ii
still placed require this year continuance of the mod
ihcatiols of the Discipline of the Church, as te
the observance of Lent, which were published as
year.
In her power OF weighing well such ever varying cir
cumstances and OF prudentlZ adapting her discipline
IL ths and ID other matters where change is aliowa
| Die, to the varying strength Of her children-n her
wonderful power OF freely and fully doing this without
changing any of the principles or inf ngng any of the
truths which she received from her Divine Founder
and which it s her mission to preach TO every cresture
the Church gives evidence alike OF her Oneness and
mutabity the "pilar and ground of trutb" which
s ever one aud the same, and Of that Catholicy by
which, having been established for every age and
ton, she is n the words OF the Apostle, all things TO
all men, and there arise condition Of society in
which the necessities of her children are unknown to
her, or beyond her maternal solicude
The Pententia season for Lent commences this year
on Ash Wednesday, February 10, and closes with Eas
ter Sunday, March q.
During this season. oy the ancient lsws and the spr-
it of the Catholic world the of Flesh meat
trey forbidden, and every day. the Sundays excepted,
vas last day one meal generally to be taken only
after The Church, acting the principles al
ready stated has variousy modified these regulations
of the Discipline, and in this Diocese !eel that the
necessities OF the times and the difficulty of obtaining
such articles of food ordinarily desired in Lent
call for special mitigation
The of Flesh will therefore be allowed at the
principal meal, and the regulation toquany of food
being observed at the collation. every day during
Lent except Ash Wednesday, all the Fridays and Holy
Saturdays, which will remain and be kept as hereto
fore.
Besides the principal meal which should not be tax
before midday collation. not exceeding the fourth part
Of ordinary meal s allowed, to be taken in the
ing IT, however, the principal meal is to be taken late
i'll the afternoon then the collation. may be taken in the
morning.
The usual causes exempt from fasting, viz youth,
old age hard labor for females pregnancy and nurs
ing. Those in the army navy also exempted
In cases of doubt, each should consult his
fessor.
While we art thus released from mauy of the uaua
obligations Of Lent our Holy Mother the Church, ex
horts and expects to make, it were,
pensaton by abundant charity, according to
mesDs, to the poor who every side of and by
ervent and unceasng prayer to God for speedy and
honorable termination of the wdr and the establishment
OF happy peace.
Gvene at Charleston, S. c., this 5th February,
1864.
+P.N. LYNCH, D. D.,
Bishop of Charleston.
JOHN MOORE, D. D., Secretary.
QuantrsIrs Exodus frsm alissouri-The Blount
Fight.
A correspondent of the Texas Telegraph who is con.
trbutipg to that paper Sketches OF Quantrels Men,
gives the following account OF the Bount affair, the
fullest we lave yet seen from Confederate
Towards the middle of September the guerillas re-
united Blackwater and ready in few hours to
leave the rendezvous for their march South. Cold
nights and occasional frost had warned them to leave
Missouri and like poor houseess birds OF passage beat
hx,fh fho pifi fhaU moro
cline, where the grass green and Federas less
merous Missouri wouu afford shelter safety at
winter had set in the bare and eaaess forests no
hiding places and the pure driven snow would afford to
the enemy the best of tracking the hunted and
hungry gueras whenever they should leave their holes
in search of food Outlawed by order of General
Blount, prescribed by every Yankee official the citi-
zens warned against furnishing food shelter under
the cruees and severest penalties, the very earth al
most denyng them resting place, the gallant three
hundred broke up their RENDEZVOUS and lett for the
plains of Texas.
Small parties of Feds were occasionally seen and bag
ged as they approached the border OF the Cherokee
country. But nothing occurred OF any particular III
terest until they had penetrated the ludan country to
some distance The boys gay and hilarious; often
scattered for miles along the road as careless and much
at ease if ia their own homes and no enemy near
They grew at times bosterous uDde- the sense OF seeu
rity from immediate capger aBd amused themselves
daily with displaying the Federal flag, and encing to
,s benignant folds the stupid negro or teacherous Pin
The Hg GOOD Dalt 10 nU0 out 10 lu0iaOs SnO ne
groes tor both hocked to the standard readily rs
dish of honey attracts flies aod insects But they lever
return to tell their miske u'ggerRnd Pin Jared alike
| nd both were left dead side by side.
On the 10Th OF Ociooer without guide or compass
| without the slightest knowledge OF the county, but
marching in good order-for the sign W. getting
fresh-they suddenly came upon party of Federals
tearing down houses belonging 10 the exiled Ridge
party. A dozen unsuspecting Pins aud ne
gross with few Feds up to the advance guard
Of the guerila but the larger portion not taklng the
lay out" and sceDtDg the danger, ted towards the
fort, which Col. Quantrell had not yet dscoVered.-
About sixty of lodd's men, under the leadership OF
Lieut. aylor gave chase to the ing Federals, while
the rest uuder Old Qlapt and Todd, were patch
ing the mscreants VINO remained. A few of the re
| ,reating Feds were overtaken and shot down the
Others more fortunate levelied themselves to reach
d place OF safety and, all at once Taylor came 10 full
view of strong FORT surrounded with brastUoks and
bitches THIS was new feature in the case and 1t
was evident that something novel and mysterious was
acuating the Feds movements for they were running
to and fro some gazing eagerly st the advancing force
of Taylor without an attempt at preparation tor re-
eistance-while others still seemed to be expostuatng
yehemently with the stricken Yank es who bad
40 mady rushed in. Flags were flying as II on gaia
OCCASION music heard within the fort and the OH
Ger appeared in full uniform, if for dress parade -
They we're not long in state OF suspense-for II taxes
us longer to tell it than it took Lieut. layor 10 Nrm
his men and dash like thur Is bolt upon the breast
works The boys rushed tl, screaming like demons
and amid the horrid din the amazed Feds beard the
shout for Old QUAINT. That charge was magnificent
~ ferocous ard super bly, desperate But Tor Inc ln
auspicicus veil for Quartrell every man might have
entered the fort and carried by storm But perec
shower of lead now greeted the stormog party, ana
only FIVE succeeded in spng the rope that was sreco
ed over the breastwoks. The names OF those lmmora
| lint Tavto Kerry.