Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-21
For the Journal.

WHILE the Yankees before Charleston are assuming
to be such scklrs for the observance OF the rules OF
war governing civilized nations and are so sensitive to
the mote in their neighbours eye, forgetting the beam
In their own, the following extract, over which they
appear to gloat with the vampires JOY exhibits IN it.
self departure from the very rules they invoke, and
presents them to the world little less than selfap
pointed assassins. In their warfare, there is not
spark of that chiyro1s superiority, which could CON-
mand the respect of the vanqashed or entile them to
the admiration Of the historian ard the announcement
of the mode in which they accidentally caused the death
of their distinguished noble and chiValrc christian
antagonist carries with 1.-THE reflection, that his life
was only lost by the depraviy of the enemy in seeking
an advantage unwaraned by the principles of modern
warfare:
Louisville journal of 28h ut states that the death
14h inst, under the following cIrcumstaoces as
detailed to by correspondent: General sherman had
pee M ss Keen eve ever watcfu ara with
the aid of powerful glass, he discovered three general
s to the crest Of Pine mountain where they could OBJ
comprehensive view of the location OF our lines of
peipg assaults. Gen. Sherman watched their movements
aud saw of the coup the mountain taking obser
erv best located reach the REBEL officers and found
be simonsons the faithful AS was noon, the men
ore of the pieces Gen asked tor the officer in CHARGE
and being told that he at dinner he was summoned to
return instantly When the lieutenant arrived under the
generals personal directions, shell sent to Pine
" St has fallen about Is feet short; ttle more
fuse sou have it, said Sherman after watching its
effect The next shot struck one Of course not known
That viii do said the general quiet cool tone
and off, followed Dy single orderly the usual
numerical strength OF his tied sta1
VATrEL says, that formerly be who killed the King
or General of the enemy was commended and greatly
rewarded the honors annexed to the spOa opama are
well known Nothing was natural. In former
times the belligeret nations had, almost in every
stance their safety and very existence at Stake, and
the death of The leader often put end to the war
In our days. soldier qcoud no: dare TO boast Of having
killed the sRemy's Ksrg."
Applying the principle it is more dastardly to att
tempt the life Of General, than to take the life OF the
Sovereign for the former produces other result than
the promotion of bis subordinate while the death OF the
latter might stop The war. There might be plausible
excuse for the latter but there is none for the former
as the duration of the rarely depends upon the death
of any particular General On this subject let US cite
an instance n the life of CHARLES MI CT Sweden, IL
which sound reason ard the most exalted courage
equally conspicuous. This Prince being engaged in the
siege of Thorn in Poland, and frequently walking
around the City, was easily distinguished by the
noneers who regularly fired upon him as soon they
saw him make bis appearance. The principal officers
of bis army greatly alarmed at their Soveregns dan
ger wished to have information sent to the Governor,
that if the practice aUas continued quarter should be
granted either to him or the garrison But the Swedish
Monarch would never permit such step to be taken
telling his officers that the Governor and the Saxon
cannoneers perfectly right in acting as they did,
hat
that the would be at end if they could kill him
whereas they would reap very little advantage even
from killing the principal officers OF bis army
" Historic DuNord, P. g." This gallant Captain
furnished excuse for his enemies, but in doing
tabshed the rule which has been violated by the Yam
kee SHERMAN in the manner of General Folks death.