Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-18


The Tribune has Fortress Monroe despatch OF tie
29th ult, which says that twelve refugees from Will
nngton, n. c., arrived this morning, via orth Caro-
lima Bcckadipg Fleet. They escaped from Wilmington
about five weeks ago
Under the head of The War;" the Tribune has the
following paragraph
From Newbern we have further particulars of the
rapidly increasing feeling of discomfort in North Caro-
lima. The people are urging the call OF State Conven-
ton, and Dr. LEACH one Ct the recently elected mem
bers of the Rebel Congress- says through the kasgh
Standard that North Carolina now claims the taihi-
ment of the compact the right to depart nom the Con.
federacy in peace Gov Vance opposes the taxation of
State property by the Rebel Government. The Raleigh
Standard in article addressed to SHAREHOLDERS says if
the continue twelve months longer the institution
of slavery will be destroyed.
1t is evident that the enemy keeps close watch up
the political movements in this State and derives
great encouragement from the tone Of the sandard the
position of Dr. LEACH and Others and the proceedings
of gatherings similar to that which it elsewhere calls "a
great meeting recently held in johnson county favour
ing call for State Convention, at which meeting
DR.. LEACH was Chairman OF the Committee Reso
lutions.
We have not time space to-day for further extracts
from the Tribune, but may add some to morrow.
Evidently by underground railroad otherwise the
Yankees at Eewbern IN the regular receipt OF the
North Carolina papers.
The New York Times has pretty long editorial
article headed Rebel Enlistments In England" IN
which it complains that vessels have not only been
built for the "Rebels by English workmen and Win
English money, but that they have been manned by
English crews recruited in England by "Rebe agents
Of this q. S. Minister ADAMS complained to Earl Rus.
SELL, who retorted with the charge that the Northern
government had been guilty of recruiting on British
SOIL This ADAMS promptly denied He declared that
no authority had been given by the United States to
listen to any proposals to enter its service,
or to make any engagement. He had no
reason to believe that any American citizen
in England, clothed with authority, had ventured
to act in any other way The denial may be correct
far as it goes The thing no doubt has been done So
crety and clandestinely might have been expected
while LINCOLN is President and SEWARD prime minister
in the States of the North.
This NAL by Mr.. ADAMS was followed by the fol-
lowing letter from Earl RUSSELL, which the Tunes
characterizs every extraordinary" Although nearly
year old, it has but recently come out - =
FOREIGN OFFICE April 20, 1898.
Sir: With regard to the complaints which you have
tered the Confederate service have to remark that no
or naval service Of the United States.
Mr. Seward has the contrary justified the measures
provided there not bribery Intimidation TO
induce British sailors to- enter the Federal service
You n readily the OF sne sm
plants that British sailors have entered the service of the
proofs fiat all British s,Igecs serong the Federal
Ar1y Many haoe been discharged, and that orders
contrary to the tenor of Her Aajestys Pro-
clamaion.
sir your most ObGdient, humble servant,
To CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Esq
DISASTERS TO BLOCK ApERs.-Advlces from Wilmington
state that City Petersburg spunky and Emily aie
ashore on the North Carolina coast The Emily loaded
with bacon Government account. The steamer seoa
while attempting in, mistaken By our batteries
for Federal vessel fired and destroyed. Four Of the
crew said to be killed. Mr. Thouron, formerly Purser
of the Beauregard, is said to~be among the missing:
keep at this long blockade goods
| will go up, and blockade stocks will go down.
augusta Chronicle and Sentinel.
The Spunkie is ashore but safe and will probably be
got eff. The City Of Petersburg got out few days
since and is now probably at Nassau SWe cannot
speak as to the Emily. The Scotia was ashore by
her pilot opposite WrghtsVille on Wednesday: Yam
kee blockader was eDdeavoring to cut her Cd. This
was eighteen to twenty miles from New Inlet. She
not fred upon by any of our batteries. We regret
to learn that majority of her crew have been lost OF
captured. Ar. THoURoN is aafc The Scotia had a
valuable ca go, almost wholly Government account
We have been promised statement OF the circumstances
attending the loss Ct the vessel, the of which had
been changed to the Annie and Jennie also of the
crew, for the Information of friends and relatives
A QUEER MIsTAKE.-In our account of the recent
heavy loss of cotton by fire in this place, put the
cotton at $3.50, meaning dollar and half, (per ID
being understood We notice that nearly every paper
that has copied that account omis the period after the
figure one, thus making $3.50, Zone hundred and fifty
dolars rather too much for pound, and considerably
per pound comes to $675 which agrees with the total
for 1925 bales $69l ,675. But that is nothing to the
mangng of telegram of the same occurrence sent by
to the press In that Dispatch carefully written out
stated that the cotton destroyed belonged to the
Chcora, Consolidated S. s. Company, and j. r. Muir
Gibson. Some of the papers publish it I" Chicora Con
I solidated S. S. Company and j. r. Morrison.
Capture of Jackson.
The mails bring US news of the occupation OF Jack
son. Mississippi by the Yankee forces his took place
on the 18th instant. The bridge Pearl River hac
been broken down. and the enemy had not penetrated
beyond jackson. S. D. LEES cavalry is still west o
jackson, or was at the latest advices.
Affairs in Mississippi seem, as usual, to be involved
in mystery. Whether the lack of definite information
from that quarter be chargeabe to neglect on the par
of the telegraph and telegraph agencies or the result
of military prohibition of the sending Of news s more
than We can now decide.
Sss~ See Resolutions passed by the 18th Regiment
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