Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-31


pointed Col Wooiey OF Indiana Provost Marshal of Bal
timOre.
The correspondent of the Times says:
1t ia understood circles likely know that
Freemont will be assgnad the command of the Depart
meDt of South Carolina 1t asn understood that activ
re at al end in that department for the
The Provost Marshal of the Southern Division of Ne
York says: With proper exertion it hoped that tn
Dy April 18th and thus render draft here necessary"
THE WORLD ON THE DRAFT.
Tie New York World, under the head OF 1.-TWO Hun
dred Thousand More," says:
The new Presidential proclamation for two hundred
thousand conscrps in addition The five huDd ed thou
sand volunteers which have almost been raised will
be received with patience by the country. After all the
ard counties throughout the North it is disheart ming
that after all should be su ct to the hardship of
the ntter useessness OF giving MIR n,oln more
without distinct change OF military policy
states and Savannah and Charleston could have
been conducted better than other TINA of the
money and the uyr oil men placed at big disposal is
oiustee and few irritating and tultiess raids we ap'
esty one what could help voun but this
order for draft 1haa we bargained for In view
when sudclen pecunlary Inducements are onered Is
and cruel hardship TO tofes DOR men from Their
precieted currency now paid our soldiers
ANOTHER DRAFT ORDERED.
txEcUrlvE MANSION,
In oIder 10 supply the force required to be drafted 'o
the navy and to provide an reserve for all
February l. 1854 the call is hereby made, and draft
dered for 200 900 for the military vice.
and marre corps of the United Statea.
The proportional quotas fol the different wards towns
Townships precincts, or election distcs or counes viii
be made known through the Provost Marshal Generals
Bureau and account will be taken OF the credits ano de
The 18th day of April 1864 designated the time up
to which the numbers required from each ard CT city,
o al BY o oy ,d~n
which shall not have filed the quota assigned to with
in the time designated for the number required to NIL said
The drafts will be commenced as soon after the 18th
April as practicable. 80
The government bountYs paid continue until
April 1854 at which time the additional bounties cease
will De paid, as provided BY ths act approved July ~
(siened) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Official:
E. d. TcwHsEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
BUTLER AND THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS
The Washington correspondent of the World says .
the exchange of is Incorrect He has nothing
to do with the business than Gen Dix had when he
TONS ars % carried on through aajor Muord. The rebes
have not recognized Gen Butler in any manner A asser-
tions to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THE BEAST DENOUNCED.
The World copies Beast Buffers order consgnng Geo.
NJ. Bane and W. Fl. w. Hodges of Portsmouth, to hard
labor ratteras with the following comment:
We pity tbs American citizen who can read the above
without his blood bo with indignation at tbe pranks of
the malicious human brute whom Mr Lincoln -as placed
the fair Of his country. While Butler warning upon
and suspected his military department
is steadily becoming smaller through his ncompetency.-
What does Congress by permitting these things to
on without indignant protest?
MISCELLANEOUS.
The small pox spreading with fearful apidty over the
country. 1t IL worse than ever in Cincinnati and Coum
bus, and there are 200 cases in Ceaveand.
liz the u. S. Senate, the l4th, Mr. Davis, OF Ky said
he would wish that God would deliver from such Gene
rails Butler, tor he the meanest aud the most mer
sent to the earth He could be bought
ald sold every day in the week.
Rosec:ans has been sxonerated of all blame for the de-
feat at Chickamauga.
special Washington despatchto the N. Y. Times says
General Wadsworh Washington, the sth for Fort
Monroe with instructions from tie War department
suspend further exchanges OF prisoners ON General
Butler plan. They want man for man Without regard to
color.
LATsR EURorG.
The advices Europe, ua New York. to the eth
instant The news is unimportant The only alnHion to
brought by previous arrivals is
tanned in the following short paragraph:
posed In connection with alleged nc
it also said that Mr. Dawey, excor esponcent Of the
London Times at Richmond IS constantly passll between
London and Paris and is probably engaged on the same
subject.
PARLIAMENTARY PRoCEEDINGs.
There has been another wordy duel between Mr.. DIS
rae and Lord Pamerston touching Englands foreign pol
the House OF Lords the of Clanricarde called
atte recruiting for the United States army in re
land and asked what steps the Government had taken to
stop it.. 49,, ..,.,, uo
than once but the complaint met by indignant de-
NAL from Mr. Adams the United states Minister Nothing
Id therefore, be done until actual proof could be OBJ
taiued.
Earl of Derby asked if anything had been done to
alleged military OF tenian Brother
hood.
The Earl of Granville said the police vigilance
work bus believed that the Fenian Brotherhood
perfectly contemplate organization.
In the House Commons the 4th the Attorney Ge-
eraI said the papers relative to Tuscd
oosa the Cape of Good Hope in preparaon aud
would be laid before Paf fliGment in few days.
Mr. called
by derate agents n fitting out war vessels and
ensting seamen, and moved Tor the the suffice
He The regretted that tie Aabams
was detained cCntended that all such vessels should
be prohibited ering British ports, aud hsy did, Brit
ish cruisers should sSiZe them.
The solicitor General explained and defended tie cuurse
the Government and asserted that ivory effort had besI
de to honestly carry out laws and maintain neutral
ity He admitted thP the vessels might be prohibited en-
ernz British ports and said the Government were consd
erng subject OF how they could remoDs rae with the
| Confederate Government.