Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-12

ged his STEELE hos been captured BANKS hasott
hardly used aud is now threatened with capture h. m
self for it seems that the rebels West OF the Mssls
sippi have remarkably taking way with them-they
are perfectly irresistible 10 their captivaons-they will
be Satisfied with no refusal
L1NcoLN's clbinet, as we learn, has nty beer
discussing the proprety of Withdrawing BANKS ftom
his command in louisiana. That, no doubt, would be
q movement that would exacty suit BANKS and be
only wishes they would o. could, for it s than
be can possibly do for himself. He has b2en tying
to withdraw, but the rebels " won't let him They
Insist upon his company although think it would
be good strategic" idea to permit BANKS himself
to escape on condition Of his being retained in some
important command, for the Conttderacy is not yet
prer AIRED to dispense with the ines tmabe services of
its Invaluable commssary
We fear the historian will never do justice to this
incompatible servant of the Confederacy. He used,
in times gone by, TO be GAtteringy denominated the
little iron man." but TO raise statue OF that metal in
bis honor might pardon the apparent nun-beIooked
upon as an ironicaI compliment 1t is true that PRICE
has already made monument Of STEELE still we
lean to the opinion that brass would be the more fitting
material in WHICH to perpetuate the form and features
of our distinguished commssary The cost need be no
consideration, for il only stipulae for his re-
tanning some command in the fed he will before lang
supply with the metal, they still occasionally use
brass cannon in the Federal service and thus his
statue will be the appropriate, as like the origin
al it may be apty though ireeg antIy regarded as
son OF gun.
The immortal JACKSON knew this illustrous man
we'll and placed a high estimate upon him. So highly
indeed did be value him, that his removal from Virgin
ia of sincere regret to this great STONE
WALL. He felt bis loss and incurred his absence. He
could hardly be cOmforted, as he thought of the mules
and Wagons, end supplies Of food and clothing and
medicines with which tic mighty NATHANIEL obi
giny supplied him, TINS dispensing necessaries and
comforts to the well and medicines and deicaces to the
| sick
great and good man was BANKS, but es he still
lives precarously at Alexandria, if the ruthless TAY
Tor has not by this time clean burst him up-taken
him in and done for him, torbear further eulogum out
of rEsrect for TIE shrinking and sensitive modesty
which forms so striking characteristic OF the Massa-
chusetts generals, of which amiable weakness B. F
BUTLER and NATHAN TEL PARKER BANEs are such
shining examples. Alb, there is modest man Bur
LER, we mean. BUTLER has ventured out from For.
tress Monroe to direct the movements Of the troops
operating against Rchmcni on the Southsde but has
bashuly held back from the scene Of actual hostities
He ST denyiugly, stops at City Point on the lower
| side of the Appomattox, whence he directs the
operations of Gems GILMORE and SMITH. GILLMoRE
has left Charleston to try bis hard at Richmond
Should GILMORE fad before all is over that the same
hand that bal ID him OF Charleston is working against
hm the Southside, then will GILMORE be disgrun
tied. BEAyREGARD once prevented GILMORE being
COZ frmed Maor General should he be the means
of doing it again, it would surely be unkind.