Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-21

and the light of the assailants 1t is noticeable in this
case as in Paris. Edgar county, a short time since,
that the assembling not chance one that the
copperheads came armed with wagons which were ar
senas in reserve, and this with deliberate and deadly
purpose.
In the Edgar county disturbance the brutal and out
rageous assaults of the Copperhead sheet at Paris had
excited the veteran soldiers, who threatened TO demo
sh it, but the apologies of the editor saved him and it,
But the Copperheads ndg CHANT at the success of the
soldiers IN backing down the organ OF treason has de-
ermned on vengeance, and, sworn to in the testi
mony, the infamous Sheriff VIM. s. OHair, of Edgar
county, secretly collected one hundred armed Copper
heads from Coles, Clark and Edgar countless impudent
calling them in the secret missive posse COmatuS
The gallant soldiers had rebels before and clean
ing out and rapid flight of the miscreants took place
One OF them, named Canady, captured says the
Paris Beacon
The sworn statement of Canady was taken by
notary public. He declared that Sheriff o Hair had
sent for these to to Paris in squads of three
four, without arms their guns be brought in wag
Ons, and secreted until occasion called for their
that paper to this effect read to him, signed by
William OHair, and witnessed by some of the best
citizens of Paris-among them Amos Green, and we
believe Jonathan Mayo mentioned in this connee
tion Col. Mayo positively denies having signed
setn such a paper. Can it be that forgery has been
committed for the base purpose of inaug1ratng civil
war In Edgar county?
Apropos OF the Beast, the following incident hap
pening at Fortress Monroe last week is authentic One
OF the returned prisoners, Colonel of the Confederate
army, on his way from Point Lookout to Richmond,
ushered into the presence of Butler who said he
desired to put some plain questions to the Colonel and
wanted perfectly frank answers to them promising that
these answers would not effect in the least the Coones
status prisoner of war, one way the other. The
Colonel desired him to proceed The following dialogue
ensued between the two
Beast Butler-"lf, in the incidents of war; l should
fall prisoner into your hands, what would you do
with me?"
The Colonel.-"I should execute you on the spot"
Beast Buter.-"Is ibis purpose generally entertain
ed by the. officers Of your army ?"
The Colonel.-!Yes, and the.priyates too"
Beast Butler.-"Sir, I thank you for your candor"
The Colonel-"Sir, you entirely welcome to it"
The Colonel then retired under guard, and short
with invitation from the Beast to dine at headquar
ters. The Colonel ihad not eaten what could be called
dinner for eight months, but he promptly declined.
Rach. Cors. Memphis Appeal.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND Loss OF L1FE:-A terri
BILE railroad accident occurred on the Petersburg and
Richmond railroad at O'Clock last Saturday morning.
involving the loss of four lives and the wounding of
two other persons. AS the freight train for Richmond
reached Dunlops Crossing, two miles and half this
side OF Petersburg, and was passing through deep
cut, the boiler of the engine exploded, with noise that
heard for ten miles around. The engine blown
to atoms the tender and the two forward cars crushed
and the train stopped. W. A. Perdue, the engineer,
had both legs and his right torn OIL his head badly
manged, and his body thrown over into Mr.. Dunop's
field. j. r. Bragg, the conductor, Mr.. VIM. Parish,
and Ii. @. Deaes, the fireman, who all on the en-
gine were also killed. Mr.. Bragg had his right leg
blown of, and was badly scaIded. He lived half an
hour. Parish and Deaes, like the engineer, killed
instantly. One of the train bands wounded on the
head and soldier slightly in the face.
The engine was first class one and was worth
$4,000. Every pane of glass in Mr. Dunlop's house
some hundred or more yards from the of the
cident, were shYered by the explosion. The OF
oaI obx,p nfodE
those who might have explained it have perished Re
lief sent out from Petersburg to the wrecked train
the character of the disaster learned
and the dead and wounded properly cared for:
Richmond Sentinel, llh inst.
Four NEW STEEL BLOCKADE RUNNERS AT L1v.
paddle steamers built OF steel and
of great speed about ready to leave Liverpool to
engage in running the blockade. They named the
Badger, Let Her B, and Let Her Rip, and were built
for the service. Another report says that these
sells to baVe trial of speed 10 race to the Isle
of Man On the 26th of March. The London Post |
says:
Five hundred thousand bales of cotton are stated to
be now in the hands OF the Confederate Government
while two hundred thousand would suffice tc pay of
the whole loan. large amount of bones have already
been delivered and cotton received in exchange accord
ing TO agreement. There is apparently, increased
facility for running the blockade, a1d the difference
between the delivered price of cotton in the southern
ports and that obt for it in Liverpool may stmu
ing for the last week has been Liverpool account
There are aso have before stated other negotia
tons in progress, to which shall probably before
long have again to refer
DISTINGUISHED V1s1ToRs-Ihe report that the hon
est and responsible firm OF Gold, Silver Co., had left
the Contedera cy, is faiacy, based upon erroneous
and, perhaps, malicious information They have we
understand been held prisoners against their will ever
since their disappearance from public view, something
over two years ago. Their custodians the bank
ers, brokers' and old women OF the Confederacy We
glad to learn that the rgor Of their confinement
has somewhat relaxed and that parole has been
granted them TO move about the city.
Gold appeared on the street yesterday, arm 10 arm
with Silver intent the purchase of provisions hnd |
bacon at the sold pces the latter of which read
y attainabe at sixteen and seventeen cents per pound
glad were the market people to their old friends
again.
Wherever the happy pair wended their way crowd
collected around for sight of them. Some Said 1t was
sight tr sore eyes.
1t s uncertain how long the above individuals will
suffered to remain ut liberty, to what degree the
erms of their liberation will be extended contracted
They are liable at any moment to be gobbed up by
be bankers ana brokers, and old women, and held as
hostages for the exchange of Confederate PROMISES
according to the cartel at the rate Of twenty thirty
or one-Richmond Examiner
Ohio Convention.
The Ohio Democratic Conventios, which met at
Columbus on the 23d OF March, declared in favor oil
icCelaR for President.
The following resolutions, offered by Judge M.
surchard, were adopted without dissenting
Resoosd, l. That the Democratic party is now as it
been devoted to the Constitution transmitted
by the trainers OF that instrument, and expounded y
eerson, Madison and Jackson and construed IN the
onstrued in the report thereon in the Virginia
nd the maintenance Of that Constitution and the
reservation of the Union founded under it, here did
no