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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07
STREiGHT'S LAST RAID.
ATTEaPT TO E.CAPE FROM THE IL8BY.
UNDERMINING THE WALL.

From she Richmond Examiner we learn that oa Friday
night last Gel strsigh the bsieose Yarkee. escaped
from the Libby prison but was almost Immediately caught
sneght had as hs thooehs succeedsd in bfibipg the
s-d In their Cardinal virtue The sentinel informed Lieut.
LeTouche and h- directed the sentinel the bride
tnes prop'1y posted. True to his appointment at
the hour named sregA appeared clothed and mUfisd,
and had just bddou good night to the sentinel that had
passed him, when be pounced and carried before
the osm .ndart who ordered him to be placed in irons.
Stregh1's second raid rem the Libby ended Ike his frat
in GeorRia-he got cut E IF and captured.
Yankee deserters confined in the building opposite Castle
Thunder also attempted to escape from that prison On
wall end, by nicely replacing the bricks
the daytime, kept their operations covered up One of
tor OF the plot In order to get as the rDgeades
were all called by ma me- sRgy and the guilty we're point
transferred the Castle where they placed in close
c9nfnereEt.
sregh has seat his eff is report Of hs great Geors.
raid to Washington. Tee Examiner says:
For the dsst time in this any other war, believe,
the official report of Captured commanding officer has
enaanted from prison the country OF lis
Col A D. streight, the Yankee cavaryman who got
tangled Forrest last Sumner while riding raid through
North Alabama and Georgia, and with ninety five Officers
ssd twelve h7ndfed mem brought prisoners TO Richmond
report Of the part he took the fighting he done
OCCASION ard The appoas in the Washington Eepub
which indebted the document in advance
CT all its nor does Srcigh attach his fst
but neither ssioH necessary
to clue Of it, authorship OR the cnanue ot its transmits
sion North.
s1eight prepared his report in pson ami forwarded it
pttiosy to Washing By the h.Gds Of
surgeons recently released aod in violation c. the praon
regua lions.
According sire ght his raid" OF riumphal
march, with Ferret ID his front and It is
Steight first and Streght at the as and GEee cheers
for sGreght all the One lie piled upo1 another,
with onihing amount of cance Though two
tire columns ard if the st of his competitors not
large, Streight would be entitled The Sobrlguet OF
g. STeght out-ant-ou: liar" streisht is angling in
the dirty pool OF the Yankee War Department. for
Brig sdev Generashin; that's psia And he will get the
extra his DOLLAR, " for he s sound the bigger,
1t ussound il his lad s accomplished liar, and
has executed teat which commander Yankee
Confederate has yet exhibited impudence enough
acconpshhe has ma de his official 10 the YANKEE
Government While he yet prisoner, and had prGted
In the official organ at Washington. Well done, Whisky
etreiQht
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07


TIE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1st 1894.
The Senate was not in session tcda-. The House ad
journed soon after the hour of meetiDg.
The reception at the Executive Mansion attended by
great thropg The weather propitious aud the
passed off In most satisfactory
Gen. Morgan will arrive from Denvie on Tuesday Pre-
psra:ons making to give him grand reception.
Baltimore papers OF the rs h ut have been received
No news. Gold ISL
Gov Smith 1sngura ted to-day in the presence of
large numbe, spectators. After the ceremony he dev
cred his address, He reviewed length the
of the war showing the North had atsd the people
beyond endaraEse and rejected every effort
prevent hos iss between the two sections 10 suggest
ing the duea required Gov. Smith said that is
of the greatest moment that minds should be trained to
allow that the entire manhood and property Of the country
the purpose of this war; belongs the Stse-he
try must not be ruined by the rapaelty Of the peopeand
the government will not hesitate to exarciss all coLstitu.
tonai powers when Necessary for safety The Cover
advocated the establishment of State maximum for
the regulation of prices the suppression Of the auction
tom and breweres that foreigners who deny the obiga
to unite In the defence of the couuty should be expe
ed that the reserved forces of the State should be
lied auxalar7 forces In the field By the State snd
by the Confederate government sovereign State with
soldier would be nothing thar q wretched de-
pen dency, to which he would greve Virginia
duced. The Governor next presented Gnsrcal scheme
which he advocated length and closed wish ap
peal the people make every sacrifice cheerful and
hopeful spritl short to perform their whole dutY-thca
with the blessings OF Heaven, cannot be subduej.
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W ILL CUR ARMY FALL BACK TO ATLANTAt-"P. W.
A." the Savannah Republicans army correspondent,
coTects impression regard to the future
movements CT the Army of Tennessee. Ha says:
l aiude 10 tie belief said to be entertained very
generally in Georgia, that the army engaged in
wttra view to falling back upon Atlanta. Having
heard that some uncasles5 felt upon this subject
called upon Gen. lardce before leaving Dalton and
have bis authority for saying that he has not the Least
thought OF retiring from his present position; but
the contrary il the enemy should advance this winter
which he does not believe they will DO re will dispute
every foot of ground from Tunnel Hill to Atlanta. lie
believes moreover, that if the absentees will return to
duty, and the people al home will continue to supply
tie army with the means of subsistence, the Federal
army Will lever succeed in reaching Atlanta any
than it has succeeded in reaching Richmond
z. w. A" gives strong for The belief that
Grant will not make forward movement this winter.
The ContedeTates have all gone into winter quarters
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

F1Rk-The alarm of fire between and O'Clock
yesterday, wss caused by the burning of Is to 20
bales of cotton at the depot of the Wilmington and
Weldon Rail Road. The cotton belonged to the steam
or " City Of Petersburg" 1t was in very bad cond
tion aud the fire was doubt caused by sparks from
the yard engine.
ANorHER F1RE.-Last night, about ~ o'clock, an
alarm of fire was raised caused by the burning of cot
ton on the wharf of B. FLAENER, Esq, short di.
lance south of the W. / W. r. r. We learn that it
was portion of the cotton which had been removed
from the Railroad during the afternoon, from the pre-
vious fre) and belonged tc the same steamer About
76 or 80 bales were destroyed
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

The enemy still continues to pursue bis work, unde
tered by the heavy fire to which he is often subjected
Among Others labos, be is reopenng ths embrasure
the ten inch Coombiad at Gregg, and throwing up
heavy wok at the end of long Island opposite Seces
eionvIlie.
A derrick boat was also Observed on Tuesday, EN-
ployed in landing guns from schooner at Oyster Point
On the some day some barges were observed abreast
of Wagner. They appeared to DO dragging the chan.
mel, probably to find the sunken steamer Weehaacken
The vessels reported on Tuesday were as follows
The Lonstdes four monitors, three wooden gunboats
two boats, sixteen sailing vessels and two tugs
il s.dt; three bIockaders and schooner outside
three steamers three 9unooats and thirteen schooners
in the s ono, and teen crafts Of sl kind 10 Light
House Inlet.
The operations for the last two days have not been
important. Some firing took place on Tuesday, be-
tween batteries Secesionvle and tbosa of the
enemy On Morris and Back Islands
Tie batteries in action on Wednesday were Marion,
kute3ge, Simkins, Cheves end Cummings. In the
mornsng seven shells were thrown into the city.
Some firing Was heard in the afternoon in the d.
recion OF StoEo.-( hafleston Mercury, 3luh.
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I,;s somewhat noteworthy that members of both
bonaes Of Congress who have been and most anx-
ions for extreme measures to put people In the army
come nom States occupied BY the enemy, where OF
the law for which they harangus 30 loudly can
not take effect.
The " lame devil" Of French fable had the priv
lese OF seeing Paris life unrooed, and queer expose II
WIS Ifscne such power, evil or beDeacent' we know
not which were to unroof the operations OF
and governments the world over, mankind would be
puzsed whether to laugh or to weep over the petty
machinery which would inevitably be laid BARE and
would stand amazed to with how little wisdom the
world is governed. Certainly the congressional bodies
North and South of Mason and Dixons line are poor
specimens of the sound and true wisdom OF either
people. Omnipotent Mars hath taken all the glory 70
the wars ard Congress 10 made up partly OF men who
would never, under other circumstances have bad a
chance to chew their tobacco in legislative halls or to
be addressed as honorabes.
But Congress is Congress- and We are Eorry that the
prtssent Congess is so its end for, With all It's
short comppe it is ahead Of the body that in to -uc
coed it. That, indeed, will be q body-a worshiptu
body-a body such as never was on the earth, above
the earth under the earth the guiding head OF
great revolution We must look to higher sourcs for
wisdom and guidance in struggle, and we feel The
cheering tt at this will not be denied to u.s.
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From the Z tlanta Gonfederacy.
CaIlstm&s Ia Camp.

friend, gallant officer Of d crack regiment, row
commanding brigade in 'front.'" sends the follow.
ing spicy Christmas incident
DALTON, Ga, Dee. Is, 1868
Christmas is again with us; We are al in high
glee and the moral Of the army good. 1t was
never IN better fighting trim than now. Cca-
raj nardee had WHISKY raticps Issued to Us
last evening A very amusing thing happrned
last night i'll my brigade between some of the prvaes
OF the gallant old Fifteenth aad 1hrty-Seyenth lenncs
see regiments, and some OF the soldiers of General Fla
ley s brigade in divieon, General Buckners J.
Some private got sword and sash aud detechmicrt
of fifteen or twenty armed men, then wrote an order
signing Generals name ordering himself to prCss
oil the whisky louad III the camps. Having as5crtaiuld
that the Flord'ans had keg for to-day, The party
went over showed the orde shouldcred the barI, al
marched eff
he ola eodieEs Of three yesIs standing "smelt rat
by the time the party he had gone bundred yards AMI
demanded halt" but it halt" They
then seized thsr guns ard fired over the raiders
who fled pyeeipitatey, but held on to their whisky u
they reached their camps when they took their gus
and regular kkiEmsn " took place. Fortunately 10
one Was hurt. 1t was a good joke and will do for
Christmas incident.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

9th N. G. REGINENr.-In this Regiment there are
TWO Companies irem Mecklenburg county, one from
onioo aud one CASTOR. Sinca the organization of
tne msnt in November, 1861, the casualties in
from Meckenburg, Is killed, 4 died of wounds, %
died OF disease, 20 wounded oud recovered Company
l, from Mecklenburg, Is killed died OF wounds II
DIED OF disease and 81 wuuodel recovered COMPANY
ID, from Uolon 13 killed, II died of wounds As died
OF disease, OF wcuaded aud recovered. Uompanv TT
from CASTOR Is KILLED, died of wounds, % died Of
disease, and 30 wounded snd recovered.
Wsstsrn Demoro,
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The Drifts at My Door.

Angels, sweep the drifts away,
They're heavy at my door;
Lnove my lips, and try to pray,
Ny heart he's lost its power;
Ny faith is weak, and hopes last ray
Is sinking lower, lower:
Oh ! angels, sweep the diff away,
They'se heavy at my door.
The lamp is dimly Pickering,
The embers Wondering low;
The vi: ent fear is trickIing--
Why thcobs my temples 30?
All, nae! what meagre pay,
Fen when my task is Ger;
Angels, sweep the dlifts away,
They'Ie heavy at my door.
Two helpless ones, with silvered bead,
And limbs with palsy shaking,
Look up to me and ask tor bread;
Oh God, my heart is breaking;
Despair is clamoriog for its prey,
With loud and angry roar;
Angels, sweep the drifts away,
They're heavy at my door.
There is grave yard iu my heart,
I'm wandering 'mong the tombk;
Ghosts OF dead hopes attend ma here,
And cergr 6 ated gloom
The dead leaves rustic az stray.
For Summer days are Ger;
Oh /! angels, swesp the d.ifts away,
They're heavy at my door.
| stand upon a precipice,
And close my eyes to think,
yaWning chasm lea below,
I'm leaning on the brink,
God save me from temptations lure.
That If that has no shore;
Angela, sweep the drifts away,
They're heavy a. my door.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07
IEIE REASON WHY.

The Cincinnati Enquirer tells tina "good one" upon
Stanton
When Stanton, tbs Secretary OF War made hg late
rapid trip from Washington to Louisville, tae following
incident took place at night, one of the Indiana
railroads The train on which Stanton was travelling
was switched eff to allow another to pass. TIE Sccrc.
ary was indignant at tie delay, ard slipped cut into
the mud, which exasperated him r1ore aud taking The
conductor By the breast he shook him aud demanded
bis reason for stopping
- The Western dial understand that vay Of ask
ing question, 30 he dew back heavy wIrc-bound
lamp, and threatened 10 demOIish the cteta7y f he
did not let 60 One Of Stanscn's CLERKS stepped up
and informed BIN that tie great be used 50 uncerl-
mon!oGsy was ths Secretary OF War expecting to see
aim drop into the ground after such en- announcement
But the conductor replied that he didn't care g who
be was 4 TALL big-boned H0oser brakesmau hear
iDg the conversation, and fearing bis Chief the conduc
tor, would need help, stepped up:
is your name Stanton ?"
eyes, replied the Secretary.
Are you the Secretary Of War;
Eyes"
"Well stranger" replied the brakeman "if you hai
been in such hurry to reinforce Rosecars wien you
knew he overwhelmed by numbers, as yea are to
reach Louisville, the General would not have been
checked at Chc3mauga."
Tie Secretary rushed into his car, and being man
of small things, be removed Rosecrans to be revenged
on the brakesman.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07
A CLASSIC TOILET,

According to testimony sshch is scarcely to be dis
putsd, the could have shoDe upon less love
Iy object than Roman lady in the days OF The osars,
when she opened her eyes in the mornng-or rather,
let say she appeared in the morning, for before
ahe opened her eyes in the rnog, great deal lad
be done. When she retired to rest, hsr face had been
covered With plaster composed OF bread and ass
mk, which had dried during the night, and, t0nse-
quently, presented in the morning appearance Of
cracked chalk The purpose Of the ass milk not
onlyto preserve the decacy Of the skin, but to
yate the lungs; and strong tue belief il the Eff
cacy of the specicc, that energetic ladies bahed
themselves in it seventy times in the OF single
day. AS fer Poppcn, the favosite wife of Nero, she
never set out journey without taking 10 her train
whole herds of she asses, tina, sic might battle
er she Pleased so to do. The paster 0! Paris Gust
having Weakened fRe morning in cracked condition,
it was the effect host Of female slaves to mature it
no perfect beauty 10 clear the field for further ope
rations, the first OF these gently washed away with
Iukewarm ass milk the already crumbling mass,
and left smooth face, to b coiored by more
reconcile artists. The slave, whose vocation it to
paint the cheeks decstely laid the red ard white,
having Doisened the pigment with her saliva. The
apparent nastness of Ibis operation diminished by
the consumption of certain numbar OF scented ozsn
ges which, if the slave neglected to take, she suffered
corporal Observation-Disclosures All the Ye Round.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

LETTER FROM CAPTAIN SRMMEs The editor OF the
Mobile Register has been favored with perusal OF
letter from Capt. Semnes, of the Alabama, to his wife,
ana was permitted to make the following extracts
G. s. aTEANER ALABAMA. J
Cape Town, Cape Of Good Hope,
August Sth, 1863.
had no idea when left New Oreans in the sumner.
that the would last twelve mouths and 10
Ia third year, end yet but faint hopes
usion. rote you last from Bahia, in Braz
Cincinnati since which, seeing that the Ya0kee brute
Burnside had warned you to quit have feared that mg
letter did not reach hore that have ct tengh ali
safely reached our Ines wheTo doubt have found
kind friend. to weloeme you. Ihave no.hiDg to add
In cruise which you'd be of UGH interest &c
sisce the busy public doubtless keeps you pTett9 well
practically what Is meaut by times that try men ui
hut must not give way to weakness. We school
ourselves to these like Christan philosophers
We must be brave end women for counSrys sake
and trust the rest to God
As for the internal arrangements OF ship her inner
life 1t Ia satisfactory. have clever gentlemen with
eminent Of have every to be satisfied
with my snoceas against the enemy. believe have
dered good service to my country could possibly
have fende ed In any ether direction and the world kind
estimate upon my sbors than think they deserve. If
estimate them by the abuse which the Yankees heap upon
me, they are certainly very great.
To give you idea of the enthusiasm which the Ala
enclose you a slip from newspaper Published Cape
Town, giving graphic account of our arrival here the
other day. am our excellent President Davis
had crowded levee than had in my cabin from
O'clock 10 the morning to O'Clock Ia the afternoon, yes
erdsy. The shp packed from stem to stern, and
there constant 10 my cabin of men and women-
officers and officers wives judges and lawyers and their
wives and daughters, and fom Dick and Harry besides
all pressing ward shake hands with and to beg
to be placed in? Indeed, they nearly tired oat
with demonstrations OF kindness.
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From the south Caroliefs
TAc Broken Heart.

T2c Broken Heart.
SIR EDsrua The following lines were suggested on hear
Bg the cath CT broken hearted mother who had los
devoted aud only at the battle of Gettysburg
I'm sad to-day these tears they tell
Ny heart is full of gloom;
MY rsind soyes like the wild wind,
Around the silent tomb.
The bright Heaven smiles above,
Der hearts glad and free
But from shat sacred throne of love
There s no emile Tor nee.
What means this pang of grief and woe
That gnaWs my very soulf
That hauRts nay mind like some vile foe,
Ard leavea shoal
To wander through this wicked world
To mourn to g1ieve and rave
lasting burden to mankind
maniac nd slave.
Alas til war drum sounds irs dirge,
And ter its m0uruful tale,
There is sigh from every heart
From every home wall.
The battle smoke has cesred away
The bloody work is done;
Sad news tGI me! bereft of all
Fly last end only son!
0 God frcm this my couch of death,
List q wOInan'a prayer.
A broken heart appe ais to Thee,
And sheds her life last tear
May his wonans Sacrifices
OF che Of freedoms great band,
Enrich sacred cause with peace,
And free this new bern land.
Soon from he blooming stem of HE,
Daa'h pIucked her AIDED form,
md bore it 10 is resting place,
Free from life angrv storm
Ard every Sabbath morn,
gid sorrow, grief and gloom,
The villagers, with fearful eyes,
Weep Ger her sacred tomb.
Columbia, Sept. 2l 1853.
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FROM TENNESSEE.

JoNBsBoRo', Tenn Jan. l. 1894.
courier from aorrisown states that heavy skirmishng
have been going between cavalry and enemy
who advancing in that direction. No PARTICULARS re-
ceived further than that their advance had driven
back press reporter has started for front and full
particulars will be sent possible The weather is ex
treuelv
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

COLLISION occurred yesterday morning between
force of the enemy s1d Confederate force near Green
vlle North Carolina. The enemy was driven back
We lost some ten to fifteen men killed wounded, &c
company Of infantry of ours reported to have been
taken prisoners surrounded bat cut their way out
with the loss OF only oEe man.
Daily Journal LIT inst.
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G. l.. Ii.

Here is song which will str the heart. It Is trans
.ted from the German of Hauf. Some composer shou
ct it to music
True soldier pluck the vide world DER,
Will win in peace war;
When loud the flashing cannon roar,
When trls the light guitar,
Bat 20. kiss with maid or wife,
Fer LIES blood with the foe,
The soldiers eager for the strife
For pluck will win, you know,
For pluck will win, you ksov!
Where sweeps the dance in giddy wnhl,
And bright eyes fash with Joy,
The arm enc!asps the laughing girl,
And hand with hand may toys
Who sues teo long ne'er wins kiss,
The soldier woos not go,
Bat dashes boldly on to bliss
For pluck will win, you know,
For pluck will win, yea know!
For when on sultry summers days.
9. The march Is far and fast,
The gallant chargers strength gives Way,
he sibks and falls at last
The soldier keeps his courage up,
And signs, ri-toora-too,
For he will neithsE faint nor drap,
sheer pluck will take him through,
Sheer pluck will take him through!
Aud where proud banners faunt the gale
And hostile columns clash,
And far and near, Ger hill and dale,
TIE iron thunders crash;
The flashing steal from out the strife,
Lends forth its gittering ray,
There man to man or life,
True pluck will win the day,
HurrRn
True pluck will win the dayl
And should my mortal hour be nigh,
PIl ready prompt at baud.
It's net for sordid gold die,
Bet for my fatberlAudi
I've done my duty like man,
And sealed is With my blood
So nve-so die-be that your plan,
And pluck will make it good
Hurrahl
And pluck VII! make Il goodl
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-07

ARRIVAL OF FEDERAL PRISONERS Major Ihonp-
son. of the 18th AbotioD) Tennessee cavalry together
with officers and 125 prvstes, belonging to Burn.
sides corps captured in East Tennessee By Geo. Long
street. were received at tie Libby Prison yesterday via
the Danville train.
Preparations are being made to remove a number of
the prisoners now in this CITY, further South Should
the Lincoln Government not accept in few days. our
overtures for exchange the of their sociude
may be gone when wanted.
Richmond Examiner, 3lst uH.
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TELEGRAPHIC
Reports OF tia. Press Association.

ntered according to the Act of Congress- In the year
Jsf3 by j. S. TnBAsHEK in the Clerk Office Of the Dis
Court of the Confederate states for the Northern
District OF Georgia.
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Don't fail TO Educate your CnIldr.n.

Ii amid the excitement oud tumut of War the cdr.
cation of our children is neglected, the whole nation will
reap the bitter fruits OF this negligence for many yeas
to come. 1re boys that now running wild about
the Streets WILL in few years have control of the coun
try and will have the management OF all affairs both in
Church and State. very heavy responsibility then
rests upon parents and guardians of tho present day
they do not educate them in euch manner as to pre-
pare them for the important places they will have to
fill IL the future destiny Of the country.
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ER0H CHARLESTON.

CHARLEsroF, Jan. l, 1864.
No fri g either side yesterday. A strong northe,
prevails and the rolling very high Most the
have taken shelter in Lighthouse Inlet.