Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE WAR ON OUR BORDERS
Great Excitement in Wilmington
PUBLIC MEETING.
RECRUITING GOING ON.
Response to the Gail.

hESA O11ANU OO1N0 ON'
Response to the Gail.
SuadOy last, was day Of gr1at exeitemtnt ia |
Wilmt glon. About o'clock ia the morning, |
despatch was received by Major Judi giviug |
Information that the rebels we're in folcs aud |
had compelled den. WEAces foi oes to iall back |
within the euireuthments at Baltimore. This |
WVs followed by another from Gen Wallace, |
asking for volunteers for Thirty DAYS tu Runrd |
the railroads. This MAS sufficient 10 IN I'VE The |
pstri olic people OF our city, 10 the highest point
of excitement, aud s0on our streets were Tiled |
with citizens, earnestly discussing the subject,
and dsVislDg meuus 10 aid in driving back the |
invaders
The luEalid Corps at the hospital were beat |
to quarters, nj 8 o'clock in the morning, aud |
immsehaieiy LIFT in u 'peGial train, for he Sus-
quehAi "a. They numbered about one hundred |
men al'1 were under tho command OF Lieut. |
Lewis. These gallant soldiers responded with |
an olue.i'y worthy Of the cause in which they
are dong battle, and appeared TO be eager 10
meet theiT enemies On the Ii eld VI stlife
About ten u'eleek, General Gilmore passed
through this city. III special aln it is stated
10 take ssinmAnl Ut Bflumore. Il is also Iu-
inefed th2i be lett New Yuik with number Of
men, bnI tbht Tie ltau broke down Ut New
BtunsNIek, n. j., AMI he vas compelled 10
lears hi, command behind aul 20 ne on 10 =
sP,eial train Al the depot, large crowd was
collected, VITO rave thtte cheers ior this noble
solder, as ihr tiain moyIdtA
~ Harrington, Jr E.a-, Secre,aty Of
Slate, was aroused fun lis slumbers about FIVE
O'clock III the mourning, by messenger from
tue commanding genera, and immediately char
tered ah extra tram VI curs. aud proceeded dOwn
ihe State to arouse tie loyal, patriotic people TO
stbse Vi thir duty iu the emergency. C.i.
4 wtlntr, accompanied the Secretary OF STATE
| THIS shOit was produeNve Of nueh good lu all
tue smAh towns tho pe pie nssembled, aud
goodly uumler enrolled their Lnines. The
brave, hUnest yesm4nfy left their heids and
their halvssis and Ell ted uuder the banner VI
their eIuntry. ThH trtin returned about half.
past h'ne iu the evtning, bringing upwards Of
three hundred men, AT the head VI whom was
His Exce'lency. uOy,inor Cannon.
MaJOr Judd, eaY'ed a notice to be read in All
sur churches, cuifening ihe people iu town
meeting ut the City llall ut half past twelve
o'clock. At that hOur the bell was iuug, aud
the hall Was soon crowded to excess, aud the
space in trout lhtOnged with people unable TO
gain admittaues
The mseting was organized by calling Lis
honor, Mayor Furu,r, to the chair, unI appoint.
ing Geo v. Bosh aud Thomas Harvey, Secre-
tAries The Mayor then stated lhs object Of the
meeting, after which the following letter lrom
Major Judd, was read:
HEADQUARTERS, MILITARY COMMASDkR
Wilmington, Del, July 10, 1864
The Hon. John H. Turner Ndyor OF lPlmingtoa:
SIR; Will you have the gOOdasss to send the
city bill ringer uruuud Immediately with the en-.
closed circulars. and to cause the City Ilall bell
to be iupg at half past twelve to-day.
Very respectfully,
Your Vbedlent servant
liEaaY JUDI,
MsjOr U. d. a.
The Mayor stated that the object OF the meet
ing vas to devise measures 10 raise volunteer rs
lO defend The road aud bridges OF The Phiadul-
Phis, Wilmington aud baltimore fiailroad Com
pauy against the ebel raiders.
j. Z, Patterson, Esq mOted that the en-.
ployets be requested to pay the employe wuc
nity volunteer, their wages during their absence ..
P9udlng the question, Mr. Patio sou mads pa
uluuc speech, urging our PeUple to rally to thu
defence Il the nation, and drive the Invaders
Luck, aud declaring his Willingness to go him
SELF
Mr. J, II Rice, declared that it would be
gross injustice 10 ask the employers TO pay their
hands, aud moved as an amendment, tIat the
Cl.y Council b. requested 10 vote $50 900 tol
that purpose.
Mr.. Patterson and the Mayor responded Tim,
the Council wai hot clothed with power thai
! would permit them to carry out the request o
= Mr.. Rice
Air, ueorge Buzne presented preamble Il Il
resolution, setting forth that il is tue duty Of
. good citizen 10 defend his country whenever i
+, uesds his SERVICES and resolving that IL comt.St.
tee be appointed to collect funds from the Ia q,
property holders, to give to those who may re.
spond tO the call, fur and just c1mpensatitn
J. I. Heald, took the stini. lie agreed viii
MIR. Buz ne that those who could not 20 or j /,
! nut desire to go, SHOULD compensate those wi 4
DO respond 10 the call foy volunteers He CO a
eluued oy expressing his willingness lo give tif
hundred dollars.
= George U. Libiell made few patriotic 10
. marks und offered to give five hundred dollarfi
| 1ohn a. Duncan, Esq, moved that q comm
| zee OF one hundred eilizans be appoiltOd to ca
lect sum suiheleht 10 pay eaoh volunteer VIII
! may ebrO his uaine, u sum eaur,alpnt TO ii,
rate OF wages he received at the time of enlist
ment. The said cnAinittce to 10 personally 4,
sponsible Tor the payment Of such amount Mr.
Duncan advocated his proposition with fe ,
, well-tlmed, patriotic remarks. II was udJptstl
and the following named gentlemen were al,
pointed
: John \. Duncan. IL. f. Piekcls, John LOsa
= vames \. Bird. James bradford, Jesse Lar {
y, lion John NJ Tanner, Hor. E. ~ Ollpip. q,
P'earHe .. Taylor Cause. paviI WooInan. J OH
SontH, EuMard u. bradford, j. 4. Head, Geora
" nooueiiA 1onn IL. Adam,l, DR.. L T. Bush, n
McShmo, rhinp QuiRley, JOhu N. Robin ion
yi1ss +to'I1W' Thomas NJ. CAnu, u. NJ. I've
Dr. :; r. vaughan. DR.. II. II. Porter, Ale
0avthrop, WIN. Ferris, Samuel Metyary ioi
I. Jackson, DR.. J. F. Wilson, John Finn. ,ia,
H. Rice, Delaplai ~ Mcdaniel, E. c. stotsep
burg, Philip Purkett, Edward Mclual philh
Mcdowell, s. Ha Ian, Jr, Wm. Preston. Edwa,
Belts, 4. Tatuall Warner, Joseph Bringhurs,
: EdWard 4. Bellahs Samuel Biddle, Daniel jaime,
James Scott, Washington Jones, Edward Dat
lington, Wm. H.. Pierce, Mahlon Belts, Cyru
Pyle, George w. Sparks, JOHN X Kitkmau, Dl
II, +. Askew, John Msrrick, e. A. Harvey
! Johl H. Price. Wm. Lea, George 5. Grubt
: George W Bush, George Nebeksr, Eli Garrett
David Q. Wilson. Dr. Cleo &c Pepper Norris, {
Is. smyth, A. ]. Barrett, 4. W. Bowers, WIN. S
hliea. Hanson Robinson, John W. Hawkin.
THOMAS Walter, John Foster, Thomas Garrett
: Samuel A. Price, Jr., E iward Bringhurst. iia
holhngswortb, Jesse Sharpe, Achilles Hollings
. vo, woItn, wm' MeCaulley, Joseph Pyle. jacob S
,. p,n neian: King Dolbow, Geo .. Hagany, Josepl
Aienafos0n' Jr-, Annssley ,NsWlin, Henry 8