Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-15
A BIG SCARE.
We find the following in the Bristol (Tenn) Regis


ter:
We were told by gentleman who resides in the vi
cnty of the Of the late thrasng given the an
KEGS by Gen Breckenridge, that the newspaper accounts
do not half represent the Of tbs stampede The
road literally strewn with knapsacks Blankets can.
teens guns, and the of articles of and
comfort with which atrocous foes so bountiul-
ly supplied. A well known minister who came over
the road remarked that he could almost ride blankets
from the Plains to Knoxville He also stated that when
the cozmn was struck by Vaughn and Duke, they were
seized with very moving panic and broke like quarter
horses SaRve Qu1 peut, was the French for the very
Yankee sentiment o1 every for himself aDd the
devil take the hindmost." Col John Brownlow tried
to rally thefabbe and very vasntly cried out" Halt
and form easily whip em if you'll only stop p
Who gave that order 2" screamed one of the run
ners who was then on good time.
{" Col. BrowLlow gave it, was the response which
came above the roar of the retreat
"Tell Col. Brownlow that every mothers must
take care OF number one now; for Bfeekin'adge and
all hell IS after :" the reply and away Numbered
the whole concern-Genera Colonel, corporal and pri-
vate, as if Old Harry was after them sure enough
That his satanic majesty will get them later
is just that gallant Breckenridge, and his
Lleutenants, Vaughn and Duke, gave them as good a
lhrashng and as big any Of The buebeies
ever got this side OF the Mississippi.
On Friday evening after the stampede, Gen. Vaughn
took supper Gen. Gillams chest Straw berry
Plains. The chest we'll stored with coffee, sugar
salt, ar2, candles, pepper, spices and delicacies.
The universal Yankee nation is agitated. Such an
excitement has not overtaken that people for mauy
years. A black valise" like water unto mad dog,
throws all New York into s It is worth the libeI-
ty, and before og it will be worth the life of to
be the owner occupier of black valise. L" a re-
ward of twenty five thousand dollars is offered by the
city" and propretors of hotels in public meeting have
unanimously uheeased ane resolved that many hotels
were fired the 25th and 26 h nstants and hat
ward OF $4,000 be offered by the N. 7. FL. K. or Sc
cety for the safe keeping of New York hotels from the
noendiary devilment Of wicked rebels Admiral Pauld
ing has forbid any man visiting the navy yards The
very fires OF hell said to shoulder black vaiise
-phosphorous, turpentne Creek fire, illuminate OF mer
curry, and another combustlble which some Northern
rebel has invented, that resembles common coal. Nc
man is sale with black valise-that stock has greatly
fallen, and has ured the value OF black leather trunks
boots, bride reDs harness-al things resembling
black vase regarded suspicious for instance the
Herald says:
1.-The police made an arrest at Cowelps Hotel, West
street, on Monday. The circumstances under which
this arrest was made are somewhat peculiar and laugh
able. 4 young man was stopping at the hoteI for a
few days he happened to have in his possession small
patent shaving apparatus, which matter Of course,
he left in his bedroom On going The attaches of
the hotel, learning of the attempt which had been
made to fire the city, naturally enough made search
through the entire house, discover any evidences
OF incendiarism In the bedroom occupied by the young
the shaving apparatus found, and the lockers
on, not knowing for what the article was intended
supposed that il internal machine, intended to
blow up the whole edlce. The police were put on the
track of the of the shaving apparatus, and he
was after arrested. Having been held in custody
for some time examination was had when the whole