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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-12-15
An Il xample for Military Men.

In 1908, the Duke of Wellington was placed in
mand OF the important British expedition destined to
operate n the Peninsula. He had made all his pre-
para with the foresight and th0roughness charac
terlstc of the and the expedition had actually
sailed when the Ministry determined to eupersode him
in the command. In very laconic note, assigning
reasons for the change, Vlscount CastIereagh, Secre
tary of State, informed the Duke (then Sir Arthur
Wellesley that the command OF the troops had been
assigned to Sir Hew D4lrymple, with Sir Harry Bar
rard second in command. BY this operation Sir Ar
m nlshed from an amy to brigade while
III the very act Of preparing to meet the enemy
An ordinary soldier would at once have thrown up his
commission in disgust. Though deeply mortified,
doubt he sacrifice all personal considerations to pat
rotlDm and principle and in letter, written soon ater
said shall do my best to the success OF the
army and you may depend it that shall not hurry
the operations, commence them one moment sooner
than they ought be commenced, order that may
acquire the credit OF the The Government
Will determ4e Tor me 10 what way they will employ
me hereafter, either here Or elsewhere" when ask
cd by a familiar friend how he, who hid CON-
manded armies OF forty thousand men, who had received
he hanks of Parliament ior bis victories, and been
elected Knight of the Bath could bmit to be reduced
to the command OF brigade of infantry? For this
reason, WIS the reply 5" nia1uk kWallah, say
in the East have ate Of the Kings salt, aud there
for consider 1t TO be my duty TO serV4 with zeal and
promptltude when or wherever the King or bis Gov
ernmeot may think proper to employ me.
A great military prlpclpe ID here enforced by a
great military mao, not only by precept but example
Officers who decline to their country ln capacl.
ty which they consider interior to their merits mag
study with advantage this page ia the history CT Wei
lIDgton-Raeimond Dispatch.
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sHERMAN'S GRAND MARCH THROUGH GEOR.
GIA-DIRECHIO1 OF THE EXPh DiTION-uIS
FORCE, sURsIsTENCE, dc.

sHERMAN'S GRAND MARCH THROUGH GEOR-
GIA-DISECHIo5 OF THE REXPkDGTION-uIs
FORCE, sURsIsTENCE, dc.
The Yankee papers tell US all about Sherman, except
where he is going to, which they very wisely do not
venture to foreell correspondent of the New York
"Times gives the following account of the prepara
ons of Sherman and the departure of his army the
expedition
Tie expedition commenced its march upon the even
ing OF the 18th instant, with division OF kllpari OK 8
cavalry under General McCook, and the Twentieth
corps, General Slocum, in advance. This advance
proceed slowly in the direction of Macon, and to be
followed by the Fourteenth corps, General JEFF G. Da
Wis. the Army of the Tennessee, General Howard,
composed of the Fifteenth corps, General Logan Six
teenth General Smith; and Seventeenth General Frank
Blar lett Kingston three days before for Atlanta tear
ing up the railroad it went along On the lllh the
Etowah bridge was destroyed, and from thence to the
Chattahoochee river the work OF destruction
plete. Almost the entire railroad track was removed
and the rails twisted up and herwise injured all the
important sorehouse and depots were burned and the
culverts and masonry blown up. The immense struc-
ture which spans the Chattahoochee was burned and
the foundation blown up.
Everything in readiness Atlanta to make good
the destruction OF that town upon the arrival OF the
Army of the Tennessee aud in all probability the Gate
City, so long the fountain head OF the South for the pro-
ducon OF munitions of war; sent FEELING to ruin on
the 14th inst The torch to be applied to all pub.
lie buildings manufactures and houses and every.
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la ,he House OF Representatives. on Monday, pro-
position IuLrO iuccd Tor providing GJVefn Oeut Ve'
~bIctes to convey the female clerks Ia the de-
patmente 10 and from posts Of duty 10 Iaclt nE
Weah T. THIS beiJ5 a matter IN luna ely counece ed
wnh he Oadness OF Tie wIys OF our cLy, aud he Iusu
icie,cy OF C DersOus ~ lave5t IL back
are, iC hrst gat naturally reerrld To he Con'
mIttte or Ways aud htaus Uut upOD moro mature
consideration II wu= Cccldet 10 uUdcr military
transportation, and Transferred TO c0L5idera,lJn OF
he toEu,nI;se On rh.t tuojccS. We Jresume lh-'
should TINS bill become law pr state OF the
R,e4m0nd Sentinel
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SOMEBODY has sent the Goldsboro STATE Journal a
pumpkin which that paper says bigger than pump
kin. Can't help it, Our umpkn is "some pumkins" at
any rate. We will stand by vegetable, or at any
rate will sit by it. We have engaged the shell to
young friend of ours who expects to want cradle.
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lac ArtlsaVIz.
The Petersburg Express calls attention to the wing
curious advertisement
TIE ARTISAVIS.

At the suggestion OF several officers in the Army
Northern Virginia undersigned has determined to Ike
personal effort amongat Cfi3ers and sollers
Lees army ard the detached portion of under General
Early to the rucing the Bind OF ART
Renc in Petersburg present, he Will sod lmmeli
ateIy to ca upon msnbers of the several DVisons
Brgad 30 and egimeus aud solicit contributions to this
oh2c ard If this ap peal should be generally aud liberal
" responded TO- successful Accomplishment OF Orld
0c0n0On bV certainly be attained during the
present winter, The militia be therby obtained
for settling tAs outrageous War before the second insu
guratioa Of Abraham Lucou oa thaA n OF March next.
aN r, @. DAVID ION.
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Gen. Hood designs either to penetrate Kentucky Or
occupy East Tennessee he Yankee writer's believe
that he will adopt the latter course, anu then to
Gen. Lee. The Examiner states, upon direct official
information from Gen. Hood, that s army is well sup.
piled with comHissary stores.
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;5Es. HooD.-The Columbus lMlssl Republic, OF
the IL h. saws: " This gallant officer, we have been
infom.d is quite ill with eEyspeIas at Cherokee We
trust be may receives This Contederacy may nave
ber commanders in lis service, but none trutr oraFe
or % ore devotsd..
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FROM PETERSBURG,
PETERSBURG D

PETERSBURG, Dec stb, 1854.
heavy force of the enemy comprising infantry arte
~ and cavalry lett front last night and
ported to-day moving down the Jerusalem Plank Roa1
twenty miles from town, supposed to be q rading party,
but their destination is 9known. Otherwise al quiet.
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TIE members of the soldiers Aid Society are request
ed to meet in the Town Hail. this, Friday afternoon, at
4 O'Clock, on urgent business.
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DEVASTATION CT EAST TESNEssEE OEDLRED SK
SHERMAN-IatelligeDoe hes beer received here that
sSherDan bae is1uei al cIdeF relative to East Ten
naossa similar TO that issued by Grant to Sheridan
in the valley. He has direoted that tie country Oe
Generally devastated, syarlng neither houses, barus
Stock, grain, nor anything ese. A meeting OF Un-
ion citizens was held Knoxville, at which 8 pro-
test against this baFoafism was anopeed ana ioEwarl-
ed TO sherna1 he paid attention TO it, The
Yankees can oay carry out this order as far up os
Knoxville, os the OOniederaes hold the country from
near there to the Virginia line.
TIE lovers famous literary localities 40 Lonuod a.
taking las look al At Jn5 BIrpican so uo1u
o deraoiI{i n. x,zu-uu------~u--.
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ANOTHER SrEP.-A f2m at Bath, s. @, has COM
mencedthe manufacture of binders boards, NE prchs'
tiles reorts crucioles etc. We carouice ts as ano
Pet. E1p esS.
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thing liable to be transferred to rebel use which would
not burn was to be blown up including the railroad
buildings and other railway accompaniments in the
tire OF the city The Army of the Tennessee then
to resume its march, aDd WILL no doubt, make juno
tlon With the advance in ft W days While this work
OF obstruction was being performed, detachment of
men operated in like manner towards hattanooga, and
will, no doubt burn the bridge tie Oostanaua at
Resaca, end fall back and fortfy the junction of
the Knoxville branch, south of Dalton DO not know
the entire programme to be carried out by Gen. Sher
man. neither do know positively bis destination. The
latter may depend somewhat on circumstances
The Cincinnati Times" on the question OF sub
sistence, says:
Sherman has been chiefly occupying his time in ly-
ing in full supply of hard bread and beef cattle and
be has with him, of the fo mer, sixty days. full ratons,
else he will depend the country which be is to
pass His animals can subsist well. Corn and sweet
potatoes abundant. During The week ef6ing o1
the 5h instant he gathered i'll one thousand seven hun
dred and sixty wagon loads corn, iour hundred aud
thrtys loads OF swe It potatoes, and few horses,
without sending bis foragng parties more than thirty
mics from Atlanta. He could manage to live tor SIX
months without communication once with TIE North
La reference to his cavalry he feels Certain OF his ab
ty to obtain horses enough to keep good his original
stock and perhaps he may be enabled to mount soA1e
more men.
The Nashville correspondent OF the Daily News gives
some additional particulars, which. be says were
blabbed out" by certain officers of Sherman's staff
whilst drunk
The army which left Atlanta consisted OF the follow
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n. G. LEGIsLAIuRE.

RALEIGH, Dec. Sth, 1854.
In the legislature Hon. T. s. AsLe elected Coincide
States Senator and c. R. Thomas Of Carteret was
made Secretary of State.
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WayrING To PURCHASE.
NOTICE TO REFUGEES AND OTHERS.

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There will also be sod in connection with the above if de-
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Possession given wheu desired
There is upon the an Office lately used as law Of
fcs.
For particulars address Rev. n G. HUGaE9, Hender-
sonville. N. c., GRAHAM Dawes, Raleigh, N, G.
Nov. 49, 69-6i-i0 10
Baleigh Confederate copy times.
Charleston Courier, week daily, AMI send bill this
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[Army Correspondence of the Journal
SOME THOgGHTs ON THE SUBJECT OF OUR
REvERsEs IL THE VALLEY DURING THE
PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
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mAnaGGD.

1t this town. on The 9Th iast by the sy & 1IGI m & &
town.
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erly in this section having been sent them.
THE DESTINATION.
portion OF the army left Atlanta on the morning
of the 9th end followed the railroad to Macon destroy
ing it it proceeds; the column will take Mledgeville
in way and it is probable that the cavalry Will at
tempt to release the Union prisoners.
The second column started Saturday morning last,
and goes direct to Augusta the chief manufacturing
point OF the Confederacy and in which nearly all
the powder used by the Southern army is made This
will be reached in about twelve or fourteen days.
At this point the whole army will concentrate, and
then of three points, Sherman shall deem
most proper. These Savannah, Charleston or
Beaufort but know tbat if nothing to change
bis present plans, &c will go to Beaufort. He believes
that Savannah, with the railroads through Georgia cut
will be perfectly harmless, and there.W be no adv at
age in holding it. The may be said of Charles:
Let Sherman advance to Blanchvlle twenty thirty
miles out, and that place is cut off efectually.
To capture either Savannah Charleston, fortified
they are, would take time even though not strongly
garrisoned while the moment the army reaches Beau
tort it meets supplies In abundance and ships to trans
fer it 10 any point it may be made most useful.
This, I know to be his plan at present. However
it may become necessary to make Augusta new base,
and in that case Savannah must be captured bat
Sherman now believes that he can easily make one
on the sea coast and in the meantime destsoy all the
railroads in Georgia and South Carolina so efectualy
as to render them worthless during the war. Unless
therefore, unexpected obstacles are met he will reach
the olean at Beaufort, in about thirtyf forty
days.
ENEME.
He will meet no enemy on the way. The Georgia
militia are very harmless and few in number. There
are at Savannah about 1000 troops beside city militia
aud 10 no part of Georgia there any men, except
cavalry and guerrlae, and these are not numercuA
No force can be spared to meet him. Thomas can
take care Of Hood and Lee do nothing but defend
himself against Grant and Sheridan.
We shall have further communications from Sher-
shall soon hear from him through rebel sour
ces A few days since he teegraphed good bye !" to
his wife, and told her not to write again until he reached
the ocean.
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From Tennessee.

The editor of The AsheviIle, N. C., Ne0s has beeI
over to Tennessee and thus gives in his experience
bis issue Of the lst instant -
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FIGHTING, SWEARING, AND PRAYING IvDI.
VIDUAL.-Ht ndricks the returned. from Rich
mond correspondent Of the N. Y. Herald, tells
the following:
am satisfied that Mr.. Sherman, Of Colonel
Bakers detective force in Washington, is an
individual of transcendently mixed qualities.
On the morning succeeding my transfer to No.
10 witnessed see ne in which he figured con-
spicuously conclusive of this fact A prayer
meeting had been convened, when suddenly
an outsider insisted on taking q small bench
the only one, by the way, in the room-in pos
sefsion of Mr.. SherDan, who, as / after wards
saw, was the leader OF the meeting.
"I'Il fight you for that BENCH" said the out.
slider, taking off his coat.
"l shan't go there to fight you," replied Mr..
Sherman, "but attempt to take away this bench
and I'll give you a CANNED licking"
The outsider advanced and made demon.
stration to seize the bench. The fist Of Mr..
Sherm an suddenly leaped from the light shoul.
der, and that outsider dropped.
ave have settled the case Of that damned
cuss," said Mr.. Sherman. NOW well go on
with the meeting, Brother Merritt, will you
lead in prayer!'
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FROM w HEELING,

Despatch from Gen. X Kelley-The Rebels
in full X ctr eat-Capture of a Union Gen.
eraI.
WHEELING, Feb. 3-Gen. Kelley telegra phs
this p. M. to Gov. Boreman that the rebels
have been driven back from the line of the rail-
road at all points, and are now in full retreat,
vigorously pursued by our troops. The dam
age TO the North Branch and Patterson creek
bridge is but trif1ing. The Baltimore and OHIO
railroad will be in working order in two days
Gov. Boreman has also received a despatch
from Galipolis, stating that the steamer Lew
ginia. last nigh, was captured and burned at
Red House, On the kanawha river. Brig Gen
Scammon and one of his staff were taken pri-
soDers. The rest Of the passengers and crew
Were released.
The rebels have also burned the telegraph
office at Red House. The telegraph line is new
working over the Baltimore and Ohio ailroad
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~The French ladies are going to start a
new fashion The little tuft which starts from
merly formed the little curl known as an accro.
che c9ur, is now to fall str aight down the cheek
in thick mass, az d to be friZzled so as to look
like whiskers,
~ BY the decision of New York court the
Seaman's Friend Society and the Union Aid
Society Of New York, lose sioo, 900; a bequest
OF Chas Hopper having been declared invalid,
on account OF the mental incapacity Of the de-
cea eased.
~ The number Of aliens arriving at Boston
last year was 1U,S6e, and not one OF them be.
came an inmate of either of the charitable in
stitutons of that city.
~ young man, while visiting house Of
prostitution in Chicago few days ago. discov-
cred an only sister, who had disappeared from
New York, long before, among the inmates.
~ Sixteen men in New York city have been
held to bail on charge Of perjury. for making
oath that well known deserter had never en-
listed.
~ E. p. Jeffries, the fast young man OF
Boston, who ran through fortune in A aremirk-
ably short time, Is on trial in that city Tor 90.
tanning goods by false representations.
%The loyal papers in Ohio, call the opposi-
tion side OF the House Of Assembly the '.South
Carolina corner" owing to the UNIFORM hosdl.
ity there existing to all patriotic measures.
" 1t is said that a new waterfall. 80 feet
higher ihan Niagara, has been discove vered In
the valley of the Snake or Lewis fork Of the
Columbia river, in Oregon.
ngGeoree Francis Train, In a recent speech
In Nebraska said be was "the best played sut
man In the country" An open confession is
said to be good for the soul.
b0Alexander Grow, an ex .Jud ye Of Fayette
county, Pa. is on trial at Pittsbnre, charged
with counseling resistance to the draft.
"a terribly fatal epidemic, something like
the spotted fever, is prevailing in Harrison
county, Indiana. J - sEAszs "a =.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.l

FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Despatch to General Butler-A Union Re.
verse at Bachelors Creek-The Rebels
$4,000 Strong.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 3-The following
Official dispatch has been received:
NEwBERN, N. g., Feb. 1, ~. MO Maior
General Bntler Early this morning our out.
posts at Bachelors Greek We're attacked by the
enemy, represent In force about IS OOO strong
consisting Of Hoke's brigade and Ficketts en-
tire division.
1t being impraeticable to make adequate de.
fence, our force fell back in good order, de-
stroyirg their camps, but leaving but few
stores, with loss OF SO to 100 men and the abau.
donment Of one section of light artillery, which
may be recovered. Our forces are so rear.
ranged that we are confident of a successful
resistance. -.
Almost sim ultaneously with this attack, the
enemy advanced on the south side of the Trent,
with what force it is difficult to estimate, and
We're handsomely repulsed.
Communication still continues with More
head, but the enemy are near the railroad. with
the evident intention Of cutting it.
The commander at Beaufort is aware of the
situation, and will use every effort to prevent
the interruption of the road.
J. w. PALMER, Brigadier General
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRs.-Ifis is said the Lesis.
lature, IN session in this place, will take no ac-
tlon in to the collection of state taxes
for the years 1851 2.3, and therefore the collec.
ton OF the same will be enforced, and for that
reason the rate Of tax on real and personal es.
&100. The tax on slaves, as was stated yester.
day, was repealed.
A bill has been passed by the legislature. in
session in this place, extending the Stay Law
to 1865.
1t is eaid that the Superintendent Of the Con-
uabands bere, Is giving notice to the owners of
lots and shanties, now rented by Contrabands,
that the rent Of the same must be reduced
The body Of q man was found this morning
in the river, near the foot of King street. The
body appeared TO have been in the water for
some time, and was dressed in soldiers cloth.
ing.-AlerandYia Gazette, Feb.3.
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Items from New York,

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The mosquito fiotilla
which has been for some weeks preparing at
this port to depart for New Orleans is now
nearly ready to start, great number of the
vessels having been completed. Some of them,
however, will not be able to leave for some
weeks Three Of the smaller ones, which have
been partially clad with iron, have been fin
ished at jersey City. Two Of them were turned
over to Admiral PauldiDg for their armament,
DC. As it has been stated in yesterdays pa pers
that these vessels were to be part of great
expedition bound for particular destination
it may not be amiss to say that the little steam
ers will be divided into several fleets, on their
arriva at New Orleans, all to 60 in different
directions, up such rivers and lagoons as are
impa ssable to larger ships.
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FROM CAIRO.

Threatened Attack on Natchez-Efforts of
the Enemy to Blockade the Mississippi
capture Of a Union Steamer + byGuerrillas.
CAIRO, Feb 3.-NatcheZ advices to the 23d
ultimo say that 600 rebel cavalry are six miles
from that place, and are threatening an attack.
There is report that two brigades of Louisi-
ara and Texas troops are marching from West
with Rodney, with view of temporarily
blockading the river to get arms and ammuui.
ton from the East TO the trans Mississippi De-
partment 1t is said the enemy has already
succeeded in crossing several thousand stand
OF arms and a large amount of ammunition
The steamer Lilly Martin was captured by
guerrillas near Napoleon last Thursday, and
taken up the Arkansas river.
Governor Johnso has authorized the forma-
tion of a regiment of mounted men for the sup
preston OF guerrillas. General orders have
been issued ordering a measure for putting
down raids and losses by guerrillas, operations
be repaired. and Union refugees be supported
by an assessment on secessionists.
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FORD'9 NEW ThEATER.
TENTH STREET ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA Ay

VON0 = NE " TIE n ] Elk,
TENTH STREET, ABOVE PENNSYLVANIA Av.
SPLENDID TRIUMPH or
GREAT AMlRICAN ACTRESS,
MRS. u. p. BOWERS,
THE NEW PLAY OF
LADY ISABEL
EAST LYNNE.
hAP1 hADxn as1fEI, vfEs,, Adams. P. BOWERS
In which character In the passionate scenes she
.1: sna ::
Archibald CARLYLE, 1sq -. Mr.. ohas. Wheatlsish
Fir Francis M levison. n....---- 49,. Mr. J. A. Herne
" ~ Eto. Etc. iH. ' l. oAa'"'n
Acr lst.-THE BzrRorgAL.
81 And on she moves with hesitating grace,
And with look the @ pencil could mott trsee uSaee;
Smiles sI;. Trough her bushes and confirms the
Acr 2d.-T.Ap4rp'
A something light as air,a look,
"A yord unkind, or wrongly taken
breath, a touch like this has shaksnr'
Acf Sd-THR PLUNGE.
I'm moment We would plunge our years
Ofour own soul, turn our blood to tssrs.
And colsr life to come with hues Of night"
AoT 4th -WAIfINGl
she only said, my life is dreary
He cometh not, she said
She said Pam aweary sweary
would that were dead
AcT 5th.-FORGIvRH
"Owning her weakness,
BeI evil behaviour;
And leaving with meekness,
Her sins to her eaviour -
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