Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-03

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last evening The down mail and passenger train the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroed, having, at Sam
ter attached The morning train due here Last night bed
p,ocetd.d some / mes TO g place known es Rpcky
ElLd 1aega there ia site Uo,z wbere fron the
breaking Of rail- three III Cd had os :'teeh be
ofpios t7aia bu, ebicn 7egc Sss7 a,2acAz I'd - the
reag Ct tie e7e0iIg train, cb:oWn from tie tack
aid some des1 passs 1seEa we're pre3, aouae 7e7y
seriously, per bal a7orta3atScEgh 10 one wss killed
Ooe Ia said TO have had ia cat completely Of
about Ea-d9ay Of the thigh, two had legs broken !;
three ha asl7s broken, and ofbe75 we're more OF less
b.aiesd. Tha paezsnge:= we're 50 lanUed up il the
overturned cer-that u7an7 81 them e-a 10. eEtrca
ted hen TIE s7ea2g train to which the unfortunate
taoR2ng train bad heea atta he'd, le Tor Wilnastor
Bot for TIE fortunate cicz17=ce that the coupling OF
the two trains gave way, tie e.;rRGtion Of GERS and
probable los3 Of life Would ~ doubt have ee1 much
greater
The persons InJut5d wee soldiers fstaiupg Ilr-
GINA, after having enjoyed their furlouehs al hoe -
usual, OF late days. the 7eTy much cfoW6e1
with soldiers well Others ana, painful as TIE r.
suits OF the accident are there Tor thankful
ness that they were not much more fatal 1t is men
ton ed to remarkable Incident that although
the Ladies Car is complete wreck not even seat
being left in its place, still in that car received
any injury beyond a slight scratch or bruise.
We are informed on the best authority that tie
breaking of the rail owing to soma Inherent and
hidden defect and not to which care or fore
sight could prevent.
DAILY Jdur'.sL, 26th instant.
We learn that private letter from Col JOIN R |
WHEELER, In Europe on business connected with
edition of his History of North Carolina states
that be has been treated with much courtesy and re-
eved every facility from the British authorities to en-
able him to pureue his researches the early history
OF the State, far ancient documents in possession
OF the British Government would tend to throw light
upon that subject. We further learn that Colonel
WHEELERs labors have already been rewarded by the
discovery of many important and interesting facts con-
nected with the colonial history of North Carolina
the existence of which had previously been unknown
and unsupported. These discoveries will be embodied
in the forthcoming edition of bis work.
A HINT.-Some of our cotemporaries, outside of
this State too much given to taking editorials of
ours bodily, aEd publishing them not osly without
credit or acknowledgment, butas their own. We ap-
precate the compliment implied, but cannot approve
the practice AMI will have TO refer to sach cases more
explicitly.
The following is the general order assigning; General
BRAGG 10 duty at the seat OF Government -
ADJ. AND INSP. GENERALS OFFICE
RICHMOND, Va, Feb q. 1864. /
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. %. {
General Bsaxton Bragg assigned to duty the
Government and, under the direction Of the President is
charged with the conduct of military operations The
srmies Of the Ccnfsderacy. By order.
(Signed,l s. COOPER
Ada and Insp'r General.
This assignment seems to be favourabiy regarded by
the press and by persons generally with whom have
alked who think that it places General RAGG in pre-
'ssly that position in which his special talents ard
qualifications can be brought into exercise with the
greatest measure OF advantage to Abe country free from
be objections that might at present attach to bis ap
continent to prominent command in the field We
incerey trust that this may all turn ont to be 60 ami
We begin to-thnk that it may.