Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-03-10

,rro ., sn.h sunport--wiil be perfectly independ-
ent-free from partizanShifs OF 'on'n'' '"' III ''e
parts.
C,vr To Ip1eF-We learn from the mouths OF the
river that some OF the aukee beckaders have recent
~ been in trouble one of them having gone under IL
would seem that on Saturday night or early SUNDAY
morning, she vas pursuing vessel coming into Ne"
Inlet The pursued vessel run in between the snore
and the South Rock" The blockader ID trying 10
cut her of must have touched the rock hard enough
to make hole ia her bottom Al any rate she SUCK
in FIVE fahons water The chased vessel arrived safe
at her wharf /: vas quite dark at the time.
On Saturday morning, Col. Hedrick, commanding
at Bald Head struck one OF the Yankee shipa three or
four times aud from the agitation on board aud the
crowding OF boats around her, it quite probable that
abe too is in precarious condition.
1t is said that the Yankee blockade Of this harbor
has been increased very recently by three additional
vessels among them the much-talked OF double endrr
steamer Edtaw, the fastest vessel in tbs Yankee
vice. and by their account the fastest vessel ahoa
Both ends alike, like Terry boat that she can
run either way with equal facility.
1t is not little remarkable that the Daylight, one
of the very few blockaders sunk blown at sea BY
batteries shore, met her fate from she'll throwL
from old style thrtytWO, in Battery Gatlin under
the command OF Captain Lane OF Col. lambs force
The saucy craft Venturd in too close alter vessel the
Beauregard, think, that lad been ashore, when
the battery opened on her. AS night began to foil,
heavy report heard of sea- but its not
understood. At Fort Fisher, some FIVE miles to the
southFard it was thought to proceed from the firing
or bursting OF very heavy gun. 1t was thought
little strange that the Daylight longer made her ap
pearance off tie coast, but the mystery not solved
until YANKEE papers brought information OF the ex
plosion Of the Daylight by SHE'LL entering her maya.
zine. Only FIVE persons escaped to tell the tale This
occurred towards the cosa of last year.
TIE Raleigh Progress of Saturday i, authorized
to say that Governor VANCE has summoned the council
of State to meet in Raleigh Thursday, the lit OF
this month. The Progress is satisfied frcm what it
learns that the object of calling the council together is
for the purpose of considering the proprey OF cHnven.
ing the Legislature to take into s1eaion the ques
ton of currency. Gov. VANCE has only taken this
Itep at the urgent solicitation of the State Treasurer
and the Progress further assures lis friends at DIS
lance that, should the Legislature be convened will
be with DO view to secede from the Confederacy.
Well, we shall see what we shall see a;d the old
proverb says that seeing is believing. At any rate,
we trust We will be excused if respectfully suggest
to Our friends THAI can do no harm for them to exer'
else little caution before committing themselves az
the partisens of this that for Governor,
Tor any other position 1t would be the part OF wis
dom to await fuller deYe opmenisto be assured OF the
ground whereon they stand. 1tis possible, and sppa-
renty probable that any partizanshp or even support
from "destructves or sacessonists might be any
thing else than acceptable to those who have equally
spurned all idea OF compromise, etc, etc
= We think necessity for any discussion
arising between ard the Fayetteville Observer, in
regard TO Gov. NANcE's adrcss. We have not sought
anything in that address cavil at. At any rate,
like is general tone we'll enough to regret that it had
not sooner bee. given to The world In politics, il
other things, where th5ce is will there is way.
Applying this rule to the sse of affairs at Raleigh,
people who Rad the Standard and Progress, which
papers appeared TO tsn world as the trusted organs of
Governor VANCE, tpjoyipg he full confidence and
assuming to speak for him, were al loss TO how
the Governor, if he d' not app. their course, could
give it his tacit sanction They will still thrk that if
there had been aM strong enough have cast aside
the iron bands of prejudice and dsresarted the seduc.
tious OF policy there would have been found yag to
have done it long ago
AS for the short time between the 22l OF February
aud the 81 March, rlattat Of ten days, by which
lard, that is really hardly worth dwelling upcn since
If course, this movement of Dir. HoLDRs's had forA
ome time been regarded Ger tan the precise moned
If making it, alone being doubtful.
We have not the leas. doubt however that the naip
POSITIONS OF Governor FANcEs speech bad been thought
ver and coneulte2 before he left Raleigh We do
lo say that these positions assumed or that this
peech was made mainly for political effect or personal
popularity we 10 not believe that they were but We
do say that, the face OF it, it would appear that the
peech hid not been made, the positions although
no doubt in keeping with Gov. VAECR's viewa had
hot bten sooner assumed openly, of too watchful
a regard to political eject or personal popularity.
We speak now OF what appears the surface Mat |
ers of private knowledge not now in question: since
ike the laws OF OF the Roman Empeross, which
we're placed out of The public reach, they could not ef
ect the public mind, and ought not to be expected to
ID So
So far ss concerned, had hoped that the I
election foE Governor at least, might have been per-
ntted to pass this time without any agitation or
excitement. We had not supported Gov. Vance be.
ore, bat looked forward 10 his reelection this year
without opposition, Is beng in every way desirable
lnder the circumstances The same marplot that made
he fuss the last time by procuring Mr. Vance to be
IN as bitter and prcscriptise party candidate, and
bus made him QGiOus to nEsny Who otherwise could
liked him now IiSSOiVPs earnnrehiD and seta mn