Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-05

ernment to fix the prices they should receive They re-
peaedy refused to sell their cagoes ut auction or to
Spectators when they might have got five or ten times
what they received from the Government Their credit
abroad had been used for the benefit of the Govern
ment. They had invested their earnings in Govern
ment bonds very largely and that at time when the
money 80 Invested was equal Or nearly equal to gold
They had invested al their profits here at home where
it oil at staka-in houses lands and negroes, and
had not "hidden it abroad" The gentleman from Ken.
lucky with great ankness and simplicity had confessed
that he himself had )lned reluctantly thatif be mad
been let aOnShe would have remained quietly at nome
in Kentucky with his family, but that be had b(e CON-
PEELED TO leave had been os be expressed it, driven
to Us point of the bay9uet. Mr.. Trenholm oc-
cuped very different position, and had very different
recotd He had in the very iLcipiency of the revolu
ton taken his stand boldly the side of Southern in
dependence. He ardent secesslonIst. One Of
the partners of the firm member of the ConVen
ton which withdrew Souih Carolina from the old
union. From the beginning of the struggle they had
been identified with the great cause to which they rem
deed such invaua ole services. 10 confound MIR. 1ren
holm with the herd OF spectators, gamblers and exto
toners the gentleman from Kentucky had DONE was
q great injustice. He Was most honorable exception
to the class OF blockade TuDners most OF whom may be
open The charge Of Sc fish ana heartss exortlon-
He had earned bis fortune raby and by rendering
great aud inVaiuabls services to our Government o.
time when they could not really have dispensed with
asss ance and be entitled to receive DO jealous
tauats but conmendatlon at our hands. aud
honorable mention hereafter, liz the history CT the
VIII
Tbs amendment Of Mr. Anderson gas adopted
TIE following is the report from another Journal
Mr.. Chrjsnan of Kentucky, opposed the Bill. lie
defeated its objects by its oEn PROVISIONS lhe
Observation-Disclosures the gamblers the tavern keepers, tne
quartCrm the people who had this money and
they would not give il up to buy Confederate cernh-
Gates be blGckadt-ruDnecs the people who bad
done much against the currency A blockade Eun-
nec was no better than gambler. Why bad the Sec
re ary net advised some measure against them Per
hans he was n at Trenholm
Of tee very who had deprecated the cur
Tetcy. lie bad a:assed bis millions, and then laid
quanty Of gil. OF Engilsh banks to provide himself
AGAINST coming evil! He considered any VITO sent
his funds BROAD as bad as the who skuked bis
duty ia he defence OF bis country.
Mr.. Aver, Of South Caroiiaa, said that Mr. Tren-
holm had means abroad before the
MIR. ChrsGpan said if be had, he bad used his means
ence in running the blockade and amassir wealth. sud
was Row engaged in IL.
ac. Kensr, of Louisiana. said that be would inform
TIE gentleman that when hr. Trenholm accepted the
rcsi: or OF Secretary OF the Treasury he dissolved ali
connection with boIa the firm in EOgand and that 10
Charleston.
Mr Mics, OF South Corolina said that be had been
silent only because he had rot wanted to interrupt the
gentleman from kentucky. He felt called upon to
sp ak 10 rpy to this very mi usGa0lU assault the
Secretary Of tie Treasury, whom ne was proud to cali
"fsiend,'' and who hight ooed and chivarous
gentleman any in bis State or the Confederacy He
sho ud take occasion TO reply to it whenever he could
get the Dor.
Mr. Chrisman said be WAS in the habit of speaking
what be believed to be true and the gentleman himself
might judge if it unj ustifabie assault. But
to the Bill. E2 thought the Secretary o tie Treasu-
ry BIT 10 spend the gold in the Treasury and he
might borrow f,0m the bauks-eap, million from ten
Of the States. Ten millions in gold would 60 very FIR
towards paying Of this debt. 1t this currency went
down The country would be suhugated aud the enemy
get the gold. Therefore, it VAS the interest of the
banks to lend TIE goId
shsrsman'e account of ois TsIp Through Georgia.
TIE Washington War Department received dispatch.
e8 from Sherman on Sunday. The following is that
portion OF hi7 dispatch not Suppressed By Stanton
ON BOARD DANDE1Iox,
O3rabaw Sound Dec. l3-l1:50 Z. NJ. {
To-day, OF 2. H., General Haz3n's division Of the
Fifteenth Corps, carried Fort McAl!ster by assault,
capturing its entire garrison and sors. This opened
to US the Os.abaw Sound, and pushed down to this
eunbcat to communicate with the feet. Before open
Ing communication, had completely destroyed all the
railroads leading into Savannah and Invested the city
The lett is Savannah river, three miles above the
city and the right the OgeecFEee at Kings kridga
she army is in splendid order, and equal to anything
The weather has been fne, ard supplies abundant
Our march most agreeable, aud not at all
m0!es ted by gueTriIas.
We reached Savannah three days ago, but owing to
Fort McAlllSter, were unable 10 communicate; but
now We have Fort McAllister, we can 60 ahead. We
have already captured two boats on the Savannah river
and prevented their gnnbOafs from coming down.
l estimate he population OF Savannah at about 25,-
600 aud the garrson ut 5000. General Hardee COM
mands.
W have not lost wagon on the trip, but have gath
cred Ia large supply OF negroes, muts, horses, etc.
and our are in tsr better condition than when we
started.
Nj first du'y will be to Gear tie army OF surplus
negroes, mues, aod hcr5s We have utterly destroyed
two huDored mics OF rails and consumed stores
and proI isCD3 tat essential to Lees and Hoods
armies. / he qlick work made with McAllster, aud
the opening OF communication with our fleet, and the
independence for supplies, dssipaes all their
boosted threats head off aud stsrve The army.
regard 5ayanD9h as already gained.
Yours truly,
". 7. SHERMAN, Gen'.
The following is an official telegram from Admiral
Dahgren:
WARSAW SOUND, Dec. a. 1864.
Hon. Gideon Ve[IeS-I write this in the cabin
with General Sherman He came aEoQnd here with
General Foster to meet ne.
was engaged in buoying Savannah river to push up
iron clad assist in attacking Savannah by water
a0d lett ihs morning 20 visit this place. where have
the Pas8ac and Pawnee then Ossabaw, where is the
fagsidp and So1ona, il the hope ci communicating
with Geo. Sherman. Meanwhile, he had just walked
fort llcAster, that guards The Ogeecnee and d.
scended to the flag ship. Gen. Foster in efter-
ward, and brought him here -
JOHN A. DAHLGREN.
THE CONFEDERATE. MANIFESTO IN KURCPE
The following is the joint note addressed to the |
French Minister of Forego Affairs by the Confederate
gents abroad, transmitting official copy OF the man
ltesto Of the Confederate Congress
PARIS, Nov. IL, 1864.