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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
BRAXTON BRAGG.
CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER.

Night before last We went quietly to bed satisfied
that all was right at Fort Fisher. Our attention,
strained the utmost for days, tagged and we went
Immediately TO sleep. Ga yesterday morning woke
to fud Fort Fisher captured. AS we expected, Gene
raj Whiting fought like palndn. Both he and CO..
Lamb are seriously wounded and in the hanis of the
enemy.
It is certain that generally, the Fort fought with
chivalric bravery. TIC this thare were exceptions to
which, at some future time may allude as matter Of
Justice to others We cannot say when that time may
occur.
For The present it is enough for to know that Fort
Fisher has fallen that a division of infantry in the
field were in gun-shot and did not fire gun to it.
that we know Of, aud that heroic men like Whiting
Lamb and others prisoners,-hat the last port Of
the Conderccy is gone and that it ought to have been
saved.
We will not trust ourselves to say more. If We said
anything, might possibly, give vent to feelings
We do place the responsibility for failure but il
we once commenced we might give too wide VENT
Oar port ought not TO haze tGltn There as q res
poDsibity-that responsibility will hereafter appear.
So far as we see, the enemy cannot get TO the
town. We say" so far We sae," for We place
no reliance upon what cannot judge for ourselves
On Sunday night awuiy tired, slept quietly, think,
ing that all was right depending upon official des
patch. We found tie thing totally different.
1t is not part to give advice to our citizens
There arc 80 many that under any circumstances can
o save, while there are many that under any cir
cumstanees leave, that single rule could apply
to all Every mans conscience must be lis own judge
We need hardly say what ,Cs will do, try to do
Our course, we presume is anticipated. We are Con-
federates. If we lose why We lose.
But We see reason why we, more thaH Mobile
should be taken God only Knows why our outer de-
fences were taken; we do not we have lost MANY
good and true friends We may lose many more. We
fear that they sacrificed. Such is the impression
we have derived from eli have heard and otherwise
learned.
There is no doubt but that there is strong excite
ment against Gen. Bragg. There can be no doubt
either, that Gen. Bragg has attached to him the pres
"gs OF bad luck. Unfortunately he always has that
Pfe"'es' Permanent bad luck means permanent bad
management some where. man with this rrestice
ought not to have been sent here.
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SO FAB "a VIC are abe 10 learn there bis been 10
movement OF importance among the Yankee troops
since tn Capture Of Fort Fish r. o. yesterday il
sta ted upon what appeared Ia be good authority that
only OF the eunboas bad yet made thsir appear
ance 10 Tie river opposite Fort Fisoer The rest OF tie
feet still lying of.
We have endeavored to obtain some PARTICULARS in
regard to the fight but matters in so conHsed q
state that two reports and nress we Can get
the truth prefer publishing nothing All reports
concur, however in stating that General Whiting and
Colonel Lamb fought gailany, ltadpg the troops &c
repe each eaut, AID gave up, but over
DOW red shot Down Others also ght bIavsly aIo
we'll, and. are deserving of oil pra 9.
We understand that VIXEN the enemy had gained tht
parape.s of the Fvrt and planted their flag, Gen. Wbi
ting two or thre times tore tie flag down, and only
desisted when he was shot down and unable to rise.
4 communication mas been received from the COM
nander OF the Fed ira! forces Gen Terry, stating TIA
Gen. Writings wounds were OF a serious naturt IN
not mortal We trust that lie may soon IT coVr
Col Lamb we believe, received serious oand IL
bis thigh from minnie all.
Forts Holmes aud Caswel evaculted by on
| troops on Mondly, expected, the capture o
Fisher rend ring the holding Of these points uss!es
to US. tremendous explosion heard and telt il
town about Il o'clc OK Tuesday morning supposed
to have been prodaced by the blowing up OF the mega
zines a. the above Forts Daily Jorrnat, 18Th last
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

SIBERIAN, it will not be forgotten is the same who
wrote the letter of instruction to toe hduant General
tbs way 10 which ne to d, at with TIE iaaa5i-
tanss oil any district oVerruu by Yankee troops "Rs5-
e8' own nothing-all they have is or,rd even their
lives il permitted 10 live, il is only that thvy may
pent, and that, while repent &, they nay be mad us
tai to the CT the Union, oherwie it uoull ha IL
mercy TO thsn to put :uem all suddenly TO death o.
these principles th4 Whjls Georgia conpn'lu ias been
conducted until thia cay. ne Of Atlanta wCr
ordered to quit tnrlr homes aud E4ud-r u'O rhs wilde
ness that Atlanta migat Da made military boz,
seven or sight towns vera burnt tne march Sler-
man, spreading ou his army ovar spac. Of xtg milo.
puodeTsd everything as he went. 'E;slyra him
raie, behlod him VIE s'-and thete lag, sGlJka,, vs.
vide, "the broad track Of des1lAIcL." EUt .t' ~"
pose, then, asks tne Tx 4snIuer' mas D~ "AaI F"
citz.ns OF 5AgauDaa, iOr CERTAIN i,~ p. n'''eI ~
owa houses aId dine with tnti j. 20 I've - .'.'
hait ~ ds.d.,, ma ives? 1t il a t7e3cner ,u5
I1at;I !, w. ssar Of resIsancs in other plac
~ 49, s.nor it Gn5wers his purpose t-a
LhIitss,ou Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

-~s.-In :3lxth Avenue, New York, there Is Kat.
18th pie manntuctory which every Jay ut
5000 CT these artcle3 Fourteen diff rest 2iaIs If
pies arc made uDon TIC SUBJECT Of mine: pic ue n.J
ptetor, "" Hopkins, Is peculiarly SENSITIVE IT.
aats = Ia noueSy Of purpose, to hear me radi So.
eferences to red flannel, br0Tn plp.r, ", Cas-
hcsn, reaches, etc, for he takes nue. a4 ~ lr
out all such matter to be rau- ,nc Ur CT O
suspicion. AS to the magnitude OF TITS bakers opara-
tons, it may be stated that bis weekly manufacturing
uses up 80 barrels of -four, 900 pound5 Of beet
pounds of lard, 5000 pounus sugar, 240O quarts Of
milk and apples, peaches, piums, and pumpkins PCS.
counting. Lis bake $50 pics at O1c and,
sOnay, tortyeight ovelsiul have been ked .u day
From this prolific the restauranis, saloons, no
tes boarding houses and street stalls receive their sup
plies e the materials.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The New York Tribune, 10 commenting on the in
s0ent lcte~ OF Sward regard to the ri con of the
contributions Liverpool for the bereft of Confedsr
ate prisoners, says:
We know that We possess tho power wi'ht ut taking
gle older facing the rehrs to brush
Causds like and wthou: taking angle
from blockade, to sink every ship in be i.h
nm they hut cookie shells Yet 1t would little
rt ube to put England and Enslishtnen their be
behavior. Whatever does not seriously damage
pass with bat scornfu word Whatever d)es BE
rousy damage quietly for future settle
One sces in this what terrible stomach for war the
Yankees, as repr sented by Greeley, have. John Blu
ought to feel a.heu-d Of himself. These people take
him by the nose, they pleaee-spit him call him
liar-co~ad-aud b: says nothing There is man
at the head OF the British Government and 10 that
perhaps, the reason may be found.
Mobile Tribune
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

A COOP ExAMrLE--It is SAID that Wuc4 NC ca
bralsd Sir CHRISTOPHER Wren was bah!iag S. PAUL.
Cathedral L0rdor, of which he vas The architect r,
caused pl card to be stuck Us, positively prohibiting
profane s1cnrng among the employees, or pain cl
Instant dismissal. Even those al c.ed 10 tie vice Of
swearing, could hardly fail to approve So blooming a
regulation The horrible inc0r gruity Of building
house fer Gods honor ard seIvlce, and Ct proianing
az it were, the very Stones by takog hia name IN valu
must have been Obvious 10 every Que Let Sir C4!s-
tOpher5 example be followed.
We, Of this Contedtracy, are Crsctjug cru ,!urp
vaster far, and InucA more urug, trust than thai
stately pile the pride OF Highlands capital and
the nionImnt OF its llustriOuS architect Il sruc urg
too which should be tq1ay ~ Gods boaUr cn1 praise
W are laying the iOuLdatons, and rearing the walls OF
new patton. Discovered from la.e aaiolla "a IN
the government once d:Iighed to support and hon
CT, at work putting their place The lfass.vs
Of another and u better cnc-laying them amidst
tolls aid hardships uneeskabc, aud cemeuting them
with Our b, st blood Shall thcs5 s.crel prgcrps aP
this nCble work be polluted by proclamatlop, q
the awful and holy rame OF that Almighty One who
alone is able TO give SUCCESS TO cur under,
taking? Wonderfully has lie blessed US ,hgs
Tar. Amidst to3tIliLes, fire. tlrmidaJlt, aid
unceusug, the work has gone steadily CO.. uli, those
hO once dJubru1 how readily admit hat The Structure
is to st.Ud. An useten but present baud has
stretched cut Tor our protection Les it not be id
that those who enduring hardship aud sxpoarg lie
to forward the great edIfce, iUrgcu CT their obi
cations to he Providence who has thus IRvo.ed Us
| Let Gods be heard in racks AMI throughout
land only Ia tones CT reverence and DEVOTION I>
such thing oath esca oa soldiers li,s
Prayer and praise saoud attend the rearing OF our l
liz nal stl uc.ure-no profanity .-S0LdlerS FlyOr.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

OLD ABR's FIR.T"-As we have oftsn given Un.
Gle Abe's " last" suppose favor our readers With
one Of bis first 3" jokes.
The following s said to have occurred long before Mr.
Lie 10 became Of note
Being in the woods hunting day he tell in With
most truculent looking hunter who immediately took
sight On him with riffs.
Halo !" says Lincoln, what are you going 10 DO,
stranger" "See here friend,' faid the hunter the
folks in my settlement told me that if ever saw man
uger than was then iGust shoot hir, and I've found
him at last, 80 look OUT
"Well," said Lincon, after good look at the hunt
er, "shoot awe for if l am uglier than you are,
certainly don't want to live any longer"
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CAMP NEAR PETERSBURG,

Deer lst, 1894. !
MY DsAa BKo1HsE Yours of tie goth ult is before
truly glad to hear that !ou WELL but your
views on the war and very little Importance which
you attach the achievement of Independence, met
with surprise and sincere regret. Now you are my
brother ard do not 10 write anything off nsve TO
you hope you will not construe it in that Your
viz the prospects of quite different to
mine. When entered the service nearly four
actuated by of duty which believed every
Of his country, in situation, owed. believed
cause ust and cred the service with the de rm
nation to do duty long peaEed an ALL wise Prov
dsnce to give hes h and Three years tramp
ing from the banks of the Potomac to the rice ponds
South Carolina with due portion OF the time In front Of
the enenys batteries, has fully sustained that belief
and TO day sincerely believe that prospects
bright ever. believe the efforts of government
and leaders have been unceaxrg aEd taking every
into consideration, Think have done extremely WE'LL
The cd Army OF Northern Virginia has often met and
thrhed three times its number ard yet defes sr boast
ed General with his Unlimited supplies Of and wal
material.
We must ,ecollect with what difficulties the indepea
de1ce OF rs Compare the of the ccan
try then and the of the Confederate States
present think you viii carefully look the pa.
der mach greater dcuties than are laboripg under
You seem to think that the times Roomier ID
fanatcism North2 you ready TO disgrace III
caae for which much precious blood has beer
split! know you and the ooI nand to which belong
capsels Of better things. would say you, then
Away with tbs unnecessary dsspondepcy srcuEe a
sense Of your manhood put TUT in the Most High
and j. q God and do battle like Do allow the
sons Of few spectators and extortioHers
the worst enemies to lead you into the be-
llef that the Coufederacy the Think
those have fallen the gloro e battle fields Vr
gtnia Cheih their nemo les aud profit by their exam
PIE
Brother. l must b:iag my let>r 10 c,csc. We have
Jast received d~rs ready to We have
expecting Gran! visit for several Through the
blessing of Coz shall be able to drive him wien
ever he approaches You must write soon.
am ever, your devoted brother,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

A DkvQUT REeINEET.-Tha following il Oh cxtrsc
from letter Of oficsr OF the 18Th Va. Cavalry I
bodens Brigade II refers to the hgkt of Goa Inbr
den before the main battle near New Market:
Before The Charge and while We we're ia liue, t}s
command to dismount was given, WHEN our nobs oil,
ChapIaiD sang hymn and III IN pF1y.d-;he wloI. re
gimeat knasng. 1t vas so!sml impressive sigh,
Just The OF battle. And God blessed our arm.
with vcsocy. The Chaplain prayed that it should pleas.
God we might scatter car enemies, but On poscry.
the lives OF these dear oues ard proons them Tor u
glory"
Truly did God answer the prayer OF tAs de7Ost ON
men-hey zee scattered to lie tvur vi4d. AID a.,
lost not man'-Rict EG1mute:.
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l,ATER r.,

AT hapast six last evening" (Sund6y toe eEemy were
making heavy assault by land and The lombard
ent was going fu-iousy Gen. Whiting eighty wound
ed.
At seven and half the fighting still conto ued at
the Forthe enemys infantry force far outnum bering
ours Is reported that the enemy had succeeded in
tsbshiDg battery the river above Fort Fisher aud
below Sugar Loaf, cutting of caor with the
Fort by water uneasy feeling pervsdes Il comma
nifty The gallant of Fort Fisher passing
through terrible ordeal grant that they may
through 1t successfully.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

The following list comprises all the wounded that
been received so far at General Hospital No. 4:
Capt James Lane, Co. D. 10th @ 7, eyes, slight
Daniel Benhsld Co. <, 42d O T, month, dangerously
Charlotte, 10.
Thigpen, Co. D, seth g, coatssisn Of fac s-Kia.
ston, n c.
wa Kennedy, Co h, ssth @, confusion Of hp-Halla.
vile, N G.
Elijah waters, Co. D, Seth C, oontssioa-Jsckso.-
vile, N G.
Darrell, Co. h, 27sh Georgia. guzsAos In back,
vere-EeDonald, ESQ.,
John Smith, o. A, 9th Georgia. se.tusion shoulders,
Andrew White, Co. D. 37,h Gsa shot throurh wreia
severe-GainesYille Geo.
Daniel simms, Co. h, 5lst G, iassr-F.y.ttsvius,
NC.
Josiah L Watts, Go. h, stA N C. i..A wound cheek
Mount Pleasant, O.
Josiah Young Co. !; sh o. confusion right hand
MeRse's Store, N G.
With exception OF Capt. Land, tho above were al
Loaf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

Asking QURSrIoNs.--Ask question:, and many qles-
tons, and leave nothing until you thoroughly III
formed Of it; but be careful OF asking only proper
questions. Such pertinent questions are far from
being il.bred, or Troublesome those OF whom yoa
ask them on the contrary, they tacit compll-
ment their knowledge, and people better opin
ion of young man or when he or she seems de
srous to be informed.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

SIBERIAN says he has Dsen through Mississippi twice
ana 'nfougn neorga once The sun goes north on the
2lst, and by that time shall 20 north too" II. say-
he Will 90 through South Carolina, and leave wax,
behind him as marked that which marks his path
through Georgia, and that he will 70 through North
Carolina also, Rchnond being MS destination They
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of our contemporaries have
atsered themselves and endeavoring to atter their
.eadsrs into the belief that the campaign ia Overland
that there will be more fighting for the present We
Wlsa II was so-bu ear not. We fear that events
will chow that Sherman has but just commenced his
campaign. That campaign, il our opinion, will be
conducted mostly in South Carolina and fearful one
will be unless steps taken to check tiff checked
it can be.-August0 Chronicle.
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STILL LATER.

The following official dispatch from General Bragg has
been kindly handed to
SUGAR LOAF. Jan. l5-S P Il
The sensational reports about Fisher entirely
founded Official information from Gen. Whiting later
hour Reports enemys ack unsuccessful Fresh troops
are being and confident they will hold
1t.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
P s.-Jan. l6-6 q. m.-Fiehcr vas captured at p. Re
night.
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sIEGE MATTERS.
FIVE BUNDRE9 AID UFTY,FoUET

FIVE HUNDRED AID EFTY,FOUETa DAY.
There has BEEN 10 change in tie quiet reported at
los. accounts The eusnys wagons were busy all Gay
running between the lower eco o. the 1Sa1% ana pat
Everything along ths line OF road ID reported very
quiet,-CEas. Mercury, l4tt lHst
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From the North Carolina preshptnrinn

from The " orth Carol!Ea PTesbyteria
MoTHER'S PRAYER.
Up to me sweet childhood Iocketh,
Heart ard mind and soul O v axe
Teach me thy ways, q Farber,
For sweet childhood's sake.
In these yourg hearts soft and Ter DIR.
Guide nv hand good seed to snw,
J rat its blcS4omiogs msy praias ii.e
"hereso'er they 60.
aire to me cheerful spirit.
nat my little flock mar see,
1t is good and please nj ser-icp,
To be taught OF Thee,
Father, order Ell my footatens
20 direct my daily way,
Tint in following bee, IL, crlld en-
May MT go astray.
Let thy holy counsel lead me-
Let thy light before me shlna.
That they may not stuubIe Ivsr
Word or deed o mire.
Draw IA hand il hard to JctuI
For hjs wcrd 'ssake uu'o GO;
Let vnuc" little ones come 10 40.
And FORBID them not,"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

Some people never learn anything. and never forget
anything as for instances, the Bouroons and the high
old Conservatives In Il is State who, for once did
seem to co operate with the Richmond cqoes in ma
ligning Gen. Whiting, and demanding somebody else.
They appear to have got their desires gratfed. Gen.
Whiting is wounded and prisoner. Ia Gov Vance
perfectly satisfied He, We know. OF the
agents in riding supersediDg and trying to ruin
Gen. Whiting. All right, suppose, in party point
of yieW-Ddlv Journal l7th
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TRE SECOND ATTACK UPON WILMINGTON.


Az already stated In Saturdays paper, the enemy
Suddenly appeared of our coast Thursday night lasts
and commenced landing on Friday morning at day
light On Friday they landed considerable force dit
ferentlv stated by prisoners be from ten to fifteen
thousand and to be under the command of General
~. Prisoners differ very much about the NUMBER
know ing CT prof ssng to know only the orcs on BOARD
the same vessels with themselves, when we think Is
quite likely All seem tc agree upon the statement that
General Terry il in command ct the land forces.
IN Friday the bombardment of Fort Fisher was
hesvv especially 80 towards nigh:fall. Up to six
O'Clock on Friday evening the casualties by the emf
mv Smelling were some forty our, four Being killed
and about forty wounded Ia the wounded is included
Sergeant Thos E. King of Scuthe-!and's Battery, who
was acting courier.
Dr. James A. Miller, CHIEF Surgeon reports fty-two
wounded as being received at Smithville from Fort
Fisher on Saturday, also that three were killed, Of
which the names are given in bis dispatch. We can
not a. vet saw whether these were all killed wounded
on Saturday or include part OF the sufferers on Friday
We learn that on Saturday ard yesterday the lombard
ment continued heavy although not heard here with
any distinctneBs
1t is pretty certain that the enemy Saturday hac
eucceeded in extending their lines to the river
which their skirmishers struck at Caigs Landing-tht
usual landing OF steamers TO and from Fort Fisher anc
Wilmington, and there captured the steamer James
Grist. On Saturday night Sunday morning tht
Grist thus seized by the enemy was blown up by tht
Confederate steamer Chcamauga, The Grist was 6
email Quartermasers boat old and Of no great value
AS we write about midday on Sunday-in Euci
times there are no Sundays to which at present VI
can 10y claim-the last report We have heard Is ina
things remain pretty much in statn quO The enemy
are sold to be entrenching the narrow strip
land between Fort Fisher and Sugar Loaf but had mo-
landed either horses or artillery. Some desertars from
the enemy confined now in the military prison, say tina
the enemy force consists of thousand whites ant
four thousand negroeg This is perhaps correct Terri
commands.
General Bragg telegraphed Sunday forenoon that al
was quiet and that there no cause for excitemen
or apprehension. The present attempt OF the enemy
evidently destined to be pertinacious and deter
mined than the last.
Information received here through scouts says tina
the enemy, four thousand strong started from New.
bern on Thursday Friday, for an advance upo
Kinston and rad upon the Wilmington an
Weldon Road, but turned back, not deemlng thel
numbers sufficient. They will probably start agai
when reinforced.
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THE RING CT 9nE THUR METAL.

The following ,py Of letter written by North
Carolina soldier low serving before Petersburg, has
been banded to for publication, and Thick it we'll
worthy CT being Get bsiore our readers Il will speak
for itself -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19
THx KEYS A MenshIy Masonic Magazine,

THH ky STONE: A Monthly Masonic Magazine,
Published BY WI B. Smith & Co., Raleigh n, c.,
January, 1865 FERNS, 10 for six mouths.
This is the fret number of Lew Masonic publica-
tion the ony published in the Confederacy-
1t IT, Tor the times, we'll gotten ~, and appears to be
every way worthy of the patronage OF thu ancient and
honorable fraternity TO whose Interests it ia devoted
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

We regret to lssrn that considerable hilary haa
been done to the Wateree rsss work. between thin place
and Kingsvile. Some injury has probably been doas
the Manchester Road at other points, bat Of Ibis vs have
positive information.
The injury to the Psdn Road 10 much ess thaa had
been supposed.
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There goes man." said friend t0 another, . Tho
ia worth his hundred thousand dollars" Yes" nlirfv
said the other, looking after the rich man. and thst al
he ia worth"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-01-19

EHERHANThere Is pretty strong to believe hat
Sherman commenced some movement Friday satur.
day last from Port Royal Harbor Any movem mt under
taken from that place necessarily designed to
rate sairs some point in seush Carolina.
From sundry gvings out in Northern papers might be
inferred that part of sheran's forces from Savannah
under sIocum, were In ended to against Augusta,
aud the strike to Columbia, o. Co. distant abous
miles the country. We Jet think that
the ireshets still prevailing in Georgia and the Osronas
seriously interfere with any immediate movements
although cannot cacuats upon this Interference lasting
few days.
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TIKI WILMINGTON JOURNAL

CONrEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WILMINGTON, N. G., THURSDAY, JAN. 49, 1865.