Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-02
THE CABINET.

4 New Phase I'm the Resignation Fever-Thc Sec.
rotary of War wishes Remain.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
writing on Sunday, gives the following additional
particulars in relation to Cabinet matters in Wash
ington
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Cabinet matters begin to assume a new phase,
according to outside report, and the reformation
promised threatens not to be so complete as was
at first supposed. The immediate friends of Mr.
Stansbury assert that that gentleman predicated
his acceptance of the Attorney Generalship upon
the restention of Mr.. Stanton in the Cabinet, in
which he was backed by very strong and infuen-
tial Western influences.
THE PRESENT WAR SECRETARY.
Stanton, on being applied to, promised, if re-
tanned, to come out squarely and unequivocally in
support of the Presidents policy His instruc-
lions to General Thomas refusing military inter-
ference in the affairs of the Tennessee Legislature
are cited as an evidence of this arrangements It is
also positively promised that letter will shortly
appear from Mr.. Stanton in reply to Senator Doc
Titles circular endorsing the Philadelphia Con-
vention and all the general features of Mr.. John
sons administration.
WHAT is SAID ABOUT HIM.
Stanton's enemies assert that this arran gement
has been brought about in response to the piteous
appeals of the Secretary of War to be retained
They alleGe that he is positively afraid to leave
the office as yet give these statements with the
assertion that they traceable direct to the par
ties interested.
CABINET DINNER PARTY.
Secretary Seward gave dinner party last even
ing to the members and ex-members of the Cabi-
net: Secretary Harlan only being absent. The
gathering was purely social one.
Assault, Attempted Robbery and stabbinp nv
HighVvaymen Their Pursuit and Capture
They arc Released Penitentiary ConvIcts.
About sunset, Wednesday evening, bold and
desperate attempt at robbery and murder occurred
on the Grove road, about one mile and a half from
the city limits An old negro man in the employ
OF John johnson, Esq, was returning from Rich
mond, where he had been to deliver a load of hav
when three men came from the roadside and,
jumping into the wagon, demanded money The
negro had none, and proceeded to Jump from the
wagon, when one of the highwaymen stabbed
him dreadfully in the thigh, with a knife, the
blade penetrating through and through
Inc fellows III the wagon proceeded to drive of.
but were pursued by another negro named Adams.
IN the employ of Charming Robinson, ESQ
They abandoned the wagon and took refuge in a.
dense thlcket of about two acres The neigh
bors alarmed by the shouts of "murder'' uttered
by the negroes, turned out, and being appraised of
"nat had happened, surrounded the thicket, and
sent a messenger to the nearest military encamD-
ment for reinforcements, and the commanding Of
hcer sent over squad of twelve men, who enter
ed the thlcket and after long search succeeded
IN capturing all three of the robbers. They were
taken over to camp in custody of the soldiers
placed in irons and confined in the guardhouse.
Two of the scoundres were recognized as peni-
Tertiary convicts, discharged under the proclama-
ton of the President of the United States.
We presume they will be turned over to the
civil courts for trial We could not learn their
names. The condition of the negro stabbed was
not considered dangerous
We have since learned that the accused were
yesterday turned over to Justice Wade, of the
county, who committed them to Jail for an exami-
nation. Their names are John Frank, from Sa-
1annah, Ga Richard barton, Tennessee, and
John Ward, Montreal Canada. They are all re-
eased penitentiary convicts, and are -ssplug
lgly" desperate cut-throat looking trio of Villains