Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-08-02
DREAMING IN THE TRENCHES.
BY ", GORDON M'CABE.

picture her there in the quaint old room,
Where the fading freight starts and falls,
Alone in the twilight's tender gloom,
With the shadows that dance on the dim lit walls.
Alone while those faces look silently down
From their antique frames in a grim repose
Slight scholarly Ralph, in his Oxford gown
And staunch Sir Allan, who died for Montrose.
There gallants gay in crimson and gold,
There smiling beauties with powdered hair,
But she sits there, fairer, thousand fold,
Leaning dreamily back in her low armchair.
And the roseato shadows of fading light,
Softly clear steal DER the sweet young face,
Where a womans tenderness blends tonight.
With the guieless pride of her knightly race
Her small hands lie clasped in a listless way,
On the romance which she holds on her knee,
OF "Trystam," the bravest of knights in the fray,
And "1seult." who waits by the sounding sea.
And the proud dark eyes, wear a softened look,
Perhaps she dreams of the knights in the book,
Perhaps Of the picture that smiles from the wall.
What fancies, wonder throngng her brain
For her cheeks flush warm with a crimson glow,
Perhaps-ah me, how foolish and vain J.
But I'd give my life to believe it SO!
Well, whether lever march home again,
To offer my love and a stainless name,
Or whether die at the head Of my men,
I'll be true to the end all the same!
From Louisiana-Imme mense johnson Meeting
Philadelphia Convention Endorsed-Threaten-
ed Anarchy.
New ORLEANS, July 24.-An immense Demo-
cratic meeting was held tonight and ratified the
nominations of the State Committee. Resolutions
were adopted deprecating the motives of the
amendments of 1864 land stating that it is the duty
of the law officers of the State to take such steps
as the occasion demands to save Louisiana from
the anarchy which threatens her because OF the
reckless misconduct of unworthy citizens and pre-
tended patriots that Louisiana pledges herself to
the honest support of Johnson's policy. The Phil
adelphia Convention is fully endorsed
The speakers were very severe on the Radicals,
and secession was denounced and emancipation
accepted. .......
Some few cases of sickness, believed to be chcl-
era, reported among the troops recently ar
rived. but these have been removed from the city.
From vermont-The Philadelphia Convention.
MONTPELIER, VT, July 24-The Democratic
State Committee met at Burlington to-day, every
member being present. Hon. Il. P Redfeld, of
Montpelier, Hon. Henry Keyes, of Newburg,
Edward J. Phelps, Esq, of Burlington, and Hon.
egates to the Philadelphia Convention, with Hi
ram Atkins, of Montpelier, Henry Chase, of Lyn-
don, Bradley B. Smaley, of Burlington, and Ed
ward F. Perkins, of st. Albans, as alternates.
The Reported Disturbance the Eastern Shore
OF Virginia.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 23-The United States
tug Geneva returned yesterday morning from the
scene of the disturbance on the Eastern Shore of
Virginia, near Drummondtown, between the in
habitants and the negroes From the statement
of the officer in charge of the detachment of troops
sent over to preserve order, it appears that the
trouble originated in a band of white men hunting
down some of the negroes for the purpose of
searching for one named Couch who a few days
previously had attempted to cut the throat of a
white man, and robbing them of their arms and
money. Complaint was made to the civil authori-
lies, and warrants issued for the arrest of eleven
Of the men committing the outrages upon the ne
groes. ....
The 14th instant set apart for the hearing
Of the case, at village named Woodstock. On
that day about one hundred well-armed white men
assembled, swearing they would kill every negro
who attempted to testify, and threatened the mag
strate, Mr.. Dix, with violence if the proceedings
we're gone through with The magistrate seeing
the State of affairs, endorsed upon the warrant
for the arrest of the parties the impossibiity of
the trial under such circumstances,
md gave it to Major French, the agent of the
Freedmen's Bureau. This latter officer advised
the negroes to quietly return to their homes, and
while doing again assaulted and pur-
sued by the armed whites, until they reached q
place of safety.
Upon the arrival of the troops from the fortress
hey all dispersed in every direction, not one of
hem being found after the rigid search made by
jhe soldiers