Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-05

there formerly were some half dozen offices, the
people at Clinton in Sampson county, and at other
points are deprived of all mail facilities. Some
explanation relative to the matter is at least due
to the public ,re
Owing to the conservative course pursued by
many of the Union Generals engaged in the re-
cent war; these former idols of the party are
receiving much obiurgation at the hands of their
once allies. The Westliche Post, Missouri Rad
ical paper puts the case rather strongly. In de-
nunciation of General Rousseau and Blair for
their conservatism, that paper says:
elf the sentiments which they profess the
they always had then General who ordered his troops
boodshed and he who allowed his soldiers to take the
hens and the the pigs the tobacco and the milk OF
the Southerners nothing but chief of band Of
highwaymen."
This is queer return for the services that these
gentlemen are supposed to have rendered the
cause of ''the Union And according to the
same logic we presume such individuals as But
Ter, Hunter and others may be looked upon as
saints and patriots
Arrival of U. S. Steamer Cosmopolitan-Genera
Sickles Board-Violation of Quarantine Re
gulations.
THE steamer C0sn'otoltou arrived here Thursday af-
ternoOn from Charleston, having board Maj Cen D. E.
Sckes, commanding the Military District of North and
South Carolina.
The arrival of this produced little excite
ment owing to the fact of her departing from the custo
rule required by the Quarantine Regulations
await at the visiting station until boarded by the Port
Physician. The Cosmopolitan stopped at the visiting
station for short PERIOD but did not await the arrival Of
the Port Physician. On the contrary she proceeded
to the wharf in direct violation of the Quarantine
Regulations of this port
On her arrival at the wharf, Mr. Tanning, Chairman of
the Board of Commissions of Navigation, ordered her i'm
mediate return to the station This behest elected only
laughter from the Mate of the vessel to whom it a
dressed. Proceeding on board, Mr.. Tanning had in
terview with General Sckes, who cooy informed him
that he General Sickles had suspended the Quarantine
Regulations far that steamer, the Cosmopolitan,
concerned The Port Physician met with the reply
on arriving on board short time after.
If not mistaken there order issued some
little time SINCE emanatng from the War Department. to
the effect that Quarantine Regulations should be enforced
in regard to all vessels arriving in port.
Why General Sickles being of the existence of
such ORDER should have acted in direct violation of the
Regulations which is therein stated shall be enforced
unable to conjecture. Every good citizen DESTROYS
of obeying the laws and also of seeing them enforced
and cannot fail to condemn any in violation of the
same, be the offender whom he may.
No doubt the proper action will soon be taken by the
proper authorities, in regard to the matter.
7. S. Since writing the above, the following communica
ton from Mr. Tanning Chairman of the Board of Commits
soners of Navigation, has been placed hands, The
communication seaks FOR ITSELF and as it will be seen
cOrroborates statement
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF NAVIGATION &c.,
WILMINGTON, N. c., June %, 1866.
MEssRs. EDIToRS
Allow through the medium of your columns to ex
plain the circumstances attending violation Quar-
antne Regulations last evening" by the u 8. steamer
Cosmopolitan from Charleston wlicI done in defiance
OF the civil authority and of this Board.
The steamer arriving at the Visiting Station was
taken out of the hands of the Pilot whose duty was to
etan her at that point for health examination and per-
NIT and brought Immediately to the wharf-Thereupon
ting Station, and directed the Harbor Master guard
vessel and allow to go board shore
In the meantime was invited board for interview
with General Sckes. who passenger and control
led the steamer, and by whom received very cour-
teOusly During conversation, i'll which the military
and civil Quarantine question discussed denurred
against military interference with the Quarantine of
the Port and observed that would be duty impose
the penalty the vessel and all board for disregarn
our health Regulations. Upon which the General replied
that he would then suspend the Quarantine so far as the
and all connected with her concerned re-
Piled in effect, that could not contest his authority.
/ have comment to make this contempt of au-
thory and have only made this simple statement facts
the satisfaction of the community who have
with confidence position to guard their health and pre-
vent the introduction of disease in their midst If there
be power authorized to counterfeit the operations of
Health Ordinances it well to dissolve the body
humblv represent "
L. w. TANNING,
Chairman 3. c.