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r3 THE "WILMINGTON JOURNAL. COFSUEIUTE STATES OP ABJKRICA. WILMINGTON, N. C, SATUBDAY, JANUARY 16, 1864. We do wish that Cel. Thrasher could only realize the fact that more than one kali of the long-winded dis patches to tie prem dated at Richmond, and signed "Smith," could be very easily dispensed with. Look at the stntf sent to day. What do we care about the num ber of patents granted to subjects of the King of Bava rm? Ihat Eurcly could very well have waited the re gular course of the nai'g. Expenses are already heavy enough wittont being taxed for Mr. Smith's lucubra tions. We den't thick it essential that wa shoald pay telegraphic rates or the private opinion of any member of the Sxrrn family. It i3 tlmcEt impossible lor the same generation which tff-cts a revolution, to p 'y all its expenses, and the attempt, if made, is almost certain to fail. The Etoppace cf p. eduction incidental to a state of war the derangement of business and currency the physi cal hardships necessarily entailed upon a people so en gaged ere of themselves hard enongh to be borne, with out trying to pay the enormou3 expenses cf a wasteful and destructive war. Corgrces Ehould tax with the view of reducing the voI-i33 of the currency, and of giving a guarantee to lie holders of the evidences cf public debt, but, at the Esme time, Congress must be aware that there ia a limit to tLe power cf the people te bear taxation, and a eu-Jd.'n and violfnt depletion may have the effect of paraiiaitg the energies of. the country, and so far weukeLicg its recuperative power as seriously to jeopuioiz tic cau:o of Southern independence. 'i Lire is no reason why the present generation should psy all the cof-.t cf Confederate independence, but, on the ccr-liary, the generation that comes after should bear i a u! J proportion, for it will be much better able to (To it. Under all circumstances the people now in the Cockueracy must tnd will euUer their full Ehare. IS. W. AVhitakkp., K q , Las purchased the Chailotte lhdlstoi UA K. II. lEirroN,3':q., and now appears editor end proprietor of that paper. We think Mr. Wi.ttaker wii! maize nn interesting publication. He i- a gocd i usiixss man, ecd an intelligent writer. We wifih him the best eucc:sj. hv.si Arrr. LiJiCE tin. F. G. DaFosTAnrB "Per eenre" Laa beccrne the editor and proprietor of the Co 1 iLbia, tfuuih Carolinian, havirg purchased that establish. rue:.: from It.. R. V. i:EB5s. I'ri-. iJil u.NTi 'NE id well ktown to the c odd try as one of the beer vrrift-rs in tLe Confederacy. His associate is Hkn- i.v Tjuih i, Ttf;., a true pott. The Carclinihn 'Will, no uutr, aFfrme asJ ho'.d a high position. Tiies wca'.l appear to be to doubt of the death of Arch-bishop IIcoiiks, of New York, lie was to have been buried a.i TLursJay.of last week. V.V !.;.ve Aht.v'y n .jv.ori'ed cur readers to " mark the ;.:". .: i.s . o fc.iici ii.t r. aid we a.iy cow that we most :. . r.I t'ii.k ti at an at'enipt wiil be made to take North ' r. li cii "i tii ? Confederacy. vv nay that the move m iit: !cr -v-,i li the iialrtigh ISiandard and Progress are ,! -i. '!f, Kw' to iluH conruuinition. We sy farther i.it :t e icr.s.n !e be.'ieve time Gov. Vcce knows that tuy ::,k to it. ' Yt r.znt to Gnd that the abova brief remarks wY;i: iip.carcj ia the Journal of the 14th instant, 2'.i',V.d 1 a-c "o?en liable to miaconstruation, or at least yhjuld l.-ivu hLi ?a:sjG3trued. Vint v.c ueu.t to say, and thought we had said ws, tu.H we hd reason to believe that Governor Yanf: v.r-i ii .t at all deceived in regard to the char r.ctL-r u iho nj-.v.-ji'.nts ulludrd to. We have no reason to brieve cr to siythat lie connives at any such rn-mui l'.s; on tiie contrary, we btlieve Governor Van. s to be peif-xtiy true to the Confederate cause uA -.0 thinli vr l)a.ve the best reasona for this !:Utf. Wo are perfi. c'ly satisfied in our own mind, and I.avo ro d - ib oat fdS.'y. Wt bat tint c;rcnm3taneo3 will bear ua certainly have nD v,ish to do the G overt or, cr ij.dccd anybody else, Ir jastice. Iopl: talk about taking, by way of tax, one-half Of a' I the Gonfed:ra:e menr-y that A, li, or G may own. Wny should i ho holJ?r of Gen federate money be taxed hi t'-kt than the Loldor of any o?.er class of property? Wti.tl Las hj do 4? to mik.i hira a victin ? If he owns ( ':! 1'Jerilo m .-r.cy he gave sosie other qlasi cf property fr it, t.ni, by taking it aad owning it, he has shown his iaith in the Confcd:racy and in the Confederate causa, .nro'y the ConLdi.racy does not wish to degrade its own c-n-.rw.cy or ignore Its osa promises.- Surely the man who has taken iis money, or who now holds it, cannot ho regarded cs nn enemy. Why, thta, should he be punished by the teSIction of a heavier rats of taxation than that impc-sid upon others ? The thing seema to us to be urjust, tir.d therefore wrocg. I he lVijcf fcvil.': Obseivcrajs that the explosion ih-j h',)',Yi;:i; up cf the Yankee steamer this week, at I.iiLkwccu'b IVliy, van heard eighteen miles west of that place, rci that the fhsh wa3 eeen. We think there raa-1 te soasc -mistake abor.t the flash. It may be so, h::t v.-: VvSs it h doubtful. An old navy man, who ouuv.t to be a good'julge, says that the vessel whose explosion can'-d the-concussion here, could not have hrd 1-:js than thirty thousand pounda of powder on beard. "I.o ti;s I'ock India.v ! ' Col. Thomai' battalion of Gheroku?, rais -d ia Western North Carolina, and the Cao.-Utawa, Gaick..i,ri, Creeka and other nations, in-fcV-.irg whit ij kno.a a-j the "Indian Territory" west o" Arkar.s., havo ch.ia then3vos abDui.astrm to thi Coif.d racy as aay. troops in the service, indeed som; of them pnve tx'aibited a lirmne33 ani devotion that h wc i caiou'atel to put not a few of our whits citiz.n? t shame. They Inve made goo! soldiers have shown themselves to be true men, and we think, w?r;hy to be admitted to ail the lights and priTileges el ci-.i2::.hip. For the Jonroa'. r t,t- Jam-3 Rectory, -'an. Hth, 161. ' i.NTLEMiN' : 1 saw in ycur is-ua of jetcrday ai appeal r.-:1.: i.i I.eaaJt cf Mr. V, i -,ht, idow of Pr. Wrieht, late o! Noifotlt. I d s ire earnestly to s.'cond tee appeal ia behalf of oitf --!.: h-.8, in. the Jcaih cf her h isbend, so crnelly Buffered -t t! e l.ab.'.a ot cur con mon enf mies, ani who appears to c. by the tan stroke, deprived of the meaDa of support lor b rr It and i.iTpiSy. luuthidth-- rather, in eon3f queiico of letters received from fiieudvaud eoLn?ctiou8 01 Airs. Wright, which had .eteni,iLed n e s. uic d?ys ac.i to say (what sicknees has I?:i.jcd mo ia f.i,i p.) thit I wiil cheerfully take o:.ar,,e o. i..d tcrwaru auj derations which the liberality or patriot!.-,!!! of cit:zinsof Wilmington may induca them to mike to eo worthy an object. J ALFRED A. WAT30N. For the Journal. Our ricblj VVouiei ClUF Nkas Gcikka Etatiox, Caroline Ccunty, Virginia, January 12th, 1864 ut5'r,?' iWiToas: VLile it is twoet atd pleasant to onr c;ood people at home, especially our fair and Rent's sex, 10 .'.ear fi-cra tha oldirr iu cimp, and ia the active field, Mid While 1 WOUld allj-d me ennal nlflftRnrft tn entertain them 5uth;3 respect, jet it is. eoarj,y in the province of -.e -tivatfl soldier, especially the cavalier, to write artl c a- a letters tor the coluiuns of newspapers, for he is heen absent twn mri nrr.i1 tha tniTa ct,A ti ll S,VVm lisn-fcd to Gettysburg, I obtain LW ao J S q la:1uto. s welcomed to my darfghlcH p i? by Ler b"Sit and BUSCeptibli " A .Cr! ? i rot necesaary to Bav ti.t . im. - j ( 3ui w p.v-ack smru, auenaing to his .'.'Aecc,.,c vxh1. ur attending to other cimp duty. l.'n i.r.twiiLSta:;::ii.Sr ail this, under the Dresect imnnHn. tC'r! hi"-B" 1 BsU't Pa8siES moment to speak of the noble women or our lovrd old 8tte. P Evr rywher I observed amoDK them the greatest devotfon to onr came, and the moat eothu lastio liuereas, cr auu feeling for oar toldleri. They never know when they have done etough for the aoldier. I' a'l cherished 6ach a feel iag m our good womei, jo far as my knowledge extends, we might entertain so f eats. . It will end my province ia this note to speak of their ia doatry. Everywhere they were proud to show me their beautiful homenpun dresses, the work of their own djicate flogere. The ladies of whom 1 now epeak are of Wajte and Johnston oomatiee. Daring my stay it was Christmas times, and I waa hon ored with aa invitation to a party given by tbsse angel forms to some of their soldier friends bd relatione on departing for the war, aud ia conversation with one of the party just before the oc casion she remarked that I mast wear my soldier clothes, for savs she " we girls are all goiDg to be dressed in bome spnn." On my departure 1 asked for some scraps of their beautiful homespun to take to camp, which they cheerfully handed me, and I wouh' here mention that the boys in camp think them beautiful. God bless yen my good ladies, my haversack, which you filled for me is now empty, and I m now living on my msnal and healthy diet, beef and bread ; bat I have not fergotten you and the goodies on which yoa fed me at home. , Hoping these lines may reach one whom I heard say they were so iond of reading letters from the soldiers through the papers, I will close with hopes of reaching, at a day aot far distant, the fair daughteis of the Old North Btate. having achieved an honorable feace. I know these lines will reaoh many whom visiMd, for the Jearnal is in many families a welcome visitor in Johnston aad Wayne. Oed bless yoa again my good ladies, for it is cold and snewy, and I will stop. LAUS DaO, Co. H, 1st If. C. Cavalry. TELEGRAPHIC Reports mt the Prcee Association. Entered according to Up Aot of Congress, in the year 1863, by J. 8. Thbashik, In the Clerk's Office of the District Ccnrt of the Confederate States for the Northern District of Georgia. CONFEDERATE G0NURES3. Richxokd, January 14th, 1884. Discussions In secret session was continued th;s morn ing. Communication! from the Presidsnt, cenveying late re ports of General Hindman, and the names of soldiers pro moted tfrom the ranks for distinguished oonduct on the field, were ; presented to the House, and prdered to be printed. The Military Committee reported a bill to repeal the existing law organizing bands of partizan rarigers. The House took up, discussed, amended and passed the general appropriation bill to carry ea the operations of Government for six months, ending first July next, amount ing to over faar hundred and fifty millions. The rules were suspended, and the bill sent to the Senate at onoe. In the Senate the Military Committee was discharged frees the consideration of the petition of dentists, to be declared exempt. The Committee on the Jniiciary rep cried a bill to grant a special copyright to General Hardee, jwlth a slight amend ment. The bill was postponed until to morrow. The same committee rsperted a bill authorizing district attorneys to investigate the accounts of all disbursing effi cers and Government contractors, and when he has reason to believe they have realised money from Government funds ether than those of their salary, or failed to execute their contracts, he shall coramenoe Bnit against them in the District Conrt, and no transfer ef property shall defeat the collection of the awards of courts against them. The same committee reported baft the bill to limit the time cf Cabinet officers to two years, unless re-ncminated by the President end confirmed by the Senate, with an amendment, that the term of thoae now ia office expire on the eighteenth of February next, and recommend that the bill pass. Majority and minority reports of great ability and research were pres anted. The former by Mr. Bemmes, of Louisiana, and the latter by Mr. Hill, of Geor gia. They were ordered to be printed. The bill was placed on the calender. The annual report of the Commissioner ef Patents was made to Congress this morning. Last year there were 11 applications made, 47 caveats filed, id patents issued and 13 United States patents and assignments thereof, in whols or in part, recorded and revived. L patent granted a citi zen of Bavaria; 33 to Virginia ; 11 to Georgia; 9 to Mis souri; 8 to Texas; 7 to North Carolina; 6 to Alabama; 4 to Mississippi ; 4 to Louisiana ; 3 to Kentacky ; 2 to South Carolina ; 1 to Arizona. 31 are for improvements ia fire arms, projectiles, implements of war and machinery Of thoir manufacture a fair proportion has been adopted by the Government and proved to be practicable to the service. More than a third of the applications for Patents are for inventions of this natnre. A great namber of illite rate men, far from sources of information have arrived at facts which the BCiccca of the world has discovered through much toil and investigation, and sometimes never discover ed till since this war, by men without the aid of scienoe or iuformation. The effiee is self-seataining and no expense to the Government. The whole number of patents granted since the organization of the Government is 223.- FROM VIRGINIA. Riczxokv, Va., Jan. 14th, 1664. Information has been received here that a foroe of Yan kees estimated at five thousand, landed atEintdale on tie 12th inst., destroyed provisions and committed other de. predationa upon the defenceless people of Westmoreland county. Okaksi C. H., Jan. 14th, 1864. Mosby attacked Garrison (?) at Harper's Ferry a few diys since with his whole command, but was repulsed ith ssvere loss, owing to the precipitancy of the attack cn the part of his advance Guard. THE BOMBARDMENT. Charleston, Jan. 14th, 1864. The enemy have kept up a lively shelling all day. The number of shells fired at the city since Tuesday night to half past five this afternoon were four hundred and seventy one, causing some damage but no further casualties. The enemy have unmasked two or three more Parrott guns at battery Gregg. The shelling is still heavy this morning. No movement of the fleet. FBOMCHABLE8TON. . Cbablkstsn, Jan. 15th, 1864. One cundred and eighty three (183) shells have been fir ed at the city sinee a o'elock Thursday afteroon.!gNo casu alties. The firing ceased ;at feur this afternoon. Every thisg else quiet. The weather is rainy. LATE NORTHERN NEWS. Obaxgi C. H., Jan. 15th, 1864. Nortfiern dates of the 8th and tth instants kave been re. ceived. llowe, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill in the Yankee Sen a'e on the 7iJu, reciting our cruelty to the Yankee prison ers, and requesting Lincoln to call out for service one mil ion volunteers, to serve for ninety days, unless sooner dis chargsd, to carry food, c, to every captive held in the rebel prisons, and to plaat the flig of the United States upon every prison. Lincoln is also requested to place Grant in command of these, together with such force in the field as may be gained with them Cosgreis to adjourn from March 4th to June 4th, and all the members vnder 50 years to take part. Thia bill was referred to tbe Commit' tee on Military Afiairs, aad passed the Yankee House of Representatives on the 7th by yeas 88, eays 14. A motion to lay it oa the table, made by Cox, of Ohio, having been rejected, declaring that as the combination at Richmond has no rightfal authority over the people, or any portion of the national Union, and no warrant but conspiracy and treason for such authority, therefore every project to treat with them sheuld be rejected without hesitation. Rogers, of New Jersey, on the same day, offered a reso lution that whilst in favor of a uaited, vigorous, and deter mined prosecution of the war for the maintenance of the Constitution and laws, yet we are for conciliation and com promise as far aa consistent with honorable and listing peace, end proposes the appointment of Commissioners on the part of the Federal Government to meet commissioner similarly appointed by tha insurgent States, to consider whether any, and if any, what plan may be adopted con sistent with the honor acd dignity of nations, based solely on the recovery of the Union, by which the war may be ended, was tabUd veai 18, nays, 42. Another resolution waa offared, which Hos over, re questing the President to use all efforts, consUtent with honor, to procure an excJkar ge of prisoners ; and if it can not be extended to all of them, to as many aa possible. Myers, of Pennsylvania., on the same day, offered a reso Iution, asserting that the -war should be waged on the Fed" eral aide until tbe traitor and abettors are conquered Into love for the Union, or made obedient to the- Cocstitutiont and take the oath of allegiance and submission te Lincoln's late proclamation. When this is accompliahed, and the leading rebel traitors hung, the war should cease. Wilson, of Massachusetts, en the 8th, introduced ia the Yankee Senate, a resolution to expel Garrett Davis, of Kentacky, because Davis said in the Senate, on the ith, that the people of the North ought to revolt against the war laaders, and tale this great putter into tir own bands. The American Unionists of London and Pari are endea' vorlDg to pievent the sailing of the Rappahannock from Calais. The Bank ef l-.EglaLd his reduced its rate of interest. Thackeray is dead. A secret expedition U ft New Orleans Doc 30 to operate acainst Mobile. At present Pascsgoula will be occupied, and a tempoiary camp made there to facilitate operatiens when the rainy saason ends A mats meeting of the people in New Orleans was held oa tha Sib of Jat u ny to ro stablwh p. tate Government under Line dn's Proclamation. Hicks has been elected Senator irom Maryland. C B Smith, Ex Secretary cf the Intcri r, is dead. Early's raid down tLe valley of Virginia ia pronounced by General Kmn, ia an cfficial dispatch, as a complete failure. Indiana and Veirront will fill their quota under the draft. Grant haB been promoted to Major General in the regu lar army from the fall of Visksburg. Thomas, a Brigadier General in the regular aimy from the battle of Cbickamau- ga. Meade, McPterson acd Sherman brigadier Genl'a in the regular army ; the first frem Gettysburg, and the last two frnra VicksLurir. Ihe Poncsyiyauia Senate cannot oran ze because of '.Le absence of Whi'.e. a uri ouer in our bauds. The Paris correspondent of the London TimeB says that ftfaxiuniUian will mimi the Mexican throne. u less recog nised by ;he Washington Government, aud that Liucoluhas b:en rtqusbtt d to do so. t Gov. ceymcur, of ttew York, U slid totakeetiong grounds agttiuet tLe tira't. Gold Hi CO.FEL:EK.AiE CONGRESS. Bicauoyp, January 15th, 1824. The attention cf Congress is almost absorbed in the con aideration of matteis in secret- session. The Hcure is eaid ta be makiiig hoUiC orogress with the currency and tax bill. Ia tha Senate thin marniBglhe Jadiciary Committee report ei a bill which prcvidea that all persons owitg military Biivice who shall depart beyond the boundary cf the Ocn federacy, without periaiision of the President, with intent to evade military aeivle, or who have heretofore left with sush iutent, or who heretofore or hereafter reavsve within the enemy's lines wiibin tb bounds of the Confederacy shall Le Leld to Le alien enem ea, and salj ict hi ptftsyn and property to the laws respecting the ,me. All sales or trancfer cf propeity by each pertocs, after the passege of this act, to be declared lraud, Ordered to be printed and placed on the calendar. In the House a LiU wad pressuted to amend tha anti-sub- Btitute law lately passed, bo that its provisio-is shnil not appiy to any t ne actul y ergigrd by his owe labors, or es superintendent of the labor of otters raising food, and was SO ewgagtd oji the first cf January last. It waa strongly urged to be the duty of Congrt-si to encourage the pro duction ot food to tup ply the people aud tha army ten:b Toe special bill that all efficers, soldiers and seamen, re turned or discharged, by reason ef wounds or sickness as in line cf duty, be entitled to he carried to the institution, and maintained tbttre, acd receive pay as iu service, was mada the spocial cider for next Monday. (JO:FEDEATS CON GUESS. Richmond, January 15th, 1C4. The cecal cincumil iu thi Ikme bill to grant v.ue hun dred thousand doKarB rciie: to tha Cherokee IadiaLs, and passed the bin to grant a. copy right to Gen. Ltardue. FROM TEXA.S. BociTON, TiXiS, Dt c. 28th, 1EC3. via Summit, Miss , Jan. 14th, 18C4. The LegiJ-ataro of Texas adjourned on the 16th ult. It sats ed an act placing the entire military power of the State at the disposal of the Confederate military authorities for one year ; also laid a tax of one per cent, orx all property ; haq amer.ded the code d;3r.ins: treason, so as to make it appli cable to thce who talk treason, bb well as almost to these who thiLk it. Tne ttssion has been oniy six short weeks, hat i9 important. Since the atr. st cf the traitors seme weeks since iu this city, that portion of the secret tammies ot the Confederacy have beccn.e very quiet atd fcubariasive. The effect of the arrest was exe jeding'y wholesome. The occupation of our coat by the enemy is the general tieme. At last acasnnts the enemy waa quietly encamped at Crown Poiat, which is at the lower end of Mtttagorda Faiuusu'.a. The attempt to take Valases was prevented by the arrival of PeBray's brigade and to batteries at the mouth of tbe Lanbavo:;arda. It is supposed the entire torce of the enemy will l each '20,000. Gea. Hamilton, military Governor of TexaB, by letters pataat from Abraham the first, is supposed to be with them. He has iisu d no pro clamation as yet. Tto people cf Texas aro turning out en. niasse, to give the cneroy a warm reception. As an evidence of what has been done, Ge-n. Mrgrader has advertlatd for 20,000 haver sacks for his army. The Cotton Bureau for ths Trans-Mississippi hs been established in this city, by Lieatenaut General Bmiib, un der control of Lieu enant Colonel W. J. Hutchinson. t It in proposed to buy oue half of all the cotton in the State a a specified valuation, to be paid for in Confederate specie paying bonds. Th3 winter ra'ns have set In, rendering a movement of the troops in the State exceedingly difficult. No fighting has taken place since the capture of Fort Esparauza, near Baluri. This fort was sat designed to meet a land attack. It was evacuated after three day's bombardment, with a loss of ,one man wourdid during the bombardment. There has been no Cghtiug in Louisiana lately. General Franklin, with his forces, ia still near New Iberia. General Taylor his so eje upen his move ments. Tlie New ApppoprlMIou Bill. Oa Saturday last Mr. Jones, of TenoeEsee, reported from the Committee of Way? and Means a bill to make additional appropriations lor the support of the Gov ernment for tbe fiscal jear ending June 30, 1864, which waa referred to ths Committee of the Whole, and will perhaps be acted npon as soon es the pendicg bills in relation to the carrency are disposal of. luebill re commends the appropriation of the following Bums For tha Legislation Departme nt $3CS,505 00 Eiecutive ieprtmnt compensation oi tne President, Vice President, and Private Secretaries, and contingent expenses S2,?50 CO Ireasury Department compensation of beo- retary ard snDtroinates, interest on me Tnb io debt, rent oi Duuamgs, ano lcciueu- tal acd contingent expensss 22,533,319 CO War Departm3Bt compensation or secreta ry and subordinates, contingent expenses of Adiutant and Inspector General's Office, and other incidejtal expenses 542,125 CO Ouiirtermaster'a Department for py of tho army 235,434,P20 00 For pay of effijers, &c, required to collect the tax in kind For the transportation of troops and their baigega, of quartermasters' stores, sub sistence, ordnance and ordnance Btorea, lrom place of purchase to troops in the field, purchase of horses, mules, wagons, and harness, purchase of lumber, nails, iron, and steel for store hons, quarters for troops, and other repairs, hire of team sters, laborers, fcc For pay f -r horses of non commissioned offi cers and privates killed in battle, Hnder ar ticle No. 43, section 7, and for which pro- vision is to be made To pay fer property pressed into the service of the Coiife derate States, under appraise ment, and said property haviog been eiitivr lost or applied io the Bervice For the sustenance cf prisoners of war, un der act No. 181, section 1, and the hire of the necessary prisons, quarters, for the saie kef ping of the same, tor so much thereof as may be necessary 12,213,204 00 70,630,445 00 100,000 CO 200,CCO 00 1,000,000 00 450,275 00 57,98,000 00 j For tho pay cf the officers oa duty in tiie of- -ficsiof the Adj itant and Inspector irene rai' Department, (4artermaster-Gene-rai's, Medical, Engineer, Ordnaace, and Subsistence Departments Commissary department for the purchase of subsistence, stores and Commissary property Ordnance department for the ordnance ser vice in all its branches, and for the nitre and mining serv ce . Engineer department Medical department pay of physicians em ployed by contract, purchase of medical 32,500,000 00 10,000,000 00J and cospr.ai supplies, estaoiisnment ana support of mditary hospitals, and other expenses connected with the department. Navy department including the construc 16,820 000 00 tion of iroa-clad vessels ia the Confede rate States, the constiucIoa of four steam cruisers of the class of the Alabama and Florida in the Confedsrate States, and oth er expenses of the department 13,624,945 03 The other appropriations recommended in the bill are for the State Department, Department of Justice, and the Post-Office Department. DIED. In this town, on the morning of the 15th inst., MAGGIE H., infant daughter of B. F. and H. G. McFarland, aged 2 months and 15 days. Io this town o n last night, 16th inat , Mrs. FREDERICK J. HILL, relict cl tho late Dr. F. J. Bill, in the 70th year of her age. Narrative of Gen. Bfoigan'e Escape. The fo lowirr ligh'y interestirg account of Gen. JoV.n H. Morgn' escape from the Ohio penitentiary, and subse quent advtntures, is published in the .Richmond Enqiirer. It will repay peruiii : Their bedsteads wei e tjnaii iron stools, rasrenea to tne wall with hir;cei They cou'd be hooked up or allowed to stand n the fl or, and to p-event any suspicion, for seve ral dejs bto;e a-iy worn was attempted they msae it a habit to let btm down and sit at the r doors and read. Captain tiineB superintended the work while General Mor gan Kept watch, to divert the atten'ion cf t. e s ntinel, who.-- duty it wks to. z in an und during the d ly and o serve f anjtlrng wm going on One day this lellow came in wh'le Hekeisraith was down under Mh6 ftaor boriog away. ar,d, missir.g him. said, " Where is Hokermith ?" The Grnfral replied. He is ia uy room, sick," aBd im mediately vailed a document out ef his pocket, and said to h'm, Herein a meniorUl I tave drawn up to forward to ths G jvemmect at WashiDgton wba. do yu tbi:k cf it?" The fellow, wbe, perhaps, could not read, be n? highly flitter, d at tbe General' condescension, to.k it and very gravely looked at it for ttveral momeLts before hevouch sa'ed any reply. Then, handing it back, he expressed him self highly pteaeed wuh it Jn the rteaniicue Hokeremith had hPfin Piffn&lled. and came no, professing to reel " very well." Vbii&en'iuel was the m ss d fSoult nd dangerous ob tacl in their progress, becau.e there was no teilig at what time he would enter during the day, and at night he mr tnkrlv ivert two hcurs to each cell and inserted a light thifugh the bars of their door to see that tbey were miotic Hlriinir. and freouentlv after he had o.mpleted hia rinnft4 hi" v nl 'A hhn back in the dark wiiha pair oi India rubber hboea on. to listen at Iheir cells if anythiDg win fr n r nn. The General eava that be wcu d a'mjst in variably know .f Ms presence bya certain magnetic shud der which it would produce; bat for fear tnat tms acute sensibility might Bomet;me3 fail him, he broke np small parti cles of coat every momirg and sprinkled it before the ctli door,' which would always announce hicomitg. Everything was now rendy to begin the work, bo abou; the latter part of October they corr menccd to bore. All were hnsy one making a rope ladder by tearing and twist- iEg np strips of bsu tick, ano-her making bowie-knives, and another twfsting,up towels. They labored perBevcr inglv fur several diys, atd after bori-g through nine inch es of cenent, atd Line thicknesses of brLk placed edge w;se, they began to wonder when they ehould reach the Bolt ear'li, nuddenly a biick felt through. What cald this mean? What infernal chamber h. d they reached ? It was immediately entered, and, to 'heir great astonishment atd joy, it proved to bs an sir chamber extending the whole length of tbe row of veilo- Here was an unexpected inter position in their favor. Eitherio they had been obliged to conceal their rubbish in their bed ticks, each day burning a proportionate quantity of straw; n-w they hadjoum enongh for all they could dig. They atouco commenced to tunnel at iiht angles with this air chnb&r, to get through the louadatim ; and dny af.or day thy bored, day after dy the blocks of franite were removed, and still the work before, thetn seena interminaoe. After twenty-three dajs cf unremitting Ubor, and get tivg through a graiiit6 wall of uix fet in thickness, they retched the soil. Ihvy tuu: el ed up for t-ocie distance, and linht began to shine- Bow glorious was th;it light ! It annourced tbe fulfi lnient of their h;boro, and :f Prvvi dence woald only continue its favor, they would soon be free. 'I hia wuh ihe rnorakig of the 2itb diy f November, 1863. Tha next night- at 12 o'clock, was determined on at the hcur at which they would atUnipt their liberty. Each moment that intervened wa? filled wi'.h dreadful anxiety and stupnEe, atd eack time that tbe guird entered in creased their an urehensious. The General says he craved for raio. but the morhicg of the 27ih dawned bright and beautiful TLe evening came, and c ends began to gather. How they prayed for tr em to increase? if i ain should only begin, their chances of detection woeld be greatly lessened. White thes8 thoughts were passing through their minds, the keeper entered with a letter for General Morcan. He opeud it, and what Wii his eurprKe, atd I may say won der, to riiid it irom a poor Irish wcmn of his acquaintance in uetiiucsy, coinineiicmg, y eear Uineral, 1 feel cer aia you are going to try to git f nt of prison, but for yom eae, don't yon try it, my dear Gineral. Sfcu will ociy be UKen prisoner again, ana maae to snSlar mire thai, von dj now." The letter then w nt on to speak of his kindness to tLe po r wiien he uve a at L.exi(igron, and concIad i b v e hortiag him to "trust in God and wait his time." What coold this msan ? No hunun being on the outside had been in'ormed of his intention to escape, and yet, jait as ttll things were ready for him to iniko the at'empt, here cutnes a icier irom witchester, Kect'icky, advifing him not to try it. This letter Lad pussfd throuKh the exarrining oilice of Geneir.l Mason, and then through the bauds oi the lower cffieiitls. Whit if itsould excite thsir susp:c on and ca'-.se them to exercise an in creased vigilance? iheir situation, however, w.s dapper ate. Their t&'e could not be inach worse, and thev resolved to go. Nodiing remsiued now to be done bat for ths 'ien- eral and Colonel ,Ick Morgan to change cells. The hear approached for them to be locked np. They changed coatB, anu eacn siooa ai rue oiner s ceu aoor wna his DacK ex posed, and pretended ti bo engaged in makinir un their btda. A the tnmkey.entered they "tnrued in" acd pulled their doors tfaut. fcix, eiht, ten o'clock came. How each pulae throbbed -as they q jujtly awaited the atjproach of twelve! It came the sentinel passid his rounds a 1 well. Alter waiting a few moments, to eea if he intended to slip nacK, the signal vas given; all quietly slipped down iuto the air chamber, first stufliag their flannel shirts and plac mg them in bed ag tt:ey were acca-.tomed to lie. As they movea qaieiiy aiouir mruncn ihe q&ik. re?si to the termr nus where they were to emerge from tho earth, ite General prepared to ugni a maicn. as me una glare leu upon conmeuancef, a sceiie was p-eseatea wnicn can never be lorgottan. Thero were crouched seven brave men who had resolved to be fre. ihey were armed with bowie knives made out cf case knives. Life, iu their condition. wa Bcaiceiy io ne aemrea, aca me moment ior trie desper a.e chance had arrived. Suppose, as they emerged from the groucd, that the dog fchonid gie the aUrm tney could bet die. Bu'. few moments were spent ia th s kind of apprehen sion. The hi.nr had arrived, ahd yet Ihey came. Forta oaUly yes, providentially the niLthad fcuddenly grown dirk and rainy ; ihe dog had retired to iheir kennels, and the sentinels bad taken reiuge uudar shelter, 'ihe inner wall, by the aid of tbe rope faddsr, was tso.'U scaled, aad now the outer one had to be attempted. ( n.ot. Taylor, (who, by the way, is a nuphew of old Zici,) ti jag a very active man, by the assistance of his coinrades reached the top of th gata, and was enabled to get the rope over the wall, Wteu Ahe top was gained, they round a rope extend ing all around, which the General immediately cut, as "ho suspected that it might lead into tha warden's room. This turned out to be c : ,ect. They thej eaieredthe sentry box on the wU i.nd charged thoir cloti-ee, and let themselves down the wall. Jn Bliding down, the General skinned his hand very badly, and all were nioie or lesn bruised. Oaoe dowa, thay separated Taylor and fcheksu going one way, Hokers ith, Bonnett and McGce anothei, and Gen. M. and Capt. Hines proceeding immadiattly towards the de pot. 'iheGenerr.' had, by paj lug $15 in gold, succeeded in obtaining a paj , which ii.f;.ru!ed him f the sched nit) time of the tleient roads. The flock struck one, and he knew by hr ying he coalcl ieach tin down tram for Cincinnati. B . ot there jast as tha train was moviiig off He at once look-d on to see if ihere were anjsoldieis on board, and espying a Federal fficer, he ?oidly walked up and took a seat beside him. He reraarRed to him that, 'as tbe night was dmp and chil'y, perhaps he would j jin him ia a drink." He did so, and tbe party sjon becaH very agreeable to each other. The cars in crof sing the Hcioto have to pass witnin a short distance of tha penitentiary. As they passed, ths officer remarked : " There's the hotel at which Morgan and his officers are spending thsir leisure " Yes," replied ths General, ' aud I sincerely hope he will make np hia mmd to board there during the balance of the war, lor he is a great nunance. When the train reached Zenia, it was detained Ly some accident more tnan an hour. Imagine hi3 anxiety, ai soldier after soldier would pass through the train, for fecr that when tLe s?ntiael passed his rout d, at 2 o'clock, their abseo:e miiit bs discovered. The train was da in Cincinnati at 6 o'ekci. This was the hour at which thiy were .turned cut of thair cells, and of oourse their escape would be then ducovered. In a few moments after it would be known all over the country. Tho train, having ben detained at Zenia, was mnning very rapid'y to mke up tbe time. It was already past 6 o'clock. The General said to Capt. Hinee : It is after six ; if we go to the depot, we are dead men. Now or nvar !" They went to tbe rear and pit on the brak s. Jump, Hines !" Off he went, ad led heels over Lead in the mnd. Another severe turn of tie brake, and the General jn nped. fie waa more successf ul, and lighted en his fi5t. There were some soldiers near, who remarked: What in the h 1 do you mean by jompirg off the cars hero?" The Genera! replied; " What iu the d 1 i the use of my going in:o town when 1 live here, aud, besidsa, what business ia it of yours ? ' They went ixmediately to the river. They found a skit, but no oars, boon a little boy came ever, and appeared to be waitiag. 44 What are you waiting for ?" said the Gen eral. 44 1 am waiting for my load." Wht is the price of a load ?" 4 Xwa dollars." 4 Well, as we are tired and hungry, we will give 3cu the two dollars, and jou can pat us over." So, over he took them. 44 Where does Misi Jive?" 4: Just a short distance from here." 44 Will you show ine her house?' 44 Yes, sir." The house was reached ; a fine breakfast was s-on obtained, morey and a horse furnished, a good woman's prayer bestowedj and off he went. From there forward through Kentucky cvf.ry body vied with eadn other as to who should show him the most attention, even to the negrces ; and young ladies of xenuement neggea ine noror io cook nis iceaip. lie re mained in Kentucky some days, feeling perfectly safe, and sending into Louisville for many little things he wanted Went to Bardotown, and found a Federal regiment had jast arrived there, looking for him. Remained here and about for three oi- four diys, and then struck cut for Dixie, some times disguising himself as a Goverumnt cattle contractor, aud buying a lrga lot of cattle ; at other times a quarter master, until he got to the Tennessee liiver. Here he found all ma-iiis of transportation destroyed, and th bank strong ly guarded ; but with the assistance of about thirty others, who hud recognized him and joined him in spite of his re monstrances, he succeeded in making a raft, and he and Capt. Hines crossed over. His escort, with heroic self-sa-crifije, refund to cross until he was safely over. He then hired a negro to get his horse over, paying him $20 for it. The river was so high that the horse cime near drowning, and after more than one hour's struggling with the Btream, was pulled out, so exhausted as scarcely to be abl to stand. The General threw a biatket over him and commenced to walk him, w hen suddenly, he says, Le was seized with a prtsentiment tb.it he would bs attacked, and remarking to Capt. Eines, 'We will be attacked, in twenty minutes," commenced saddling his horse. He had hardly tied hia girth, whea4'bang, batg," went the Minie balls. He been ced his hone, and the noble animal appearing to be in spired with new vigor, bonnded off l-ke a deer, np the mountain. The last he saw of his poor fellows on the opposite rile, they were disappearing np the river bank, fired upon by a whole regiment of Yaaxecs. i$y tnis time it was dark, and slso raining. He knew that a perfect cordon of pickets would surround tbe foot ef the mountain, and, if he remained there until morning, he woeld be lost. Bo he oetermined to run the ga.uniiet at once, ana com menced to detceiid. As he nearsd the toot, leading hia horse, he came ainiost in personal ccntact witn a picsei. His first impulse was to kill him, but, finding him asleep, determined to let him- sleep on. He mada his way to the house of a Union man that he knew lived near there, and went np and passed himself off as Captain Qaarteraaster of who was on his wav to Athens, Tennes see, to procure sappiies of sugar and coflee for the Union people of the country. The lady, who appeared to husband, at the mention of sugar and eoflee, jumped oat of nr m Hint seen taU octf.t na here, for God knows how long !" bhs was so delighted at the prospect, tnat sne mu' up "X uicu mom -g -f K- -re bsinr over, the Geoeal remarked that he understood soaie r ,beT. had -tried to cros the river this afternoon -Yea," said the wemaa, 44bot oor men killed someun nm, ana env tha rait. hal. "HOW. BB IBB fjfilier&l. " 1 IUU but diduTi stme of them get over I 44 Yes," was her reply, 44bu'.tbeyareonthemountatn, aEdcantgetdowu with- ou. uoiuK Kiucu, - said to her, 4' it is very impor4aut for me to get to Athens bv to-Ti orrow nieht. or I may Iobo that sugar and ceffee. and I am airaid to co down any of these roadf, for fear my own men will kill me." The fear of loiing that stgar and 1 me. The tear or loung mat si gar ana ir agsin to an accommodating mood, and ' tfhy, Psul, kan't you show the Captain n, that; road down by the field ?" The Gen- coffee brought he she replied : 14 Why thi r uch ur farm, it eral Eaya,'of ccurse, Paul yoa can do it, and as the night U very cold, I will give you $10 (in gold) to help yoa along." The gold, and the protpect of sugar ana conee, was too much for any poer man's nerves aad he yielded, and getting oa a horse, he took them seven Miles to the big road. From thia time forward he bad a series of adventures and escapes, all very wonderful, until he gt near another river in Tennessee, when he resolved to go up to a house and find the way. Hices went to the housa, while the General etood in the road. JUetricg a body of cavalry corse dashing oa behind him, he quietly slipped to one side of the road, and it passed by Without observing h-m. They went travslieg tfter Hiaea, and, poor fellow, be has not been heard of mce. How had to think that he shoali! either be captured or Killed atter so many brave (fjrts, not only in his own behalf, tut also in that of tb General, for tbe Gsneial says that it is owing chiefly to Hines' en- teruriae and skill that they made, their eecpe. When he arrived at the river referred to above, he tried to net over, intending t stop that nighUwith a good South ern man ou tbe other side. He could not get over, and had to re. i ain at the hou e of a Union man. ihe next morning: he went to the house that he had sought the Light previous and found the track of the Yankees scarcely cold, iney had been there ad night, expsctiug he would come there, and hftd murcfared everybody who had attempted to reach the home without haltine them, in pursuing this btutai course, thev haa killed three young men, naighbors of this gentleman, and went away leafing their dead bodiss on tho jrrnnnd. After ne naa crossea uoey nvrr, uown imo . - . n. ' ., , . , t Mi idle Ten:it s8(e. ho found it almos'. lmpossiDle to avoid rppoocition. At one time he pasted some poor woboi. and one of them commencad clayuiua; her hands iand said, 440h, 1 knjw who that ia; I know who that is 1" but catch ing he!B3lf, fs9 stoppf d tiaort aua passea on wna asr com' pauioBS. The General svs that his escape was made.entiraly wtik out, the ass stance from auv one on the ontsice.-and, -.to far as he knows, also without their Knowledge or msiatanuon; that the announcement of h;a arrival at Toronto was one of ihose foituitioas'ooihcidenoesthftt cannot bsjaccounted for; rhe.t it assiHted him material! v. no doubt. In fact, he eays that his "wife's nraverB" Bavei him; and, as this is the most aereeab e whv ol explaining, it he is determined to hp! lava it. . The abeve nccouct muy be relied on aa correct; and, altki neh much ha batn left cut. vet enough is printed Io stam?j it aa ore if the most remarkable ereapesin histo- ry. Tit Ureal Urulaeing ItlatcU. The following is'the detailed account ef the fight be tween- Kiri2 and iieenan The choice of grouod was won by Ileenan, and ex nelly at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 10 th Decern ber. the iilit commenced ilout d 1st Ileenan closed in, grasping KtDg by tbe neck and giving hina an old fashioned hug, until the re'trte entered the ring and strictly cautioned bun not to reoeat the above operation At the 2d Round King forced figbtiDg. As soon as he came up, Ileenan clcse.1 in again, and after hugging King for some time, threw nim. la tnis round King drew the first bloo-.i, which was allowed. The 3 J Round, after hard exchanges, Ileenan again hugged King, and threw him on the ropes with awful violence. Tbe only thiog he had ia bis favor was first blood. R-jund dtfe King came up with a visible mark unv d-r fcia left eye. Ileenan again attempted tho hugging iinme, which elicited loud remarks of disapprobation. With this exception nothing occarrtd during the round. Round 5th Both men came up smiling. King got in a ttemendous blow n lleeuan's ear, and another on his temple. Ileenan, in despair, hugged King and threw him violently. Rouud 6th Both pegged away at each other. The rounl finished by HecQan giving King another throw. Round 7th More hammering, and Heenan again hugged and cross-buttocked King dreadfully. During this round King gave lleenau a rattler on the nose, drawing a stream of blood. R,uud 8'h Rapid countering on both sides. Round 9ih King stiuck lltenan a tremendous blow on the head. Ileenan cloeed in upon him and threw him. Round 10;h-King laanched heavily with both fiats, cloted in, and was thrown by Ileenan. Round 11th In this round Heenan began to tire. At tbe close he iun in and threw King heavily. Roucd 12th same result. Rounds 13th and 14th ditto. Round 15th Some swinging blows were given on each Bide, when Ileenan knocked King dawn clean in to the corner. Thia was the first genuine knock down of the fight. Round 16 thr Ileenan came to the scratch n ith a dreadful eye. A severe straggle took place during this round, neither side gaining any particular advantage. Round 17th The excitement was now po great that the riDg regulations were disregarded. King's blows swelled Heenan's eyes and temples to a fearful extent, but he bore it manlully. From this to the 24th round King went ahead at a fearful gallop. When time was called for the 25th round, the sponge was thrown up by the sscond of Ileenan. Ileenan waa dreadfully punished, and should never have bten permitted to pass the 21st round. King presented no visible marks of puniahment, except a mouse on the eye. Bell's Life concludes its description of tho fight in the following words : " A braver contest was never fought.-' , Tha new iron, steamer Virginia Daro, Captain Skinner, from Bermuda, ia attempting to ran the olockade at Wilmington, about 5 o'clock on tbe morning of the 7th inst., was discovered Dy two of the blockading squadron, who immediately gave chase. The Dare ran down the coast, hotly pursued by the Yankees, throwing shells every few minutes, until, on approaching Georgetown, about 2 P. M., the blockad ing steamer off that port threw herself directly io her path, and alao com-neticed firing. Captain bkianer tbertupon turned his vessel's bow to the shore, and ran her on the beach, about six miles from Georgetown the passengers, ofheera and crew escaping in the boats Two launches were sent from the Yankee steamers to take possession of tbe Dare, but jone of them was swamped in the surf, and three of ber crew drowned. the other, succeeded m boarding the vessel, and after remaining on board tor a saort time, landed on the beach, where they had been but a few minutes when mey bad been surrounded my a detaenment cr our cavalry, and the entire party, consisting of a lieutenant, a subordinate, omcer, and twenty-lour seamen, maele prioner8. Tbe three Yankee steamers then com menced shelling most furisusly, and succeeded in setting the Dare on fire, but the tide beincr cut, the Confeder- ates boarded her and extinguished the names. Next morning the bafH;d pursuers again vented their impo- teat Bpite by throwing shells, which was continued, without doing any damage, nntu tbe evening, when they withdrew, completely bafiled in their designs, and with the loss of a considerable portiqn of their crews, ana two nne launches, which are in our posses sion. Uapt. bkmner deserves mnch credit for bis courage and seamanship in eluding his pursuers. Daring the chass cf nine hours upward of a hundred atells were thrown at his vessel, many of which passed over her, and five pasped between the sttam tunnels. The Dare had an assorted cargo, whfch is now being landed on the beach, acd will be nearly all saved in good condition. The prisoners were expacted to arrive by the Northeastern Rail Road Tuesday evening. The prisoners mentioned above arrived by the North eastern Rail Road train. They belong to the U. S. steamers Montgomery, Aries, and brig Perry, blackad iDg off Georgetown. The officers captured are aa follows George H. Pendleton, Master U. S. steamer Mont gomery; George M. Smith, Ensign ; G. M. Smith 3d Assistant Engineer; J. E. Parkman, Captain's Clerk. Charleston Courier. Important to Foreioxbbs It is understood that a com mittee of tbe Confederate States Heuse ef Representatives have under consideration a bill with certain provisions therein, designed to allow egress from the Confederacy of an toreigners wao snail, after a certain time therein pre scribed, elect te leave the country. A bill cf this nature would reqaire much deliberation before it could be per fected to such a decree as not to interfere with the rlshta of the large number ef reputable artizans who owe for eijru allegiance, and who now add to the industrial re sources ef the Confederacy by working oa railroads, in ma "iiine Ehops and m&Bulacturing establishments. Winnow ing the wheat from tbe chaff' is at all times a difficult oper ation. It is, however, desirable to get rid of the drones and leave tbe working bees, and that is, no doubt, what the members of the House of Representatives will eadtar or to. iQRkh, Answer, be aaleen while this interview was taking place with her 1 A FEW I1UTOHICAL. FACTS ABOUT WAR. We take the followine article from that tii0 journal, tbe AngUSta (ia. J LArontcf if Sintinel - wawbllljllb Ail mstorv gaes to prove the truth of the aDhoriam nf kUc uiuic. iuv ine Dame is nor, always io tha strontr . mp.n:n tha mnat u V 'UUB . " l'XTl p-tcvaw u.y, iu iiutuor uumoer has nvu uo ingi UUkllCat UUl UI IOQr. AuCQefll in wax depends oo efficient orfranizition, and ateadv diflciDline coar8g? and endurance in both soldiers and officers.- SatB mpn havn nnanoaaaA fK, i- ... t i- f-."" . ; F" vapaunj vu va aoiiia these things in a large army. ma T T m m me itoman legion coueisted or about B,000 men A consnlar army was two Legions, or about 12,000 men. This number was sometimes increased by their aliiea and slaves to twenty thousand. With this force they conquered the world. A French corpse d'armee composes about 20,000 men, and yet Napoleon was in the habit ot eayfnsr, tnat ne could not nod even a Marshal who could handle that number. No officer, ia this country, has ever fought a battle with as many as ZUU,UU men under bis command. The fact is, those half million arsitea are usually ths victims, if not of the cannon, of pestilence, famine and mutiny. Organization " the right man in the right place," at the right time, and properly equipped. Or- ganizttion 13 tbe soul, the life and strength ef an army, and it is a thing that money, "the sinews cf war," can- not Duy at once on any large scaie. Jit is not in me market. Time, brain and skill ere necessary to ereate it. Let us see if the facts of history do not sustain us in these views : The Athenians, with 10,000 men, defeated a Persian army of 30,000 at Marathon, and with not more than three times that number won the battles of I'latca and Salamis, and drove five millions of invaders from their soil. Alexander overrun Asia with one-third the number of the forces that opposed him. wnen the awiss Cantons determmed to strike for their independecoe, with 500 men they defeated 20,000 AnttiaDS, under the Arch Duke ot Austria, a' Mor- gsrten. With an equally disproportionate force Uey fought sixty pitched battles and maintained their inde pendence. When Elsrard of England invaded fccotland, with 100,000 men, he was mat and defeated at Bannockburn by Bruce at the head of 30,000 half-armed Highland ers. Id A. D. 1500, Maximilian of Germany, Louia Xll of Franc?, Feidinand ol Spain, and Pope Julius 11, formed the infamous league of Cambray, for tbe destruc tion of Venice. With heroic resolve, Venice took the field against the powerful oombination. Superior forco might, in tho end have overpowered ber, but Providenco is ever on the side of the right I D.scoid and dissension broke cut among the Confederates, their armies were de feated and Venice was preserved. Tbe little city or Lcyden withstood the whole powtr of Spain, at the time the most warlike nation in Europe. The Princi of Orange, at the bead of several small provinces of Holland, not ore of thtm larger than a Virginia ccmnty, maintained their independence agaii.flt the most powerful monarch in Europe, and defeated armies that were often three times as numerous or his own, and commanded by John of Austria and Alex ander Farces, the greatest military lenders of tho age. But why multiply instances ? Does not our own revolution teach tbe same lesson ? No one can doubt the historical truth. The success of a gallant struggle on the side ef right and ju9tic?, against wrong and op pression, is almost inevitable. A virtuous and a gal lant people in a good cause never have failed. If we are right, and do not falter, we must succeed weak as we may appear, and as strong as the Federal govern ment may seem. Let us then rest assured that tbe but tle is not with the strong, bat to the vigilant, tbe ac tive and the brave who fight for right. From the Richmond Dispatch. A Word for Maryland. The bill of Mr. Miles, to which we alluded TuesJay, is understood, and we believe has beta expressly avowe to be intended for tks benefit of the Marylanders of age to bear arms resiehig among as. In the course of the discussion hard things have been said of Marylanders in general, without, we think, eafflcient caus'i. There are, it is true, among us raaay persons Irem Baltimore who were the earse of that great city as losg as they remained in it, and who will always be the eurse of any city in which, for the time, they may happen to take up their residence. Yet it does seem to ns very hard that tie name of a whele State should sofler from the aots of a handful f desperadoes who may happen to have been born within its limits. Let ns make tbe case onr own. Suppose setae extraordinary convalsion should banish the whole body of our native-born rowdies and we have enough of them Heaven knows to some city south of ns Charleston, for instance. Suppose they sheuld practice there the arts they have learned here un til the whole popnlation rose np agaisat them es one man. Would we not think it hard that old Virginia sbonld be stigmatized for the acts of these her degener ate children children whom she would scorn to owd, and of whose deeds she would be deeply ashamed? There is no Virginian who would not protest against any judgment found against his State upon testimony such as this. Tet this is j reciiely tke testimony upon which Maryland has been judged. Tbe Plug Ugly and tbe Blood 'I nb are taken as types of that race from whom sprang Howard, Williams, and Smith, ia the war of the old Revolution whose fathers fought by the side of ears at Guilford, at Camden, at Ninety-Six, and at Mutaw whose institutions are the same with oar own, end of whose sons many who have laid down their lives aitce this war began, fighting in this cause, which is theirs as well ae ours. When the conscript law was on its paesage in the spring of 1862, the most prominent among ,tbe Mary lasders who resided among as, d?aired its provisions to embrace all citizens of Maryland residing in any of the Southern States. Tiieee views were presented to difl rest members of Congress by citizens ol Maryland, and the evils which woald follow any exemption of their countrymen were at tbe same time clearly pointed oat. They did not, however, impress the minds of the mem bers so deeply as to produce any modification of the law, and tbe Marylanders were left oat. This fact is stated by a writer in the Enquirer, of Monday, and was well koown before. TheuBeful class of Maryland ers feared the very thing which has happened, and so expressed themselves namely, that the vicious class of their countrymen fiediog that they were cot liable to conscription, would congregate here in large number?, and by their vices excite prejudices against all M in landers. The better class ot them are at this moment all in favor of ex'ending the conscription to Maryland. Bat why should congressional invective be reserved for Maryland alone ? Arc Marylanders the only men who negieet their duty ? Is there no neglect of duty in Congress itself at this moment, when the enemy is stir ring heaven acd earth against ns ? What have they done, that members ehould be eo ready to harl their an athemas against Msryhnd as the only sinner ? The law requires that an accuser shoald go into court with clean hands. Ho'A np your hands, gentlemen of both IJouesl Outside of Congress in the army ad among the peo ple are there none who neglect uty 1 Where were the balance of the 110,000 mn on Bragg's muster roll when he fought the battle of Chickamauga with lees than 40,000 ? Where were the 100,000 that Lee ought to have had when he fought the battle of Sbarfburg with but 25,000 ? Where are the stragglers and de serters who swarm in the mountains and infest tbe low er country like locusts ? Depend upon it, if th6 Mary landers have sinned deeply mey nave sinneu at least in company. It is evideni 10 every man wno win lane tne trouble to think, that those Marylanders who arc amonz us are as deeply interested in the success of our csuee as we can possiDiy be. iney can never eo back to the r State unless aa victors. They must set op their homes -in tbe South or they can live nowhere. Whatever fate may befall ns must be their fate also. In the meantime they have sent us many brave soldiers men who havo fought aa well as any in tbe Confederate army. The mechanics of Maryland form so large a body that if they fall nnder the conscription we understand some cf the public works will be stopped entirely. We hope at east some caution win dc ooserved in tnis resDect. We hope, moreover, that if it is determined to conscrlbc these men Congressmen will at least cease to use to wards tbem and their State that flippant, ieerinff style of invective which can only irritate and cannot answer any good purpose. . BIABUIBD. At 8i o'olock P. M., oa the 11th day of Jaiuary, 1864. by rof. T. H Jones, at the residenae of the bride's fatter, UreeaBboro', N. C, I. GABBJEL COX, of Binston N. C, to Mias TIRG1NIA o. FOL.LOCK, formerly of Onslow Co., N. C. A. By 8. H. Simmons, Esq., at the residence of the bride's father, in Daplin County, on tbe 6th inst., Mr. LOU IB OUADY. of the 1st hi. C. Cavalry, to Miss SOPHliOMA OUTLAW. Ob Wedaesday, the 6th last., near Fsyettevil!e, at the residence ef the bride's mother, by Bev. James McDaniel, Li.ut. j. f. Mclean, c. b. ., to Miss kebecca jan, daughter or mo late f, v, Brepco.
Wilmington Journal [1844-1895] (Wilmington, N.C.)
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