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WILMINGTON, MARCH 28,1865.
A MARKED CONTRAST.
When the National arms triumphed at Fort
Fisher, and twenty-five hundred soldiers of all
grades, from General down to privates, fell into
our hands, so humane ^nd kind wits the treatment
extended to them that not only did they all unite
in telling of the benevolence of their captors, but
their General directed his family to return to the
city of Wilmington, whence they had exiled them
selves because of the anticipated approach of
the National forces, thus intimating his confidence,
based on actual knowledge of the humanity of the
Federal soldiers.
At the very time these events were transpiring,,
or a very few days after,- twenty-five hundred
Federal soldiers, prisoners, of war in the hands of
the rebels, were marched into the streets of Wil
mington. ^rom day to day the number was aug
mented; untiFseven thousand were gathered here,
^hese prisoners, many of them, were worn down
with, hard marching, wretched in their semi-
nakedness, skeleton-like in their famished condi
tion, and by the road-side along which they were
, compelled to march many tottered and fell from
shere exhaustion, and never rose again. When
the pitiable sight met the gaze of humane citizens
and moved them to compassion, they were forbid
den to extend the aid and Sympathy their better
impulses dictated. This prohibition came from
the rebel General Hoke, who, in answer to appeals
for permission to give bread and drink to the fam
ished creatures, replied that they were treated as
well as rebel prisoners were treated at the North.
The people of Wilmington have heard from their
brothers and sons who were captured at Fort
Fisher. They know that these prisoners received
the treatment that christian nations universally
accord to prisoners of war. All day yesterday
and the previous day, they have seen numbers of
our returned prisoners attempting to drag them
selves about the streets of the town. But they,
have not yet visited the hospitals wherein lie the
worst cases, the helpless wrecks of humanity
that rebel barbarism has made of these once ro
bust and healthy young men. It will, doubtless,
astonish them to learn that many of these prison
ers were so far reduced when the exchange com
menced, that some of them died on the steamer
between the railroad bridge on North East river
and this place, and others are yet hourly dying in
the hospitals.
Such are the tender mercies of rebels. Such is
the contrast between the boasted humanity of the
Southern chivalry, and the inhumanity of the des-
pieable Yankee.
*
Do not the people of Wilmington, who are just
catching their first glimpses of the other side of
the question, begin, to see that they have been
miserably imposed upon by the designing stories
of rebel leaders?
And especially in view of the quiet manner in
which General Schofield's troops have entered into
the city; the forbearance with which they have
treated citizens; the mildness of the rule pro
claimed in the order printed elsewhere; the free-'
dom with which they are invited to assemble in
their usual places of worship on the Sabbath ; the
willing permission extended to them to visit places
' of amusement, and in all the absence of restraint
usual under military rule, do not the people see
evidences of a wise and christian administration
of affairs ? And is not all this in marked contrast
with what the rebel leaders have sought to lead
the people to anticipate ?
The Peace Question in Lee’s Army.—The
New York Herald, in its slashing, humerous way,
frequently hits on a strong point. “According
to the Richmond rebel fire-eating journals and
orators,” says that paper, “ the failure of the late
peace conference to make peace has revived the
old' Southern war spirit of 1861 in Lee’s army in
full blast; but, according to the increased deser
tions from that army, he boot is on the other
leg. Two hundred of Lee’s deserting patriots ar
rived in Washington on Saturday morning last,
and took the oath of allegiance. No wonder that
Judah P. Benjamin says, ‘Our only chance is to
put in the niggers.’ ”
STRANGE.—It would appear' very strange, were
a party of men seen drowning in the middle of a
.river, should they forbear calling for help because
each one was not permitted to single out the par
ticular ones who should be saved with the sup
pliant. So when a body of' professing christians
decline holding the usual Divine services, design
ed for their own and others’ salvation, simply
because they may not select a particular object
for mercy and spiritual favor, the sincerity of their
professions is subjected to grave doubts.
Gold.—Advides from New York to the morning
of the 25th ult., are at hand: The general, news
is confined to details*of the movement against
Wilmington, and some reprMits of rebel specula
tions on Shernian’s movements. The first news
ot the fall of Fort Anderson, reached New York
on the 24th, and created a marked panic in the
gold market. The precious metal tumbled incon
tinently to 198, then recovered to 199, and finally
closed at the evening board at 198|. Doubtless
the fall of Wilmington will cause a much further
decline.
Army Promotions.
The following promotions in the volunteer
and regular armies of the United States, were
confirmed by the Senate in Executive session
on the 14th inst:
TO BE MAJOR GENERALS. _
Alfred II. Terry, from January 15, 1865.
Brigadier General Peter J. Osterhaus. July
23,1864.
Brigadier General Joseph A. Mowe
.August
12, 1864. ,
Brigadier and Brevet Major General George
Crook, October 21, 1864. 
Brigadier and Brevet Major General Godiiey
Weitzel, November 17, 1864. r
Brigadier General Jacob D. Cox, December
7,1864. .
Brigadier General Thomas J. Wood,-vice
Crittenden, resigned.
TO BE BRIGADIER GENERALS.
John D. Stevenson, of Missouri, irqm No
vember 29, 1863. ... , 09
i Gustavus A. IVRussy, of Virginia, May L>,
1*62. ‘ _
■ William D Whipple, of New York, July
‘17,1863.- '.
Alvin G. Gillem, of Tennessee, August 1>,
11863,
James JI. Wilson, October 30, 1863.
Colonel John B. McIntosh, Third Pennsyl
vania cavalry, July 21, 1864. . ...
Colonel George H. Chapman, Third Indiana
cavalry, July 21, 1864.
Colonel William Grose^ Thirty-sixth Indiana,
July 30, 1864.
Colonel Joseph A. Cooper, Sixth Tennessee,
July 30, 1864.
Colonel John T. Crofton, Fourth Kentucky,
July 30, 1864.
Colonel Charles C. Wolcot, Forty-sixth Chip,
July 30, 1864.
Colonel John W. Sprague, 63d Ohio. July 30,
!8G4. , " -
Colonel James W. Reilly, One Hundred and
Fourth Ohio, July 30, 1864.
Colonel Luther P. Bradley, Fifty first Illi
nois, July 80,' 1864.
Colonel Charles R. Dowell, Second Massa
chusetts cavalry, and captain in the Sixth Uni’
tedi^tates cavalry; since died of wounds re
ceivedinbattle.
Colonel'William II. Powell, Second Virginia
cavalry.
Colonel Thomas C. Devin, Sixth New York
cavalry.
Colonel Alfred Gibbs, First New York dra
goons, and captain in the Third United States
cavalry.
Colonel Ronalds McKenzie, Second Connec
ticut artillery, and captain in the. United States
cows of engineers.
Colonel R. B. Hays, Twenty-third Ohio.
Colonel James R. Stacks Forty-seventh In
diana.
Lieutenant Colonel J oseph A. Haskin, major
n the Third United States Artillery, August
i 1864/
^ Colonel Janies D. Fessenden, August 8, 1864.
Colpnel Daniel D. Bidwell, Forty-ninth New
York, August 11, 1864; since killed in battle.
Colonel Eli Long, Fourth Ohio cavalry, cap
tain Fourth United States cavalry, August 18
1864.
Colonel Thomas W. Egan, Fortieth New
York, September 3, 1864.
Colonel Isaac II. Duval, Ninth West Virginia,
September 24, .1864.
Colonel Thomas A, Smith, First Delaware,
October 1, 1864 1
Colonel Ferdinand Vanderveer, Thirty-fifth
Ohio, October 4, 1864.
' Colonel Thomas J. Lucas, Sixteenth Indiana
mounted infantry, November 10, 1864.
Colonel E. J Davis, First Texas cavalry,
November 10, 1864,
Colonel Patrick II. Jones, One Hundred and
Fifty-fourth New York,
Colonel Joshua B. Howell, Eighty-fifth Penn
sylvania, September 12, 1864; since died. •
Colonel Charles C. Doolittle, Eighteenth
Michigan.
Lieutenant Colonel William Hartsuft’ Assis
tant Inspector General Twenty-third army corps.
Colonel James Gilbert, Twenty-seventh Iowa,
February 9, 1865.
Colonel R. K. Scott, Sixty-eigth Ohio? Jan-,
uary 12, 1865,
The following brigadier generals in the vol
unteer forces were confirmed as major generals
by brevet:
Charles R.-Woods and John M. Corse, Octo
ber 5, 1864. /
Giles A. Smith, September 1, 1864.
*M. D. Leggett, John AV. Geary and John E.
Smith, January 12, 1865.
A. S. Williams, Judson Kilpatrick and Abso-
lom Bair'd, January 12, 1865.
William F. Barry, September 1, 1864.
Pvufus Saxton, January 12, 1865.
Adalbert Ames, January 15, 1865.
John M. Brannan, Robert 0. Tyler.
BRIGADIER GENERALS BY BREVET.
The following named colonels were confirmed
to be brigadier generals by brevet:
William B. Woods, Sixty-seventh Ohio, Jan
uary 12, 1865.
A. Pardee, Jr., One Hundred a^d Forty-sev
enth Pennsylvania, January 12, 1865.
Henry A. Barnum, One Hundred and Forty-
ninth New York, January 12, 1865.
- ’ George P. Buell, Fifty-eighth Indiana, Jan
uary 12, 1865.
II. C. Hobart, Twenty-first Wisconsin, Jan
uary 12, 1865.
B. F Bearing, Ninety second Ohio. Decem
ber, 1864.
Ames Beckwith, January 12, 1865.
Smith D. Atkins, Ninety-second Illinois
mounted infantry, January 12, 1865.
G. A. Pennypacker, Ninety-seventh Pennsyl
vania, January 15, 1865.
J. C. Abbott, Seventh New Hampshire, Jan
uary ]^, 1865;
Cyrus B. Comstock, United States Volun
teers, January 15, 1865.
A. S. Hartwell, Fifty-fifth Massachusetts Vol
unteers.
Morgan II. Chrisler, Second New York Ve
teran cavalry.
sass
Benj.‘ Harrison, Seventieth Indiana Volu^ [
Avm. ?. Clark. United States Volunteers. .
K. K. Scott, Sixty-eighth Onto Volunteers.
Jack L. Casement, One Hundred and ytad
Ohio Volunteers. T . . . . . , v i
■ George W. Schofield, I nited States Vohin-
teers. ,.,.,, ,
Nathan A. M. Dudley, Thirtieth Massachu- i
setts Veterans. .
George S. Dodge, Chief Quartermaster Army ■
of the James, for valuable services at Fort j
Fisher, January 15, 1865.
E. D. Osband, Third colored infantry, Octo
ber 5, 1864. . *
Edwin L. Hays, One Hundredth Ohio, .Jan
uary 12. 1865.
Emerson Opdyke, One Hundred and Twenty-
fifth Ohio, February 7, 1865/
FOR PROMOTION, BT BREVET IN THE ARMY OF THE
Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs,
Quartermaster General, to be major general by
brevet.
Colonel Charles Thomas, Assistant Quarter
master General, to he brigadier general by brevet.
Brevet Colonel James L. Donaldson, to be
brigadier general by brevet-
Medical laspeotJt Joseph R. Barnes,. to be
surgeon general, with the rank of brigadier
general.
Robert T, Lincoln, son of President Lincoln,
to be assistant adjutant general, with, the rank
of captain.
TO-DAY’S ADVERTISEMEJSTS
THEATRE-
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1865.
Will be presented the highly moral and exciting
Play of
CAMILLE,
‘ OR THE
FATE OF THE COQUETTE.
(Camille,
Miss Eloise Bridges
Song,— (the old Sexton,) - Mr. R. L. Van Osten
Favorite Dance, - - Miss Selina Warner
After which the amusing Farce of
■ OUR GAL.-
Dress Circle,
Parquette,
Centre Gallery,
ADMISSION.
$1 00
50
1 00
Doors open at 7: Curtain rise at 7^ o’clock.
Feb. 28.
1-It
A CARD.
NEW YORK,
505 Broadway,
1° my former friends and patrons of Wil
mington, N. ’6'., and stirrounding Country :
HAYING located myself In this City, 1 am
prepared to offer at our ‘house, (Scott A
Baldwin,) next building below “ St. Nicholas.”
Gents’ Shirts, Drawers, Collars, Cravats' Ties,
&c., &e., a full assortment of Furnishing Goods.
Ladies’ Linen Under Garments of all kind, beau
tifully made, accurately cut and of the best mate-
Gai—Linen, Cotton, Silk and Flannel. Also, acom-
plete assortment for Misses and Boys.
One hundred Girls work on the premises, and all
garments made under the immediate supervision of
the proprietors. M^' Wintle’s Card appears in
another column to which the attention of Ladies is
directed.
March 1.
Respectfully,
0. S. BALDWIN
LIGHTERING.
T HE OFFICE OF ORRELL & HARRIS, Light
ers, is at the Clarendon Saloon. Persons hav
ing business in their line will call at the above place
No. 8, Market Street.
March 1,
2-tf -
CLAREOGX SALOON.
(Ur Stairs,)-
No..8, Market Street,
HAS ALWAYS the best fare to be found in the
Nouth. No expense is spared td furnish epi
cures, the rarest delicacies of the season.
March 1.
C. SWEENEY.
2-tf
PUBLIC SALE.
W ILL be sold at public Auction, on the beach
at Federal Point, a cargo consisting of Sut
ler’s Stores for the benefit ot the Underwriters, on
Monday, March 4th, 1865.
JACOB MILLER,
Master of Schooner Francis Hatch.
P. M. BOSTON,
1st Mate of Schooner Francis Hatch.
Wilmington, N. Q., March 1st. 2-4t*
SCOTT & BALDWIN'S
Ladies, Misses and Children’s
OUTFITTING ROOMS.
St. Nicholas Block, 505 Broadway.
MRS. E. WINTLE,
(Formerly of “Genin’s Bazaar,”)
TENDER whose Superintendence the above De-
partmentsare conducted, is pleased to announce
to her former patrons and the Ladie» of New York
generally, that, in connection with the numerous
ARTISTES under her direction, she is prepared to
furnish, promptly,
Ladies, Misses and Children’s Outfiling to
Ord,er,
. LADIES’ UNDER LINEN;
Of fine Quality, Kept in Stock, ready for immediate
' use.
Particular attention given to
BRIDAL TROSSEAUX,
Feb. 28-4w
0, S. BALDWIN,
Formerly of Wilmington,
38 Market Street-
OFFICIAL
XX^JLiaik^:! ^^
HEADQ’RS DEPARTMENT OF N? C.,)
(ARMY OF THE OHI®,) t
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 28, 1865. J
GENERAL ORDERS, )
No. 9. J
Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Barriger, C. S., is an
nounced as a member of the Departmental Staff
and will relieve Lieutenant Colonel R. B. Treat,C.
S., as Chief Commissary of Subsistence; Depart
ment of North Carolina.
By command of Major General Schofield :
J. A. CAMPBELL,
Assistant Adjutant Gen Oral.
HEADQ’RS, DEPARTMENT OF N. C.A
ARMY OF THE OHIO, L
Federal Point, N. C., Feb. 9th, 1865. J
URAL ORDERS, 4
In compliance with orders of the War Depart
ment the undersigned hereby assumes comma id of
the Department of North Carolina. Department
head-quarters will De with the army in t^e field.
The following staff officers are on duty at these
head-quarters: *
Maj. J. A. Campbell, Assistant Adjutant General.
Maj. Win. M. Wherry, Aide-de-camp.
Capt. Wm. J. Twining, ^ -
Capt. Wm. A. Lord, »
J . M. .SCHOFIELD,
Major-General.
HEADQ’RS DEPARTMENT CM? N. C..Y
ARMY OF THE OHIO, L
Federal Point, N. C., Feb. 16th, 1865. ) I
The following officers are assigned to duty as in.em-
bers of the Departmental Staff. Reports will be made
and business transacted through them, in accordjiDce
with existing orders and regulations .•
Col. Geo. S. Dodge, Chief Quartermaster.
Lt. Col. R. B. Treat, Acting Chief Commissary of
Subsistence.
Surgeon Edward Shippen, Acting Medical Direc
tor. ,
Captain Win. J. Twining, A. D. C., Chief En
gineer.
By order of Maj. Gen. Schofield:
J^ a. Campbell,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HEADQ’RS DEPARTMENT OF N. C./i
(ARMY OF THE .OHIO,) t |
Wilmington, N. C., Feb. 27, 1865.J |
GENERAL ORDERS,) , j
No. 8. J
I. Provost Marshals in this Department willftA |
minister the oath of allegiance to such persons li-
come within the provisions.of the Amnesty Procla
mation of the President of the United^States, pro- |
vided they are satisfied; that such persons desire in.
good faith to aid in restoring the national authority
and that they take the oath of allegiance cheerfully
and'voIiTh'tarily.
II. Reports wilf be made weekly to the Provost
Marshal General, giving the name, age, and place of
residence of every person who shall have subscribed
to the oath of allegiance;—also of all other adult
while persons residing within the jurisdiction of each
Provost Marshal, together with such information as
can be obtained touching the character and conduct
of each individual.
III. Persons of known disloyalty, and those who
shall by their language or conduct manifest hostility
to the Government of the United States, shall be
.-.ent beyond the lines of the army by anorder from
the Provost Marshal General, or be brought before
a Military Commission for trial and punishment,
according to the nature of the offence. ,
IV. Officers authorized by law to appoint General
Courts .Martial are empowered,th appoint Military'
Commissions, and to confirm and execute the sen
tences of such Commissions, with the same limita
tions as in the case of General Courts Martial.
V. Coi^mercial intercourse within the limits of
this Department will be governed strictly by the
laws of the United States and the regulations of the
Treasury Department ; and . will be limited to that
which may be necessary to supply the wants of the
loyal people residing within the lines of military oc-
cflpation, and persons in the employ of the govern
ment. None but persons of undoubted loyalty and
good character will be permitted to trade within the
limits of the Department.
VI. Intercourse betweeWowns occupied by the
army and the surrounding country within the, lines •
of military occupation,, will be permitted, under
regulations to be established by the Provost Marshal
General, for the purpose of enabling the inhabitants
to supply themselyes with the necessaries oflife.
VII. The loyal people of the c untry residing -
within the lines of the army, will be permitted to
bring freely to market the., products of‘ their farms
and to receive in payment the currency of the Uni
ted States. They will also be permitted to pur
chase family supplies from persons authorized to
trade, upon permits granted by the local Provost
| Marshals.
YIU. Rail Roads and Telegraph lines are under 1
special military protection. Any person who sl,all
break, injure or in any manner interfere with their
military use, or shall fire into any Rail Road train
or vessel navigating the.waters of this Department.:
shall be punished with death, or otherwise, at tire ,
discretion of a Military Commission.
IX. 'the destruction of property, public or pri- ■
vatc, is a waste of the national wealth, and alike in
jurious to the people and to the Government. It 5?
therefore to be avoided, except inhere military ope-'
• rations render it necessary. The highest Commander
present must alone be the judge of such necessity.
X. The troops will be supplied with such of the
products of the country, especially vegetables as are
.necessary for their health and comfort, This must
be done by the proper NtaflOfficers acting under the
orders of the Division and Brigade Commanders.
XI. Straggling, and irregular foraging by indi
viduals, are prohibted, and will be severely punished.
By command of Major General Schofield :
• J. A. CAMPBELL,
A ssistant A djutant General,.