Newspapers / The Daily Wilmington Herald … / March 31, 1865, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Daily Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
. -1 &- 1 , ' Mr.: ' , J.-f 0. 23. ft IlMIXGTpSr ?f. (n FRIDAY 5I0B5IXG, ;MgCH 31, 1805. PBICE .-'-.. ! - ' ?- ' . 4 .. -i. :y-r' .,-.? 4 ;'.,.,:'-V ; 1 1 hi I MiiMiiiMlMMMMmMmMMMMM''nnnTTMrgTT',t,''1 if TUE HERALD OFiTHE CXIOX lLKlXGTON, ,t MARCH 31. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, rhr4lre. Benefit of Mr. II. Watk.I. 1 last appearance ' but j one of Mr. Watkins 5,1-. talented lady takes p'ace to-night, which occasion we hope to see the house 1 the deserts of this talented couple merit.. 1 bill is an extraordinarily strong one. The I-ama-of The Pioneer Patriot will Te Mr. Watkiris as Isabel Carle Iod, war-bath, ana Mr. U. watkins as Before the warths play was very at- jre in the southern as well as in the northern 4 v The Richmond pnoss-. prpnounced Sir i:ns' Jocko the "-jreatett piece of ntgfo acting on the tage,' ana it gainea as greats nil c:el with THE SOUTH, URGEXt CAliS FOR USA1SIMITI AMOAG THE PEOPLE. " Appeal to the Virginia Slavehold ers to recruit for the Xegro Regiments. GOVERNOR BROWN AGAIN FROCLAI3J- IG TO THE GEORGIANS. .''ifiir ertn in G reat Britain. In addition to above Mran-i .nrs. n. will appear as iir. ana Hotwiuirhler in a well done domestic broil, I It takes trro to Quarrell. The title is sug re of fun, so that, take it all In all, it is seN I tKn anuscment seekers find so much, enter- f- -lent afforded in a single nighl's programme 'ensant Peeress and Too lato for the Train rotated last night to a house which was f';p.l dpeoite the unnleasant state of the l ... m 1 4 Mr. end Mrs. W. nchlr earned the of Applause which the Very appre- Ui audience passed upon them. PATHETIC n APPEAL her. slums l StOBM YKSTEJEtD.ir.-f-A ' TAITIJ 8pell frOHl I inward was followed r yesterday by one oi sulJtn changes peculiar to this latitude. win! vecrel around to the southwest and ht us a succession of small hurricanes, rain, acd " blows. We Lave heard of no e In'vond the removal of unceremonious tricks of a few tiles and old Core is with ns, atrnings and the like though the wind at times in the most dismally terrible way .reatened to blow down the city. WnAR F.3. The viScinity of vater street Iwing to the large number of ressels at the ves. There hare been ouile a. number of ar- during fhe past few; days, and the work of TO THE VIRGINIA SLAVE HOLDER. From the Richmond Knquirer, March 23. The rerrular election for members of th Iperis o . O laturs will take place to-day. Quite a number 01 canuiaau-8 are aesirous 01 representing me dear DeoDle. but as the candidates are mora nu- 1 1 1 - - - ' merous than the officers several patriotic indivi duals will-doubtless'be elected to stay at home, while DerchanCf one or more of the nrpsent "in cumbents may bfc.sent to the front "with mus kets on their shoWders and bayonets by their sides' But that is a question" for the dear people to decide, and we simply add vote earlv. The 'enactment of the neoro enlistment bill into a iaw is not by any means all that has to be done. The necessity that urged that law was not satisfied by its enactment, but still de mands that the Deoole shall bv their action make the law successful. Unless the neenle will 7 take the matter intotheir own hands. nrl h-r inducements Urge the negroes to volunteer, and actually give them their freedom when they are enrolled, the effects expected from the law will be defeated. We cannot too, earnestly urae this inatter unon the DeoDle of Vir?inia. and thev a o j csunot act in the matter too fast. Thev cannot dissuise the fact that every da v the en em v is - w j fight against us. Slavery is clearly being bled by the army of the enemy, and though our peo ple may defeat temporarily the laws of their uwu uvciL,meui,, i,unj uannoi prosecL meir ne- oiktmext cr IIaehor Master. Canjain Emerson, a gentleman long experienced in ; matters on the Atlantic coast, has been !j appointed harbormaster of this port. lieTes Captaia FitcJ, who has been acting he return of Captain Ainsworth to his old! - tortress Monroe. ' Strests Aoaik'. Toe rain vesterdav inJ " ; 1 with the operations of , the force engaged) mat the, streets. , Perhaps Jupiter Pluvius: ty on the labors of jour energetic provost' !, Colonel Randlett; and thought it was ;iTe him some assistance with his showers Clouds. 1 Papebs. The arrival of steamers jester- givsnus anotner instalment oflate northi ers. They are foh sal it Tnii'o : 4T.J -r - -.wiijr of iu tug lament or Cutter & French, opposite the h or Another Citizen Mr. J. p! Sharn lwell known citiien,. died yesterday, after f groes from the enemy. Every raid numbers by inousr.nus its caDtuiea neroe. whicri are now o 1 " not only withdrawn from production, tut are cuusreu soiuiers in tnc armi-es 01 the enemy, and liag and transhipping supplies for the front The law provides only for twenty-five per cent of the The stores, too, inlthe various streets are )Viil,not ,e.very slaveowaer seek to induce one- , lr;, . . . I iul" in oi ins iiegio men to ennst, anugive inem amg ana Uilmineton is fast returninf to v.:r j o r t . j i. tp . b u6wu to 5iuiuju0 iu fhpir freedom? If an hnnftat nnri enrnect etfVkrfc 1 way of thingp. j .1 is made bv masters, and inducements held out to nearoes. Geperal Lee can easilv raise the re inforcements required .by his army. It remains ntu mo giaTeowners 10 raase mis iaw ior ne gro volunteers successful. If they will they can induce their negroes to volunteer ; but if they will not act if they prefer to let the law fail and peek not to induce their negroes to volunteer then the country wilt have to con sider of such changes in the law of slavery as shall make that', institution perform its full share of the national defence, and from an ele ment of weakness convert it into one of strtnsth. lhis law met not only with that strong opposi tion incident and natural to violent resistance, but the discussion indulged in after its necessi ty, was established and its passage certain was calculated, if not designed, to defeat its opera tion ana reuder it truitless. We hope bat tne patriotic slaveholders will nnt. Kv indiffere.nc ur care of property, permit- the law to prove of ..!.. . v. . . a i i j. :t : uu vuiuc , uut luui tney win cuuouuuuuu.-ij Ret to work to Induce thi!r slaves to vnlnnteer. and send forthwith to the army their quota of siaves. iiany ei me Dost onieers are anxious to obtain command of negro regiments, and many Of the veteran regiments are wilijng to receive negro companies. General Lee has arced the measure. Congress has passed the aqthe suc cess cr failure rests with the people. : UNANIMITY PREVAILING ALL 0VER THE 60CTH, I rom the Canton (Miss.) Citizen. ' All over the confederacywe hear of largely attended and euthusiastic public meetings being held, where the stern resolre "No submission no reconstruction ho subjugation indepen dence or death" is the characteristic feature. Perfect Unanimity prevails everywhere. On the 1st instant, a publio meeting of this charac tec was held in this place, when a series of the ight kind.. of resolutions were; unanimously adopted, resolutions of unsliaken confidence in CrOd $ Wocidienr1 find the iiictl nf rmr cause'" and the meeting was ftnMresseiV'hv JnHtro A. H. Handy, Dr. W. F. Camp, Captain Franklin Smith " -n r - wa Uiu.m muenerai l. A upper, ine resto raUon of General Jbseph E. Johnston wa$ es pecially urged J A SPCIlTEJi OB SOUTHERN CNANIMiTY. : j fFrom the CantonV Miss (Hitiien.! The following is the resolution o'ffered-hy Hon. Wm. YeTcer. of Hinds Ammtv which li- cueu kucu iiTciy uxscussion : Resolved, by the Stdte of Mississippi, That the laws proposed in 'the. congress of the con federate states to employ, for-the use of the verhmenL all the cotton tmd tobacco helomr. ing.to the people, and to conscribe and arm slaves-and place them in the army, with a pro mise of emancination nrvon condition of loval sertice, are inexpedient, impolitic and oncon - confidence in the government, and establish a precedent dangerous to the rights and liberiies of th? people of these states. : f , AXOTfIEK SPECIMEN. X)T THE SAME SORT. 'From the Canton (Miss.) Citizen j ! The j telegraph yesterday announced that Geonjid x going ib operate against Vie govern" rnent in, arming iirgroes. We guess the negroes wil! go into the service regardless of the Geor gia lejnslatura. - This fi?ht thk, slaves must be used in it .when necessary. GOVERNOR BROWN EXHORTS THE GEORGIANS. From the Richmond Whig, March 23 j ' i ' i . :'- Macon March 9, lCa. Governor Brown sent a special Message to the Legislature, expressing his gratificatich thai it concurs with him in almost everythire recom raedded in.his late meRs.ifre pvrfnt . ' tioa. He tears the Deonle mav in fotnpA 'rnUnr. d-ifciv ucuiaiiu a convention at a time Jess favorable f r calm deliberation and the selection delegates pi Known patriotism and loyalty But while W9 may differ as ! to the best means 'of correcting abuses admitted by all to exist it is the duty of every patriot to do ail in this power. 10 mi up, strengthen aad. sustain tur gaiiant armies, and provide for the comforts o me iamuies 01 eur soldiers. TI the passage of-a law to compel all civil officers wuo are exempt to laithlully and promptlyi'ar- vow icmiu a.u uosercsrs and straccrlers contratulaes the Legislature, country anTamy Yw 'wuiuhuu ui vjmierai uonnston ; appeals to Georgians at-home and Jl the field, while iney acniana ttie correction of abuses and main tain the landmarks of liberty, to never permit our proud nonor to trail m the dust, nor -our cause, iy &uner, out strike with heroic valor; in the thickest of the fijrht. till stitutional liberty be firmly established. I'bKJiriCATION- OP THE EEB EL CAPITOL From the Richmond Whig, March 23. Some of the nenitentinrir'rioTiric ..t day employed in scrubbing . and scourin 'out the Opitol build ill'? from ton tn hrTfnrv ' fl1 -, O I' v vwtVUit jLUC Congressmen and their constituents left it ih a most filthy condition. Tts hill nMo lobbies, were literally chokerl nn witi, stumps quids of tobacco and peanut hullsij i liEBEL OPINIONS OTP wrnviTT ' f ' 7if ?leiQ Confederate and the Lynchur r irailUmt are verv Severn nnnn fall fcr his course towards the President.' fFhe Confederate says hereafter all confidence in bim will be; lost. The Virginian- classes him Is a auuumsc ana -nreoraud, and adds If this cruakiog and tactious .Senator would devot his cuuueui.taients to reconciling the unfeappyrdif ferences that -have sprung tfp between the frs- pcuuve uepartments ot the government, instead Wi coiiiHuuy ana persistently venting his spleen upon the President, hevvould render much more acceptable service to the cmintrv. TIio'v -T;" ginian is also very trenchant upon the Senate v iw ouui ivwiumgs generally. ANARCHY IN EAST LOUISIANA. i' From the Richmond Sentinel, March 23. According to all accounts a fenrfnl wirr, , things exists in East Louisiana., The coun try is infested with jayhawkers. robbers and murderers. Persons are frequently found dead by tho wayside5. Women have also been killed. In short, anarchy reigns supreme. ' ! Q LY INT STIWff, ( ' ! ' - 41 WlWnW-iT A a-l UmiAL KL VELiTIpX of REBEL , STATE SECRETS. THE ldIJLITAllYTi :EIVGTH or Lee Believes the Cause Hopeless. , " . STEPHENS' PLAX FOR PEACe! of affairs in th Mareh 23. 1865. FR03I MW ORLEASViS. Lew Wallace's Mission lo Mexico. A correspondent of the TrlUtie furnishe, 7, following interesting accoufi t f Washington: T - I . . - '77 imormauonnas been plated m my. hands touching several points of grkit importance in regard to Jthe. rebellion, it military strength,! its conditiouj the opinion and hopes of its political and military leaders, and th judgment of on.' of its most prominent men upon the possibili ties and terms of peace. Without comment ot mu?e, L submit them to you, krith the single re mark tfiat for every fact I am nhonf f there is.uimpeachable authority, and that tho--statcmoiits bear-in themselves atu authenticity, and credibility, k First as to the militarv irUno-fW -L federacr. r The fis-ures which I o-; later than; Feb. 4th, 1865, at which date thev were not merelv accnmta Knf ,t. r , t j : -i T " "t-";" -"mpiiei frp.m tho . bfficial of the Confederate War Dc partmenti ! I - On the 4th of Feltruarr lfifij?' h. available force of the eonfederacy was 152 OOo men. They were distiihutrt n'ViiiAn,. . i i Lee s army.... . ......04 Of. Jiragg, including Hoke's division.. -bOt? Beauregard and Havttpp . " "'oV,.,.;. Dick Taylor, D. II. Hill and" UfiV'iilbb."7wJ est of Mississippi. w oU-lxw) rmA "' """V ' -I" -t ....i.l52(MM . ne 22.000 under Beauregard and Hardee, includes the , late army, of Ifcpd, and 11 tho 1 forcdswhich evacuated Savannah and Charlca- tpD IS.?'?09 of BnZ r inc5ua al1 Pi -ff ? of ilnington.. These &I,(JQo constitute the bulk of the army now udder Johnston in JSorth Carolina: with unrh aAriu; " Jately been made. ?Thc 7 nfln r. t H..i- 1 , 'vfv ur71 J.JlJ ill aifa.iUobb. are or Georgia. Al .bama and Misrsismnni Wnf x:onstituUng the present garrison of Mobile, yn uof s army the toOH:inS is a correct numerical statement;: i': ' ivntered Tennessee .;' 47 000 c .cut ...i...cii7;&oo 1 1 The Army or the Potomac. v AsiiiNGTpN, March-24, 1865. j lfes received from the. Armv of th PfJ pj that a CTeat deal of firmer has faVo lel7. th rebels nnpnini fire on enma f I . nS parties, as welt s at tnp Averr "gnal station, and upon passing railroad so iar me nre cas aone no injury. ft firing on the same Dortion f the line f P constantry at night, mainly to prer p"w"5 i rom me reoei army. I 'cubjs sun retusof to exchange Kicnmond 1 ' O , f tnny on Wednesday a rumor prevailed naq taKen place between Gen. Urd a J1 tae enemy .on," Tuesday, but there is .oil ivt lk . I 'pops of General Ord were being drilled ungcamp and packing up, which prob T rise to the story. 1 division of the Ninth 'corns hrinVintr ?Id equipments with them j JChmond Enquirer contains an admis- mt, .Asians, as ancient wrjters informs us, arh v.: : LtiT CJrw8 to nue, pay meiraeot?, tfUth??rlu3 WM a long time age. MOVJGI?IEITS OP THE EEZttY IN THE SOUTHWEST. The New, Orleans co-respondent of the X. Y Herald, writes as follows: - ' ' i: I have already informed the readers of the TJanfrtl rl SrlA nwinnl Z p 1 r " v' luc u.iiti in luis cuy oi iuajor MCue ral Lew Wallace. At first it was suppysedj that xc nuuiu. uc uaigueu. iu ucuve servioe in tne f -T3 'l ii . , '....- . . T neia, due it now turns out that ho waSjsent from Washington on a special mission to Mata moras, Mexico, for the purpose of inquirino- ""w iiuegcu arrangement oetween II eji and Slaughter, whercbv refurrflps fmm dom on one side and Mtxico on the other were, turned over to the tender mercies of t Kasa wot a thies. General Wallace has not VAt rotiirnprV from Matamoras. His'delay mav havi hAPti oi casioned by even a more serious questieh thanl inai wmcn ne was sent to innmrr. m.n expulsion from 3Iezico of Mr. Etchisrtn. tho Axnerican consul, and th do. no- r,r fKa lr..... late at Matamoras by order of the imperiall gov ernment. This news, or rather the first rumors of it, reached New Orleans beforftGenpral !Val- iace lelt this city for Matamoras ; but before he could have arrived there Mr. EtchisahJ: Mr Pierce, the ex-consul, and about seventy -'refu gees, armed at southwest Pass on the sreamer Patroon. 1 his may have hurried General .Wal lace's departure. ' :.' . Trade in cotton has been prohibited by Gen. rm i.t ': . - . J. t orrest tnrougnout tne wnole of bis depart ment, and all lines of communication ; in his command have been closed. This is supposed to be preparatory Jo an .offensive moveraent. His force nownumbers about 6,000 men, i A large portion, of food's lirmy is scattered from KceyMississippi, toTazoo city. Black mail i beisg levied on all cotton going Out of the rebel lines in their jurisdiction. Judsre Gray, a Texas la wver. ha rtppn; sent Dy tne jKicnmona government lo the Trans: Mif sissippi Department to take charge of thejrebel cotton trade- He announces that no cotton kh all leave hia department unless the twenty-five per cent assessed by thafeIeral covernmeBt is Ukcn off. i j . t -,?ci, !SS of that caroPaign, a(J,oO() I In Last lenn&ssee and Vit. V; were in February but 4.50O rhen ittath the greater part of them were transferred Marcli j, ana tnereaoout, to Lynchburg. GEN. LEE'S TESTqiOXT. A committee. of the rebel .Urate was enga gcd earlyf in the present year in an inqufrv ' into the-condition of the 'conlfederacy. . Amon'' the witnesses summoned before them was Gen! i Lee, and! the following are extracts from his tes- nmony, on me ii4th tianuarrllgno : ! Question by Senator Huntv -What is ypur ? opinion 4s to evacuating Ricnmond,and with drawing itbe army to North. Carolina 1 ' . 4mcr In my opinion, it would be "a bad movement. - The Virginia troops would not za to Northi Car.-lina ; they wcild go home. Question Do you think J we have troops enough for the next campaign? . Anstcer I do noU We cannot last till. mid- ' .suminer. : ,. Question-Yhat fo vou tliink .r h n- of arming 200,0000 negroes ? Answer U we are to Orryj on the war, that is the least of evils : but in audi nn PTont tl... Negroes roust have their liberty., Question to yeu think wi could succeed by putting the negroes into the field ? Answer lnat would depend on circumstan ces. H e could at least another year, m Kcnwn og oenator mil What is the sen timent of. (be army in relation ta peace ? Answer iLis almo.it The men will firrhtlonfrer if nACAcirr- KnfKi- Deueve we cnntint .nn.T.i.. . t 7.. w - - vviiui, u war i uu4 ii i.j i i , anoinar campaign. . i I . Q11 &f Senator Grah"fo What is your individual opinjon on the subject of peace nti?r -I think the bet jpolioy ,fs to make peace o the plan proposed by 31 p. Stephen?, The people' and the country ought to be saved further sacrifices. jj Question by Senator Walker li peace be not made before spring, will yoirj consent to take command of all the armies ot the confederacy with unlimited prOwers ? -j " ' ( Answer I will take any position to which my country assigns me and do tbe beat I can but I dd not think I can gave thf mhp nnw No hujnart power can save it Had I Wfi 'u. ; signal such a place one yar ago, I think I -could hare made our condition bettdr than it , now is. r - , : - , ' Question by Senator rr .Too thiak, then, j iCntd on t lib gt. ! i ; .: ' " - I r I i . - : - .i ::.: i v . .1 .
The Daily Wilmington Herald (Wilmington, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
March 31, 1865, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75