| From the Wilmington Journal |
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| February 4, 1863 |
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| Yesterday morning we failed to
receive any mails from the South. We learn that the circumstances
which occasioned this failure were as follows: The two mail trains on
the Wilmington & Manchester Railroad collided on night before
last, two miles South of Flemington, (about 30 miles from Wilmington.)
Two soldiers were instantly killed; a third had to have his foot
amputated, and two others were slightly injured. All these men were on
the platform of the cars, and persisted in remaining there,
notwithstanding repeated warnings from the conductor. The damage done
to the engines and cars was slight. One of the trains was out of time,
which led to the accident. The running of trains has been regularly
resumed, and there is not detention to travel. |
| We have not heard which train
was out of time, now have we been able to ascertain the names or
regiments of the unfortunate soldiers who were killed or wounded. The
collision must have been very slight, as it appears that no one in
the cars was injured. |
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