From the Wilmington Journal |
August 3, 1861 |
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There is no doubt that the
vilest treachery was practiced on the Manassas {Gap}
railroad to defeat a
junction between the forces of Gens. Johnston and Beauregard. The
train conductor, when seized and charged with his treason, confessed
to having been tampered with by the enemy, and to have received the
sum of eight hundred dollars to contrive to defeat the union of our
forces. As soon as he reached Manassas, he was tried, and ordered by
Gen. Beauregard to be shot. It is only by such stern and severe
examples that treason can be put down and our soldiers preserved from
destruction. ??? the bribed wretch accomplished his purpose, we might,
instead of recording a victory, have been compelled to chronicle a
fearful and disastrous defeat, entailing consequences sickening to
dwell upon. |
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