Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-13
THE NEWS.
MONDAY, JUNE 10TH.

MONDAY, JUNE 10TH.
We see reports said to be by telegraph from Washing
ton. We confess that we doubt them very much
We give some items fer what they may be worth.
1t is said that so many of Lincoln's three months
volunteers have refused to enlist for the war; that
rev levy has been found necessary and determined
upon.
tits further reported in Washington that General
Beauregard is preparing to attack Alexandria This
is their report. Beauregard keeps his own council
1t is said that Seward has remarked that he expected
sharp work at Harper's Ferry in a short time
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18TH.
A despatch to the Savannah Morning News of the
7h announces the safe arrival at Georgetown Of the
privateer Savlnnah reported as having been taken
by the Minnesota.
In her encounter with the Pigs Point Battery, the
Harriet Lane coniesses to having received several
shots, Of which one went entirely through her. She
hauled off because she could not help herself
Every body is pleased to find, in connection with the
recent collision at Bethel Church. which, far, is the
most important affair of the war; that our first North
Carolina Regiment had an honorable place in the
picture. We felt assured that when they did come
in contact with the enemy, they would be certain to
give good account Of themselves.
We trust to receive fuller and more official details
in time for our paper Whenever received they shall
be Immediately laid before the public.
1t would appear that the affair at Phihppi has been
considerably exaggerated, so far as the number en-
gagged on either side is concerned 1t is pretty GER
tain the Lincoln troops captured some considerable
amount Of arms and ammunition. Our Confederate
force was not probably over four hundred men, if it
was even that large does the Federal force appear
TO have been much over q thousand. The true stand
was made by the ridcmen from Randolph, who scat
tered themselves around on the mountain sde and
brought down their man at every crack of the rife.
General Scott says that he means to occupy the cities
Of Richmond Va, and Memphis, Tennessee, by the
list Of July. 1t is very doubtful
It is said that the Confederate Commissioners have pur-
chased two Steamers in Europe, which will soon sal!
under English colors.
Tennessee las gone largely for secession The seces-
sion majority viii probably reach 10000.
COL Bartlett formerly Lieut. Bartlett, the father OF
Mrs. O7iado the heroine of the diamond wedding !"
in New York, got appointed to the command of a
Naval Brigade, and the Naval Brigade got ordered
to Virginia, but somehow it seems to have melted
down and disappeared something like SignOr Oviedo's
greatness did. Poor Bartlett, he is q very small
partett. Very much henpecked at that.
We see down here the Moore's Greek Rifles under the
command Of Captain Halves. The Company num-
bers over eighty men, rank and fe and look like men
prepared TO do service
WE HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING further from the bat
tie of Monday last than will be found in columns
to-day-under tie Geographic head. We take it fol
granted the official report had not been received at Rich
mold at LaGpast eleven o'clock this forenoon as re-
qucsd cur reporter to send all the details received uF
to that time. If anything further comes will be made
public in an extra, as usual.
We PUBLISH the following act of the Legislature O
this State making provision for the payment of Voun
tccrs called into the service Of the State and accepted
by the Governor The act is entitled An Act to pro
vide for the time qlcl Volunteers shall receive pay TO
their services"
Now there are good many poor men down at tn
forts who would ike to know this. The eleven dollar
month may not look large to those holding or lookin!
for the rank and pay" attached to- some high office
But to a good many Of our soldiers, this sum may b.
and is, an important matter.
There seems to be some laws On the subject but Ger
tany we have yet to hear of the first man who has
ceiyod dollar of pay from the State. This should b
attended to. If the Executive has not the authority
then the convention ought 10 give IL. Inc autnOrlt
and the desire to it promptly ought to be veste
somewhere and exercised at once The following is tn
act referred to:
AN ACT,
To PROVIDE FOR TIE TIME WHEN COUNTERS SHALL RE
CFIvE SERVICES
SECTION ]. BE II enacted by the General Assembly Of
State Of North CWOua and Il rs hereby enacted by the an
itOrhl Of he hat in all in which any C0mpan
volunteers may have been may hereafter be ense
and organized under the proclamation of his Excetency
the Governor and shall have been rendered to the Cover
nor The said volunteers shall receive from and after the
have been rendered and accepted by the Governor
the pay and ratiUHs, both the officers an
privates, received by volunteers after the
have been mustered and received into the of tn
State and that hereafter the expenses incurred in organ
zing and in their transportation previous to their ben
mustered and received into shall be refunded whet
the shall be incurred by the commanding officer
the company counties, corporations individuals. Pr
Uded hOcrG That proof shall be made to the satisfactio
of the Governor of the amount they expended and thu
the necessary and proper for the volunteers afOr
said.
SEC 2. BE IL further enacted. That the Governor sha
have the power drawupon the Treasury for the
Cessary carry ont the provisions of this act.
force from and after lis ratification.
Read three times and ratified in General Assembly tn
18th day Of May, :. D., 1861.
W. T. DORTCH, S. H. G.
HENRY I. CLARK, s. S.