Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04
From the seat OF War.


We clip the following items from the Richmond Dis
patch of Saturday last, 29th inst
The Baltimore Exchange gives the following account
of recent skirmishes:
On Monday afternoon the steamer Monticello was
dispatched by General Butler the Rappahannook for
the purpose OF accommodating Mr. John "A. fniliips'
of this city, was board as pilot and after reaching
point near Carriers Creek boat containing the plot
and fifteen men was sent ashore Mr.. Phillips well
acquainted with Mr.. William Gresham, gentleman
living near that point and Immediately proceeded to his
house Mr. Gresham informed Mr.. Phillips that he and
his companions had better leave Immediately for the
steamer, as they in very unsafe quarters. The
soldiers started for their boats and Mr. Phillips fingered
behind for some moments Before the boat had lett the
shore company of Confederate troops made their ap-
pearance and commenced rapid fire OF musketry on
the boat which was Immediately showed from shore MI
P was not yet board, and compelled TO wade ID
to the stream to avoid the fire. AS soon as the COM
mander of the Monticello the condition OF things
he opened upon the Conederates with several 32poun
ders which compelled them to retreat The boat was
then dir ected to return for Mr.. Phillips The Federal
forces lost one man, named August Peterson, mortaiy
wounded; and has since died Surgeon Heber Smith
received a severe wound in the jaw, the ball passing
clear throu-L and six of the slightly wound
ed The Monticello returned Immediately to the FOR
tress On Tuesday morning the steamer Quaker Clty
started to Lynn Haven Roads to reconnore when she
approached the shore, and battery opened Oh
her She lost one man killed, and several wounded
The commander of the Quaker City reports that he ST.
fenced the battery and compelled the Conederates to H
to the woods for safety.
In the afternoon of the same day, number OF the
crew of the Cumberland left in fShlng-smack Tor the
purpose of fishing but approached point within range
of the guns of the Sewels Point battery Wnen nney
were fred upon One of the shot took effect killing
three men and woundng several others. On BOARD 1he
Georgeana were fifty passengers all from Norolk
and most of whom women and children They
were sent from that city to Fortress Monroe on Tues
day. under flag of truce. They report that there
an immense number of troops in and about Norfolk, al
Yorktown and the several batteries along the different
rivers he Conederates strongly entrenched neal
Yorktown where most desperate stand would be made
The same condition Of things existed about ortolk
and there was no doubt but every inch of ground wouo
be sternly protected. Provisions among the Contede
rates were very plentiful and the health of the troops
excellent No matters of interest had transpred at the
fortress.
FEDERAL oUTRAGEs AT FORTRESS MONROE.
It but few days ago, says the Express that The
National Inteligencer spoke In glowing terms OF The
proclamation of General Mcdowell advising the Fedora
troops to respect private property. incidentally, the
Integencer spoke in terms of guarded approval OF the
conduct of the troops thus far. We clip the following
extract from the Fortress Monroe correspondence of the
New York Tribune, evidence OF the atroclouS
manner in which the troops really do behave:
The outrages committed by soldiers on the prop
ery, and not unfrequenty the persons also OF Vr
gniaus conceived to be Secessonists disgrace tc
our army. A proper degree OF discipline would insure
the shooting of plato0ns of scoundres not all prVates
who seem have imbibed the idea that they came here
to page and destroy.-The outrages that l could de
tail are calculated to cause every decent to blush
wound has been inflicted that will heal SO Ions
as recollection remains. 1t is in the hope that some
good may be done thereby that make this dsgracetu
confession.
Photographed O Northern Press.
| EXPERIMENTS WITH RIFLED CANNON, &c, &c.
! ALEXANDRIA, June ga test of rifl3d cannon
took place this afternoon at Fort Ellsworth, on Shu
ter's Hill, and gave the utmost satisfaction A thl
point the formidable feIdworks which have been in tn
course of construction for several weeks, approach
ing completion. All the guns have been mounted, ant
the fort regularly garrisoued including force OF regu
| lars.
Thirty lOpounder guns fired to-day. Gun
have also been placed outside the FORT commanding th
roads.
Good military authority pronounce these works pei
feet n every detail and capable of withsaldng sieg
By 10000 of the best troops They have been cor
structed under the superintendent OF Captain Wright
Intelligence from Manassas Junction gives satisaC
ton that the force there is not large represent
ed and that it is neither we'll clothed nor we'll fed.
Col. Heintzelman has entertained any apprehey
slons Of attack in this immediate locality, thong
every precaution has been taken to guard against
| an event. Troops so admirably posted for
Defence and the field work extensive that all fears
that character are generally dismissed.
A accommodating party discovered several thousan
/ troops gathering near Vienna this morning.
Intelligence from Camp Tyler this evening represent
all the Confederate troops as having disappeared fro
Falls Church, and that it will soon be occupied
Federal troops.
Bishop McIIvane visited Camp Upton this evenn
and delivered an impressive sermon to the troops.