Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-17
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POI Erdav night the 18th instant tieeL o. lA" g. ~
Un u1deT the command of Captain hoiiins iel1 IS
0Jpgps the iron clad steam batteIlns ac m 18th the
VI The yav and on Saturday morning. came W WIZ
eLsdrg fleet the head of the passes Oh me Dfp pr
Tp Manassas struck large sloop'o "apItne re I
ircenles near her bow, cutting INTO het ~ lse III 10
The other blockaders cut and ran pursued " Sy1
@ et and at last accounts, The river was Gear Vi
40 Cur whole force had q guns, mostly 81 ne c0 gnns
4 long range he enemy mast have had al eaSS ~ IF
r pzes are a schooner laden with coai In odd ton to
r together with boat load Of cutiasses 10y Inch
wa fines the enemy lost soop of war &stphJ mnCn
cost over three hundred Thousand do I,r ~
the ere" OF Tue suAtn Tb the rumors OF rupture be-
tween Secretary seward ana I' or cnyyrect
ter al sDG,oH and possibly England are reported as
bout tn intervene EeXlco WIN u i =. ~ t II
aUou 10 ir North Of II Xiconamey TO the troubles
70 Qok 10 pO ,ch is possible. What turn these affairs
nav III WI ae is in possible to premise =. too -
ne n5~ Ineligible statement to tie made lis general
elaDj les favorable to our cause than 1t vas short time
t sill as we forced to receive all our news from
FL ms in question from Federal sources much allow
anSa ber and later information refer to the des-
s received up to OR goiog to press yesterday even
.rg which viii be fou-d below:
From III hrmond.
r,,Grst on the Potomac--Rumors ftom the NORTH
Carolina Coast, sc.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 10, lS6l.
There was conflict ths forenoon at or near Eyarsport
0te Potomac. large Federal feet attacked heavy
reres which blockade the Potomac, and there hot
lrk The fleet withdrew Damage unknown.
plseugers North Carolina report Federal feet
seal
aty trying to effect landing the coast i'll OnROw
county There is no doubt, we presume, about fleet
vc been oil the coast about the above date, but
r7 had been made or attempted, it would tainly
lave 6ecn known here before now There Juror to
received here last Sunday night. but nothing far
tier has been heard oil the matter sInce.-JOURl
There report circulating here, the authority Of
cent eman just arrived from Baltimore that the Clipper
newspaper Of Satu day last, publishes dispatch stating
flat Price had obtained victory over Fremont in battle
SECOND DISPATCH.
IICHAoND, Va, Get. l5th, 1861 P N.
Nothing has been heard officially the details OF tie
engagement near EyanspoIt to-day Ten large steamers
engaged our batteries, and after heavy firing they retired
goLug further Heard.
I4ar,r.
RICHMOND, Get. l6th 1861.
An intelligent gentleman, just arrived in this city by the
Fredericksburg train reports that the engagement EvaEs-
t injury was done to the Federal fleet unknown The
firg was at long distance, and the shot fell short.
Military Operations In Kentucky and Missouri.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Oct 18TH 1861.
Passengers by todays train report large additions the
Lincoln forces Kentucky.
Te Louisville Courier issued at Bowling Green to-day,
saws That Bosseau, with so and eight pieces Of
n6n occupied Noen Bridge, eighteen miles from Mumfords
vrre on the 10th inst
The ooer that large federal forces are concen-
t-atng at Lexington Kentucky, with view to speedy
advance Gen IOicoter's [toutederatel division.
Sherman Iiedeg al is in Louisville actively engaged in
rusng forward the forces There is much enthusiasm
p North in regard making Kentucky the battle ground.
Shemans column reinforced Oy one or TWO regiments
from the Moth daily.
Sherman isued an order at Louisville, the 9th inst.
staff Of this military Department. are directed to est
mate tor funds adequate for supplying an army of
cisDatc from jefferson City, dated the 8th inst says
tatCol Matthews has elegraPhed Gamble, from Her
mao that had been compelled to surrender his camp Of
hundred men, with three cannon TO superior force
Union men from Lexington, Mo- deny that any session
oftle Legislature had been held there.
Fremont LETT Jefferson City the 18th inst, in pursuit OF
Price 1t is reported that he expects concentrate at Lee
daa less than $4,000 men, ard 100 pieces OF artillery
Gen. Price Is reported to he rtreatIDg south
4 special dispatch the Union Z American from Bow
ling Green to-day says that owing to msconstructon OF
orders OF tbs pckets at Green her yesterday he
dest Dyed part Of the Railroad Bridge.
NEMTHIS, Tenn, ULa GiOBLE Oct. IS, 1851.
The Missouri Republican, Of the 10Th inst, reports from
Lexington that hcCuoCh ct Jamestown with Price
Bmy, which marching Sedalia, where Seigel has
2oUO me1 Prices Amy was increasing and not retreat
Iaroru. adyices to "a ipst have been received, but
tLey unmpCTtalt.
4 special dispatch from Wash ngton City of 9th inst
say That tle Fremont and Blair embogIio remains III
sauJ quo. Blair is still under arrest.
The Potomac river is greatly led, preventing the pass
lug Of Tie yOntederates.
Iccounosances report that the Confederaes have
zen 5ml lad advanced from Chain Bridge, and is oo
cgryug townsville.
The Macon Conventions
MACON GEO, Get. To- 1861.
lie Cotton Planters and Commercial Convention have
Ils Committee on Finance and Commerce have submit
ted resolutions, recommending modification Of the sequeg
lat uu act, which were lard until to morrow.
Asy resolution recommending Insurance Companies t.
take risks on cotton stored in interior and pana
lUl7, which adopted unanimously
Also, resolution declaring that the proposed issue
notes and the present bank note currency Unte
the buttons of the banks to advance to planters wi
furnish an adequate circulation for country. To hi
resolution suniTy amendments and substitutes propo
sl looking to government advance on produce, in trea
s notes and bonds, which are now subjects OF interest
lug discussion by numerous speakers.
The Convention adjourned to . o'clock this evening, tt
discussion still pending.
New YOrlf Markets.
NEW YORK MARREr, Oct Gth 1861
The market is active and prices frmer. Sales
ZsOJ bales al Il 2l4c. per 10.
Later from Europe.
FARTHER POINT, Oct. g. 1851.
The steamship Norwegian has arrived of this point wi
dates from Liverpool to the Z5th and VIA Londonderry
The Paris PQrie Denies but the English journalism asser
That France and spain intend sn intervention IN regard
Mexican affairs 1he London Times says that the lnterVei
uyn with the fall concurrence OF the American Cover
nent at Washington.
Lancaster Mills IS daily becoming more general. Unde
these circumstances the spnners and manufacturers al
slowing Increased confidence To abstain from pressln
goods the market until prices rise IN proportion TO u
value OF the material.
The London Times City article attributes the continue
decline funds the feeling OF dsq iet occasioned by II
prospects OF the operatives in Manchester during the comm
winter and also the influence which partial suspensio
the cotton trade will have upon the revenue.
In London funds continue TO d5oop under consderab
market showed increasing The general ates Shove
per cent, but choice bills don show but Il per cent
CottonSales OF three days. ending on Wednesday, reac
ed $4,000 bales Market has been excited and prices
yaEced III the sales of Friday previous. Exporters
Spectators took $4,000. The market closed with
ward tendency.
Adyices FROM Manchester are favorable. Prices of
goods were slightly higher, though sales were smaller.
Breadstu1s-FIour is duh and declined Cd. sales
American made 2Is. Cd. a 3Os. Wheat fiat and
lower; Red Southern, los. Cd to u.s. White SOuthe
l3s a l3s. Sd. Provisions dull.
LIvERPooL, Sept. u, 1861
The sales Of cotton to-day are estimated at 1910 pa
the market closed buOyadJ at yesterday prices.
stock in hand is estimated 81 COO bales OF which 49,
are American.
Advces from Manchester continue favorable and pri
still tend to have upward tendency, with but little ENG
Ty.
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