Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-11
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RICHMOND, Va, July Sd, 1861, P. M.


RICHMOND, Va, July Sd, 1861. P. M.
Tennessee has been announced as member OF the
Southern Contederacy, by the proclamation OF Presl
dent Davis according to act of Congress.
The Baltimore Sun of Tuesday has been received
which contains the following
"The New York World of the LIST inst, publishes al
letter from Fort Pckens confirming the capture OF he
English Barque Etna, with rifed cannon on board tor
the Southern Contederacy; aso OF the capture OF the
privateer steamer Webb"
The SUI, confirms the military occupation of Baltl-
more and the seizure of the Board of Police and Com
missoners-and that Gen. Banks states in his procla-
nation that he had received orders to do so from
sngton.
aga" the Washington correspondent OF the Sun
that there between sixty and seventy Thousand
! troops in the neighborhood of Washington. About
affy members of Congress had arrived in that city.
BosroN, July LIST, 1861
The Commercial Bulletin states that last week there
were twelve failures in New York, fourteen in Boston
! and four in Philadep hia.
ADDITIONAL BY STEAMSHIP ETNA.
Spain will observe strict neutrality III regard to the
$ American War.
Sir Henry Bulwer is very i'll.
SECOND DISPATCH
RICHMOND, Va, July Sd, 1861. F. NJ.
3 Joseph Ladder, eminent Chemist, and formerly
Druggist, had his head and arms awuly mangled to-
day by the explosion Of Illuminating powder at the Per
cussion Cap Factory in this city. He died Instantly
sRobert E. Clayton bis assistant, was seriously "oun-
kded
Passengers who arrived here to-day report that Gen
Serals Cndwaader and Patterson crossed the Potomac
on yesterday morning, with joint force OF $4,000 men,
They also report that Gen. Johnston left Winchester
Syesterday afternoon to meet the invading forces.
further report is that an engagement occurred al
SShepperds ford [probably Sheppherdstown, II miles
ssabove Harpers Ferry-JoURNALl yesterday between
Sa Virginia regiment under Col. jackson. Falling
sback on Martinsburg- Martinshurg is on the Balti
more and Ohio Rail Road the Capital OF Berkeley coun-
Div, Virginia. $50 miles North of Richmond, and about
9 miles above Harper's Ferry-JoURNAL]- forty cav
aary Of the enemy were captured and many Killed and
s wounded. The number not ascertaned.
The general impression here is that we are on the eve
;Sof important events.
= RICHMOND, VA, July 4th, l66l-8 o'clock P. M.
. Passengers to-day from York River Railway and
s Yorktown report affairs quiet, but stormy times ex
Expected.
81 Passengers from Manassas, Winchester and points
sabove confirms the invasion by Gems Cadwalader and
Patterson and state that an action has occurred near
HMartDsburg between about 700 troops under Colonel
EJackson and 5000 1000 federal troops, in which
Hony three Conederates killed, and about
esseventeen wounded Col. jackson took ortytwo fed
kera prisoners also killed and wounded quite number
This probably refers to the engagement reported
ayesterdav.
The general impression is, that if Patterson does not
Mretre, bloody conflict will be the result as General
Johnston is pushing forward with large force to meet
s FURTHER DETAILS.
b RICHMOND, Va, July 5, l86l-l2:40 ?. NJ.
b The Winchester correspondence of the Richmond Er
Eomliner under date of July I'd, at night says:
Last night large body of the enemy crossed the Pc
tomac-some above and some Williamsport, and
Emarched six miles east Of Martinsburg.
M Col. Jackson advanced to meet them.
& The vanguard of the enemy, consisted of company
sof So men distributed as follows
Fifteen in 'front.' thirty distant 200 yards forty dis
tant one quarter of mile the first fifteen surrender
Fed without contest. The next thirty fired a few
shots and surrendered OF the forty remaining four
taken prisoners seventeen killed. and nineteen wounded
lin the meantime, the main body of the enemy up
Nwhen battle ensued, which lasted one and hal
Ehours when The enemy retired.
81 Col. jackson also retired to Martinsburg.
q The Contederates had eight killed and eleven wound
He'd.
q The enemy had seventy killed, ninety wounded anG
Mffty taken prisoners
u FROM AUGUSTA.
u AUGUSTA, Ga. July 4th, 186l-9 o'clock P NJ
Isl VIM. H. County, worthy and much esteemed citi
#zen, practical scientific machnist, accdenty sho
this forenoon at target exercise, the ball tracturng biz
Eskul. His recovery is doubtful
n The 4th Of July was celebrated in the usual manner
Din Augusta. Confederate flags waving in al
parts of the city The day also celebrated in many
Eother parts of Georgia, and in South Carolina.
8IMPORTANT FROM THE SEAT OF WAR
u RICHMOND July 5th, 1861.
L
cargo of ice recently captured, sold for four Thousand
dollars also that heavy firing was heard Thursday
Mabout Matthias Point.
Is FROM THE VEST
81 LOUISVILLE, KY, July 4th, 1851.
IA Fiftyfve hundred including thousand Tennessee
ans two thousand Arkansians and eight hundred Ken
Htuckans have rendezvoused at Yeville with ten pieces
lEof flying artillery.
IS The indications are that about twenty thousand are
ito advance, and every able-bodied man in Southern
Missouri is enrolling
" LOUISVILLE, KY, July 5, 1861
em The London money market review says =" We have
habualy regarded the United States with respect al
IA provider of Cotton, whereby four millions of PEG
Mple subsst Let not forget that must now trans
s. fer this tondling to the Conederates.''
Il No goods are going forward. Our merchants art
Mgenerally withdrawing their stocks from the depot
1t has been determined to send no trains beyond Bow
8ing Green at present. The directors undecided
Ito the Memphis branch, it being neither road trains
M will not 90 beyond the State line.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 9Th, 1861.
The Indianapolis fourteenth regiment, and company
cavalry has arrived here with Sharps carbnes anc
Srevolvers They leave to-day for Virginia.
FROM WHEELING, Va.
81 WHEELING, Va, July 5, 1861.
81 Both Houses have organized. Perpont sent in hi
message with Federal documents which recognize thu
Estate ready, with $4,000 Virginias money is t.
Il be seized by the Wheeling traitors
II This is the new Government organized at Wheeling
few days ago. 1t will soon fzze out A Wise hea(
will manage the traiors-JoUR.
Is NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 9th, 1861.
81 The up and down passenger trains the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad were seized this morning a.
camp Trusedae, Mtchelvile. by order of Maio
Genera Anderson and both trains we're brought to THU
city The managers had taken all Tie engines and roll
ing machinery, except few cars, to Louisville agains
(which policy had remonstrated and this seizure wa
necessity to protect ourselves.
II Gen. Anderson informed the agent here that no fur
Their seizure would be made and that trains should pas
uninterrupted.
FROM MISSOURI
III ST. LOUIS, July 5, l86l-A. NJ.
Official information places Zeige at Mount Vernon
Lawrence county with q strong force and Gov Lack