Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-06-20
TIE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
N. c., THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1851.
THE NEWS.
MONDAY, JUNE l1Tu.

calling for fifty thousand volunteers goes on to enum
crate the ourageS and ndignties to which the people
of that State have been subjected in their persons and
properties infringing their rights and liberties until
such outrages become unendurable Anxious to avert
war, the State made an arrangement with General
Harney. the Federal commander. The Federal Gov
ernment manifested its disapprobation by the dismis-
sal of General Harvey, and commenced proceedings
utterly hostile to the agreement. The Governor then
proposed to Gen. Lyons, Gen. Earney's successor
that if the Federal forces would withdraw, he Gov
ernor jackson, would pledge himself to disband the
militia, suppress Instruction, protect all citizens re-
CARELESS of their opinions and if necessary to carry
ont these pledges would call for Federal assistance
These proposals being rejected the Governor calls for
fifty thousand volunteers to repel the invaders and
protect the State. VOlunteers are concentrating in
great force at Jefferson city from all parts Of the State,
and collision between the Safe and Federal forces is
imminent. The Missourians getting arms rapidly
as they can. They also erecting batteries the
Missouri River. General Lyons and some OF his
troops are also on their way Tor some point on the
Missouri These facts concur with our dispatches
and explanation previously published.
The parties holding forth in Washington appear to be
somewhat excited at present by the report that Cor
Tolerate troops are advancing on Washington. The
Fcdcralsts are gradually pushing their lines forward
towards the Confederate position at Manassas juno
ton. 1t is said however that ettack is to be
made until after the capture OF Harpers Ferry, which
latter point It is Said is to be attacked by thirty
thousand men if necessary and taken at all hazards
The reported evacuation Of Harpers Ferry seems to
have arisen from the fact that force of Federasts
having occupied the village of Romney, the capital
of Hampshire County, Va, thereby threatening the
Winchester Railroad ard the communications of the
force of the latter place. column was despatched last
week to dislodge the Federal troops at Romney. The
departure of this column from Harper's Ferry, no
doubt gave rise to the report of its evacuation. No
doubt the Lincolnie forces have ere this been very
much driven out of Romney. Our last dispatch from
Richmond seems to think that the Ferry has been
evacuated.
portion Of General Nc Ccand forces are operating
in the Kanawha valley. Some of them have attack
ed CbarIcsown, the Ca pita of Kanawha County,
which lies on the Great Kanawha River, about 81
miles from where it empes into the Ohio, and nearly
cQudisunt from the Northern and Southern limits Of
the State We do not know what force the Virgin
ians may have at Charleston Western Virginia ap
pears to he our weak point
The United States Senators from Maryland have been
instructed to vote for the recognition of the Southern
Consdoracy.
Generals Patterson and Cadwaader said to be pre-
pairing to cross over the Potomac at WilIiamsport.-
They are to cooperate against Harper's Ferry
With any reasonable force General Johnson can easily
whip these two militia generals
There can be no doubt that the Southern feeling is
largely increasing in Maryland, and the probability
of rising there, combined with an advance from
Harpers Ferry, puts General Scott in state of IN
easiness about the safety Of Washington City
All the additional accounts of the battle at Bethel
Church, confirm the statements already Published by
US. One account says that General Buffers flag
messenger admitted that five hundred and sxty-four
were missing at rclI call, after the battle gentle
man inst from the ground told rs that he, (he mes
sCngcr) admitted five hundred and sixteen. A few
more or less. 1t was Col. Wardrop, and not Col.
Durgca, that was killed. We saw Col. Wardrop's
pistol, a handsome revolver, silver mounted A COM
muocaton in regard to the part borne by the Edge
combe Volunteers, will be found in to-day's paper.
General McCeand has sent the following despatch to
the Governor OF Kentucky, under date of Cincinnati
ii, June 1lth:-
a have received information that the Secession
troops under orders to occupy Island No. l. six
miles below Cairo In accordance with my under.
standing with Gen. Buckner, l call upon you to pre-
vent this step. DO you regard the Islands in The
Mississippi above the Tennessee line as within your
jurisdiction? Ii So what ones?
Respectfully q. d. MCCLELLAN,
Adjutant-General U. s. Army.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 10TH.
o. II. Browning has been appointed by Gov Yeate8 o
Illinois, Senator from that State, to fill the vacancy