Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-05-16
News.
THURSDAY, MAY 9TH.

subiugate the seeded States.
Soldiers at Washington enter private dwellings and
levy tribute and demand quarters
Captain Lynch of the Dead Sea exploration has charge
of the water deences of the Virginia side of the Po
tomac river. and is selecting sites for Batteries
The Notifications at Norfolk are believed to be fully
sufficient for the protection of that point There
four thousand men at Harper's Ferry strongly en-
trenched.
A number of Batmoreans are joining the Confederate
army Several companies are preparing to come to
the assistance of Virginia.
There are twepty-three steamers and transports at
Washington.
The Steamer North America arrived at Saint Johns,
N. F., on the 7th The French journals publish the
protest of the Pope against the recognition of Victor
Emmanuel King of Italy. The Austrian Am
bassador is endeavoring to prevail on the German
Diet not to recognise the Kingdom of Italy. The
Paris Bourse was weak on the oath ult rentes clos
ing at 68f 35c.
An attack upon Harpers Ferry is looked for proba
BILE at any moment within five days. 1t is believed
that the prospect of Selling Alexandria, has been
given up by Lincoln for the present.
The vote in Virginia the question of ratfying the
ordinance of secession passed by the Convention OF
that State will be taken the 4th Thursday in May
To-day is the second Thursday in the month, conse-
gently the vote will be taken this day two weeks
OF the result of that vote there be no doubt 1t
is a form, however, that not be dispensed with.
The Petersburg Express ali parties at the South
to look out for Lincoln spies. There is for
this warning. 1t is said, and we think with TRUTH
that Gen. Scott has boosted Of his power to receive
information of every movement made at the South ;
yea be boosted that he had ten spies even here in
Wilmington, and could tell all that happened within
twenty-four hours of its occurrence
D. II. Todd, of New Orleans, brother-inlaw of Abra
ham Lincoln, has been appointed First Lieutenant in
the Confederate Army.
We publish elsewhere the bill generally known the
"Stay Law" We understand that it will soon pass
with very trhing alterations. Perhaps we may hear
Of its passage before going to press 1t is very i'm
portant act and well worthy the consideration Of
every man in the State
"Senate Bill No ,, of the special session of 1861, in
troduced by MIR. Avery of Burke, is entitled "a Bill
to Provide for the Public Defence and authorizes
the Governor to employ the whole military and naval
power of the State and also to ask for and accept the
services of twenty thousand volunteers to be increased
to fifty thousand if the public exgences demand it,
such volunteers to be clothed armed and equipped by
the State save in the case of mounted men who to
find their horses and horse furniture, and to be
allowed forty cents day for the use thereof. All
officers above the rank of Captain are to be appoint
ed by the Governor and the pay and general org&G-
cation shall conform to the regulations provided for
the regular army Of the Confederate States" The
Governor shall have power to form encampments and
muster in volunteers at such point points he may
select and he is further authorized to tender the
vices of the volunteer force any part thereof to the
Confederate States, or to any of the slaYeholding
States
The bill provides that each volunteer shall identified
to, and shall receive the day he is mustered into
SERVICE bounty of ten dollars to be paid cut of the
public treasury. The 18th section of the act pro-
Vides "That an act entitled an Act to amend the
seventeenth chapter of the Revised code, Militia
passed at the last session Of this General Assembly,
A. D. 1860-'6l, and all laws and clauses of laws
which are in conflict with this act be- and the same
are hereby repealed" This bill will probably pass
with few notifications if it has not already passed.
Messrs Z. J. Warren and VIM. L. Kennedy, have an
nounced themselves candidates for seats in the State
Convention from Beaufort county. They both go for
the prompt secession of North Carolina,
They making rifed at New Orleans, and will
soOn be able to supply the South fully with this supe-
riOr arm.
They turning out three cannon day at the Ellis
boundary in Nashville Tennessee.
There appears to be some apprehension of an attack up
on Richmond, Virginia, by troops to be landed at
York River, forty miles from the city Differ
ent points being fortified. It is believed in Rich
mond that fight has taken place at Gloucester be-
tween Virginia troops and United States man-oE
war. There was firing On both sides, but reported
that nobody has been killed.
A fire broke out in Richmond yesterday morning, re-
suling in the destruction of property valued at eighty
thousand dollars The ship chandlery establishment
of j. Ii. Bugleston & Co., and the forwarding COM
mission and store house of Bridgers Ford & Co., on
goth and Gary streets burned. The houses
were owned by Edrs Berkeley. An attempt was made
to fire a building next the Richmond Bank, the OBJ
ject evidently being to destroy the Bank. The home
guard will be called out Immediately. The presence
OF President Davis is anxiousy looked for in Rich
mond.
Captain Solomon Williams, native of Nash county,
n. c., has resigned his commission in the United
States army and returned to North Carolina to place
himself at the service of his native State.
The reported passage of an ordinance of secession by the
Tennessee Legislature is confirmed. The Legislature
has also appropriated five millions of dollars, and au-
thorized a call for ftyfve thousand volunteers. The
Tennessee act of secession is 10 be submitted to vote
OF the people on the 8h of June Dispatches were re-
ceved in Montgomery on the 7th instant, announcing
the complete and final secession of Arkanzas.
The Montgomery Confederation of the eth, SAYS that
over three hundred applications have been made to
the State Department of Letters Of Marque and Re
prisal.
President Davis has issued his proclamation declaring
war to exist by the act of the United States Letters