Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-03
ANOTHER MILITARY TRAIN THROWN THROUGH BRIDGE
FIFTY KILLED AND ONE HUNDRED WOUNDED.

the Peninsua.-RlCtnOnd Examiner
ANOTHER MILITARY TRAIN THROWN THROUGH BRIDGE
FIFTY KILLED AND ONE HUNDRED WOUNDED.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 18.-Last night train contain
ing a portion of Col. forcheus Nineteenth Illinois
Regiment while passing the bridge near Huron Indiana
iel through into the river. lC is believed that the
bridge was weakened by malicious secessonists.
The cars contained TWO hundred and fifty men OF
Companies +. u. and L, the latter TWO beln9 the
principal sufferers.
Captain Howard, of Company l. was killed, and
about thirty dead bodies taken out. More are
still under the wreck.
A train is now on its way hither with linety-two
wounded The impression at the bridge is that from
forty TO fifty have been killed 1t is also the impression
that the bridge has been tempered with by mali
cous tr&t0rous persons The bridge Was sixty feet
span ten feet high from the water, and had only lately
been inspected
We are informed that on the l4Lh of September, Mr..
e. NJ Emack, Of Prince George county, Maryland, was
arrested by party of Sickes Brigade, and carried be-
fore Gen Walker, commanding the Brigade during the
sickness OF SlCkes. SEEING an opportunity, be sud
denly drew his knife and stabbed Walker twice. MORALLY
w0unding him. lie was then fired upon by the soldier
who was guarding him, fortunately missed him
de then struck at the soldier, cutting of three OF his
fingers. Llr Emack rushed by the rest OF the guard,
and continuing bis flight succeeded, after a tosome
Journey in reaching the Potomac and crossing into Vir
that Gen. Walker has died Of his wounds.
Richmond Enquirer, 9th inst.
a SKIRN1sH AT UoLUMBUs.-The Memphis appeal,
OF the oath instant, says:
By passengers direct from Columbus we have intel
lgence Of sklrmish between attachments from the con-
tending forces which resulted in the discontinue Of the
Federal troops on Sunday last Portions Of the COM
mands of Captain Hill and HayWoOds cavalry
panes, while scout expedition, miles above
the Confederate lines disco vered Federal company of
infantry, upon whom they made charge, driving the
enemy from their position with loss OF killed and
wounded The Conederatts had one horse killed. The
tray occurred about two miles above Columbus.
Both parties are establishing pickets between the two
points, Cairo aud Columbus, and shlrmishes will neces
-arily be OF frequent Oar information is,
that troops aDxi0usy seeking every opportunity
fight lth the Htssiane, regardless Of Odds and
their aTGour Is with difficulty restrained They have
been nXIousy seeking The zoe, but thus far been
PEELED to c0lteut Themselves with comparatively insg
nfcant trays Everybody is Ill the best possible spirits
for the fight, when 1t does come.
HE LATEST FROM KENrUCKY-Our latest advices
from Tennessee report that the Lncolnites under Gen.
Sherman, OF Ohio, have possession OF Modroughs Hill.
IL Is supposed Sherman has force OF about 500,
portion OF which had reached ModroughS Hill at last
accounts. hat the intention Of the enemy is, is not
known. II seems Gen Buclner has not regarded Moi
droughs Hill stra esetic point, ana consequently
did not invest 1t, rs he was amply able to do.
Richmond Examiner
Ga gage naems the EOtomUc-TvvO Federal Vessels
Disabled
Intelligence received here yesterday, through
official channels, OF engagement on Wednesday be-
tween one OF our batteries on the Potomac and num-
Der OF Federal vessels which were descending the river
or the purpose it is supposed, of making reconnos-
sance. / he action occurred of Evanspo-t-some
distance above Acquia Creek-where powerful bat
ery OF MI cannon has been constructed las the enemy
have now reason 10 knOw under the command of Gen.
Holmes. Our fire was optDed from the masked bat
terry upon the vessels, mid channel with terrible
effect lwo OF the steamers crippled, being towed
away as the enemy were hauling of. The loss OF life is
not stated.
The point where the euemy encountered our battery
is understood to be of the commanding on the
river being high bluff OF crest of ground between two
creeks which are tributary to the Potomac 1t COM
mands the channel of the river point blank
Richmond Examiner, 27th anst.
Engagement of General Anderson's Brigade with
the Enemy.
The Nashville Union publishes the following extract
from letter from Capt. Thomas 81. Bostick of the
Seventh co.. Hatton's) Regiment, in Gen. s. R. An
derson's Brigade:
We expected battle last Thursday, and did have
little bush but the bad condition Of the roads defeated
our whole arrangements. | have not time or paper
cow to give you the particulars will do hereafter
Only two of our regiment wOunded-one was
member OF Captain AnthOnys company, and the other
of Captain Baber's. Baber's man was shot by picket
as passed through the woods. Captain Anthonys
man was slightly wounded in the arm. He killed the
man who shot him. In our brigade there were tDo
killed, ten twelve wounded and TWO missing negroes
Colonel Goodner lost his negro supposed to
have been captured Colonel Maney's horse was killed
but he was not near him at the time.
Drs. Robinson and Fife were taken prisoners but
were recaptured by Donadsons Brigade, and are now
with u.s. Not Of my agerehurt. Wedo not know
here how many Of the enemy killed. but suppose
we rust have killed fifteen twenty took eight prison
ers four horses and wagon One of our prisoners was
lieutenant. Donaldson took On another road sixty.
seven prisoners and killed seventeen He lost one and
had none wounded Lorng took one hundred prisoners
and killed, it is thought, fifteen.
letter from Lieut.. Tolliver, in the same COMPANY
or the same date, says the two men killed in General
Anderson's Brigade were in Colonel Manev's Regiment
and that Gen. Loring had one killed and few wound
| ed.
Critical Situation In Western OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Marching the big sewtn.
Intelligence of the most important and critical nature
has reached here from the seat of war in the West by
special express arrived yesterday evening. The news
from our camps the Gauley line is as late as Wed
nesday last, furnishing most instance of the
dispatch of intelligence from that quarter
On Friday last Gen. Lee arrived at Floyd's camp at
Meadow Bluff. He was accompanied by an escort of
twenty men and three baggage wagons On the Sunday
following Gen. Lee proceeded to Wise's encampment
on the Big Sewel, and made thorough reconnaissance
of the position.
1t was known that Rosencraz had crossed the Gauley
and was making bis way towards lines. 1t was re-
ported that he had crossed the Gauey at Hughes Fer
~ taking up his line of march on the Wilderness road